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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Office of the Chief Financial Officer</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Direct Grant Programs and Definitions That Apply to Department Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary proposes to amend the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR parts 74 through 99, regarding the award and administration of grants and cooperative agreements under the Department's discretionary grant programs. These proposed amendments would strengthen selection criteria by including evidence standards and other provisions that will improve the likelihood of collecting credible information on grantee performance.]]></ABSTRACT>
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        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <CFR>34 CFR 75</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 77</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 3474</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Anderson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Innovation and Improvement</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1800</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-3010</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>margo.anderson@ed.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 4W321, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22204</ZIP>
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