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Wednesday, June 13, 2007 1–2 p.m. hexachlorocyclohexane (beta–HCH) whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Eastern Standard Time (EST) (CAS No. 319–85–7), commercial Do not submit information that you
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 1–2 p.m. octabromodiphenyl ether (octaBDE) consider to be CBI or otherwise
Eastern Standard Time (EST) (CAS No. 32536–52–0 ), protected through regulations.gov or e-
Wednesday, August 8, 2007 1–2 p.m. pentachlorobenzene (PeCB) (CAS No. mail. The regulations.gov website is an
Eastern Standard Time (EST) 608–93–5), and short–chained ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1–2 chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (CAS No. means EPA will not know your identity
p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) 85535–84–8). EPA is issuing this notice or contact information unless you
Additional information can be in advance of the aforementioned provide it in the body of your comment.
obtained by e-mailing the DFO for the documents’ release to increase If you send an e-mail comment directly
Local Government Advisory Committee awareness of the status of the reviews of to EPA without going through
at Eargle.Frances@epa.gov, or certain proposals under the Stockholm regulations.gov, your e-mail address
Raymond.Anna@epa.gov for the Convention, to alert interested and will be automatically captured and
Subcommittee on Small Community potentially affected persons of the included as part of the comment that is
Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) or in documents’ pending release, and to placed in the docket and made available
written correspondence at 1200 request comments on them when they on the Internet. If you submit an
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. (1301A), are available for EPA’s consideration in electronic comment, EPA recommends
Washington, DC 20460. For further its development of comments of the that you include your name and other
information contact: Frances Eargle, documents and its submission to the contact information in the body of your
DFO for the Local Government Advisory Stockholm Convention Secretariat comment and with any disk or CD-ROM
Committee (LGAC) at (202) 564–3115 or (hereafter Secretariat). you submit. If EPA cannot read your
Anna Raymond, DFO for the SCAS at DATES: The Secretariat is expected to comment due to technical difficulties
(202)564–3663. post these draft risk management and cannot contact you for clarification,
Dated: May 29, 2007. evaluations and draft risk profiles on or EPA may not be able to consider your
about May 29, 2007, on its website comment. Electronic files should avoid
Frances Eargle,
http://www.pops.int. Comments on the use of special characters, any form
Designated Federal Officer, Local Government
these draft documents must be received of encryption, and be free of any defects
Advisory Committee.
by EPA no later than 15 days after the or viruses. For additional information
[FR Doc. E7–10682 Filed 6–1–07; 8:45 am]
Secretariat makes the draft documents about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA
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available. Docket Center homepage at http://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION identified by docket identification (ID) Docket: All documents in the docket
AGENCY number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2006–0794, by are listed in the docket index available
one of the following methods: in regulations.gov. To access the
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2006–0794; FRL–8130–9] electronic docket, go to http://
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on– www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced
Review of Draft Risk Management Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert
Evaluations and Risk Profiles for line instructions for submitting
comments. the docket ID number where indicated
Chemicals Proposed for Addition
under the Stockholm Convention on • Mail: Document Control Office and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention the instructions on the regulations.gov
Persistent Organic Pollutants website to view the docket index or
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania access available documents. Although
Agency (EPA). Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– listed in the index, some information is
ACTION: Notice. 0001. not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
• Hand Delivery: OPPT Document information whose disclosure is
SUMMARY: This notice requests comment Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg., restricted by statute. Certain other
on draft risk management evaluations Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., material, such as copyrighted material,
being developed pursuant to the Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID will be publicly available only in hard
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2006–0794. copy. Publicly available docket
Organic Pollutants (POPs) for the The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., materials are available electronically at
following chemicals which are being Monday through Friday, excluding legal http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
reviewed for possible addition to the holidays. The telephone number for the available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Stockholm Convention’s Annexes A, B, DCO is (202) 564–8930. Such deliveries Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in
and/or C: Chlordecone (CAS No. 143– are only accepted during the DCO’s the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm.
50–0), hexabromobiphenyl (HBB) (CAS normal hours of operation, and special 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301
No. 36355–01–8), lindane (CAS No. 58– arrangements should be made for Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
89–9), pentabromodiphenyl ether deliveries of boxed information. DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
(PeBDE) (CAS No. 32534–81–9), and Instructions: Direct your comments to hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT– p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
Additionally, this notice requests 2006–0794. EPA’s policy is that all Federal holidays. The telephone number
comment on draft risk profiles being comments received will be included in of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
developed pursuant to the Stockholm the docket without change and may be (202) 566–1744, and the telephone
Convention for the following chemicals made available on-line at http:// number for the OPPT Docket is (202)
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which are also being reviewed for www.regulations.gov, including any 566–0280. Docket visitors are required
possible addition to the Stockholm personal information provided, unless to show photographic identification,
Convention’s Annexes A, B, and/or C: the comment includes information pass through a metal detector, and sign
Alpha–hexachlorocyclohexane (alpha– claimed to be Confidential Business the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are
HCH) (CAS No. 319–84–6), beta– Information (CBI) or other information processed through an X-ray machine

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and subject to search. Visitors will be using the submission procedures under EPA for its consideration in the
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be ADDRESSES. Send confidential development of the U. S.’ comments on
visible at all times in the building and information about pesticides to: Janice the draft risk profiles and risk
returned upon departure. K. Jensen, Office of Pesticide Programs management evaluations. By May 29,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For (7506P), Environmental Protection 2007, the Secretariat is expected to have
general information contact: Colby Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., invited Parties and observers to submit
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Washington, DC 20460–0001 or hand to the POPs Review Committee (POPRC)
Environmental Assistance Division delivered to: Janice K. Jensen, (via the Secretariat) comments on the
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention Government and International Services draft risk profiles and draft risk
and Toxics, Environmental Protection Branch, Office of Pesticide Programs, management evaluations (http://
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 www.pops.int) and requested that
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone S. Crystal Dr., Rm. S–11315, Arlington, comments be submitted by July 1, 2007.
number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address: VA 22202. The United States is an observer. The
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. iii. Commenters should note that none United States intends to submit its
For technical information contact: of the CBI information received by EPA comments on the drafts by July 1, 2007,
Ellie Clark, Chemical Control Division will be forwarded to the Secretariat. to meet the Secretariat’s deadline.
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention Information from submissions Because of the short-time period for
and Toxics, Environmental Protection containing CBI may be considered by review, EPA is issuing this notice in
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., EPA in the development of the U.S. advance of the documents being posted
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone response. If commenters wish EPA to by the Secretariat to alert interested
number: (202) 564–2962; e-mail address: consider incorporating information in parties to the upcoming opportunity to
clark.ellie@epa.gov. documents with CBI as part of the U.S. participate in the review and comment
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: response, commenters should provide a process. In light of the POPRC deadlines
sanitized copy of the documents. for the receipt of comments, the
I. General Information Sanitized copies must be complete, Agency’s public comment period for
A. Does this Action Apply to Me? except that all information claimed as this action will close 15 days after the
CBI must be deleted. EPA will place Secretariat posts the draft risk profiles
This action is directed to the public and risk management evaluations on its
sanitized copies in the public docket.
in general, and may be of particular website. The chemical listing process is
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
interest to chemical substance and discussed in more detail in Unit II.B.
When submitting comments, remember
pesticide manufacturers, importers, and Individuals or organizations that wish to
to:
processors. Since other entities may also submit information directly to POPRC
i. Identify the document by docket ID
be interested, the Agency has not via the Secretariat should work through
number and other identifying
attempted to describe all the specific their respective observer organizations,
information (subject heading, Federal
entities that may be affected by this if any.
Register date and page number).
action. If you have any questions
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may B. What is the Stockholm Convention
regarding the applicability of this action
ask you to respond to specific questions Chemical Listing Process?
to a particular entity, consult the
or organize comments by referencing a
technical person listed under FOR The Stockholm Convention is a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. multilateral environmental agreement
or section number.
designed to protect human health and
B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare iii. Explain why you agree or disagree;
the environment from persistent organic
My Comments for EPA? suggest alternatives and substitute
pollutants. The United States signed the
1. Submitting CBI—i. Do not submit language for your requested changes.
Stockholm Convention in May of 2001
this information to EPA through iv. Describe any assumptions and
but has not yet ratified it (and thus is
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark provide any technical information and/
not a Party to the Stockholm
the part or all of the information that or data that you used.
Convention). The United States
you claim to be CBI. For CBI v. If you estimate potential costs or
currently participates as an observer in
information in a disk or CD-ROM that burdens, explain how you arrived at
Stockholm Convention activities. The
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the your estimate in sufficient detail to
Stockholm Convention, which went into
disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, allow for it to be reproduced.
force in May of 2004, requires the
mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM vi. Provide specific examples to
Parties to reduce or eliminate the
as CBI and then identify electronically illustrate your concerns and suggest
production and use of a number of
within the disk or CD-ROM the specific alternatives.
intentionally produced POPs used as
vii. Explain your views as clearly as
information that is claimed as CBI. In pesticides or industrial chemicals. The
possible, avoiding the use of profanity
addition to one complete version of the Stockholm Convention also calls upon
or personal threats.
comment that includes information Parties to take certain specified
viii. Make sure to submit your
claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment measures to reduce releases of certain
comments by the comment period
that does not contain the information unintentionally produced POPs with the
deadline identified.
claimed as CBI must be submitted for goal of their continuing minimization
inclusion in the public docket. II. Background and, where feasible, ultimate
Information so marked will not be elimination. The Stockholm Convention
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
disclosed except in accordance with also imposes controls on the handling of
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. The Agency is issuing this notice to POPs wastes and on trade in POPs
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ii. Procedures for preparing increase awareness of the proposals to chemicals.

confidential information related to list certain chemicals under Annexes A, In addition, there are specific science-
pesticides and industrial chemicals are B, or C of the Stockholm Convention, based procedures that Parties to the
in Unit I.B.1. Send confidential and to provide interested persons with Stockholm Convention must use when
information about industrial chemicals an opportunity to provide comments to considering the addition of new

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chemicals to the Stockholm the chemical should be considered by information, POPRC will not be able to
Convention’s Annexes. Article 8 of the the Conference of the Parties (COP) for use the information. If the information
Stockholm Convention provides the listing in Annexes A, B, and/or C. (The is not readily available in the public
process that must be followed for listing type(s) of control measure(s) that might literature, commenters may consider
new chemicals in Annexes A, B, and/or be introduced for a specific chemical attaching the original source of the
C, and is described in summary in this would dictate whether the chemical information to their submission.
unit. would be listed in Annex A Commenters should indicate clearly on
1. A Party to the Stockholm (elimination), Annex B (restriction), their comments which chemical the
Convention may submit a proposal to and/or Annex C (unintentional information concerns.
the Secretariat for listing a chemical in production) of the Stockholm 2. Although POPRC has developed
Annexes A, B, and/or C. The proposal Convention.). provisional arrangements for the
shall contain the information specified 11. COP makes the final decision on treatment of CBI, as mentioned in Unit
in Annex D of the Stockholm listing the chemical in Annexes A, B, I.B.1.iii., no CBI will be forwarded to the
Convention (‘‘Information Requirements and/or C. Secretariat. EPA will, however, consider
and Screening Criteria’’). EPA anticipates issuing Federal such information in development of the
2. The Secretariat verifies that the Register notices soliciting information, U.S. response to the Secretariat.
proposal contains the information when appropriate. Instructions on where and how to
specified in Annex D, and if the submit comments and confidential
C. What Comments Are Being Requested information can be found in Unit I.B.1.
Secretariat is satisfied, the proposal is
for the Draft Risk Management and ADDRESSES.
forwarded to POPRC.
3. POPRC examines the proposal, Evaluations? 3. Anyone wishing to have an
applies the Annex D screening criteria, For the chemicals currently at the risk opportunity to communicate with EPA
and determines whether the screening management stage (see Unit II.G.), EPA orally on this issue should consult the
criteria have been fulfilled. is seeking comments on whether the technical person listed under FOR
4. If POPRC is satisfied that the draft risk management evaluations FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
criteria have been fulfilled, POPRC, adequately reflect the socio-economic
F. What is the Agency’s Authority for
through the Secretariat, will make the considerations specified in Annex F to Taking this Action?
proposal and POPRC’s evaluation the Stockholm Convention, and on
available to all Parties and observers whether the risk management measures EPA is requesting comment and
and invite them to submit the recommended in the documents are information under the authority of
information specified in Annex E reasonably supported in the draft section 102(2)(F) of the National
(‘‘Information Requirements for the Risk documents. The types of information Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C.
Profiles’’). that the Stockholm Convention directs 4321 et seq., which directs all agencies
5. Draft risk profiles are prepared by should be considered at this stage is of the Federal Government to
ad hoc working groups under POPRC in discussed in Unit II.G. ‘‘[r]ecognize the worldwide and long-
accordance with Annex E for In particular, because the possible range character of environmental
consideration by POPRC and made control measures under the Stockholm problems and, where consistent with
available to all Parties and observers to Convention include, among others, the the foreign policy of the United States,
collect technical comments. prohibition or restriction of production lend appropriate support to initiatives,
6. POPRC reviews the draft risk and use, commenters should consider resolutions and programs designed to
profile and technical comments, whether accurate, high-quality maximize cooperation in anticipating
completes the risk profile, and information is available to support the and preventing a decline in the quality
determines whether the chemical is draft recommendations. of mankind’s world environment.’’
likely, as a result of its long-range Section 17(d) of the Federal Insecticide,
D. What Information is Being Requested Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
environmental transport, to lead to
for the Draft Risk Profiles? also provides additional support in that
significant adverse human health and/or
environmental effects, such that global For chemicals at the risk profile stage it directs the Administrator of EPA ‘‘in
action is warranted. (see Unit II.H.), EPA is seeking cooperation with the Department of
7. If POPRC determines that action is comments on whether the draft risk State and any other appropriate Federal
warranted, then POPRC, through the profiles adequately cover the agency, [to] participate and cooperate in
Secretariat, will ask Parties and information types specified in Annex E any international efforts to develop
observers to provide information to the Stockholm Convention, and improved pesticide research and
specified in Annex F (‘‘Information on whether the information in the regulations.’’
Socio-Economic Considerations’’) to aid document adequately supports the
G. What is the Status of Chemicals at
in the development of risk management determination of whether or not the
the Risk Management Stage?
evaluations (that include an analysis of chemical is likely, as a result of its long-
possible control measures). range environmental transport, to lead The first meeting of POPRC took place
8. Draft risk management evaluations to significant adverse human health November 7–11, 2005, in Geneva,
are prepared by ad hoc working groups and/or environmental effects, such that Switzerland. Information about the
under POPRC in accordance with global action is warranted, as required Stockholm Convention and the
Annex F for consideration by POPRC under Article 8, paragraph 7(a) of the November POPRC meeting is available
and made available to Parties and Stockholm Convention. at the Stockholm Convention website
observers to collect technical comments. (http://www.pops.int and http://
9. POPRC reviews the draft risk E. How Should the Information be www.pops.int/documents/meetings/
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management evaluation prepared by the Provided? poprc/meeting_docs/en/default.htm),

ad hoc working group and completes it. 1. EPA requests that commenters respectively. POPRC had before it five
10. On the basis of the risk profile and include clear and precise references for proposals which were submitted for its
the risk management evaluation for each any sources that they might refer to. consideration by Parties to the
chemical, POPRC recommends whether Without the exact source of the Stockholm Convention, for addition to

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Annexes A, B, and/or C of the submission to the Secretariat. On Stockholm Convention. With regard to
Stockholm Convention. Three of the five February 9, 2007, EPA provided all five chemicals, POPRC decided that
proposals were for industrial chemicals: comments to the Secretariat. it was satisfied that the screening
• Pentabromodiphenyl ether. POPRC, through ad hoc working criteria had been fulfilled and, in
• Hexabromobiphenyl. groups, is preparing draft risk accordance with paragraph 4(a) of
• Perfluorooctane sulfonate. management evaluations that are to Article 8 of the Stockholm Convention,
Two of the five proposals were for include an analysis of possible control POPRC invited Parties and observers to
pesticides: measures, which in accordance with submit to the Secretariat the information
• Lindane. Annex F of the Stockholm Convention specified in Annex E to the Stockholm
• Chlordecone. (‘‘Information on Socio-Economic Convention by February 9, 2007. In the
In accordance with the procedure laid
Considerations’’) should encompass Federal Register of December 20, 2006,
down in Article 8 of the Stockholm
‘‘the full range of options, including EPA invited commenters to provide
Convention and discussed in Unit II.B.,
management and elimination.’’ The risk EPA with risk profile information to
during the November meeting POPRC
management evaluations include socio- support the development of its
examined the proposals and applied the
economic considerations associated submission to the Secretariat. EPA
screening criteria in Annex D of the
with possible control measures (see Unit provided comments to the Secretariat on
Stockholm Convention. With regard to
II.C.) and reflect due regard for the February 9, 2007.
all five chemicals, POPRC decided that POPRC, through ad hoc working
it was satisfied that the screening differing capabilities and conditions
among the Parties. Additionally, these groups, has prepared draft risk profiles
criteria had been fulfilled and that for each of the chemicals to, as noted in
further work should therefore be documents should discuss any specific
exemptions or acceptable purposes Annex E of the Stockholm Convention,
undertaken to develop risk profiles. ‘‘evaluate whether the chemical is
Therefore, POPRC, through the being considered. Following the receipt
of comments, the ad hoc working groups likely, as a result of its long-range
Secretariat, requested that Parties and environmental transport, to lead to
observers provide information relevant will further refine the draft risk
management evaluations, which will significant adverse human health and/or
to POPRC’s development of risk profiles environmental effects, such that global
for the five chemicals listed in this unit. then be considered by the full POPRC in
November 2007 and proceed as action is warranted.’’ The draft risk
In the Federal Register of January 30, profiles also further evaluate and
2006 (71 FR 4913) (FRL–7758–9), EPA discussed in Unit II.B.
elaborate on the information referred to
invited commenters to provide EPA H. What is the Status of Chemicals at in Annex D of the Stockholm
with information for the risk profiles. the Risk Profile Stage? Convention and include, as far as
The second meeting of POPRC took possible, the information listed in
As stated in Unit II.G., the second
place November 6–10, 2006, in Geneva, Annex E of the Stockholm Convention.
meeting of POPRC took place on
Switzerland. EPA provided notice of Following the receipt of comments, the
November 6–10, 2006, in Geneva,
this meeting and POPRC’s intention to ad hoc working groups will further
Switzerland. EPA provided notice of
consider risk profiles for the five refine the draft risk profiles, which will
this meeting and POPRC’s intention to
chemicals in the Federal Register of then be considered by the full POPRC in
consider proposals for the five
October 6, 2006 (71 FR 59108) (FRL– November 2007, and proceed as
chemicals listed in this unit in the
8099–2). Information about the discussed in Unit II.B.
Federal Register of October 6, 2006.
November POPRC meeting is available
Information about the November POPRC
at the Stockholm Convention website List of Subjects
meeting is available at the Stockholm
http://www.pops.int.documents/
Convention website (http:// Environmental protection, Chemicals,
meetings/poprc_2/meeting_docs.htm.
In accordance with the procedure laid www.pops.int and http://www.pops.int/ Hazardous substances.
down in Article 8 of the Stockholm documents/meeting/poprc_2/
meeting_docs.htm), respectively. Dated: May 23, 2007.
Convention and discussed in Unit II.B.,
POPRC had before it five proposals Charles M. Auer,
during the November 2006 meeting
POPRC examined the draft risk profiles which were submitted for its Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and
consideration by Parties to the Toxics.
with respect to the requirements in
Annex E of the Stockholm Convention. Stockholm Convention, for addition to [FR Doc. E7–10699 Filed 6–1–07; 8:45 am]
With regard to all five chemicals, Annexes A, B, and/or C of the BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

POPRC decided that, based on finalized Stockholm Convention.

Two of the five proposals were for
risk profiles, these chemicals were
industrial chemicals: FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
likely, as a result of their long-range • Octabromodiphenyl ether.
environmental transport, to lead to • Short-chained chlorinated paraffins. Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
significant adverse-human health and One of the five proposals was for a Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
environmental effects such that global chemical with both industrial and
action is warranted. Additionally, in pesticidal uses: The companies listed in this notice
accordance with paragraph 7(a) of • Pentachlorobenzene. have applied to the Board for approval,
Article 8 of the Stockholm Convention, Two of the five proposals were for pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
POPRC invited Parties and observers to pesticides: Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
submit to the Secretariat the information • Alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane. (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part
specified in Annex F to the Stockholm • Beta-hexachlorocyclohexane. 225), and all other applicable statutes
Convention by February 9, 2007. In the In accordance with the procedure laid and regulations to become a bank
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Federal Register of December 20, 2006 down in Article 8 of the Stockholm holding company and/or to acquire the
(71 FR 76325) (FRL–8109–1), EPA Convention and discussed in Unit II.B., assets or the ownership of, control of, or
invited commenters to provide EPA during the November meeting POPRC the power to vote shares of a bank or
with risk management information to examined the proposals and applied the bank holding company and all of the
support the development of its screening criteria in Annex D of the banks and nonbanking companies

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