persons Persons shall be treated as related to each other if such persons would be treated as a single employer under the regulations prescribed under section 52(b). 1400AA–2. Designation of economically distressed zones (a) In general For purposes of this subchapter, the term economically distressed zone means any population census tract which— (1) has pervasive poverty, unemployment, low labor force participation, and general distress measured as a prolonged period of economic decline measured by real gross national product, (2) has a poverty rate of not less than 35 percent, and (3) has been designated as such by the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to an application under subsection (b). (b) Application for designation (1) In general An application for designation as an economically distressed zone may be filed by a State or local government in which the population census tract to which the application applies is located. (2) Requirements Such application shall include— (A) a Fiscal Plan submitted pursuant to section 201 of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, or (B) a strategic plan for accomplishing the purposes of this subchapter, which— (i) describes the coordinated economic, human, community, and physical development plan and related activities proposed for the nominated area, (ii) describes the process by which the affected community is a full partner in the process of developing and implementing the plan and the extent to which local institutions and organizations have contributed to the planning process, (iii) identifies the amount of State, local, and private resources that will be available in the nominated area and the private/public partnerships to be used, which may include participation by, and cooperation with, universities, medical centers, and other private and public entities, (iv) identifies the funding requested under any Federal program in support of the proposed economic, human, community, and physical development and related activities, (v)