TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed North Expansion Project And Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, 7931-7933 [E5-645]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 16, 2005 / Notices Volume No. 8 which reflect administrative updates, including the fact that Wisconsin Electric is no longer a transmission provider. Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date of April 5, 2005. Wisconsin Electric states that copies of the filing were served on all of its customers under the Market Rate Tariff, as well as the regulatory bodies in Wisconsin and Michigan. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 23. Grant Energy, Inc. [Docket No. ER05–557–000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, Grant Energy, Inc. (Grant) filed an application for authorization to sell energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Grant states that it intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer and is not in the business of generating or transmitting electric power. Grant requests an effective date of March 1, 2005. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 24. People’s Electric Cooperative [Docket No. ER05–558–000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, People’s Electric Cooperative (People’s) submitted an amendment to its Rate Schedule No. 1 for service to Chickasaw Tribal Utility Authority (CTUA) to add a new delivery point for service to CTUA. People’s states that a copy of the filing was served on CTUA and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 25. United States Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administrative [Docket No. NJ05–2–000] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, the United States Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) submitted new tariff sheets to incorporate into its Open Access Transmission Tariff the Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and Large Generator Interconnection Agreement, as set forth in the Commission’s Order No. 2003, Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, 104 FERC ¶ 61,103 (2003) and Order No. 2003–A, Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures, 106 FERC ¶ 61,220 (2004). Bonneville also submitted Revised Tariff Sheet Nos. 133–135 to amend its existing Interconnection Procedures so that they do not apply to generation interconnections. VerDate jul<14>2003 12:44 Feb 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 Bonneville states that an electronic copy of the filing has been sent to all of its transmission customers and has been posted on the Bonneville Transmission Business Line’s Web site. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all parties to this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–633 Filed 2–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 7931 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05–45–000] TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed North Expansion Project And Request for Comments on Environmental Issues February 9, 2005. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the North Expansion Project involving construction and operation of facilities by TransColorado Gas Transmission Company (TransColorado) in Rio Blanco County and Mesa County, Colorado.1 These facilities would consist of about 2,200 feet of 24-inch diameter pipeline, 4,670 horsepower (hp) ISO-rated of compression, and meter replacements. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. The FERC will be the lead federal agency for the preparation of the EA. The document will satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has also agreed to participate as a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EA to satisfy its NEPA responsibilities. It is the goal of the FERC and the BLM to avoid duplication of effort and prepare a single EA that can be used to satisfy their NEPA responsibilities. Summary of the Proposed Project TransColorado proposes to: • Construct and operate a new Greasewood Compressor Station, in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, comprised of two 1,000 hp compressor units and one 2,061 hp compressor unit; • Construct about 2,200 feet of 24inch diameter pipeline and one 12-inch bidirectional turbine meter on the discharge side of the proposed Greasewood Compressor Station; and • Replace two existing 10-inch orifice meters with two new 12-inch turbine meters at the Raccoon Hollow Meter Station in Mesa County, Colorado. Also, TransColorado indicates it would construct and operate, under 1 TransColorado’s application was filed with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations. Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1 7932 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 16, 2005 / Notices Section 2.55(a), the following ancillary facilities at the proposed Greasewood Compressor Station site: one emergency power generator, a station supervisory control system, and a motor control center building. In support of its application TransColorado indicates that the proposed facility would enable it to deliver up to 300,000 decatherms per day of gas to the Greasewood Hub. TransColorado states that the proposed project would significantly enhance market access for developing natural gas supplies in the Piceance Basin. The general location of the project facilities is shown in Appendix 1.2 Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the proposed facilities would require about 15.0 acres of land. Following construction, about 5.8 acres would be maintained as new aboveground facility sites. The remaining 9.2 acres of land would be restored and allowed to revert to its former use. All of these facilities to be constructed at the Greasewood Compressor Station are located on federal land managed by the BLM. The facilities to be modified at the Raccoon Hollow Meter Station are located on private land. All disturbed areas not required for operation at the compressor station and new meter site would be properly reclaimed, including spreading of any salvaged topsoil and reseeding using BLM-approved seed mix. The EA Process NEPA requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as ‘‘scoping’’. The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify their 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission’s website at the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the Additional Information section of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. VerDate jul<14>2003 12:44 Feb 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. In the EA we 3 will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these general headings: • Geology and soils • Land use • Cultural resources • Vegetation and wildlife • Air quality and noise • Endangered and threatened species • Hazardous waste • Public safety We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission’s official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section below. environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2. • Reference Docket No. CP05–45– 000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before March 11, 2005. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link and the link to the User’s Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created on-line. We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. Currently Identified Environmental Issues Becoming an Intervenor You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal, and measures to avoid or lessen In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor’’. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the Commission’s eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission’s service list for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see Appendix 2).4 Only 3 ‘‘We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). 4 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. We have already identified air and noise impacts as issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by TransColorado. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. Public Participation PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 16, 2005 / Notices intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–645 Filed 2–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–7700–5] Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Eastern Research Group VerDate jul<14>2003 12:44 Feb 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 (ERG), of Lexington, MA and Chantilly, VA; and its subcontractors, AH Environmental Consultants of Newport News,VA and ETI Professionals, Inc., of Lakewood, CO, access to information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI). DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than February 23, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:TSCA–Hotline@.epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Notice Apply to Me? 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP05-45-000]


TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed North Expansion 
Project And Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

February 9, 2005.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will 
discuss the environmental impacts of the North Expansion Project 
involving construction and operation of facilities by TransColorado Gas 
Transmission Company (TransColorado) in Rio Blanco County and Mesa 
County, Colorado.\1\ These facilities would consist of about 2,200 feet 
of 24-inch diameter pipeline, 4,670 horsepower (hp) ISO-rated of 
compression, and meter replacements. This EA will be used by the 
Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the 
project is in the public convenience and necessity.
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    \1\ TransColorado's application was filed with the Commission 
under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the 
Commission's regulations.
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    The FERC will be the lead federal agency for the preparation of the 
EA. The document will satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The U.S. Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) has also agreed to participate as a cooperating agency in the 
preparation of the EA to satisfy its NEPA responsibilities. It is the 
goal of the FERC and the BLM to avoid duplication of effort and prepare 
a single EA that can be used to satisfy their NEPA responsibilities.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    TransColorado proposes to:
     Construct and operate a new Greasewood Compressor Station, 
in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, comprised of two 1,000 hp compressor 
units and one 2,061 hp compressor unit;
     Construct about 2,200 feet of 24-inch diameter pipeline 
and one 12-inch bidirectional turbine meter on the discharge side of 
the proposed Greasewood Compressor Station; and
     Replace two existing 10-inch orifice meters with two new 
12-inch turbine meters at the Raccoon Hollow Meter Station in Mesa 
County, Colorado.
    Also, TransColorado indicates it would construct and operate, under

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Section 2.55(a), the following ancillary facilities at the proposed 
Greasewood Compressor Station site: one emergency power generator, a 
station supervisory control system, and a motor control center 
building.
    In support of its application TransColorado indicates that the 
proposed facility would enable it to deliver up to 300,000 decatherms 
per day of gas to the Greasewood Hub. TransColorado states that the 
proposed project would significantly enhance market access for 
developing natural gas supplies in the Piceance Basin.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in Appendix 
1.\2\
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    \2\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being 
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices, other 
than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's website at 
the ``eLibrary'' link or from the Commission's Public Reference 
Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 
502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the 
Additional Information section of this notice. Copies of the 
appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail.
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the proposed facilities would require about 15.0 
acres of land. Following construction, about 5.8 acres would be 
maintained as new aboveground facility sites. The remaining 9.2 acres 
of land would be restored and allowed to revert to its former use. All 
of these facilities to be constructed at the Greasewood Compressor 
Station are located on federal land managed by the BLM. The facilities 
to be modified at the Raccoon Hollow Meter Station are located on 
private land. All disturbed areas not required for operation at the 
compressor station and new meter site would be properly reclaimed, 
including spreading of any salvaged topsoil and reseeding using BLM-
approved seed mix.

The EA Process

    NEPA requires the Commission to take into account the environmental 
impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the 
issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA 
also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have 
about proposals. This process is referred to as ``scoping''. The main 
goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the 
important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the 
Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to 
address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the 
preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are 
encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed action and 
encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    In the EA we \3\ will discuss impacts that could occur as a result 
of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these 
general headings:
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    \3\ ``We'', ``us'', and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff 
of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP).
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     Geology and soils
     Land use
     Cultural resources
     Vegetation and wildlife
     Air quality and noise
     Endangered and threatened species
     Hazardous waste
     Public safety
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project 
or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen 
or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending 
on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be 
published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public 
interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, 
newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for 
this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA 
is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make 
our recommendations to the Commission.
    To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the 
instructions in the public participation section below.

Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified air and noise impacts as issues that we 
think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed 
facilities and the environmental information provided by TransColorado. 
This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments 
and our analysis.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific 
comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your 
concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. 
You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the 
proposal, alternatives to the proposal, and measures to avoid or lessen 
environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful 
they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that 
your comments are received in time and properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie 
R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas 
Branch 2.
     Reference Docket No. CP05-45-000.
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before March 11, 2005.
    Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail 
deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include 
all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our 
environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions 
or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under 
the ``e-Filing'' link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can 
file comments you will need to create a free account which can be 
created on-line.
    We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving 
it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not 
return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list.

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want 
to become an official party to the proceeding known as an 
``intervenor''. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. 
Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of 
case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. 
Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the 
Commission's eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the 
Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all 
other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If 
you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene 
according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see Appendix 2).\4\ Only

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intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's 
decision.
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    \4\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing 
comments electronically.
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    Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be 
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they 
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be 
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor 
status to have your environmental comments considered.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the 
FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. 
Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the 
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number 
field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to 
the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
    Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the 
Commission's calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-645 Filed 2-15-05; 8:45 am]
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