[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65795-65799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25892]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for New Awards; College Assistance Migrant Program

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice 
inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2020 for the College 
Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance (CFDA) number 84.149A. This notice relates to the approved 
information collection under OMB control number 1894-0006.

DATES: 
    Applications Available: December 2, 2019.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 28, 2020.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 30, 2020.
    Pre-Application Webinar Information: The Department will hold a 
pre-application workshop via webinar for prospective applicants on 
December 11, 2019, 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an 
application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to 
Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the 
Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768) and available at 
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Carr, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3E321, Washington, DC 20202. 
Telephone: (202) 260-2067. Email: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: CAMP is designed to assist migratory or 
seasonal farmworkers (or immediate family members of such workers) who 
are enrolled or are admitted for enrollment on a full-time basis at an 
institution of higher education (IHE) complete their first academic 
year.
    Priorities: This competition includes two competitive preference 
priorities and one invitational priority. Competitive Preference 
Priority 1 is from the Secretary's Final Supplemental Priorities and 
Definitions for Discretionary Grant Programs (Supplemental Priorities) 
published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2018 (83 FR 9096). In 
accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), Competitive Preference 
Priority 2 is from section 418A(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070d-2(e)).
    Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2020 and any subsequent 
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications 
from this competition, these priorities are competitive preference 
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award up to an additional 5 
points to an application for Competitive Preference Priority 1 and up 
to an additional 15 points to an application for Competitive Preference 
Priority 2, depending on how well the application meets these 
priorities.
    Competitive Preference Priority 1 is aligned with the aims of the 
Federal Government's five-year strategic plan for STEM education 
entitled Charting A Course for Success: America's Strategy for Stem 
Education (Plan) \1\ published in

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December 2018. The Plan is responsive to the requirements of Section 
101 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 and strengthens 
the Federal commitment to equity and diversity, to evidence-based 
practices, and to engagement with the national STEM community through a 
nationwide collaboration with learners, families, educators, community 
leaders, and employers. Beyond guiding Federal agency actions over the 
next five years, it is intended to serve as a ``North Star'' for the 
STEM community as it charts a course for collective success. The 
Federal Government encourages STEM education stakeholders from across 
the Nation to support the goals of this plan through their own actions.
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    \1\ The White House, National Science and Technology Council, 
``Charting A Course For Success: America's Strategy For Stem 
Education'', www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/STEM-Education-Strategic-Plan-2018.pdf (December 2018).
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    This strategic plan is based on a vision for a future where all 
Americans have lifelong access to high-quality STEM education and the 
United States is the global leader in STEM literacy, innovation, and 
employment. To achieve this vision, the plan provides for the following 
three goals:

 Build strong foundations for STEM literacy
 Increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM
 Prepare the STEM workforce for the future

    The priorities are:
    Competitive Preference Priority 1--Promoting Science, Technology, 
Engineering, or Math (STEM) Education, With a Particular Focus on 
Computer Science. (Up to 5 points)
    Projects designed to improve student achievement or other 
educational outcomes in one or more of the following areas: Science, 
technology, engineering, math, or computer science (as defined in the 
Supplemental Priorities). These projects must address the following 
priority area: Creating or expanding partnerships between schools, 
local educational agencies, State educational agencies, businesses, 
not-for-profit organizations, or IHEs to give students access to 
internships, apprenticeships, or other work-based learning experiences 
in STEM fields, including computer science.
    Note: Competitive Preference Priority 1 must be addressed under 
selection criterion (b) ``Quality of the project design.''
    Competitive Preference Priority 2--Consideration of Prior 
Experience. (Up to 15 points)
    Projects that are expiring (current CAMP grantees in their final 
budget period) will be considered for additional points under 
Competitive Preference Priority 2. In accordance with section 418A(e) 
of the HEA, the Department will award up to 15 points for this 
priority. The Secretary will consider the applicant's prior experience 
in implementing its expiring CAMP project, based on performance 
information to include, but not limited to, the percentage of CAMP 
participants completing the first academic year of their postsecondary 
program and the percentage of CAMP participants who, after completing 
the first academic year of college, continue their postsecondary 
education.
    Note: Competitive Preference Priority 2 applies to expiring 
projects (current CAMP grantees in their final budget period) that 
received their current CAMP award in FY 2015.
    Invitational Priority: For FY 2020 and any subsequent year in which 
we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this 
competition, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets this invitational 
priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.
    This priority is:
    Projects proposed by ``novice applicants.'' For the purposes of 
this priority, a novice applicant is any applicant that has never 
received a grant or subgrant under CAMP.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070d-2.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 
97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension 
(Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as 
regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform 
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements 
for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as 
regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The regulations 
for this program in 34 CFR part 206. (e) The Migrant Education Program 
(MEP) definitions in 34 CFR 200.81. (f) The National Farmworker Jobs 
Program (NFJP) definitions in 20 CFR 685.110 and eligibility 
regulations in 20 CFR 685.320. (g) The Supplemental Priorities.
    Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only.
    Note: The MEP definitions and NFJP definitions and eligibility 
regulations apply to individuals seeking to qualify for CAMP based on 
past participation in the MEP or NFJP.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: $5,430,383.
    Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of 
applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent years from 
the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $180,000-$425,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $417,722.
    Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $425,000 for a 
single budget period of 12 months. Under 34 CFR 75.104(b) the Secretary 
may reject without consideration or evaluation any application that 
proposes a project funding level that exceeds the stated maximum award 
amount.
    Minimum Award: The Department will not make an award for less than 
the amount of $180,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. Under 
section 418A of the HEA, the Secretary is prohibited from making an 
award for less than the stated award amount. Therefore, we will reject 
any application that proposes a CAMP award that is less than the stated 
minimum award amount.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 13.
    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
    Project Period: Up to 60 months (five 12-month budget periods). 
Except under extraordinary circumstances, the Secretary shall award 
grants for a five-year period. Applicants under this competition are 
required to provide detailed budget information for each year of the 
proposed project and for the total grant, and we may reject any 
application that does not do so as reflected on the applicant's ED 524 
form, Section A, submitted as a part of the application.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: An IHE or a private nonprofit organization 
may apply for a grant to operate a CAMP project. If a private nonprofit 
organization other than an IHE applies for a CAMP grant, that agency 
must plan the project in cooperation with an IHE and must propose to 
operate the project with the facilities of that IHE.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost 
sharing or matching. However, consistent with 34 CFR 75.700, which 
requires an applicant to comply with its approved application, an 
applicant that proposes non-Federal matching funds

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and is awarded a grant must provide those funds for each year that the 
funds are proposed.
    3. Subgrantees: Under 34 CFR 75.708(b) and (c) a grantee under this 
competition may award subgrants--to directly carry out project 
activities described in its application--to the following types of 
entities: IHEs and nonprofit organizations. The grantee may award 
subgrants to entities it has identified in an approved application or 
that it selects through a competition under procedures established by 
the grantee.
    4. Other: Projects funded under this competition must budget for a 
three-day Office of Migrant Education annual meeting for CAMP Directors 
in the Washington, DC area during each year of the project period. Such 
expenses are allowable uses of grant funds and may be included in the 
proposed project budget.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Application Submission Instructions: Applicants are required to 
follow the Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of 
Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal 
Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768) and available at 
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf, which 
contain requirements and information on how to submit an application.
    2. Submission of Proprietary Information: Given the types of 
projects that may be proposed in applications for CAMP, your 
application may include business information that you consider 
proprietary. In 34 CFR 5.11 we define ``business information'' and 
describe the process we use in determining whether any of that 
information is proprietary and, thus, protected from disclosure under 
Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as 
amended).
    Because we plan to make successful applications available to the 
public, you may wish to request confidentiality of business 
information.
    Consistent with Executive Order 12600, please designate in your 
application any information that you believe is exempt from disclosure 
under Exemption 4. In the appropriate Appendix section of your 
application, under ``Other Attachments Form,'' please list the page 
number or numbers on which we can find this information. For additional 
information please see 34 CFR 5.11(c).
    3. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is subject to 
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. 
Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under 
Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this 
competition.
    4. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding 
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
    5. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, 
the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to 
evaluate your application. We recommend that you (1) limit the 
application narrative to no more than 25 pages and (2) use the 
following standards:
     A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' 
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
     Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, 
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in 
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
     Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller 
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
     Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, 
Courier New, or Arial.
    The recommended page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the 
budget section, including the narrative budget justification; the 
assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the resumes, 
the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, the recommended 
page limit does apply to all of the application narrative.

V. Application Review Information

    1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition 
are from 34 CFR 75.210 and are as follows:
    (a) Need for project (Up to 10 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary 
considers the following factors:
    (i) The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or 
the activities to be carried out by the proposed project. (Up to 5 
points)
    (ii) The extent to which the proposed project will focus on serving 
or otherwise addressing the needs of disadvantaged individuals. (Up to 
5 points)
    (b) Quality of the project design (Up to 28 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the 
proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers one or more of the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be 
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable. 
(Up to 7 points)
    (ii) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is 
appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target 
population or other identified needs. (Up to 7 points)
    (iii) The extent to which the proposed project will establish 
linkages with other appropriate agencies and organizations providing 
services to the target population. (Up to 7 points)
    (iv) The extent to which the proposed project demonstrates a 
rationale (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1(c)). (Up to 7 points)
    (c) Quality of project services (Up to 20 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be 
provided by the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by 
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and 
sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for 
eligible project participants who are members of groups that have 
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national 
origin, gender, age, or disability. (Up to 3 points)
    (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed 
project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or 
beneficiaries of those services. (Up to 6 points)
    (ii) The extent to which the services to be provided by the 
proposed project involve the collaboration of appropriate partners for 
maximizing the effectiveness of project services. (Up to 5 points)
    (iii) The likely impact of the services to be provided by the 
proposed project on the intended recipients of those services. (Up to 6 
points)
    (d) Quality of project personnel (Up to 10 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will 
carry out the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary 
considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for 
employment from persons who are members of groups that have 
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national 
origin, gender, age, or disability. (Up to 2 points)

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    (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of the project director or principal investigator. (Up to 5 points)
    (ii) The qualifications, including relevant training and 
experience, of key project personnel. (Up to 3 points)
    (e) Adequacy of resources (Up to 12 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the 
proposed project.
    (2) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment, 
supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the 
lead applicant organization. (Up to 4 points)
    (ii) The relevance and demonstrated commitment of each partner in 
the proposed project to the implementation and success of the project. 
(Up to 4 points)
    (iii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to 
the objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed 
project. (Up to 4 points)
    (f) Quality of the project evaluation (Up to 20 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be 
conducted of the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary 
considers the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, 
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the 
proposed project. (Up to 10 points)
    (ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide 
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward 
achieving intended outcomes. (Up to 5 points)
    (iii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will, if well 
implemented, produce promising evidence (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1(c)) 
about the project's effectiveness. (Up to 5 points)
    2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants 
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, 
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3)(ii), the past 
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as 
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and 
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider 
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or 
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
    In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary 
requires various assurances, including those applicable to Federal 
civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or 
activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department 
(34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
    Additional factors we consider in selecting an application for an 
award are in section 418A of the HEA. In accordance with section 418A, 
the Secretary makes CAMP awards based on the number, quality, and 
promise of the applications. Additionally, the Secretary will consider 
the need to provide an equitable geographic distribution of CAMP 
awards.
    3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 
200.205, before awarding grants under this competition the Department 
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 
3474.10, the Secretary may impose specific conditions and, in 
appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant if the 
applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of 
unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system 
that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not 
fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not 
responsible.
    4. Integrity and Performance System: If you are selected under this 
competition to receive an award that over the course of the project 
period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently 
$250,000), under 2 CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a judgment about your 
integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal 
awards--that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant--before we make 
an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about you that 
is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred to as 
the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System 
(FAPIIS)), accessible through the System for Award Management. You may 
review and comment on any information about yourself that a Federal 
agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS.
    Please note that, if the total value of your currently active 
grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the 
Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2 
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity 
information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2 
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal 
funds you receive exceed $10,000,000.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your 
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award 
Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to 
access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally, 
also.
    If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, 
we notify you.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify 
administrative and national policy requirements in the application 
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable 
Regulations section of this notice.
    We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of 
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and 
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also 
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding 
commitments under the grant.
    3. Open Licensing Requirements: Unless an exception applies, if you 
are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to 
openly license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in 
part, with Department grant funds. When the deliverable consists of 
modifications to pre-existing works, the license extends only to those 
modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent 
that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or 
other legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works. 
Additionally, a grantee or subgrantee that is awarded competitive grant 
funds must have a plan to disseminate these public grant deliverables. 
This dissemination plan can be developed and submitted after your 
application has been reviewed and selected for funding. For additional 
information on the open licensing requirements please refer to 2 CFR 
3474.20.
    4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, 
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and 
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply 
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
    (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final 
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the 
Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must

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submit an annual performance report that provides the most current 
performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the 
Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more 
frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific 
requirements on reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
    5. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and 
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department developed the following 
performance measures to evaluate the overall effectiveness of CAMP: (1) 
The percentage of CAMP participants completing the first academic year 
of their postsecondary program, and (2) the percentage of CAMP 
participants who, after completing the first academic year of college, 
continue their postsecondary education.
    Applicants must propose annual targets for these measures in their 
applications. The national target for GPRA measure 1 for FY 2020 is 
that 86 percent of CAMP participants will complete the first academic 
year of their postsecondary program. The national target for GPRA 
measure 2 for FY 2020 is that 92 percent of CAMP participants continue 
their postsecondary education after completing the first academic year 
of college. The national targets for subsequent years may be adjusted 
based on additional baseline data. The peer reviewers will score 
related selection criteria on the basis of how well an applicant 
addresses these GPRA measures. Therefore, applicants will want to 
consider how to demonstrate a sound capacity to provide reliable data 
on the GPRA measures, including the project's annual performance 
targets for addressing the GPRA performance measures, as is required by 
OMB- approved annual performance report that is included in the 
application package. All grantees will be required to submit, as part 
of their annual performance report, information with respect to these 
GPRA performance measures.
    6. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award under 34 CFR 
75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things: Whether a grantee 
has made substantial progress in achieving the goals and objectives of 
the project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is 
consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the 
Secretary has established performance measurement requirements, the 
performance targets in the grantee's approved application.
    In making a continuation award, the Secretary also considers 
whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in 
its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil 
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities 
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).

VII. Other Information

    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format 
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to 
the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may 
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of 
Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this 
document, as well as all other documents of this Department published 
in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To 
use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at 
the site.
    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
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by the Department.

    Dated: November 25, 2019.
Frank T. Brogan,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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