August 11, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register August 11, 2008

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141 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 11, 2008

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of meeting.
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 11, 2008
The Department of Commerce, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Aug 11, 2008
The Department of Commerce, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Aug 11, 2008
The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is amending its regulations to establish cutoff dates for the recognition of boundary changes for the 2010 Census. This amendment is necessary, as the existing cutoff dates are out of date. Upon effectiveness...
Rule Aug 11, 2008
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is publishing this notice to allow for up to a twelve (12) month funded extension, on a non-competitive basis, of the overall award periods for those Native American Business Enterprise Centers (NABECs)...
Notice Aug 11, 2008
NMFS announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council proposes to amend the Fishery Management Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region. If approved by the Secretary of Commerce, Amendment 15 would add three species of pe...
Proposed Rule Aug 11, 2008
NMFS adjusts the 2008 Winter II commercial scup quota. This action complies with Framework Adjustment 3 (Framework 3) to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan, which established a process to allow the rollover of unuse...
Rule Aug 11, 2008
NMFS extends the comment period on the proposed rule to establish the National Saltwater Angler Registry Program. NMFS has received a request from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to extend the deadline beyond its current 60-day comment...
Proposed Rule Aug 11, 2008
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes this notice to announce a 45-day public comment period for the draft report titled, U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.2 "Past Climate Variability and C...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Antidumping:

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On April 7, 2008, the Department of Commerce published its preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain orange juice from Brazil. The period of review (POR) is August 24, 2005, through February 28, 2007. W...
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Frontseating Service Valves from the Peoples Republic of China
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Silicon Metal from the Peoples Republic of China
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries:

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NOAA Fisheries announces two inseason actions in the ocean salmon fisheries. Inseason action <greek-i>5 modified the commercial fishery from the U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Inseason action <greek-i>6 modified the recreational fishery f...
Rule Aug 11, 2008

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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On December 19, 2005, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), in cooperation with NMFS, announced its intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for Amendment 11 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfi...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Incidental Takes of Marine Mammals During Specified Activities:

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In accordance with provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by Level-B harassment, incidental to conducting open water sha...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions:

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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 submitted by the Gulf of Maine...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Sixth Administrative Review of Honey from the Peoples Republic of China:

Title Type Published
Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

Title Type Published
NMFS has received a request from Eglin Air Force Base (EAFB) for the take of marine mammals, by Level B harassment, incidental to Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School (NEODS) Training Operations at EAFB, Florida. Under the Marine Mammal Protectio...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
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 Aug 11, 2008
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 Aug 11, 2008
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. paragraph 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR paragraph 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces...
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, and in accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law, the following...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Applications:

Title Type Published
Alabama Power Co.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Davis Hydro, LLC.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
FFP Ohio River 1, LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
FFP Ohio River 10, LLC; FFP Ohio River 11, LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
FFP Ohio River 12, LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
FFP Ohio River 2, LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
FFP Ohio River 7, LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
FFP Ohio River 8, LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
FFP Ohio River 9, LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Oologah Lake Dam Hydro, LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Rhode Island Energy Group, LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Shelbyville Hydro, LLC; Prairie Power, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Tidewalker Associates
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Filing:

Title Type Published
North American Electric Reliability Corp.
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Petition for Rate Approval:

Title Type Published
Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Disclosure of Confidential Business Information:

Title Type Published
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") hereby complies with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.310(h) for authorization to disclose confidential business information ("CBI") submitted to EPA Region 9 pursuant to CERCLA to U.S. Department of Just...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Methodology for Deriving Ambient Water Quality Criteria; Draft Technical Support Document, (Volume 3):

Title Type Published
On June 30, 2008, EPA published a Federal Register notice that solicited scientific views on the Draft Technical Support Document, Volume 3: Development of Site-Specific Bioaccumulation Factors (hereafter "Draft Site-Specific BAF TSD") that accompani...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Petition of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc.:

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Aug 11, 2008

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

General Services Acquisition Regulation:

Title Type Published
GSAR Case 2007G502; Rewrite of GSAR Part 513, Simplified Acquisition Procedures; Correction
Proposed Rule Aug 11, 2008

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request...
Notice Aug 11, 2008
In fiscal year 2009, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) plans to require matching funds for some discretionary grant funding opportunities within the Programs of Regional and National Significance as described in t...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective, Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and CY 2009 Payment Rates; Correction
Proposed Rule Aug 11, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Advisory Committee to the Director, NIH
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Cancer Institute Initial Review Group; Multiple Meetings
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Center for Research Resources
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Institute on Aging
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Idaho (FEMA-1781-DR), dated July 31, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA-1780-DR), dated July 24, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Illinois (FEMA-1771-DR), dated June 24, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1773-DR), dated June 25, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-1770-DR), dated June 20, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Major Disaster Declaration, Amendment No. 15:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1766-DR), dated June 8, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Indian Arts and Crafts Board logo Indian Arts and Crafts Board

Title Type Published
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) collects information to identify and revise listings for the Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska Native Owned and Operated Arts and Crafts Businesses (Source Directory). In compliance with the Paperw...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is inviting comments on collection of information that we have sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The Information Coll...
Notice Aug 11, 2008
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM-Eastern States, Springfield, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. Contact Information: Bureau of Land...
Notice Aug 11, 2008
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Notice Aug 11, 2008
In accordance with Title IV of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act (Pub. L. 97-451), Mountain Home Petroleum Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease UTU81324 for lands in Sanpete County, Utah, and it was accompa...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 (FLREA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Notice of Realty Action:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to offer by non- competitive sale one parcel of public land totaling approximately 3.75 acres in the Las Vegas Valley to Nhu Thi Tran. The sale will be under the authority of the Southern Nevada Public Lan...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Disabilities for Nonimmigrant Aliens.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Records of Acquisition and Disposition, Registered Importers of Arms, Ammunition and Implements of War on the U.S. Munitions Imports List.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Licensed Firearms Manufacturers Records of Production, Disposition, and Supporting Data.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
30-Day Notice of New Information Collection: 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Explosives License or Permit.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Report of Firearms Transactions.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 11, 2008
In an effort to obtain comments from interested parties, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice will make available to the general public two draft documents: (1) A draft standard entitled, "CBRN Pro...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement:

Title Type Published
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals from organizations, groups or individuals who would like to enter into a cooperative agreement with NIC to work with an advisory team of experts on gender-informed policy and practic...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Millennium Challenge Corporation logo Millennium Challenge Corporation

Title Type Published
In accordance with Section 610(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-199, Division D), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is publishing a summary and the complete text of the Millennium Challenge Compact between the Unite...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

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

Title Type Published
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) implements Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on nonprocurement suspension and debarment, issued on August 31, 2005 [70 FR 51863], by adopting the guidelines in a new part in title 2 of...
Rule Aug 11, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering the adoption of provisions regarding applicability of the rule and new provisions regarding procedures to perform surveillance data checks related to the updated fracture toughness requirements f...
Proposed Rule Aug 11, 2008

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for clearance of a revised inf...
Notice Aug 11, 2008
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations that provide agencies with the option of establishing a reduction in force (RIF) competitive area that only includes pay band positions. An agency has this option when a RIF c...
Rule Aug 11, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
The Depository Trust Co.
Notice Aug 11, 2008
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
In June 2008, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its findings on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program. One of GAO's findings is that the SBA does not assess the Program...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-1780-DR), dated 07/31/2008. Incident: Hurricane Dolly. Incident Period: 07/22/2008 and continuing.
Notice Aug 11, 2008

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 approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. <bullet> Title of Information Collection: Supplementa...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

Title Type Published
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 Aug 11, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The Federal Transit Administration published a document in the Federal Register on August 1, 2008, revising the appendices to the final rule and responding to petitions for reconsideration. That document inadvertently failed to update the table in Ap...
Rule Aug 11, 2008

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for BHTC Model 222, 222B, and 222U helicopters. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct a...
Rule Aug 11, 2008
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for BHTC Model 230 helicopters. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of Canada which indicates that the existing rigging procedu...
Rule Aug 11, 2008
This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-02-04, which was published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2008 (73 FR 3618), and applies to all Eclipse Aviation Corporation (Eclipse) Model EA500 airplanes. This AD requir...
Rule Aug 11, 2008
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all AvCraft Dornier Model 328-300 airplanes. The existing AD currently requires modifying the electrical wiring of the fuel pumps; installing insulation at the flo...
Proposed Rule Aug 11, 2008
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe conditio...
Rule Aug 11, 2008
The FAA is superseding two existing airworthiness directives (ADs), which apply to all Short Brothers Model SD3-60 airplanes. One of the ADs currently requires inspection of the welded joints of the balance weight brackets for the elevator trim tabs...
Rule Aug 11, 2008

Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requests public comment on an application for exemption from Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Greyhound) regarding the placement of video event recorders at the top of the windshields on its buses. Greyho...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Modifications of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action modifies Class E Airspace at Rome, New York to support the amendment of the current Terminal Visual Flight Rule (VFR) Radar Service Area (TRSA) and to allow for a lower vectoring altitude known as the Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA) for...
Rule Aug 11, 2008

Special Conditions:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued for the Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 190-100 ECJ airplane. This airplane will have novel or unusual design features associated with access during flight of the main deck Class C cargo compartment. The applicable airworth...
Rule Aug 11, 2008

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the names of fourteen additional entities and seventeen additional individuals whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcot...
Notice Aug 11, 2008
This document contains proposed regulations relating to the new markets tax credit under section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The proposed regulations revise and clarify certain rules relating to recapture of the new markets tax credit an...
Proposed Rule Aug 11, 2008
On July 30, 2008, the President signed into law the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA). Section 2503 of the HERA revises the community development investment authority in 12 U.S.C. 24(Eleventh) to permit a national bank to make a broade...
Rule Aug 11, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the fifteenth meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, established by the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act (Title V of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003).
Notice Aug 11, 2008

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e), notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending the system of records currently known as "Inspector General Complaint Center Records--VA" (66VA53) as set forth...
Notice Aug 11, 2008
As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e), notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending the system of records currently known as "Investigation Reports of Persons Allegedly Involved in Irregularities...
Notice Aug 11, 2008

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