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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Agency for International Development</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) Appendices D and J: Revisions to the Incentive Awards Program for Personal Services Contractors</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks public comment on a proposed rule to amend appendices D and J of the USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) regarding incentive awards for personal services contracts with individuals (PSCs). This proposed rule will allow USAID to recognize the extraordinary performance of services under PSCs by providing eligible individuals with monetary or other non-monetary incentive awards.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Not subject to, not significant</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
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            <CFR>48 CFR 7, App. D and J</CFR>
            <CFR>3 CFR 1979, Comp., p 435</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec. 621, Pub. L. 87-195</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>75 Stat. 445, 22 U.S.C. 2381 (as amended</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>E.O. 12163 (44 FR 56673)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2018</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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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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                <FIRST_NAME>Marcelle</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wijesinghe</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>J.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0412</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agency for International Development</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AID</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 916-2606</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mwijesinghe@usaid.gov</EMAIL>
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