May 12, 2011 (Volume 76)

Federal Register May 12, 2011

View all documents issued on May 12, 2011. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

126 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on May 12, 2011

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 12, 2011
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is amending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regulations that secure civil rights protections for SNAP households and applicants. The nondiscretionary change complies with an amendment made to the...
Rule May 12, 2011

Funds Availabilities; Extension of Application Due Date:

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The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) published five notices in the Federal Register on April 15, 2011, inviting proposals for the Market Access Program (MAP), Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (FMD), Emerging Markets Program (EMP), Tech...
Notice May 12, 2011

Meetings:

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The West Virginia Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Elkins, West Virginia. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110- 343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisor...
Notice May 12, 2011

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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NMFS publishes for public review and comment information regarding a permit application for transshipment of Atlantic herring by Canadian vessels, submitted under provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-St...
Notice May 12, 2011

Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews and Revocations, in Part; Final Results:

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On December 15, 2010, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") published its preliminary results of changed circumstances review and intent to revoke, in part, the countervailing duty ("CVD") order on certain pasta from Italy.\1\ We are now revo...
Notice May 12, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a change in the room location of a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee).
Notice May 12, 2011

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is proposing regulations that would implement the new statutory framework in the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), added by the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act)....
Proposed Rule May 12, 2011
On April 28, 2011, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish initial and variation margin requirements for swap dealers (SDs) and major swa...
Proposed Rule May 12, 2011

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement reg...
Notice May 12, 2011

Intent to Grant Partially Exclusive License of United States Patent:

Title Type Published
In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), announcement is made of a prospective partially exclusive license of the following U.S. Patent Application 12/243,708 Filed October 01, 2008 to Nereus Environmental LLC for use in soils and water remediation...
Notice May 12, 2011

Education Department logo Education Department

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On December 15, 2010, the Department of Education published in the Federal Register (75 FR 78486) a notice announcing final supplemental priorities and definitions for the Department's discretionary grant programs (Supplemental Priorities NFP). This...
Notice May 12, 2011

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of Virtual Public Forum for EAC Standards Board.
Notice May 12, 2011

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice May 12, 2011

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including...
Notice May 12, 2011

Approvals and Promulgations of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

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EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland. This SIP revision includes amendments to Maryland's regulation for Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes and meets the requirement t...
Proposed Rule May 12, 2011
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). This SIP revision includes amendments to Maryland's regulation for Volatile Organic Compounds from...
Rule May 12, 2011

Approvals and Promulgations of State Implementation Plan Revisions:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from the State of South Dakota to demonstrate that the SIP meets the requirements of section 110(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the National Ambient Air Quality...
Proposed Rule May 12, 2011

Revisions to California State Implementation Plan:

Title Type Published
EPA is finalizing approval of revisions to the California Air Resources Board portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions were proposed in the Federal Register on November 16, 2010 and concern volatile organic compound...
Rule May 12, 2011

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 12, 2011

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Applicants
Notice May 12, 2011
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Reissuances
Notice May 12, 2011
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Rescissions of Orders of Revocation
Notice May 12, 2011
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Revocations
Notice May 12, 2011

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice May 12, 2011

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"). The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend thro...
Notice May 12, 2011

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Establishment of World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee
Notice May 12, 2011
The Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) Policy Notice 99-02 established policies for the use of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funds authorized under Title XXVI of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, for housing referral...
Notice May 12, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines
Notice May 12, 2011
Center for Scientific Review
Notice May 12, 2011
Center for Scientific Review
Notice May 12, 2011
Center for Scientific Review
Notice May 12, 2011
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Interest Projects
Notice May 12, 2011
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice May 12, 2011
Fogarty International Center
Notice May 12, 2011
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Notice May 12, 2011
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Notice May 12, 2011

Office of Biotechnology Activities; Recombinant DNA Research:

Title Type Published
A proposal to certify Kluyveromyces lactis as a host-vector 1 system has been reviewed by the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) and approved by the NIH Director. This decision is based upon the determination that the K. lactis host-vector...
Notice May 12, 2011

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations concerning the mandatory electronic transmission of inward foreign manifests for vessels transporting bulk and certain break bulk cargo to the United States to make several...
Rule May 12, 2011

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0028, abstracted below that TSA will submit to OMB for r...
Notice May 12, 2011
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0001, abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for re...
Notice May 12, 2011

Petitions to Contest Tariff Classification Determinations:

Title Type Published
On February 18, 2009, the National Candle Association ("petitioner") filed a domestic interested party petition pursuant to section 516, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR part 175 regarding the tariff classification of imported wickless wax...
Notice May 12, 2011

Tariff-Rate Quotas for Calendar Year 2011:

Title Type Published
Each year the tariff-rate quota for tuna described in subheading 1604.14.22, HTSUS, is based on the apparent United States consumption of tuna in airtight containers during the preceding Calendar Year. This document sets forth the tariff-rate quota f...
Notice May 12, 2011

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
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 12, 2011

Funding Avaliability:

Title Type Published
On April 14, 2011, HUD posted the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) Enforcement Testing Technical Assistance (TA) Program to Grants.gov. The NOFA announced the availability of...
Notice May 12, 2011

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. We issue these permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protec...
Notice May 12, 2011
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species...
Notice May 12, 2011

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce our decision to withdraw the proposed listing of the mountain plover (Charadrius montanus) as a threatened species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act)....
Proposed Rule May 12, 2011
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the reopening of the public comment period on the October 6, 2010, proposed designation of critical habitat for the Altamaha spinymussel (Elliptio spinosa) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as...
Proposed Rule May 12, 2011

Filing of Plats of Survey:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, on June 13, 2011.
Notice May 12, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Western Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated...
Notice May 12, 2011

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled In Re Certain Wireless Communication Devices and Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same, DN 2802; the Commission is soliciting co...
Notice May 12, 2011

Expedited FiveYear Review of Antidumping Duty Orders:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on granular polytetrafl...
Notice May 12, 2011

Investigations:

Title Type Published
Purified Carboxymethylcellulose From Finland, Mexico, Netherlands and Sweden
Notice May 12, 2011

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the forthcoming public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women (hereinafter "NAC").
Notice May 12, 2011

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or co...
Notice May 12, 2011

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting a revision of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Consumer Price Index Commodities and Services Survey," to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...
Notice May 12, 2011

Negative Determinations on Reconsideration:

Title Type Published
A T and T Services, Inc., Reynoldsburg, OH
Notice May 12, 2011
ASC Machine Tools, Inc., Spokane Valley, WA
Notice May 12, 2011
Chrysler, LLC, Mopar Parts Distribution Center
Notice May 12, 2011
Enesco, LLC, Itasco, IL
Notice May 12, 2011

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

No documents available.

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

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meeting of the Humanities Panel will be held via telephone conference call from the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylv...
Notice May 12, 2011

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 12, 2011
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 12, 2011
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 12, 2011

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of an application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for an exemption from sections 18(a) and 61(a) of the Act.
Notice May 12, 2011

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
EDGA Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
EDGX Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice May 12, 2011
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Notice May 12, 2011
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Notice May 12, 2011
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice May 12, 2011
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice May 12, 2011
NYSE Amex LLC
Notice May 12, 2011
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
National Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 12, 2011
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice May 12, 2011
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice May 12, 2011

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1971-DR), dated 04/28/ 2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/15/2011 and continuing.
Notice May 12, 2011
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1971-DR), dated 04/28/ 2011. Incident: Severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding. Incident Period: 04/15/2011 and continuing. Ef...
Notice May 12, 2011
This is an amendment to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the State of California, dated 03/31/2011. Incident: Salmon Fishery Closure 2010 Season. Incident Period: 04/10/2010 through 09/30/2010. Effective Date: 05/04/2011. EIDL...
Notice May 12, 2011
This is a notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the State of Connecticut, dated 05/04/2011. Incident: Southbury Main Street Fire. Incident Period: 02/18/2011. Effective Date: 05/04/2011. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date...
Notice May 12, 2011
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Georgia (FEMA-1973-DR), dated 04/29/ 2011. Incident: Severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and associated flooding. Incident Period: 04/27/2011 through...
Notice May 12, 2011
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Iowa dated 05/04/2011. Incident: Severe storms and tornadoes. Incident Period: 04/09/2011 through 04/10/2011. Effective Date: 05/04/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadl...
Notice May 12, 2011
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Louisiana dated 05/04/2011. Incident: Severe weather and a tornado. Incident Period: 04/04/2011.
Notice May 12, 2011
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-1974-DR), dated 05/01/ 2011. Incident: Severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and associated flooding. Incident Period: 04/25/2011 throu...
Notice May 12, 2011
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA-1966-DR), dated 04/05/2011. Incident: Severe winter storm and snowstorm. Incident Period: 01/31/2011 through 02/03/20...
Notice May 12, 2011

State Department logo State Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

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 12, 2011

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations:

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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 12, 2011

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. This rule revised the airport certification regu...
Notice May 12, 2011
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. 14 CFR Part 61 prescribes certification standard...
Notice May 12, 2011

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct a...
Proposed Rule May 12, 2011
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct a...
Proposed Rule May 12, 2011

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to fund, construct, and operate a new Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and Base Building at the University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), Savoy, Illinois. The FAA's preferred alternative is t...
Notice May 12, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the RTCA Program Management Committee.
Notice May 12, 2011
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 159: Global Positioning System (GPS).
Notice May 12, 2011
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 217: Joint with EUROCAE WG-44 Terrain and Airport Mapping Databases.
Notice May 12, 2011

Request for Information:

Title Type Published
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) and comments that will be used to help identify research and development (R&D) opportunities for wireless technology in surface transportation. The President's Wireless Infrastructure and Innovation Init...
Notice May 12, 2011

Revision of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to revise Class E airspace at Talkeetna, AK. The revision of four Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and the Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) at the Talkeetna Airport has made this action necessary to enhance safet...
Proposed Rule May 12, 2011

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 12, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 12, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 12, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 12, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 12, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 12, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 12, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 12, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 12, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice May 12, 2011
This document describes corrections to final regulations (TD 9521) that were published in the Federal Register on Thursday, April 7, 2011, providing guidance relating to the reduction of the number of separate foreign tax credit limitation categories...
Rule May 12, 2011

Approval of Conversion Applications:

Title Type Published
American Eagle Savings Bank, Boothwyn, PA
Notice May 12, 2011

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