Section 2.10 - Designation of ETAs and EOAs(1) Any municipality may submit an application to the EACC for designation of an area within the municipality's jurisdiction to be an ETA or an EOA.(2) Two or more municipalities may jointly file an application with the EACC for designation of an area as an ETA or EOA if the area in question falls within the land areas of two or more contiguous municipalities. A single application may request simultaneous designation of both an ETA and an EOA.(3) Each municipal application must include the municipality's certification, accompanied by documentary and statistical information, as appropriate, that the area proposed for designation meets the criteria set forth in M.G.L. c. 23A, § 3G. For the purposes of 402 CMR 2.05, "median household income" shall be determined based on the most recent statistics available from the U.S. Bureau of the Census as of the date of application.(4) The EACC shall review each ETA and EOA application to determine whether it has met the mandatory criteria. The EACC may, at any time, require an applicant to submit additional information relating to the application and may conduct independent reviews as it determines appropriate.(5) If the EACC does not approve the ETA or EOA application, it shall provide written notice to the municipality, and shall include a statement of the reasons for the EACC's decision not to make such a designation.(6) Any municipality whose ETA or EOA application was not designated may, at its discretion, resubmit its application at a later date and the EACC may work with each such municipality to improve the merits of its application.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1372, eff. 8/24/2018.