May 16, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register May 16, 2005

View all documents issued on May 16, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

137 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on May 16, 2005

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Title Type Published
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice May 16, 2005

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 16, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 16, 2005
Notice May 16, 2005
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting comments on the proposed revision to the United States Standards for Grades of Canned Sweetpotatoes. AMS received two petitions from food processors asking...
Notice May 16, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The USDA Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposed action to develop a series of remote interconnected backcountry train on-off load platforms along approximately 25 miles of existing Alaska Railroad track. The...
Notice May 16, 2005

Irish potatoes grown in

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This rule invites comments on modifications to the special purpose shipment regulations currently prescribed under the Washington potato marketing order. The marketing order regulates the handling of Irish potatoes grown in Washington, and is adminis...
Proposed Rule May 16, 2005

Meetings:

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An Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Advisory Council meeting will convene in Stayton, Oregon on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. The meeting will be held in the South Room of the Stayton Community Center located on 400 West Virginia Street in Stayton, Orego...
Notice May 16, 2005

Telecommunications loans:

Title Type Published
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency delivering the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Programs, is amending its regulations on accounting policies and procedures for RUS Telecommunications Borrowers as set forth in...
Rule May 16, 2005

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator) has made a preliminary determination that the subject Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application contains all the required inform...
Notice May 16, 2005
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (MAFMC) Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Monitoring Committee will hold a public meeting.
Notice May 16, 2005
The Department of Commerce ("Commerce") is amending its regulation, which governs the establishment of tariff rate quotas (TRQ) for a limited quantity of worsted wool fabrics pursuant to Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 ("the Act") as...
Rule May 16, 2005

Antidumping:

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In response to a request from Winton Global Lumber Ltd. (Winton Global), the Department of Commerce is initiating a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada and issuing this notice of...
Notice May 16, 2005
On November 8, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of its first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico. The review covers two producer...
Notice May 16, 2005

Fishery conservation and management:

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This document contains a correction to the final rule establishing the 2005 fishery specifications for Pacific whiting in the U.S. exclusive economic zone that was published on May 3, 2005.
Rule May 16, 2005

Foreign trade statistics:

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The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) is amending the Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations (FTSR) to incorporate the requirement that the Kimberley Process Certificate (KPC) number for the exports and the reexports of rough diamonds be filed through...
Rule May 16, 2005

Meetings:

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Ecosystem Committee will meet by in Girdwood, Alaska, Ballroom C.
Notice May 16, 2005

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Defense is authorized to recommend military installations inside the United States for closure and realignment in accordance with Section 2914(a) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended (Pub. L. 101-510; 1...
Notice May 16, 2005

Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of...
Notice May 16, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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On March 8, 2005, we published in the Federal Register (70 FR 11202) a notice inviting applications for the Star Schools program's FY 2005 competition. The original notice for this FY 2005 competition established a May 9, 2005, deadline date for elig...
Notice May 16, 2005

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Electric rate and corporate regulation filings
Notice May 16, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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Income tax allowances; policy statement
Notice May 16, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

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EPA is proposing to approve Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State on July 18, 2002 and December 6, 2004. Approval will incorporate the following changes into the SIP: The Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) and the related a...
Proposed Rule May 16, 2005

Hazardous waste program authorizations:

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Idaho has applied to EPA for final authorization of certain changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has reviewed Idaho's application, has preliminarily determined that these changes satisfy...
Proposed Rule May 16, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of an Executive Committee meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC).
Notice May 16, 2005

Pesticide, food, and feed additive petitions:

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In the Federal Register of March 9, 2005, EPA requested public comment on a December 17, 2004 petition from the States of New York, California, and Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, available in docket number OPP-2005-0050, requestin...
Notice May 16, 2005

Water supply:

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Notice is hereby given that the State of Oregon has revised its approved State Public Water Supply Supervision (PWSS) Primacy Program. Oregon has adopted drinking water regulations for Public Notification, Radionuclides, Filter Backwash Recycling, Ar...
Notice May 16, 2005

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Notice May 16, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 16, 2005
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 16, 2005

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice is to inform interested parties of corrections made to the CCF Demonstration Program published on Friday, April 29, 2005. The following corrections should be noted: Under IV.6 Other Submission Requirements, the correct address to mail and...
Notice May 16, 2005
This notice is to inform interested parties of corrections made to the CCF Targeted Capacity Building Program published on Friday, April 29, 2005. The following corrections should be noted: Under IV.6 Other Submission Requirements, the correct addres...
Notice May 16, 2005

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval of one new drug application (NDA). CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., notified the agency in writing that PERIOSTAT (doxycycline hyclate) 20- milligram (mg) capsules were no longer markete...
Notice May 16, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council
Notice May 16, 2005
Childhood Vaccines Advisory Commission
Notice May 16, 2005
Notice.
Notice May 16, 2005
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors. The NTP Board of Scientific Counselors (NTP Board) is composed of scientists from the public and private secto...
Notice May 16, 2005

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Notice May 16, 2005

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
60-day notice of information collection under review; application for certificate of citizenship, Form N-600.
Notice May 16, 2005
60-day notice of information collection under review; request for hearing on a decision in naturalization proceedings under section 336; Form N-336.
Notice May 16, 2005
60-day notice of information collection under review; supplementary statement for graduate medical trainees; Form I-644.
Notice May 16, 2005
60-day notice of information collection under review; notice of immigration pilot program, File No. OMB-05.
Notice May 16, 2005
60-day notice of information collection under review; application for naturalization; Form N-400.
Notice May 16, 2005
60-day notice of information collection under review; application for transfer of petition for naturalization; Form N-455.
Notice May 16, 2005
60-day notice of information collection under review; data relating to beneficiary of private bill, Form G-79A.
Notice May 16, 2005
60-day notice of information collection under review; guidelines on producing master exhibits for asylum applications, File No. OMB-4.
Notice May 16, 2005
60-day notice of information collection under review; emergency Federal law enforcement assistance, File No. OMB-6.
Notice May 16, 2005
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on two proposed revisions to information co...
Notice May 16, 2005
60-day notice of information collection under review; application by refugee for waiver of grounds of excludability; Form I- 602.
Notice May 16, 2005

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York (FEMA-1589-DR), dated April 19, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice May 16, 2005

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard modified the regulations that govern the operation of the Treasure Island Causeway Bridge. The change allows for daily bridge openings every 20-minutes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This regulation should improve vehicular traffic movement wh...
Rule May 16, 2005
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary final rule governing the operation of the P.J. McArdle Bridge, mile 0.3, across the Chelsea River between East Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts. This final rule will allow the bridge to remain in the close...
Rule May 16, 2005
The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations for the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge, mile 3.4, across English Kills at New York City, New York. Under this temporary deviation the br...
Rule May 16, 2005
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Drawbridge, mile 190.4, Nashville, Tennessee across the Cumberland River. This deviation...
Rule May 16, 2005

Flood insurance; communities eligible for sale:

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This rule identifies communities, where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with...
Rule May 16, 2005

Regattas and marine parades:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is implementing the special local regulations at 33 CFR 100.507 during the Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Swim and Chesapeake Challenge One Mile Swim events to be held on June 12, 2005. This action is necessary to provide for the safety...
Rule May 16, 2005
The Coast Guard is establishing special local regulations in the navigable waters of San Francisco Bay for the loading, transport, and launching of fireworks used during the KFOG "KaBoom" Fireworks Display to be held on May 21, 2005. These special lo...
Rule May 16, 2005
The Coast Guard is implementing the special local regulations for the U.S. Naval Academy Blue Angels Air show to be held May 24 and 25, 2005, over the waters of the Severn River at Annapolis, Maryland. These special local regulations are necessary to...
Rule May 16, 2005

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice May 16, 2005
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice May 16, 2005

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public of changes that HUD has made to the titles of its ten Regional Offices, and to certain field offices. No changes in the functions or responsibilities of these offices have been made by HUD.
Notice May 16, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
This order withdraws 15 acres of public land from surface entry and mining for a period of 20 years, to protect the Bureau of Land Management's Pahrump Wildland Fire Station.
Notice May 16, 2005

Natural resource damage assessments; availability, etc.:

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The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, on behalf of the Department of the Interior, the Shoshone- Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley, the Department of Agriculture, and the State of Nevada, announces the release for public rev...
Notice May 16, 2005

Oil and gas leases:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease WYW85370 for lands in Johnson County, Wyoming. The petition was filed...
Notice May 16, 2005
Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease WYW138423 for lands in Converse County, Wyoming. The petition was file...
Notice May 16, 2005

Public land orders:

Title Type Published
This order partially revokes an Executive Order and a Public Land Order insofar as they affect 2.2 acres of National Forest System land withdrawn for the Bureau of Land Management's Power Site Reserve No. 184 and the Forest Service's Hebgen Cabin Tra...
Notice May 16, 2005
This order withdraws 10 acres of public land from surface entry and mining for a period of 20 years, to protect the Bureau of Land Management's Logandale Wildland Fire Station.
Notice May 16, 2005

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Adjustment assistance; applications, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
AVX Corp.
Notice May 16, 2005
Alcan Packaging
Notice May 16, 2005
Ametek
Notice May 16, 2005
Ametek
Notice May 16, 2005
Block Corp., et al.
Notice May 16, 2005
CDS Ensembles, Inc.
Notice May 16, 2005
Cooper Wiring Devices
Notice May 16, 2005
Corona Clipper, Inc.
Notice May 16, 2005
FMC Corp.
Notice May 16, 2005
Fiberall, Inc.
Notice May 16, 2005
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Notice May 16, 2005
Hornwood, Inc.
Notice May 16, 2005
Hussmann Corp.
Notice May 16, 2005
Hydro-Logic Services, LLC
Notice May 16, 2005
Interstate Tool and Die Co.
Notice May 16, 2005
Joyner Manufacturing
Notice May 16, 2005
Libbey Glass, Inc.
Notice May 16, 2005
Magnetic Specialty, Inc.
Notice May 16, 2005
Nestle USA
Notice May 16, 2005
Penn Mould Industries, Inc.
Notice May 16, 2005
Positive Systems, Inc., et al.
Notice May 16, 2005
Renee's Manufacturing, Inc.
Notice May 16, 2005
Roseburg Forest Products Particleboard Plant
Notice May 16, 2005
SH Precision Mfg. Co. Inc.
Notice May 16, 2005
Sanford North America
Notice May 16, 2005
Tower Automotive Milwaukee, LLC
Notice May 16, 2005
Tyler Pipe Co.
Notice May 16, 2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Regulatory guides; issuance, availability, and withdrawal
Notice May 16, 2005

Peace Corps logo Peace Corps

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice invites the public to comment on the collection of information in the Peace Corps Crime Incident Reporting Forms, and gives notice of the Peace Corps' intention to request Office of Manageme...
Notice May 16, 2005

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Commission tour:

Title Type Published
Postal Rate Commission personnel will observe operations at the United States Postal Service facility in Merrifield, Virginia on Thursday, May 19, 2005, between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m.; and on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Notice May 16, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Selective Service System

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1587-DR), dated 04/ 14/2005. Incident: Flooding. Incident Period: 04/02/2005 through 04/23/2005.
Notice May 16, 2005

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. W...
Notice May 16, 2005
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. W...
Notice May 16, 2005

Art objects; importation for exhibition:

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice May 16, 2005

Culturally significant objects imported for exhibition:

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice May 16, 2005

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.
Notice May 16, 2005

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief fr...
Notice May 16, 2005
The purpose of this notice is to publish changes in the Fixed Residential Moving Cost Schedule for the States and Territories of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iow...
Notice May 16, 2005
This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes...
Rule May 16, 2005

Advisory circulars; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on a proposed advisory circular that sets forth an acceptable means, but not the only means of showing compliance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), part 23, for two new...
Notice May 16, 2005

Aeronautical land-use assurance; waivers:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of title 49, U.S.C. 47153(c), notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the Gadsden Airport Authority to waive the requirement that a 10.26-acre parcel of surplus property, located at the Gadsden Municipal...
Notice May 16, 2005

Airmen certification:

Title Type Published
On January 24, 2003, the FAA adopted eligibility standards that disqualify a person from holding an airman certificate, rating, or authorization when the Transportation Security Administration has advised the FAA in writing that the person poses a se...
Rule May 16, 2005

Economic regulations:

Title Type Published
This action amends the regulations governing air taxi operators and commuter air carriers to eliminate the requirement that commuter air carriers file initial and amended registration forms. The information provided on such forms is duplicative of in...
Rule May 16, 2005

Hazardous materials:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of Transportation's hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardou...
Notice May 16, 2005
In accordance with theprocedures governing the application for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous...
Notice May 16, 2005

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
This notice publishes the FMCSA decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 31 individuals. The FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from vision standards if the exem...
Notice May 16, 2005

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No. 109, New pneumatic tires, specifies performance requirements for certain types of passenger car tires. Three paragraphs of regulatory text related to tire testing procedures have been inadvertently re...
Rule May 16, 2005

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice grants the Morgan Motor Company Limited ("Morgan") application for a temporary exemption from Part 581 Bumper Standard. In accordance with 49 CFR part 555, the basis for the grant is that compliance would cause substantial economic hardsh...
Notice May 16, 2005

Rail carriers:

No documents available.

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the availability of final policy that updates existing certification policy on Sec. 25.785(a), Amendment 25-64, for side-facing seats.
Notice May 16, 2005

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice advises all interested persons of the location of the May 17, 2005, public meeting of the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform. This meeting was previously announced in 70 FR 22758 (May 2, 2005).
Notice May 16, 2005

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Education Advisory Committee
Notice May 16, 2005
Women Veterans Advisory Committee
Notice May 16, 2005

Vocational rehabilitation and education:

Title Type Published
This document amends Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations to reflect a provision in the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001 (Act). The Act contains a provision in section 505 that prohibits VA from awarding educational as...
Rule May 16, 2005

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