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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0425; FRL-8728-4]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Natural Gas
Transmission and Storage, EPA ICR Number 1789.06, OMB Control Number
2060-0418

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR that is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 10,
2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0425, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On May 30, 2008 (73 FR 31088), EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional
comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days
of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0425, which is available for public viewing
online at http://www.regulations.gov, in person viewing at the
Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The
EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER> and the telephone number
for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://
www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in
the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system,
select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number identified
above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public
viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, as EPA receives them and without
change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, Confidential
Business Information (CBI), or other information whose public
disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the
electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: NESHAP for Natural Gas Transmission and Storage (Renewal).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1789.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0418.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2009.
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) for Natural Gas Transmission and Storage, published
at 40 CFR part 63, subpart HHH, were proposed on February 6, 1998 and
promulgated on June 17, 1999. These regulations apply to existing
facilities and new facilities that are major sources of hazardous air
pollutants (HAP) and that transport or store natural gas prior to
entering the pipeline to a local distribution company or to a final end
user (if there is no local distribution company).
    In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications,
performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the
affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the
occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the
operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the
monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and
records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of
all affected facilities subject to NESHAP.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners or operators of natural gas
transmission and storage facilities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 832.
    Frequency of Response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 753.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $61,085 in annual labor costs,
exclusive of $0 for both annualized capital/startup and O&M costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 4 hours in the
total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens.

    Dated: October 6, 2008.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0313]

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Trial: Research Project Grant (R01)

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of grant funds for the support of the Office of Critical
Path Programs (OCPP). The goal of the Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT)
Trial is to solicit a sole source grant application from Harvard
Clinical Research Institute (HCRI) that proposes to provide funding in
support of a dual antiplatelet therapy clinical trial being conducted
by HCRI.

DATES: Important dates are as follows:
    1. The application due date is August 12, 2009.
    2. The anticipated start date is in September 2009.
    3. The opening date is July 14, 2009.
    4. The expiration date is in May 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS CONTACT:
    Nancy Stanisic, Office of Critical Path Programs (HF-18), Food and
Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-
1660.
    Vieda Hubbard, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, (HFA-
500), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
20857,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For more information on this funding opportunity announcement (FOA)
and to obtain detailed requirements, please refer to the full FOA
located at http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/criticalpath/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Request for Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-FD-09-016
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.103

A. Background

    OCPP is soliciting a sole source grant application from HCRI that
proposes to provide funding in support of a dual antiplatelet therapy
clinical trial being conducted by HCRI.
    Given the lack of randomized data, there is considerable
uncertainty in the medical community about the optimal duration of dual
antiplatelet therapy following Percutaneous Cardiac Intervention. It is
unclear as to whether the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy in
patients receiving Drug Eluting Stents (DES) should be 3 to 6 months
(as was prescribed in the pivotal DES randomized trials conducted for
premarket approval), 12 months (as per the American College of
Cardiology/American Heart Association/Society for Cardiac Angiography
and Interventions guidelines), or even longer. It is also unknown
whether the presumed benefit of extended dual antiplatelet therapy is
specific to DES or whether non-Acute Coronary Syndrome patients treated
with BMS (e.g. stable angina) may also benefit from extended dual
antiplatelet therapy. With these considerations in

mind, it is imperative that the risks and benefits of continued
clopidogrel use be evaluated to determine, with greater precision, the
optimal duration of dual anti-platelet therapy. This trial will be
conducted with the unprecedented cooperation of four device
manufacturers and two drug manufacturers under the direction of HCRI.

B. Research Objectives

    The Research Project Grant (R01) is an award to support a discrete,
specified, circumscribed project to be performed by HCRI in areas
representing the investigators' specific interests and competencies
based on the mission of FDA. The development of the DAPT trial
represents an important and critical new paradigm for FDA and the
medical product development community --having identified a critical
public health issue in a combination product that impacts hundreds of
thousands of American patients, the device and drug industries are
collaborating together to address this question with a single trial.
The advantages of this concerted effort are obvious--obtaining an
answer more quickly and with fewer resources expended. The study is
unprecedented in the level of cooperation, both internal and external,
that is required.
    FDA awards R01 grants to institutions/organizations of all types.
This mechanism allows the program directors/principal investigators
(PDs/PIs) to define the scientific focus or objective of the research
based on particular areas of interest and competence. Although the PDs/
PIs write the grant application and are responsible for conducting and
supervising the research, the actual applicant is the research
institution/organization.
    One of OCPP's mandates is to identify and promote the development
of collaborative partnerships and support mechanisms of innovative
trial design. Innovative clinical trial design may make it possible to
develop accepted protocols for smaller but smarter trials or trials
that can be conducted with collaboration of multiple device and drug
manufacturers. The development of the DAPT trial represents an
important and critical new paradigm for FDA. When a critical public
health issue is identified in a combination product that impacts
thousands of American patients, the concerted effort of multiple parts
of the agency can bring the members of the regulated industry and
clinical community to develop a clinical trial that will provide the
answers needed by practicing physicians.

C. Eligibility Information

    This award will be made to HCRI.

II. Award Information/Funds Available

A. Award Amount

    The total amount of funding that the agency expects to award
through this announcement is $1.5 million. There will be one award.

B. Length of Support

    The total project period for the application submitted in response
to this funding opportunity may not exceed 2 years.

III. How to Submit a Paper Application

    To submit a paper application in response to this FOA, applicants
should first review the full announcement located at http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/criticalpath/. Persons interested in
applying for a grant may obtain an application form at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm. For all paper submissions, the
following steps are required:
     Step 1: Obtain a Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) Number
     Step 2: Register With Central Contractor Registration
     Step 3: Register With Electronic Research Administration
(eRA) Commons
    Steps 1 and 2, in detail, can be found at http://www07.grants.gov/applicants/organization_registration.jsp. Step 3, in detail, can be
found at https://commons.era.nih.gov/commons/registration/registrationInstructions.jsp. After you have followed these steps,
submit paper applications to: Vieda Hubbard (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS CONTACT).

    Dated: July 8, 2009.
 Jeffrey Shuren,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0850; Airspace Docket No. 11-AGL-17]

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Portsmouth, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace for Portsmouth, OH.
Decommissioning of the Portsmouth non-directional beacon (NDB) at
Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport has made this action necessary to
enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR)
operations at the airport. The geographic coordinates of the airport
also are updated.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, April 5, 2012. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On October 28, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace for Portsmouth,
OH, reconfiguring controlled airspace at Greater Portsmouth Regional
Airport (76 FR 66869) Docket No. FAA-2011-0850. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E
airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15, 2011, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface for the Portsmouth, OH area. Decommissioning of the
Portsmouth NDB and cancellation of the NDB approach at Greater
Portsmouth Regional Airport has made reconfiguration of the airspace
necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations at the
airport. Geographic coordinates are also updated to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule''
under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when

promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, section 106, describes
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
subtitle VII, part A, subpart I, section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it amends controlled airspace at Greater Portsmouth Regional
Airport, Portsmouth, OH.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

     Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E. O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15,
2011 is amended as follows:
* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface.

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AGL OH E5 Portsmouth, OH [Amended]

Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport, OH
    (Lat. 38[deg]50'26'' N., long. 82[deg]50'50'' W.)
Portsmouth, Southern Ohio Medical Center Helipad, OH Point in Space
Coordinates
    (Lat. 38[deg]45'05'' N., long. 83[deg]00'19'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport, and
within a 6-mile radius of the Point in Space serving Southern Ohio
Medical Center Helipad.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 13, 2012.
Walter L. Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-68864; File No. S7-27-11]

Order Extending Temporary Exemptions Under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 in Connection With the Revision of the Definition
of ``Security'' to Encompass Security-Based Swaps, and Request for
Comment

February 7, 2013.

I. Introduction

    On July 1, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') issued an order granting temporary exemptive relief
from compliance with certain provisions of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') in connection with the revision of the
Exchange Act definition of ``security'' to encompass security-based
swaps (``Exchange Act Exemptive Order'').\1\ Certain temporary
exemptions contained in the Exchange Act Exemptive Order are set to
expire upon the compliance date for final rules further defining the
terms ``security-based swap'' and ``eligible contract participant,''
which is scheduled to occur on February 11, 2013 (``Expiring Temporary
Exemptions'').\2\ The

Commission is extending the expiration date for these Expiring
Temporary Exemptions until February 11, 2014 \3\ and requesting comment
on any exemption contained in the Exchange Act Exemptive Order and any
additional relief that should be granted upon the expiration of the
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    \1\ See Order Granting Temporary Exemptions under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 in Connection with the Pending Revisions of the
Definition of ``Security'' to Encompass Security-Based Swaps,
Exchange Act Release No. 64795 (Jul. 1, 2011), 76 FR 39927 (Jul. 7,
2011).
    \2\ Id. See also Further Definition of ``Swap,'' ``Security-
Based Swap,'' and ``Security-Based Swap Agreement''; Mixed Swaps;
Security-Based Swap Agreement Recordkeeping, Exchange Act Release
No. 67453 (Jul. 18, 2012), 77 FR 48207 (Aug. 13, 2012) (Joint Final
Rule with the CFTC) (``Product Definitions Adopting Release''),
which postpones the Expiring Temporary Exemptions expiration date to
February 11, 2013. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(``FINRA'') filed a proposed rule change, which was effective upon
receipt by the Commission, extending the expiration date of FINRA
Rule 0180 (Application of Rules to Security-Based Swaps), which
temporary limits the application of certain FINRA rules with respect
to security-based swaps, to July 17, 2013. See Self-Regulatory
Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to
Extend the Expiration Date of FINRA Rule 0180 (Application of Rules
to Security-Based Swaps), Exchange Act Release No. 68471 (Dec. 19,
2012).
    \3\ The Exchange Act Exemptive Order also provided a temporary
exemption from Sections 5 and 6 of the Exchange Act until the
earliest compliance date set forth in any of the final rules
regarding registration of security-based swap execution facilities.
The Exchange Act Exemptive Order also provided a temporary exemption
that no security-based swap contract entered into on or after July
16, 2011 shall be void or considered voidable by reason of Section
29(b) of the Exchange Act because any person that is a party to the
contract violated a provision of the Exchange Act for which the
Commission has provided exemptive relief in the Exchange Act
Exemptive Order, until such time as the underlying exemptive relief
expires. This Order does not affect the timing of the expiration of
either of these exemptions.
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II. Discussion

    Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act (``Dodd-Frank Act'') amended the Exchange Act definition
of ``security'' to expressly encompass security-based swaps.\4\ The
expansion of the definition of the term ``security'' results in the
expansion of the scope of the regulatory provisions of the Exchange Act
to security-based swaps. This expansion has raised certain complex
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    \4\ The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act, Public Law 111-203, 124, Stat. 1376 (2010); Exchange Act
Section 3(a)(10), 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(10), as revised by Section
761(a)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Act.
    Title VII established a new regulatory framework for swaps and
security-based swaps. Under the comprehensive framework established
in Title VII, the Commission is given authority over security-based
swaps, the CFTC is given regulatory authority over swaps, and the
CFTC and SEC are provided with joint regulatory authority over mixed
swaps. See Section 3(a)(68) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C.78c(a)(68)
(as added by Section 761(a)(6) of the Dodd-Frank Act) and Section
1a(47) of the CEA, 7 U.S.C. 1a(47) (as added by Section 721(a) of
the Dodd-Frank Act) for the definitions of security-based swap and
swap, respectively. See also Product Definitions Adopting Release.
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    On July 1, 2011, the Commission granted temporary relief from
compliance with certain provisions of the Exchange Act by providing for
the Expiring Temporary Exemptions.\5\ Specifically, the Expiring
Temporary Exemptions, which are set to expire on the compliance date
for final rules further defining the terms ``security-based swap'' and
``eligible contract participant,'' provide for the following exemptions
from Exchange Act: (a) Temporary exemptions in connection with
security-based swap activity by certain ``eligible contract
participants''; and (b) temporary exemptions specific to security-based
swap activities by registered brokers and dealers.\6\ As previously
noted, these Expiring Temporary Exemptions are currently scheduled to
expire on February 11, 2013 for purposes of the Exchange Act Exemptive
Order.\7\
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    \5\ See Exchange Act Exemptive Order.
    \6\ See Exchange Act Exemptive Order at 39-44.
    \7\ See Product Definitions Adopting Release.
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    The Commission recently received a request to extend the Expiring
Temporary Exemptions until July 17, 2013, citing concerns that key
issues and questions regarding the application of the federal
securities laws to security-based swaps remain unresolved and that the
expiration of these exemptions on February 11, 2013 would be
premature.\8\ The request also noted concerns about the potential for
unnecessary disruption to the security-based swap market.\9\
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    \8\ See SIFMA Request for Extension of the Expiration Date of
the SEC's Exchange Act Exemptive Order and SBS Interim final Rules
(Dec. 20, 2012), which is available at http://www.sec.gov/comments/s7-27-11/s72711-12.pdf. The Commission has also received a request
for certain permanent exemptions upon the expiration of the
exemptions contained in the Exchange Act Exemptive Order. See SIFMA
SBS Exemptive Relief Request (Dec. 5, 2011), which is available at
http://www.sec.gov/comments/s7-27-11/s72711-10.pdf.
    \9\ See SIFMA Request for Extension of the Expiration Date of
the SEC's Exchange Act Exemptive Order and SBS Interim final Rules
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    To date, the Commission has proposed substantially all of the rules
related to the new regulatory regime for derivatives under Title VII
and has recently begun the process of adopting these rules.\10\ In
furtherance of the Dodd-Frank Act's stated objective of promoting
financial stability in the U.S. financial system, the Commission has
expressed its intent to move forward deliberatively in implementing the
requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act, while minimizing unnecessary
disruption and costs to the markets.\11\
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    \10\ See Statement of General Policy on the Sequencing of the
Compliance Dates for Final Rules Applicable to Security-Based Swaps
Adopted Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Exchange
Act Release No. 67177 (Jun. 11, 2012). See also Product Definitions
Adopting Release; Further Definition of ``Swap Dealer,'' ``Security-
Based Swap Dealer,'' ``Major Swap Participant,'' ``Major Security-
Based Swap Participant'' and ``Eligible Contract Participant'',
Exchange Act Release No. 66868 (Apr. 27, 2012), 77 FR 30596 (May 23,
2012) (``Entity Definitions Adopting Release''); Process for
Submissions for Review of Security-Based Swaps for Mandatory
Clearing and Notice Filing Requirements for Clearing Agencies;
Technical Amendments to Rule 19b-4 and Form 19b-4 Applicable to all
Self-Regulatory Organizations, Exchange Act Release No. 67286 (Jun.
28, 2012), 88 FR 41602 (Jul. 13, 2012); Clearing Agency Standards,
Exchange Act Release No. 68080, (Oct. 22, 2012), 77 FR 66219 (Nov.
2, 2012).
    \11\ See Exchange Act Exemptive Order.
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    The Commission believes it is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest and consistent with the protection of investors to
extend the Expiring Temporary Exemptions until February 11, 2014 in
order to both avoid a potential unnecessary disruption to the security-
based swap market that may result without an extension,\12\ and provide
the Commission with additional time to consider the potential impact of
the revision of the Exchange Act definition of ``security'' in light of
recent Commission rulemaking efforts under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank
Act. Extending the Expiring Temporary Exemptions also would facilitate
a coordinated consideration of these issues with related relief
provided by FINRA under its rulebook.\13\ While the comment letter
recommended extending the temporary relief to July 17, 2013, we have
determined to extend the relief to February 11, 2014. Accordingly,
pursuant to the Commission's authority under Section 36 of the Exchange
Act,\14\ the Commission is extending the expiration date for the
Expiring Temporary Exemptions contained in the Exchange Act Exemptive
Order until February 11, 2014.\15\
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    \12\ See supra note 8 and 9.
    \13\ See supra note 2.
    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78mm. Section 36 of the Exchange Act authorizes
the Commission to conditionally or unconditionally exempt, by rule,
regulation, or order any person, security or transaction (or any
class or classes of persons, securities, or transactions) from any
provision or provisions of the Exchange Act or any rule or
regulation thereunder, to the extent such exemption is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, and is consistent with the
protection of investors.
    \15\ The expiration date coincides with the Commission's recent
amendment to the expiration dates in interim final rules that
provide exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933, the Exchange
Act, and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 for those security-based
swaps that prior to July 16, 2011 were security-based swap
agreements and are defined as ``securities'' under the Securities
Act and the Exchange Act as of July 16, 2011 due solely to the
provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. See Extension of
Exemptions for Security-Based Swaps, Release No. 33-9383 (Jan. 29,
2013), 78 FR 7654 (Feb. 4, 2013).
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III. Request for Comment

    The Commission believes that it would be useful to continue to
provide interested parties opportunity to comment on any exemption
contained in the Exchange Act Exemptive Order and any additional relief
that should be granted upon the expiration of the extension for the
Expiring Temporary Exemptions. Comments may be

submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/exorders.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number S7-27-11 on the subject line; or
     Use the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov). Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F St. NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number S7-27-11. This file number
should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help us
process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one
method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/exorders.shtml). Comments
are also available for Web site viewing and printing in the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F St. NE., Washington, DC 20549
on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.

IV. Conclusion

    It is hereby ordered, pursuant to Section 36 of the Exchange Act,
that, the Expiring Temporary Exemptions contained in the Exchange Act
Exemptive Order in connection with the revision of the Exchange Act
definition of ``security'' to encompass security-based swaps are
extended until February 11, 2014.

    By the Commission.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM98-1-000]

Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice

December 30, 2010.
    This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of
the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications.
    Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission
decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-
the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested
proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of
the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any
oral communication.
    Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional
file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the
proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited
communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the
decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not
be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a
proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or
contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may
request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and
responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant
such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any
person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record
communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the
official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with
Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
    Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional
record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a
cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
385.2201(e)(1)(v).

    The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently
received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed
are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or
may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using
the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three
digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, please contact FERC, Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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Exempt:
    1. P-2079-000........................        12-21-10  Hon. Dianne Feinstein.
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Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0250; Directorate Identifier 2011-CE-043-AD;
Amendment 39-17063; AD 2012-10-14]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for SOCATA
Model TBM 700 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an
aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as
installation of an incorrect part number during overhaul of the nose
landing gear. We are issuing this AD to require actions to address the
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective July 23, 2012.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of July 23, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at Document Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact SOCATA--
Direction des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France; telephone: +33
(0)5 62 41 73 00; fax: +33 (0)5 62 41 76 54; or in the United States
contact SOCATA North America, Inc., North Perry Airport, 7501 South
Airport Road, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33023; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet:
www.socatanorthamerica.com. You may review copies of the referenced
service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2012 (77 FR
14314). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

    A TBM 700 operator reported a case of rupture of the bolt
attaching the actuator hinge axle on the NLG of the aeroplane. The
results of the technical investigations carried out by SOCATA
revealed that this rupture could have been caused by the
installation of a bolt bearing incorrect Part Number (P/N) during
overhaul of the NLG. Furthermore, the investigations led to identify
the NLG part numbers identified by S/N which are potentially
affected after repair or overhaul.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to
partial disengagement of the actuator hinge axle on the NLG of the
aeroplane, resulting in nose landing gear collapse, possibly
resulting in structural damage to the aeroplane.
    To address this condition, SOCATA have developed Service
Bulletin SB 70-194-32 which gives instructions for accomplishing
repetitive checks of the bolt attaching actuator hinge axle on NLG
and for replacing

the bolt attaching the actuator hinge axle with a correct bolt P/N.
    For the reasons described above, this AD requires accomplishment
of repetitive checks of potentially affected NLGs and replacement of
the bolt attaching the actuator hinge axle with a serviceable bolt.
This AD also prohibits installation on any aeroplane of a
potentially affected NLG, unless the bolt attaching the actuator
hinge axle has been replaced with a serviceable bolt and the NLG has
been marked with a green varnish line.
    Following issuance of EASA AD 2011-0225-E, it has been
determined that further NLG P/Ns and S/Ns are affected by this AD.
SOCATA have developed an erratum to SB 70-194-32 amendment 2, which
lists the new P/Ns and S/Ns as well affected by this AD.
    For the above reason, this AD, which supersedes EASA AD 2011-
0225-E, retaining its requirements, extends the list of NLG P/Ns and
S/Ns affected by the AD requirements.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (77 FR 14314, March 9,
2012) or on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed except for
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (77 FR 14314, March 9, 2012) for correcting the unsafe condition;
and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 14314, March 9, 2012).

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 448 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost about $35 per product.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the AD on U.S.
operators to be $53,760, or $120 per product.
    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains the NPRM, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

2012-10-14 SOCATA: Amendment 39-17063; Docket No. FAA-2012-0250;
Directorate Identifier 2011-CE-043-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective July 23,
2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to SOCATA Model TBM 700 airplanes, all serial
numbers (S/N), certificated in any category, equipped with one of
the following landing gears:
    (1) Part number (P/N) D23766000 or D23766000-X, serial numbers
(S/N) B001 through B373; B375; AR1000 through AR1023; AR1025 through
AR1031; AR1033 through AR1036; AAB00000A through AAB13766Z; AAB00000
through AAB13766; and EURXXX; or
    (2) P/N 21130-001-XY or 21130-000-XY, all S/N.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 32: Landing
Gear.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as installation of
an incorrect part number during overhaul of the nose landing gear.
We are issuing this AD to detect and correct installation of
incorrect P/N NLG bolts, which if not corrected could result in NLG
collapse with consequent structural damage to the airplane.

(f) Actions and Compliance

    Unless already done, do the following actions using the
Accomplishment Instructions of DAHER-SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory
Service Bulletin SB 70-194-32, Amendment 2, dated November 2011,
including Erratum, dated December 2011:
    (1) Although the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) MCAI
allows the inspection of the NLG washer to be done by a pilot-owner,
the U.S. regulatory system requires all actions of this AD to be
done by a certified mechanic.

    (2) Within 5 flight cycles (FC) after July 23, 2012 (the
effective date of this AD), inspect the installed NLG to determine
if it is one of the affected P/Ns and S/Ns as listed in paragraph
(c) of this AD.
    (i) If FC data is not available, the use of a one-to-one FC to
flight hour conversion must be applied (example: 5 FC equal 5 hours
time-in-service (TIS)).
    (ii) For the purpose of this AD, when an NLG P/N reference is
followed by -X or -XY, the X or XY can be any numerical digit, and
when an NLG S/N reference is EURXXX, the XXX can be any numerical
digit.
    (3) If during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(2) of
this AD, you determine the NLG installed is one of the affected P/Ns
and S/Ns listed in paragraph (c) of the AD, inspect for free
rotation the washer of the NLG. Repetitively thereafter inspect the
washer of the NLG for free rotation before every flight until the
replacement and landing gear marking required in paragraphs
(f)(4)(i) and (f)(4)(ii) or paragraphs (f)(5)(i) and (f)(5)(ii) of
this AD are done.
    (4) If, during any inspection required by paragraph (f)(3) of
this AD, the washer of the NLG rotates freely, before further
flight, do the following actions:
    (i) Replace the bolt attaching the actuator hinge axle of the
NLG with a serviceable bolt P/N<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (ii) Mark the landing gear with a green varnish line.
    (5) For the NLG P/Ns and S/Ns as listed in paragraph (c) of this
AD, within 10 months after July 23, 2012 (the effective date of this
AD), unless already done following a discrepancy identified during
any inspection as required by paragraph (f)(3) of this AD, do the
following actions:
    (i) Replace the bolt attaching the actuator hinge axle of the
NLG with a serviceable bolt P/N<PHONE_NUMBER> and;
    (ii) Mark the landing gear with a green varnish line.
    (6) Replacing of the bolt attaching the actuator hinge axle of
the NLG with a serviceable bolt P/N<PHONE_NUMBER> and marking the
landing gear with a green varnish line terminates the repetitive
inspections required by paragraph (f)(3) of this AD.
    (7) After July 23, 2012 (the effective date of this AD), do not
install an NLG with P/N and S/N as listed in paragraph (c) of this
AD, unless the bolt attaching the actuator hinge axle of the NLG has
been replaced and the NLG has been marked with a green varnish line
following the requirements of this AD.

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any approved AMOC on any
airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate
principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office
(FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless
that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is
2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is
estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to this collection of
information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this
burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to
the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn:
Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.

(h) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI EASA AD No.: 2011-0235-E, dated December 13, 2011;
DAHER-SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 70-194-32,
Amendment 2, dated November 2011; and Erratum to DAHER-SOCATA TBM
Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 70 194-32, Amendment 2, dated
December 2011, for related information.

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) You must use DAHER-SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service
Bulletin SB 70-194-32, Amendment 2, dated November 2011, including
Erratum, dated December 2011, to do the actions required by this AD,
unless the AD specifies otherwise. The Director of the Federal
Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51:
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
SOCATA--Direction des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France;
telephone: +33 (0)5 62 41 73 00; fax: +33 (0)5 62 41 7654; or in the
United States contact SOCATA North America, Inc., North Perry
Airport, 7501 South Airport Road, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33023;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: www.socatanorthamerica.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at an NARA facility, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 17, 2012.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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