WTO Agricultural Safeguard Trigger Levels, 38033-38035 [2012-15560]

Download as PDF 38033 Notices Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 123 Tuesday, June 26, 2012 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2012–0006] Notice of Establishment of a Commodity Import Approval Process Web Site Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: We are announcing the creation of a new Plant Protection and Quarantine Web site that will provide stakeholders with information about the commodity import approval process for plants and plant products and give them the opportunity to consult with us on risk assessments as they are being drafted. We are doing this in response to stakeholder requests for more information about the commodity import approval process and the opportunity to comment on draft risk assessments. This Web site will make the commodity import approval process more visible to stakeholders and allow them to comment on draft risk assessments. SUMMARY: Ms. Charisse Cleare, Project Coordinator, Regulations, Permits, and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851– 2037. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations contained in 7 CFR part 319 (referred to below as the regulations) prohibit or restrict the importation of plants, plant parts, and plant products into the United States in accordance with the authority conferred on the Secretary of Agriculture by the Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture agency responsible for enforcing the regulations rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:33 Jun 25, 2012 Jkt 226001 and considering requests to amend the regulations to allow the importation of plants, plant parts, or plant products that are not currently allowed importation under the regulations. Persons who request changes to the import regulations and who wish to import plants, plant parts, or plant products that are not allowed importation into the United States, must file a request with APHIS for consideration to determine whether the new commodity may be safely imported. The regulations in § 319.5 set forth the procedures for submitting requests and supporting information, which includes information about the requestor, information about the commodity to be imported, shipping information, a description of pests and diseases associated with the commodity, risk mitigation or management strategies, and additional information as determined by APHIS to complete a pest risk analysis in accordance with international standards. Once the risk analysis has been completed and APHIS makes the determination that the risks associated with the commodity in question can be adequately mitigated, the risk analysis is made available for public comment either through a notice published in the Federal Register or as a supporting document with a proposed rule published in the Federal Register. Our stakeholders have expressed an interest in knowing more about the commodity import approval process and participating at an earlier stage in the development of risk assessments as they are being drafted. To this end, APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program has created a Web site 1 that will provide stakeholders with information about the commodity import approval process for plants and plant products, including fruits, vegetables, plants for planting, cut flowers, wood, and wood products. The Web site will describe each major step in the commodity import approval process, including a general description of the following: Determination of the import status of a commodity, submission of a request by a national plant protection organization, initiation and drafting of risk assessment and risk management documents, completion of an environmental review, and publication and implementation of new requirements, as applicable. The Web site will also provide a means for stakeholders to consult with PPQ on drafts of risk assessments. To do this, stakeholders will first need to subscribe to the APHIS stakeholder registry 2 and submit an email address, which will be used to send an alert whenever a draft risk assessment becomes available for comment. We will post the draft risk assessment on the Web site for 30 days to give stakeholders an opportunity to review the draft and provide comments via email. We will consider the comments and make changes if warranted. While we will not provide individual responses to stakeholders who have submitted comments on the draft risk assessment, we will continue to respond to comments submitted after availability of the completed risk assessment is announced in the Federal Register. Questions concerning PPQ’s Web site for the commodity import approval process for plants and plant products may be directed to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 1 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/ plants/plant_imports/process/. 2 https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/ USDAAPHIS/subscriber/new. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Done in Washington, DC, this 20th day of June 2012. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2012–15562 Filed 6–25–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service WTO Agricultural Safeguard Trigger Levels Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture ACTION: Notice of product coverage and trigger levels for safeguard measures provided for in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture; Correction AGENCY: The Foreign Agricultural Service published a document in the Federal Register of May 25, 2012, updating the trigger levels for products which may be subject to measures under the safeguard provisions of the WTO SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1 38034 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 123 / Tuesday, June 26, 2012 / Notices Agreement on Agriculture. The document contained incorrect trigger levels. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Safeguard Staff, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1021, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–1021; or by telephone at (202) 720–0638, or by email at itspd@fas.usda.gov. Correction In the Federal Register of May 25, 2012, in FR Doc. 2012–12691, on pages 31296–31298, correct the QuantityBased Safeguard Trigger Annex to read: ANNEX—QUANTITY–BASED SAFEGUARD TRIGGER Product Trigger level Period Beef ....................................................................... Mutton ................................................................... Cream .................................................................... Evaporated or Condensed Milk ............................ Nonfat Dry Milk ..................................................... Dried Whole Milk ................................................... Dried Cream .......................................................... Dried Whey/Buttermilk .......................................... Butter ..................................................................... Butter Oil and Butter Substitutes .......................... Dairy Mixtures ....................................................... Blue Cheese .......................................................... Cheddar Cheese ................................................... American-Type Cheese ........................................ Edam/Gouda Cheese ............................................ Italian-Type Cheese .............................................. Swiss Cheese with Eye Formation ....................... Gruyere Process Cheese ...................................... Lowfat Cheese ...................................................... NSPF Cheese ....................................................... Peanuts ................................................................. 239,476 mt ........................................................... 5,964 mt ............................................................... 484,311 liters ........................................................ 1,268,235 kilograms ............................................. 461,559 kilograms ................................................ 3,141,891 kilograms ............................................. 11,195 kilograms .................................................. 32,319 kilograms .................................................. 5,932,688 kilograms ............................................. 6,174,513 kilograms ............................................. 24,201,559 kilograms ........................................... 4,334,092 kilograms ............................................. 8,068,067 kilograms ............................................. 2,721,110 kilograms ............................................. 6,010,547 kilograms ............................................. 20,021,048 kilograms ........................................... 25,445,598 kilograms ........................................... 3,242,155 kilograms ............................................. 367,975 kilograms ................................................ 41,875,793 kilograms ........................................... 19,279 mt ............................................................. 19,018 mt ............................................................. 4,498 mt ............................................................... 1,278,131 mt ........................................................ 1,054,460 mt ........................................................ 203,088 mt ........................................................... 208,571 mt ........................................................... 192 mt .................................................................. 154 mt .................................................................. 247 mt .................................................................. 185 mt .................................................................. 16,434 mt ............................................................. 13,061 mt ............................................................. 700 mt .................................................................. 305 mt .................................................................. 8,011,270 kilograms ............................................. 213,313 kilograms ................................................ 798,644 kilograms ................................................ 286 mt .................................................................. 218 mt .................................................................. 432 mt .................................................................. 419 mt .................................................................. 1,693,727 liters ..................................................... 61,103 kilograms .................................................. 30,605 kilograms .................................................. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012. April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. September 20, 2011 to September 19, 2012. September 20, 2012 to September 19, 2013. August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012. August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013. August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012. August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013. August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012. August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013. September 20, 2011 to September 19, 2012. September 20, 2012 to September 19, 2013. September 20, 2011 to September 19, 2012. September 20, 2012 to September 19, 2013. Peanut Butter/Paste .............................................. Raw Cane Sugar ................................................... Refined Sugar and Syrups .................................... Blended Syrups ..................................................... Articles Over 65% Sugar ...................................... Articles Over 10% Sugar ...................................... Sweetened Cocoa Powder ................................... Chocolate Crumb .................................................. Lowfat Chocolate Crumb ...................................... Infant Formula Containing Oligosaccharides ........ Mixes and Doughs ................................................ Mixed Condiments and Seasonings ..................... Ice Cream .............................................................. Animal Feed Containing Milk ................................ Short Staple Cotton ............................................... 1,056,786 kilograms ............................................. Harsh or Rough Cotton ......................................... Medium Staple Cotton .......................................... rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Extra Long Staple Cotton ...................................... Cotton Waste ........................................................ 60 kilograms ......................................................... 60 kilograms ......................................................... 51,298 kilograms .................................................. 8,805 kilograms .................................................... 1,007,631 kilograms ............................................. 64 kilograms ......................................................... 595,320 kilograms ................................................ 393,492 kilograms ................................................ Cotton, Processed, Not Spun ............................... 75,787 kilograms .................................................. 77,794 kilograms .................................................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:33 Jun 25, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 123 / Tuesday, June 26, 2012 / Notices Dated: June 7, 2012. Suzanne E. Heiner, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE [FR Doc. 2012–15560 Filed 6–25–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P Notice for Request To Reinstate Previously Approved Information Collection DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. Proposed collection; comments requested. ACTION: Forest Service Boundary Establishment for the Allegheny National Wild and Scenic River, Allegheny National Forest, Warren, Forest, and Venango Counties, PA; Correction AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service’s (RHS) intent to reinstate a previously approved information collection in support of the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. SUMMARY: Forest Service, USDA. Notice of availability; correction. ACTION: In accordance with Section 3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the USDA Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest, published a document in the Federal Register of April 10, 2012, concerning boundary establishment for the Allegheny National Wild and Scenic River. This document was published before sufficient consultation with the Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI). rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained by contacting Operations Staff Officer Jim Seyler, Allegheny National Forest, 4 Farm Colony Drive, Warren, PA or phone (814) 728–6239. Correction: In the Federal Register of April 10, 2012, in FR Doc. 2012–8451, on page 21522, in the first column, the USDA Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest, published a document concerning boundary establishment for the Allegheny Wild and Scenic River, Allegheny National Forest, Warren, Forest and Venango Counties, PA. This document was published before sufficient consultation with the SNI. The Allegheny National Forest will initiate consultation with the SNI. Following consultation, if the Forest Service determines a boundary change is necessary, the Allegheny National Forest will publish a new notice in the Federal Register of boundary establishment for the Allegheny National Wild and Scenic River and the USDA Forest Service, Washington Office, will transmit the changed final boundary to Congress. Dated: June 19, 2012. Erin Connelly, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2012–15530 Filed 6–25–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P 15:33 Jun 25, 2012 Jkt 226001 Comments on this notice must be received by August 27, 2012 to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra A. Terrell, Senior Loan Specialist, Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Division, Stop 0784, Room 2250, USDA Rural Development, South Agriculture Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–0784, telephone (918) 534–3254, Email debra.terrell@wdc.usda.gov. DATES: SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 Rural Housing Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. OMB Number: 0575–0179. Type of Request: Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection. Abstract: Under this program, loan guarantees are provided to participating lenders who make loans to income eligible borrowers in rural areas. The purpose of this program is to promote affordable housing for low- and moderate-income borrowers in rural America. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 49 minutes per response. Respondents: Private sector lenders participating in the Rural Development Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,581. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 284. Estimated Number of Responses: 1,018,735. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 821,962. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, at (202) 692–0040. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38035 Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of USDA, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of USDA’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Stop 0742–1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–0742. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: June 11, 2012. ˜ Tammye Trevino, Administrator, Housing and Community Facilities Programs. [FR Doc. 2012–15580 Filed 6–25–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: Annual Survey of School System Finances. OMB Control Number: 0607–0700. Form Number(s): F–33, Survey Announcement, F–33–L1, F–33–L2, F– 33–L3. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Burden Hours: 3,990. Number of Respondents: 3,230. Average Hours per Response: 1 hour and 14 minutes. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests an extension of the current expiration date of the Annual Survey of School System Finances (formerly named the Annual Survey of Local Government Finances—School Systems) to ensure accurate collection of information about public school finances. The Census Bureau’s collection of school district finance data and E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


WTO Agricultural Safeguard Trigger Levels

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

ACTION: Notice of product coverage and trigger levels for safeguard 
measures provided for in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement 
on Agriculture; Correction

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SUMMARY: The Foreign Agricultural Service published a document in the 
Federal Register of May 25, 2012, updating the trigger levels for 
products which may be subject to measures under the safeguard 
provisions of the WTO

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Agreement on Agriculture. The document contained incorrect trigger 
levels.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Safeguard Staff, Import Policies and 
Export Reporting Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign 
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1021, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1021; or by telephone at 
(202) 720-0638, or by email at itspd@fas.usda.gov.

Correction

    In the Federal Register of May 25, 2012, in FR Doc. 2012-12691, on 
pages 31296-31298, correct the Quantity-Based Safeguard Trigger Annex 
to read:

                                     Annex--Quantity-Based Safeguard Trigger
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             Product                   Trigger level                               Period
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Beef............................  239,476 mt.............  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Mutton..........................  5,964 mt...............  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Cream...........................  484,311 liters.........  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Evaporated or Condensed Milk....  1,268,235 kilograms....  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Nonfat Dry Milk.................  461,559 kilograms......  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Dried Whole Milk................  3,141,891 kilograms....  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Dried Cream.....................  11,195 kilograms.......  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Dried Whey/Buttermilk...........  32,319 kilograms.......  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Butter..........................  5,932,688 kilograms....  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Butter Oil and Butter             6,174,513 kilograms....  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
 Substitutes.
Dairy Mixtures..................  24,201,559 kilograms...  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Blue Cheese.....................  4,334,092 kilograms....  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Cheddar Cheese..................  8,068,067 kilograms....  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
American-Type Cheese............  2,721,110 kilograms....  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Edam/Gouda Cheese...............  6,010,547 kilograms....  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Italian-Type Cheese.............  20,021,048 kilograms...  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Swiss Cheese with Eye Formation.  25,445,598 kilograms...  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Gruyere Process Cheese..........  3,242,155 kilograms....  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Lowfat Cheese...................  367,975 kilograms......  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
NSPF Cheese.....................  41,875,793 kilograms...  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Peanuts.........................  19,279 mt..............  April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012.
                                  19,018 mt..............  April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013.
Peanut Butter/Paste.............  4,498 mt...............  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Raw Cane Sugar..................  1,278,131 mt...........  October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
                                  1,054,460 mt...........  October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Refined Sugar and Syrups........  203,088 mt.............  October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
                                  208,571 mt.............  October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Blended Syrups..................  192 mt.................  October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
                                  154 mt.................  October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Articles Over 65% Sugar.........  247 mt.................  October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
                                  185 mt.................  October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Articles Over 10% Sugar.........  16,434 mt..............  October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
                                  13,061 mt..............  October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Sweetened Cocoa Powder..........  700 mt.................  October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
                                  305 mt.................  October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Chocolate Crumb.................  8,011,270 kilograms....  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Lowfat Chocolate Crumb..........  213,313 kilograms......  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Infant Formula Containing         798,644 kilograms......  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
 Oligosaccharides.
Mixes and Doughs................  286 mt.................  October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
                                  218 mt.................  October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Mixed Condiments and Seasonings.  432 mt.................  October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
                                  419 mt.................  October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
Ice Cream.......................  1,693,727 liters.......  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Animal Feed Containing Milk.....  61,103 kilograms.......  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
Short Staple Cotton.............  30,605 kilograms.......  September 20, 2011 to September 19, 2012.
                                  1,056,786 kilograms....  September 20, 2012 to September 19, 2013.
Harsh or Rough Cotton...........  60 kilograms...........  August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012.
                                  60 kilograms...........  August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013.
Medium Staple Cotton............  51,298 kilograms.......  August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012.
                                  8,805 kilograms........  August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013.
Extra Long Staple Cotton........  1,007,631 kilograms....  August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012.
                                  64 kilograms...........  August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013.
Cotton Waste....................  595,320 kilograms......  September 20, 2011 to September 19, 2012.
                                  393,492 kilograms......  September 20, 2012 to September 19, 2013.
Cotton, Processed, Not Spun.....  75,787 kilograms.......  September 20, 2011 to September 19, 2012.
                                  77,794 kilograms.......  September 20, 2012 to September 19, 2013.
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     Dated: June 7, 2012.
Suzanne E. Heiner,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-15560 Filed 6-25-12; 8:45 am]
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