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    Animal and Plant Health Information Service     Requirements for dealing with animal care     Regulatory     lists     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Bureau of Indian Affairs     Mineral notices     Regulatory     practical use (combos)     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Bureau of Indian Affairs     25 CFR Part 900     Regulatory     lists     Legal      B 
    Bureau of Land Management     Monthly Due Date     Regulatory     short sentences     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services     Medicaid eligibility     Public Info     lists     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services     Open Door Initiative     Public Info     practical use (combos)     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    Department of the Interior     Application due date     Regulatory     pronouns     Not Specified      B 
    Department of the Interior     Reg preamble     Regulatory     active voice     Legal      B 
    Department of the Interior     Regulatory Preamble     Regulatory     Not Specified     Legal      B 
    Department of the Interior     Housing Grants     Regulatory     pronouns     Business and Finance      B 
    Department of Justice     Claims for Damages due to International Terrorism     Regulatory     practical use (combos)     Legal      B 
    Department of Labor     Printer recommendations     Government Audience     active voice     Not Specified      B 
    Department of Labor     Employment Assistance     Public Info     active voice     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    Department of Labor     Disaster unemployment assistance     Regulatory     pronouns     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    Department of Labor     Application for Federal Assistance     Public Info     practical use (combos)     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    Department of Labor     Job assistance     Public Info     practical use (combos)     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    Department of Education     Student loans     Regulatory     lists     Business and Finance      B 
    Environmental Protection Agency     Lead in water     Public Info     tables     Health and Safety      B 
    Environmental Protection Agency     Use less water     Public Info     practical use (combos)     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Environmental Protection Agency     Registering pesticide     Regulatory     active voice     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Environmental Protection Agency     Water resources     Public Info     lists     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Environmental Protection Agency     Land by the lakes     Public Info     active voice     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     Aircraft Maintenance     Regulatory     common words     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     Airport Noise     Regulatory     common words     US Government      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     Regulation on manufacturing facilities     Regulatory     active voice     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     Repair Issue     Regulatory     short sentences     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     Aviation safety incidents     Public Info     active voice     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     Definition of Unjustified or Unwarrented Personnel     Government Audience     practical use (combos)     US Government      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     Airport planning     Public Info     hidden verbs     Business and Finance      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     Airworthy Directives Regulation: 14 CFR Part 39     Regulatory     headings     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     Operator Repair     Public Info     hidden verbs     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     Securing Items for Landing     Public Info     lists     Health and Safety      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     Airport Maps     Regulatory     lists     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     AIP grants     Regulatory     practical use (combos)     Business and Finance      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     AIP grants 4     Regulatory     active voice     Business and Finance      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     AIP grants 5     Public Info     short sentences     Business and Finance      B 
    Federal Aviation Administration     AIP grants 6     Public Info     lists     Business and Finance      B 
    Federal Emergency Management Administration     Fungi Hazards and Flood Cleanup     Public Info     lists     Health and Safety      B 
    Federal Emergency Management Administration     Disaster regulation     Regulatory     lists     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    Federal Emergency Management Administration     Protect yourself from natural disasters     Public Info     lists     Health and Safety      B 
    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration     No Smoking     Regulatory     practical use (combos)     Health and Safety      B 
    Fish and Wildlife Service     Manual--capital improvements     Government Audience     lists     US Government      B 
    Fish and Wildlife Service     Alaskan harvest regulation     Regulatory     misplaced modifiers     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    General Services Administration     FACA applicability     Regulatory     tables     US Government      B 
    Department of Housing and Urban Development     Voucher Eligibility     Regulatory     pronouns     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    Minerals Management Service     Right of use     Regulatory     hidden verbs     Science, Technology, and Environment      B 
    Non-Government Bank     Late bank payments     Other Legal     practical use (combos)     Business and Finance      B 
    Security and Exchange Commission     Stock Exchanges     Regulatory     practical use (combos)     Business and Finance      B 
    Social Security Administration     Disability Claims     Public Info     lists     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    Department of State     Press Release     Public Info     active voice     Not Specified      B 
    Department of State     Public Announcements     Public Info     hidden verbs     Education, Literacy, and Culture      B 
    Department of State     Visa information 2     Public Info     lists     Education, Literacy, and Culture      B 
    Department of State     Information Resource Center 2     Public Info     short sentences     Education, Literacy, and Culture      B 
    Department of State     Information Resource Center     Public Info     pronouns     Education, Literacy, and Culture      B 
    Department of State     Visa information     Regulatory     lists     Education, Literacy, and Culture      B 
    Stylewriter     My supervisor     Not Specified     common words     Not Specified      B 
    Stylewriter     APHIS Commuter Lanes     Public Info     common words     US Government      B 
    Stylewriter     Crime Analysis Meeting     Public Info     practical use (combos)     Legal      B 
    U.S. Employment Service     Denial of federal employment services     Regulatory     pronouns     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    Veterans Benefits Administration     Disability Compensation     Public Info     hidden verbs     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    Veterans Benefits Administration     Veteran's Death Benefits     Regulatory     lists     Housing, Labor, Benefits      B 
    unknown federal agency     Department payments     Regulatory     lists     Business and Finance      B 
    unknown federal agency     Batch processing     Not Specified     active voice     Not Specified      B 
    unknown federal agency     Required Bill Statement     Regulatory     common words     Business and Finance      B 
    unknown federal agency     Definition of     Other Legal     common words     Legal      B 
    unknown federal agency     Off Reservation Lands     Not Specified     short sentences     US Government      B 
 
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