60-Day Notice for Extension of Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 24398-24400 [2017-10889]

Download as PDF 24398 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 101 / Friday, May 26, 2017 / Notices General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at United States International Trade Commission (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Honeywell International, Inc., Hand Held Products, Inc. d/b/a Honeywell Scanning & Mobility, and Metrologic Instruments, Inc. d/b/a Honeywell Scanning & Mobility on May 23, 2017. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain bar code readers, scan engines, products containing the same, and components thereof. The complaint names as respondents The Code Corporation of Draper, UT and Cortex Pte Ltd. of Singapore. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders, and impose a bond upon respondents’ alleged infringing articles during the 60day Presidential review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, or United States consumers. In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that: (i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested remedial orders are used in the United States; (ii) Identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the requested remedial orders; VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 May 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 (iii) Identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded; (iv) Indicate whether complainant, complainant’s licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) Explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United States consumers. Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. There will be further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial determination in this investigation. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3225’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/ or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures 1). Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All information, including confidential business information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ filing_procedures.pdf. PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 sought, submitted to the Commission for purposes of this Investigation may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.3 This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). By order of the Commission. Issued: May 23, 2017. Katherine M. Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2017–10897 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 60-Day Notice for Extension of Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery United States International Trade Commission. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. The U.S. International Trade Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on the ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery’’ for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This collection was developed as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback from the public on service delivery. This notice announces our intent to submit this collection to OMB for approval and solicits comments on specific aspects for the proposed information collection. SUMMARY: 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. 3 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 101 / Friday, May 26, 2017 / Notices To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before July 31, 2017. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jeremy Wise, Chief, Statistical and Data Services Division, Office of Analysis and Research Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436 (or via email at jeremy.wise@usitc.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that it plans to submit a request for extension of approval to the Office of Management and Budget for review and requests public comment on the ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.’’ Copies of supporting documents may be obtained from Jeremy Wise (jeremy.wise@usitc.gov or 202–205– 3190). 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 Web site (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. Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice. DATES: Summary of Proposal Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. Abstract: The proposed information collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 May 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 useful insights on perceptions and opinions, and not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. They will also contribute directly to the improvement of program management. The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery. Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and stakeholders on the Agency’s services will be unavailable. The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this generic clearance if it meets the following conditions: • The collections are voluntary; • The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal Government; • The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of concern to other Federal agencies; • Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or may have experience with the program in the near future; • Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected only to the extent necessary and is not retained; • Information gathered will be used only internally for general service improvement and program management purposes and is not intended for release outside of the agency; • Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing influential policy decisions; and • Information gathered will yield qualitative information; the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the population of study. PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24399 Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. As a general matter, information collections will not result in any new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private. • Current Actions: Extension of approval for a collection of information. • Type of Review: Extension. • Affected Public: Businesses and Organizations. • Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 10. • Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 60. • Annual Responses: 600. • Frequency of Response: Once per request. • Average Minutes per Response: 40. • Burden Hours: 400. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden means E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1 24400 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 101 / Friday, May 26, 2017 / Notices the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. By order of the Commission. Dated: May 23, 2017. Katherine M. Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2017–10889 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1019] Certain Krill Oil Products and Krill Meal for Production of Krill Oil Products; Notice of Commission Determination (1) Not to Review an Initial Determination Granting-in-Part an Unopposed Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on Withdrawal of the Complaint as to Certain Respondents and (2) Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting an Unopposed Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on a Settlement Agreement as to the Remaining Respondent; Termination of the Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 14) granting-in-part an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation based on the withdrawal of the complaint as to certain respondents, and not to review the ID (Order No. 16) granting an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement as to the remaining respondent. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202– SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 May 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 205–3438. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 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. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on September 16, 2016, based on a complaint filed by Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS of Lysaker, Norway and Aker BioMarine Manufacturing, LLC of Houston, Texas (collectively, ‘‘Complainants’’). 81 FR 63805 (Sept. 16, 2016). The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain krill oil products and krill meal for production of krill oil products by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,028,877; 9,078,905; 9,072,752; 9,320,765; and 9,375,453. Id. The notice of investigation names as respondents Avoca Inc. of Merry Hill, North Carolina (‘‘Avoca’’) and Olympic Holding AS of ˚ Fosnavag, Norway; Rimfrost AS of ˚ Fosnavag, Norway; Emerald Fisheries ˚ AS of Fosnavag, Norway; Rimfrost USA, LLC of Merry Hill, North Carolina; Rimfrost New Zealand Limited of Nelson, New Zealand; and Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (collectively, ‘‘non-Avoca Respondents’’). Id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations was not named as a party to the investigation. Id. On April 19, 2017, Complainants filed a motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement with Avoca and the withdrawal of the complaint as to the non-Avoca Respondents. Avoca and the non-Avoca Respondents did not oppose the termination of the investigation, but Avoca disputed certain redactions in the settlement agreement. On April 24, 2017, the presiding administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued an ID, Order No. 14, granting-in-part the PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 motion to terminate the investigation based on the withdrawal of the complaint as to the non-Avoca Respondents. The ALJ found as to the non-Avoca Respondents there were no agreements between the parties concerning the subject matter of the investigation. The ALJ also found no extraordinary circumstances preventing the termination of the investigation as to the non-Avoca Respondents and that termination is in the public interest. No petitions for review of this ID were filed. On May 2, 2017, the ALJ issued an ID, Order No. 16, granting the motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement as to Avoca, thus terminating the investigation in its entirety. The ALJ found that the motion complied with Commission Rule 210.21(b)(1) and that the redactions in the public version of the settlement agreement were addressed by a separate order, Order No. 15. The ALJ also found that termination was in the public interest. No petitions for review of this ID were filed. The Commission has determined not to review the subject IDs. The authority for the Commission’s determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). By order of the Commission. Issued: May 23, 2017. Katherine M. Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2017–10862 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [17–024] Notice of Information Collection National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of information collection. AGENCY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from the date of this publication. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10889]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


60-Day Notice for Extension of Generic Clearance for the 
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. International Trade Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public to take this opportunity to comment on the ``Generic 
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service 
Delivery'' for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This 
collection was developed as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to 
streamline the process for seeking feedback from the public on service 
delivery. This notice announces our intent to submit this collection to 
OMB for approval and solicits comments on specific aspects for the 
proposed information collection.

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DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before July 31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jeremy Wise, Chief, 
Statistical and Data Services Division, Office of Analysis and Research 
Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436 (or via email at jeremy.wise@usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that it 
plans to submit a request for extension of approval to the Office of 
Management and Budget for review and requests public comment on the 
``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 
Agency Service Delivery.''
    Copies of supporting documents may be obtained from Jeremy Wise 
(jeremy.wise@usitc.gov or 202-205-3190). 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 Web site (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.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available 
to the public. For this reason, please do not include in your comments 
information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal 
information or proprietary information. If you send an email comment, 
your email address will be automatically captured and included as part 
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available 
on the Internet. Please note that responses to this public comment 
request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the 
communication will be treated as public comments that may be made 
available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine 
notice.

Summary of Proposal

    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    Abstract: The proposed information collection activity provides a 
means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an 
efficient, timely manner. By qualitative feedback we mean information 
that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, and not 
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be 
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide 
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and 
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus 
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in 
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These 
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable 
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. 
They will also contribute directly to the improvement of program 
management.
    The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness, 
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of 
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery. 
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or 
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this 
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and 
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
    The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this 
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
     The collections are voluntary;
     The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on 
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or 
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents 
and the Federal Government;
     The collections are non-controversial and do not raise 
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
     Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions 
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have 
experience with the program in the near future;
     Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected 
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
     Information gathered will be used only internally for 
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not 
intended for release outside of the agency;
     Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of 
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
     Information gathered will yield qualitative information; 
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically 
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the 
population of study.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful 
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the 
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative 
information will not be used for quantitative information collections 
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as 
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such 
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target 
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, 
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the 
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed 
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing 
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any 
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding 
the study.
    As a general matter, information collections will not result in any 
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask 
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, 
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered 
private.
     Current Actions: Extension of approval for a collection of 
information.
     Type of Review: Extension.
     Affected Public: Businesses and Organizations.
     Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 10.
     Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 60.
     Annual Responses: 600.
     Frequency of Response: Once per request.
     Average Minutes per Response: 40.
     Burden Hours: 400.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. 
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of 
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide 
information. Burden means

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the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to 
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a 
Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; 
to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for 
the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, 
processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing 
information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a 
collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information.

    By order of the Commission.

    Dated: May 23, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2017-10889 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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