INFORMATION REPORT

July 31, 2003 SECY-03-0128

For: The Commissioners

From: William M. Dean, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO

Subject: SECY-03-0128 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING JULY 25, 2003

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B

Nuclear Regulatory Research C

Nuclear Security and Incident Response D

General Counsel E*

Administration F

Chief Information Officer G

Chief Financial Officer H*

Human Resources I

Small Business & Civil Rights J*

Enforcement K*

State and Tribal Programs L*

Public Affairs M

International Programs N

Office of the Secretary O

Region I P

Region II P

Region III P*

Region IV P

Executive Director for Operations Q*

Congressional Affairs R

*No input this week.

/RA/ by Melinda Malloy acting for

William M. Dean

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

R. Torres, OEDO
July 31, 2003 SECY-03-0128

For: The Commissioners

From: William M. Dean, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO

Subject: SECY-03-0128 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING JULY 25, 2003

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B

Nuclear Regulatory Research C

Nuclear Security and Incident Response D

General Counsel E*

Administration F

Chief Information Officer G

Chief Financial Officer H*

Human Resources I

Small Business & Civil Rights J*

Enforcement K*

State and Tribal Programs L*

Public Affairs M

International Programs N

Office of the Secretary O

Region I P

Region II P

Region III P*

Region IV P

Executive Director for Operations Q*

Congressional Affairs R

*No input this week.

/RA/ by Melinda Malloy acting for

William M. Dean

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

R. Torres, OEDO

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 25, 2003

The Weekly Information Report is compiled by the Office of the EDO and includes highlights of

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: R. Torres, OEDO by E-mail: rjt@nrc.gov. 

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OGC * Region I 15

ADM 8 Region II 16

CIO 9 Region III *

CFO * Region IV 17

HR 11 OEDO *

SB/CR * OCA 18

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*No input this week
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

Workshop on Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Qualification

From July 21 through 23, 2003, two staff members from the Division of Systems Safety and

Analysis participated in the workshop on MOX fuel qualification in Moscow, Russia. Also

participating were staff from the MOX fuel program from the Department of Energy and

Department of State and counterparts from the Russian government. The purpose of the

workshop was to exchange information on criteria for MOX fuel qualification and fuel

performance as part of the bilateral agreement to dispose of excess plutonium through fuel

utilization in commercial nuclear reactors. The NRC staff presentation described the NRC

regulations and licensing criteria which will be applied to the application for the MOX fuel

design. A similar presentation was provided by the Russian nuclear regulatory authority. 

Staff Holds Public Meetings on the Update to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for

License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (NUREG-1437)

The NRC staff participated in four scoping meetings over the last two weeks related to the

update to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants

(NUREG-1437). A scoping meeting was held in each of the four NRC regions to solicit

comments from the public on the update to NUREG-1437. The meetings were July 8 in

Atlanta, July 10 in Chicago, July 15 in Anaheim, and July 17 in Boston. The people attending

the meetings included representatives of the NRC staff, NRC contractors from Pacific

Northwest National Laboratory, members of the public, the nuclear industry, and the news

media. Approximately 60 people attended the four meetings, and 30 people spoke at the

meetings. Some of the public concerns included security of nuclear facilities, cancer in

populations living near nuclear facilities, and storage of high-level radioactive waste. The

comment period ends on September 2, 2003.

In addition, in an effort to improve communication and increase interaction with members of the

public, the staff conducted open houses for one hour prior to each meeting session with

displays and brochures.

AP1000

On July 17-18, 2003, Westinghouse Electric Company (Westinghouse) briefed the Advisory

Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Future Plant Design subcommittee in a public

meeting at the Westinghouse Energy Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania regarding the

AP1000 reactor design. Westinghouse briefed the subcommittee on the automatic

depressurization system phase 4 (ADS-4) squib valve reliability, the post-loss-of-coolant

accident (LOCA) aerosol deposition on containment, and the seismic and structural design. 

Westinghouse also discussed two specific NRC draft safety evaluation report (DSER)

open-item-related issues: leak-before-break and sump performance. 
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE A

The NRC staff provided an overview of the 174 DSER open items and the staff’s current review

status. Westinghouse provided a discussion of the resolution paths for selected open issues. 

A member of the public also provided comments to the ACRS subcommittee during the meeting

on July 17. The NRC staff plans to respond to this stakeholder's concerns in a letter. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Information Notice 2002-26, Supplement 1, Additional

Failure of Steam Dryer After a Recent Power Uprate, dated July 21, 2003

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing this information notice to alert addressees

to another failure of the steam dryer at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2, a boiling

water reactor, during operations following a power uprate. It is expected that the recipients will

review the information for applicability to their facilities and consider actions, as appropriate, to

avoid similar problems. 
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

U.S. Department of Transportation Public Meeting on International Transport Regulations

On July 22, 2003, staff from the Spent Fuel Project Office participated in a public meeting at the

U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Headquarters in Washington, DC. About 30

people attended the meeting. The meeting was held to collect comments on 63 proposed

changes to the requirements of the 1996 Edition of the International Atomic Energy Agency

(IAEA) Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (TS-R-1). The changes, if

ultimately accepted, would be published in revised IAEA regulations in 2005, and would likely

necessitate domestic compatibility rulemakings by both NRC and DOT. IAEA’s revision

process calls for an opportunity for a period of 120 days to provide comments. DOT is the U.S.

competent authority, before IAEA, for transportation issues; is consolidating all U.S. comments;

and is accepting written comments through August 8, 2003. NRC plans to provide comments

to IAEA through DOT. DOT expects to convene another public meeting in early October, also

with NRC participation, to present U.S. consolidated comments.

Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards Vulnerability Assessment Visit to Westinghouse

During the week of July 21, 2003, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards staff members

participated in a Vulnerability Assessment visit with Sandia and Los Alamos National

Laboratories at the Westinghouse Facility in Columbia, South Carolina. This site visit will

allow the laboratories to gather and evaluate data to support the ongoing Vulnerability

Assessment efforts.

Nuclear Fuel Services Predecisional Enforcement Conference

On July 21, 2003, at NRC Headquarters, Region II held the Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS)

Predecisional Enforcement Conference regarding Material Control and Accounting. The region

provided a synopsis of the events that resulted in the apparent violations. Much of the

remainder of the meeting was spent allowing NFS to discuss the apparent violations, its

completed and planned corrective actions, and its views on the severity of the violations. After

a brief NRC caucus, the meeting reconvened to request additional information from NFS

regarding the specific legal citation it referenced during its presentation and discussion. NFS

stated that it will provide this information formally in writing. The Region II Regional

Administrator provided closing remarks stating that, pending receipt of the requested

information, the region would provide its decision on the apparent violations in 4 to 5 weeks.

Staff Meets with Molycorp and State of Pennsylvania on Decommissioning of Washington,

Pennsylvania, Facility

On July 22, 2003, a meeting was held at the Regional Pennsylvania Department of

Environmental Protection (PADEP) office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, between NRC, PADEP,

and Molycorp and its contractors, to discuss Phase III of decommissioning the Washington,

Pennsylvania, facility. Phase III is a new site characterization integrating both radiological and

chemical concerns to provide a better understanding of the type and amount of subsurface
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE B

contamination. After the meeting, the group conducted a site overview. A reporter from a local

newspaper and two local city council members were invited to participate in the walkover. A

draft characterization plan is to be presented to NRC and PADEP by the end of August 2003.

Denial of a Petition for Rulemaking (PRM-34-05)

On July 15, 2003, the Office of the Federal Register published the NRC notice of denial of a

petition for rulemaking (PRM-34-05) from Amersham Corporation (currently known as AEA

Technology, QSA, Inc.). The petitioner requested that NRC amend its regulations that specify

performance requirements for industrial radiography equipment by removing the reference to

associated equipment, clarifying provisions in the current regulations that the petitioner believes

are not clearly defined, and by requiring routine inspection and maintenance of associated

equipment.

In summary, the petition was denied because the NRC determined that registration of

associated equipment is not required. Therefore, the staff is changing NRC practice, contained

in guidance and inspection procedures, to not include associated equipment in the registration

process. This information will be provided to affected internal and external stakeholders via a

regulatory issue summary. In addition, it is important to retain the reference to the American

National Standards Institute (ANSI), N432–1980, "Radiological Safety for the Design and

Construction of Apparatus for Gamma Radiography" (ANSI N432), which is incorporated by

reference in 10 CFR 34.20, to ensure that radiography equipment meets the minimum

performance criteria to protect health and minimize danger to life and property. At the time of

the request to amend 10 CFR 34.28, NRC had already proposed rulemaking to include routine

inspection and maintenance of associated equipment in 10 CFR 34.31, as stated in the current

regulations.
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

Public Meetings on the Proposed Rulemaking on 10 CFR 50.46 and General Design 

Criterion 35

Staff from the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) participated in two public meetings

held on July 24, 2003, related to the proposed rulemaking on 10 CFR 50.46 and General

Design Criterion 35. In the morning meeting, RES staff, staff from the Office of Nuclear

Reactor Regulation, and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) discussed issues related to the

redefinition of the large-break Loss of Cooling Accident (LOCA). NEI presented a draft paper

which provided their rationale and suggested approach for a proposed rule. Discussion also

focused on analytic tools and the approach for maintaining defense-in-depth needed to support

redefinition of the large-break LOCA. 

In the afternoon meeting, the Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group (BWROG) presented their

plan for submitting a licensing topical report covering LOCA-LOOP (loss of offsite power) 

exemption requests (10 CFR 50.12 exemptions). The topical would be based in part on results

from the codes, Material Access Authorization Program (MAAP), and Transient Reactor

Analysis Code (TRACG). MAAP would be used as a screening tool to help decide the

appropriate base case scenarios to pursue and to perform some sensitivities. TRACG would

be used for the base case calculations. Industry wanted feedback as to the acceptability of this

approach. It was agreed that an update would be provided by the BWROG after it had more

results, probably in late September 2003. 
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE D

Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

Preliminary Notifications

1. PNO-I-03-020A, Guthrie Healthcare System and Guthrie Clinic - UPDATE ON

POTENTIAL MEDICAL EVENT AT GUTHRIE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND GUTHRIE

CLINIC.

2. PNO-III-03-032, The Ohio State University, MEDICAL EVENT INVOLVING A 

HIGH-DOSE RATE BRACHYTHERAPY AFTERLOADER UNIT (UNDERDOSE).
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Administration 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending July 25, 2003

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., Multipurpose Canister

(NAC-MPC) Revision (Part 72)

A direct final rule that revises the NAC International, Inc., Multipurpose Canister (NAC-MPC)

cask system listing in the list of approved spent fuel storage casks was published in the Federal

Register on July 18, 2003 (68 FR 42570). This amendment incorporates changes supporting

the Yankee Rowe fuel loading campaign and makes corrections to the Connecticut Yankee

technical specifications. The direct final rule becomes effective October 1, 2003. The

companion proposed rule to this direct final rule was published in the Federal Register on 

July 18, 2003 (68 FR 42646 ). The comment period closes August 18, 2003.

Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization Facilities (Part 50)

A proposed rule that would amend the emergency planning regulations for the domestic

licensing of production and utilization facilities was published in the Federal Register on July 24,

2003 (68 FR 43673). The proposed rule would amend requirements relating to Emergency

Action Levels and clarify exercise requirements for co-located licensees. The comment period

for this action closes October 7, 2003. 
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE G

Chief Information Officer

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

OCIO Participates in the Federal Enterprise Architecture Data Reference Model Pre-briefing

Staff from the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) participated in the Federal

Enterprise Architecture Data Reference Model (DRM) pre-briefing recently held at the White

House Truman Conference Room. Participation affords NRC an opportunity to provide input to

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prior to the first DRM Federal agency briefing,

tentatively scheduled for August 11, 2003. OMB envisions the DRM to be a framework to

support the classification of Federal data and information. The DRM will provide clear data

ownership and stewardship and will build upon best practices such as the Federal Geographic

Data Committee work. The DRM will not be a government-wide data model or a replacement

for ISO 11179 or other government-wide initiatives.

CISCO Integrated Operating System (IOS) Vulnerability Implementation Plan

As a result of the Federal Computer Incident Response Center (FedCIRC) advisory “FA_2003-

17, Exploit Available for the CISCO IOS Interface,” an implementation plan for upgrade of 167

CISCO devices was forwarded to FedCIRC on Tuesday, July 22, 2003. This upgrade is

scheduled for completion for all impacted agency devices by August 31, 2003.

NRC - NIH Fiber Optic Connection

Staff from the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) met with National Institutes of

Health (NIH) Center for Information Technology personnel at the NIH Fernwood location to

review plans for the migration to the NIH dark fiber optic connection. It was agreed that early

the week of July 28th, 2003, a physical layer test would be conducted to ensure that

communications could be established at that layer. Depending upon those test results, the plan

is to place the Megabits/second (100Mb/s) link into operation either in late August or early

September of this year. This will provide a upgrade from the current 10Mb/s connection.

Kids.us

At the invitation of the Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information

Administration, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission joined other Federal agencies in fostering a

safe environment for children on the Web. NRC’s public Web site for children, "Student’s

Corner" will be made available under the domain name, "kids.us." According to kids.us, "All

content on affiliated sites is thoroughly and regularly screened and monitored, making kids.us

the most ‘youth-friendly’ space on the Web."

PDR Trains Regional Inspectors on Web-based ADAMS

Staff from the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) recently responded to a request from the

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) to host a training session on NRC’s Web-based

search engine for two visiting inspectors from Regions I and III. On July 17, 2003, the PDR

provided a hands-on training session for the two inspectors and two NRR staff members on
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE G

how to navigate and search for documents using Web-based ADAMS. The training session

covered the differences between Citrix and Web-based ADAMS, the Legacy libraries, and who

to call for assistance. 

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Requests received during the period of

July 18 through July 24, 2003:

CFC Logistics Inc., license application & submission fee, dated 2-19-

03

FOIA/PA-2003-0356

OIG investigation case #97-88F, all records FOIA/PA-2003-0357

10 CFR 50, Appendix RIII.G.2 and non-compliant “operator manual

actions” at nuclear power plants, 1-1-2000 through 7-18-2003, all

NRC communications

FOIA/PA-2003-0358

NRC report 0I-4-2000-057, 0I-4-2002-053, and allegation

RIV-2002-A-0122, all documents

FOIA/PA-2003-0359
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE I

Office of Human Resources

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

Arrivals

BARRETT, Andrew REACTOR ENGINEER RIV

BELL, Michael CONSULTANT NMSS

DARANG, Kristin STUDENT CLERK RI

DENNIS, Steven OPERATIONS ENGINEER NRR

HARVEY, Robert (Brad) PHYSICAL SCIENTIST NRR

HIGGINS, Patrick REACTOR ENGINEER RIII

HUYCK, Douglas SECURITY SPECIALIST NSIR

McGRAW, Aaron NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN STP

McMURTRAY, Anthony SR. PROJECT MANAGER NRR

MUESSLE, Mary PROGRAM ANALYST OCFO

PHILLIPS, Richard CHIEF, FINANCIAL SYSTEMS TEAM OCFO

RIVERA, Eric ACCOUNTANT OCFO

WARD, William PHYSICAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST NSIR

WEDEWER, Harry STUDENT LAW CLERK OGC

YU, DeANNA * STUDENT CLERK (summer) ADM

Retirements

None

Departures

GIGLIO, Nicolas STUDENT ENGINEER RII

GO,Geoffrey NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN RI

KLEIN, Gabriel STUDENT ENGINEER NRR

OLENCZ, Joseph TECHNICAL ASSISTANT NMSS

* She appeared on the EOD list for Monday, June 21st. Her actual EOD date changed to

Monday, June 28th.
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

Media Interest

 Statements by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and NRC that

emergency preparations provide “reasonable assurance” of public safety in the region

surrounding the Indian Point nuclear plant. Also, preparations for a mock terrorist attack

to test security at the plant.

 Repairs completed on South Texas Project Unit 1; utility awaits NRC approval for restart.

 Community opposition to a proposed commercial irradiator in Bucks County,

Pennsylvania. 

 More delays for restarting Davis-Besse.

Press Releases

Headquarters:

03-098 NRC Releases Final Version of Yucca Mountain Review Plan (7/22)

03-099 NRC Finds Indian Point Meets Reasonable Assurance Criteria for

Emergency Preparedness (7/25)

Regions:

I-03-043 NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Indian Point 3 (7/22)

I-03-044 NRC to Hold Public Meetings Regarding Draft Environmental Report for

Ginna Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application (7/22)

II-03-038 NRC to Hold Public Meeting at Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas July 31 to

Discuss Plant’s Regulatory Safety Performance (7/22)

III-03-051 NRC Will Discuss License Termination Plan for Big Rock Point (7/23)

IV-03-032 NRC to Hold Public Meeting July 28 on Reactor Vessel Leakage at South

Texas Nuclear Power Plant (7/21)
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE N

Office of International Programs

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

Japanese Visitors

A team from Japan’s two nuclear regulatory organizations (Ministry of Economy, Trade and

Industry (METI) and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT),

accompanied by the Embassy of Japan) visited NRC on Monday, July 21, 2003. They met with

representatives of the Office of the General Counsel and the Office of Nuclear Security and

Incident Response to discuss the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Information

Circular 225/Rev 4. The Japanese government is currently reviewing its physical protection

system for material and nuclear facilities. 
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congress dated July 18, 2003, provides May report on status of NRC’s licensing

and regulatory duties. 

2. Letter to Joe F. Colvin, Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), dated July 15, 2003, concerns

Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) associated with SECY-02-0166, “Policy Options

and Recommendations for Revising the NRC’s Process for Handling Discrimination

Issues.” 

3. Letter to Colleen M. Kelly, National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), dated July 14,

2003, concerns implementation of revised Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

Circular A-76, “Performance of Commercial Activities.” 

4. Letter to Representative Sue W. Kelly, dated July 13, 2003, concerns public information

meeting about the Indian Point Energy Center. 

5. Letter to Senator Charles Schumer, dated July 13, 2003, concerns request that NRC and

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) representatives meet with local

officials and the public to discuss emergency planning for the Indian Point nuclear power

plants. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Notice of Agreement with the State of Wisconsin - Discontinuance of Certain Commission

Regulatory Authority within the State.

2. Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems and Components for

Nuclear Power Reactors - Notice of extension of comment period. 
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE P

Region I

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

IG Baseline Audit of Region I

Staff from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted the in-office portion of their audit of

the baseline inspection program. Audit focus areas include program methodology, staffing, and

calendar year 2002 program completion. Next week OIG auditors will visit the Beaver Valley

and Peach Bottom sites. Region I is the first region visited in this audit. 

Pilgrim Security Guards Strike Authorization Vote

On Thursday, July 24, 2003, the security guards at the Pilgrim station voted to authorize a

strike by a count of 72-to-1. The contract dispute between the security force and Wackenhut,

the Pilgrim security contractor, involves issues over mandatory overtime. Although the vote

authorizes the strike, the security force has not announced any plans to strike. A National

Labor Relations Board meeting is currently scheduled for August 4, 2003. The Region has

reviewed the licensee’s strike contingency plans and is monitoring the activities. 
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE P

Region II

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.-Closed Predecisional Enforcement Conference

On July 21, 2003, the Regional Administrator and other regional managers were in

Headquarters to attend a closed Predecisional Enforcement Conference with Nuclear Fuel

Services, Inc. The purpose of the conference was to discuss apparent violations involving

material control and accounting.

Duke Energy Corporation - McGuire Nuclear Station

On July 22, 2003, the Regional Administrator was at the McGuire Nuclear Station in

Huntersville, North Carolina. He toured the site and met with the resident inspectors and

licensee management.

South Carolina Electric and Gas Company - V. C. Summer Nuclear Exercise

On July 23-25, 2003, the State Liaison Officer participated as a member of the Regional

Assistance Committee in the full V. C. Summer nuclear exercise, involving officials of the State

of South Carolina and applicable local governments.

Special Task Force for Operations Events

On July 21, 2003, a representative from the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, along with

a representative from the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, were in the Region II Office to

obtain feedback from managers and staff. The feedback will be used as input into a special

task force that is assessing how the NRC should enhance the evaluation of operations events, 

how the event evaluations can best be utilized by managers and staff, and how lessons learned

can best be shared. 
July 25, 2003 ENCLOSURE P

Region IV

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

Management Change at Cooper Nuclear Station

Nebraska Public Power District announced on July 23, 2003, that Tom Palmisano, Site Vice

President at Cooper Nuclear Station, will depart the station effective July 25, 2003, to become

the Site Vice President at Monticello. Clay Warren, Vice President of Nuclear Energy, will

assume the duties of Site Vice President until a replacement is named. 
July 25, 2003 

Office of Congressional Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending July 25, 2003

CONGRESSIONAL HEARING SCHEDULE, NO. 24

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