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Funds—The RCDI grant and matching 

money. 

Intermediary—A qualified private, 

nonprofit (including faith-based and 

community organizations and 

philanthropic organizations), or public 

(including tribal) organization that 

provides financial and technical 

assistance to multiple recipients. 

Low-income rural community—An 

authority, district, economic 

development authority, regional 

council, or unit of government 

representing an incorporated city, town, 

village, county, township, parish, or 

borough whose income is at or below 80 

percent of either the state or national 

Median Household Income as measured 

by the 2010 Census. 

Matching funds—Cash or confirmed 

funding commitments. Matching funds 

must be at least equal to the grant 

amount and committed for a period of 

not less than the grant performance 

period. 

Recipient—The entity that receives 

the financial and technical assistance 

from the Intermediary. The recipient 

must be a nonprofit community-based 

housing and development organization, 

a low-income rural community or a 

federally recognized Tribe. 

Rural and rural area—Any area other 

than (i) a city or town that has a 

population of greater than 50,000 

inhabitants; and (ii) the urbanized area 

contiguous and adjacent to such city or 

town. 

Technical assistance—Skilled help in 

improving the recipient’s abilities in the 

areas of housing, community facilities, 

or community and economic 

development. 

Non-Discrimination Policy 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) prohibits discrimination against 

its customers, employees, and 

applicants for employment on the bases 

of race, color, national origin, age, 

disability, sex, gender identity, religion, 

reprisal, and where applicable, political 

beliefs, marital status, familial or 

parental status, sexual orientation, or all 

or part of an individual’s income is 

derived from any public assistance 

program, or protected genetic 

information in employment or in any 

program or activity conducted or funded 

by the Department. (Not all prohibited 

bases will apply to all programs and/or 

employment activities.) 

To File a Program Complaint 

If you wish to file a Civil Rights 

program complaint of discrimination, 

complete the USDA Program 

Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), 

found online at http://www.ascr.usda.

gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at 

any USDA office, or call (866) 632–9992 

to request the form. 

You may also write a letter containing 

all of the information requested in the 

form. Send your completed complaint 

form or letter to us by mail at U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Director, 

Office of Adjudication, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410, by fax 

(202) 690–7442 or email at 

program.intake@usda.gov. 

Persons With Disabilities 

Individuals who are deaf, hard of 

hearing, or have speech disabilities and 

you wish to file either an EEO or 

program complaint please contact 

USDA through the Federal Relay 

Service at (800) 877–8339 or (800) 845– 

6136 (in Spanish). 

Persons with disabilities who wish to 

file a program complaint, please see 

information above on how to contact us 

by mail directly or by email. 

If you require alternative means of 

communication for program information 

(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) 

please contact USDA’s TARGET Center 

at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). 

Appeal Process 

All adverse determinations regarding 

applicant eligibility and the awarding of 

points as part of the selection process 

are appealable pursuant to 7 CFR part 

11. Instructions on the appeal process 

will be provided at the time an 

applicant is notified of the adverse 

decision. 

In the event the applicant is awarded 

a grant that is less than the amount 

requested, the applicant will be required 

to modify its application to conform to 

the reduced amount before execution of 

the grant agreement. The Agency 

reserves the right to reduce or withdraw 

the award if acceptable modifications 

are not submitted by the awardee within 

15 working days from the date the 

request for modification is made. Any 

modifications must be within the scope 

of the original application. 

Dated: May 11, 2015. 

Tony Hernandez, 

Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–11741 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the 

Michigan Advisory Committee for a 

Meeting To Discuss Potential Project 

Topics 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act that 

the Michigan Advisory Committee 

(Committee) will hold a meeting on 

Monday, July 20, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. EST 

for the purpose of discussing civil rights 

topics in the state and begin 

consideration of future projects. The 

Committee met on May 11 to begin the 

discussion on civil rights issues in 

Michigan and will continue the 

discussion during this meeting, 

including review of concept papers 

developed by Committee members. 

Members of the public can listen to 

the discussion. This meeting is available 

to the public through the following tollfree call-in number: 888–455–2263, 

conference ID: 2627011. Any interested 

member of the public may call this 

number and listen to the meeting. An 

open comment period will be provided 

to allow members of the public to make 

a statement at the end of the meeting. 

The conference call operator will ask 

callers to identify themselves, the 

organization they are affiliated with (if 

any), and an email address prior to 

placing callers into the conference 

room. Callers can expect to incur 

charges for calls they initiate over 

wireless lines, and the Commission will 

not refund any incurred charges. Callers 

will incur no charge for calls they 

initiate over land-line connections to 

the toll-free telephone number. Persons 

with hearing impairments may also 

follow the proceedings by first calling 

the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–977– 

8339 and providing the Service with the 

conference call number and conference 

ID number. 

Members of the public are also 

entitled to submit written comments; 

the comments must be received in the 

regional office by August 20, 2015. 

Written comments may be mailed to the 

Regional Programs Unit, U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. 

Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 

60615. They may also be faxed to the 

Commission at (312) 353–8324, or 

emailed to Administrative Assistant, 

Carolyn Allen at callen@usccr.gov. 

Persons who desire additional 

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information may contact the Regional 

Programs Unit at (312) 353–8311. 

Records and documents discussed 

during the meeting will be available for 

public viewing prior to and after the 

meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/

committee/meetings.aspx?cid=255 and 

clicking on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and 

‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated 

from this meeting may also be inspected 

and reproduced at the Regional 

Programs Unit, as they become 

available, both before and after the 

meeting. Persons interested in the work 

of this Committee are directed to the 

Commission’s Web site, http://

www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 

Regional Programs Unit at the above 

email or street address. 

Agenda 

Welcome and Introductions 

Donna Budnick, Chair 

Discussion of civil rights issues in 

Michigan 

Michigan Advisory Committee 

Members 

Future plans and actions 

Adjournment 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Monday, July 20, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. 

EST. 

Public Call Information: 

Dial: 888–455–2263 

Conference ID: 2627011 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Mussatt at dmussatt@usccr.gov or 

312–353–8311. 

Dated: May 12, 2015. 

David Mussatt, 

Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2015–11794 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

Notice of Petitions by Firms for 

Determination of Eligibility To Apply 

for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and opportunity for 

public comment. 

Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade 

Act 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341 

et seq.), the Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) has received 

petitions for certification of eligibility to 

apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

from the firms listed below. 

Accordingly, EDA has initiated 

investigations to determine whether 

increased imports into the United States 

of articles like or directly competitive 

with those produced by each of these 

firms contributed importantly to the 

total or partial separation of the firm’s 

workers, or threat thereof, and to a 

decrease in sales or production of each 

petitioning firm. 

LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

[4/24/2015 through 5/11/2015] 

Firm name Firm address Date accepted 

for investigation Product(s) 

Goodness Greeness, 

Inc.

5959 South Lowe Avenue, Chicago, IL 60621.5/6/2015 ‘‘The firm orders, procures, transports, inspects, packages, sells 

and delivers 

organic fruit, vegetables and herbs such as Navel Oranges, 

Grapefruit, Lemons, 

Cabbage, Gold Potatoes, Yams, Russet Potatoes, Peppers, 

Celery and Rainbow Carrots.’’ 

Effort Foundry, Inc .... 6980 Chrisphalt Drive, Bath, PA 

18014.

5/5/2015 The firm manufactures iron, seals castings and bearing 

housings. 

Any party having a substantial 

interest in these proceedings may 

request a public hearing on the matter. 

A written request for a hearing must be 

submitted to the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance for Firms Division, Room 

71030, Economic Development 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no 

later than ten (10) calendar days 

following publication of this notice. 

Please follow the requirements set 

forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR 

315.9 for procedures to request a public 

hearing. The Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance official number 

and title for the program under which 

these petitions are submitted is 11.313, 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. 

Dated: May 11, 2015. 

Michael S. DeVillo, 

Eligibility Examiner. 

[FR Doc. 2015–11738 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[Order No. 1983] 

Approval of Subzone Status; Spectro 

Coating Corporation d/b/a Claremont 

Flock, LLC, Leominster, 

Massachusetts 

Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the 

following Order: 

Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act 

provides for ‘‘. . .the establishment. . . 

of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry 

of the United States, to expedite and 

encourage foreign commerce, and for 

other purposes,’’ and authorizes the 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to 

qualified corporations the privilege of 

establishing foreign-trade zones in or 

adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection ports of entry; 

Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15 

CFR part 400) provide for the 

establishment of subzones for specific 

uses; 

Whereas, the Massachusetts Port 

Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade 

Zone 27, has made application to the 

Board for the establishment of a subzone 

at the facility of Spectro Coating 

Corporation d/b/a Claremont Flock, 

LLC, located in Leominster, 

Massachusetts (FTZ Docket B–6–2015, 

docketed 02–03–2015); 

Whereas, notice inviting public 

comment has been given in the Federal 

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