Final List of Significant PMA/GPRA/Clinger-Cohen Act Publications

1 – 30 April, 2009 

ALERT #09-15 is a final list of various publications related to the PMA, GPRA, or Clinger-Cohen Act issued from 1 through 30 April 2009 that might interest you.  You can use it as a checklist of URLs in case you missed any of the documents.  This list below compiled for April-dated publications is deemed final for our purpose. We allow at least 30 days after the close of a monthly period to publish a Final list since many GAO and OMB publications are actually released later than the publication date shown on covers. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has revised its way of showing some URLs, i.e. rather than the traditional blue underlining in every case, they may show “Full Report”, “Highlights”, or “Summary”.  To download your selection, just put your cursor on that selection and Microsoft Outlook will show “CTRL+click to follow link”. So simply press your CTRL key and click as instructed to bring up the document. We recommend your considering highlighting pertinent publications on the list for colleagues in your agency to forward your suggestions to them.  Many other government practitioners do that.

GAO Month in Review by Topics for April 2009, www.gao.gov, released 7 May

GAO Biomonitoring:  EPA Needs to Coordinate Its Research Strategy and Clarify Its Authority to Obtain Biomonitoring Data.  GAO-09-353, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-353 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09353high.pdf Key Words: Research Management, Strategies

GAO Hospital Emergency Departments:  Crowding Continues to Occur, and Some Patients Wait Longer than Recommended Time Frames.  GAO-09-347, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-347 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09347high.pdf

Related Product: Hospital Emergency Departments: Bibliography (GAO-09-348SP, April 30, 2009), an E-supplement to GAO-09-347.  GAO-09-348SP, April 30.

http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-348SP Key Words: Healthcare Management

GAO New Markets Tax Credit:  Minority Entities Are Less Successful in Obtaining Awards Than Non-Minority Entities. GAO-09-536, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-536 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09536high.pdf Key Words: Disadvantaged Business Program Support

GAO Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:  Enrollee Cost Sharing for Selected Specialty Prescription Drugs.  GAO-09-517R, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-517R Key Words: Healthcare Management

GAO Nuclear Forensics:  Comprehensive Interagency Plan Needed to Address Human Capital Issues.  GAO-09-527R, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-527R Key Words: Human Capital Management, Interagency Coordination

GAO National Preparedness: FEMA Has Made Progress, but Needs to Complete and Integrate Planning, Exercise, and Assessment Efforts.  GAO-09-369, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-369 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09369high.pdf Key Words: Strategic Program Management, FEMA

GAO Global Positioning System:  Significant Challenges in Sustaining and Upgrading Widely Used Capabilities.  GAO-09-325, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-325 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09325high.pdf Key Words: Communications

GAO Higher Education:  Approaches to Attract and Fund International Students in the United States and Abroad.  GAO-09-379, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-379 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09379high.pdf Key Words: Education, Funding Strategies

GAO The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook:  March 2009 Update. GAO-09-405SP, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-405SP Key Words: Long-Term Fiscal Management, U.S.

GAO U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Secure Border Initiative Fiscal Year 2009 Expenditure Plan.  GAO-09-274R, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-274R Key Words: Planning, DHS/CBP Spending

GAO Defense Acquisitions:  Charting a Course for Lasting Reform, by Paul Francis, managing director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the House Committee on Armed Services.  GAO-09-663T, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-663T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09663thigh.pdf Key Words: Acquisition Management, DOD

GAO Space Acquisitions:  Government and Industry Partners Face Substantial Challenges in Developing New DOD Space Systems, by Cristina Chaplain, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, House Committee on Armed Services.  GAO-09-648T, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-648T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09648thigh.pdf Key Words: Acquisition Management, DOD

GAO Crop Insurance:  Opportunities Exist to Reduce the Costs of Administering the Program.  GAO-09-445, April 29. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-445 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09445high.pdf Key Words: Program Management

GAO Recovering Servicemembers:  DOD and VA Have Made Progress to Jointly Develop Required Policies but Additional Challenges Remain, by Randall B. Williamson, director, DOD and VA Health Care, Daniel Bertoni, director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, and Valerie C. Melvin, director, Information Management and Human Capital Issues, before the Subcommittee on Personnel, Senate Committee on Armed Services.  GAO-09-540T, April 29.

http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-540T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09540thigh.pdf Key Words: Healthcare, DOD & VA

GAO Health Resources and Services Administration: Many Underserved Areas Lack a Health Center Site, and Data Are Needed on Service Provision at Sites, by Cynthia A. Bascetta, director, health care, before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  GAO-09-667T, April 30. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-667T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09667thigh.pdf Key Words: Healthcare Management

GAO Financial Literacy and Education Commission:  Progress Made in Fostering Partnerships, but National Strategy Remains Largely Descriptive Rather Than Strategic, by Richard J. Hillman, managing director, financial markets and community investment, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  GAO-09-638T, April 29. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-638T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09638thigh.pdf Key Words: Public-Private Partnerships

GAO Recovery Act: Consistent Policies Needed to Ensure Equal Consideration of Grant Applications.  GAO-09-590R, April 29. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-590R Key Words: Recovery Act, Grants

GAO Recovery Act:  Initial Results on States' Use of and Accountability for Transportation Activities, by Katherine Siggerud, managing director, physical infrastructure, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.  GAO-09-597T, April 29. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-597T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09597thigh.pdf Key Words: Recovery Act, States’ Accountability

GAO U.S. Department of Agriculture:  Recommendations and Options Available to the New Administration and Congress to Address Long-Standing Civil Rights Issues, by Lisa Shames, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, House Committee on Agriculture.  GAO-09-650T, April 29. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-650T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09650thigh.pdf Key Words: USDA, Civil Rights

GAO VA Health Care:  Challenges in Budget Formulation and Issues Surrounding the Proposal for Advance Appropriations, by Susan Irving, director, strategic issues, and Randall Williamson, director, health care, before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  GAO-09-664T, April 29. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-664T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09664thigh.pdf Key Words: Budget Formulation Issues, VA

GAO Information Technology:  Management and Oversight of Projects Totaling Billions of Dollars Need Attention, by David Powner, director, information technology, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  GAO-09-624T, April 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-624T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09624thigh.pdf Key Words: IT Management

GAO Reissued Product: Bureau of the Public Debt: Areas for Improvement in Information Security Controls.  GAO-09-633R, April 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-633R Key Words: Information Security, Financial

GAO Women's Pay:  Converging Characteristics of Men and Women in the Federal Workforce Help Explain the Narrowing Pay Gap, by Andrew Sherrill, director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before the Joint Economic Committee.  GAO-09-621T, April 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-621T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09621thigh.pdf Key Words: Human Capital Management

GAO Acquisition Workforce:  DOD Can Improve Its Management and Oversight by Tracking Data on Contractor Personnel and Taking Additional Actions, by John K. Needham, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Armed Services.  GAO-09-616T, April 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-616T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09616thigh.pdf Key Words: Acquisition Management, Human Capital

GAO USAID Acquisition and Assistance:  Challenges Remain in Developing and Implementing a Strategic Workforce Plan, by Thomas Melito, director, international affairs and trade, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  GAO-09-607T, April 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-607T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09607thigh.pdf Key Words: Human Capital Management

GAO Social Security Administration:  Effective Information Technology Management Essential for Data Center Initiative, by Valerie C. Melvin, director, information management and human capital issues, before the Subcommittee on Social Security, House Committee on Ways and Means.  GAO-09-662T, April 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-662T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09662thigh.pdf Key Words: IT Management

GAO Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request:  U.S. Government Accountability Office, by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, House Committee on Appropriations.  GAO-09-587T, April 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-587T Key Words: 2010 Budget, GAO

GAO Federal Contractors:  Better Performance Information Needed to Support Agency Contract Award Decisions.  GAO-09-374, April 23. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-374 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09374high.pdf Key Words: Performance Contracting

GAO Recovery Act:  As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential.  GAO-09-580, April 23. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-580 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09580high.pdf Key Words: Accountability, ARRA

GAO Auto Industry:  Summary of Government Efforts and Automakers' Restructuring to Date.  GAO-09-553, April 23. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-553 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09553high.pdf Key Words: Program Management, Financial

GAO Recovery Act:  As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential, by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  GAO-09-631T, April 23. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-631T Key Words: ARRA, Accountability

GAO Defense Acquisitions:  Actions Needed to Ensure Value for Service Contracts, by John Hutton, director, acquisition and sourcing management, and William Solis, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Defense Acquisition Reform Panel, House Committee on Armed Services.  GAO-09-643T, April 23. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-643T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09643thigh.pdf Key Words: Acquisition Management, DOD

GAO Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites:  Acquisition Has Increased Costs, Reduced Capabilities, and Delayed Schedules, by David A. Powner, director, information technology management issues, before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, House Committee on Science and Technology.  GAO-09-596T, April 23. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-596T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09596thigh.pdf Key Words: Acquisition Management

GAO Improper Payments:  Progress Made but Challenges Remain in Estimating and Reducing Improper Payments, by Kay L. Daly, director, financial management and assurance, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  GAO-09-628T, April 22. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-628T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09628thigh.pdf Key Words: Improper Payments

GAO Freight Rail Security:  Actions Have Been Taken to Enhance Security, but the Federal Strategy Can Be Strengthened and Security Efforts Better Monitored.  GAO-09-243, April 21. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-243 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09243high.pdf Key Words: Physical Security Strategies, Management

GAO Commercial Aviation: Airline Industry Contraction Due to Volatile Fuel Prices and Falling Demand Affects Airports, Passengers, and Federal Government Revenues.  GAO-09-393, April 21. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-393 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09393high.pdf Key Words: Regulatory Management, Aviation

GAO Defense Management:  DOD Needs to Improve Program Management, Policy, and Testing to Enhance Ability to Field Operationally Useful Non-lethal Weapons.  GAO-09-344, April 21. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-344 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09344high.pdf Key Words: Program Management, DOD

GAO Financial Audit:  Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Continue to Impact Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the U.S. Government.  GAO-09-387, April 21. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-387 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09387high.pdf Key Words: U.S. Financial Statement, Internal Control

GAO Iraqi Refugee Assistance: Improvements Needed in Measuring Progress, Assessing Needs, Tracking Funds, and Developing an International Strategic Plan.  GAO-09-120, April 21. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-120 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09120high.pdf Key Words: Program Management, Strategic Planning

GAO Afghanistan:  Key Issues for Congressional Oversight.  GAO-09-473SP, April 21.

http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-473SP and related product: Afghanistan:  U.S. and Internationally-Funded Roads (GAO-09-626SP), an E-supplement to GAO-09-473SP.  GAO-09-626SP, April 21. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-626SP Key Words: Congressional Oversight, Afghanistan

GAO Office of Personnel Management:  Retirement Modernization Planning and Management Shortcomings Need to Be Addressed.  GAO-09-529, April 21. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-529 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09529high.pdf Key Words: Program Management, Retirement Planning

IBM Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Federal Performance Reporting: Lessons Learned from the OMB Pilot Program by Richardson, 21 April, www.businessofgovernment.org/pdfs/reichardReport.pdf Key Words: Performance Reporting, Accountability

IBM Launching a New Mission: Michael Griffin and NASA’s Return to the Moon by Lambright and Moon, 21 April, www.businessofgovernment.org/pdfs/LambrightMoonReport.pdf Key Words: Managing Large Programs

GAO Designated Federal Entities:  Survey of Governance Practices and the Inspector General Role.  GAO-09-270, April 20. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-270 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09270high.pdf Key Words: Audits & Investigations, IG Role

GAO Federal Rulemaking:  Improvements Needed to Monitoring and Evaluation of Rules Development as Well as to the Transparency of OMB Regulatory Reviews.  GAO-09-205, April 20. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-205 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09205high.pdf Key Words: OMB Regulatory Management

GAO Army Health Care:  Progress Made in Staffing and Monitoring Units that Provide Outpatient Case Management, but Additional Steps Needed.  GAO-09-357, April 20.

http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-357 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09357high.pdf Key Words: Program Management, Healthcare

GAO Foreign Aid Reform:  Comprehensive Strategy, Interagency Coordination, and Operational Improvements Would Bolster Current Efforts. GAO-09-192, April 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-192 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09192high.pdf Key Words: Strategic Management, Foreign Aid

GAO Military Personnel:  Status of Accession, Retention, and End Strength for Military Medical Officers and Preliminary Observations Regarding Accession and Retention Challenges.  GAO-09-469R, April 16. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-469R Key Words: Human Capital Management, Military

GAO Small Business Administration's Implementation of Administrative Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  GAO-09-507R, April 16. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-507R Key Words: SBA, ARRA

GAO United States Government Accountability Office Fiscal Year 2010 Performance Plan.  GAO-09-304SP, April 13. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-304SP Key Words: Performance Plan, GAO

GAO Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding:  Perspectives and Observations. GAO-09-411R, April 10. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-411R Key Words: Program Management

GAO IRS Management:  IRS Practices Contribute to Its Resilience, but It Would Benefit from Additional Emergency Planning Efforts.  GAO-09-418, April 9. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-418 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09418high.pdf Key Words: Regulatory Management, Financial

OMB M-09-17, Improving Grants.gov (April 8, 2009) (10 pages, 217 kb) Key Words: Grants Management

OMB Memorandum M-09-16, Interim Guidance Regarding Communications With Registered Lobbyists About Recovery Act Funds (April 7, 2009) (14 pages, 111 kb) Key Words: Recovery Act

OMB M-09-16, Interim Guidance Regarding Communications With Registered Lobbyists About Recovery Act Funds (April 7, 2009) (14 pages, 111 kb) Key Words: Recovery Act

GAO Insurance Reciprocity and Uniformity:  NAIC and State Regulators Have Made Progress in Producer Licensing, Product Approval, and Market Conduct Regulation, but Challenges Remain.  GAO-09-372, April 6. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-372 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09372high.pdf Key Words: Regulatory Management, Financial

OMB M-09-15, Updated Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (April 3, 2009) (175 pages, 1,588 kb) Key Words: ARRA

GAO Health IT Committee Press Release, 3 April, www.gao.gov Key Words: Healthcare IT

GAO Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites:  Acquisition Is Under Way, but Improvements Needed in Management and Oversight.  GAO-09-323, April 2. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-323 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09323high.pdf Key Words: Program Management

GAO "Key Fiscal Challenges Facing the Accountability Community," by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general of the United States, before the 2009 AGA Southeast Region Professional Development Conference, in Nashville, Tennessee.  GAO-09-505CG, April 2, 2009 http://www.gao.gov/cghome/d09505cg.pdf Key Words: Accountability

GAO Management Report: Improvements Needed in SEC's Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures.  GAO-09-376R, April 2. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-376R Key Words: Internal Controls, SEC

GAO Oil and Gas Management:  Federal Oil and Gas Resource Management and Revenue Collection in Need of Stronger Oversight and Comprehensive Reassessment, by Franklin Rusco, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations.  GAO-09-556T, April 2. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-556T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09556thigh.pdf Key Words: Resource Management, Oil and Gas

GAO Defense Acquisitions:  Measuring the Value of DOD's Weapon Programs Requires Starting with Realistic Baselines, by Michael J. Sullivan, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform, House Committee on Armed Services.  GAO-09-543T, April 1. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-543T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09543thigh.pdf Key Words: Performance Measurement, DOD

GAO Contingency Contracting:  DOD, State, and USAID Are Taking Actions to Track Contracts and Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, by John P. Hutton, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Armed Services.  GAO-09-538T, April 1. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-538T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09538thigh.pdf Key Words: Human Capital Management

GAO Human Capital:  Improved Implementation of Safeguards and an Action Plan to Address Employee Concerns Could Increase Employee Acceptance of the National Security Personnel System, by Brenda S. Farrell, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Readiness, House Committee on Armed Services.  GAO-09-464T, April 1. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-464T  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09464thigh.pdf Key Words: Human Capital, NSPS

GAO High Speed Passenger Rail:  Future Development Will Depend on Addressing Financial and Other Challenges and Establishing a Clear Federal Role, by Susan A. Fleming, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations.  GAO-09-560T, April 1. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-560T Key Words: Financial Management, Transportation

GAO Wildland Fire Management:  Actions by Federal Agencies and Congress Could Mitigate Rising Fire Costs and Their Effects on Other Agency Programs, by Robin M. Nazzaro, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations.  GAO-09-444T, April 1. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-444T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09444thigh.pdf Key Words: Program Management, Costs

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