October 7, 2020 (Volume 85)

Federal Register October 7, 2020

View all documents issued on October 7, 2020. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

110 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 7, 2020

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a virtual meeting. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act....
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces the expansion of employee coverage under the Commerce Alternative Personnel System (CAPS), formerly the Department of Commerce Personnel Management Demonstration Project, published in the Federal Register on December 24, 1997. T...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has received petitions for certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance from the firms listed below. Accordingly, EDA has initiated investigations to determine whether increased i...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from the People's Republic of China
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is partially rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cold-rolled steel flat products (cold-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) for the period of review (POR) Sep...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a changed circumstances review (CCR) to determine if LNSK Greenhouse Agro Products LLP (LNSK Greenhouse Agro) is the successor-in-interest to Green House Agro Products (Greenhouse Agro) in the conte...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the producer/exporter subject to this administrative review made sales in the United States of certain hot-rolled steel flat products from Australia at less than normal value during the period of...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain steel nails (steel nails) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) for the period January 1, 2019, through Decembe...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminary determination of the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of certain vertical shaft engines between 225cc and 999cc, and parts thereof (vertical shaft engines) from the People's R...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a 4-day webinar meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Groundfish Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council's) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold an online meeting to review proposed length-based assessment methods. The meeting is open to the public.
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and the NMFS Northwest Science Center will hold an online workshop to review data and analyses proposed to inform new assessments for Dover sole, copper rockfish, quillback rockfish, and square...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of Wreckfish Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Shareholders and Wholesale Dealers.
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Pacific Island Fisheries:

Title Type Published
NMFS announces a valid specified fishing agreement that allocates up to 1,000 metric tons (t) of the 2020 bigeye tuna limit for American Samoa to U.S. longline fishing vessels. The agreement supports the long-term sustainability of fishery resources...
Rule Oct 07, 2020

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

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In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Point Blue Conservation Science (Point Blue) to...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals:

Title Type Published
NMFS has received a request from the Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP) for authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to pile driving and removal activities at the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project (HRBT) in No...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is proposing a new information collection, titled, "Request for an Advisory Opinion."
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and NASA invite the public to comment on a revision and renewal concerning Buy American, trade agree...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
Public Hearing: Election Security.
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of Western Area Power Admi...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
Combined Filings
Notice Oct 07, 2020
Combined Filings
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Filing:

Title Type Published
Western Area Power Administration
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Meetings:

Title Type Published
American Electric Power Service Corp. v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Southwest Power Pool, Inc. City of Prescott, Arkansas v. Southwestern Electric Power Company Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.; Technical Conference
Notice Oct 07, 2020
This notice announces an online virtual meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this online virtual meeting be announced in...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Schedule for Environmental Review:

Title Type Published
Tuscarora Gas Transmission Co.; Tuscarora Xpress Project
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
This action corrects and updates regulations for source testing of emissions. These revisions include corrections to inaccurate testing provisions, updates to outdated procedures, and approved alternative procedures that will provide flexibility to t...
Rule Oct 07, 2020

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
National Manufacturing Day (Proc. 10091)
Presidential Document Oct 07, 2020

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the FDIC Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion. The Advisory Committee will provide advice and recommendations on initiatives to expand access to banking...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements Filed
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Exemption Order:

Title Type Published
Temporary Exemption from Certain Service Contract Requirements
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
The Board is inviting comment on a notice of proposed rulemaking (proposal) to tailor the requirements in the Board's capital plan rule (capital plan rule), which applies to large bank holding companies and U.S. intermediate holding companies of fore...
Proposed Rule Oct 07, 2020
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Oct 07, 2020
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Oct 07, 2020

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
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the fee rate for using a material threat medical countermeasure (MCM) priority review voucher for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amende...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the fee rate for using a rare pediatric disease priority review voucher for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Food and Drug...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the fee rates for using a tropical disease priority review voucher for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Food and Drug Admi...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice that published in the Federal Register of September 21, 2020. The document announced the withdrawal of a final guidance for industry entitled "Investigational COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma,...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee. The general function of the...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 2, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, December 3, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time has changed its format. The...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Notice Oct 07, 2020
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Oct 07, 2020
National Institute on Aging
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Request for Information:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is requesting information pertaining to the labeling of foods comprised of or containing cultured seafood cells. Foods comprised of or containing cultured seafood cells are being developed and may soon ent...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Interior proposes to withdraw 2,688.13 acres of public lands in Phillips County, Montana, from location or entry under the United States mining laws, but not from the mineral leasing or the mineral materials disposal laws for up...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Complaint:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Robots, and Components Thereof, DN 3498; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public intere...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that, on June 26, 2020, the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") issued a combined final initial determination ("ID") and recommended determination ("RD") on remedy and bonding. The final ID finds no violation of section...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice ("Department") is amending the regulations governing the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer to reflect the creation of the position of Chief Administrative Law Judge and make technical corrections.
Rule Oct 07, 2020
This rule sets forth the Department's processes and procedures governing the review, clearance, and issuance of guidance documents and codifies existing Department limitations on the use of Department guidance documents in criminal and civil enforcem...
Rule Oct 07, 2020

Decision and Order:

Title Type Published
Barbara D. Marino, MD
Notice Oct 07, 2020
Jacqueline G. Curtis, MD
Notice Oct 07, 2020
Stacey Lynne Schirmer, MD
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), U.S. Department of Justice has scheduled a meeting of the Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women (hereinafter "the Task Force").
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Ac...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

Use of Non-LSC Funds, Transfers of LSC Funds, Program Integrity:

Title Type Published
This final rule revises two regulations of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC. The first is the use of non-LSC funds by LSC recipients and the requirement that recipients maintain program integrity with respect to other entities that engage in LSC-r...
Rule Oct 07, 2020

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Earth Science Advisory Committee (ESAC). This Committee functions in an advisory capacity to the Di...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

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National Capital Planning Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC or Commission) hereby gives notice of its intent to review and either not disapprove, or alternatively, to disapprove an application from the Libyan Government to improve the chancery of the State of Lib...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

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

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

Title Type Published
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), 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 c...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Request for Information:

Title Type Published
The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 requires federal agencies to develop evidence-building plans to identify and address questions relevant to Agency policies, programs, regulations, management, and operations. Through this Re...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing proposed regulations governing the coverage of, and attorney fee awards under, the Back Pay Act. The proposed regulations would add a definition of "employee's personal representative" for purposes...
Proposed Rule Oct 07, 2020
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations governing employment in the excepted service. The rules will clarify the existing policy on exemptions from excepted service selection procedures and provide additional procedures...
Rule Oct 07, 2020

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

Title Type Published
The Federal Employee Insurance Operations, Healthcare Insurance, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request, Designation of Benefici...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Joint Industry Plan:

Title Type Published
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Amendment to the National Market System Plan for the Selection and Reservation of Securities Symbols to Add MIAX PEARL LLC as a Party Thereto
Notice Oct 07, 2020
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Amendment to the Plan Establishing Procedures Under Rule 605 of Regulation NMS to Add MIAX PEARL, LLC as a Participant
Notice Oct 07, 2020
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Amendment to the Plan to Address Extraordinary Market Volatility to Add MIAX PEARL LLC as a Participant
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Regulatory Reform Initiative:

Title Type Published
With this deregulatory action, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is revising regulations regarding rules of procedure governing cases before the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) to remove an unnecessary regulatory provision and to clar...
Rule Oct 07, 2020

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. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interes...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
On October 1, 2020, the Board served a decision announcing the 2019 revenue adequacy determinations for the Nation's Class I railroads. Five Class I railroads (BNSF Railroad Company, CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Combined Railroad Subsid...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Operation Exemption:

Title Type Published
Oregon Independence Railroad, LLC; Polk County, OR
Notice Oct 07, 2020

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Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Title Type Published
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on November 5, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 situation and the relevant orders in place in the Commission's member jurisdictions, the Commission will hold this hearing telephonically. At t...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Product Exclusion Amendment:

Title Type Published
In September 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed additional duties on goods of China with an annual trade value of approximately $200 billion as part of the action in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices rela...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
On August 20, 2019, at the direction of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to modify the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual pr...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Product Exclusion Extension Amendment:

Title Type Published
On August 20, 2019, at the direction of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to modify the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual pr...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
Effective September 24, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed additional duties on goods of China with an annual trade value of approximately $200 billion as part of the action in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and pra...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA has determined to extend through March 27, 2021, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related limited waiver of the minimum slot usage requirement at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Ronald...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Notice Oct 07, 2020
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Notice Oct 07, 2020
FRA is revising its regulations governing the minimum safety requirements for railroad track. The changes include allowing inspection of rail using continuous rail testing; allowing the use of flange-bearing frogs in crossing diamonds; relaxing the g...
Rule Oct 07, 2020

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-26-01, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C1, AS332L1, AS332L2, EC225LP, AS-365N2, AS 365 N3, EC 155B, and EC155B1 helicopters with an energy-absorbing seat. AD 2015-...
Proposed Rule Oct 07, 2020
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model EC225LP helicopters. This proposed AD would require various inspections of the left-hand side (LH) engine fuel supply (fuel supply) hose and depending on the in...
Proposed Rule Oct 07, 2020
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, and AS332L1 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report that the cabin lateral sliding plug door failed its emergenc...
Proposed Rule Oct 07, 2020
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-15-04 for certain General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2, CF6-80A3, CF6-80C2A1, CF6-80C2A2, CF6-80C2A3, CF6-80C2A5, CF6-80C2A5F, CF6-80C2A8, CF6-80C2B1, CF6-80C2B1F, CF6-80C2...
Rule Oct 07, 2020
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation Inc. (Textron) Model 172N, 172P, 172Q, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172K, R172K, 182E, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, 182R, T182, F182P, F182Q,...
Rule Oct 07, 2020

Application:

Title Type Published
Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice provides an additional 15-day public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed LaGuardia Airport Access Improvement Project prepared to disclose the potential environmental impacts resulting from t...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Intent to Rule on a Release Request to Sell On-Airport Property Purchased with Airport Improvement Program Funding and Remove it from Airport Dedicated Use:

Title Type Published
The FAA is requesting public comment on the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority proposed land release and sale of 32.566 acres of on airport property at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. The subject property...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirements of the coastwise trade laws to allow the carriage of no more than twelve passengers for hire on vess...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirements of the coastwise trade laws to allow the carriage of no more than twelve passengers for hire on vess...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirements of the coastwise trade laws to allow the carriage of no more than twelve passengers for hire on vess...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirements of the coastwise trade laws to allow the carriage of no more than twelve passengers for hire on vess...
Notice Oct 07, 2020
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirements of the coastwise trade laws to allow the carriage of no more than twelve passengers for hire on vess...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing that, in accordance with the requirements of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 201...
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans
Notice Oct 07, 2020

Veterans' Group Life Insurance Application Periods:

Title Type Published
This document adopts without change a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) interim final rule that extends by 90 days the deadlines for former members insured under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) to apply for Veterans' Group Life Insuranc...
Rule Oct 07, 2020

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