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governments, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government or between 

the Federal Government and Indian 

Tribes. Thus, the Agency has 

determined that Executive Order 13132, 

entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, 

August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 

13175, entitled Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments (65 FR 67249, November 

9, 2000) do not apply to this final rule. 

In addition, this final rule does not 

impose any enforceable duty or contain 

any unfunded mandate as described 

under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L. 

104–4). 

This action does not involve any 

technical standards that would require 

Agency consideration of voluntary 

consensus standards pursuant to section 

12(d) of the National Technology 

Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 

(NTTAA), Public Law 104–113, section 

12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). 

VII. Congressional Review Act 

The Congressional Review Act, 5 

U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally provides 

that before a rule may take effect, the 

agency promulgating the rule must 

submit a rule report to each House of 

the Congress and to the Comptroller 

General of the United States. EPA will 

submit a report containing this rule and 

other required information to the U.S. 

Senate, the U.S. House of 

Representatives, and the Comptroller 

General of the United States prior to 

publication of this final rule in the 

Federal Register. This final rule is not 

a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 

804(2). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: May 2, 2011. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is 

amended as follows: 

PART 180—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 

■ 2. Section 180.364 is amended by 

revising the following entry in the table 

in paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows: 

§ 180.364 Glyphosate; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * 

(2) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

* * * * * 

Corn, field, forage ....................... 13 

* * * * * 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 710 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2009–0187; FRL–8874–2] 

RIN 2070–AJ43 

TSCA Inventory Update Reporting 

Modifications; Submission Period 

Suspension 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is amending the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 

8(a) Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) 

regulations by suspending the next IUR 

submission period. The IUR requires 

manufacturers (including importers) of 

certain chemical substances included on 

the TSCA Chemical Substance 

Inventory (TSCA Inventory) to report 

current data on the manufacturing, 

processing, and use of the chemical 

substances. In the Federal Register of 

August 13, 2010, EPA published 

proposed modifications to the IUR 

regulations. EPA is suspending the next 

submission period to allow additional 

time to finalize the proposed 

modifications to the IUR regulations, 

and to avoid finalizing changes to the 

reporting requirements in the midst of 

the 2011 submission period. EPA 

expects to finalize, in the near future, 

changes to the IUR reporting 

requirements which will supersede this 

action. 

DATES: This final rule is effective May 

11, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– 

OPPT–2009–0187. All documents in the 

docket are listed in the docket index 

available at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

e.g., Confidential Business Information 

(CBI) or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, is not placed on 

the Internet and will be publicly 

available only in hard copy form. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available in the electronic docket at 

http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPPT 

Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in 

the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at 

Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 

hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays. The telephone 

number of the EPA/DC Public Reading 

Room is (202) 566–1744, and the 

telephone number for the OPPT Docket 

is (202) 566–0280. Docket visitors are 

required to show photographic 

identification, pass through a metal 

detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. 

All visitor bags are processed through 

an X-ray machine and subject to search. 

Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC 

badge that must be visible at all times 

in the building and returned upon 

departure. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information contact: Chenise 

Farquharson, Chemical Control Division 

(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202) 564–7768; e-mail address: 

farquharson.chenise@epa.gov. 

For general information contact: The 

TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; e-mail address: TSCAHotline@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Does this action apply to me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you manufacture 

(including manufacture as a byproduct) 

or import chemical substances listed on 

the TSCA Inventory. Potentially affected 

entities may include, but are not limited 

to: 

• Chemical manufacturers and 

importers (NAICS codes 325 and 

324110; e.g., chemical manufacturing 

and processing and petroleum 

refineries). 

• Chemical users and processors who 

may manufacture a byproduct chemical 

substance (NAICS codes 22, 322, 331, 

and 3344; e.g., utilities, paper 

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manufacturing, and semiconductor and 

other electronic component 

manufacturing). 

This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed in this unit could also 

be affected. The North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes have been provided to 

assist you and others in determining 

whether this action might apply to 

certain entities. If you have any 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 

the technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

II. Background 

A. What action is the agency taking? 

EPA is amending 40 CFR 710.53 to 

suspend the next submission period 

within which manufacturers and 

importers must report IUR data to EPA. 

The IUR final rule, published in the 

Federal Register issue of December 19, 

2005 (70 FR 75059) (FRL–7743–9), 

established June 1, 2011 to September 

30, 2011, as the second of a series of 

recurring submission periods for the 

IUR. 

In the Federal Register issue of 

August 13, 2010 (75 FR 49656) (FRL– 

8833–5), EPA published proposed 

modifications to the IUR regulations. 

This action suspends the second IUR 

submission period, which is the next 

IUR submission period. Thus, the 

submission of IUR data for the next 

submission period will be neither 

required nor accepted until the 

suspension has been lifted or 

superseded by subsequent EPA action. 

This action to suspend the next 

submission period is needed due to the 

length of time which has been necessary 

to complete work on the proposed 

modifications and to avoid finalizing 

changes to the reporting requirements in 

the midst of the 2011 submission 

period. This is a one-time suspension of 

the next submission period only, and it 

does not alter the timing of subsequent 

submission periods (e.g., the submission 

period from June 1, 2016 to September 

30, 2016). 

This action also addresses, in part, 

concerns raised by the regulated 

community (in their comments on the 

August 13, 2010 proposed rule) about 

the span of time between the issuance 

of a final rule modifying the IUR and the 

close of the next submission period. 

EPA received numerous comments 

requesting that the span be sufficient to 

accommodate the commenters’ 

adjustments to their internal 

information collection procedures. At 

the same time, EPA acknowledges the 

comments it received on behalf of 

numerous environmental and public 

health advocates, emphasizing the 

criticality of the information to be 

collected under a modified IUR, for 

purposes of informing future risk-based 

decisionmaking. While EPA cannot 

fully respond to comments about the 

appropriate timing for implementing 

IUR modifications until those 

modifications have been finalized, EPA 

believes that a suspension of the next 

submission period is necessary at this 

time given the pending proposed 

changes. When EPA completes its work 

to modify the IUR, the Agency expects, 

in a final rule, to establish the next 

applicable submission period and 

supersede the suspension that this 

action puts in place. 

B. What is the agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

The IUR rule is issued pursuant to the 

authority of section 8(a) of TSCA, 15 

U.S.C. 2607(a). 

Consistent with section 553 of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 

U.S.C. 553, EPA is finalizing this action 

based on public notice and opportunity 

to comment afforded with respect to the 

August 13, 2010 proposed rule. See the 

August 13, 2010 proposed rule 

(soliciting comment on the transition to 

new IUR requirements). Alternatively, 

under section 553(b)(3)(B) of the APA, 

the Agency may issue a final rule 

without providing for notice and 

comment if it demonstrates that it has 

good cause to do so by finding that 

notice and comment are impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest. For this final rule suspending 

the next submission period, the Agency 

finds that the opportunity for notice and 

comment already afforded on the 

August 13, 2010 proposed rule met the 

APA requirement for notice and 

comment. However, even if it had not, 

notice and comments on this specific 

suspension would be impracticable. 

The Agency believes that it would be 

impracticable to afford further 

opportunity for public comment 

respecting the suspension of the next 

submission period, because doing so 

would defeat the two chief purposes of 

the action: 

1. To address, before the current 

submission period begins to run, the 

concerns of regulated industry 

respecting the span of time that will be 

available between the expected 

finalization of the proposed 

modifications of the IUR and the close 

of the currently applicable submission 

period. 

2. To accommodate the promulgation 

of a final rule which EPA expects will 

modify the IUR reporting requirements 

in the near future, without having such 

finalization occur in the midst of an 

active submission period. The next 

applicable reporting period would run 

from June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011 

if not suspended. 

If EPA were to delay this action 

pending further opportunity for public 

comment, the action to suspend the next 

submission period would itself be 

postponed, and likely could not be 

finalized until the latter part of the 

submission period, by which point it 

would be too late to avoid the confusion 

and duplication of effort that EPA 

anticipates would likely occur if this 

submission period were to open prior to 

the completion of work on the proposed 

modifications of the submission 

requirements. 

Similarly, under section 553(d) of the 

APA, 5 U.S.C. 553(d), the Agency may 

make a rule immediately effective 

‘‘which grants or recognizes an 

exemption or relieves a restriction,’’ or 

otherwise ‘‘for good cause found and 

published with the rule.’’ For the 

following reasons, EPA has determined 

that this action ‘‘relieves a restriction,’’ 

that there is also ‘‘good cause’’ to make 

this amendment effective upon 

publication in the Federal Register, and 

that this action will be effective 

immediately upon publication in the 

Federal Register. 

Without immediate amendment, 40 

CFR 710.53 would provide that the next 

submission period for the IUR would 

run from June 1, 2011 to September 30, 

2011. The immediately effective upon 

publication in the Federal Register 

amendment to 40 CFR 710.53 suspends 

the upcoming submission period. The 

Agency has determined that an 

immediate suspension of the next 

submission period is warranted because 

it gives affected parties additional time 

to adjust their behavior in response to 

other portions of the proposed rule that 

EPA expects will soon be finalized and 

because it averts potential confusion 

and duplication of effort, which could 

occur if other portions of the proposed 

rule, substantively affecting the 

submission requirements of the IUR, 

become effective in the midst of the IUR 

submission period itself. 

C. What is the status of the proposed 

IUR modifications rule? 

EPA proposed to amend the TSCA 

section 8(a) IUR rule in the Federal 

Register issue of August 13, 2010. The 

IUR enables EPA to collect and publish 

information on the manufacturing, 

processing, and use of commercial 


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chemical substances on the TSCA 

Inventory. This includes current 

information on chemical production 

volumes, manufacturing sites, and how 

the chemical substances are used. This 

information helps the Agency determine 

whether people or the environment are 

potentially exposed to reported 

chemical substances. In the August 13, 

2010 document EPA proposed to amend 

the IUR rule to require submission of 

information that will better address 

Agency and public information needs, 

improve the usability and reliability of 

the reported data, and ensure that data 

are available in a timely manner. EPA 

also proposed to require electronic 

reporting of IUR information and to 

modify IUR reporting requirements, 

including certain circumstances that 

trigger reporting, the specific data to be 

reported, the reporting standard for 

processing and use information, and CBI 

reporting procedures. The public 

comment period for the August 13, 2010 

proposed rule closed on October 12, 

2010. EPA is completing work on the 

August 13, 2010 proposed rule and 

expects to promulgate, in the near 

future, a final rule addressing IUR 

modifications. 

III. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

A. Executive Order 12866 

This action is classified as a final rule 

because it makes an amendment to the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The 

amendment to the CFR is necessary to 

allow for a one-time postponement to 

the 2011 reporting IUR period. This 

action does not impose any new 

requirements or amend substantive 

requirements. This action is not subject 

to review by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) under Executive 

Order 12866, entitled Regulatory 

Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, 

November 4, 1993). 

B. Paperwork Reduction Act 

This final rule does not contain any 

information collections subject to OMB 

approval under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 

seq. 

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Because this action does not impose 

any new requirements or amend 

substantive requirements, EPA certifies 

this action will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities and there will 

be no adverse impact on small entities 

resulting from this action under section 

605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

This action does not impose any 

enforceable duty or contain any 

unfunded mandate as described under 

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L. 

104–4). 

E. Executive Order 13132 

The Agency has determined that this 

action will not have a substantial direct 

effect on States, on the relationship 

between the national government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government, as 

specified in Executive Order 13132, 

entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, 

August 10, 1999). Executive Order 

13132 requires EPA to develop an 

accountable process to ensure 

‘‘meaningful and timely input by State 

and local officials in the development of 

regulatory policies that have federalism 

implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have 

federalism implications’’ is defined in 

the Executive Order to include 

regulations that have ‘‘substantial direct 

effects on the States, on the relationship 

between the national government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government.’’ This 

action does not alter the relationships or 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities established by Congress. 

F. Executive Order 13175 

The Agency has determined that this 

rule does not have any ‘‘Tribal 

implications’’ as described in Executive 

Order 13175, entitled Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments (65 FR 22951, November 

9, 2000). Executive Order 13175, 

requires EPA to develop an accountable 

process to ensure ‘‘meaningful and 

timely input by Tribal officials in the 

development of regulatory policies that 

have Tribal implications.’’ This final 

rule will not have substantial direct 

effects on Tribal governments, on the 

relationship between the Federal 

Government and Indian Tribes, or on 

the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian Tribes, as 

specified in Executive Order 13175. 

Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not 

apply to this rule. 

G. Executive Order 13045 

This action does not require OMB 

review or any other Agency action 

under Executive Order 13045, entitled 

Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). 

H. Executive Order 13211 

Because this final rule is exempt from 

review under Executive Order 12866 

due to its lack of significance, this final 

rule is not subject to Executive Order 

13211, entitled Actions Concerning 

Regulations That Significantly Affect 

Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 

FR 28355, May 22, 2001). 

I. National Technology Transfer 

Advancement Act 

This action does not involve any 

technical standards that would require 

Agency consideration of voluntary 

consensus standards pursuant to section 

12(d) of the National Technology 

Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 

(NTTAA), Public Law 104–113, section 

12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). 

J. Executive Order 12898 

This action does not involve special 

considerations of environmental justice 

related issues as required by Executive 

Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to 

Address Environmental Justice in 

Minority Populations and Low-Income 

Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 

1994). 

IV. Congressional Review Act 

The Congressional Review Act, 5 

U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally provides 

that before a rule may take effect, the 

agency promulgating the rule must 

submit a rule report to each House of 

the Congress and the Comptroller 

General of the United States. EPA will 

submit a report containing this rule and 

other required information to the U.S. 

Senate, the U.S. House of 

Representatives, and the Comptroller 

General of the United States prior to 

publication of the rule in the Federal 

Register. This rule is not a ‘‘major rule’’ 

as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 710 

Environmental protection, Chemicals, 

Hazardous materials, Inventory update 

reporting, IUR, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, TSCA. 

Dated: May 2, 2011. 

Stephen A. Owens, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is 

amended as follows: 

PART 710—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 710 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2607(a). 

■ 2. Add the following sentence to the 

end of § 710.53 to read as follows: 


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§ 710.53 When to report. 

* * * Notwithstanding the foregoing, 

and without any alteration of the status 

or timing of any subsequent submission 

period, the second submission period 

(which would otherwise be from June 1, 

2011 to September 30, 2011) is 

suspended. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Part 209 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Technical 

Amendment 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD is making a technical 

amendment to the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) to add a mailing address 

DATES: Effective Date: May 11, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Ynette Shelkin, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) 

DPAP (DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3060. Telephone 703–602–8384; 

facsimile 703–602–0350. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final 

rule amends DFARS by adding the full 

mailing address of the General Services 

Administration (GSA) Debarment and 

Suspension Official to the DFARS at 

209.405(a). Under 10 U.S.C. 2393(b), 

when a department or agency 

determines that a compelling reason 

exists for it to conduct business with a 

contractor that is debarred or suspended 

from procurement programs, it must 

provide written notice of the 

determination to the GSA Suspension 

and Debarment Official. 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 209 

Government procurement. 

Ynette R. Shelkin, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

Therefore, 48 CFR part 209 is 

amended as follows: 

PART 209—CONTRACTOR 

QUALIFICATIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

part 209 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR 

chapter 1. 

■ 2. In section 209.405 revise paragraph 

(a) introductory text to read as follows: 

§ 209.405 Effect of listing. 

(a) Under 10 U.S.C. 2393(b), when a 

department or agency determines that a 

compelling reason exists for it to 

conduct business with a contractor that 

is debarred or suspended from 

procurement programs, it must provide 

written notice of the determination to 

the General Services Administration 

(GSA), GSA Suspension and Debarment 

Official, Office of Acquisition Policy, 

1275 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20417. Examples of compelling reasons 

are— 

* * * * * 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Part 225 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Technical 

Amendments 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD is making technical 

amendments to the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) to direct contracting officers to 

additional guidance on supporting 

contingency operations and in-theater 

security cooperation efforts. 

DATES: Effective Date: May 11, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Ynette Shelkin, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 

3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Telephone 703–602–8384; facsimile 

703–602–0350. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final 

rule amends DFARS by adding language 

at 225.7404 to direct contracting officers 

to additional guidance available on 

contract administration considerations 

when supporting contingency 

operations. The rule also adds language 

and a new subpart at 225.78 directing 

contracting officers to guidance on 

theater security cooperation efforts 

conducted in support of the geographic 

combatant commander, which may 

include support such as military 

exercises/training, base operations, and 

weapons procurement. 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 225 

Government procurement. 

Ynette R. Shelkin, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

Therefore, 48 CFR part 225 is 

amended as follows: 

PART 225—FOREIGN ACQUISITION 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

part 225 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR 

chapter 1. 

■ 2. Add section 225.7404 to read as 

follows: 

§ 225.7404 Contract administration in 

support of contingency operations. 

For additional guidance on contract 

administration considerations when 

supporting contingency operations, see 

PGI 225.7404. 

■ 3. Add subpart 225.78 to read as 

follows: 

Subpart 225.78—Acquisitions in Support of 

Geographic Combatant Command’s Theater 

Security Cooperation Efforts 

Sec. 

225.7801 Policy. 

Subpart 225.78—Acquisitions in 

Support of Geographic Combatant 

Command’s Theater Security 

Cooperation Efforts 

§ 225.7801 Policy. 

For guidance on procurement support 

of the geographic combatant command’s 

theater security cooperation efforts, see 

PGI 225.78. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Chapter 2 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Rules of the 

Armed Services Board of Contract 

Appeals 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD is issuing a final rule to 

update the Rules of the Armed Services 

Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA). 

The final rule implements statutory 


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