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main-container" role="main"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <h1>Index of SRA Standards and Regulations</h1> <div class="handbook-wrap handbook-wrap-alt"> <div class="page-header page-header-no-gutter"> <hr class="thin-divider thin-divider-red"> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"> <p class="lead">The index will help you find rules and regulations based on the topics they address.</p> </div> </div> <a href="#" class="open-all text-end">Open all</a> <div class="panel-group accordion " id="875d-d7c2-4e33-b373-2e365eb44092" aria-expanded="false"> <div class="panel panel-default css-accordion" id="panel_12884941436"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="a_12884941436"> <h3 class="panel-title"> <a data-toggle="collapse" href="#12884941436" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="12884941436" class="collapsed"> ABSs </a> </h3> </div> <div id="12884941436" class="panel-collapse" 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