<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The General Plan</title><description>Accurate, original intelligence on U.S. government funding, infrastructure, procurement, and civic AI — synthesized from public data and cited to the source.</description><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>SEC Closes Enforcement Meeting; FDIC and OCC Seek Comments on Banking Information Collections</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/sec-closes-enforcement-meeting-fdic-and-occ-seek-comments-on-banking-information/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/sec-closes-enforcement-meeting-fdic-and-occ-seek-comments-on-banking-information/</guid><description>Three federal financial regulators published overlapping actions on September 8, 2026, spanning a closed SEC enforcement session and two Paperwork Reduction Act renewal requests from the FDIC and OCC, both with an October 8 comment deadline.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:02:34 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>FCC Proposes Unlicensed Spectrum Access for Satellite Direct-to-Device Communications</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/plan/fcc-proposes-unlicensed-spectrum-access-for-satellite-direct-to-device-communica/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/plan/fcc-proposes-unlicensed-spectrum-access-for-satellite-direct-to-device-communica/</guid><description>The FCC has launched a rulemaking to allow certain unlicensed devices to communicate with satellites on a non-interference basis, building on recent market growth in direct-to-device technologies.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:02:38 GMT</pubDate><category>plan</category></item><item><title>SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Hold Public Meeting Sept. 10 on AI Disclosure and Market Rules</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/sec-investor-advisory-committee-to-hold-public-meeting-sept-10-on-ai-disclosure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/sec-investor-advisory-committee-to-hold-public-meeting-sept-10-on-ai-disclosure/</guid><description>The Securities and Exchange Commission&apos;s Investor Advisory Committee will convene in Washington on September 10, 2026, to discuss disclosure and artificial intelligence, Regulation National Market System, and subcommittee reports.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:02:38 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>BLM Proposes NPR-A Permitting Overhaul; Coast Guard Sets Laguna Madre Safety Zone</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/build/blm-proposes-npr-a-permitting-overhaul-coast-guard-sets-laguna-madre-safety-zone/</link><guid 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Lena Corporation and its subsidiary Citizens State Bank under the Change in Bank Control Act.</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:03:53 GMT</pubDate><category>contract</category></item><item><title>Commerce Finalizes Antidumping Review of Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from India, 2024–2025</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/build/commerce-finalizes-antidumping-review-of-frozen-warmwater-shrimp-from-india-2024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/build/commerce-finalizes-antidumping-review-of-frozen-warmwater-shrimp-from-india-2024/</guid><description>The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that Indian producers and exporters sold frozen warmwater shrimp in the U.S. at less than normal value during the February 2024–January 2025 period of review.</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:03:53 GMT</pubDate><category>build</category></item><item><title>SEC, Commerce, SBA, EXIM, and NRC Actions Published September 4, 2026</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/sec-commerce-sba-exim-and-nrc-actions-published-september-4-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/sec-commerce-sba-exim-and-nrc-actions-published-september-4-2026/</guid><description>The SEC proposes sweeping modernization of transfer-agent rules, Commerce initiates antidumping reviews with July anniversary dates, and three other agencies set near-term public deadlines.</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:03:53 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>NOAA, CBP, and Commerce Post Four Federal Register Actions on Sept. 3, 2026</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/noaa-cbp-and-commerce-post-four-federal-register-actions-on-sept-3-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/noaa-cbp-and-commerce-post-four-federal-register-actions-on-sept-3-2026/</guid><description>Four Commerce Department and DHS notices open comment windows on fisheries data collection, nautical charting, coastal zone evaluations, and an antidumping review of Spanish pool chemicals.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:03:21 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>CPSC, SEC/CFTC, and NRC Issue Three Regulatory Actions on Battery Safety, Fund Reporting, and Spent Fuel Storage</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/cpsc-sec-cftc-and-nrc-issue-three-regulatory-actions-on-battery-safety-fund-repo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/cpsc-sec-cftc-and-nrc-issue-three-regulatory-actions-on-battery-safety-fund-repo/</guid><description>Three federal agencies advanced distinct regulatory actions in early September 2026, covering child battery-ingestion hazards, private-fund reporting compliance, and nuclear spent-fuel cask certification.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:03:21 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>SBA Proposes Tougher Commercialization Benchmarks for Repeat SBIR/STTR Award Recipients</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/sba-proposes-tougher-commercialization-benchmarks-for-repeat-sbir-sttr-award-rec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/sba-proposes-tougher-commercialization-benchmarks-for-repeat-sbir-sttr-award-rec/</guid><description>Small businesses that have received more than 25 Phase II awards in five fiscal years would face a phased revenue test — rising from 33 percent to 50 percent non-SBIR income — to remain eligible for new awards.</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:04:25 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>DoD Arms Sales, EPA Fuel Exemptions, and Two Regulatory Updates: Sept. 2 Federal Register</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/dod-arms-sales-epa-fuel-exemptions-and-two-regulatory-updates-sept-2-federal-reg/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/dod-arms-sales-epa-fuel-exemptions-and-two-regulatory-updates-sept-2-federal-reg/</guid><description>The September 2, 2026 Federal Register carries two Pentagon arms-sale notifications, an EPA decision on 34 small-refinery fuel exemptions, a Commerce antidumping correction, and a new HHS data-collection proposal for TANF contingency payments.</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:04:25 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>FHWA, FRA, and FTA Finalize NEPA Implementing Regulations, Effective September 1, 2026</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/money/fhwa-fra-and-fta-finalize-nepa-implementing-regulations-effective-september-1-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/money/fhwa-fra-and-fta-finalize-nepa-implementing-regulations-effective-september-1-20/</guid><description>Three transportation agencies finalize updated NEPA rules that stand independent of rescinded CEQ regulations, incorporate BUILDER Act streamlining, and adjust categorical exclusion thresholds under IIJA.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:04:37 GMT</pubDate><category>money</category></item><item><title>OMB Cost Accounting Standards Board Issues Two Final Rules Overhauling CAS Requirements, Effective Oct. 1, 2026</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/contract/omb-cost-accounting-standards-board-issues-two-final-rules-overhauling-cas-requi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/contract/omb-cost-accounting-standards-board-issues-two-final-rules-overhauling-cas-requi/</guid><description>The Board raises full-CAS coverage thresholds, streamlines Disclosure Statement rules, and rescinds CAS 407 to conform with GAAP — both rules taking effect October 1, 2026.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:04:37 GMT</pubDate><category>contract</category></item><item><title>NIH, NPS, and USPS Actions Span Grant Review, Bike Trail Rules, and Ballot Mail Privacy</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/nih-nps-and-usps-actions-span-grant-review-bike-trail-rules-and-ballot-mail-priv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/nih-nps-and-usps-actions-span-grant-review-bike-trail-rules-and-ballot-mail-priv/</guid><description>Four federal notices published September 1, 2026 cover NIH peer-review closures, a proposed overhaul of National Park Service bicycle-use regulations, and the activation of a new USPS Privacy Act system of records for federal ballot mail.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:04:37 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>DHS Corrects Rule Allowing Asylum Referrals to Immigration Court Without Interview</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/dhs-corrects-rule-allowing-asylum-referrals-to-immigration-court-without-intervi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/dhs-corrects-rule-allowing-asylum-referrals-to-immigration-court-without-intervi/</guid><description>A Federal Register correction clarifies a DHS rule amending 8 CFR Part 208 to permit asylum officers to refer affirmative asylum applications to immigration courts without first conducting an interview.</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:04:47 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>FRA Finalizes Rule Allowing 3D Computer Simulation for Railroad Brake Training Refreshers</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/money/fra-finalizes-rule-allowing-3d-computer-simulation-for-railroad-brake-training-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/money/fra-finalizes-rule-allowing-3d-computer-simulation-for-railroad-brake-training-r/</guid><description>A new Federal Railroad Administration rule permits railroads to satisfy the hands-on portion of periodic brake system refresher training through instructor-led, computer-based 3D simulation, effective September 30, 2026.</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:04:47 GMT</pubDate><category>money</category></item><item><title>FAA Seeks Public Comment on JetBlue–Spirit Petition to Transfer 22 LGA Slots</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/contract/faa-seeks-public-comment-on-jetblue-spirit-petition-to-transfer-22-lga-slots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/contract/faa-seeks-public-comment-on-jetblue-spirit-petition-to-transfer-22-lga-slots/</guid><description>JetBlue and Spirit have petitioned the FAA for an exemption from LaGuardia Airport&apos;s slot-sale prohibition to allow Spirit to sell 22 operating authorizations to JetBlue following Spirit&apos;s wind-down.</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:04:47 GMT</pubDate><category>contract</category></item><item><title>Federal Register Roundup: FDIC Disclosure Rules, FMCS Arbitration, Passport Expansion, ITAR, and Alaska Fishery Closure</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/federal-register-roundup-fdic-disclosure-rules-fmcs-arbitration-passport-expansi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/federal-register-roundup-fdic-disclosure-rules-fmcs-arbitration-passport-expansi/</guid><description>Five agencies act across banking disclosure, labor arbitration, overseas passport renewal, arms export controls, and Alaska groundfish management.</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:03:51 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>FAA Proposes Special Conditions for Skyryse Fly-By-Wire System on Robinson R66 Helicopter</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/build/faa-proposes-special-conditions-for-skyryse-fly-by-wire-system-on-robinson-r66-h/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/build/faa-proposes-special-conditions-for-skyryse-fly-by-wire-system-on-robinson-r66-h/</guid><description>The FAA is seeking public comment on proposed safety standards governing a digital fly-by-wire flight control system installed in the Robinson Model R66 helicopter by Skyryse, covering pilot awareness of control margin proximity.</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:03:51 GMT</pubDate><category>build</category></item><item><title>NHTSA Grants Michelin Petition on Mislabeled Spare Tire Inflation Pressure Markings</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/money/nhtsa-grants-michelin-petition-on-mislabeled-spare-tire-inflation-pressure-marki/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/money/nhtsa-grants-michelin-petition-on-mislabeled-spare-tire-inflation-pressure-marki/</guid><description>NHTSA has determined that a marking error on approximately 532 Michelin T-type spare tires showing the wrong maximum inflation pressure in one sidewall location is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:03:51 GMT</pubDate><category>money</category></item><item><title>DEA Schedules Cipepofol as a Controlled Substance; NIH and Treasury Issue Advisory Actions</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/dea-schedules-cipepofol-as-a-controlled-substance-nih-and-treasury-issue-advisor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/dea-schedules-cipepofol-as-a-controlled-substance-nih-and-treasury-issue-advisor/</guid><description>The Drug Enforcement Administration places newly FDA-approved anesthetic cipepofol in Schedule IV, while NIH&apos;s Center for Scientific Review schedules a series of closed peer-review panels and Treasury renews a social impact advisory commission.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:03:28 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>FAA Issues Three Airworthiness Directives; USDA Corrects Farmer Bridge Program Corn Definition</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/build/faa-issues-three-airworthiness-directives-usda-corrects-farmer-bridge-program-co/</link><guid 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Superfund taxable substances list, while the USPTO updates trademark classification and the FCA removes an outdated loan category from its regulations.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:02:51 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>OPM Finalizes Rule Simplifying Critical Position Pay Authority</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/opm-finalizes-rule-simplifying-critical-position-pay-authority/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/opm-finalizes-rule-simplifying-critical-position-pay-authority/</guid><description>A final rule effective August 26, 2026 sets Executive Schedule level I as the default maximum critical pay rate and strips out non-statutory approval criteria, aligning OPM regulations more closely with governing law.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:02:51 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>NRC Moves to Add Improved Basket Design to NUHOMS Spent Fuel Storage Cask Approval</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/build/nrc-moves-to-add-improved-basket-design-to-nuhoms-spent-fuel-storage-cask-approv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/build/nrc-moves-to-add-improved-basket-design-to-nuhoms-spent-fuel-storage-cask-approv/</guid><description>The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its approved spent fuel storage cask list to include a new basket design for the TN Americas NUHOMS system, with comments due September 25, 2026.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:02:51 GMT</pubDate><category>build</category></item><item><title>OPM Corrects RIF Appeals Rule; Education Dept. Extends Native Hawaiian Grants; NASA Seeks Comment on Diver Medical Form</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/opm-corrects-rif-appeals-rule-education-dept-extends-native-hawaiian-grants-nasa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/opm-corrects-rif-appeals-rule-education-dept-extends-native-hawaiian-grants-nasa/</guid><description>Three federal agencies publish housekeeping and continuity actions affecting workforce appeals rules, Native Hawaiian education grants, and NASA diver medical screening.</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:03:16 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>DOT and CBP Issue Airspace, Maritime, and Trucking Regulatory Actions</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/build/dot-and-cbp-issue-airspace-maritime-and-trucking-regulatory-actions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/build/dot-and-cbp-issue-airspace-maritime-and-trucking-regulatory-actions/</guid><description>The FAA amends four California restricted-area boundaries, CBP establishes four coastal customs-enforcement zones, and FMCSA opens comment periods on two information-collection renewals — all effective or due this fall.</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:03:16 GMT</pubDate><category>build</category></item><item><title>FERC Sets Aug. 6, 2027 Deadline for Maine DEP to Act on Bangor-Pacific Hydro Water Quality Certification</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/build/ferc-sets-aug-6-2027-deadline-for-maine-dep-to-act-on-bangor-pacific-hydro-water/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/build/ferc-sets-aug-6-2027-deadline-for-maine-dep-to-act-on-bangor-pacific-hydro-water/</guid><description>The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has notified Maine&apos;s environmental agency that it has one year from receipt of a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification request to act on the Bangor-Pacific Hydro Associates project or forfeit its certifying authority.</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:02:47 GMT</pubDate><category>build</category></item><item><title>HHS Seeks Comment on Federal Vaccine Recommendation Categories; Four Other Federal Register Actions</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/hhs-seeks-comment-on-federal-vaccine-recommendation-categories-four-other-federa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/hhs-seeks-comment-on-federal-vaccine-recommendation-categories-four-other-federa/</guid><description>HHS opens a public comment period on whether the three-tier federal vaccine recommendation framework remains adequate, while IRS, EPA, and Commerce publish corrections and a TAP meeting notice.</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:02:47 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>SEC Proposes &quot;Regulation Crypto Assets&quot; with Two Offering Exemptions and Investment Contract Safe Harbor</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/plan/sec-proposes-regulation-crypto-assets-with-two-offering-exemptions-and-investmen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/plan/sec-proposes-regulation-crypto-assets-with-two-offering-exemptions-and-investmen/</guid><description>The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a tailored offering regime for crypto asset investment contracts, creating two registration exemptions and a conditional safe harbor from the definition of &quot;security.&quot;</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:03:44 GMT</pubDate><category>plan</category></item><item><title>NRC Schedules Closed Design Basis Threat Session; HRSA Revises Faculty Loan Repayment Forms</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/nrc-schedules-closed-design-basis-threat-session-hrsa-revises-faculty-loan-repay/</link><guid 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healthcare research reporting, and Native American repatriation.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:03:44 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>ITC Seeks Public Comment on Potential Import Ban of Dell and Lenovo Wireless Devices</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/itc-seeks-public-comment-on-potential-import-ban-of-dell-and-lenovo-wireless-dev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/itc-seeks-public-comment-on-potential-import-ban-of-dell-and-lenovo-wireless-dev/</guid><description>The International Trade Commission is soliciting public interest submissions following an ALJ&apos;s initial determination of a Section 337 violation and recommended remedial orders against Dell and Lenovo.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:03:40 GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>FAA Proposes Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 787-8 Cargo Door Frames After Material Non-Conformance Report</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/build/faa-proposes-airworthiness-directive-for-boeing-787-8-cargo-door-frames-after-ma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/build/faa-proposes-airworthiness-directive-for-boeing-787-8-cargo-door-frames-after-ma/</guid><description>The FAA has issued a proposed rule requiring inspection of large forward cargo door split frames on certain Boeing 787-8 airplanes after a supplier could not confirm that the correct titanium alloy was used in manufacturing.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:03:40 GMT</pubDate><category>build</category></item><item><title>SBA Overhauls Size Standards Methodology; CDC, USDA Post Comment Deadlines</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/sba-overhauls-size-standards-methodology-cdc-usda-post-comment-deadlines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/sba-overhauls-size-standards-methodology-cdc-usda-post-comment-deadlines/</guid><description>A sweeping 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GMT</pubDate><category>civic-ai</category></item><item><title>FDA Approves Chromium DL-Methionine Chelate as Nutritional Additive in Cattle Feed</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/build/fda-approves-chromium-dl-methionine-chelate-as-nutritional-additive-in-cattle-fe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/build/fda-approves-chromium-dl-methionine-chelate-as-nutritional-additive-in-cattle-fe/</guid><description>A final FDA order amends animal feed additive regulations to permit chromium DL-methionine chelate in cattle feed, with objections due by September 18, 2026.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:03:10 GMT</pubDate><category>build</category></item><item><title>DOJ Creates Fraud Division; USTR Opens China WTO Compliance Comment Period</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/civic-ai/doj-creates-fraud-division-ustr-opens-china-wto-compliance-comment-period/</link><guid 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the State Air Pollution Control Board to VADEQ.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:03:34 GMT</pubDate><category>plan</category></item><item><title>Three Federal Agencies Set September 10 Comment Deadlines on Privacy, Wildlife, and Nuclear Rules</title><link>https://thegeneralplan.com/build/three-federal-agencies-set-september-10-comment-deadlines-on-privacy-wildlife-an/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thegeneralplan.com/build/three-federal-agencies-set-september-10-comment-deadlines-on-privacy-wildlife-an/</guid><description>DOT/FMCSA proposes a new customer-records system, FWS seeks input on a sea otter harassment authorization for Alaska harbor construction, and the NRC issues a direct final rule modernizing its regulatory procedures — all with comment periods closing September 10, 2026.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:04:13 GMT</pubDate><category>build</category></item><item><title>SBA Removes Racial Presumption From 8(a) Program Eligibility for Individually 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