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Friday, January 4, 2019

Thursday, December 6, 2018

EPA Issues Findings of Failure to Timely Submit Valley PM 2.5 Plan


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Notice of Findings in the Federal Register (62720 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 234 / Thursday, December 6, 2018)  on Thursday that the PM 2.5 Attainment Plan for the Central Valley is overdue and that if it not completed and incorporated into the State Implementation Plan within 18 months-sanctions will be imposed that could impact Federal Highway Funds, Offsets and eventually could require a Federal Implementation Program (“FIP”).

This Notice was issued despite the fact that the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District working alongside the California Air Resources Control Board has approved its PM 2.5 Plan, and it is pending before CARB for approval.

CARB is scheduled to vote on the plan in January. Until then, the EPA said, "the state shall be treated as not having made the submission… "We note, however, that CARB's submission represents a significant step in the state's and district's multiyear effort to address the act's attainment planning requirements," the EPA said.

The section in the Federal Register regarding sanctions and a portion of the relevant Clean Air Act Section is set out below:

II. Consequences of Findings of Failure
To Submit Complete SIPs

Under section 110(k)(1)(C) of the Act, here the EPA determines that a SIP submission (or part thereof) does not meet the EPA’s minimum  completeness criteria established in 40 CFR part 51, appendix V, the state shall be treated as not
having made the submission (or part  thereof). Sections 179(a) and 110(c) of
the CAA establish specific consequences for failure to submit complete SIP submissions or SIP
elements required under part D of title I of the Act, including the eventual imposition of
mandatory sanctions in the affected area.
In accordance with the EPA’s sanctions sequencing rule in 40 CFR 52.31, the offset sanction identified in CAA section 179(b)(2) would apply in the San Joaquin Valley area 18 months after the effective date of these findings, if the EPA has not affirmatively determined by that date that the State has submitted a complete SIP addressing the deficiency that is the basis for these findings. If, within 6 months after the offset sanction applies, the EPA still has not affirmatively determined that the State has submitted a complete SIP addressing the deficiency that is the basis for the findings, the highway funding sanction identified in CAA section 179(b)(1) would also apply in the San Joaquin Valley. Under 40 CFR 52.31(d)(5), neither sanction would apply if the EPA determines within 18 months after the effective date of these findings that the State has submitted a complete SIP submission addressing the deficiency that is the basis for these findings.
Additionally, a finding of failure to submit a complete SIP submission triggers an obligation under CAA  section 110(c) for the EPA to promulgate a FIP no later than 2 years after the finding, unless the state has submitted, and the EPA has approved, the required SIP submittal. Thus, the EPA would be required to promulgate a PM2.5 FIP for the San Joaquin Valley, in relevant part, if California does not submit and the EPA does not approve all of the necessary SIP submissions within 2 years after the effective date of these findings.

Clean Air Act 179(b)(2)
(b) Sanctions
The sanctions available to the Administrator as provided in subsection (a) of this section are as follows:

(1) Highway sanctions
(A) The Administrator may impose a prohibition, applicable to a nonattainment area, on the approval by the Secretary of Transportation of any projects or the awarding by the Secretary of any grants, under title 23 other than projects or grants for safety where the Secretary determines, based on accident or other appropriate data submitted by the State, that the principal purpose of the project is an improvement in safety to resolve a demonstrated safety problem and likely will result in a significant reduction in, or avoidance of, accidents. Such prohibition shall become effective upon the selection by the Administrator of this sanction.

(B) In addition to safety, projects or grants that may be approved by the Secretary, notwithstanding the prohibition in subparagraph (A), are the following—

(i) capital programs for public transit;

(ii) construction or restriction of certain roads or lanes solely for the use of passenger buses or high occupancy vehicles;

(iii) planning for requirements for employers to reduce employee work-trip-related vehicle emissions;

(iv) highway ramp metering, traffic signalization, and related programs that improve traffic flow and achieve a net emission reduction;

(v) fringe and transportation corridor parking facilities serving multiple occupancy vehicle programs or transit operations;

(vi) programs to limit or restrict vehicle use in downtown areas or other areas of emission concentration particularly during periods of peak use, through road use charges, tolls, parking surcharges, or other pricing mechanisms, vehicle restricted zones or periods, or vehicle registration programs;

(vii) programs for breakdown and accident scene management, nonrecurring congestion, and vehicle information systems, to reduce congestion and emissions; and

(viii) such other transportation-related programs as the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, finds would improve air quality and would not encourage single occupancy vehicle capacity.

In considering such measures, the State should seek to ensure adequate access to downtown, other commercial, and residential areas, and avoid increasing or relocating emissions and congestion rather than reducing them.

(2) Offsets
In applying the emissions offset requirements of section 7503 of this title to new or modified sources or emissions units for which a permit is required under this part, the ratio of emission reductions to increased emissions shall be at least 2 to 1.

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Issues in Air Quality



This memorandum was prepared for the 
Manufacturers Council of the Central Valley

Coleman & Horowitt, LLP
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The following are the items that were identified that may be of interest to the MCCV Working Groups with respect to Air Quality Issues.

1.      AB 617

AB 617 is the statute that was passed last year along with the revisions to the Cap & Trade and emphasizes enhanced source monitoring in certain identified communities. With respect to the Valley, South Fresno and Shafter have been identified.



2.      Community Steering Committee Applications


The SJVAPCD is considering hiring third party Service Providers to assist in developing the steering committees for the communities identified in the initial round. This is an exerpt of the related staff report:

To ensure that this new and extensive community engagement process is successful and meets your Board’s expectations, the use of services to assist the District may be necessary. Given the short timeframe under state law, District staff is seeking your Board’s approval to contract with experienced service providers to assist in the facilitation of these steering committees and with community outreach and participation.



3.      CARB October Board Meeting- October 25-26, 2018


In particular the cap and trade program is being considered, this is from a letter that was circulated to the business community urging participation at the CARB meeting and sign on to a group letter.

Last year, the California Legislature passed legislation (known as AB 398) to renew the state’s cap-and-trade program. The goal is to reduce carbon emissions, while also containing costs for California families. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will be implementing the policy. To be sure that CARB follows the legislation passed, they are to “avoid adverse impacts on resident households, businesses, and the state’s economy.” There is an indication that CARB is ignoring this direction and proposing to increase the costs that will impact the economy. There is an effort by industry to get people to this meeting and sign on to the following:

California Air Resources Board
10001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Dear Board Members,

As a group of concerned businesses and consumers in California, we are united in strongly opposing specific provisions of the proposed amendments to the regulation for administering Cap-and-Trade for the period of 2020 to 2030. Specifically, we believe the proposed Price Ceiling would fail entirely at its statutory purpose of controlling costs that are placed on households, businesses, and the overall economy.

Assembly Bill 398 (Garcia, 2017) directs the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to include a Price Ceiling in the proposed regulation to control the prices of allowances. When setting the Price Ceiling, the legislation specifically directs CARB to “avoid adverse impacts on resident households, businesses, and the state’s economy.” This important and straightforward direction reflects a widespread and bipartisan recognition that the costs of climate regulations must be managed in order for the regulations to be successful and avoid driving California consumers, workers, and businesses into insolvency.

Unfortunately, CARB is proposing to set a Price Ceiling that is nearly twice as high as experts recommend. This proposal threatens to impose unaffordable, runaway costs on all Californians, and violates the legislative directions to “avoid adverse impacts.” This includes adding up to $1.08 to the cost of a gallon of gasoline, as well as potential cost increases on energy, food, and other necessities.
These cost increases will dramatically impact California consumers, workers, and businesses, who already contend with some of the highest costs of living in our nation.

For these reasons, we are in strong opposition to the lack of proper price-containment provisions in the proposed amendments. We ask CARB to consider an approach to cost-containment that is more aligned with the Legislature’s direction in AB 398.

Thank you for your consideration.


4.      SJVAPCD October Board Meeting- October 18, 2018


5.      CAC Meeting

A.     PM 2.5 Plan


i.                     District’s Summary

Update on District PM2.5 Planning Efforts – Sheraz Gill, Deputy APCO, provided an update on the status of the District’s PM2.5 planning efforts. For the past three years, the District and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) have led an extensive public process to develop an attainment strategy to address multiple federal PM2.5 standards. This public process has included multiple workshops and public meetings, Public Advisory Workgroup meetings, and regular discussions at Citizens’ Advisory Committee and Environmental Justice Advisory Group meetings. Through the public engagement process, the District and CARB have identified a comprehensive list of potential new regulatory and incentive-based measures to achieve significant emissions reductions from both stationary and mobile sources. Modeling conducted by CARB as part of the SJVUAPCD Governing Board planning process demonstrates that the Valley will attain all three PM2.5 standards by their respective deadlines. The District posted the draft plan for public review on August 31, 2018. The District and CARB are working to finalize the remaining elements of the plan prior to posting the final draft of the plan for public comment ahead of the November 2018 Governing Board meeting where the plan is scheduled to be considered for adoption.

ii.                   Recommendations to the Board from Subcommittee

Due to the breadth and complexity of the plan, CAC members felt additional time to review and analyze the plan was necessary prior to making any recommendations to the Governing Board. To allow for this time, the CAC voted to convene a meeting of the full committee on November 6, 2018, to consider adopting recommendations for the Governing Board on the District’s 2018 PM2.5 Plan. To facilitate an enhanced review of the plan, CAC members voted to create an ad hoc subcommittee which will meet in October 2018 to review the plan further and report back to the CAC at the November 2018.

6              Additional Issues of Interest

A.     Dairy Sustainability Summit

Showcase California’s world-leading achievements in sustainable dairy farm practices and the role dairy plays in the global food system Explore new ways for dairy farmers to continue improving environmental sustainability, develop new business opportunities, and reduce on-farm costs Highlight information, technology, and services that can support dairy farmers’ efforts to meet continuing challenges, further improve efficiency, and ensure economic and environmental sustainability. https://www.cadairysummit.com/.

B.     SNAPS
Excerpts from an Industry Email, this may be a foreshadowing of the AB 617 program.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is developing a project to better characterize air quality in communities near oil and gas operations. The Study of Neighborhood Air near Petroleum Sources (SNAPS) includes limited-term, intensive air quality monitoring with a particular focus on production facilities. This project can also provide valuable information to support the Community Air Protection Program (CAPP), formed pursuant to AB 617.
Under SNAPS, candidate communities for monitoring are identified based on their proximity to oil and gas wells, and from public suggestions. CARB staff will locate stationary trailers equipped with state-of-the art monitoring technologies in communities for up to four months to determine air quality. The trailers are capable of measuring toxic air contaminants (TACs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter (PM), metals, and criteria pollutants. An analysis of available air pollution measurements, local characteristics, public input, and potential partnerships in each candidate community will help to prioritize trailer deployment. Staff will analyze the air quality measurements obtained through trailer monitoring to characterize exposures to measured pollutants. Where appropriate, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) will perform a more in-depth health analysis, potentially including risk assessment. Some air monitoring data will be posted in real-time and CARB will publish a complete analysis of results in separate reports for each site.



Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Comments on AB 617 Blueprint


Coleman & Horwitt LLP assisted the Manufacturer's Council of the Central Valley as well as the Central Valley BizFed in drafting comments to the California Air Resources Board's AB 617 Blueprint. The comments are set out below.

Friday, June 22, 2018

AB 617: San Joaquin Valley APCD Identifies Fresno and Bakersfield Under Community Monitoring


The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District ("SJVAPCD") has tentatively identified sections of Fresno and Bakersfield for Community Monitoring under AB 617.  The Staff Report that was presented at at the June 21, 2018 meeting is available online.    http://www.valleyair.org/Board_meetings/GB/agenda_minutes/Agenda/2018/June/final/07.pdf  These areas, once monitoring results are reviewed, may be subject to enhanced emission controls,  monitoring, enforcement and land use controls that would be designed to reduce emissions in the area.
AB 617 was approved by the legislature in conjunction with AB 398 which amended the Cap & Trade law. It is a far reaching bill that is intended to identify populations/communities in California that are being cumulatively impacted by local air quality. In particular it calls for the development of a plan for monitoring communities that are cumulatively impacted, and a plan for mitigating emissions.  The CARB Draft Community Air Protection Blueprint https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/community-air-protection-program-ab-617 that outlines the Program including proposed actions and community selection criteria  is currently out for review with comments due by July 23, 2018.  

As part of AB 617 the local air districts are to identify preliminary and final lists of recommended communities to CARB. The initial list of communities was identified in April, and a more refined list  will be provided in July. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will publish lists in August and finalize them in September. 

 The SJVAPCD  in the preliminary round of identifying communities provided a laundry list of disadvantaged communities that  are effected by the large transportation corridors located in the Valley. http://www.valleyair.org/community/documents/Initial-2018-Community-Recommendations.pdf In this next round the District has specifically identified South Central Fresno, and North Central Bakersfield.

AB 617 requires CARB to develop a monitoring plan for the state, and then select, based on the plan, the highest priority locations to deploy community air monitoring systems. Once the communities and relevant emissions are identified, various options for control measures are to be proposed.

By July 1, 2019, air districts would be required to deploy monitoring systems in the selected locations, with data to be published on the CARB website. Air districts would also be authorized to require any stationary sources that emit air pollution that materially affect the selected location, to deploy a fence-line monitoring system. Once the communities are identified an advisory committee working with the local district can identify control measures, enhanced enforcement, land use controls and other methods to reduce emissions affecting the community. 

Additional locations would be selected to deploy community air monitoring systems on an ongoing basis by January 1, 2020, and every year thereafter as appropriate based on the monitoring plan.







Tuesday, March 20, 2018

AB 617 COMMUNITY AIR PROTECTION PROGRAM


AB 617 COMMUNITY AIR PROTECTION PROGRAM
By Lee N. Smith

This memorandum addresses AB 617 Garcia (the Community Air Protection Program), Chapter 136, Statutes of 2017.  There is also a short discussion of the recently released (2/7/2018) California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) “Concept Paper” and the accompanying “Draft Process and Criteria for 2018 Community Selections.”

I.              Summary

AB 617 was approved by the California legislature in conjunction with AB 398, which was an extension of the Cap & Trade program, in an effort to garner support from the diverse interested parties in the air quality arena.  It is a far-reaching bill that is intended to identify populations/communities in California that are being cumulatively impacted by local air quality, and requires that additional monitoring or mitigation be taken.  In particular, it calls for the development of a plan for monitoring communities that are cumulatively impacted.  The Concept Paper and the Draft Process and Criteria for Community Selection, which are discussed at the end of this memorandum, contain proposed policies that will directly impact local air districts.

            One of the major concerns with AB 617 is the apparent interest by some groups to use inexpensive monitoring devices that cannot produce results that are likely to be sufficient to meet the technical and evidentiary requirements under the state and federal clean air acts.

II.            Cap & Trade AB 398

AB 398 authorizes CARB to continue the GHG Cap & Trade program until 2030 and resolves certain questions over the future of cap-and-trade while working to meet the state’s target to cut GHG emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.  Support by industry for the additional cap-and-trade regulation was an apparent desire to avoid command and control of greenhouse gas emissions as opposed to the economic incentives and compliance alternatives under the existing Cap & Trade program.

III.         AB 617

A.            Summary

AB 617 requires CARB to develop a monitoring plan for the state, and then select, based on the plan, the highest priority locations to deploy community air monitoring systems.  Once the communities and relevant emissions are identified, various options for control measures are to be proposed.
By July 1, 2019, air districts would be required to deploy monitoring systems in the selected locations, with data to be published on the CARB website.

Air districts would also be authorized to require any stationary sources that emit air pollution that materially affect the selected location, to deploy a fence-line monitoring system.

Additional locations would be selected to deploy community air monitoring systems on an ongoing basis, by January 1, 2020, and every year thereafter, as appropriate based on the monitoring plan.

The program also includes annual hearings to support continual improvements in implementing the network of community air monitoring systems.

Within one year, air districts that encompass identified communities would need to adopt a community emissions reduction program consistent with the state strategy and including emissions reduction targets, specific cost-effective reduction measures, an implementation schedule and enforcement plan.  These programs could include measures for reducing emissions from the contributing sources or categories of sources, including, but not limited to, stationary and mobile sources.

Ensuring continuous progress towards fulfilling the statewide strategy, every year CARB is required to select additional locations with high cumulative exposures for participation in the program.  The legislation further requires CARB to update the state-wide strategy at least once every five years.

B.           Community Participation

CARB is required to consult with environmental justice organizations, affected industry and other stakeholders in preparing the state-wide strategy, including holding at least three public workshops in different parts of the state.[1]

Air districts must similarly consult with CARB, individuals, community-based organizations, affected sources, and local government in developing the community emissions reduction program.  It is our understanding that initial community identification will occur in April of 2018.

C.                    BARCT

AB 617 also requires air districts that are in nonattainment to adopt an expedited schedule to implement Best Available Retrofit Control Technology (“BARCT”) for existing sources of air pollution that were covered by Cap & Trade - a market based control program - as of January 1, 2017, and where such standards have not been updated within the last decade.  The law offers compliance flexibility in how the standards are met.

AB 617 was intended to enhance consistency of regulatory standards by requiring the state board to establish and maintain a statewide clearinghouse for the technologies used across the state to define the best available control technology (for new sources that emit criteria air pollutants), BARCT, and for related technologies for the control of toxic air contaminants.


D.                      Increased Enforcement

AB 617 also increases the maximum criminal and civil penalties enforceable by the districts and CARB and requires affected air districts to prepare annual reports describing actions taken and the results of those actions.

IV.         Concept Paper

On February 7, 2018, CARB’s Office of Community Air Protection released a draft Concept Paper[2] which is the initial proposal for the framework of the Program that was discussed at three full-day public workshops held throughout California in late February.    Comments received on the Concept Paper will be used in the development of a draft version to be released in May 2018.  The following is a synopsis of the 45-page report that addresses the more relevant sections.

A.            CARB Identifies Responsibilities Under the Air Protection Program to Include:

  Identifying communities with the highest cumulative exposure burdens and annually selecting priority communities for deployment of community air monitoring campaigns and/or community emissions reduction programs.
   Developing a statewide strategy, including measures to reduce emissions and exposure, methods for identifying contributing sources, and criteria to serve as the benchmark that air districts must meet when developing and implementing community emissions reduction programs.
   Preparing a statewide air monitoring plan to provide criteria and guidance for developing community air monitoring campaigns.
  Establishing and maintaining an emissions control technology clearinghouse.
  Establishing a statewide uniform system of annual emissions reporting for certain categories of sources.
  Assessment and identification of the most heavily burdened communities will be based on a compilation of data sources and factors characterizing cumulative exposure to criteria air pollutants and toxic air contaminants within disadvantaged communities. These sources include:
  Information about concentrations of criteria air pollutants and toxic air contaminants from measurements, air quality modeling, or other information quantifying exposure burden.
       Identifying sensitive receptors (e.g., schools, day care centers, hospitals), exposed population, and proximity to mobile, area-wide, and stationary emissions sources of concern, including freeways.
  Density of contributing emissions sources and magnitude of emissions within the community.
       Public health indicators that are representative of the incidence and/or exacerbations of disease.
  Cancer risk estimates based on air quality modeling.
  Socio-economic factors such as poverty levels, unemployment rates, and linguistic isolation.

B.           Air District Responsibilities

CARB is proposing that air districts provide recommendations as to specific communities for deployment of community air monitoring campaigns and/or development of community emissions reduction programs.

According to CARB, the air districts are tasked with establishing the air monitoring campaigns, as well as developing and implementing the community emissions reduction programs because of their apparent expertise and experience.

CARB’s plans include actions that are specific to air districts:

       Adopt air district rules that reflect the most stringent emissions limits, applicability, and best practices and associated cost-effectiveness.
  Assume that air district Best Available Control Technology (“BACT”) and T-BACT determinations for new sources reflect the most stringent limits.
   New air district rules and emissions limits to meet AB 617 requirements for the expedited installation of BARCT.

Some of the duties of the District are discussed in detail in the Process and Criteria Draft which is discussed herein.

C.             Additional Proposed Measures

In addition to District actions, CARB is suggesting:

  CARB-mandated mobile source technology and fuel measures that will advance zero and near-zero emissions technologies.
  Review and potential revision of CARB airborne toxic control measures (ATCMs) and suggested control measures for mobile, area-wide, and stationary sources.
  CARB and air district incentive funding for mobile, area-wide, and stationary sources to accelerate deployment of the cleanest technologies and associated infrastructure, with a focus on zero-emissions technologies wherever feasible.
  Facility-based approaches for reducing emissions.
  CARB and air district mechanisms for targeted enforcement activities.
  Enforceable agreements.
  Transportation-related strategies to reduce community-level emissions impacts such as alternative truck routes, preferential access for the cleanest technologies, and geo-fencing.
  Strategies to create more sustainable communities, including reducing vehicle miles travelled, encouraging active transportation, and urban greening.
  Resources to support education and community advocacy on land use planning and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review.
  Mitigation strategies such as air filtration, buffers, and vegetation barriers.

In addition to the Concept Paper, the technical criteria, requirements for public process, and timelines for the air district and community, self-recommendations are available in the Process and Criteria for 2018 Community Selections.

V.      The Community Air Protection Program Process and Criteria

The Community Air Protection Program DRAFT Process and Criteria for 2018 Community Selections[3] were drafted to help identify the criteria for identifying the communities that will be addressed under their plan:

1)    Community Self-Identification - There is a process for communities to essentially nominate themselves for consideration.  Such nominations are submitted to the local Air Districts for review.

2)    There is also a section to assist air districts in providing initial, and then final, recommendations for identifying local target communities.  The Process and Criteria sets out numerous data resources that a District should use in its review. Sources the districts are to review include:

a.    Information about concentrations of criteria air pollutants and toxic air contaminants from measurements, air quality modeling, or other information quantifying exposure burden.

b.    Sensitive receptors (e.g., schools, day care centers, hospitals), exposed population, and proximity to mobile and stationary emissions sources of concern, including freeways.

c.     Density of contributing emissions sources and magnitude of emissions within the community, including mobile, area-wide, and stationary sources.

d.    Public health indicators that are representative of incidence or exacerbation of disease related to air quality.

e.    Cancer risk estimates based on air quality modeling.

f.      Socio-economic factors such as poverty levels, unemployment rates, and linguistic isolation.

3)    Air District initial submittals and later final assessment are first due in April 2018, then the final in July of 2018.  The Process and Criteria documents contain a list of the information required to be in an air district’s submittals.  Additionally, there are specific requirements for the public review process despite the short timeline for review and implementation of the CARB plan.
 
VI.           Timeline

One of the concerns with the Concept Plan and the Process and Criteria is the short timeframe proposed per statutory requirements.  The timeline under the process identified in this document is as follows:

February 2018:            Draft Process and Criteria for 2018 Community Selections released.

April 30, 2018:             Initial community list from air districts submitted to CARB.

July 31, 2018:              Final air district 2018 Community Selections recommendations submitted to CARB.

August 2018:               CARB posts recommended communities with Community Air Protection Program
                                                            Framework and planning documents for public comment.

September 2018
:        Board meeting to consider selection of 2018 communities.




Lee N. Smith is a partner in the litigation department of the firm's Fresno and Sacramento offices, and is heading the firm's Environmental and Agricultural Law Department, where he provides representation to clients in the areas of Environmental Law Compliance and Litigation, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Land Use, Proposition 65, Water Law and Litigation in the Central Valley.  His experience includes air quality and hazardous materials compliance, food safety, and water quality at both the federal and state levels.  He has handled cases involving the EPA, Cal-EPA, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, CalRecycle, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and other environmental agencies.  He has also been involved in federal litigation involving the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) as well as state court litigation concerning pesticide contamination, CEQA and Proposition 65.

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