Section 226.11 - How does the Secretary evaluate an application?(a) The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the criteria in § 226.12 and the competitive preference priorities in § 226.14 .(b) The Secretary informs applicants of the maximum possible score for each criterion and competitive preference priority in the application package or in a notice published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. 70 FR 15003 , Mar. 24, 2005, as amended at 87 FR 3661 , Jan. 25, 2022 Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7221d(b)