81 FR 78182 - Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan for the Redding and Arcata Field Offices and an Associated Environmental Impact Statement, California
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 215 (November 7, 2016)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 215 (November 7, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-26817 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 78182-78184] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26817] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAN01100 L16100000.DO0000 16X LXSSB0220000] Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan for the Redding and Arcata Field Offices and an Associated Environmental Impact Statement, California AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Redding and Arcata Field Offices intend to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) known as the Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan with an associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This notice announces the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues. The RMP will replace the existing Redding Resource Management Plan (1993) and Arcata Resource Area Resource Management Plan (1992). DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP with the associated EIS. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until December 7, 2016 or until 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. The dates and locations of scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local media, newspapers and the BLM Web site at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/planAndProjectSite.do?methodName=renderDefaultPlanOrProjectSite&projectId=63960. In order to be included in the Draft EIS, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 30-day scoping period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. We will provide additional opportunities for public participation upon publication of the Draft EIS. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria related to the Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan by any of the following methods:Web site: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/redding/redding_rmp.html. Email: [email protected]. Fax: (530) 224-2172. Mail: NCIP Comments, Bureau of Land Management, Redding Field Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding, California 96002. Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the BLM Redding Field Office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Grudzinski, Planning and Environmental Specialist; telephone (530) 224-2140; address Bureau of Land Management, Redding Field Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding, California 96002; email [email protected]. Contact Ms. Grudzinski to add your name to our mailing list. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document provides notice that the BLM intends to prepare an RMP with an associated EIS for the Redding and Arcata Field Offices, announces the beginning of the scoping process, and seeks public input on issues and planning criteria. The planning area is located in Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity, Siskiyou, Shasta, Tehama, and Butte Counties, California, and encompasses 396,000 surface acres of public land and 299,000 subsurface (mineral) acres. The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis, including but not limited to alternatives and potential expanded or new Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs). Preliminary issues for the planning area have been identified by the BLM; Federal, State, and local agencies; and other stakeholders. The issues include: Recreation; Fish and Wildlife; Soil and Water; Forestry, Livestock Grazing; Wilderness; Cultural Resources; Vegetation; ACECs and how the RMP should address the Northwest Forest Plan (USDA/USDI 1994). Preliminary planning criteria include: 1. Opportunities for public participation, which will be encouraged throughout the planning process. Increased public participation, which will also be encouraged through pre-planning and alternatives outreach. [[Page 78183]] 2. Valid existing rights will be recognized and protected. 3. The BLM will work cooperatively with State and Federal agencies, Tribes, and local governments. 4. Plans and policies of adjacent conservation system units, landowners, and local governments will be considered, and RMP decisions will be consistent to the degree reasonably practical. 5. The RMP will conform to the Bureau's H-1601-1 Land Use Planning Handbook, Appendix C, Program-Specific and Resource-Specific Decision Guidance and all applicable BLM manuals and handbooks. 6. The plan will be consistent with the standards and guidance set forth in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Council on Environmental Quality, National Historic Preservation Act, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Minerals Leasing Act, Memorandum of Understanding Among the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of the Interior, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regarding Air Quality Analyses and Mitigation for Federal Oil and Gas Decisions Through the National Environmental Policy Act Process, and other Federal laws, regulations and policies as required. 7. Designations for off-highway vehicles for all BLM-managed lands within the planning area will be completed according to the regulations found in 43 CFR 8342. 8. Visitor and community assessments will be conducted in compliance with the Recreation and Visitor Services Handbook to determine recreational demand and user preferences. 9. Current and potentially new special management areas, such as ACECs and Research Natural Areas (RNAs) will be considered using the criteria found in 43 CFR 1610.7-2. 10. Review and classification of waterways as eligible for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River (WSR) System will follow the guidance found in BLM's 6400 Manual. The BLM will review and update existing eligibility and classification inventories and make determinations on suitability or non-suitability of all eligible segments as potential additions to the National WSR System. 11. BLM will incorporate Environmental Justice (EJ) considerations in land use planning alternatives to adequately respond to EJ issues facing minority populations, low-income communities, and Native American tribes living near public lands and using public land resources. 12. The Environmental Justice analysis will employ guidance provided in H-1601-1, Appendix D, Social Science Considerations in Land Use Planning Decisions. 13. All BLM-managed lands in the planning area will be assessed for wilderness characteristics using criteria established by BLM Manual 6310. The RMP will examine options for managing lands with wilderness characteristics and determine the most appropriate land use allocations for these lands. Considering wilderness characteristics in the land use planning process may result in several outcomes, including, but not limited to: (1) Emphasizing other multiple uses as a priority over protecting wilderness characteristics; (2) emphasizing other multiple uses while applying management restrictions (conditions of use, mitigation measures) to reduce impacts to wilderness characteristics; (3) the protection of wilderness characteristics as a priority over other uses. 14. The RMP will incorporate by reference the BLM's 1998 Rangeland Health Standards and Guidelines for California and Northwestern Nevada Final EIS, Sacramento, CA. 15. Where appropriate and applicable, adaptive management principles will be incorporated as described in the Department of Interior Departmental Manual, Part 522, Chapter 1 (522 DM 1). Also as described in the Manual, ``Adaptive Management: The U.S. Department of the Interior Technical Guide'' (Williams, 2007) will be used as the technical basis for implementing adaptive management programs. 16. Consultation with Native American tribes will be initiated to identify and discuss management options for any sacred sites located on BLM lands within the decision area. 17. Visual resource management (VRM) classes were established as management objectives for some properties determined eligible as ACECs in the 1992/1993 RMPs. This plan will expand upon the existing designations to provide a comprehensive visual resource inventory for lands that were not included in the ACEC evaluation areas and designate VRM Classes to all BLM lands within the planning area. 18. Information will be collected to identify areas where paleontological resources are likely to occur. This will establish a baseline for future compliance with the 2009 Paleontological Resources Preservation Act. 19. Wildlife habitat management will be consistent with DOI guidance and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife objectives. 20. The RMP will allocate lands as open or closed to geothermal leasing and adopt stipulations, leasing procedures, and best management practices as described in the ``Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan Amendments for Geothermal Leasing in the Western US'' (Department of the Interior-Bureau of Land Management, December 2008). The BLM is also requesting nominations of areas for ACEC designation. To be considered as a potential ACEC, an area must meet the criteria of relevance and importance as established and defined in 43 CFR 1610.7-2. Nominations must include descriptive materials, detailed maps and evidence supporting the relevance and importance of the resource or area. There are currently 17 ACECs within the planning area: Baker Cypress, Butte Creek, Deer Creek, Elder Creek, Forks of the Butte, Gilham Butte, Hawes Corner, Iaqua Butte, Jenny Creek, Lacks Creek, Manila Dunes, Red Mountain, Sacramento Island, Sacramento River Bend, Shasta and Klamath Rivers Canyon, South Fork Eel Watershed, and Swasey Drive. You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria in writing to the BLM at any public scoping meeting, or you may submit them to the BLM using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. To be most helpful, you should submit comments by the close of the 30-day scoping period or within 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. The BLM will evaluate identified issues and will place them into one of three categories: 1. Issues to be resolved in the plan; 2. Issues to be resolved through policy or administrative action; or 3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan. The BLM will provide an explanation in the Draft RMP/Draft EIS as to why an issue was placed in category two or three. The public is also encouraged to help identify any management questions and concerns that should be addressed in the plan. The BLM will work collaboratively with interested parties to [[Page 78184]] identify the management decisions that are best suited to local, regional, and national needs and concerns. The BLM will utilize and coordinate the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill the public involvement process under the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about historic and cultural resources within the area potentially affected by the proposed action will assist the BLM in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources. The BLM will consult with Indian tribes on a government-to- government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources, will be given due consideration. Federal, State, and local agencies, along with tribes and other stakeholders that may be interested in or affected by the proposed action that the BLM is evaluating, are invited to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by the BLM to participate in the development of the environmental analysis as a cooperating agency. The BLM will use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the plan in order to consider the variety of resource issues and concerns identified. Specialists with expertise in the following disciplines will be involved in the planning process: Recreation, Fisheries, Wildlife, Vegetation, Soil, Water, Air Quality, Geology, Minerals, Forestry, Livestock Grazing, Wilderness, Cultural Resources, Tribal Relations, Ecology, Social Sciences, Economics, Wildland Fire, Fuels, and Realty. Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2 Thomas Pogacnik, Deputy State Director. [FR Doc. 2016-26817 Filed 11-4-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-40-P
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DATES: This closure order will be in Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1. Resource Management Plan by any of
effect on November 7, 2016 and will Ruth Welch,
the following methods:
remain in effect until November 7, 2018, • Web site: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/
BLM Colorado State Director. en/fo/redding/redding_rmp.html.
unless otherwise rescinded or modified
by the authorized officer or designated [FR Doc. 2016–26819 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am] • Email: NCIP_comments@
Federal officer. BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P aecom.com.
• Fax: (530) 224–2172.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Mail: NCIP Comments, Bureau of
Keith E. Berger, Royal Gorge Field DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Land Management, Redding Field
Office Manager, at 3028 East Main Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding,
Street, Cañon City, Colorado, 81212, or Bureau of Land Management California 96002.
telephone 719–539–8500. Persons who Documents pertinent to this proposal
use a telecommunications device for the [LLCAN01100 L16100000.DO0000 16X may be examined at the BLM Redding
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay LXSSB0220000] Field Office.
Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Mr. Berger. The Service is available 24 Management Plan for the Redding and Grudzinski, Planning and
hours a day, seven days a week, to leave Arcata Field Offices and an Associated Environmental Specialist; telephone
a message or question with Mr. Berger. (530) 224–2140; address Bureau of Land
Environmental Impact Statement,
You will receive a reply during normal Management, Redding Field Office,
California
business hours. 6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding,
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, California 96002; email lgrudzinski@
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This blm.gov. Contact Ms. Grudzinski to add
Interior.
closure affects a one-quarter mile road your name to our mailing list. Persons
segment that provides access to the ACTION: Notice.
who use a telecommunications device
Point Barr Recreation Area located in SUMMARY: In compliance with the for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Fremont County, Colorado, National Environmental Policy Act of Relay Service at (800) 877–8339 to
approximately 10 miles east of Salida, 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the contact the above individual during
Colorado. The road affected by this Federal Land Policy and Management normal business hours. The Service is
closure is found in: Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
New Mexico Principal Meridian, Fremont Land Management (BLM) Redding and to leave a message or question with the
County, Colorado Arcata Field Offices intend to prepare a above individual. You will receive a
T. 49 N., R. 10 E., Resource Management Plan (RMP) reply during normal business hours.
Sec. 28, lot 6. known as the Northwest California SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Integrated Resource Management Plan document provides notice that the BLM
The road closure will remain effective with an associated Environmental intends to prepare an RMP with an
until November 7, 2018, unless Impact Statement (EIS). This notice associated EIS for the Redding and
otherwise rescinded or modified by the announces the beginning of the scoping Arcata Field Offices, announces the
authorized officer or designated Federal process to solicit public comments and beginning of the scoping process, and
officer. The BLM will post closure signs identify issues. The RMP will replace seeks public input on issues and
alerting the public that the road is the existing Redding Resource planning criteria. The planning area is
closed to motorized vehicles at the main Management Plan (1993) and Arcata located in Del Norte, Humboldt,
entry points of the closed road. This Resource Area Resource Management Mendocino, Trinity, Siskiyou, Shasta,
notice, maps of the affected area, and Plan (1992). Tehama, and Butte Counties, California,
associated documents will also be DATES: This notice initiates the public and encompasses 396,000 surface acres
posted in the BLM Royal Gorge Field scoping process for the RMP with the of public land and 299,000 subsurface
Office, 3028 East Main Street, Cañon associated EIS. Comments on issues (mineral) acres. The purpose of the
City, Colorado, 81212. may be submitted in writing until public scoping process is to determine
December 7, 2016 or until 15 days after relevant issues that will influence the
Exemptions: The following persons
the last public meeting, whichever is scope of the environmental analysis,
are exempt from this order:
later. The dates and locations of scoping including but not limited to alternatives
• Federal, State, and local officers and potential expanded or new Areas of
and employees operating in the scope of meetings will be announced at least 15
days in advance through local media, Critical Environmental Concern
their official duties; (ACECs). Preliminary issues for the
newspapers and the BLM Web site at:
• Members of organized rescue or https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front- planning area have been identified by
fire-fighting forces in the performance of office/eplanning/planAndProject the BLM; Federal, State, and local
their official duties; and Site.do?methodName=renderDefault agencies; and other stakeholders. The
issues include: Recreation; Fish and
• Any person authorized in writing PlanOrProjectSite&projectId=63960. In
Wildlife; Soil and Water; Forestry,
by the BLM. order to be included in the Draft EIS, all
Livestock Grazing; Wilderness; Cultural
Penalties: Any person who violates comments must be received prior to the
Resources; Vegetation; ACECs and how
this closure may be tried before a United close of the 30-day scoping period or 15
the RMP should address the Northwest
States Magistrate and fined in days after the last public meeting,
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Forest Plan (USDA/USDI 1994).
accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571, whichever is later. We will provide
Preliminary planning criteria include:
imprisoned no more than 12 months additional opportunities for public 1. Opportunities for public
under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR participation upon publication of the participation, which will be encouraged
8360.0–7, or both. In accordance with Draft EIS. throughout the planning process.
43 CFR 8365.1–7, State or local officials ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Increased public participation, which
may also impose penalties for violations on issues and planning criteria related will also be encouraged through pre-
of Colorado law. to the Northwest California Integrated planning and alternatives outreach.
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identify the management decisions that SUMMARY: To comply with the to meet the Nation’s energy needs as
are best suited to local, regional, and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 rapidly as possible; to balance orderly
national needs and concerns. (PRA), the Bureau of Safety and energy resource development with
The BLM will utilize and coordinate Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is protection of human, marine, and
the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill notifying the public that we have coastal environments; to ensure the
the public involvement process under submitted to OMB an information public a fair and equitable return on the
the National Historic Preservation Act collection request (ICR) to renew resources of the OCS; and to preserve
(54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 approval of the paperwork requirements and maintain free enterprise
CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about in the regulations under Subpart F, Oil competition.
historic and cultural resources within and Gas Well-Workover Operations. In addition to the general rulemaking
the area potentially affected by the This notice also provides the public a authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C.
proposed action will assist the BLM in second opportunity to comment on the 1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil
identifying and evaluating impacts to revised paperwork burden of these and Gas Royalty Management Act
such resources. regulatory requirements. (FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants
The BLM will consult with Indian DATES: You must submit comments by authority to the Secretary to prescribe
tribes on a government-to-government December 7, 2016. such rules and regulations as are
basis in accordance with Executive ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either reasonably necessary to carry out
Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal fax (202) 395–5806 or email (OIRA_ FOGRMA’s provisions. While the
concerns, including impacts on Indian Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to majority of FOGRMA is directed to
trust assets and potential impacts to the Office of Information and Regulatory royalty collection and enforcement,
cultural resources, will be given due Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer some provisions apply to offshore
consideration. Federal, State, and local for the Department of the Interior (1014– operations. For example, section 108 of
agencies, along with tribes and other 0001). Please provide a copy of your FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the
stakeholders that may be interested in or comments to BSEE by any of the means Secretary broad authority to inspect
affected by the proposed action that the below. lease sites for the purpose of
BLM is evaluating, are invited to • Electronically: Go to http:// determining whether there is
participate in the scoping process and, www.regulations.gov and search for compliance with the mineral leasing
if eligible, may request or be requested BSEE–2016–0008. Follow the laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30
by the BLM to participate in the instructions to submit public comments U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose
development of the environmental and view all related materials. We will substantial civil penalties for failure to
analysis as a cooperating agency. post all comments. permit lawful inspections and for
The BLM will use an interdisciplinary • Email Kelly.Odom@bsee.gov, fax knowing or willful preparation or
approach to develop the plan in order (703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry submission of false, inaccurate, or
to consider the variety of resource issues comments to: Department of the misleading reports, records, or other
and concerns identified. Specialists Interior; Bureau of Safety and information. Because the Secretary has
with expertise in the following Environmental Enforcement; delegated some of the authority under
disciplines will be involved in the Regulations and Standards Branch; FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is
planning process: Recreation, Fisheries, Attention: Kelly Odom; 45600 included as additional authority for
Wildlife, Vegetation, Soil, Water, Air Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. these requirements.
Quality, Geology, Minerals, Forestry, Please reference 1014–0001 in your These authorities and responsibilities
Livestock Grazing, Wilderness, Cultural comment and include your name and are among those delegated to BSEE. The
Resources, Tribal Relations, Ecology, return address. regulations at 30 CFR 250, Subpart F,
Social Sciences, Economics, Wildland FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: concern oil and gas well-workover
Fire, Fuels, and Realty. Kelly Odom, Regulations and Standards operations and are the subject of this
Branch, (703) 787–1775, to request collection. This request also covers the
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2
additional information about this ICR. related Notices to Lessees and Operators
Thomas Pogacnik, To see a copy of the entire ICR (NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify,
Deputy State Director. submitted to OMB, go to http:// supplement, or provide additional
[FR Doc. 2016–26817 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am] www.reginfo.gov (select Information guidance on some aspects of our
BILLING CODE 4310–40–P Collection Review, Currently Under regulations.
Review). BSEE uses the information collected
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: under Subpart F in our efforts to analyze
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart F, Oil and and evaluate planned well-workover
Gas Well-Workover Operations. operations to ensure that these
Bureau of Safety and Environmental OMB Control Number: 1014–0001. operations result in personnel safety
Enforcement Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf and protection of the environment. They
(OCS) Lands Act at 43 CFR 1334 use this evaluation in making decisions
[Docket ID BSEE–2016–0008; OMB Number authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to approve, disapprove, or to require
1014–0001; 17XE17000DX EEEE500000 to prescribe rules and regulations to modification to the proposed well-
EX1SF0000.DAQ000] administer leasing of mineral resources workover operations. Specifically, BSEE
on the OCS. Such rules and regulations uses the information collected to:
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Information Collection Activities: Oil will apply to all operations conducted • Review log entries of crew meetings
and Gas Well-Workover Operations; under a lease, right-of-way, or a right-of- to verify that safety procedures have
Submitted for Office of Management use and easement. Operations on the been properly reviewed.
and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment OCS must preserve, protect, and • review well-workover procedures
Request develop oil and natural gas resources in relating to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to
a manner that is consistent with the ensure the safety of the crew in the
ACTION: 30-day Notice.
need to make such resources available event of encountering H2S.
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| Dates | This notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP with the associated EIS. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until December 7, 2016 or until 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. The dates and locations of scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local media, newspapers and the BLM Web site at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/ eplanning/ planAndProjectSite.do?methodName=renderDefaultPlanOrProjectSite&projectI d=63960. In order to be included in the Draft EIS, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 30-day scoping period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. We will provide additional opportunities for public participation upon publication of the Draft EIS. | |
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