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§ 75.226 - What procedures does the Secretary use if the Secretary decides to give special consideration to an application supported by strong evidence, moderate evidence, or promising evidence, or an application that demonstrates a rationale?
If the Secretary determines that special consideration of applications supported by strong evidence, moderate evidence, promising evidence, or evidence that demonstrates a rationale is appropriate, the Secretary may establish a separate competition under the procedures in § 75.105(c)(3), or provide competitive preference under the procedures in § 75.105(c)(2), for applications that are supported by—
(a) Strong evidence;
(b) Moderate evidence;
(c) Promising evidence; or
(d) Evidence that demonstrates a rationale.