This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

12 CFR Part 225 

[Regulation Y; Docket No. R–1405] 

RIN 7100–AD64 

Definition of ‘‘Predominantly Engaged 

in Financial Activities’’; Correction 

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System (‘‘Board’’). 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking and request for 

comment; correction. 

SUMMARY: On April 10, 2012, the Board 

published in the Federal Register a 

supplemental notice of proposed 

rulemaking and request for comment 

that would establish the criteria for 

determining whether a company is 

‘‘predominantly engaged in financial 

activities’’ for purposes of Title I of the 

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 

Consumer Protection Act of 2010. That 

Federal Register notice omitted the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

This document corrects that omission. 

DATES: The comment period closing 

date for the proposed rule published 

April 10, 2012, at 77 FR 21494 remains 

May 25, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on the proposed rule published April 

10, 2012, at 77 FR 21494, identified by 

Docket No. 1405 and RIN 7100–AD64 by 

any of the following methods: 

• Agency Web Site: http:// 

www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments at 

http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/ 

foia/proposedregs.aspx. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: regs.comments@ 

federalreserve.gov. Include docket and 

RIN numbers in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Fax: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452– 

3102. 

• Mail: Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary, 

Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System, 20th Street and 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20551. 

All public comments are available 

from the Board’s Web site at http:// 

www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/ 

proposedregs.aspx as submitted, unless 

modified for technical reasons. 

Accordingly, your comments will not be 

edited to remove any identifying or 

contact information. Public comments 

may also be viewed electronically or in 

paper form in Room MP–500 of the 

Board’s Martin Building (20th and C 

Streets NW.) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

on weekdays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laurie S. Schaffer, Associate General 

Counsel, (202) 452–2272, Paige E. 

Pidano, Senior Attorney, (202) 452– 

2803 or Christine E. Graham, Senior 

Attorney, (202) 452–3005, Legal 

Division; Mark Van Der Weide, Senior 

Associate Director, (202) 452–2263, 

Division of Banking Supervision and 

Regulation, Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20551. Users of Telecommunication 

Device for the Deaf (TDD) only, call 

(202) 263–4869. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

10, 2012, the Board published in the 

Federal Register a supplemental notice 

of proposed rulemaking and request for 

comment that would establish the 

criteria for determining whether a 

company is ‘‘predominantly engaged in 

financial activities’’ for purposes of Title 

I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 

and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. 

That Federal Register notice omitted the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

This document corrects that omission. 

By order of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, April 12, 2012. 

Jennifer J. Johnson, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9210 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0336; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–213–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 737–500 

series airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of chem-mill step 

cracking on the aft lower lobe fuselage 

skins. This proposed AD would require 

inspections of the fuselage skin at the 

chem-mill steps, and repair if necessary. 

We are proposing this AD to detect and 

correct cracking on the aft lower lobe 

fuselage skins, which could result in 

decompression of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by June 1, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, Washington 98124– 

2207; telephone 206–544–5000, 

extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; email 

me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. 


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For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wayne Lockett, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; phone: 425– 

917–6447; fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

wayne.lockett@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2012–0336; Directorate Identifier 2011– 

NM–213–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

More than 300 incidents of skin 

chem-mill cracks on 26 airplanes have 

been reported from body station (STA) 

727 to 1016, and from stringer S–14 to 

S–25 (left and right sides). The affected 

airplanes had accumulated between 

29,808 and 53,454 total flight cycles. 

Most of the skin cracks were found aft 

of STA 747 on the left side. Several of 

the reported cracks occurred in multiple 

adjacent bays. On the existing skin 

panel assembly, the doubler is chemmilled to the skin. At these skin panel 

locations on the airplanes, the loads 

could cause a condition where skin 

cracks could form along the longitudinal 

edges of the doubler. This condition, if 

not corrected, could result in 

decompression of the airplane. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1315, dated July 29, 2011. For 

information on the procedures and 

compliance times, see this service 

information at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

Docket No. FAA–2012–0336. ‘‘Related 

investigative actions’’ and ‘‘corrective 

actions’’ are those actions specified in 

the service information that are 

necessary to address the identified 

unsafe condition. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

various repetitive inspections for 

cracking in the fuselage skin at the 

chem-mill steps. For airplanes on which 

cracking is found, this proposed AD 

would require doing one of the 

following: 

• A time-limited repair, followed by 

related investigative actions (including a 

general visual inspection for loose or 

missing fasteners; an internal detailed 

inspection and a high frequency eddy 

current (HFEC) inspection for 

disbonding and cracks of the bonded 

doubler); corrective actions if necessary 

(i.e., replacing any loose or missing 

fastener, and contacting Boeing for 

repair instructions and doing the 

repair); and making the time-limited 

repair permanent; or 

• A permanent repair, including a 

detailed inspection of the bonded 

doubler for disbonding, and an HFEC 

inspection for cracks in the bonded 

doubler; and repair of any cracks and 

disbonding. Accomplishment of the 

permanent repair would terminate the 

repetitive inspections required by this 

proposed AD for the area(s) of the repair 

only. 

Difference Between the Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53–1315, dated July 29, 

2011, specifies to contact the 

manufacturer for instructions on how to 

repair certain conditions, but this 

proposed AD would require repairing 

those conditions in one of the following 

ways: 

• In accordance with a method that 

we approve; or 

• Using data that meet the 

certification basis of the airplane, and 

that have been approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) whom 

we have authorized to make those 

findings. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 91 airplanes of U.S. registry. We 

estimate the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspections ..................... 23 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,955 per inspection cycle.$0 $1,955 per inspection 

cycle.

$177,905 per inspection 

cycle. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary corrective actions that 

would be required based on the results 

of the proposed inspection. We have no 

way of determining the number of 

aircraft that might need these corrective 

actions: 


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Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Inspection ...................................... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 .................................................. $0 $170 

Repair ............................................ 7 work-hours × $85 per hour = $595 .................................................. $0 $595 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in subtitle VII, 

part A, subpart III, section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect 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. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2012–0336; Directorate Identifier 2011– 

NM–213–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by June 1, 

2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 737–500 series airplanes, certificated 

in any category, as identified in Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1315, dated July 29, 2011. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of chemmill step cracking on the aft lower lobe 

fuselage skins. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct step cracking on the aft 

lower lobe fuselage skins, which could result 

in decompression of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1315, dated July 29, 2011, except as required 

by paragraph (i)(1) of this AD: Do an external 

detailed inspection; and, as applicable, do an 

external or internal subsurface eddy current, 

magneto optic imager, or C-scan inspection; 

to detect cracks in the fuselage skin at the 

chem-mill steps; in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1315, dated July 29, 2011. Repeat the 

inspections thereafter at the applicable times 

specified in paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

737–53–1315, dated July 29, 2011. 

(h) Repair 

If any crack is found during any inspection 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD: At the 

applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–53–1315, dated July 29, 

2011, do all the actions specified in either 

paragraph (h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Do a time-limited repair; followed by 

applicable related investigative actions, 

corrective actions, and making the timelimited repair permanent; in accordance with 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

737–53–1315, dated July 29, 2011, except as 

required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. 

(2) Do a permanent repair, including a 

detailed inspection of the bonded doubler for 

disbonding and a high frequency eddy 

current inspection for cracks of the bonded 

doubler, in accordance with Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 737–53–1315, 

dated July 29, 2011. Repair any cracks and 

disbonding before further flight, in 

accordance with Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–53–1315, dated July 29, 

2011, except as required by paragraph (i)(2) 

of this AD. Accomplishment of the 

permanent repair terminates the repetitive 

inspections required by this AD for the 

area(s) of the repair only. 

(i) Exceptions to Service Bulletin 

Specifications 

The exceptions specified in paragraphs 

(i)(1) and (i)(2) of this AD apply to this AD. 

(1) Where Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53–1315, dated July 29, 2011, 

specifies a compliance time after the date on 

this service bulletin, this AD requires 

compliance within the specified compliance 

time after the effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53–1315, dated July 29, 2011, 

specifies to contact Boeing for repair 

instructions: Before further flight, repair 

using a method approved in accordance with 

the procedures specified in paragraph (j) of 

this AD. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, it may be emailed 

to 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 


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of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Wayne Lockett, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6447; fax: 425–917– 

6590; email: wayne.lockett@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, Washington 98124–2207; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766– 

5680; email me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may 

also review the referenced service 

information in the docket at 

www.regulations.gov (refer to Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0336). You may review copies of 

the referenced service information at the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 5, 

2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9177 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Part 748 

[Docket No. 110331231–1608–02] 

RIN 0694–AF19 

Revisions to Authorization Validated 

End-User Provisions: Requirement for 

Notice of Export, Reexport, or Transfer 

(In-Country) and Clarification 

Regarding Termination of Conditions 

on VEU Authorizations 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: In this rule, the Bureau of 

Industry and Security (BIS) proposes to 

amend the Export Administration 

Regulations (EAR) by adding a 

requirement for persons shipping under 

Authorization Validated End-User 

(VEU) to send written notice of such 

shipments to the recipient VEU. BIS 

further proposes to amend the EAR to 

clarify that when items subject to itemspecific conditions under Authorization 

VEU no longer require a license for 

export or reexport or become eligible for 

shipment under a license exception, as 

set forth in the EAR, VEUs are no longer 

bound by the conditions associated with 

such items. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

no later than June 18, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on this rule may 

be submitted to the Federal rulemaking 

portal (http://www.regulations.gov). The 

regulations.gov ID for this rule is: BIS– 

2012–0005. Comments may also be 

submitted via email to 

publiccomments@bis.doc.gov or on 

paper to Regulatory Policy Division, 

Bureau of Industry and Security, Room 

2099B, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

14th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. Please refer to 

RIN 0694–AF19 in all comments and in 

the subject line of email comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen H. Nies-Vogel, Chair, End-User 

Review Committee, Bureau of Industry 

and Security, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th St. and Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; by 

telephone: (202) 482–5991, fax: (202) 

482–3911, or email: ERC@bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Authorization Validated End-User 

(VEU) 

BIS amended the EAR in a final rule 

on June 19, 2007 (72 FR 33646), to 

create a new authorization for 

‘‘validated end-users’’ (VEUs) located in 

eligible destinations to which eligible 

items may be exported, reexported, or 

transferred (in-country) under a general 

authorization instead of a license. 

VEUs may obtain eligible items that 

are on the Commerce Control List, 

which are identified in Supplement No. 

7 to part 748 of the EAR, without having 

to wait for their suppliers to obtain 

export licenses from BIS. Eligible items 

may include commodities, software, and 

technology, except those controlled for 

missile technology or crime control 

reasons. 

The VEUs listed in Supplement No. 7 

to part 748 of the EAR were reviewed 

and approved by the U.S. Government 

in accordance with the provisions of 

section 748.15 and Supplement Nos. 8 

and 9 to part 748 of the EAR. The EndUser Review Committee (ERC), 

composed of representatives from the 

Departments of State, Defense, Energy, 

and Commerce, and other agencies, as 

appropriate, is responsible for 

administering the VEU program. A 

unanimous vote by the ERC is required 

to authorize VEU status for a candidate 

or to add any eligible items to an 

existing authorization. A majority vote 

of the ERC is required to remove VEU 

authorization or to remove eligible items 

from an existing authorization. 

In addition to U.S. exporters, 

Authorization VEU may be used in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

EAR by foreign reexporters and by 

persons transferring in-country. VEUs 

are subject to regular reviews by the 

U.S. Government to ensure that items 

shipped under Authorization VEU are 

used for civilian purposes. In addition, 

VEUs are subject to on-site reviews as 

warranted. 

As of the date of this rule, pursuant 

to section 748.15(b) of the EAR, VEUs 

are located in the People’s Republic of 

China (PRC) and India. 

Amendments to Section 748.15 of the 

EAR 

Prior Notification Requirement 

Through this rule, BIS proposes 

amending the EAR by adding paragraph 

(g)—Notification requirement—to 

section 748.15—Authorization 

Validated End-User. The new paragraph 

(g) would require persons exporting, 

reexporting, or transferring (in-country) 

under Authorization VEU to send 

written notification to the recipient VEU 

with details about their shipment within 

seven days of the shipment. Details that 

would be required in the notification 

include a list of the contents of the 

shipment and the quantity of such items 

that have been or will be shipped to the 

respective VEUs under Authorization 

VEU, as well as a list of the applicable 

Export Control Classification Numbers 

(ECCNs) for items included in the 

shipment under Authorization VEU. 

The purpose of this proposed new 

requirement is to enhance the ability of 

VEUs to comply with the requirements 

of the VEU program. This amendment to 

the EAR is not the result of noncompliance with VEU requirements by 

existing VEUs. Rather, BIS proposes 

making this change at the request of 

VEUs. Some VEUs have informed BIS 

that compliance is challenging when 

they receive items under multiple 

authorizations, but are unable to 

determine which authorization is used 

for each shipment, and thus determine 

which set of conditions applies to the 

items received in each shipment. 

Because items may be shipped to VEUs 

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