Criteria for designation.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) An area designated by the Governor must have the following characteristics: (1) During the most recent calendar year, the eligible employment in coal or uranium development activities within the area has increased by eight percent or more from the preceding year, or such employment (as projected by generally acceptable estimates) will increase by eight percent (of the eligible employment in the year of the designation) or more per year during each of the next three calendar years. (2) Because of increased employment in coal or uranium development activities, a shortage of housing, inadequate public facilities, or services exists or will exist in the area. Such shortages or inadequacies may be demonstrated by: Housing shortage statistics; higher occupancy rates of substandard houses than has historically occurred within the area; an increase (for which data or projected data is available) in eligible employment from the year of the designation of at least 100 workers and one-half of one percent of the designated area's population; or data showing that available public facilities and services in the area are below generally accepted standards due to the increased demand resulting from coal and uranium development activities. (3) Available State and local financial resources are inadequate to meet the public need for housing or public facilities and services at present or in the next three years. In making this (i) State revenue increases resulting from coal and uranium deve

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1948.68