Works closely with: C. Specific Responsibilities Directorate for Program Developmen Federal team participants (from EAC member departments and agencies) and staffs of Congressional delegation Develops community development strategies in concert with communities and assisted by the Directorate for Operations. Makes field surveys and reports thereon. Prepares community profiles, industrial development profile and industrial district plans. Prepares economic impact analyses (macro and micro). Performs technical, economic and engineering studies. Develops new Federal resource inputs to Economic Adjustme Program, including Federal research and development efforts. Assists in enlisting new program resources from private sector, including university, national association, and development organization inputs. The Director for Program Operations is responsible for hel pi ng communities implement development strategies. In addit i on, the Director is responsible for coordinating (at both Washingt on and regional levels) all aspects of each community's implementation with Federal team participants, EAC member representatives, appropriate Congressional staffs, the State development agency, and the appropriate Federal Regional Council. b. Reporting Relationships Reports to: The Executive Direct or of OEA and, in his ab- Direct s: All staff and functions of the Direct orat e Works closely with: Federal team participants (from EAC member departments and agencies), EAC member representatives, Federal Regional Councils, staffs of Congressional delegations. c. Specific Responsibilities Works closely with community leaders to implement the community's economic adjustment program as defined by program development directorate. Serves as focal point within Federal Government for assu-ing implementation of community strategy. • Develops inputs to economic adjustment strategies with emphasis on building area organizational abilities. Organizes and participates in Federal team surveys of impacted communities. Performs reconnaissance surveys of impacted communities. Prepares reports of progress for each community program. Prepares base-use plans in base closure situations. FEDERAL REGIONAL COUNCIL GUIDELINES May 30, 1973 MEMORANDUM FOR THE FEDERAL REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAIRMEN SUBJECT: Guidance for Federal Regional Councils and I am informed that you have met with DCD Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) staff to discuss the Defense readjustment program in your region, and that in some instances FRC representatives have accompanied OEA on visits to affected In order to clear up any uncertainty concerning FRC responsibility beyond these initial visits, guidelines are suggested below. areas. These guidelines supplement the Economic Impact Guidelines approved by the USG and sent out December 15, 1972, as weli as the information sent out April 17, 1973, on military base closings. I expect you to use judgement in how these guidelines are applied, and we anticipate your calling to our attention any special problems in applying them. 1. OEA Lead Responsibility. OEA has lead in the Defense realignment program, which includes identifying DOD realignment impacts, problems or issues, developing with communities the necessary plans to ameliorate impacts or meet local problems and issues, and in encouraging communities to mobilize resources to meet adjustment needs. FRCS are expected to play a support role to OEA as indicated below. 2. Emphasis on FRC's Intergovernmental Relations Role. The FRCS have an especially important support task to perform in intergovernmental relations - a task perhaps best described as "eyes and ears, early warning, and grievous error prevention." As an additional service to OEA, Defense realignment should be a key agenda item in ongoing FRC discussions with State and local officials. When problems are raised by local officials, they should be encouraged to resolve them locally with CEA. We want to be informed by the Councils of unresolvable issues in time to consider additional action before "hard lines" are drawn publicly. We look to FRC's close monitoring and early identification of major problems arising from the Defense realignment effort. 3. FRC Support of OEA Efforts. 4. a. FRCS should give top priority to commenting on impact analyses and recovery plans (regularly provided by OEA), with emphasis on program and political feasibility. b. C. d. e. FRCS should give top priority to assisting OEA Where statutory and funding flexibilities exist, Where statutory or funding flexibilities do not FRCS should assist in coordinating the delivery FRC Response to State and Local Requests. State and local reques:s for assistance should be responded to with an indication of OEA's lead role and the FRC's intention to do all it can to support OEA. OEA should be informed of the request, included in the discussions, and supported as indicated above. Care should be taken to avoid raising premature or false expectations. 5. Advice to Agencies on Availability of Resources for Defense Pealignment. Questions and issues concerning availability of non-DOD Federal resources to ameliorate Defense realignment impacts should be resolved expeditiously through normal agency channels. Fed Mech Frederic V. Malek Chairman, Under Secretaries Group for Regional Operations |