[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5431-S5434]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-6764. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Protected 
     Resources, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Subsistence Taking of 
     Northern Fur Seals on the Pribilof Islands; Final Annual 
     Harvest Estimates for 2014-2016'' (RIN0648-BE03) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 14, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6765. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, an annual report relative to the implementation of the 
     Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6766. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Material Advisor Penalty for Failure to 
     Furnish Information Regarding Reportable Transactions'' 
     ((RIN1545-BF59) (TD 9686)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of

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     the President of the Senate on August 11, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6767. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Foreign Tax Credit Guidance under Section 
     901(m)'' (Notice 2014-45) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     11, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6768. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Segregation Rule Effective Date'' 
     ((RIN1545-BM18) (TD 9685)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     11, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6769. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Dixon v. Commissioner, 141 T.C. No. 3 
     (2013)'' (AOD 2014-01) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 2, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6770. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``2014 National Pool'' (Rev. Proc. 2014-52) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 2, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6771. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Clarification and Modification of Notice 
     2013-29 and Notice 2013-60'' (Notice 2014-46) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 14, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6772. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' (Notice 2014-48) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 14, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-6773. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Awards for Information Relating to 
     Detecting Underpayments of Tax or Violations of the Internal 
     Revenue Laws'' ((RIN1545-BL08) (TD 9687)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 14, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6774. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Prospective Payment 
     System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 
     Facilities for FY 2015'' (RIN0938-AS07) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 31, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6775. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation 
     Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 
     2015'' ((RIN0938-AS09) (CMS-1608-F)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 31, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6776. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Inpatient Psychiatric 
     Facilities Prospective Payment System--Update for Fiscal Year 
     Beginning October 1, 2014 (FY 2015)'' ((RIN0938-AS08) (CMS-
     1606-F)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 31, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6777. A communication from the Senior Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Department of the Treasury 
     Regulations for the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund'' 
     ((RIN1505-AC44) (31 CFR Part 34)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 15, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6778. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Manton Valley 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AC03) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 14, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6779. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, of the proposed sale or export of defense 
     articles and/or defense services to a Middle East country 
     (OSS-2014-1229); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6780. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, of the proposed sale or export of defense 
     articles and/or defense services to a Middle East country 
     (OSS-2014-1154); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6781. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, of the proposed sale or export of defense 
     articles and/or defense services to a Middle East country 
     (OSS-2014-1152); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6782. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, of the proposed sale or export of defense 
     articles and/or defense services to a Middle East country 
     (OSS-2014-1153); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6783. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation of a 
     group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the Secretary of 
     State (OSS-2014-1173); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6784. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14-087); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6785. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14-031); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6786. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14-061); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6787. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14-075); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6788. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14-083); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6789. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14-055); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6790. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14-086); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6791. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(d) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14-040); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6792. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2014-
     0090--2014-0094); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6793. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, eighteen (18) reports relative to vacancies 
     in the Department of State, received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 15, 2014; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6794. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Final Priority. Technical 
     Assistance on State Data Collection--IDEA Data Management 
     Center'' (CFDA No. 84.373M.) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 13, 2014; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6795. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Special Education Programs, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final priority. Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation 
     Long-Term Training Program--Rehabilitation Specialty Areas'' 
     (CFDA Nos. 84.129C, E, F, H, J, P, Q, R, and W.) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 31, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6796. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Simplification: Change to 
     the Compliance Date for the International Classification of 
     Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS) Medical 
     Data Code Sets''

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     ((RIN0938-AS31) (CMS-0043-F)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 31, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6797. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education 
     and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Priority; Rehabilitation Services Administration-
     Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program'' (CFDA 
     No. 84.224D.) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 28, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6798. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education 
     and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Priority; Technical Assistance on State Data 
     Collection--IDEA Fiscal Data Center'' (34 CFR Chapter III) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 28, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6799. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education 
     and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Priority; Technical Assistance on State Data 
     Collection--IDEA Data Management Center'' (CFDA No. 84.373M.) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 28, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6800. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education 
     and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Priority; Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation 
     Long-Term Training Program--Rehabilitation Specialty Areas'' 
     ((34 CFR Chapter III) (Docket No. ED-2014-OSERS-0068)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 28, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6801. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education 
     and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Priorities; Rehabilitation Services Administration--
     Capacity Building Program for Traditionally Underserved 
     Populations--Vocational Rehabilitation Training Institute for 
     the Preparation of Personnel in American Indian Vocational 
     Rehabilitation Services Projects'' ((CFDA No. 84.315C.) 
     (Docket No. ED-2014-OSERS-0024)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 28, 2014; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6802. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education 
     and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Priority. Rehabilitation Training: Job-Driven 
     Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center'' (CFDA 
     No. 84.264A.) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 28, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6803. A communication from the General Counsel, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 11, 2014; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6804. A communication from the Executive Analyst, 
     Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary for Health, 
     Department of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6805. A communication from the Executive Analyst, 
     Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     a vacancy in the position of Commissioner on Children, Youth, 
     and Families, Department of Health and Human Services; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6806. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints Under the 
     Employee Protection Provision of the Consumer Financial 
     Protection Act of 2010'' (RIN1218-AC58) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 31, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6807. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Amendment to 
     the List of CBP Preclearance Offices in Foreign Countries: 
     Addition of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates'' (CBP Dec. 14-
     09) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on August 11, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6808. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Nondiscrimination Provisions'' 
     (RIN3206-AM77) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 14, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-6809. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Phased Retirement'' (RIN3206-
     AM71) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on August 14, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6810. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
     Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 1, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6811. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 
     2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-6812. A communication from the Acting District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Sufficiency Certification for the Washington 
     Convention and Sports Authority's (Trading As Events DC) 
     Projected Revenues and Excess Reserve to Meet Projected 
     Operating and Debt Service Expenditures and Reserve 
     Requirements for Fiscal Year 2015''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6813. A communication from the Acting District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Audit of the District's Eastern Market Program and 
     Fund''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6814. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Report on The 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6815. A communication from the General Counsel and 
     Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Management and Budget, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, three (3) reports relative to vacancies in the Office of 
     Management and Budget, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     15, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6816. A communication from the Chairman, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Veteran Hiring in the Civil Service: Practices and 
     Perceptions''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6817. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     Department's activities during calendar year 2013 relative to 
     the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-6818. A communication from the Chief of the Office of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
     Explosives, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Elimination of Firearms 
     Transaction Record, ATF Form 4473 (Low Volume) (2008R-21P)'' 
     (RIN1140-AA34) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 11, 2014; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-6819. A communication from the Librarian of Congress, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Librarian of Congress for fiscal year 2013; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
        EC-6820. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
     of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Third Quarter 
     of Fiscal Year 2014''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-6821. A communication from the Chief of the Regulation 
     Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans 
     Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance--Veterans' Group Life 
     Insurance Regulation Update--ABO, VGLI Application, SGLI 2-
     Year Disability Extension'' (RIN2900-AO74)

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     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     31, 2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-6822. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Schedule for Rating Disabilities--Mental 
     Disorders and Definition of Psychosis for Certain VA 
     Purposes'' (RIN2900-AO96) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 31, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-6823. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and 
     Veterans' Group Life Insurance Information Access'' (RIN2900-
     AO42) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on August 14, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-6824. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Office of Compliance, transmitting, pursuant to the 
     Congressional Accountability Act, a report relative to 
     proposed procedural rulemaking; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6825. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Office of Compliance, transmitting, pursuant to the 
     Congressional Accountability Act, a report relative to 
     proposed rulemaking; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.

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