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A d m i n i s t r a t i on, a nd wi t h a l l ap p l i ca b l e U .S. G o v e r n m ent r equ i r e m en t s con c e r n i ng sec u r i t y

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A nnex 6 o f t h e C h i ca g o C on v en ti o n ;

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t he D e p a r t m en t ' s r u l es g o v e r n i n g ch a r t e r s ( i n c l ud i ng 14 C FR Pa r t s 212 and 38 0 ) ; a nd

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