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DOCKET# RP00–325, 000, COLORADO

INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY

OTHER#S RP01–38, 000, COLORADO

INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY

CAG–21.

DOCKET# RP00–344, 000, DOMINION

TRANSMISSION, INC.

OTHER#S RP00–601, 000, DOMINION

TRANSMISSION, INC.

CAG–22.

DOCKET# RP00–460, 000, TOTAL

PEAKING SERVICES, L.L.C.

CAG–23.

DOCKET# RP01–242, 001, SOUTHERN

NATURAL GAS COMPANY

CAG–24.

DOCKET# CP95–168, 006, SEA ROBIN

PIPELINE COMPANY

CAG–25.

DOCKET# RP00–533, 002, ALGONQUIN

GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY

OTHER#S RP00–535, 002, TEXAS

EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP

CAG–26.

OMITTED

CAG–27.

DOCKET# TM99–6–29, 002,

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE

CORPORATION

CAG–28.

DOCKET# TM00–1–25, 006, MISSISSIPPI

RIVER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

CAG–29.

DOCKET# OR99–16, 001 COLONIAL

PIPELINE COMPANY

CAG–30.

OMITTED

CAG–31.

DOCKET# RP92–137, 050,

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE

CORPORATION

OTHER#S RP93–136, 000,

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE

CORPORATION

CAG–32.

DOCKET# RP99–159, 000, SOUTHERN

NATURAL GAS COMPANY

OTHER#S RP99–159, 001, SOUTHERN

NATURAL GAS COMPANY

Consent Agenda—Energy Projects—Hydro

CAH–1.

DOCKET# P–2150, 021, PUGET SOUND

ENERGY, INC.

CAH–2.

DOCKET# UL96–16, 007, CHIPPEWA AND

FLAMBEAU IMPROVEMENT

COMPANY

OTHER#S UL96–17, 007, CHIPPEWA AND

FLAMBEAU IMPROVEMENT

COMPANY

CAH–3.

OMITTED

CAH–4.

DOCKET# P–1894, 193, SOUTH

CAROLINA ELECTRIC AND GAS

COMPANY

CAH–5.

DOCKET# P–2485, 015, NORTHEAST

GENERATION COMPANY

CAH–6.

DOCKET# P–5, 062, PP&L MONTANA,

LLC

CAH–7.

DOCKET# P–2114, 091, PUBLIC UTILITY

DISTRICT NO. 2 OF GRANT COUNTY,

WASHINGTON

Consent Agenda—Energy Projects—

Certificates

CAC–1.

DOCKET# CP00–232, 000, IROQUOIS GAS

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P.

OTHER#S CP00–232, 001, IROQUOIS GAS

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P.

CAC–2.

DOCKET# CP01–58, 000, DOMINION

TRANSMISSION, INC.

CAC–3.

DOCKET# CP01–65, 000, EASTERN

SHORE NATURAL GAS COMPANY

CAC–4.

DOCKET# CP01–66, 000, EGAN HUB

PARTNERS, L. P.

CAC–5.

DOCKET# CP01–46, 000, NATIONAL

FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION

CAC–6.

DOCKET# CP01–145, 000, OTAY MESA

GENERATING COMPANY, LLC

CAC–7.

DOCKET# CP97–83, 000, TRUNKLINE

GAS COMPANY

OTHER#S CP97–84, 000, TRUNKLINE

FIELD SERVICES, INC.

CAC–8.

DOCKET# CP00–435, 000, NATURAL GAS

PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA

CAC–9.

DOCKET# CP98–233, 001,

TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY

CAC–10.

DOCKET# CP95–516, 001, ENRON GULF

COAST GATHERING LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP

OTHER#S CP95–519, 001, NORTHERN

NATURAL GAS COMPANY

CAC–11.

DOCKET# CP96–73, 001, SEAHAWK

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

CAC–12.

DOCKET# CP01–68, 001, INDIANA GAS

COMPANY, INC.

CAC–13.

DOCKET# GP01–1, 000, SHELL

DEEPWATER DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Energy Projects—Hydro Agenda

H–1.

RESERVED

Energy Projects—Certificates Agenda

C–1.

RESERVED

Markets, Tariffs and Rates—Electric Agenda

E–1.

RESERVED

Markets, Tariffs and Rates—Gas Agenda

G–1.

RESERVED

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–13496 Filed 5–24–01; 11:02 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RM01–9–000]

Notice of Order Proposing Reporting

Requirement on Natural Gas Sales to

California Market and Requesting

Comments

May 18, 2001.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Commission is proposing

to issue an order imposing certain

reporting requirements on natural gas

sellers and transporters serving the

California market. This reporting

requirement is intended to provide the

Commission with the necessary

information to determine what action, if

any, it should take within its

jurisdiction. The Order requests

comments on the proposed information

collection requirements.

DATES: Comments due June 18, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary,

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington DC

20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jacob Silverman, Office of the General

Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208–2078.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Before Commissioners: Curt He ́bert, Jr.,

Chairman; William L. Massey, and Linda

Breathitt

Reporting of Natural Gas Sales to the

California Market

[Docket No. RM01–9–000]

Order Proposing Reporting

Requirement on Natural Gas Sales to

California Market and Requesting

Comments

Issued May 18, 2001.

In the past year there has been a sharp

increase in the price of natural gas sold

in the California market, which has

exceeded the increase in other markets.

While natural gas prices have recently

fallen, prices remain higher in

California than in any other market in

the United States, including those

markets that are supplied by the same

producing areas. The Commission is

therefore proposing to issue an order

imposing certain reporting requirements

on natural gas sellers and transporters

serving the California market. This

reporting requirement is intended to

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1The pricing information is contained in the Gas

Daily 2000 Annual Price Issue.

2The price is $/MMBTU.

3See Docket No. RP01–180–000, filed by San

Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E), and

Docket No. RP01–222–000, filed by The Los

Angeles Department of Water and Power.

4See Docket No. RP01–180–000.

5See Docket No. RP01–223–000, filed by the

National Association of Gas Consumers (NAGC).

6NGA section 1(b) provides:

The provisions of this act shall apply * * * to

the sale in interstate commerce of natural gas for

resale for ultimate public consumption for

domestic, commercial, industrial, or any other use.

***

7The Wellhead Decontrol Act did this by

amending section 601(a)(1)(A) of the NGPA so that,

since January 1, 1993, it has provided:

For purposes of section 1(b) of the Natural Gas

Act, the provisions of the Natural Gas Act and the

jurisdiction of the Commission under such Act

shall not apply to any natural gas solely by reason

of any first sale of such natural gas.

In addition, NGPA section 601(b)(1)(A), as

amended by the Wellhead Decontrol Act, deems

that whatever price the entity charges for a first sale

is just and reasonable, and NGPA section

601(a)(1)(C) provides that the Commission may not

treat the entity as a ‘‘natural gas company’’ subject

to the Commission’s NGA jurisdiction.

8NGPA Section 2(21).

9For the most part, interstate pipelines no longer

sell natural gas.

provide the Commission with the

necessary information to determine

what action, if any, it should take

within its jurisdiction. As discussed

below, the Commission requests

comments on its proposed information

collection requirements.

Background

The year 2000 saw a dramatic change

in the price of natural gas throughout

the United States. Before December

2000, the spot price of natural gas in the

California market was comparable to the

spot price of natural gas in other

markets.1 Thus, in January 2000, the

spot price range for gas sold at the

California border was $2.33–.52,2

similar to the spot price range in other

markets. However, by December 2000

the spot price range at the California

border was $11.79–$18.80, while in

other markets the spot price range was

between $4 and $7.

The disparity in spot market prices

continues. As reported in the May 18,

2001 Gas Daily, the most recent daily

spot price for gas various points on the

southern California border are in excess

of $9.00, while in the producing basins

and other downstream markets, the spot

prices are in the $4 range. For example,

the spot price for SoCal Gas, large

packages was $9.60–11.00, while for El

Paso Permian Basin area it was $3.80–

4.08 , and for Transco, New York

citygate it was $4.50–4.68.

The price increases in California have

led to the filing of several complaints

with the Commission, requesting that

the Commission take various actions.

The requested actions include: (1)

Reimposing price-caps for short-term

releases of capacity for service to the

California border and to points of

interconnection between interstate

pipelines and California local

distribution companies (LDCs); 3 (2)

requiring sellers to state separately the

transportation and commodity

components of bundled rates for sales at

these points; 4 and (3) setting a

benchmark price for natural gas prices

in the United States, and permitting

complaints to be filed at the

Commission alleging any sale prices

above the benchmark to be unjust and

unreasonable and seeking refunds for

three years commencing January 1,

2001.5 The complaints assert that the

current high price for natural gas in the

California market is a factor contributing

to the current high cost of electric power

in California.

While the relatively high prices for

natural gas in California are a matter of

serious concern, the Commission’s legal

authority to take actions that would

affect those prices is limited by the

existing statutory framework. The

Commission does have jurisdiction

under sections 1, 4, and 5, of the Natural

Gas Act (NGA) to regulate the

transportation of natural gas by

interstate pipelines, and NGA section 7

authorizes the Commission to issue

certificates for the construction of new

interstate pipelines. However, the

Commission’s jurisdiction to regulate

the prices charged by sellers of natural

gas is limited in light of the Natural Gas

Policy Act of 1979 (NGPA), and

Congress’ subsequent enactment of the

Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act.

The NGA’s grant of jurisdiction over

natural gas sales in interstate commerce

is limited to sales for resale.6 The NGPA

and the Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol

Act substantially narrowed the

Commission’s NGA jurisdiction over

sales for resale, with the Wellhead

Decontrol Act removing all ‘‘first sales’’

from the Commission’s NGA

jurisdiction as of January 1, 1993.7 First

sales include all sales other than sales

by interstate or intrastate pipelines,

LDCs, and their affiliates.8 In addition,

Section 3(b) of the NGA now provides

that all sales of gas imported from

countries with free trade agreements,

such as Canada and Mexico, have first

sale status even when sold by pipelines,

LDCs, or affiliates. The end result of

these various statutory provisions is that

the only sales that the Commission

currently has jurisdiction to regulate are

sales for resale of domestic gas by

pipelines, LDCs, or their affiliates.

Proposed Commission Action

Ordinarily, in a competitive, seamless

national market for natural gas, where

gas can flow to wherever it can

command the highest price, price

disparities of the type that appear to

have arisen between California and the

rest of the country would not be

expected to continue for sustained

periods of time. The high price of

natural gas in California would cause

more sellers to direct gas towards the

California market, thereby increasing

the supply there, which would in turn

lower the price in California and bring

it in line with the national average. The

Commission is therefore concerned that

the price disparity between California

and the rest of the country continues.

In order to help the Commission

understand why the disparity has

occurred and continues to exist, the

Commission proposes to collect

information from sellers of natural gas

to the California market, and interstate

pipelines and local distribution

companies (LDCs) serving the California

market, and seeks comments on this

proposal. The specific information that

the Commission proposes to collect is

set forth in an appendix to this order.

The information to be reported would

include data relating to the volumes and

prices of sales to the California market

including transportation rates, the daily

operational capacity of pipelines to, and

in the California market, and the actual

volumes flowing to, and in California,

and gas sales and the transportation

requirements of the LDCs.

This information should assist the

Commission in carrying out its

regulatory responsibilities. First, it will

help the Commission determine what

part of the problem, if any, is within the

scope of its jurisdiction. For example,

the information to be collected

concerning sales should enable the

Commission to determine what

percentage of the volumes sold into the

California market is domestically

produced gas sold by marketers

affiliated with pipelines and LDCs in

sales for resales. As discussed above,

those are the only sales now being made

that the Commission has jurisdiction to

regulate.9 The information proposed to

be collected should also give the

Commission an accurate picture of the

overall average gas costs being incurred

by all purchasers of natural gas moving

into the California market. While the

spot market prices for gas at the

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California border have been relatively

high, gas purchasers holding firm

capacity on interstate pipelines can

purchase natural gas at the spot market

prices available in the producing basins,

and then have the gas transported to

California markets over their firm

capacity. At present, the Commission

does not have reliable information

concerning the percentage of gas moving

into the California market that is

actually priced at the high spot market

prices reported at the California borders.

The information to be collected will

also enable the Commission to

determine the extent to which the cost

of interstate transportation, which is

subject to the Commission’s

jurisdiction, affects the price for the gas

commodity at the California border.

Currently, the Commission establishes

maximum rates for interstate

transportation, with the exception of

short-term capacity releases for which

maximum rates have been waived until

September 30, 2002.

The Commission recognizes that

certain entities that will be required to

respond to the data request may not be

natural gas companies subject to the

Commission’s NGA section 1

jurisdiction. However, the Commission

has extensive authority under NGA

section 14 to collect information from

participants in the natural gas market

regardless of whether they are ‘‘natural

gas companies.’’ Section 14(a) of the

NGA states:

The Commission may investigate any facts,

conditions, practices, or matters which it

may find necessary or proper in order to

determine whether any person has violated

or is about to violate any provision of [the

NGA] or any rule, regulation, or order

hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of the

provisions of this act or in prescribing rules

or regulations thereunder, or in obtaining

information to serve as a basis for

recommending further legislation to the

Congress.

Section 14(c) also provides that, ‘‘for

the purpose of any investigation or any

other proceeding under [the NGA], any

member of the Commission or any

officer designated by it is empowered to

. . . take evidence and require the

production of any books, papers,

correspondence, memoranda, contracts,

agreement or other records which the

Commission finds material to the

inquiry.’’

Section 14 is not limited to natural

gas companies, but refers to ‘‘persons,’’

which is defined in section 2(1) to

include ‘‘an individual or corporation.’’

Clearly, the need for information cannot

be limited to those subject to regulation

when ‘‘further legislation’’ is a possible

consideration. Moreover, NGA section

16 grants the Commission ‘‘power to

perform any and all acts. . . as it may

find necessary or appropriate to carry

out the provisions of this act.’’ Together

these sections empower the Commission

with the authority to require any entity

to furnish the Commission any

information that the Commission needs

to carry out its functions.

In this case, the Commission must

have an overall picture of what is

occurring in the California market in

order to determine the potential

effectiveness of actions within the

Commission’s jurisdiction. Only by

collecting information concerning all

California sales can the Commission

obtain the overall picture and feel

confident that any actions it might take

would have the intended consequences.

The Commission proposes the

submission be on a quarterly basis, and

submitted within thirty days after the

end of the quarter. The Commission will

develop a form for electronic filing of

the data in a standardized format that

will be set forth in the request.

Responses would be required to be

verified under oath by a person having

knowledge of the matters set forth. 18

CFR § 385.2005(b) (2000). Parties

responding to the request could request

confidential treatment of their

responses. See 18 CFR § 388.112 (2000).

The Commission would aggregate the

data submitted and analyze it promptly.

The Commission would then determine,

what action, if any, is warranted.

Because the Commission anticipates

requesting the information as soon as

possible, the Commission, pursuant to 5

CFR 1320.13 (2000), will request the

Office of Management and Budget for

emergency processing of the proposed

collection of information.

Comments on the proposed reporting

requirement are to be submitted within

thirty days of the date of issuance of this

order. The Commission does not believe

that reply comments are required.

Accordingly, after receipt of the

comments, the Commission will

determine whether to proceed with the

proposed reporting requirement.

By the Commission.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

Appendix

Answers to all questions below that require

a statement of volumes should set forth the

requested volumes on an MMBtu basis.

For Interstate Pipelines

1. On a daily basis for the period lll

to lll, please provide the following

information for each contract for

transportation to the California border. Please

provide this information by column from left

to right:

a. The transaction or contract identification

number;

b. Contract demand by shipper;

c. The daily scheduled volume by shipper;

d. The daily delivered volume by shipper;

e. Whether the service is firm or

interruptible;

f. The rate charged;

g. Receipt and delivery points associated

with the contract; and,

h. Whether the shipper is affiliated with

the pipeline.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

2. On a daily basis for the period lll

to lll, please provide the following

information for each capacity release

transaction for transportation to the

California border. Please provide this

information by column from left to right:

a. The transaction or contract identification

number, or offer number; (This number

should tie to contract number reported in

Question 1,a., above)

b. The name of the releasing shipper;

c. The name of the acquiring shipper;

d. The contract quantity;

e. The acquiring shipper’s contract rate;

and,

f. The releasing shipper’s contract rate.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

3. On a daily basis for the period lll

to lll, please provide the following

system information. Please provide this

information by column from left to right:

a. The maximum peak day design capacity;

b The daily maximum flowing capacity;

c The daily scheduled system volume;

d. The daily scheduled volume at each

California delivery point;

e. An explanation of each instance that the

daily maximum flowing capacity is below the

maximum peak day design capacity; and,

f. An explanation of any daily variance in

the maximum flowing capacity.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

4. On a daily basis for May 1999 and May

2000, please provide the following system

information. Please provide this information

by column from left to right:

a. The maximum peak day design capacity;

b The daily maximum flowing capacity;

c The daily scheduled system volume;

d. The daily scheduled volume at each

California delivery point;

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

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For Sellers of Natural Gas to the California

Market

1. State whether the seller is affiliated with

an interstate or intrastate natural gas pipeline

company or local distribution company, and,

if so, give the name and address the affiliated

company.

2. On a daily basis for the period lll

to lll, please provide the following

information for each sales contract under

which the gas is physically delivered at or

into the California market. Please provide

this information by column from left to right:

a. The sales contract’s identification

number;

b. The term of the sales contract (beginning

and ending dates);

c. The name of the buyer identifying

whether the buyer is an energy marketer,

local distribution company, or end user;

d. The volumes sold(on a MMBtu basis);

e. Whether the buyer is affiliated with a

pipeline and if so, which pipeline; and,

f. The price paid by buyer.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

3. For each sales contract, identify

separately the transportation component and

the gas commodity component of the price.

If these components are not specifically set

forth in the contract, provide a valuation,

with explanation, of each component.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

4. On a daily basis for the period lll

to lll, please provide the following

information for each contract for

transportation to the California border. Please

provide this information by column from left

to right:

a. The contract demand;

b. The daily nominated volume;

c. The daily scheduled volume;

d. The daily delivered volume;

e. Whether the service is firm or

interruptible;

f. The rate charged; and

g. Receipt and delivery points associated

with the contract.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

5. For the period lll to lll, please

provide the following information for each

gas purchase contract where the gas is

physically delivered at or into the California

market. Please provide this information by

column from left to right:

a. The purchase contract’s identification

number;

b. The pipeline;

c. The term of the purchase contract

(beginning and ending dates);

d. The volumes (on a MMBtu basis)

purchased;

e. The price paid; and,

f. Identify the point where seller took title

to the gas.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

For Local Distribution Companies

1. Provide your system’s gas sales and

transportation requirements, (i.e, contract

demands and daily demands) by core, noncore, electric generation, and non-utility

loads. Provide a break down of these

demands by type of service (e.g., sales and

transportation) and quality of service (firm/

interruptible).

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

2. On a daily basis for the period lll

to lll, please provide the following

information for each contract the local

distribution company has with a

transportation customer. Please provide this

information by column from left to right:

a. Contract demand by shipper;

b. The daily scheduled volume by shipper;

c. The daily delivered volume by shipper;

d. Whether the service is firm or

interruptible;

e. The rate charged; and,

f. Receipt and delivery points associated

with the contract.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

3. On a daily basis for the period lll

to lll, please provide the following

information for each contract the local

distribution company has with a sales

customer. Please provide this information by

column from left to right:

a. The contract demand by purchaser;

b. The term of the sales contract (beginning

and ending dates);

c. The volumes (on a MMBtu basis) sold;

and,

d. The price paid by purchaser.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

4. On a daily basis for the period lll

to lll, please provide the following

information for each gas purchase contract.

Please provide this information by column

from left to right:

a. The purchase contract’s identification

number;

b. The term of the purchase contract

(beginning and ending dates);

c. The volumes (on a MMBtu basis) bought;

d. The price paid;

e. Whether the price is fixed or indexed

(identify the index); and,

f. Identify the point where (name of local

distribution company) took title to the gas.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

5. On a daily basis for the period lll

to lll, please provide by interstate

pipeline the type and quantity of

transportation service your system has under

contract. At each receipt point, provide

maximum peak day design capacity, the

daily maximum flowing capacity, and the

daily scheduled volumes of the local

distribution system.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

6. On a daily basis for the period lll

to lll, please provide your storage service

rights, by facility, i.e., capacity and

deliverability rights. Additionally, provide

daily storage balances, injections and

withdrawls.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

7. On a daily basis for the period lll

to lll, please provide how much of your

system’s gas supply was from intrastate

production sources. Separately identify the

sources, volumes, receipt points, and prices.

Include the total system supply in your

response.

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

8. Provide a summary of your system’s gas

purchases in the following categories:

a. Daily spot purchases;

b. Monthly;

b. Short-term (more than 1 month and less

than 1 year);

c. Medium-term (1–3 years); and,

d. Long-term ( more than 3 years).

By month for each of the last three years

in the following format by column from left

to right: 

a. Price;

b. Volume; and,

c. Identify, by name, where these

purchases were made (producing basin or at

the California border).

Along with the hard copy response, please

provide a CD–ROM containing the response

to this question. Please provide this

information in Excel version 97 or 2000

format.

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