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        <RULE_TITLE>Agriculture Acquisition Regulation</RULE_TITLE>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>40 USC 486(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Joseph</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Daragan</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>J.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Procurement Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0599</CODE>
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                <EMAIL>joe.daragan@usda.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop 9303, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
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        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
        <REINVENT_GOVT>Revising Text to Reduce Burden or Duplication, or Streamline Requirements</REINVENT_GOVT>
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