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antidumping and countervailing duty
investigations within 45 days, or in this
case by September 15, 2008. The
Commission’s views are due at
Commerce within five business days
thereafter, or by Monday, September 22,
2008.
For further information concerning
the conduct of this investigation and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A through
E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 31, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joanna Lo (202–205–1888), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its Internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—These investigations
are being instituted in response to a
petition filed on July 31, 2008, by
Nashville Wire Products Inc., Nashville,
TN, SSW Holding Company, Inc.,
Elizabethtown, KY, the United Steel,
Paper and Forestry, Rubber,
Manufacturing, Energy, AlliedIndustrial and Service Workers
International Union, and the
International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers, District Loge 6,
Clinton, IA.
Participation in the investigation and
public service list.—Persons (other than
petitioners) wishing to participate in
these investigations as parties must file
an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as
provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10
of the Commission’s rules, not later than
seven days after publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Industrial users and (if the merchandise
under investigation is sold at the retail
level) representative consumer
organizations have the right to appear as
parties in Commission countervailing
duty and antidumping investigations.
The Secretary will prepare a public
service list containing the names and
addresses of all persons, or their
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representatives, who are parties to these
investigations upon the expiration of the
period for filing entries of appearance.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
rules, the Secretary will make BPI
gathered in these investigations
available to authorized applicants
representing interested parties (as
defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
parties to the investigations under the
APO issued in the investigations,
provided that the application is made
not later than seven days after the
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. A separate service list will be
maintained by the Secretary for those
parties authorized to receive BPI under
the APO.
Conference.—The Commission’s
Director of Operations has scheduled a
conference in connection with these
investigations for 9:30 a.m. on August
21, 2008, at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to
participate in the conference should
contact Joanna Lo (202–205–1888) not
later than August 18, 2008, to arrange
for their appearance. Parties in support
of the imposition of countervailing or
antidumping duties in these
investigations and parties in opposition
to the imposition of such duties will
each be collectively allocated one hour
within which to make an oral
presentation at the conference. A
nonparty who has testimony that may
aid the Commission’s deliberations may
request permission to present a short
statement at the conference.
Written submissions.—As provided in
sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Commission’s rules, any person may
submit to the Commission on or before
August 26, 2008, a written brief
containing information and arguments
pertinent to the subject matter of these
investigations. Parties may file written
testimony in connection with their
presentation at the conference no later
than three days before the conference. If
briefs or written testimony contain BPI,
they must conform with the
requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3,
and 207.7 of the Commission’s rules.
The Commission’s rules do not
authorize filing of submissions with the
Secretary by facsimile or electronic
means, except to the extent permitted by
section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules,
as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8,
2002). Even where electronic filing of a
document is permitted, certain
documents must also be filed in paper
form, as specified in II(C) of the
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Commission’s Handbook on Electronic
Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173
(November 8, 2002).
In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
and 207.3 of the rules, each document
filed by a party to these investigations
must be served on all other parties to
the investigations (as identified by
either the public or BPI service list), and
a certificate of service must be timely
filed. The Secretary will not accept a
document for filing without a certificate
of service.
Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.12 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 1, 2008
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–477]
Sub-Saharan Africa: Effects of
Infrastructure Conditions on Export
Competitiveness, Third Annual Report
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of third annual
report and public hearing; change in
focus and title of third report; and
indication of sub-Saharan African
industries that may be covered.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In response to a supplemental
letter dated June 30, 2008, from the
United States Trade Representative
(USTR) covering the third report in this
series, the Commission has changed the
focus and title of its third report and
will examine the effect that conditions
of key infrastructure sectors have on the
export competitiveness of select subSaharan African (SSA) industries. This
notice announces the scheduling of the
third and final report in this series, the
SSA industries that may be covered, and
the scheduling of a public hearing. This
series of reports was originally
requested in a letter from the USTR
dated July 26, 2006. In response, the
Commission instituted investigation No.
332–477 and delivered its first and
second reports on April 3, 2007, and
April 3, 2008, respectively, under the
investigation title Sub-Saharan Africa:
Factors Affecting Trade Patterns of
Selected Industries.
October 1, 2008: Deadline for filing
requests to appear at the public hearing.
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October 7, 2008: Deadline for filing
pre-hearing briefs and statements.
October 28, 2008: Public hearing.
November 4, 2008: Deadline for filing
post-hearing briefs and statements.
April 3, 2009: Transmittal of
Commission report to USTR.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
including the Commission’s hearing
rooms, are located in the United States
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC. All written
submissions should be addressed to the
Secretary, United States International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. The public
record for this investigation may be
viewed on the Commission’s electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/
secretary/edis.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Co-project leaders Erland Herfindahl
(202–205–2374 or
erland.herfindahl@usitc.gov) or
Alan Treat (202–205–3426 or
alan.treat@usitc.gov) for information
specific to this report. For information
on the legal aspects of this investigation,
contact William Gearhart of the
Commission’s Office of the General
Counsel (202–205–3091 or
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
Office of External Relations (202–205–
1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
Hearing-impaired individuals may
obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal at 202–205–1810. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
Persons with mobility impairments who
will need special assistance in gaining
access to the Commission should
contact the Office of the Secretary at
202–205–2000.
Background: As indicated above, this
notice concerns the final of three annual
reports that the USTR requested the
Commission provide concerning factors
affecting trade patterns of selected
industries in SSA countries. In the
initial request letter of July 26, 2006, the
USTR described the type of information
that the Commission should provide in
its reports with respect to each industry
and identified the industries and
products produced to be covered in the
first annual report. The letter indicated
that USTR would provide additional
lists of industries and products
produced for each of the second and
third annual reports. The letter asked
that the Commission deliver its three
reports by April 3, 2007, April 3, 2008,
and April 3, 2009, respectively. The
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Commission published notice of
institution of this investigation in the
Federal Register on August 29, 2006 (71
FR 51212), and delivered its first and
second reports to USTR on April 3, 2007
and April 3, 2008, respectively.
On June 30, 2008, the Commission
received a supplemental letter from the
USTR requesting that the Commission
provide, in its third report, an analysis
of the effect that conditions in key
infrastructure sectors have on the export
competitiveness of select SSA
industries, particularly but not limited
to, industries considered in the previous
two reports. The USTR asked that the
Commission’s analysis include a brief
overview of the effect of infrastructure
conditions generally, and a more indepth analysis of the effect of conditions
in infrastructure sectors (land transport,
maritime transport, and electricity) that
were identified by the Commission in
the previous two reports as having a
significant effect on the export
competitiveness of many SSA
industries. To address the effect of
conditions in these infrastructure
sectors on the export competitiveness of
SSA industries, the Commission’s report
may include analysis with respect to the
following industries: (1) In the
agriculture sector, coffee, shea butter,
and tropical fruits (e.g., bananas and
pineapples); (2) in the mining and
manufacturing sector, natural rubber
and downstream products thereof,
textiles and apparel, and leather; and (3)
in the services sector, tourism services.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in
connection with this investigation will
be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on
October 28, 2008, at the United States
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington
DC. Requests to appear at the hearing
should be filed with the Secretary no
later than 5:15 p.m., October 1, 2008, in
accordance with the requirements in the
‘‘Written Submissions’’ section below.
In the event that, as of the close of
business on October 1, 2008, no
witnesses are scheduled to appear at the
hearing, the hearing will be canceled.
Any person interested in attending the
hearing as an observer or nonparticipant
may call the Secretary to the
Commission (202–205–2000) after
October 1, 2008, for information
concerning whether the hearing will be
held.
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in
addition to participating in the hearing,
interested parties are invited to submit
written statements or briefs concerning
this investigation. All written
submissions, including requests to
appear at the hearing, statements, and
briefs, should be addressed to the
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Secretary. Any pre-hearing statements
or briefs should be filed not later than
5:15 p.m., October 7, 2008; and posthearing statements and briefs and all
other written submissions should be
filed not later than 5:15 p.m., November
4, 2008. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of section
201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8).
Section 201.8 of the rules requires that
a signed original (or a copy designated
as an original) and fourteen (14) copies
of each document be filed. In the event
that confidential treatment of the
document is requested, at least four (4)
additional copies must be filed, in
which the confidential information
must be deleted (see the following
paragraph for further information
regarding confidential business
information). The Commission’s rules
do not authorize filing submissions with
the Secretary by facsimile or electronic
means, except to the extent permitted by
section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook
for Electronic Filing Procedures, https://
www.usitc.gov/secretary/
fed_reg_notices/rules/documents/
handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf;
persons with questions regarding
electronic filing should contact the
Secretary at 202–205–2000). Any
submissions that contain confidential
business information must also conform
with the requirements of section 201.6
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section
201.6 of the rules requires that the cover
of the document and the individual
pages be clearly marked as to whether
they are the ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘nonconfidential’’ version, and that the
confidential business information be
clearly identified by means of brackets.
All written submissions, except for
confidential business information, will
be made available in the Office of the
Secretary to the Commission for
inspection by interested parties.
In the initial request letter (and
reaffirmed in her letter of June 30,
2008), the USTR stated that her office
intends to make the Commission’s
reports in this investigation available to
the public in their entirety, and asked
that the Commission not include any
confidential business or national
security information in its reports.
Consequently, the reports that the
Commission sends to the USTR will not
contain any such information. Any
confidential business information
received by the Commission in this
investigation and used in preparing its
reports will not be published in a
manner that would reveal the operations
of the firm supplying the information.
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Issued: July 31, 2008.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8–18051 Filed 8–6–08; 8:45 am]
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2008, a proposed Consent Decree (the
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Corporation, Civil Action No. 3:08–cv–
1825 was lodged with the United States
District Court for the District of Puerto
Rico.
In a complaint, filed simultaneously
with the Decree, the United States
charged that Bacardi Corporation
(‘‘Bacardi’’) violated the Clean Water
Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., at its facility
˜
in Catano, Puerto Rico (‘‘Facility’’) by
discharging pollutants in excess of
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results of sampling conducted by
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limitations, and by failing to conduct
toxicity testing and report the results of
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Pursuant to the Decree, Bacardi will
implement a number of compliance
measures, including enhanced
monitoring of certain pollutants in the
Facility’s effluent and developing and
implementing a plan of action to
address exceedances of the effluent
limitations for bacterial pollutants. If
Bacardi exceeds any effluent limitation
prior to termination of the Decree, such
exceedance may trigger a requirement to
implement further compliance
measures.
Bacardi will pay a $550,000 civil
monetary penalty to the United States
pursuant to the Decree. Bacardi must
also carry out a land preservation
supplemental environmental project,
the value of which is estimated at
approximately $1,000,000. Specifically,
Bacardi will transfer title to a parcel of
land containing wetlands, located in the
watershed of Cienega Las Cucharillas in
˜
Catano, Puerto Rico, to a non-profit
group, and require the attachment of
deed restrictions, covenants and/or
easements to ensure the land is
perpetually maintained as a protected
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assist in restoring the ecosystem,
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ecological resources of Cienaga Las
Cucharillas and nearby mangrove forest
and wetland areas to be maintained and
protected to ensure future
environmental benefits.
The Department of Justice will
receive, for a period of thirty (30) days
from the date of this publication,
comments relating to the Decree.
Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and either e-mailed to
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or
mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and should refer to United
States v. Bacardi Corporation, D.J. Ref.
90–5–1–1–08983.
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Torre Chardon, Room 1201, 350
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forward a check in that amount to the
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Ronald Gluck,
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Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
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of response, and estimated total burden,
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov
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Interested parties are encouraged to
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proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
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• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
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• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
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use of appropriate automated,
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technological collection techniques or
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-477]
Sub-Saharan Africa: Effects of Infrastructure Conditions on
Export Competitiveness, Third Annual Report
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of third annual report and public hearing; change in
focus and title of third report; and indication of sub-Saharan African
industries that may be covered.
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SUMMARY: In response to a supplemental letter dated June 30, 2008, from
the United States Trade Representative (USTR) covering the third report
in this series, the Commission has changed the focus and title of its
third report and will examine the effect that conditions of key
infrastructure sectors have on the export competitiveness of select
sub-Saharan African (SSA) industries. This notice announces the
scheduling of the third and final report in this series, the SSA
industries that may be covered, and the scheduling of a public hearing.
This series of reports was originally requested in a letter from the
USTR dated July 26, 2006. In response, the Commission instituted
investigation No. 332-477 and delivered its first and second reports on
April 3, 2007, and April 3, 2008, respectively, under the investigation
title Sub-Saharan Africa: Factors Affecting Trade Patterns of Selected
Industries.
October 1, 2008: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the
public hearing.
[[Page 46035]]
October 7, 2008: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and
statements.
October 28, 2008: Public hearing.
November 4, 2008: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and
statements.
April 3, 2009: Transmittal of Commission report to USTR.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Co-project leaders Erland Herfindahl
(202-205-2374 or erland.herfindahl@usitc.gov) or Alan Treat (202-205-
3426 or alan.treat@usitc.gov) for information specific to this report.
For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact
William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel
(202-205-3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact
Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or
margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also
be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in
gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the
Secretary at 202-205-2000.
Background: As indicated above, this notice concerns the final of
three annual reports that the USTR requested the Commission provide
concerning factors affecting trade patterns of selected industries in
SSA countries. In the initial request letter of July 26, 2006, the USTR
described the type of information that the Commission should provide in
its reports with respect to each industry and identified the industries
and products produced to be covered in the first annual report. The
letter indicated that USTR would provide additional lists of industries
and products produced for each of the second and third annual reports.
The letter asked that the Commission deliver its three reports by April
3, 2007, April 3, 2008, and April 3, 2009, respectively. The Commission
published notice of institution of this investigation in the Federal
Register on August 29, 2006 (71 FR 51212), and delivered its first and
second reports to USTR on April 3, 2007 and April 3, 2008,
respectively.
On June 30, 2008, the Commission received a supplemental letter
from the USTR requesting that the Commission provide, in its third
report, an analysis of the effect that conditions in key infrastructure
sectors have on the export competitiveness of select SSA industries,
particularly but not limited to, industries considered in the previous
two reports. The USTR asked that the Commission's analysis include a
brief overview of the effect of infrastructure conditions generally,
and a more in-depth analysis of the effect of conditions in
infrastructure sectors (land transport, maritime transport, and
electricity) that were identified by the Commission in the previous two
reports as having a significant effect on the export competitiveness of
many SSA industries. To address the effect of conditions in these
infrastructure sectors on the export competitiveness of SSA industries,
the Commission's report may include analysis with respect to the
following industries: (1) In the agriculture sector, coffee, shea
butter, and tropical fruits (e.g., bananas and pineapples); (2) in the
mining and manufacturing sector, natural rubber and downstream products
thereof, textiles and apparel, and leather; and (3) in the services
sector, tourism services.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this
investigation will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on October 28, 2008,
at the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E
Street, SW., Washington DC. Requests to appear at the hearing should be
filed with the Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m., October 1, 2008, in
accordance with the requirements in the ``Written Submissions'' section
below. In the event that, as of the close of business on October 1,
2008, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing
will be canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an
observer or nonparticipant may call the Secretary to the Commission
(202-205-2000) after October 1, 2008, for information concerning
whether the hearing will be held.
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in
the hearing, interested parties are invited to submit written
statements or briefs concerning this investigation. All written
submissions, including requests to appear at the hearing, statements,
and briefs, should be addressed to the Secretary. Any pre-hearing
statements or briefs should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., October
7, 2008; and post-hearing statements and briefs and all other written
submissions should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., November 4, 2008.
All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section
201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
201.8). Section 201.8 of the rules requires that a signed original (or
a copy designated as an original) and fourteen (14) copies of each
document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of the
document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be
filed, in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the
following paragraph for further information regarding confidential
business information). The Commission's rules do not authorize filing
submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except
to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for
Electronic Filing Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_
notices/rules/documents/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf; persons
with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary
at 202-205-2000). Any submissions that contain confidential business
information must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6).
Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and
the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the
``confidential'' or ``non-confidential'' version, and that the
confidential business information be clearly identified by means of
brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business
information, will be made available in the Office of the Secretary to
the Commission for inspection by interested parties.
In the initial request letter (and reaffirmed in her letter of June
30, 2008), the USTR stated that her office intends to make the
Commission's reports in this investigation available to the public in
their entirety, and asked that the Commission not include any
confidential business or national security information in its reports.
Consequently, the reports that the Commission sends to the USTR will
not contain any such information. Any confidential business information
received by the Commission in this investigation and used in preparing
its reports will not be published in a manner that would reveal the
operations of the firm supplying the information.
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Issued: July 31, 2008.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-18051 Filed 8-6-08; 8:45 am]
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