Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017, 26950-26951 [2018-12478]
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VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Dumping Margin
Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
dispositive. A full description of the
scope of the Order is contained in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.2
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–583–848]
Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening
Agents From Taiwan: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2016–2017
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily finds that Teh
Fong Ming International Co., Ltd.
(TFM), the sole producer and/or
exporter subject to this administrative
review, has made sales of subject
merchandise at less than normal value.
We invite interested parties to comment
on these preliminary results.
DATES: Aplicable June 11, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael A. Romani or Minoo Hatten,
AD/CVD Operations, Office I,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0198,
and (202) 482–1690, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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Teh Fong Ming International Co.,
Ltd ...........................................
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the
Order 1 is OBAs and is currently
classifiable under subheadings
3204.20.8000, 2933.69.6050,
2921.59.4000 and 2921.59.8090 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). While the
HTSUS numbers are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written product description remains
1 See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents
from Taiwan: Amended Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping
Duty Order, 77 FR 27419 (May 10, 2012) (Order).
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Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we
preliminarily determine that the
following weighted-average dumping
margin exists for TFM for the period
May 1, 2016, through April 30, 2017.
Producer/exporter
Background
Commerce is conducting an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on certain
stilbenic optical brightening agents
(OBAs) from Taiwan. The period of
review (POR) is May 1, 2016, through
April 30, 2017.
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review
in accordance with section 751(a)(2) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act). Constructed export price is
calculated in accordance with section
772 of the Act. Normal value is
calculated in accordance with section
773 of the Act. For a full description of
the methodology underlying our
conclusions, see Preliminary Decision
Memorandum. The Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov and to all parties in the
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
the main Department of Commerce
building. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
on the internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
A list of the topics discussed in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
attached as an Appendix to this notice.
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
1.31
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations
performed to parties in this proceeding
within five days after public
announcement of the preliminary
results.3
Public Comment
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii),
interested parties may submit cases
briefs not later than 30 days after the
2 A full description of the scope of the Order is
contained in the Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Stilbenic
Optical Brightening Agents from Taiwan: Decision
Memorandum for Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016–
2017,’’ dated concurrently with and hereby adopted
by this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
3 See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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date of publication of this notice.
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised
in the case briefs, may be filed not later
than five days after the date for filing
case briefs.4 Parties who submit case
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
proceeding are encouraged to submit
with each argument: (1) A statement of
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.5
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, or to participate if one is
requested, must submit a written
request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance. All
documents must be filed electronically
using ACCESS which is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov. An electronically filed
request must be received successfully in
its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, within 30 days after the
date of publication of this notice.6
Requests should contain: (1) The party’s
name, address and telephone number;
(2) the number of participants; and (3)
a list of issues to be discussed. Issues
raised in the hearing will be limited to
those raised in the respective case
briefs.
Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review,
including the results of its analysis of
the issues raised in any written briefs,
not later than 120 days after the date of
publication of this notice, pursuant to
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results,
Commerce shall determine and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this
review. If TFM’s weighted-average
dumping margin is above de minimis in
the final results of this review, we will
calculate importer-specific assessment
rates on the basis of the ratio of the total
amount of antidumping duties
calculated for each importer’s examined
sales and the total entered value of the
sales in accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1).7 If TFM’s weightedaverage dumping margin is zero or de
minimis in the final results of review,
4 See
19 CFR 351.309(d).
19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2) and 19 CFR
351.303 (for general filing requirements).
6 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
7 In these preliminary results, Commerce applied
the assessment rate calculation method adopted in
Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the
Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101
(February 14, 2012) (Final Modification for
Reviews).
5 See
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we will instruct CBP not to assess duties
on any of its entries in accordance with
the Final Modification for Reviews.8
For entries of subject merchandise
during the POR produced by TFM for
which it did not know its merchandise
was destined for the United States, we
will instruct CBP to liquidate
unreviewed entries at the all-others rate
if there is no rate for the intermediate
company(ies) involved in the
transaction.
We intend to issue instructions to
CBP 15 days after publication of the
final results of this review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of final results
of administrative review for all
shipments of OBAs from Taiwan
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of
publication as provided by section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash
deposit rate for TFM will be equal to the
weighted-average dumping margin
established in the final results of this
administrative review; (2) for
merchandise exported by producers or
exporters not covered in this review but
covered in a prior segment of the
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company-specific rate
published for the most recent period; (3)
if the exporter is not a firm covered in
this review, a prior review, or the
original investigation but the producer
is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate
established for the most recent period
for the producer of the merchandise; (4)
the cash deposit rate for all other
producers or exporters will continue to
be 6.19 percent.9 These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary
reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this
review period. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in the
Secretary’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
8 See Final Modification for Reviews, 77 FR at
8102.
9 The all-others rate established in the Order.
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Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Dated: June 4, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
Summary
Background
Scope of the Order
Discussion of the Methodology
Comparisons to Normal Value
A. Determination of Comparison Method
B. Results of the Differential Pricing
Analysis
Product Comparisons
Date of Sale
Constructed Export Price
Normal Value
A. Home Market Viability and Comparison
Market
B. Cost of Production
C. Level of Trade
D. Calculation of Normal Value Based on
Comparison Market Prices
E. Calculation of Normal Value Based on
Constructed Value
Denial of Request to Reconsider Rejection
of Late Submission
Currency Conversion
Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–489–501]
Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe
and Tube Products From Turkey:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review and
Preliminary Determination of No
Shipments; 2016–2017
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that producers and/or exporters subject
to this administrative review made sales
of subject merchandise at less than
normal value. Interested parties are
invited to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable June 11, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
Baker, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI,
Enforcement and Compliance,
AGENCY:
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International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–2924.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Commerce is conducting an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on welded
carbon steel standard pipe and tube
products (welded pipe and tube) from
Turkey. The period of review (POR) is
May 1, 2016, to April 30, 2017.
Commerce published the notice of
initiation of this administrative review
on July 6, 2017.1 The preliminary
results are listed below in the section
titled ‘‘Preliminary Results of Review.’’
This review covers 14 companies:
Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. (Borusan
Istikbal) and Borusan Mannesmann
Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Borusan
Mannesmann) (collectively, Borusan); 2
Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S.,
Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S., and Toscelik
Metal Ticaret A.S. (Toscelik Metal)
(collectively, Toscelik); 3 Borusan
Birlesik Boru Fabrikalari San ve Tic
(Borusan Birlesik); Borusan Gemlik
Boru Tesisleri A.S. (Borusan Gemlik);
Borusan Ihracat Ithalat ve Dagitim A.S.
(Borusan Ihracat); Borusan Ithicat ve
Dagitim A.S. (Borusan Ithicat); Tubeco
Pipe and Steel Corporation (Tubeco);
Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret
A.S. (Erbosan); and Yucel Boru ve Profil
Endustrisi A.S. (Yucel), Yucelboru
Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.S.
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR
31292, 31297 (July 6, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
2 In prior segments of this proceeding, we treated
Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. as a single
entity. See, e.g., Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe
and Tube Products from Turkey: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and
Final Determination of No Shipments; 2013–2014,
80 FR 76674, 76674 n.2 (December 10, 2015)
(Welded Pipe and Tube from Turkey 2013–2014).
We preliminarily determine that there is no
evidence on the record for altering our treatment of
Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S., as a single
entity. The record does not support treating the
following companies as part of the Borusan
Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S./Borusan
Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. entity: (1) Borusan Birlesik;
(2) Borusan Gemlik; (3) Borusan Ihracat; (4) Borusan
Ithicat; and (5) Tubeco. Accordingly, as discussed
infra, each of these five companies will be assigned
the rate applicable to companies not selected for
individual examination in this review.
3 In prior segments of this proceeding, we treated
Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S., Tosyali Dis
Ticaret A.S., and Toscelik Metal as a single entity.
See, e.g., Welded Pipe and Tube from Turkey 2013–
2014. We preliminarily determine that there is no
evidence on the record for altering our treatment of
Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.S., Tosyali Dis
Ticaret A.S., and Toscelik Metal as a single entity.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-583-848]
Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-
2017
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that
Teh Fong Ming International Co., Ltd. (TFM), the sole producer and/or
exporter subject to this administrative review, has made sales of
subject merchandise at less than normal value. We invite interested
parties to comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Aplicable June 11, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael A. Romani or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0198, and (202)
482-1690, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping
duty order on certain stilbenic optical brightening agents (OBAs) from
Taiwan. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2016, through April 30,
2017.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the Order \1\ is OBAs and is currently
classifiable under subheadings 3204.20.8000, 2933.69.6050, 2921.59.4000
and 2921.59.8090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). While the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written product description remains dispositive.
A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\2\
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\1\ See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from
Taiwan: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27419 (May 10, 2012) (Order).
\2\ A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in
the Memorandum, ``Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from
Taiwan: Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017,'' dated concurrently with and
hereby adopted by this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Constructed
export price is calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act.
Normal value is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act.
For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions,
see Preliminary Decision Memorandum. The Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://access.trade.gov and to all parties in the
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce
building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. A list of the topics discussed in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached as an Appendix to this
notice.
Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that the
following weighted-average dumping margin exists for TFM for the period
May 1, 2016, through April 30, 2017.
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Weighted-
average
Producer/exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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Teh Fong Ming International Co., Ltd....................... 1.31
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties in this
proceeding within five days after public announcement of the
preliminary results.\3\
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\3\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Public Comment
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii), interested parties may submit
cases briefs not later than 30 days after the date of publication of
this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case
briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing
case briefs.\4\ Parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in
this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A
statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a
table of authorities.\5\
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\4\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
\5\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2) and 19 CFR 351.303 (for
general filing requirements).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, or to participate if one is requested, must submit a
written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance. All documents must be filed electronically using ACCESS
which is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. An
electronically filed request must be received successfully in its
entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, within 30 days after the
date of publication of this notice.\6\ Requests should contain: (1) The
party's name, address and telephone number; (2) the number of
participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues raised
in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the respective case
briefs.
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative
review, including the results of its analysis of the issues raised in
any written briefs, not later than 120 days after the date of
publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall determine and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess antidumping
duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. If TFM's
weighted-average dumping margin is above de minimis in the final
results of this review, we will calculate importer-specific assessment
rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of antidumping
duties calculated for each importer's examined sales and the total
entered value of the sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).\7\
If TFM's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis in the
final results of review,
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we will instruct CBP not to assess duties on any of its entries in
accordance with the Final Modification for Reviews.\8\
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\7\ In these preliminary results, Commerce applied the
assessment rate calculation method adopted in Antidumping
Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final
Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification for
Reviews).
\8\ See Final Modification for Reviews, 77 FR at 8102.
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For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by TFM
for which it did not know its merchandise was destined for the United
States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the
all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies)
involved in the transaction.
We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of
the final results of this review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for
all shipments of OBAs from Taiwan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of publication as provided by
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for TFM will
be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the
final results of this administrative review; (2) for merchandise
exported by producers or exporters not covered in this review but
covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate
will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most
recent period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this
review, a prior review, or the original investigation but the producer
is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most
recent period for the producer of the merchandise; (4) the cash deposit
rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be 6.19
percent.\9\ These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain
in effect until further notice.
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\9\ The all-others rate established in the Order.
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Dated: June 4, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum
Summary
Background
Scope of the Order
Discussion of the Methodology
Comparisons to Normal Value
A. Determination of Comparison Method
B. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis
Product Comparisons
Date of Sale
Constructed Export Price
Normal Value
A. Home Market Viability and Comparison Market
B. Cost of Production
C. Level of Trade
D. Calculation of Normal Value Based on Comparison Market Prices
E. Calculation of Normal Value Based on Constructed Value
Denial of Request to Reconsider Rejection of Late Submission
Currency Conversion
Recommendation
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