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t 1:4 0 PM , <Kevin.Adams@dot.gov > wrote : Thanks !

From : Penn

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n (OST ) Cc : EA S (OST ) Subject : Re : Reques t

fo r Commen t 

### Hi ,

I respectfull

y reques t tha t th e deadline fo

r th e DOT-OST2008-023 7 commen t perio db e extendedt

o Jul y 10 , 201 0 s o tha

t peopl e not

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l hav e th e opportunit

y t o commen t i f the y wish . Than k yo u fo r you r tim e an d consideration .

Sincerely ,Thoma s Gree n - Vice-Presiden t

Lak e Minchumin aHomeowner' s Associatio n O n Fri , Ju n 18 , 201 0 a

t 10:4 2 AM , <Kevin.Adams@dot.gov > wrote : Hi , Attache di s ahopefull y sel f explanator y lette r

requestin g comment . If

yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e giv e m e a call . Th e proposal s shoul db e scanne dint o th e docke t n o late r than Monday . Best , Kevi n Adam s 202-366-104 7