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        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201410</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0412</CODE>
            <NAME>Agency for International Development</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AID</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Partner Vetting in USAID Assistance</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) proposes to amend its regulation governing the administration of USAID-funded assistance awards to implement a Partner Vetting System (PVS).  The purpose of the Partner Vetting System is to help ensure that USAID funds and other resources do not inadvertently benefit individuals or entities that are terrorists, supporters of terrorists or affiliated with terrorists, while also minimizing the impact on USAID programs and its implementing partners.  In order to apply the PVS to USAID assistance, USAID is amending 22 CFR part 226.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>22 CFR 226</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 2381(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 2401</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2013</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>78 FR 69802</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2015</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
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        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>George</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Higginbotham</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0412</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agency for International Development</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AID</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 712-1948</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ghigginbotham@usaid.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS></STREET_ADDRESS>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Avendano</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0412</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agency for International Development</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AID</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 712-5785</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mavendano@usaid.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS></STREET_ADDRESS>
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