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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />L DlAlCTOA <br /> <br />.f-Iaryj~ {p I (r-dQLf <br /> <br />:EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT <br />OP'F'IC!: OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />WASHINGTON. D.C. DCI3 <br /> <br />December 21, 1993 <br /> <br />Honorable COllin C. Peterson <br />u. S . Housa of! Representatives <br />Washinqton, D.C. 20515 <br /> <br />Cear con~erson: <br /> <br />Th~~-for your letter or OQtober 6, 1993, requesting <br />that wa :r:8concider 1:ha "Q~o~i~an aroa designat.ion of' the <br />St. Cloud, XiDnesota, Ke'trapolitan s'ta'tistiaal Area (MSA). <br /> <br />OUr decision last December t which was bassd on application <br />of the re1evant standards and dat.a frcla 'the 1990 census, had the, <br />effect of dividing the city of st. Cloud between two MSAs. You <br />have asked us 1:0 reconsider 'that decision and have pre.eni:.ed <br />aadi tiona.l fact.s and convincinq arguments as to Why the cit.y <br />should not. be divided. <br /> <br />Based on our revienr of all o:f t:h.. intoJ:'lla1:ion that you havtJ <br />provided to us, we have reconsidered our initial decision. We <br />will :redesignat.e the St.. Cloud, Hinnesota, IISA .s a three cou.nty <br />me'tropolitan statistical area (compJ.'."uinq Benton County, <br />Sber:~e Cc\U\ty, and S~earns County) that. vill include the <br />_ ent:ire central ci~y of S't. Cloud. This revised 4esignat1on. will <br />_ be announceCl by the Office of xanaqement and Bud9'et at:. t:he time <br />the metropolitan area defini~ions a:a updated in June 1994. <br /> <br />I apprecia~e your pursuinq this matter and I hope that: this <br />decision resolves your concerns. <br /> <br />v <br /> <br />t, <br /> <br /> <br />Panetta <br /> <br />tden'tical Let.t.er Sent.. t.o . Honorable James L. Obcstat" , <br />Honorable Martin Olav Sabo, .Honorable Timothy J.. ~enny., <br />Honcrable Bruce F. Vent.o f Honorabl6 David. Kinge,. <br />Honorable David Duranberger, and Honorable Paul well.tone <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />12-28-93 09:47AM POOl #41 <br />