May 9, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register May 9, 2005

View all documents issued on May 9, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

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Agencies Publishing on May 9, 2005

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 09, 2005

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture has renewed the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee for a 2-year period. The Secretary has determined that the Committee is necessary and in the public interest.
Notice May 09, 2005

Field office technical guides; changes:

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It is the intention of NRCS in Indiana to issue five revised conservation practice standards in Section IV of the FOTG. The revised standards are: Clearing and Snagging (326), Fence (382), Field Border (386), Riparian Herbaceous Cover (390) and Roof...
Notice May 09, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Rural Housing Service (RHS) announces the availability of funds and the timeframe to submit applications for loans to private non-profit organizations, or such non-profit organizations' affiliate loan funds and State housing finance agencies, to...
Notice May 09, 2005
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is correcting a notice published March 14, 2005 (70 FR 12569-12575). This action is taken to correct language that purports that Notice responses that score less than 25 points or score 25 points or more but have a dev...
Notice May 09, 2005

Meetings:

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The Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Ketchikan, Alaska, June 16, 2005 and August 18, 2005. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss potential projects under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
Notice May 09, 2005

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

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We are adopting as a final rule, with changes, an interim rule that amended the Karnal bunt regulations to provide for the payment of compensation to custom harvesters for losses they incurred due to the requirement that their equipment be cleaned an...
Rule May 09, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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It is the intention of NRCS to issue one revised conservation practice standard in its National Handbook of Conservation Practices. This standard is: Feed Management (NY592).
Notice May 09, 2005

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 09, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 09, 2005

Antidumping:

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The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is conducting the second administrative review of the antidumping duty order on automotive replacement glass ("ARG") windshields from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") covering the period April 1, 20...
Notice May 09, 2005
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is currently conducting the seventh administrative review and eleventh new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on brake rotors from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") covering the period Apri...
Notice May 09, 2005
Japan
Notice May 09, 2005
On October 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty ("AD") order on solid urea from Ukraine pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ("the Act"). See Initiation o...
Notice May 09, 2005
On February 2, 2005, the Department of Commerce ("Department") initiated the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on sodium thiosulfate from the People's Republic of China, Germany and the United Kingdom (70 FR 5415). Because the domestic in...
Notice May 09, 2005

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere has requested the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) to conduct an external review of NOAA's hurricane intensity research and development enterprise. The SAB is chartered under the Federal Advi...
Notice May 09, 2005
NOAA is soliciting nominations for members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB is the only Federal Advisory Committee with the responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator on...
Notice May 09, 2005

Endangered and threatened species:

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We, the NMFS, have completed a comprehensive status review of elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and staghorn (A. cervicornis) corals and determined that a petitioned action to list both species is warranted. We have determined that fused-staghorn coral (A....
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (Services) advise interested parties of their intent to conduct public scoping under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) necessary to gather information to prepare an E...
Notice May 09, 2005

Meetings:

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The SEDAR process consists of a series of three workshops: a data workshop, an assessment workshop, and a review workshop. This is notification that the location for the Review workshop has changed. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Notice May 09, 2005
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene its Special Coral Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).
Notice May 09, 2005
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Joint Protocol Committee of the Alaska Board of Fisheries and Council will meet on May 25, 2005 in Anchorage at the Hawthorn Suite, Ltd, Ballroom B.
Notice May 09, 2005
There are two shark tour operations based in Haleiwa. The operations are banned from operating in Hawaii State Waters. The staff of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a public scoping meeting to: (1) gather comment...
Notice May 09, 2005

Permits:

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NMFS has decided not to proceed at this time with issuing exempted fishing permits (EFPs) for conducting bycatch reduction research in the following regions of the Atlantic Ocean: North of Cape Hatteras, South of Cape Hatteras, and Gulf of Mexico (GO...
Notice May 09, 2005

C
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

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The Committee has resumed consideration of twelve requests for safeguard action that were received from certain textile and apparel trade associations in October, November and December, 2004. The Requestors asked the Committee to limit imports from C...
Notice May 09, 2005

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice May 09, 2005
The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee is publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 239. This bulletin lists revisions in the per diem rates prescribed for U.S. Government employees for official travel in Alaska, Haw...
Notice May 09, 2005

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...
Notice May 09, 2005
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 8008 of the Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2005 and Section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fisca...
Rule May 09, 2005

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice May 09, 2005
The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice May 09, 2005

Meetings:

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The National Assessment Governing Board published a document in the Federal Register of April 27, 2005 (FR Doc. 05-8356) announcing the convening of its open and partially closed meetings of May 19-21, 2005. The document needs to be revised to reflec...
Notice May 09, 2005

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Climate change:

Title Type Published
On March 24, 2005, the Department of Energy published Interim Final General Guidelines (70 FR 15169) governing the Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program established by section 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and a notice of availab...
Rule May 09, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:

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The EPA is approving the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Georgia, through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD), on March 15, 2005. These revisions pertain to Georgia's rules for Air Quality Control...
Rule May 09, 2005
The EPA is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Georgia, through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD), on March 15, 2005. These revisions pertain to Georgia's rules for Air Qual...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005
The EPA is proposing to grant limited approval of revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) through the parallel processing mechanism. Specifically, we are proposing to grant limited approval of revisions to 30 TAC Chapter 101, General A...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005

Meetings:

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Under Section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92-423, The Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given for a meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC or Council). This Council was authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act in 19...
Notice May 09, 2005

Superfund program:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 announces the partial deletion of a portion of the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site (the Site), owned by Macklands Realty, Inc. and Berkeley Realty, Co. (herein Macklands and Berkeley properties...
Rule May 09, 2005

Water pollution control:

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In accordance with Section 311(B)(6)(C) of the Clean Water Act 33 U.S.C. 1321 (B)(6)(C), notice is hereby given of a proposed Class II consent Agreement ("Agreement") Kinder Morgan facility in Sparks, Nevada. The Environmental Protection Agency deter...
Notice May 09, 2005

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 09, 2005

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Mother's Day (Proc. 7897)
Presidential Document May 09, 2005

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission proposes rules to implement section 210 of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 ("SHVERA"). The Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA) was enacted on De...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005

Radio stations; table of assignments:

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This document grants an Application for Review filed by Chisholm Trail Broadcasting Co. directed to the earlier Memorandum Opinion and Order in this proceeding to the extent of setting aside three previous actions. See 67 FR 52876, August 14, 2002. S...
Rule May 09, 2005

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Maritime Commission invites comments on the continuing information collections (extensions with no changes...
Notice May 09, 2005

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Extension of credit by Federal Reserve Banks (Regulation A):

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) has adopted final amendments to its Regulation A to reflect the Board's approval of an increase in the primary credit rate at each Federal Reserve Bank. The secondary credit rate at each Re...
Rule May 09, 2005

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The FTC is soliciting public comments on proposed information requests to cigarette manufacturers and smokeless tobacco manufacturers. These comments will be considered before the FTC submits a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review...
Notice May 09, 2005

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 09, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 09, 2005

Civil Rights Restoration Act:

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The Secretary amends the Department of Health and Human Services regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discriminatio...
Rule May 09, 2005

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
On December 1, 2004 the Policy Committee for the 2005 WHCoA voted to invite 1,200 individuals to serve as delegates to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging, scheduled to take place fall 2005 in Washington, DC. These delegates will vote on resolut...
Notice May 09, 2005

Food for human consumption:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the revocation of a temporary permit issued to Iceberg Industries Corp. to market test products designated as "Borealis Iceberg Water" because there is no evidence that the company is operational,...
Notice May 09, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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This notice announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 grant funds for embryo adoption public awareness campaigns. Approximately $950,000 in funding is available on a competitive basis for three to four new projects each in the range of $200...
Notice May 09, 2005
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for grants authorized under title II,...
Notice May 09, 2005
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announces the availability of fiscal year 2005 funds to award grants to support the expa...
Notice May 09, 2005

Medicare and Medicaid:

Title Type Published
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is providing the opportunity for hospitals, vendors, and other interested parties to voluntarily test the 27-item Hospital CAHPS (HCAHPS[reg]) instrument suggested by the National Quality Forum's...
Notice May 09, 2005

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Captain of the Port Puget Sound will begin enforcing the Budd Inlet security zone in West Bay, Olympia, WA on Monday, May 9, 2005, at 8 a.m. Pacific daylight time. The security zone provides for the security of Department of Defense assets and mi...
Rule May 09, 2005
The Coast Guard proposes to revise the perimeter of the existing security zone that extends approximately 150 feet into the navigable waters of the Oakland Estuary, Alameda, California, around the United States Coast Guard Island Pier to coincide wit...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005
The Coast Guard proposes to amend the Portland Rose Festival on Willamette River security zone. This regulation is enforced annually during the Portland, Oregon Rose Festival on the waters of the Willamette River between the Hawthorne and Steel Bridg...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to renew the approval for the collection of information under 30 CFR Part 842 which allows the collecti...
Notice May 09, 2005

Disclaimer of interests applications:

Title Type Published
The reserved Federally-owned mineral interest, in the private lands described in this notice, aggregating approximately 40.10 acres, are segregated and made unavailable for filings under the general mining laws and the mineral leasing laws. The segre...
Notice May 09, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces an upcoming meeting of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463). Meeting Date and Time: Friday, May 13, 2005, 1:30...
Notice May 09, 2005
This notice is published in accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Meeting notice is hereby given for the Salem Oregon BLM Resource Advisory Committee pursuant to section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community...
Notice May 09, 2005

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Supplemental Victimization Survey (SVS).
Notice May 09, 2005
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Transaction Record Low Volume Part I Over-the-Counter and Part II Intra-State Non-Over-the-Counter.
Notice May 09, 2005

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Eli-Elsohly Laboratories, Inc.
Notice May 09, 2005

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:

Title Type Published
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is adopting amendments to the rules governing reports of use of sound recordings under the statutory license for preexisting subscription services.
Rule May 09, 2005

Merit Systems Protection Board logo Merit Systems Protection Board

Organization and procedures:

Title Type Published
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or "the Board") is revising its regulations which were promulgated to implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794. These revisions are necessary to reconcile the Board's...
Rule May 09, 2005

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

N
National Mediation Board

Title Type Published
The Director, Office of Administration, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice May 09, 2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 09, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 09, 2005

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arizona (FEMA- 1586-DR), dated 04/14/2005. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 02/10/2005 through 02/15/2005. Effectiv...
Notice May 09, 2005
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of California (FEMA- 1585-DR), dated 04/14/2005. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mud and Debris Flows. Incident Period: 0...
Notice May 09, 2005

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Type of...
Notice May 09, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Overseas Security Advisory Council
Notice May 09, 2005

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Generalized System of Preferences:

Title Type Published
This notice announces that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will receive petitions in 2005 to modify the list of products that are eligible for duty-free treatment under the GSP program, and to modify the GSP status of cert...
Notice May 09, 2005

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comme...
Notice May 09, 2005
This notice solicits public comments on continuation of the requirements for the collection of information on safety standards. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Manag...
Notice May 09, 2005

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model A109E helicopters that requires visually inspecting each main transmission support fitting (fitting) attachment bolt (bolt) for a fracture, a crack, or loosenes...
Rule May 09, 2005
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model A119 helicopters that requires visually inspecting each main transmission support fitting (fitting) attachment bolt (bolt) for a fracture, a crack, or looseness...
Rule May 09, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) Model 4101 airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive detailed and specialized inspections to detect fatigue damage in the fus...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, and -200C series airplanes. This proposed AD would require a one-time detailed inspection for cracking of the lugs of the inboard attach fittings of...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model CL600-1A11 (CL-600), Model CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), and Model CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL-604) series airplanes. This proposed AD would require opera...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model EC120 helicopters that requires inspecting the tail rotor drive shaft (drive shaft) damper half-clamps (half-clamps) to determine if they are centered o...
Rule May 09, 2005
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all transport category airplanes listed above. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections for cracks of the main landing gear (MLG) shock strut cylinder, and related investig...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005
The FAA is revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Raytheon Model HS.125 series 700A airplanes, BAe.125 Series 800A airplanes, and Model Hawker 800 and Hawker 800XP airplanes. The original NPRM would have required an ins...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005

Environmental impact and related procedures:

Title Type Published
This rule makes technical corrections to the regulation that governs environmental impact procedures for the FHWA and the FTA. The amendments contained herein make no substantive changes to the FHWA or the FTA regulations, policies, or procedures. Th...
Rule May 09, 2005

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (formerly the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Motor Carriers) withdraws two advance notices of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on using biometric identifiers to provide positive id...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2005

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
Importation eligibility; determinations
Notice May 09, 2005

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
CARES Business Plan Studies Advisory Committee
Notice May 09, 2005
Cemeteries and Memorials Advisory Committee
Notice May 09, 2005

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