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        <RIN>3112-AA04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>202310</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <CODE>3112</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Agency for Global Media</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USAGM</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Re-issuance of Statutory Firewall and Highest Standards of Professional Journalism</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>The United States Agency for Global Media looks forward to working with the International Broadcasting Advisory Board (IBAB) on the reissuance of regulations to further describe and implement requisite protections for the editorial independence of USAGM broadcast networks and grantees. Please note that this RIN was previously reported as 3112-AA03.</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>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>22 CFR 531</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 U.S.C. 6202</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 U.S.C. 6204</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2023</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2023</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>The Agency notes that the first slate of IBAB Board Members still currently awaits confirmation, and thus currently lacks quorum to meet.  Also note that once the IBAB meets, and establishes its ground rules and processes, it would be in a position to promulgate proposed, interim, and/or final rules to be followed by the Agency.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
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        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>3112-AA03</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Luer</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Director, Office of Management Services</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>3112</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Agency for Global Media</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USAGM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 920-2341</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>cluer@usagm.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 1274 , 330 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20237</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
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