; and (B) act as a resource to State, local, and regional public entities in that area in accordance with this section. (2) Applications To be eligible for a regional infrastructure accelerator under the Program, State, local, and regional public entities shall submit to the Secretary an application proposing an accelerator at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary determines is appropriate. (3) Number To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall establish at least 5 regional infrastructure accelerators under the Program. (4) Geographic diversity In establishing regional infrastructure accelerators under the Program, the Secretary shall consider the need for geographic diversity among such accelerators. (c) Accelerator composition (1) In general Each regional infrastructure accelerator established under subsection (b) shall include a membership composed of at least the following: (A) A representative of each State, local, or regional public entity in the area served by the accelerator that participated in the application that resulted in the establishment of the accelerator. (B) A representative of a State, local, or regional public entity located outside the area served by the accelerator with experience in innovative infrastructure financing. (C) A representative of a financing entity that intends to finance covered infrastructure projects in the area served by the accelerator. (D) A representative of a construction or development entity that intends to develop covered infrastructure projects in the area served by the accelerator. (E) A representative of the Department of Transportation. (F) A representative of the Department of the Treasury. (G) A representative of the Environmental Protection Agency. (H) A representative of another Federal department or agency with jurisdiction over covered infrastructure projects intended for the area served by the accelerator. (2) Local representation requirement At least 60 percent of the membership of each regional infrastructure