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Q447. What information must be reported by subpart W (oil and natural gas systems) facilities?
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A447.

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Under

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the

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final

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rule,

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covered

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facilities

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will

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report

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the

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following

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information:

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• Annual CO2,

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CH4,

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and

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N2O

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emissions

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reported

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separately

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for

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onshore

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and

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offshore

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petroleum

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and

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natural

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gas

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production,

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onshore

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natural

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gas

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processing,

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onshore

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natural

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gas

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transmission

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compression,

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underground

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natural

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gas

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storage,

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LNG

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storage,

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LNG

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import

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and

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export

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equipment,

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and

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natural

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gas

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distribution.

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Within

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each

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industry

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segment,

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CO2,

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CH4,

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and

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N2O

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emissions

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aggregated

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or

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individually

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for

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each

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source

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type

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as

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specified.

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For

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example,

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an

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onshore

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natural

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gas

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production

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operation

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with

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multiple

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reciprocating

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compressors

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must

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report

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emissions

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from

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all

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reciprocating

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compressors

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as

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an

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aggregate

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number.

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...

Activity

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data

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as

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specified,

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either

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aggregated

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or

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individually

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for

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each

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source

...

type.

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Annual

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throughput.

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CO2,

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CH4,

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and

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N2O

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emissions

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reported

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separately

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for

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portable

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equipment.

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EPA

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temporarily

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deferred

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the

...

requirement

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to

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report

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data

...

elements

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in

...

the

...

above

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list

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that

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are

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used

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as

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inputs

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to

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emission

...

equations

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until

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2015

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(76

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FR

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53057,

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August

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25,

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2011).

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On

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February

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24,

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2012,

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EPA

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issued

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a

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proposal

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to

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determine

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which

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data

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elements

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reported

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under

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subpart W of Part 98 would or would not be entitled confidential treatment under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

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These

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data

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elments

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will

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be

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reported

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to

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EPA

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for

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the

...

first

...

time

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in

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September

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2012.

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  In

...

addition,

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this

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action

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proposes

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to

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defer

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the

...

deadline

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for

...

reporting

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some

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recently

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added

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subpart

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W

...

data

...

reporting

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elements

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that

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are

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"inputs

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to

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emission

...

equations"

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until

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2015.

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  Please

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note

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that

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the

...

deferral

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only

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applies

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to

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reporting,

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not

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any

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other

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requirements

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such

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as

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recordkeeping.

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  For

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the

...

current

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status

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of

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reporting

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requirements,

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including

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the

...

list

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of

...

data

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elements

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that

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are

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considered

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to

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be

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inputs

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to

...

emissions

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equations,

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consult

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the

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following

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link:

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http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/reporters/cbi/index.html

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Source: EPA, Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, November 2011, [http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/downloads/infosheets/PetroleumNaturalGasSystems.pdf].

Approval / Publishing History: Version 3, Revised to update URLs per direction from K. Sibold, 9/27/2012

Expiration: Approx.  Aug 2012 - once 2/14/2012 CBI rule is finalized

Relevant Subpart: W
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