Notice2022-11074
Agency Information Collection Activities; Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf
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May 24, 2022
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Interior DepartmentOcean Energy Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing to renew an information collection with revisions.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31576-31580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11074]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010-0006; Docket ID: BOEM-2017-0016]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Leasing of Sulfur or
Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing to renew an
information collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments, which must be
received by BOEM on or before July 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by mail to the BOEM Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Anna Atkinson, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road,
Sterling, Virginia 20166; or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cfaea1a1aee1aebba4a6a1bca0a18fada0aaa2e1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b5a55555a155a4f5052554854557b59545e56155c544d">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1010-
0006 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Atkinson by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cfaea1a1aee1aebba4a6a1bca0a18fada0aaa2e1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="22434c4c430c4356494b4c514d4c62404d474f0c454d54">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephone at 703-787-1025. Individuals in
the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside of the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
You may also view the ICR and its related documents by searching the
docket number BOEM-2017-0016 at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, BOEM provides the general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps BOEM assess the
impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the
public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand BOEM's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format.
BOEM is soliciting comments on the proposed ICR described below.
BOEM is especially interested in public comments addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper
functions of BOEM; (2) what can BOEM do to ensure that this information
is processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the burden estimate
accurate; (4) how might BOEM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (5) how might BOEM minimize the
burden of this collection on the respondents, including minimizing the
burden through the use of information technology?
Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. BOEM will include or summarize each comment in its ICR
to OMB for approval of this information collection. You should be aware
that your entire comment--including your address, phone number, email
address, or other personally identifiable information included in your
comment--may be made publicly available. You may request that BOEM
withhold from disclosure your personally identifiable information. Your
request must identify any information contained in your comment that,
if released, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of your
personal privacy. You also must briefly describe any possible harmful
consequences of disclosure of that information, such as embarrassment,
injury, or other harm. While you can ask in your comment that your
personally identifiable information be withheld from public disclosure,
BOEM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so under the law.
BOEM protects proprietary information in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the Department of the
Interior's (DOI) implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and BOEM's
regulations at 30 CFR parts 550 and 552 promulgated pursuant to the
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1352(c)).
Title of Collection: Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas in the Outer
Continental Shelf (30 CFR part 550, part 556, and part 560).
Abstract: This ICR concerns the paperwork requirements in the
regulations under 30 CFR part 550, part 556, and part 560 and the
related notices to lessees and operators (NTL). This ICR also concerns
the use of forms to process bonds, transfer interest in leases, and
file relinquishments.
The OCS Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), authorizes
the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations to
administer leasing of the OCS and all operations conducted under a
lease. Operations on the OCS must preserve, protect, and develop oil
and natural gas resources in a manner that is consistent with the need
to make such resources available to meet the Nation's energy needs;
balance orderly energy resource development with protection of human,
marine, and coastal environments; ensure the public a fair return on
the resources of the OCS; and preserve and maintain free enterprise
competition. Also, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
prohibits certain lease bidding arrangements (42 U.S.C. 6213(c)).
OMB Control Number: 1010-0006.
Form Number:
<bullet> BOEM-0150, ``Assignment of Record Title Interest in
Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease'';
<bullet> BOEM-0151, ``Assignment of Operating Rights Interest in
Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease'';
<bullet> BOEM-0152, ``Relinquishment of Federal OCS Oil and Gas
Lease'';
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<bullet> BOEM-2028, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral
Lessee's or Operator's Bond'';
<bullet> BOEM-2028A, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral
Lessee's or Operator's Supplemental Bond''; and
<bullet> BOEM-2030, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Pipeline Right-
of-Way Grant Bond''.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Federal oil, gas, or sulfur lessees
and operators.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 21,826 responses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 21,935 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory or required to obtain or retain
a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion or annual.
Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: $766,053.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect the
burden estimate for the renewal will be 21,935 hours with 21,826
responses, which reflects an increase of 2,881 hours and 11,628
responses. One hour of the increase accounts for Alaska's surety bond
submission (30 CFR 550.1011), which was not previously included in the
annual burden hours. The remaining increase of 2,880 annual burden
hours accounts for submissions of documents under 30 CFR 556.715 and
556.808. Under the current 1010-0006, BOEM accounted for the burden
hours to file the requisite fees but did not account for the burden
hours to submit the requisite documents.
The following table details the individual components and
respective burden hour estimates of this ICR.
Burden Breakdown
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Reporting Average number of Annual burden
30 CFR part 550, subpart J requirement * Hour burden annual responses hours
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Non-hour cost burdens
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550.1011(a)................. Provide surety bond Gulf of Mexico 0.25... 52 13
(Form BOEM-2030) Pacific 3.5........... 3 11
and required
information.
Alaska 1.............. 1 1
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30 CFR 550, Subpart J, Total.......................................... 56 25
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Reporting requirement Average number of Annual burden
30 CFR part 556, and NTLs * Hour burden annual responses hours
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Non-hour cost burdens
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Subpart A
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104(b)....................... Submit 0.25 500 125
confidentiality
agreement.
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106.......................... Cost recovery and Cost recovery and service fees and 0
service fees; associated documentation are covered under
confirmation receipt. individual requirements throughout part.**
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107.......................... Submit required Burden covered in 30 CFR 560.500. 0
documentation
electronically
through BOEM-
approved system;
comply with filing
specifications, as
directed by notice
in the Federal
Register in
accordance with 30
CFR 560.500.
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107.......................... File seals, 10 min. 400 67
documents,
statements,
signatures, etc., to
establish legal
status of all future
submissions (paper
or electronic).
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Subtotal.............................................................. 900 192
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Subpart B
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201-204...................... Submit nominations, Not considered an information collection 0
suggestions, (IC) as defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(4).
comments, and
information in
response to requests
for information or
comments, draft or
proposed 5-year
leasing program,
etc., including
information from
States and local
governments, Federal
agencies, industry,
and others.
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202-204...................... Submit nominations & 4 69 276
specific information
requested in draft
proposed 5-year
leasing program,
from States and
local governments.
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Subtotal.............................................................. 69 276
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Subpart C
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301; 302..................... Submit response & Not considered IC as defined in 5 CFR 0
specific information 1320.3(h)(4).
requested in
requests for
industry interest
and calls for
information and
nominations, etc.,
on areas proposed
for leasing;
including
information from
States and local
governments.
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302(d)....................... Request summary of 1 5 5
interest
(nonproprietary
information) for
calls for
information and
requests for
interest, etc.
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305; 306..................... States or local 4 25 100
governments submit
comments,
recommendations,
other responses on
size, timing, or
location of proposed
lease sale. Request
extension; enter
agreement.
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Subtotal.............................................................. 30 105
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Subpart D
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400-402; 405................. Establish file for 2 107 214
qualification;
submit evidence and
certification for
lessee and bidder
qualification.
Provide updates;
obtain BOEM approval
& qualification
number.
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403(c)....................... Request hearing on Requirement not considered IC under 5 CFR 0
disqualification. 1320.3(h)(9).
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403; 404..................... Notify BOEM if you or 1.5 50 75
your principals are
excluded,
disqualified, or
convicted of a
crime--Federal non-
procurement
debarment and
suspension
requirements;
request exception;
enter transaction.
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405.......................... Notify BOEM of all Requirement not considered IC under 5 CFR 0
mergers, name 1320.3(h)(1).
changes, or change
of business.
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Subtotal.............................................................. 157 289
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Subpart E
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500; 501..................... Submit bids, 5 2,000 10,000
deposits, and
required
information,
including GDIS &
maps; in manner
specified. Make data
available to BOEM.
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500(e); 517.................. Request Requirement not considered IC under 5 CFR 0
reconsideration of 1320.3(h)(9).
bid decision.
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501(e)....................... Apply for Burden covered in OMB Control Number 1010- 0
reimbursement. 0048, 30 CFR 551.
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511(b); 517.................. Submit appeal of Requirement not considered IC under 5 CFR 0
listing on 1320.3(h)(9).
restricted joint
bidders list; appeal
bid decision.
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513; 514..................... File statement and 2 100 200
detailed report of
production. Make
documents available
to BOEM.
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515.......................... Request exemption Requirement not considered IC under 5 CFR 0
from bidding 1320.3(h)(9).
restrictions; submit
appropriate
information.
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516.......................... File agreement on 3.5 2 7
determination of
lessee following
BOEM's notice of tie
bid.
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520; 521; 600(c)............. Execute lease 1 852 852
(includes submission
of evidence of
authorized agent,
completion of steps
leading to lease
execution, and
request adjusted
effective date of
lease); submit
required data and
rental.
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520(b)....................... Provide acceptable 0.25 1 1
bond for payment of
a deferred bonus.
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Subtotal.............................................................. 2,955 11,060
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Subparts F, G, H
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700-716...................... File application and 1 1,414 1,414
required information
for assignment or
transfer of record
title or any other
lease interest (Form
BOEM-0150) (includes
sale, sublease,
segregation
exchange, transfer);
request effective
date and
confidentiality;
provide
notifications.**
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$198 fee x 1,414 forms = $279,972
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715(a); 808(a)............... File required 1 2,369 2,369
instruments creating
or transferring
working interests,
etc., for record
purposes.**
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$29 fee x 2,369 filings = $68,701
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715(b); 808(b)............... Submit ``non- .25 11,518 2,880
required''
documents, for
record purposes that
respondents want
BOEM to file with
the lease document.
(Accepted on behalf
of lessees as a
service; BOEM does
not require nor need
them.)
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$29 fee x 11,518 filings = $334,022
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800-810...................... File application and 1 421 421
required information
for assignment or
transfer of
operating interest
(Form BOEM- 0151)
(includes sale,
sublease,
segregation
exchange, severance,
transfer); request
effective date;
provide
notifications.**
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$198 fee x 421 forms = $83,358
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Subtotal.............................................................. 15,722 7,084
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$766,053
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Subpart I
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900(a)-(e); 901; 902; 903(a). Submit form for OCS 0.33 135 45
mineral lessee's and
operator's bond
(Form BOEM-2028);
execute bond.
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900(c), (d), (f), (g); Demonstrate financial 3.5 166 581
901(c), (d), (f); 902(e). worth and ability to
carry out present
and future financial
obligations, request
approval of another
form of security, or
request reduction in
amount of
supplemental bond
required on BOEM-
approved forms.
Monitor and submit
required information.
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900(e); 901; 902; 903(a)..... Submit form for OCS 0.25 141 35
mineral lessee's and
operator's
supplemental
plugging &
abandonment bond
(Form BOEM-2028A);
execute bond.
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900(f), (g).................. Submit authority for 2 12 24
Regional Director to
sell Treasury or
alternate type of
securities.
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901.......................... Submit exploration IC burden covered in separate approved 0
plan, development collection for 1010-0151, 30 CFR part 550,
and production plan, subpart B.
development
operations
coordination
document.
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901(f)....................... Submit oral/written Requirement not considered IC under 5 CFR 0
comment on adjusted 1320.3(h)(9).
bond amount and
information.
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903(b)....................... Notify BOEM of any 1 4 4
lapse in bond
coverage and action
filed alleging
lessee, surety, or
guarantor is
insolvent or
bankrupt.
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904.......................... Provide plan and 12 2 24
instructions to fund
lease-specific
abandonment account
and related
information; request
approval to withdraw
funds.
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905.......................... Provide third-party 19 46 874
guarantee, indemnity
agreement, financial
and required
information, related
notices, reports,
and annual update;
notify BOEM if
guarantor becomes
unqualified.
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905(d)(3); 906............... Provide notice of and 0.5 378 189
request approval to
terminate period of
liability, cancel
bond, or other
security; provide
required information.
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907(c)(2).................... Provide information 16 5 80
to demonstrate lease
will be brought into
compliance.
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Subtotal.............................................................. 889 1,856
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Subpart K
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1101......................... Request 1 247 247
relinquishment (Form
BOEM-0152) of lease;
submit required
information.
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1102......................... Request additional 1 1 1
time to bring lease
into compliance.
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1102(c)...................... Comment on Requirement not considered IC under 5 CFR 0
cancellation. 1320.3(h)(9).
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Subtotal.............................................................. 248 248
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30 CFR 556 Total...................................................... 9,452 18,230
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$766,053 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
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Reporting requirement Average number of Annual burden
30 CFR part 560 * Hour burden annual responses hours
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560.224(a)................... Request BOEM to Requirement not considered IC under 5 CFR 0
reconsider field 1320.3(h)(9).
assignment of a
lease.
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560.500...................... Submit required 1 800 800
documentation
electronically
through BOEM-
approved system;
comply with filing
specifications, as
directed by notice
in the Federal
Register (e.g.,
bonding info.)
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30 CFR 560 Total...................................................... 800 800
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Total Reporting for Collection........................................ 21,826 21,935
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$766,053 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
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* In the future, BOEM may require electronic filing of certain submissions.
** Cost recovery/service fees.
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--For requests of approval for various operations or submission of plans or applications, the burdens are
included with other OMB-approved collections: For BOEM, 30 CFR part 550 (subpart A, Control Number 1010-0114;
subpart B, Control Number 1010-0151); and for BSEE, 30 CFR part 250 (subpart A, Control Number 1014-0022;
subpart D, Control Number 1014-0018).
--All submission for designation of operator (Form BOEM-1123) under 30 CFR parts 550, 556, and 560 are captured
in OMB Control Number 1010-0114.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid
OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Peter Meffert,
Acting Chief, Office of Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-11074 Filed 5-23-22; 8:45 am]
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