        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
        40 CFR Part 320
        [EPA-HQ-SFUND-2015-0781; FRL-FRL 9959-85-OLEM]
        RIN 2050-AG61
        Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA § 108(b) for Classes of Facilities in the Hardrock Mining Industry; Extension of Comment Period

          AGENCY:
          Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

          ACTION:
          Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

          SUMMARY:

          The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled “Financial Responsibility Requirements under CERCLA § 108(b) for Classes of Facilities in the Hardrock Mining Industry.” That proposed rule was published on January 11, 2017, and the public comment period was scheduled to end on March 13, 2017. However, a number of parties have requested additional time to review the proposed rule and supporting information, and to develop and submit comments. Therefore, in response, EPA is extending the comment period an additional 120 days, so that comments are now due on or before July 11, 2017.

          DATES:
          Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before July 11, 2017.

          ADDRESSES:

          Submit your comments on the proposed rule, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2015-0781, at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

          For questions on the January 11, 2017, proposed rule or on this document, contact Barbara Foster, Program Implementation and Information Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Mail code 5303P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-7057; email address: foster.barbara@epa.gov, or Michael Pease, Program Implementation and Information Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Mail code 5303P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-0008; email address: pease.michael@epa.gov.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
        On January 11, 2017, EPA published in the Federal Register proposed requirements under section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for demonstrating financial responsibility.1
           The proposed rule would create a new part in the CERCLA regulations to require financial responsibility under CERCLA section 108(b), define requirements for demonstration of financial responsibility, define requirements for maintenance of financial responsibility instruments, and establish criteria for owners and operators to be released from financial responsibility requirements. In addition, the proposed rule would establish specific financial responsibility requirements applicable to certain classes of mines and associated mineral processing facilities within the hardrock mining industry.

            1 See Financial Responsibility Requirements under CERCLA § 108(b) for Classes of Facilities in the Hardrock Mining Industry (82 FR 3388, January 11, 2017).

        The comment period for the proposed rule was scheduled to end on March 13, 2017. Since publication, EPA has received more than 60 requests to extend that comment period to allow the public additional time to develop comments on the proposed rule. The requests were for extensions ranging from 60 days to 120 days, and came from members of Congress, mining companies, states, state groups, and trade associations. The requestors cited a number of reasons for needing an extended comment period including the size and complexity of the rule, and the amount of background information in the rulemaking docket.
        In addition to requests to extend the comment period, EPA also received a request to not extend it. This request came from several environmental groups concerned that the rule move forward without delay.
        EPA acknowledges that the proposed rule and supporting materials include a substantial amount of information, and that EPA's proposed section 108(b) requirements are novel. Those commenters who have requested an extension have provided information to EPA demonstrating that they need more time than the 60 days EPA originally allotted to evaluate EPA's proposal and supporting information and develop their comments. Thus, after considering these comments, EPA has decided to extend the comment period for 120 days. This document is the Agency's response to those persons who requested an extension of the comment period.
        As a result of this action, comments on the proposed rule must be submitted by July 11, 2017.

          List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 320
          Environmental protection, Financial responsibility, Hardrock mining, Hazardous substances.

          Dated: February 23, 2017.
          Barry N. Breen,
          Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency Management.

      [FR Doc. 2017-04007 Filed 3-1-17; 8:45 am]
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        DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
        48 CFR Chapter 10
        RIN 1505-AC41
        Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation; Internet Payment Platform; Correction

          AGENCY:
          Office of the Procurement Executive, Treasury.

          ACTION:
          Proposed rule; correction.

          SUMMARY:

          This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking, which was published in the Federal Register on Thursday, February 23, 2012 (77 FR 10714), relating to the Internet Payment Platform.

          DATES:

            Comment due date: April 23, 2012.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
          Ronald Backes, Director, Acquisition Management, Office of the Procurement Executive, at (202) 622-5930 (this is not a toll-free number).

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

        Background
        On February 23, 2012, the Department of the Treasury published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulations to implement the Internet Payment Platform. As published, the notice of proposed rulemaking contains an error, which may prove to be misleading and is in need of clarification.
        Correction of Publication
        Accordingly, the publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking, FR Doc. 2012-4216, published February 23, 2012 at 77 FR 10714, is corrected as follows:

          § 1032.7003
          [Corrected]
          1. On page 10716, in the third column, in § 1032.7003, the date “October 1, 2011” is corrected to “October 1, 2012”.

          Dated: February 24, 2012.
          Ronald W. Backes,
          Director, Acquisition Management, Office of the Procurement Executive.

      [FR Doc. 2012-5242 Filed 3-2-12; 8:45 am]
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        DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
        32 CFR Part 318
        [Docket No. D0D-2006-OS-0169]
        RIN 0790-AI03
        Defense Threat Reduction Agency; Privacy Act; Implementation

          AGENCY:
          Defense Threat Reduction Agency DoD.

          ACTION:
          Proposed rule.

          SUMMARY:
          The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is proposing to exempt those records contained in HDTRA 021, entitled “Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Case  Files” when an exemption has been previously claimed for the records in another Privacy Act system of records. The exemption is intended to preserve the exempt status of the record when the purposes underlying the exemption for the original records are still valid and necessary to protect the contents of the records.

          DATES:
          Comments must be received by October 6, 2006.

          ADDRESSES:
           You may submit comments, identified by docket number and or RIN number and title, by any of the following methods:
          • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
          • Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.

            Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet at http://regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
          Ms. Brenda M. Carter at (703) 767-1771 or DSN 427-1771.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
        Executive Order 12866, “Regulatory Planning and Review”
        It has been determined that Privacy Act rules for the Department of Defense are not significant rules. The rules do not (1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy; a sector of the economy; productivity; competition; jobs; the environment; public health or safety; or State, local, or tribal governments or communities; (2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by another Agency; (3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs, or the rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or (4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in this Executive Order.
        Public Law 96-354, “Regulatory Flexibility Act” (5 U.S.C. Chapter 6)
        It has been determined that Privacy Act rules for the Department of Defense do not have significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they are concerned only with the administration of Privacy Act systems of records within the Department of Defense.
        Public Law 96-511, “Paperwork Reduction Act” (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35)
        It has been determined that Privacy Act rules for the Department of Defense impose no information requirements beyond the Department of Defense and that the information collected within the Department of Defense is necessary and consistent with 5 U.S.C. 552a, known as the Privacy Act of 1974.
        Section 202, Public Law 104-4, “Unfunded Mandates Reform Act”
        It has been determined that Privacy Act rulemaking for the Department of Defense does not involve a Federal mandate that may result in the expenditure by State, local and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more and that such rulemaking will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments.
        Executive Order 13132, “Federalism”
        It has been determined that Privacy Act rules for the Department of Defense do not have federalism implications. The rules do not have substantial direct effects 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.

          List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 318
          Privacy.

        Accordingly, 32 CFR part 318 is proposed to be amended as follows:

          PART 318—DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY PRIVACY PROGRAM
          1. The authority citation for 32 CFR part 318 continued to read as follows:

            Authority:
            Pub. L. 93-579, 88 Stat. 1896 (5 U.S.C. 552a).

          2. Section 318.16 is proposed to be amended by adding paragraph (d) as follows:

            § 318.16
            Exemption rules.

            (d) System identifier and name: HDTRA 021, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Request Case Files.
            (1) Exemption: During the processing of a Freedom of Information Act or Privacy Act request exempt materials from other systems of records may in turn become part of the case record in this system. To the extent that copies of exempt records from those ‘other’ systems of records are  entered into this system, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency claims the same exemptions for the records from those ‘other’ systems that are entered into this system, as claimed for the original primary system of which they are a part.
            (2) Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(l), (k)(2), (k)(3), (k)(4), (k)(5), (k)(6) and (k)(7).
            (3) Reasons: Records are only exempt from pertinent provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a to the extent such provisions have been  identified and an exemption claimed for the original record and the purposes underlying the exemption for the original record still pertain to the record which is now contained in this system of records. In general, the exemptions were claimed in order to protect properly classified information relating to national defense and foreign policy, to avoid interference during the conduct of criminal, civil, or administrative actions or investigations, to ensure protective services provided the President and others are not compromised, to protect the identity of confidential sources incident to Federal employment, military service, contract, and security clearance determinations, to preserve the confidentiality and integrity of Federal testing materials, and to safeguard evaluation materials used for military promotions when furnished by a confidential source. The exemption rule for the original records will identify the specific reasons why the records are exempt from specific provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a.

            Dated: August 1, 2006.
            C.R. Choate,
            Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

      [FR Doc. 06-6721 Filed 8-4-06; 8:45 am]
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        COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
        40 CFR Parts 1500, 1501, 1502, 1503, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1507, and 1508
        [Docket No. CEQ-2018-0001]
        RIN 0331-AA03
        Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act

          AGENCY:
          Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).

          ACTION:
          Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

          SUMMARY:
          On June 20, 2018, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) titled “Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act.” The CEQ is extending the comment period on the ANPRM, which was scheduled to close on July 20, 2018, for 31 days until August 20, 2018. The CEQ is making this change in response to public requests for an extension of the comment period.

          DATES:
          Comments should be submitted on or before August 20, 2018.

          ADDRESSES:

          Submit your comments, identified by docket identification number CEQ-2018-0001 through the Federal eRulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from https://www.regulations.gov. CEQ may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (e.g., audio, video) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make.
          Comments may also be submitted by mail. Send your comments to: Council on Environmental Quality, 730 Jackson Place NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Docket No. CEQ-2018-0001.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
          Edward A. Boling, Associate Director for the National Environmental Policy Act, Council on Environmental Quality, 730 Jackson Place NW, Washington, DC 20503. Telephone: (202) 395-5750.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

        On June 20, 2018, CEQ published an ANPRM titled “Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act” in the Federal Register (83 FR 28591). The original deadline to submit comments was July 20, 2018. This action extends the comment period for 31 days to ensure the public has sufficient time to review and comment on the ANPRM. Written comments should be submitted on or before August 20, 2018.

          Mary B. Neumayr,
          Chief of Staff, Council on Environmental Quality.

      [FR Doc. 2018-14821 Filed 7-10-18; 8:45 am]
      BILLING CODE 3225-F8-P


        FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
        47 CFR Part 73
        [MB Docket No. 14-179, RM-11736; DA 14-1502]
        Television Broadcasting Services; Denver, Colorado

          AGENCY:
          Federal Communications Commission.

          ACTION:
          Proposed rule.

          SUMMARY:
          The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Entravision Holdings, LLC (“Entravision”), the licensee of station KCEC(TV), channel 51, Denver, Colorado, requesting the substitution of channel 26 for channel 51 at Denver. While the Commission instituted a freeze on the acceptance of full power television rulemaking petitions requesting channel substitutions in May 2011, it subsequently announced that it would lift the freeze to accept such petitions for rulemaking seeking to relocate from channel 51 pursuant to a voluntary relocation agreement with Lower 700 MHz A Block licensees. KCEC(TV) has entered into such a voluntary relocation agreement with T-Mobile USA, Inc. and states that operation on channel 26 would eliminate potential interference to and from wireless operations in the adjacent Lower 700 MHZ A Block.

          DATES:
          Comments must be filed on or before November 26, 2014, and reply comments on or before December 11, 2014.

          ADDRESSES:
          Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve counsel for petitioner as follows: Barry A. Friedman, Esq., Thompson Hine, LLP, Suite 700, 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20036.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
          Joyce Bernstein, Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

        This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 14-179, adopted October 16, 2014, and released October 17, 2014. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY-A257, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. This document will also be available via ECFS (http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/or Adobe Acrobat.) This document may be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1-800-478-3160 or via email www.BCPIWEB.com. To request this document in accessible formats (computer diskettes, large print, audio recording, and Braille), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). This document does not contain proposed information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed information collection burden “for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees,” pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).

        Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding. Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts (other than ex parte presentations exempt under 47 CFR 1.1204(a)) are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1208 for rules governing restricted proceedings.
        For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

          List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
          Television.

          Federal Communications Commission.
          Barbara A. Kreisman,
          Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.

        Proposed Rules
        For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

          PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

        1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

           Authority:
           47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336, and 339.

          § 73.622
          [Amended]

        2. Section 73.622(i), the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments under Colorado is amended by adding channel 26 and removing channel 51 at Denver.

      [FR Doc. 2014-25529 Filed 10-24-14; 8:45 am]
      BILLING CODE 6712-01-P


        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
        Federal Transit Administration
        49 CFR Part 604
        [Docket No. FTA-2005-22657]
        RIN 2132-AA85
        Charter Service Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee

          AGENCY:
          Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

          ACTION:
          Notice of meeting location and time of the meeting.

          SUMMARY:
          This notice lists the location and time of the next Charter Bus Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (CBNRAC) meeting.

          DATES:

            Effective Date: October 13, 2006.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

          Elizabeth Martineau, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Administration, 202-366-1936 (elizabeth.martineau@dot.gov). Her mailing address at the Federal Transit Administration is 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 9316, Washington, DC 20590.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
        Meeting Location
        Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6244, Washington, DC 20590.
        Meeting Time
        October 25th, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
        October 26th, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

          Issued this 6th day of October, 2006, in Washington, DC.
          James S. Simpson,
          Administrator.

      [FR Doc. E6-16939 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am]
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        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
        50 CFR Part 217
        [Docket No. 180816767-9069-01]
        RIN 0648-BI44
        Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Air Force Launches and Operations at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

          AGENCY:
          National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

          ACTION:
          Proposed rule; correction.

          SUMMARY:
          Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Air Force Launches and Operations at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VADB), California. On January 24, 2019, we published a proposed rule to establish a framework under the authority of the MMPA to allow for the authorization of take of marine mammals incidental to operations at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB). We published this proposed rule during the government shut-down, and incorrectly stated who made a certification under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). The proposed rule omitted a Department of Commerce (DOC) docket number and has been added after the part heading. Also, an incorrect FDMS docket number was inserted. This notification corrects these errors.

          DATES:
          Comments and information must be received no later than February 22, 2019.

          ADDRESSES:
          You may submit comments, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2019-0004, by any of the following methods:
          • Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal, Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2019-0004, click the “Comment Now!” icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. Alternately, electronic comments may be emailed to ITP.laws@noaa.gov.

          • Mail: Submit comments to Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3225.

            Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter “N/A” in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
          Jordan Carduner, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS; phone: (301) 427-8401.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

        Background

        On January 24, 2019, we published a proposed rule (84 FR 321) to establish a framework under the authority of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) to allow for the authorization of take of marine mammals incidental to launching space launch vehicles, intercontinental ballistic and small missiles, and aircraft and helicopter operations at VAFB. We published this proposed rule during the government shut-down, and incorrectly stated that the Chief Counsel for Regulation at the Department of Commerce certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration that this proposed rule, if adopted, would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Instead, it was the Office of General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce that made such a certification when the rule published on January 24, 2019. The proposed rule (84 FR 321; January 24, 2019) omitted a Department of Commerce (DOC) docket number and has been added after the part heading. The proposed rule (84 FR 321; January 24, 2019) also listed an incorrect FDMS docket number; the FDMS docket number has been corrected in this notice (see ADDRESSES above).
        Correction
        In FR Doc 2019-00090; appearing on page 344 in the Federal Register of Thursday, January 23, 2019, in the first column under the heading Classification; in the second paragraph, the first line is corrected to read as follows:
        “Pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), the Office of General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce has certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration that this proposed rule, if adopted, would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.”

          Authority:
          16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.

          Dated: February 5, 2019.
          Samuel D. Rauch, III,
          Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service.

      [FR Doc. 2019-01807 Filed 2-8-19; 8:45 am]
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