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            <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent to Commence Negotiated Rulemaking </TTBL_ACTION>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Gregory</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Martin</LAST_NAME>
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                    <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 453-7535</PHONE>
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                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
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