[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 76123-76128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24424]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 95
[Docket No. 31516; Amdt. No. 575]
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule
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SUMMARY: This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required
IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for
certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a
minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed. This
regulatory action is needed because of changes occurring in the
National Airspace System. These changes are designed to provide for the
safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under instrument
conditions in the affected areas.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 30, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedures
and Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Flight
Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration. Mailing Address:
FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Flight Procedures and Airspace
Group, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., STB Annex, Bldg 26, Room 217,
Oklahoma City, OK 73099. Telephone: (405) 954-1139.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment to part 95 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) amends, suspends, or revokes IFR
altitudes governing the operation of all aircraft in flight over a
specified route or any portion of that route, as well as the changeover
points (COPs) for Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes as
prescribed in part 95.
The Rule
The specified IFR altitudes, when used in conjunction with the
prescribed changeover points for those routes, ensure navigation aid
coverage that is adequate for safe flight operations and free of
frequency interference. The reasons and circumstances that create the
need for this amendment involve matters of flight safety and
operational efficiency in the National Airspace System, are related to
published aeronautical charts that are essential to the user, and
provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace. In
addition, those various reasons or circumstances require making this
amendment effective before the next scheduled charting and publication
date of the flight information to assure its timely availability to the
user. The effective date of this amendment reflects those
considerations. In view of the close and immediate relationship between
these regulatory changes and safety in air commerce, I find that notice
and public procedure before adopting this amendment are impracticable
and contrary to the public interest and that good cause exists for
making the amendment effective in less than 30 days.
Conclusion
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore--(1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. For the same reason, the FAA
certifies that this amendment will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95
Airspace, Navigation (air).
Issued in Washington, DC on, October 27, 2023.
Thomas J Nichols,
Manager, Aviation Safety, Flight Standards Service, Standards Section,
Flight Procedures & Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures
Division.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, part 95 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part
95) is amended as follows effective at 0901 UTC, November 30, 2023.
PART 95--IFR Altitudes
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1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113 and 14 CFR
11.49(b)(2)
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2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:
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Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point
[Amendment 575 Effective Date November 30, 2023]
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From To MEA MAA
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Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
Sec. 95.3223 RNAV Route T223
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Is Amended by Adding
ZIKNI, AK WP................. ROGOC, AK FIX.. 4000 17500
ROGOC, AK FIX................ CEKBA, AK FIX.. 4400 17500
CEKBA, AK FIX................ * DILLINGHAM, 4000 17500
AK VOR/DME.
* 2400--MCA DILLINGHAM,
AK VOR/DME, W BND
Is Amended To Delete
CAPE NEWENHAM, AK NDB/DME.... DILLINGHAM, AK 4400 17500
VOR/DME.
Is Amended To Read in Part
DILLINGHAM, AK VOR/DME....... ZUNOS, AK FIX.. 2200 17500
ZUNOS, AK FIX................ FAGIN, AK FIX.. 5000 17500
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Sec. 95.3242 RNAV Route T242
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Is Amended by Adding
BARROW, AK VOR/DME........... WUPUV, AK WP... * 1900 17500
* 1900--MOCA
WUPUV, AK WP................. LACIL, AK WP... * 5900 17500
* 3000--MOCA
LACIL, AK WP................. KUTDE, AK WP... 9500 17500
KUTDE, AK WP................. TADUE, AK WP... 5900 17500
TADUE, AK WP................. * JOKAP, AK WP. ** 4000 17500
* 10700--MCA JOKAP, AK
WP, SE BND
** 3400--MOCA
JOKAP, AK WP................. * WEGNO, AK WP. 15300 17500
* 12200--MCA WEGNO, AK
WP, NW BND
WEGNO, AK WP................. * HUMUB, AK WP. 4600 17500
* 3100--MCA HUMUB, AK WP,
NW BND
HUMUB, AK WP................. TALKEETNA, AK * 3000 17500
VOR/DME.
Is Amended To Delete
* TALKEETNA, AK VOR/DME...... JOKAP, AK WP... ** 16000 17500
* 12100--MCA TALKEETNA,
AK VOR/DME, N BND
** 15300--MOCA
* JOKAP, AK WP............... KUTDE, AK WP... 6000 17500
* 11500--MCA JOKAP, AK
WP, S BND
KUTDE, AK WP................. LACIL, AK WP... * 15000 17500
* 9400--MOCA
LACIL, AK WP................. BARROW, AK VOR/ * 8000 17500
DME.
* 1800--MOCA
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Sec. 95.3356 RNAV Route T356 Is Amended To Read in Part
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REESY, PA WP................. FOLEZ, PA WP... 2400 17500
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Sec. 95.3447 RNAV Route T447 Is Added To Read
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SMYRNA, DE VORTAC............ CHAZR, DE WP... 1800 17500
CHAZR, DE WP................. APEER, MD WP... 2000 17500
APEER, MD WP................. REESY, PA WP... 2000 17500
REESY, PA WP................. FOLEZ, PA WP... 2400 17500
FOLEZ, PA WP................. HOSKR, PA WP... 2400 17500
HOSKR, PA WP................. POTTSTOWN, PA 2400 17500
VORTAC.
POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC......... HIKES, PA FIX.. 2800 17500
HIKES, PA FIX................ EAST TEXAS, PA 2900 17500
VOR/DME.
EAST TEXAS, PA VOR/DME....... DIANO, PA FIX.. * 4200 17500
* 3700--MOCA
DIANO, PA FIX................ WILLIAMSPORT, 4400 17500
PA VOR/DME.
WILLIAMSPORT, PA VOR/DME..... DLMAR, PA WP... 4800 17500
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Sec. 95.3449 RNAV Route T449 Is Added To Read
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KITHE, PA FIX................ GEERI, PA FIX.. 2700 17500
GEERI, PA FIX................ LANCASTER, PA * 2400 17500
VOR/DME.
* 1900--MOCA
LANCASTER, PA VOR/DME........ KERYN, PA FIX.. 3000 17500
KERYN, PA FIX................ JUPAS, PA FIX.. 3400 17500
JUPAS, PA FIX................ CHLSE, PA FIX.. 3300 17500
CHLSE, PA FIX................ MARRC, PA FIX.. 3700 17500
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MARRC, PA FIX................ MEGSS, PA FIX.. 3700 17500
MEGSS, PA FIX................ * MEATS, PA FIX 3700 17500
* 4100--MCA MEATS, PA
FIX, N BND
MEATS, PA FIX................ * OYUCA, PA FIX 4900 17500
* 4200--MCA OYUCA, PA
FIX, S BND
OYUCA, PA FIX................ BINGHAMTON, NY 3700 17500
VOR/DME.
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Sec. 95.3460 RNAV Route T460 Is Added To Read
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PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC....... WILLIAMSPORT, 4900 17500
PA VOR/DME.
WILLIAMSPORT, PA VOR/DME..... NOSEE, PA FIX.. 4700 17500
NOSEE, PA FIX................ * HANCOCK, NY 4100 17500
VOR/DME.
* 4600--MCA HANCOCK, NY
VOR/DME, E BND
HANCOCK, NY VOR/DME.......... RIMBA, NY FIX.. 5800 17500
RIMBA, NY FIX................ * SAGES, NY FIX 6400 17500
* 6300--MCA SAGES, NY
FIX, W BND
SAGES, NY FIX................ SASHA, MA FIX.. 6100 17500
SASHA, MA FIX................ TOMES, MA FIX.. * 4100 17500
* 3500--MOCA
TOMES, MA FIX................ BARNES, MA 3400 17500
VORTAC.
BARNES, MA VORTAC............ GLYDE, MA FIX.. 3000 17500
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Sec. 95.3469 RNAV Route T469 Is Added To Read
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TASEY, TX WP................. RICH MOUNTAIN, 4300 17500
OK VORTAC.
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Sec. 95.3472 RNAV Route T472 Is Added To Read
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TASEY, TX WP................. HOT SPRINGS, AR 3000 17500
VOR/DME.
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Sec. 95.3479 RNAV Route T479 Is Added To Read
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DNVIL, VA WP................. ENTUK, VA FIX.. 2800 17500
ENTUK, VA FIX................ PIGGS, VA FIX.. 3500 17500
PIGGS, VA FIX................ * DEWET, VA FIX 3600 17500
* 4300--MCA DEWET, VA
FIX, NW BND
DEWET, VA FIX................ DBRAH, VA WP... 5300 17500
DBRAH, VA WP................. NATTS, WV FIX.. 6000 17500
NATTS, WV FIX................ VELLI, WV FIX.. 7000 17500
VELLI, WV FIX................ AHCIN, WV FIX.. 6900 17500
AHCIN, WV FIX................ ELKINS, WV * 5900 17500
VORTAC.
* 5300--MOCA
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Sec. 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Route
Sec. 95.4445 RNAV Route Q445 Is Amended To Delete
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PAACK, NC WP................. JAMIE, VA FIX.. * 18000 45000
* 18000-GNSS MEA
* DME/DME/IRU MEA
JAMIE, VA FIX................ CONFR, MD WP... * 18000 45000
* 18000-GNSS MEA
* DME/DME/IRU MEA
CONFR, MD WP................. RADDS, DE FIX.. * 18000 45000
* 18000-GNSS MEA
* DME/DME/IRU MEA
RADDS, DE FIX................ WNSTN, NJ WP... * 18000 45000
* 18000-GNSS MEA
* DME/DME/IRU MEA
WNSTN, NJ WP................. AVALO, NJ FIX.. * 18000 45000
* 18000-GNSS MEA
* DME/DME/IRU MEA
AVALO, NJ FIX................ BRIGS, NJ FIX.. * 18000 45000
* 18000-GNSS MEA
* DME/DME/IRU MEA
BRIGS, NJ FIX................ SHAUP, OA WP... * 18000 45000
* 18000-GNSS MEA
* DME/DME/IRU MEA
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From To MEA
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Sec. 95.6001 Victor Route--U.S.
Sec. 95.6010 VOR Federal Airway V10 Is Amended To Delete
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YOUNGSTOWN, OH VORTAC............ VOLAN, PA FIX........... * 5000
* 3000--MOCA
* 3000--GNSS MEA
VOLAN, PA FIX.................... TALLS, PA WP............ * 5000
* 3200--MOCA
* 3300--GNSS MEA
TALLS, PA WP..................... * REVLOC, PA VOR/DME....
SE BND.................. 4200
NW BND.................. 5000
* 5000--MCA REVLOC, PA VOR/
DME, SE BND
REVLOC, PA VOR/DME............... JUNEY, PA FIX........... * 5000
MAA--12000
* 5000--GNSS MEA
JUNEY, PA FIX.................... LANCASTER, PA VOR/DME... * 5000
* 3600--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6020 VOR Federal Airway V20 Is Amended To Read in Part
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MONROEVILLE, AL VORTAC........... MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC... 2300
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Sec. 95.6075 VOR Federal Airway V75 Is Amended To Read in Part
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BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME............. ATWOO, OH FIX........... * 6000
* 3100--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6097 VOR Federal Airway V97 Is Amended To Read in Part
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LA BELLE, FL VORTAC.............. ROGAN, FL FIX...........
SE BND.................. * 2000
NW BND.................. * 5000
* 2000--GNSS MEA
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Sec. 95.6103 VOR Federal Airway V103 Is Amended To Read in Part
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CLARKSBURG, WV VOR/DME........... BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME.... * 3400
* CLARKSBURG R-335 UNUSABLE,
USE BELLAIR R-158
BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME............. ATWOO, OH FIX........... * 6000
* 3100--MOCA
ATWOO, OH FIX.................... AKRON, OH VOR/DME....... 3100
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Sec. 95.6123 VOR Federal Airway V123 Is Amended To Read in Part
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ALBANY, NY VORTAC................ CAMBRIDGE, NY VOR/DME... * 4000
* ALBANY R-067 UNUSABLE, USE
CAMBRIDGE R-248
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Sec. 95.6137 VOR Federal Airway V137 Is Amended To Read in Part
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IMPERIAL, CA VORTAC.............. BRAWL, CA FIX........... * 3700
* 2300--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6210 VOR Federal Airway V210 Is Amended To Delete
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REVLOC, PA VOR/DME............... BLINK, PA FIX........... 4500
BLINK, PA FIX.................... HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC... 4000
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Sec. 95.6314 VOR Federal Airway V314 Is Amended To Delete
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U.S. CANADIAN BORDER............. PATTA, ME WP............ * 6000
* 3900--MOCA
PATTA, ME WP..................... MILLINOCKET, ME VOR/DME. * 6000
* 3900--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6388 VOR Federal Airway V388
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Is Amended by Adding
SEAL BEACH, CA VORTAC............ AHEIM, CA FIX........... * 3000
* 2200--MOCA
AHEIM, CA FIX.................... DOWDD, CA FIX........... 4000
DOWDD, CA FIX.................... PARADISE, CA VORTAC..... 4400
Is Amended To Read in Part
PARADISE, CA VORTAC.............. ACINS, CA FIX...........
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W BND................... * 5300
E BND................... * 7000
* 5300--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6395 VOR Federal Airway V395 Is Amended To Read in Part
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NOGALES, AZ VOR/DME.............. U.S. MEXICAN BORDER..... * 10000
* 8000--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6456 VOR Federal Airway V456 Is Amended To Delete
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MANKATO, MN VOR/DME.............. FLYING CLOUD, MN VOR/DME * 2900
* 2400--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6469 VOR Federal Airway V469 Is Amended To Delete
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JOHNSTOWN, PA VOR/DME............ ST THOMAS, PA TACAN..... 5000
ST THOMAS, PA TACAN.............. BADDI, PA FIX........... * 5000
* 4000--MOCA
BADDI, PA FIX.................... HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC... 4000
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Sec. 95.6474 VOR Federal Airway V474 Is Amended To Delete
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ST THOMAS, PA TACAN.............. NOENO, PA FIX........... * 5000
* 4000--MOCA
NOENO, PA FIX.................... DELRO, PA FIX........... * 5000
* 3400--MOCA
* 3400--GNSS MEA
DELRO, PA FIX.................... * MODENA, PA VORTAC..... ** 10000
* 10000--MCA MODENA, PA
VORTAC, W BND
** 4000--GNSS MEA
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Sec. 95.6479 VOR Federal Airway V479 Is Amended To Read in Part
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MENGE, NJ FIX.................... YARDLEY, PA VOR/DME.....
N BND................... 2000
S BND................... 4000
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Sec. 95.6501 VOR Federal Airway V501
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Is Amended by Adding
HAGERSTOWN, MD VOR............... GGRIF, PA FIX........... 4100
GGRIF, PA FIX.................... PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC.. 4900
Is Amended To Delete
HAGERSTOWN, MD VOR............... ST THOMAS, PA TACAN..... 4000
ST THOMAS, PA TACAN.............. PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC.. * 4500
* 4000--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6402 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V2 Is Amended To Read in Part
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LANAI, HI VORTAC................. KEIKI, HI FIX........... 5000
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Sec. 95.6421 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V21 Is Amended To Read in Part
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LANAI, HI VORTAC................. KEIKI, HI FIX........... 5000
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Airway Segment Changeover Points
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From To Distance From
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Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airways Changeover Points
V501 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
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ST THOMAS, PA VORTAC..................... PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC..... 22 ST THOMAS.
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Sec. 95.8005 JET Route Changeover Points
J523 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point
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BRYCE CANYON, UT VORTAC.................. ELY, NV VOR/DME............ 134 BRYCE CANYON.
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