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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <CODE>0524</CODE>
            <NAME>Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CSREES</ACRONYM>
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            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Competitive and Noncompetitive Non-Formula Federal Assistance Programs--General Award Administrative Provisions and Specialty Crops (SCRI)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The passage of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, amended various Agency program authorities (e.g., expand eligibility) and authorized new programs.  This rule codifies administrative provisions for all non-formula Federal assistance programs, as well as policies and procedures applicable to specific Federal assistance programs.  CSREES is proposing to add subpart F to 7 CFR 3430 for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) as authorized by section 7311 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, which added section 412 to the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
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        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>7 CFR 3430,  subpart A through F</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 3318</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2008</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/30/2008</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ellen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Danus</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Policy and Oversight Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0524</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NIFA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5667</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 401-7752</FAX>
                <EMAIL>edanus@nifa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 2299, STOP 2299, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-2299</ZIP>
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