[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10116-10122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5111]
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Part V
Department of Commerce
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Economic Development Administration
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Economic Development Assistance Programs--Availability of Funds; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 39 / Friday, February 27, 1998 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
[Docket No. 980129024-8024-01]
RIN 0610-ZA05
Economic Development Assistance Programs--Availability of Funds
AGENCY: Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of
Commerce (DoC).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announces its
policies and application procedures during fiscal year 1998 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 1998. 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 (EDR), 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 income, 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 1998, EDA's strategic funding priorities are a continuation
of the general goals in place over the past five fiscal years, refined
to reflect the priorities of the U.S. 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 regulations at
13 CFR Chapter III. During FY 1998, EDA is interested in receiving
projects which support the priorities of the U.S. Department of
Commerce, including:
The construction and rehabilitation of essential public
works infrastructure and economic development facilities that are
necessary to achieve long-term growth and provide stable and
diversified local economies in the Nation's distressed communities.
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.); also considered a priority are projects involving
reuse of ``brownfields,'' especially pilot projects selected under the
Environmental Protection Agency's ``Brownfields Initiative'' program;
also considered priority are projects involving eco-industrial parks,
which have been broadly defined by the President's Council on
Sustainable Development, as a community of businesses that cooperate
with each other and with the local community to efficiently share
resources (information, materials, water, energy, infrastructure and
natural habitat), leading to economic gains, gains in environmental
quality, and equitable enhancement of human resources for the business
and local community;
Entrepreneurial development, especially local capacity
building, and including small business incubators and 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;
Projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to
economic development; and/or
Projects that support locally-created partnerships that
focus on regional solutions for economic development will be given
priority over proposals that are more limited in scope. For example,
projects that evidence collaboration in fostering an increase in
regional (multi-county and/or multi-state) productivity and growth will
be considered to the extent that such projects demonstrate a
substantial benefit to economically-distressed areas of the region.
II. Other Information and Requirements
See EDA's regulations at 13 CFR chapter III.
Additional information and requirements are as follows:
All primary applicants must submit a completed Form CD-511,
``Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and
Lobbying,'' and the following explanations are hereby provided:
Prospective participants (as defined at 15 CFR part 26, section
105) ``Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension'' and the related
section of the certification form prescribed above applies;
Grantees (as defined at 15 CFR Part 26, Section 605) are subject to
15 CFR part 26, Subpart F, ``Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free
Workplace (Grants)'' and the related section of the certification form
prescribed above applies;
Persons (as defined at 15 CFR part 28, section 105) are
subject to the lobbying provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352, ``Limitation on
use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting and
financial transactions,'' and the lobbying section of the certification
form prescribed above applies to applications/bids for grants,
cooperative agreements, and contracts
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for more than $100,000, and loans and loan guarantees for more than
$150,000, or the single family maximum mortgage limit for affected
programs, whichever is greater; and
Any applicant that has paid or will pay for lobbying using any
funds must submit an SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of Lobbying Activities,'' as
required under 15 CFR part 28, Appendix B.
Recipients shall require applicants/bidders for subgrants,
contracts, subcontracts, or other lower tier covered transactions at
any tier under the award to submit, if applicable, a completed Form CD-
512, ``Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility
and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions and Lobbying''
and disclosure form, SF-LLL ``Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.'' Form
CD-512 is intended for the use of recipients and should not be
transmitted to DoC. SF-LLL submitted by any tier recipient or
subrecipient should be submitted to DoC in accordance with the
instructions contained in the award document.
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 should be aware that a false statement on the
application is grounds for denial of the application or termination of
the grant award and grounds for possible punishment by a fine or
imprisonment as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
Applicants are hereby notified that any equipment or products
authorized to be purchased with funding provided under this program
must be American-made to the maximum extent feasible.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required
to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure
to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. This notice involves a collection of information
requirement subject to the provisions of the PRA and has been approved
by OMB under Control Number 0610-0094.
Applicants seeking an early start, i.e. to begin a project before
EDA approval, must obtain a letter from EDA allowing such early start.
The letter allowing the early start will be null and void if the
project is not subsequently approved for funding by the grants officer.
Approval of 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. Notwithstanding any verbal or written
assurance that may have been received, there is no obligation on the
part of DoC to cover preaward costs.
EDA also requires that compliance with environmental regulations,
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), be
completed before construction begins.
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
regulations at 13 CFR Chapter III.
III. Funding Availability
Under EDA's fiscal year 1998 appropriation, Public Law 105-119,
November 13, 1997, EDA's program funds total $340,000,000. EDA has
already received and begun processing requests for funding its programs
during fiscal year 1998. New requests submitted that require approval
during this fiscal year will face substantial competition. Potential
applicants are encouraged to contact first the appropriate EDR for
their area and then, if necessary, the appropriate Regional Office
listed in Section XII of this Notice.
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 Chapters 3 and 5 of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 2341-2355; 2391) (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 $178,000,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for a grant is $886,000.
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 $9,100,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for a local TA grant is $27,000;
university centers is $100,000; and national TA is $176,000.
A separate FR Notice will set forth the specific funding
priorities, application process, and time frames for National Technical
Assistance projects.
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) 6
Funding Availability
Funds in the amount of $24,000,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The funding levels for planning grants range from $10,000 to
$200,000.
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. The average funding level for a grant is $171,000.
A separate FR Notice will set forth the specific funding
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process, and time frames for research and evaluation projects.
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)
Funding Availability
Funds in the amount of $29,900,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for a grant is $236,000.
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 Economic Development--Support for Planning Organizations);
11.305 Economic Development--State and Urban Area Economic
Development Planning; 11.312 Economic Development--Research and
Evaluation Program and 11.313 Economic Development--Trade Adjustment
Assistance)
Funding Availability
Funds in the amount of $89,000,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for a grant is $1,260,000.
XI. Program: Trade Adjustment Assistance
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.313 Economic
Development--Trade Adjustment Assistance)
Funding Availability
Funds in the amount of $9,500,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for a grant is $791,000.
XII. EDA Washington D.C., Regional Offices and Economic Development
Representatives
The EDA Washington, D.C. offices, regional and field offices,
states covered and the economic development representatives (EDRs) are
listed below.
Washington, D.C. Offices
For Research and National Technical Assistance contact: John J.
McNamee, Director, Research and National Technical Assistance Division,
Economic Development Administration, Room 7019, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; Telephone: (202) 482-4085, Internet
Address: jmcnamee@doc.gov
For Trade Adjustment Assistance contact: Anthony J. Meyer, Coordinator,
Trade Adjustment and Technical Assistance, Economic Development
Administration, Room 7317, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC
20230; Telephone: (202) 482-2127, Internet Address: tmeyer2@doc.gov
EDA Regional Offices
William J. Day, Jr., Regional Director, Atlanta Regional Office, 401
West Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 1820, Atlanta, Georgia 30308;
Telephone: (404) 730-3002; Fax: (404) 730-3025; Internet Address:
wday@doc.gov
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Economic development representatives States covered
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PATTERSON, Gilbert......................................... Georgia.
401 West Peachtree Street, N.W. Mississippi.
Suite 1820
Atlanta, GA 30308
Telephone: (404)730-3018
Internet Address: gpatters@doc.gov
HUNTER, Bobby D............................................ Kentucky.
771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200 Tennessee.
Lexington, KY 40503-5477
Telephone: (606)224-7426
Internet Address: bhunter@doc.gov
DIXON, Patricia M.......................................... North Carolina.
Strom Thurmond Federal Building South Carolina.
1835 Assembly Street, Room 307
Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone: (803)765-5676
Internet Address: pdixon@doc.gov
DENNIS, Bobby.............................................. Alabama.
401 West Peachtree Street, N.W.
Suite 1820
Atlanta, GA 30308
Telephone: (404)730-3020
Internet Address: bdennis@doc.gov
TAYLOR, Willie............................................. Florida.
401 West Peachtree Street, N.W.
Suite 1820
Atlanta, GA 30308
Telephone: (404)730-3032
Internet Address: wtaylor5@doc.gov
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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:
pgarza1@doc.gov
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FRERKING, Sharon T......................................... Oklahoma.
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Austin Regional Office New Mexico.
Thornberry Building, Suite 121 Texas (north).
903 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78701
Telephone: (512) 916-5217
Internet Address: sfrerking@doc.gov
LEE, Ava J................................................. Louisiana.
Austin Regional Arkansas.
Thornberry Building, Suite 121 Texas (south).
903 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701
Telephone: (512) 916-5824
Internet Address: alee6@doc.gov
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C. 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: rsawyer@doc.gov
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ARNOLD, John B. III........................................ Illinois.
104 Federal Building Minnesota.
515 West First Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Telephone: 888-865-5719
Internet Address: jarnold@doc.gov
HICKEY, Robert F........................................... Ohio.
Federal Building, Room 607 Indiana.
200 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43214
Telephone: (800-686-2603)
Internet Address: rhickey@doc.gov
PECK, John E............................................... Michigan.
Chicago Regional Office Wisconsin.
111 North Canal Street, Suite 855
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: 888-249-7597
Internet Address: jpeck@doc.gov
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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
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ZENDER, John............................................... Colorado.
1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 632 Kansas.
Denver, CO 80204
Telephone: (303) 844-4902
Internet Address: jzender@doc.gov
CECIL, Robert.............................................. Iowa.
Federal Building, Room 593A Nebraska.
2l0 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Telephone: (515) 284-4746
Internet Address: bcecil@doc.gov
HILDEBRANDT, Paul.......................................... Missouri.
Federal Building, Room B-2
608 East Cherry Street
Columbia, MO 65201
Telephone: (573) 442-8084
Internet Address: phildeb1@doc.gov
ROGERS, John C............................................. Montana.
Federal Building, Room 196
301 South Park Ave.
Drawer 10074
Helena, MT 59626
Telephone: (406) 441-1175
Internet Address: jrogers6@doc.gov
JUNGBERG, Cip.............................................. South Dakota.
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Post Office/Courthouse North Dakota.
102 4th Ave., Room 216
P.O. Box 190
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401
Telephone: (605) 226-7315
Internet Address: cjungberg@doc.gov
OCKEY, Jack................................................ Utah.
Federal Building, Room 2105 Wyoming.
125 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84138
Telephone: (801) 524-5119
Internet Address: jockey@doc.gov
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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
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BEACH, Tyrone.............................................. Delaware
Philadelphia Regional Office District of Columbia.
The Curtis Center--Suite 104 South
Independence Square West
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: (215) 597-7883
Internet Address: tbeach@doc.gov.
WILKINSON, Cassandra....................................... Rhode Island.
Philadelphia Regional Office
Curtis Center
Independence Square West
Suite 140 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: (215) 597-4360
Internet Address: cwilkins@doc.gov
GRADY, Stephen............................................. Connecticut.
Philadelphia Regional Office
Curtis Center
Independence Square West
Suite 140 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: (215) 597-0642
Internet Address: sgrady@doc.gov
KUZMA, John................................................ Massachusetts.
Philadelphia Regional Office
Curtis Center
Independence Square West
Suite 140 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: (215) 597-8797
Internet Address: jkuzma@doc.gov
POTTER, Rita V............................................. New Hampshire.
143 North Main Street, Suite 209 Vermont.
Concord, NH 03301 Maine.
Telephone: (603) 225-1624
Internet Address: rpotter@doc.gov
HUMMEL, Ed................................................. New Jersey.
Phildelphia Regional Office
The Curtis Center-Suite 140 South
Independence Square West,
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: (215) 597-6767
Internet Address: ehummel@doc.gov
MARSHALL, Harold J. II..................................... New York.
620 Erie Boulevard West, Suite 104
Syracuse, NY 13204
Telephone: (315) 448-0938
Internet Address: hmarshal@doc.gov
PECONE, Anthony M.......................................... Pennsylvania.
1933A New Berwick Highway
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Telephone: (717) 389-7560
Internet Address: apecone@doc.gov
CRUZ, Ernesto L............................................ Puerto Rico.
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IBM Building, Room 620 Virgin Islands.
654 Munoz Rivera Avenue
Hato Rey, PR 00918
Telephone: (809) 766-5187
Internet Address: ecruz@doc.gov
NOYES, Neal E.............................................. Virginia.
Room 474 Maryland.
400 North 8th Street
P.O. Box 10229
Richmond, VA 23240
Telephone: (804) 771-2061
Internet Address: nnoyes@doc.gov
DAVIS, R. Byron............................................ West Virginia.
405 Capital Street
Room 411
Charleston, WV 25301
Telephone: (304) 347-5252
Internet Address: bdavis3@doc.gov
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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: LSmith7@doc.gov.
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RICHERT, Bernhard E. Jr.................................... Alaska.
605 West 4th Avenue, Room G-80
Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: (907) 271-2272
Internet Address: brichert@doc.gov
SOSSON, Deena R............................................ California.
1345 J Street, Suite B (central).
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 498-5285
Internet Address: dsosson@doc.gov
CHURCH, Dianne V........................................... California.
Seattle Regional Office Bay and coastal).
Jackson Federal Building
915 Second Avenue, Room 1856
Seattle, WA 98174
Telephone: (206) 220-7690
Internet Address: dchurch@doc.gov
MCCHESNEY, Frank........................................... Hawaii, Guam.
P.O. Box 50264 American Samoa.
Federal Building, Room 4106 Marshall Islands.
Honolulu, HI 96850 Micronesia.
Telephone: (808) 541-3391 Northern Marianas.
Internet Address: fmcchesn@doc.gov
AMES, Aldred F............................................. Idaho.
Borah Federal Building, Room 441 Nevada.
304 North 8th Street
Boise, ID 83702
Telephone: (208) 334-1521
Internet Address: aames@doc.gov
BERBLINGER, Anne S......................................... Oregon.
One World Trade Center California.
121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 244 (northern).
Portland, OR 97204
Telephone: (503) 326-3078
Internet Address: aberblin@doc.gov
SVENDSEN, David E.......................................... California.
Seattle Regional Office (southern).
Jackson Federal Building
915 Second Avenue, Room 1856
Seattle, WA 98174
Telephone: (206) 220-7703
Internet Address: dsvendse@doc.gov
KIRRY, Lloyd P............................................. Washington.
Seattle Regional Office
Jackson Federal Building
915 Second Avenue, Room 1856
Seattle, WA 98174
Telephone: (206) 220-7682
Internet Address: lkirry@doc.gov
MACIAS, Jacob.............................................. Arizona.
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Seattle Regional Office
Jackson Federal Building
915 Second Avenue, Room 1856
Seattle, WA 98174
Telephone: (206)220-7666
Internet Address: jmacias@doc.gov
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Dated: February 24, 1998.
Phillip A. Singerman,
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
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