INDEX TO DOCKET EPA-R09-OAR-2010-0715 

 Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans – 

Maricopa County PM-10 Nonattainment Area; Serious Area Plan for 

Attainment of the 24-Hour PM-10 Standard; Clean Air Act Section 

189(d); Proposed Rule 

CATEGORY I. NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

A. INDEX for the docket for Proposed Rule, “Approval and 

Promulgation of Implementation Plans – Maricopa County PM10 Nonattainment Area; Serious Area Plan for Attainment of 

the 24-Hour PM-10 Standard; Clean Air Act Section 189(d). 

CATEGORY II. SUBMITTALS OF REVISIONS TO STATE IMPLEMENTATION 

PLAN 

A. Stephen A. Owens, Director, Arizona Department of 

Environmental Quality, letter to Wayne Nastri, Regional 

Administrator, EPA Region IX, transmitting the Section 

189(d) plan for the Metropolitan Phoenix area, letter dated 

December 21, 2007 with 3 encls. from D. Smith to Owens; D. 

Smith to Nastri; D. Gabrielson to Wrona. 

1. Enclosure 1: Arizona Revised Statutes 49-104, 49-404, 

49-406. 

2. Enclosure 2: State Implementation Plan Completeness 

Checklist. 

3. Enclosure 3: Arizona State Implementation Plan 

Revision for Maricopa County and Apache Junction 

(Metropolitan Phoenix) Area, Section 189(d) 5% 

Reasonable Further Progress PM-10 Serious 

Nonattainment Area, December 2007. 

4. Control Measure descriptions for No Burn Restriction – 

High Pollution Advisory Days, Extension of Maricopa 

County No-Burn Days to Outdoor Fires, Ban on Open 

Burning During Ozone Season. 

5. Pinal County SIP Submittal dated December 21, 2007, 

Apache Junction Area Paving Commitment 

6. Pinal County SIP Submittal dated December 21, 2007, 

No-Burn Ordinance 

7. MAG 2007 Five Percent Plan for PM-10 for the Maricopa 

County Nonattainment Area, MAG, December 2007 

8. MAG 2007 Five Percent Plan for PM-10 for the Maricopa 

County Nonattainment Area, MAG, December 2007; 

Appendices Volume 1. 

9. MAG 2007 Five Percent Plan for PM-10 for the Maricopa 
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County Nonattainment Area, MAG, December 2007; 

Appendices Volume 2. 

10. MAG 2007 Five Percent Plan for PM-10 for the Maricopa 

County Nonattainment Area, MAG, December 2007; 

Appendices Volume 3. 

11. MAG 2007 Five Percent Plan for PM-10 for the Maricopa 

County Nonattainment Area, MAG, December 2007; 

Appendices Volume 4. 

12. MAG 2007 Five Percent Plan for PM-10 for the Maricopa 

County Nonattainment Area, MAG, December 2007; 

Appendices Volume 5. 

13. MAG 2007 Five Percent Plan for PM-10 for the Maricopa 

County Nonattainment Area, MAG, December 2007; 

Commitments for Implementation Volume 1. 

14. MAG 2007 Five Percent Plan for PM-10 for the Maricopa 

County Nonattainment Area, MAG, December 2007; 

Commitments for Implementation Volume 2. 

B. Nancy Wrona letter to Deborah Jordan, Air Quality Division 

Director, USEPA Region IX, “Supplemental Information to 

Section 189(d) 5% Reasonable Further Progress PM-10 SIP 

Revisions for the Maricopa County and Apache Junction 

(Metropolitan Phoenix) Nonattainment Area”, letter dated 

June 4, 2008. 

1. Ordinance 1293-308: Wrona ltr to McClendon 4-16-2008

2. Ordinance, No. 07-41, Moody to Arnst 4-28-2008, Peoria 

3. Notice of Public Hearing, Pinal County, June 18, 2008 

4. Ordinance # 08-19, City of Surprise, 4-24-2008 

5. Ordinance # 08-0137, City of Litchfield Park 

6. Ordinance # 468.N.S., City of Tolleson 

7. Ordinance 2008-08, City of Guadalupe 

8. Ordinance 2008.14, City of Tempe 

9. Ordinance #08-05, Town of Fountain Hills, March 6, 

2008 

10. Ordinance No. 1316, City of Apache Junction, 2-22-2008 

11. Ordinance No. 02008-01, Town of Cave Creek, 4-29-2008 

12. Ordinance 4820: Bouchie to Arnst 5-13-2008, City of 

Mesa AZ 

13. Ordinance No. 2151, Town of Gilbert, 4-29-2008 

14. Ordinance No. 2627, City of Glendale, 3-25-2008 

15. Ordinance No. 2008-02, City of Carefree, February 

2008, Pearson ltr to Arnst 4-29-08 
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16. Ordinance No. 4045, City of Chandler, Pentz ltr to 

Arnst 5-6-2008 

17. Ordinances and Rules for Maricopa County, Rich to 

Arnst 5-5-2008 

18. Ordinance Number 008-03-03, City of El Mirage, 

Saathoff ltr to Arnst 4-24-2008 

19. Municipal Ordinances, City of Goodyear, Saldamando 

email to Arnst, 4-28-2008 

20. Ordinance 14-08: Brown to Arnst 4-21-08_Buckeye 

21. Ordinances (various): Gabrielson to Arnst 5-8-08 Pinal 

County 

22. Ordinance 08-04 Town of Youngtown 2-21-2008 from 

Goldberg to Wrona 

23. Various Ordinance (see abstract) Gray to Arnst 5-6-

2008 Scottsdale 

24. Dust Control Codes and Ordinances - City of Phoenix, 

Knight to Arnst 5-8-2008 

25. Ordinance #419-Town of Queen Creek, Kross to Arnst 4-

22-2008 

26. Ordinance Number 598: Air Quality and Fugitive Dust, 

Paradise Valley, Miller to Arnst 4-23-2008 

C. Nancy Wrona letter to Deborah Jordan, Air Quality Division 

Director, USEPA Region IX, “Supplemental Information to Section 

189(d) 5% Reasonable Further Progress PM-10 SIP Revisions for the 

Maricopa County and Apache Junction (Metropolitan Phoenix) 

Nonattainment Area”, letter dated February 23, 2009 with 

enclosures Ordinances contained in Pinal County Board Resolution 

091008-AQ3.

CATEGORY III. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES 

FRN Notice Cites 

A. 52 FR 24672, “Regulations for Implementing Revised 

Particulate Matter Standards,” final rule, July 1, 1987. 

B. 53 FR 30224, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Arizona State Implementation Plan Revision; Maricopa 

County Carbon Monoxide Plan”, final rule, August 10, 1988. 

C. 56 FR 11101, “Designations and Classifications for Initial 

PM-10 Nonattainment Areas,” Notice announcing designations 
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and classifications for initial PM-10 nonattainment areas, 

March 15, 1991. 

D. 57 FR 13498, “State Implementation Plans; General Preamble 

for the Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act 

Amendments of 1990”, General preamble for future proposed 

rulemakings, April 16, 1992. 

E. 59 FR 41998, “State Implementation Plans for Serious PM-10 

Nonattainment Areas, and Attainment Date Waivers for PM-10 

Nonattainment Areas Generally; Addendum to the General 

Preamble for the Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air 

Act Amendments of 1990”, Addendum to the General Preamble 

for future proposed rulemakings, August 16, 1994. 

F. 61 FR 21372, “Clean Air Act Reclassification; ArizonaPhoenix Nonattainment Area; PM10”, final rule, May 10, 

1996. 

G. 62 FR 19885, “Executive Order 13045—Protection of Children 

From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks”, 

Executive Order, April 23, 1997. 

H. 64 FR 34726, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Arizona--Maricopa Nonattainment Area; PM-10”, final 

rule, June 29, 1999. 

I. 64 FR 43255, “Executive Order 13132—Federalism”, Executive 

Order, August 10, 1999. 

J. 65 FR 19964, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Arizona--Maricopa County PM-10 Nonattainment Area; 

Serious Area Plan for Attainment of the Annual PM-10 

Standard”, proposed rule, April 13, 2000. 

K. 65 FR 67249, “Executive Order 13175—Consultation and 

Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments”, Executive 

Order, November 6, 2000. 

L. 66 FR 28355, “Executive Order 13211—Actions Concerning 

Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use”, Executive Order, May 22, 2001. 
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M. 66 FR 34598, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Arizona--Maricopa Nonattainment Area; PM-10”, 

proposed rule, June 29, 2001. 

N. 66 FR 50252, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Arizona--Maricopa County PM-10 Nonattainment Area; 

Serious Area Plan for Attainment of the 24-Hour PM-10 

Standard and Contingency Measures”, proposed rule, October 

2, 2001. 

O. 66 FR 51869, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Arizona--Maricopa Nonattainment Area; PM-10”, final 

rule, October 11, 2001. 

P. 67 FR 48718, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Arizona--Maricopa County PM-10 Nonattainment Area; 

Serious Area Plan for Attainment of the PM-10 Standards”, 

final rule, July 25, 2002. 

Q. 71 FR 61144, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 

Particulate Matter”, final rule, October 17, 2006. 

R. 72 FR 13560, “Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional 

Events”, final rule, March 22, 2007. 

S. 72 FR 31183, “Findings of Failure To Attain; State of 

Arizona, Phoenix Nonattainment Area; State of California, 

Owens Valley Nonattainment Area; Particulate Matter of 10 

Microns or Less”, final rule, June 6, 2007 

T. 73 FR 34013, “Adequacy Status of Motor Vehicle Budget in 

Submitted Five Percent Plan for PM-10 for the Phoenix 

Metropolitan Nonattainment Area for Transportation 

Conformity Purposes; Arizona”, Notice of Adequacy, June 16, 

2008. 

U. 75 FR 39366, “Revisions to the California State 

Implementation Plan, Imperial County Air Pollution Control 

District”, final rule, July 8, 2010. 

EE Determination FR Cites 
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V. 72 FR 49051, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; State of California; PM-10; Affirmation of 

Determination of Attainment for the San Joaquin Valley 

Nonattainment Area”, proposed rule, August 27, 2007. 

W. 73 FR 14702, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; State of California; PM-10; Affirmation of 

Determination of Attainment for the San Joaquin Valley 

Nonattainment Area”, final rule, March 19, 2008. 

X. 57 FR 18070, “State Implementation Plans; General Preamble 

for the Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act 

Amendments of 1990; Supplemental”, General preamble for 

future proposed rulemakings: Appendices., April 28, 1992. 

Y. 60 FR 18010, “Approval and promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Arizona-Phoenix; Nonattainment Area; PM10", final 

rule, April 10, 1995. 

CATEGORY IV. OTHER DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED FOR PROPOSED 

RULEMAKING

FRN Documents 

A. Email from Peter Hyde, Arizona State University to Gregory 

Nudd, USEPA Region IX, “On speciated PM in the Salt River 

industrial area in 2002.” with attachments, dated July 30, 

2010. 

B. “Emissions Inventory Guidance for Implementation of Ozone 

and Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards (NAAQS) and Regional Haze Regulations.” EPA454/R-05-001, November 2005. 

C. Email from Matthew Poppen, Maricopa County Air Quality 

Division, to Gregory Nudd, USEPA Region IX, “Backcasting of 

RE rates,” with attachments, Dated April 19, 2010. 

D. “Guidance Document for Correcting Common VOC and Other Rule 

Deficiencies,” USEPA Region IX, August 21, 2001. 
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E. “PM-10 Guideline Document,” EPA 452/R-93-008, April 1993. 

F. “Agricultural Best Management Practices Guidance Booklet 

and Pocket Guide” (Handbook). Letter from Benjamin 

Grumbles, ADEQ to Jared Blumenfeld, EPA, with enclosures, 

May 6, 2010. 

G. USEPA Reports for Maricopa County (01/01/2008 – 

12/31/2009), Air Quality System (AQS) Database: 

a. USEPA Quick Look Report for Maricopa County 

(01/01/2008-12/31/2010) AQS database, run date: August 

26, 2010. 

b. USEPA Preliminary Design Value Report for Maricopa 

County (2010) AQS Database, run date: August 26, 2010. 

H. Letter from Lindy Bauer, Environmental Services Manager, 

Maricopa Association of Governments to Jared Blumenfeld, 

EPA transmitting “2008 Implementation Status of Committed 

Measures in the MAG 2007 Five Percent Plan for PM-10 for 

the Maricopa County Nonattainment Areas,” February 2010. 

EER Documents 

I. Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, EPA Region IX 

letter to Benjamin H. Grumbles, Director, Arizona 

Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) informing ADEQ 

that the EPA was not concurring with four of the 

exceptional event flags for PM-10 exceedances in Phoenix, 

letter Dated May 21, 2010 

J. Review of Exceptional Event Request, Maricopa County PM-10, 

March 14, 2008 , April 30, 2008, May 21, 2008 and June 4, 

2008; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, dated May 12, 

2010. 

K. Assessment of Qualification for Treatment under the Arizona 

Natural and Exceptional Events Policy for the High 

Particulate (PM10) Concentration Events in the Phoenix Area 

on March 14, 2008 (March 14 Assessment), ADEQ, November 17, 

2009. 

L. Assessment of Qualification for Treatment under the Arizona 
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Natural and Exceptional Events Policy for the High 

Particulate (PM10) Concentration Events in the Phoenix Area 

on April 30, 2008 (April 30 Assessment), ADEQ, November 17, 

2009. 

M. Assessment of Qualification for Treatment under the Arizona 

Natural and Exceptional Events Policy for the High 

Particulate (PM10) Concentration Events in the Phoenix Area 

on May 21, 2008 (May 21 Assessment), ADEQ, November 17. 

2009. 

N. Assessment of Qualification for Treatment under the Arizona 

Natural and Exceptional Events Policy for the High 

Particulate (PM10) Concentration Events in the Phoenix Area 

on June 4, 2008 (June 4 Assessment), ADEQ, November 17, 

2009. 

O. The Impact of Exceptional Events “Unusual Winds” on PM10 

Concentrations in Arizona (Unusual Winds White Paper), 

ADEQ, November 17, 2009. ( 

P. High Wind Exceptional Events and Control Measures for PM10 

Areas (Controls White Paper), ADEQ, November 17, 2009. 

Q. DRAFT – Supplemental Report: Assessment of Qualification 

for Treatment under the Federal Exceptional Events Rule: 

High Particulate (PM10) Concentration Events in the Phoenix 

and Yuma Areas on June 4, 2008 (June 4 DSR), ADEQ, March 

17, 2010. 

M. Adams, D.K and Comrie, A.C. 1997. The North American 

Monsoon. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 

78: 2197-2213. 

N. Brazel, A.J. and Nickling, W.G. 1986. The Relationship of 

Weather Types to Dust Storm Generation in Arizona (1965-

1980). Journal of Climatology. 6: 255-275 

O. Brazel, A.J. and Nickling, W.G. 1984. Temporal and 

Spatial Characteristics of Arizona Dust Storms (1965-1980). 

Journal of Climatology. 4: 645-660. 

P. Holcombe, T.L., Gillette, D.A., and Ley T. 1997. Effects 
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of Prior Precipitation and Source Area Characteristics on 

the Threshold Wind Velocities for Blowing Dust Episodes, 

Sonoran Desert 1948-78. Journal of Applied Meteorology. 

36: 1060-1175. 

Q. Gillette, D.A., Adams, J., Endo, A., and Smith, D. 1980. 

Threshold Velocities for Input of Soil Particles into the 

Air by Desert Soils. Journal of Geophysical Research. 85: 

5621-5630 

R. Gillette, D.A. 1999. A Qualitative Geophysical 

Explanation for “Hot Spot” Dust Emitting Source Regions. 

Contr. Atomos. Phys. 72: 67-77. 

S. Goudie, A.S. and Middleton, N.J. 1992. The Changing 

Frequency of Dust Storms Through Time. Climatic Change. 

20: 197-225. 

T. Idso, S.B., Ingram, R.S., and Pritchard, J.M. 1972. An 

American Haboob. Bulletin of the American Meteorological 

Society. 53: 930-935. 

U. Nickling, W.G. and Gillies, J.A. 1989. Emission of Fine 

Grained Particulates From Desert Soils. In 

Paleoclimatology and Paleometeorology: Modern and Past 

Patterns of Global Atmospheric Transport. Leinen, M. and 

Sarnthein, M., (Eds.) Kluwer Academic Publishers. 133-165. 

V. Orgil, M.M. and Sehmel, G.A. 1976. Frequency and Diurnal 

Variation of Dust Storms in the Contiguous U.S.A. 

Atmospheric Environment. 10: 813-825. 

W. Sharratt, B., Feng, G, and Wending, L. 2007. Loss of Soil 

and PM10 From Agricultural Fields Associated with High 

Winds on the Columbia Plateau. Earth Surface Processes and 

Landforms. 32: 621-630. 

X. Stout E. 2001. Dust and Environment in the Southern High 

Plains of North America. Journal of Arid Environments. 

47: 425-441. 

Y. Chow, J.C., Pace, T.G., and Watson, J.G. 2000. Fugitive 
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Dust. In Air Pollution Engineering Manual, Davis, W.T., 

(Ed.) Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, NY. 

Z. Breed, C.S., and Reheis, M.C. (Eds.) 1999. Desert Winds: 

Monitoring Wind-Related Surface Processes in Arizona, New 

Mexico, and California. U.S. Geological Survey 

Professional Paper 1598. 

 

AA. U.S. EPA 1986. Guideline on the Identification and the 

Use of Air Quality Data Affected by Exceptional Events. 

EPA-450/4-86-0007. 

BB. U.S. EPA 1992. Fugitive Dust Background Document and 

Technical Information Document for Best Available Control 

Measures. EPA-450/2-92-004. 

CC. Fernando, H.J.S., Dimitrova, R., Runger, G., Lurponglukana, 

N., Hyde, P., Hedquist, B., and Anderson, J. 2009. 

Children’s Health Project: Linking Asthma to PM10 in 

Central Phoenix – A Report to the Arizona Department of 

Environmental Quality. Prepared by Arizona State 

University’s Center for Environmental Fluid Dynamics and 

Center for Health Information and Research. 

DD. Pinal County Air Quality Control District Source 

Apportionment Study 2005. Prepared by Pinal County Air 

Quality Staff. 

EE. Dulla, R.G. and Liu, W. 2008. PM-10 Source Apportionment 

and Deposition Study. Prepared for Maricopa Association of 

Govenments by Sierra Research, Inc. Report No. 2008-03-

01. 

FF. Fitz, D.R. 1996. Field Study to Determine Limits of Best 

Available Control Methods for Fugitive Dust Under High Wind 

Conditions. Final Report. Prepared for South Coast Air 

Quality Management District by University of California 

Riverside, CA. Contract R-C94159. 

GG. Mansell, G.E., Lau, S., Russell, J. and Omary, M. 2006. 

Fugitive Wind Blown Dust Emissions and Model Performance 

Evaluation Phase II. Prepared for Western Governors’ 

Association by ENVIRON International Corporation and the 
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University of California at Riverside College of 

Engineering. 

HH. Cowherd, C. 1995. Wind Tunnel Studies of BACM 

Effectiveness. Final Test Report. Prepared for South 

Coast Air Quality Management District by Midwest Research 

Institute (MRI). Contract No. 95017. MRI Project No. 

3826. 

II. Cowherd, C. 2000. Wind Erodibility Assessment of the 

Stabilized Soils in the Antelope Valley. Test Report. 

Prepared for Southern California Edison and the City of Los 

Angeles Department of Airports by Midwest Research 

Institute (MRI). Contract No. U1109008. MRI Project No. 

110028. 

JJ. An Inventory of Vacant Land Soil Stability and Private 

Unpaved Roads in the Las Vegas Valley Using Remote Sensing 

Imagery. Prepared for Clark County Department of Finance 

Purchasing and Contracts by Environmental Quality 

Management, Inc. and Midwest Research Institute. PN 

70204.001. 

KK. Watson, J.G. and Chow, J.C. 2000. Reconciling Urban 

Fugitive Dust Emissions Inventory and Ambient Source 

Contribution Estimates: Summary of Current Knowledge and 

Needed Research. DRI Document No. 6110.4F. 

LL. Watson, J.G., Chow, J.C., and Gillies, J.A. 1996. 

Effectiveness Demonstration of Fugitive Dust Control 

Methods for Public Unpaved Roads and Unpaved Shoulders on 

Paved Roads. Final Report. Prepared by Desert Research 

Institute (DRI) for California Air Resources Board. DRI 

Document No. 685-5200-1F1. 

MM. Weaver, D. 1922. Initial Blowsand Study for the Coachella 

Valley, California. Prepared for South Coast Air Quality 

Management District. 

NN. "Rule 316 - Nonmetalic Mineral Processing", Maricopa County Air 

Quality Department, Revised March, 12, 2008 

OO. "Rule 310 - Fugitive Dust from Dust-Generating Operations", 

Maricopa County Air Quality Department, Revised January 27, 2010. 
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PP. "Rule 310.01 - Fugitive Dust from Non-Traditional Sources of 

Fugitive Dust", Maricopa County Air Quality Department, Revised 

January 27, 2010. 

QQ. "Issues Relating to VOC Regulation Cutpoints, Deficiencies, and 

Deviations; Clarification to Appendix D of November 24, 1987 

Federal Register Notice," (Blue Book), notice of availability 

published in the May 25, 1988 Federal Register. 

RR. Excerpt from the "Plan for the Attainment of the 24-Hour PM-10 

Standard, Maricopa County PM-10 Nonattainment Area (Microscale 

Plan)", Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, May 1997. 

SS. Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review", 

Executive Order, September, 30, 1993. 

TT. Executive Order 12898, “Federal Actions to Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations”, 

Executive Order, February 16, 1994. 

UU. Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD) 

Conservation Management Practices 

a. Program Description and Application Forms 

 b. GBAUPCD Rule 502: Conservation Management 

VV. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) 

Conservation Management Practices 

a. SJVAPCD Rule 4550: Conservation Management Practices 

b. SJVAPCD Conservation Management Practices List 

c. SJVAPCD Conservation Management Practices Application Form - 

Unpaved Roads and Traffic Areas 

d. SJVAPCD Conservation Management Practices Application Form - 

Cotton 

CATEGORY V. OFFICIAL PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE NPRM

Reserved. 

CATEGORY VI. NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING 

 

Reserved. 

CATEGORY VII. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
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Reserved.