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Periodic Medical Surveillance Examinations for Coal Miners

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MSHA regulations require that each operator of a coal mine provide to each miner periodic examinations including chest x-rays, spirometry, symptom assessment, and occupational history at no cost to the miner, provide the opportunity to have the examinations at least every 5 years for all miners employed at a coal mine, develop and submit for approval to NIOSH a plan for providing miners with the required periodic examinations and a roster specifying the name and current address of each miner covered by the plan, and post on the mine bulletin board at all times the approved plan for providing the medical examinations as specified.

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30 USC 813(h)	View Law

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Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting (REHQR) (CMS-10870)

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021, was signed into law in December 2020. In this legislation, Congress established a new Medicare provider type: Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs). Section 125 of Division CC of the CAA, 2021 added section 1861(kkk) to the Social Security Act (the Act). This section defines an REH as a facility that, in relevant part, was as of December 27, 2020: (1) a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) or a subsection (d) hospital with not more than 50 beds located in a county (or equivalent unit of local government) in a rural area (defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D) of the Act); or (2) was a subsection (d) hospital with not more than 50 beds that was treated as being in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E) of the Act. Under section 1861(kkk)(7) of the Act, as added by section 125 of Division CC of the CAA, 2021, the Secretary is required to establish quality measurement reporting requirements for REHs, which may include the use of a small number of claims-based measures or patient experience surveys. An REH must submit quality measure data to the Secretary, and the Secretary shall establish procedures to make the data available to the public on a CMS website.

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Pub.L. 116 - 260 125	View Law

42 USC 1395x	View Law

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Application for Waiver of Surface Sanitary Facilities’ Requirements (Pertaining to Coal Mines)

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Title 30 CFR 71.400 through 71.402 and 75.1712-1 through 75.1712-3 require coal mine operators to provide bathing facilities, clothing change rooms, and sanitary flush toilet facilities in a location that is convenient for use of the miners. If the operator is unable to meet any or all requirements, he/she may apply for a waiver. Title 30 CFR 71.403, 71.404, 75.1712-4, and 75.1712-5 provide procedures by which an operator may apply for and be granted a waiver. Applications are filed with the District Manager for the district in which the mine is located and must contain the name and address of the mine operator, name and location of the mine, and a detailed statement of the grounds on which the waiver is requested.

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Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records

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MSHA regulations require operators to maintain accurate records of employee exposures to potentially toxic materials or harmful physical agents which are required to be monitored or measured under any applicable mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under this Act. Airborne radon and radon daughters exist in every uranium mine and in several other underground mining commodities. Radon is radioactive gas. It diffuses into the underground mine atmosphere through the rock and the ground water. Radon decays in a series of steps into other radioactive elements, which are solids, called radon daughters. Radon and radon daughters are invisible and odorless. Decay of radon and its daughters results in emissions of alpha energy.

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30 USC 813(h)	View Law

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Special Needs Request Under the Plant Protection Act

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The purpose of this information collection is to allow a State, or political subdivision of a State, to request approval to impose prohibitions for the dissemination of plant pest and noxious weeds within their State.

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7 USC 7701 et seq.	View Law

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Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Materials from Canada

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The purpose of this collection is to implement regulations that are necessary to prevent injurious inspect pests and plant diseases from entering the United States.

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7 USC 7701-et seq	View Law

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PPS-exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Program (CMS-10431)

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Section 3005 of the Affordable Care Act authorizes the establishment of a quality reporting program for PPS-exempt cancer hospitals (PCHs). This is an update to the previously approved PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital (PCH) Quality Reporting Program PRA submission. In the FY 2027 IPPS/LTCH PPS proposed rule, we proposed adoption of two electronic clinical quality measures (eCQM) beginning with the CY 2028 reporting period/FY 2030 program year: (1) the Advance Care Planning eCQM; and (2) the Malnutrition Care Score eCQM.

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Pub.L. 111 - 48 3005	View Law

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Spongy Moth Identification Worksheet

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The identification worksheet is needed to evaluate and control Spongy Moth infestations from entering the United States.

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7 USC 7701-et seq.	View Law

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Information Collections contained in Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material Interim Final Rule, 10 CFR Part 110 and NRC Form 7

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INTERIM FINAL RULE- Information Collections contained in Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material Interim Final Rule, 10 CFR Part 110 and NRC Form 7 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations which govern the export of nuclear equipment and materials as part of the wholesale effort to review and revise its regulations under Executive Order (E.O.) 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.” This revision includes expanding the scope of an existing general license to include exports of components for all reactor types, making technical clarifications for advanced reactors, incorporating recent updates to the Nuclear Suppliers Group export control guidelines, and revising the list of restricted countries based on updated foreign policy guidance from the U.S. Department of State. NOTE: Because this rule results in a net burden reduction, the data fields in the submission reflect a nominal entry of 1 hour and 1 response. Please refer to the supporting statement and burden tables for the actual burden estimates.

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Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations

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The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice enforces the nation's federal civil rights statutes. Members of the public play a critical role in this effort by reporting civil rights violations to the Division. To facilitate this reporting process, the Division is developing a streamlined online Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations. This Portal is designed to facilitate and enhance individual complainant's reporting opportunities, save members of the public time in reporting violations, and improve how the Division responds to those reports. The information the Division plans to collect using the reporting portal will help the Division fulfill its enforcement responsibilities.

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Request Voucher for Grant Payment and Line of Credit Control System (LOCCS) Voice Response System Access

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Payment request vouchers for distribution of grant funds using the automated Voice Response System (VRS). An authorization form is submitted to establish access to the voice activated payment system.

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Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure (Underground Coal Mines)

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MSHA established standards and regulations for diesel-powered equipment in underground coal mines that provide additional important protection for coal miners who work on and around diesel-powered equipment. The standards were designed to reduce the risks to underground coal miners of serious health hazards that are associated with exposure to high concentrations of diesel particulate matter and contain information collection requirements for underground coal mine operators to provide annual training to all miners who may be exposed to diesel emissions, to keep a record of the training, and to require underground coal mine operators to maintain an inventory of diesel powered equipment units together with a list of information about any unit's emission control or filtration system.

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30 USC 813(h)	View Law

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National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Reviewer Request Form

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This information collection will enable the Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate within the National Science Foundation to recruit reviewers for its programs.

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42 USC 1861, et seq.	View Law

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Animal Disease Traceability

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This information collection enables APHIS to document the movement history of an animal throughout its life. Knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are -- as well as where they have been and when -- is indispensable during an emergency response and for ongoing disease programs.

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7 USC 8301-8317	View Law

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Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program (CMS-10250)

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Section 109(a) of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA) (Pub. L. 109-432) amended section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act by adding a new subsection (17) that affects the payment rate update applicable to Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) payments for services furnished by hospitals in outpatient settings on or after January 1, 2009. Section 1833(t)(17)(A) of the Social Security Act, which applies to hospitals as defined under section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, requires that hospitals that fail to report data required for quality measures selected by the Secretary in the form and manner required by the Secretary under section 1833(t)(17)(B) of the Social Security Act will incur a reduction in their annual payment update (APU) factor to the hospital outpatient department fee schedule by 2.0 percentage points. Hospital OQR Program payment determinations are made based on Hospital OQR Program quality measure data reported and supporting forms submitted by hospitals as specified through rulemaking. To reduce burden, a variety of different data collection mechanisms are employed, with every consideration taken to employ existing data and data collection systems.

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Pub.L. 109 - 432 109(a)	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 148 3014	View Law

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Patent Processing

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. § 131 to examine an application for patent and, when appropriate, issue a patent. Also, the USPTO is required to publish patent applications, with certain exceptions, promptly after the expiration of a period of 18 months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under Title 35, United States Code ("eighteen-month publication"). Certain situations may arise which require that additional information be supplied in order for the USPTO to further process the patent or application. The USPTO administers the statutes through various sections of the rules of practice in 37 CFR Part 1. During the processing of an application for a patent, the applicant or applicant’s representative may be required to submit additional information to the USPTO concerning the examination of a specific application. The specific information required to be submitted includes: requests for extension of time, abandonment of applications and the revival of abandoned applications, disclaimers, appeals, petitions, expedited examination of design applications, requests for continued examinations, request to inspect, copy, and access patent applications, and transmittal forms. The information in this collection can be used by the USPTO to continue the processing of the patent or application to ensure that applicants are complying with the patent regulations and to aid in the prosecution of the application.

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NASA Complaint of Discrimination Form 1355

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) collects information from individuals who file a complaint of discrimination using NASA Complaint of Discrimination public form NF1355P. This information is necessary for NASA to comply with Federal Equal Employment Opportunity requirements and to ensure concerns of discrimination are addressed promptly and appropriately. NASA uses the information to process, track, and report discrimination complaints in accordance with applicable regulations and program management needs.

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29 USC 633a	View Law

Pub.L. 92 - 261 11	View Law

42 USC 2000e-16	View Law

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Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program: Administrative Requirements (Regulations & Policy)

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The Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program, authorized by Public Health Service (PHS) Act sections 721-722 and 725-735, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low-interest loans to students attending schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatric medicine, and pharmacy. The Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Program, authorized by PHS Act sections 721-722 and 724-735, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low interest loans to certain students attending schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. The Primary Care Loan (PCL), authorized by PHS Act sections 721-723 and 725-735, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low interest loans to students attending schools of allopathic medicine and osteopathic medicine to practice primary health care. The Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program, authorized by PHS Act sections 835-842, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low-interest loans to students who attend eligible schools of nursing in programs leading to a diploma degree, an associate degree, a baccalaureate degree, or a graduate degree in nursing. These programs have a number of recordkeeping and reporting requirements for academic institutions and loan applicants. The applicable program regulations are found in 42 C.F.R. §§ 57.201-218 and 57.301-318.

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42 USC 292t	View Law

42 USC 292s	View Law

42 USC 292q-292y	View Law

42 USC 297a-297i	View Law

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Registration of Money Services Business - FinCEN Form 107, 31 CFR 1022.380

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Under 31 U.S.C. 5330 and its implementing regulation (31 CFR 1022.380), MSBs as defined at 31 CFR 1010.100(ff) must file an initial registration form with FinCEN, renew their registrations every two years, re-register under certain circumstances, and maintain a list of their MSB agents, if applicable.

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Form NIST-366A: Request for Personal Radiation Monitoring Services

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is required by 10 CFR 20.1502 and CFR 20.2106 to monitor individuals who may be exposed to ionizing radiation above specific levels. This form will be used to collect information associated with this monitoring and to determine the type of monitoring required. NIST conducts research on materials, physics, biology, chemistry and other scientific disciplines using radiation sources. Individuals may be exposed to this radiation when conducting their research or as part of support services provided at NIST.

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HTOPS July, September, and November 2026 Non-Substantive Change

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The High-Frequency Surveys Program was established as a natural progression from the creation of the Household Pulse Survey. The Census Bureau developed the Household Pulse Survey to produce near real-time data in a time of urgent and acute need to inform federal and state action in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Changes in the measures over time provided insight into individuals’ experiences on social and economic dimensions during the period of the pandemic. It has evolved to include content on other emergent social and economic issues facing households and is designed to supplement the federal statistical system’s traditional benchmark data products with a new data source that provides relevant and timely information based on a high-quality sample frame, data integration, and cooperative expertise. In January 2025, the HPS and CHP will be relaunched as the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS). The HTOPS will continue the strong tradition of the HPS by rapidly providing insight into national events that have social and economic impacts on U.S. households. It will complement more traditional federal surveys by producing data much closer to real time as the events develop and with the new longitudinal design, have the ability to track changes over time. Along with HPS content, the survey will enable the Census Bureau to address research and content development needs for its census and survey programs. The HTOPS will be one more tool among the Census Bureau's data collection efforts to provide the nation with quality, up-to-date information that informs our future.

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13 USC 8(b), 182, 193, 141	View Law

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FERC-606 (Notification of Request for Federal Authorization & Requests for Further Information) & FERC-607 (Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorizations)

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18 CFR 385.2013 directs the agency or official to forward that initial assessment of federal authorizations (e.g. permits, special use authorizations, certifications, concurrences, or other approvals) to the Commission. If in the course of processing a federal authorization request, an agency or official finds additional information from the applicant is needed, 18 CFR 385.2013 directs the agency or official to forward to the Commission a copy of any data request sent to the applicant. With respect to 18 CFR 385.2014, the Commission assumes that in considering a request for a federal authorization for natural gas projects, agencies compile and title the documents and materials they rely upon in reaching a decision. The Commission does not require a specific format for the index of documents and materials that are to be submitted to FERC. An agency's in-house recordkeeping may be presented as an index, as long as it functions as a table of contents to the documents and materials. FERC-606 requires agencies and officials responsible for issuing, conditioning, or denying requests for federal authorizations necessary for a proposed natural gas project to report to the Commission regarding the status of an authorization request. This reporting requirement is intended to allow agencies to assist the Commission to make better informed decisions in establishing due dates for agencies' decisions. FERC-607 requires agencies or officials to submit to the Commission a copy of a decision or action on a request for federal authorization and an accompanying index to the documents and materials relied on in reaching a conclusion. The information collections cannot be discontinued nor collected less frequently because of statutory requirements. The consequences of not collecting this information are that the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory mandate under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: •- Establish a schedule for agencies to review requests for federal authorizations required for a project, and • -Compile a record of each agency's decision, together with the record of the Commission's decision, to serve as a consolidated record for the purpose of appeal or review, including judicial review.

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15 USC 717n-717o	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 58 313	View Law

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Flight Attendant Fatigue Risk Management Plan

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On October 5, 2018, Congress enacted Public Law (PL) 115-254, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (“the Act”). Section 335(b) of the Act required each certificate holder operating under 14 CFR part 121 to submit to the FAA for review and acceptance a Flight Attendant Fatigue Risk Management Plan (FA FRMP) for each certificate holder’s flight attendants. Section 335(b) delineates the required contents of the FA FRMP, including a rest scheme consistent with current flight time and duty period limitations, and development and use of methodology to continually assess the effectiveness of the ability of the plan to improve alertness and mitigate performance errors. Section 335(b) requires that each certificate holder operating under 14 CFR part 121 shall update its FA FRMP every two years and submit the update to the FAA for review and acceptance. Further, section 335(b) of the Act requires each certificate holder operating under 14 CFR part 121 to comply with its FA FRMP that is accepted by the FAA.

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14 USC Part 121	View Law

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Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration

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This collection of information involves the mandatory reporting and recordkeeping of maintenance, major modifications, repairs, and alterations performed on U.S. civil registered aircraft. The reporting and maintenance recording required by FAR 43 may only be done by certified mechanics, repair stations, and air carriers authorized to perform maintenance. Pilots are also authorized to perform and record preventive maintenance, however, the authorization applies only to those pilots who own or lease their aircraft for private operation for preventative maintenance only. The reporting and maintenance recordkeeping requirements of FAR 43 is a ongoing process and initiated on occasion as needed at the time of maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding and alteration of an aircraft airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance. All information on completed 337 forms are submitted to FAA division AFS-750 through electronic process or paper copy. Information collected is aircraft data arranged by registration “N” number, owner name and address, with certificate number of the person accomplishing the work. The form also contains detailed information of the work accomplished. The information is then recorded in the aircraft official database record to be kept indefinitely. This is accomplished to enhance safety by ensuring quality workmanship and parts are utilized for the continued operational safety of the flying public and passengers aboard the aircraft and on the ground. This information is collected for all aircraft undergoing maintenance, repair or alteration. Some allowances have been given to FAR part 121 air carriers to authorize an alternative method of reporting major repairs and alterations. This alternative method is a record keeping system approved by the local office through company procedures to maintain and approve the repairs and alterations for their aircraft in a permanent record. This is only accomplished by 80% of the certificated air carriers. The remaining 20 % still utilize Form 337 for these modifications to their aircraft under their operational authority.

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49 USC 44701	View Law

49 USC 44702	View Law

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Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego

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Prior to transferring a firearm, a federal firearms licensee (FFL) must determine if the unlicensed transferee may lawfully receive the firearm. The FFL must also initiate a background check. Form 4473 is is the vehicle by which transferees provide the necessary information for the FFLs to accomplish both statutorily required tasks. This collections is critical to law enforcement, complying with statutes prohibiting certain persons from possessing firearms, facilitating crime gun traces.

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18 USC 922	View Law

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