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00018? 4 has applied, or plans to apply for assistance for the same or similar type project, in order to enable the Federal (or State) agency to make the judgments required under section 402 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968. 6. Federal al!;ency procedures. Federal agencies having programs covered under this Part will develop appropriate procedures for: a. Informing potential applicants for assistance under such programs of the requirements of this Part (1) in program information materials, (2) in response to inquiries respecting application procedures, (3) in preapplication conferences, or (4) by other means which will assure earliest contact between applicant and clearinghouses. b. Notifying clearinghouses on the disposition of applications. c. Assuring, in the case of an application submitted by a special purpose unit of government, where accompanying cOllllllents indicate that the unit of general local government within the jurisdiction of which the project is to be located has submitted or plans to submit an appli- cation for assistance to the same or similar type project, that appro- priate considerations and preferences as specified in section 402 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, are accorded the unit of gen- eral local government. Where such preference cannot be so accorded, the agency shall supply, in writing, to the unit of general local government and the Bureau of the Budget its reasons therefor. 7. State plans required by Federal prOl!;rams. To the extent not presently required by statute or administrative regulation, Federal agencies admin- istering programs requiring a State plan as a condition of assistance under such program will require that the Governor be given the opportu- nity to collllllent on the relationship of such State plan (or amendments thereto and projections or other periodic reports thereon required under the program) to comprehensive and other State plans and programs. Governors will be afforded a period of forty-five days in which to make such com- ments, and any such comments will be transmitted with the plan. 8. Coordination of direct Federal development proiects with State, rel!;ional. and local development. a. Federal agencies having responsibility for the construction of Federal buildings and installations or other Federal public works or for the acquisition, use, and disposal of Federal land and real property will establish procedures for: (1) Consulting with Governors, regional and metropolitan compre- hensive planning agencies, and local elected officials at the earliest practicable stage in project planning on the relationship of any project to the development plans and programs of the State, region, or localities in which the project is to be located. (No. A-95)