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another, sharing either a common

boundary or point of contact.

Housing unit—A house, an apartment,

a mobile home or trailer, a group of

rooms or a single room occupied as a

separate living quarter or, if vacant,

intended for occupancy as a separate

living quarter. Separate living quarters

are those in which the occupants live

and eat separately from any other

residents of the building and which

have direct access from outside the

building or through a common hall.

Incorporated place—A type of

governmental unit, incorporated under

state law as a city, town (except in New

England, New York, and Wisconsin),

borough (except in Alaska and New

York), or village, having legally

prescribed limits, powers, and

functions.

Island Territory—An entity, other

than a state or the District of Columbia,

under the jurisdiction of the United

States. For Census 2000, this will

include American Samoa, Guam, the

Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico,

the Virgin Islands of the United States,

and several small islands in the

Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

The Census Bureau treats each Island

Territory as the statistical equivalent of

a state.

Municipio—A type of governmental

unit that is the primary legal

subdivision of Puerto Rico. The Census

Bureau treats the municipio as the

statistical equivalent of a county.

Nonvisible feature—A map feature

that is not visible, such as a city or

county boundary, a property line

running through space, a short

imaginary extension of a street or road,

or a point-to-point line.

Outlying Area—See Island Territory.

Statistical geographic entity—Any

specially defined geographic entity or

combination of entities, such as a block

group, CDP, or census tract for which

the Census Bureau tabulates data.

Statistical entity boundaries are not

legally defined and the entities have no

governmental standing.

Tribal jurisdiction statistical area

(TJSA)—A statistical entity delineated

for the decennial census by American

Indian tribal officials in Oklahoma. A

TJSA encompasses the area that

includes the American Indian

population over which a tribe has

jurisdiction.

Urbanized area (UA)—An area

consisting of a central place(s) and

adjacent urban fringe that together have

a minimum residential population of at

least 50,000 people and generally an

overall population density of at least

1,000 people per square mile. The

Census Bureau uses published criteria

to determine the qualification and

boundaries of UAs at the time of each

decennial census or from the results of

a special census during the intercensal

period.

Visible feature—A map feature that

can be seen on the ground, such as a

street or road, railroad track, power line,

stream, shoreline, fence, ridge, or cliff.

Zona urbana—In Puerto Rico, the

settled area functioning as the seat of

government for a municipio. A zona

urbana cannot cross a municipio

boundary.

Dated: May 23, 1996.

Martha Farnsworth Riche,

Director, Bureau of the Census.

[FR Doc. 96–14696 Filed 6–10–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

Economic Development

Administration

[Docket No. 950302065–6144–02]

RIN 0610–ZA03

Economic Development Assistance

Programs—Availability of Funds

AGENCY: Economic Development

Administration (EDA), Department of

Commerce (DoC).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Economic Development

Administration (EDA) announces its

policies and application procedures

during fiscal year 1996 to support

projects designed to alleviate conditions

of substantial and persistent

unemployment and underemployment

in economically-distressed areas and

regions of the Nation, to address

economic dislocations resulting from

sudden and severe job losses, and to

administer the Agency’s programs.

DATES: This announcement is effective

for applications considered for fiscal

year 1996. Unless otherwise noted

below, applications are accepted on a

continuous basis and will be processed

as funds are available. Normally, two

months are required for a final decision

after the receipt of a completed

application that meets all EDA

requirements.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should

contact the EDA office in their area, or

in Washington, D.C., as appropriate (see

Section XII).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See

information in Section XII for the EDA

regional office and Economic

Development Representative, or for

programs handled out of Washington,

D.C., as appropriate.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Policies

In light of its limited resources and

the demonstrated widespread need for

economic development, EDA

encourages only project proposals

having the greatest potential to benefit

areas experiencing or threatened with

substantial economic distress. EDA will

focus its scarce financial resources on

communities most in distress. Distress

may exist in a variety of forms,

including high levels of unemployment,

low income levels, large concentrations

of low income families, significant

decline in per capita employment,

substantial loss of population because of

the lack of employment opportunities,

large numbers (or high rates) of business

failures, sudden major layoffs or plant

closures, and/or reduced tax bases.

Potential applicants are responsible

for demonstrating to EDA, through the

provision of statistics and other

appropriate information, the nature and

level of the distress their project efforts

are intended to alleviate. In the absence

of evidence of high levels of distress,

EDA funding is unlikely.

In FY 1996, EDA’s strategic funding

priorities are a continuation of the

general goals in place over the past three

fiscal years, refined to reflect the

priorities of the Department of

Commerce. Unless otherwise noted

below, the funding priorities, as listed

below, will be applied by the Selecting

Official (depending upon the program,

either the Regional Director or Assistant

Secretary) after completion of a review

based upon evaluation criteria described

in EDA’s final rule at 13 CFR chapter III,

61 FR 7979, March 1, 1996, as corrected

in 61 FR 15371, April 8, 1996, and its

interim-final rule at 60 FR 49670,

September 26, 1995. During FY 1996,

EDA is interested in receiving projects

which support the priorities of the U.S.

Department of Commerce, including:

• Export promotion;

• The commercialization and

deployment of technology; particularly

information technology and

telecommunications, and efforts that

support technology transfer, application

and deployment for community

economic development;

• Sustainable development which

will provide long-term economic

development benefits, including

responses to economic dislocation

caused by national environmental

policies (hazardous waste clean-up,

etc.), as well as projects involving reuse

of ‘‘brownfields.’’

• Entrepreneurial development,

especially local capacity building, and

including small business incubators and
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community financial intermediaries

(e.g., revolving loan funds);

• Economic adjustment, especially in

response to base and Federal laboratory

closures and downsizing, defense

industry downsizing, and post-disaster,

long-term economic recovery;

• Infrastructure and development

facilities located in federally-authorized

and designated rural and urban

Enterprise Communities and

Empowerment Zones and state

enterprise zones; or

• Projects that demonstrate

innovative approaches to economic

development.

II. Other Information and Requirements

• See EDA’s final rule at 13 CFR

chapter III, 61 FR 7979, March 1, 1996,

as corrected at 61 FR 15371, April 8,

1996, and its interim-final rule at 60 FR

49670, September 26, 1995.

• Additional information and

requirements are as follows: No award

of Federal funds will be made to an

applicant who has an outstanding

delinquent Federal debt until either:

1. The delinquent account is paid in

full;

2. A negotiated repayment schedule is

established and at least one payment is

received; or

3. Other arrangements satisfactory to

DoC are made.

Unsatisfactory performance under

prior Federal awards may result in an

application not being considered for

funding.

Applicants seeking an early start, i.e.

to begin a project before EDA approval,

must obtain a letter from EDA allowing

such early start. Such approval may be

given with the understanding that an

early start does not constitute project

approval. Applicants should be aware

that if they incur any costs prior to an

award being made they do so solely at

their own risk of not being reimbursed

by the Government.

EDA also requires that compliance

with environmental regulations, in

accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), be

completed before construction begins.

Notwithstanding any verbal or written

assurance that may have been received,

there is no obligation on the part of EDA

to cover pre-award costs.

The total dollar amount of the indirect

costs proposed in an application under

any EDA program must not exceed the

indirect cost rate negotiated and

approved by a cognizant Federal agency

prior to the proposed effective date of

the award or 100 percent of the total

proposed direct costs dollar amount in

the application, whichever is less.

If an application is selected for

funding, EDA has no obligation to

provide any additional future funding in

connection with an award. Renewal of

an award to increase funding or extend

the period of performance is at the sole

discretion of EDA.

Unless otherwise noted below,

eligibility, program objectives and

descriptions, application procedures,

selection procedures, evaluation criteria

and other requirements for all programs

are set forth in EDA’s final rule at 13

CFR Chapter III, 61 FR 7979, March 1,

1996, as corrected at 61 FR 15371, April

8, 1996, and its interim-final rule at 60

FR 49670, September 26, 1995.

III. Funding Availability

Under EDA’s Fiscal Year 1996

appropriation, Public Law 104–134,

April 28, 1996, EDA’s program funds

total $328,500,000. From October 1,

1995, until receiving this appropriation,

EDA was funded under a series of

Continuing Resolutions of which EDA

has thus far obligated slightly in excess

of $101,000,000. EDA has already

received and begun processing

numerous requests for funding its

programs. New requests submitted that

require approval during this fiscal year

will face substantial competition.

Potential applicants are encouraged to

contact the Regional Directors listed in

Section XII for more information.

IV. Authority

The authority for programs listed in

Parts V through X is the Public Works

and Economic Development Act of

1965, (Pub.L. 89–136, 42 U.S.C. 3121–

3246h), as amended (PWEDA). The

authority for the program listed in Part

XI is Title II, Chapter 3 of the Trade Act

of 1974, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 2341–

2355) (Trade Act).

V. Program: Public Works and

Development Facilities Assistance

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:

11.300 Economic Development Grants and

Loans for Public Works and Development

Facilities. 11.304 Economic Development

Public Works Impact Program)

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $165,200,000

have been appropriated for this

program. Funds slightly in excess of

$63,000,000 have been obligated thus

far.

VI. Program: Technical Assistance—

Local Technical Assistance; National

Technical Assistance; University

Centers

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:

11.303 Economic Development—Technical

Assistance)

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $9,900,000

have been appropriated for this

program. Funds slightly in excess of

$900,000 have been obligated thus far.

A separate FR Notice will set forth the

funding priorities, application process,

and time frames for National Technical

Assistance projects that are being

specifically solicited therein.

VII. Program: Planning—Planning

Assistance for Economic Development

Districts, Indian Tribes, and

Redevelopment Areas; Planning

Assistance for States and Urban Areas

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:

11.302 Economic Development—Support

for Planning Organizations; 11.305

Economic Development—State and Urban

Area Economic Development Planning)

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $24,400,000

have been appropriated for this

program. Funds slightly in excess of

$5,000,000 have been obligated thus far.

VIII. Program: Research and Evaluation

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:

11.312 Economic Development—Research

and Evaluation Program)

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $500,000 have

been appropriated for this program.

A separate FR Notice will set forth the

funding priorities, application process,

and time frames for research and

evaluation projects that are being

specifically solicited therein.

IX. Program: Economic Adjustment

Assistance

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:

11.307 Special Economic Development and

Adjustment Assistance Program—Long Term

Economic Deterioration and Sudden and

Severe Economic Dislocation). This includes

special initiatives for coal and timber.

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $30,000,000

have been appropriated for this

program. Funds slightly in excess of

$11,000,000 have been obligated thus

far.

X. Program: Defense Economic

Conversion

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:

11.307 Special Economic Development and

Adjustment Assistance Program—Long Term

Economic Deterioration and Sudden and

Severe Economic Dislocation; 11.300

Economic Development Grants and Loans for

Public Works and Development Facilities;

11.304 Economic Development Public

Works Impact Program; 11.303 Economic

Development-Technical Assistance; 11.302

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Planning Organizations; 11.305 Economic

Development—State and Urban Area

Economic Development Planning; and 11.312

Economic Development—Research and

Evaluation Program)

Funding Availability:

Funds in the amount of $90,000,000

have been appropriated for this

program. Funds slightly in excess of

$17,000,000 have been obligated thus

far.

XI. Program: Trade Adjustment

Assistance

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:

11.313 Economic Development—Trade

Adjustment Assistance)

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $8,500,000

have been appropriated for this

program. Funds slightly in excess of

$2,000,000 have been obligated thus far.

XII. EDA Washington D.C., Regional

Offices and Economic Development

Representatives

The EDA Washington, D.C., regional

and field offices, states covered and the

economic development representatives

(EDRs) are listed below.

Washington, D.C. Offices

Lewis R. Podolske, Acting Director,

Technical Assistance Division,

Economic Development

Administration, Room 7315, U.S.

Department of Commerce,

Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone:

(202) 482–2127 (National Technical

Assistance)

Lewis R. Podolske, Acting Director,

Trade Adjustment Assistance

Division, Economic Development

Administration, Room 7023, U.S.

Department of Commerce,

Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone:

(202) 482–3373 (Trade Adjustment

Assistance)

John McNamee, Acting Director,

Research Division, Economic

Development Administration, Room

7315, U.S. Department of Commerce,

Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone:

(202) 482–4085 (Research and

Evaluation)

EDA Regional Offices and Economic

Development Representatives

William J. Day, Jr., Regional Director,

Atlanta Regional Office, 401 West

Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 1820,

Atlanta, Georgia 30308, telephone:

(404) 730–3002, fax: (404) 730–3025,

Internet address: WDAY@doc.gov

EDRs States covered

Burnette, F. Wayne, Aronov Building, Room 705, 474 South Court Street, Montgomery, AL 36104, Telephone:

(334) 223–7008.

Alabama.

Smith, Lola B., Atlanta Regional Office, Suite 1820, 401 West Peachtree Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30308, Telephone: (404) 730–3031.Florida.

Brand, A. Lee (Acting), 401 West Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, GA 30308, Telephone: (404)

730–3000.

Georgia.

Hunter, Bobby D., 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503, Telephone: (606) 224–7426 ............... Kentucky.

Atlanta Regional Office, Suite 1820, 401 West Peachtree Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30308, Telephone: (404)

730–3002.

Mississippi, North Carolina.

Dixon, Patricia M., Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Room 307, Columbia, SC 29201,

Telephone: (803) 765–5676.

South Carolina.

Parks, Mitchell S., 261 Cumberland Bend Drive, Nashville, TN 37228, Telephone: (615) 736–5911 .................... Tennessee.

Pedro R. Garza, Regional Director, Austin Regional Office, Thornberry Building, Suite 121, 903 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78701,

Telephone: (512) 916–5461, Fax: (512) 916–5613, Internet address: PGarza@doc.gov

Spearman, Sam, Room 2509, Federal Building, 700 West Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72201, Telephone: (501)

324–5637.

Arkansas.

Davidson, Pamela J., 412 North Fourth Street, Room 104, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, Telephone: (504) 389–

0227.

Louisiana.

Austin Regional Office, Thornberry Building, Suite 121, 903 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701, Telephone: (512) 916–5461.New Mexico, Oklahoma.

Ramirez, Roy, Suite 121, Thornberry Building, 903 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701, Telephone: (512)

916–5118.

Texas (south/west).

Jacob, Lawrence W., Suite 121, Thornberry Building, 903 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701, Telephone: (512) 916–5119.Texas (north).

Robert Sawyer, Regional Director, Chicago Regional Office, 111 North Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, IL 60606, Telephone: (312) 353–7706,

Fax: (312) 353–8575, Internet Address: CSawyer@Banyon.doc.gov

Chicago Regional Office, 111 North Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, IL 60606, Telephone: (312) 353–7706 .... Illinois, Michigan (lower).

Arnold, John B. III, 104 Federal Building, 515 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802, Telephone: (218) 720–5326 Minnesota.

Hickey, Robert F., Federal Building, Room 607, 200 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43214, Telephone:

(614) 469–7314.

Ohio, Indiana.

Price, Jack D., 1320 W. Clairemont Ave., Suite 114, Eau Claire, WI 54701, Telephone: (715) 834–4079 ............ Wisconsin, Michigan (upper

peninsula).

John Woodward, Regional Director, Denver Regional Office, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 670, Denver, Colorado 80204, Telephone: (303) 844–

4715, Fax: (303) 844–3968, Internet Address: JWoodwa3@doc.gov

Zender, John, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 632, Denver, CO 80204, Telephone: (303) 844–4902 .................... Colorado, Kansas.

Cecil, Robert, Federal Building, Room 593A, 2l0 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, Telephone: (515) 284–

4746.

Iowa, Nebraska.

Hildebrandt, Paul, Federal Building, Room B–02, 608 East Cherry, Columbia, MO 65201, Telephone: (314)

442–8084.

Missouri.

Rogers, John C., Federal Building, Room 196, Drawer 10074, Helena, MT 59626, Telephone: (406) 441–1175 Montana.

Albertson, Warren A., Federal Building, Room 219, Pierre, SD 57501, Telephone: (605) 224–8280 .................... South Dakota, North Dakota.
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EDRs States covered

Ockey, Jack, Federal Building, Room 2414, 125 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84138, Telephone:

(801) 524–5119.

Utah, Wyoming.

John E. Corrigan, Regional Director, Philadelphia Regional Office, Curtis Center, Independence Square West, Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA

19106, Telephone: (215) 597–4603, Fax: (215) 597–6669, Internet Address: JCorriga@doc.gov

Flynn, Patricia A., 2568–A Riva Road, Suite 200, Annapolis, MD 21401, Telephone: (410) 962–2513 ................. Delaware, Maryland, District of

Columbia.

Philadelphia Regional Office, Curtis Center, Independence Square West, Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA

19106, Telephone: (215) 597–4603.

Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut.

Potter, Rita V., 143 North Main Street, Suite 209, Concord, NH 03301, Telephone: (603) 225–1624 ................... New Hampshire, Vermont,

Massachusetts.

Rossignol, Clifford J., 44 South Clinton Avenue, Room 703, Trenton, NJ 08609, Telephone: (609) 989–2192 .... New Jersey.

Marshall, Harold J. II, 620 Erie Boulevard West, Suite 104, Syracuse, NY 13204, Telephone: (315) 448–0938 New York.

Pecone, Anthony M., 1933A New Berwick Highway, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, Telephone: (717) 389–7560 .......... Pennsylvania.

Cruz, Ernesto L., Federal Office Building, Room 620, 150 Carlos Chardon Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918, Telephone: (809) 766–5187.Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands.

Noyes, Neal E., 700 Centre Building, Room 230, 704 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219, Telephone:

(804) 771–2061.

Virginia.

Davis, R. Byron, Rose City Press Building, 550 Eagan Street, Room 305, Charleston, WV 25301, Telephone:

(304) 347–5252

West Virginia.

A. Leonard Smith, Regional Director, Seattle Regional Office, Jackson Federal Building, Room 1856, 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington

98174, Telephone: (206) 220–7660, Fax: (206) 220–7659, Internet Address: L.Smith7@doc.gov

Richert, Bernhard E. Jr., 605 West 4th Avenue, Room G–80, Anchorage, AK 99501, Telephone: (907) 271–

2272.

Alaska.

Sosson, Deena R., 1345 J Street, Suite B, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: (916) 498–5285 ........................ California (northern and southern).

Lewis, William J., 1345 J Street, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: (916) 498–5320 ........................... California (central), Arizona.

McChesney, Frank Hawaii, P.O. Box 50264, Federal Building, Room 4106, Honolulu, HI 96850, Telephone:

(808) 541–3391.

Hawaii, Guam, American

Samoa, Marshall Islands,

Micronesia, Northern Marianas.

Ames, Aldred F., Room 441, 304 North 8th Street, Boise, ID 83702, Telephone: (208) 334–1521 ....................... Idaho, Nevada.

Berblinger, Anne S., One World Trade Center, 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 244, Portland, OR 97204, Telephone: (503) 326–3078.Oregon.

Kirry, Lloyd P., Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, Room 1856, Seattle, WA 98174, Telephone:

(206) 220–7682.

Washington.

Dated: June 5, 1996.

Phillip A. Singerman,

Assistant Secretary for Economic

Development.

[FR Doc. 96–14699 Filed 6–10–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–24–P

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket A(27f)–18–96]

Foreign-Trade Zone 160—Anchorage,

AK; Request for Boundary

Modification

The Municipality of Anchorage,

grantee of FTZ 160, has made a request

to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board

for a minor modification of the

boundary of FTZ 160 pursuant to

Section 400.27(f) of the FTZ Board

regulations (15 CFR Part 400). The

grantee is requesting authority to

include within the zone project a jet fuel

storage facility on a 9-acre parcel

located at 1601 Tidewater Road, within

the Port of Anchorage, area. In

exchange, zone status would be

relinquished on a parcel (16 acres)

located at 459 Bluff Drive, Anchorage,

which also contains fuel storage

facilities. The purpose of the change is

to allow Chevron U.S.A. Products

Company, and possibly Texaco, Inc., to

store on a duty/tax free basis, foreign jet

fuel and foreign status (19 CFR 146.41

and 146.42) jet fuel (produced at

domestic refineries with subzone status)

that would be used on international

flights. No authority is requested for

manufacturing or processing activity.

Public comment on the request is

invited from interested parties.

Submissions shall be addressed to the

Board’s Executive Secretary at the

address below. The closing period for

their receipt is July 8, 1996.

A copy of the request will be available

for public inspection at the following

location: Office of the Executive

Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board,

U.S. Department of Commerce, Room

3716, 14th & Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20230.

Dated: June 5, 1996.

John J. Da Ponte, Jr.,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–14739 Filed 6–10–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

[Order No. 824]

Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 15

Kansas City, MO, Area

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, an application from the

Greater Kansas City Foreign Trade Zone,

Inc., grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 15,

for authority to expand its generalpurpose zone, Site 3, to include the

entire Kansas City International Airport

complex, Kansas City, Missouri, was

filed by the Board on July 26, 1995 (FTZ

Docket 39–95, 60 FR 40820, 8/10/95 and

60 FR 42645, 8/16/95); and,

Whereas, notice inviting public

comment was given in Federal Register