<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">~~ Please disseminate
this information with those </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">researchers and research
administrators</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">in your department who
may find it noteworthy ~~</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">FY2026 Specialty Crop
Multi-State Program</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Deadline Has Been Extended</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals
for the 2026 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP). The SCMP is a federal
grant program offered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The purpose of
the SCMP is to competitively award funds to projects that solely enhance the
competitiveness of specialty crops by funding collaborative, multi-state
projects that address regional or national level specialty crop issues,
including food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific
projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion. Specialty crops
include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and
nursery crops (including floriculture). Additional information about the SCMP,
proposal templates, and a link to register for an informational webinar is
available on the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Fwww.cdfa.ca.gov%2FSpecialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants%2FSCMP.html%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001a0022ae18d-3ef5795f-e1c4-429b-9336-451bf9741a40-000000/WvNuZkRuXlsbC6Sf2cjwAd23pXo8zs_dOpSvd3DEyP8=452" target="_blank" title="CDFA SCMP website" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">CDFA SCMP website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">All
prospective applicants are encouraged to review the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.ams.usda.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fmedia%2FSCMP%2520NOFO%2520Approved%2520Final.pdf%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001a0022ae18d-3ef5795f-e1c4-429b-9336-451bf9741a40-000000/N7Frth8cz9Qp2IQ6CXUAu4iMd_XfNbDOGe9hbBd-esQ=452" target="_blank" title="2019 SCMP Request for Applications" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2026 SCMP Notice of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO) </span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> on the USDA, AMS
website. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Grant
awards will range from $250,000 to $1 million per project, and projects may
last for up to three years. Specialty crop producer associations and groups,
other state agencies, Tribal government entities, universities, nonprofits, and
other stakeholder groups and organizations are eligible to apply. All SCMP proposals
must include at least two partners (referred to as "multi-state
partners") with substantive involvement in the project, and the
multi-state partners must be located in two different states to qualify for the
program.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(238,0,0)">IMPORTANT
UPDATE</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> The deadline to submit SCMP proposals to California is
1:59 p.m. PST on <b><u>October 16, 2026</u></b>. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;padding:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Rescission of NSF Policy </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">to Implement a Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Notice Number: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NSF 26-025</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Effective Date: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">September 1, 2026</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The U.S. National
Science Foundation (NSF) is rescinding its deferred </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nsf.gov%2Fpolicies%2Fdocument%2Findirect-cost-rate&data=05%7C02%7Cebusiness%40listserv.nsf.gov%7C09dbdf2ecd2d4807cc0d08df09d0fec7%7C4939bd9435634244904d6e68ffc9b8cf%7C0%7C0%7C639240465378656708%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DVv2BoGtgSa9VZeU%2BpGygqWq0pTXqadpS5Y4vL%2BejPQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NSF
25-034, <i>Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost
Rate</i></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
that was to impose a term and condition implementing a standard 15 percent
indirect cost rate for NSF grants and cooperative agreements awards issued to
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) on or after May 5, 2025. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To ensure compliance
and alignment with section 542 of the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and
Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
(Public Law 119-74, Division A, Title V), which now prohibits the limitation of
the standard 15% indirect cost rate, <b><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">NSF is
updating its Policy Notice <u>and</u> removing the following term and condition
from impacted awards:</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,118,160)">“NSF is temporarily pausing
implementation of the NSF Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15%
Indirect Cost Rate, NSF 25-034, through June 13, when a hearing is scheduled to
occur in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
New NSF awards issued during this pause will not implement NSF 25-034 but will
include a term applying NSF 25-034 for the entirety of the award upon a court
decision permitting application of the policy.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NSF will accept and
apply the federally negotiated indirect cost rate as provided in 2 CFR
200.414(c) from all NSF recipients unless otherwise limited by an NSF notice of
funding opportunity.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Heads Up: NIH Will Be Replacing Letters of Support with </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Letters of Collaboration to Reduce Administrative Burden</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NIH Notice </span><a href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-26-094.html" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NOT-OD-26-094</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">With the forthcoming implementation
of Forms J in Federal Fiscal Year 2027 (exact date not yet released), NIH will no longer allow Letters of Support.
Instead, NIH will require Letters of Collaboration to document any
collaborative relationships with individuals that are not identified in the
application as senior/key personnel or other significant contributors. Because
senior/key personnel and other significant contributors must provide biosketches
in the application, Letters of Collaboration from them are unnecessary and
burdensome. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Letters of Collaboration
will also be used to document other relevant contributions to the project's
success, such as Material Transfer Agreements. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Letters of
collaboration should be limited to stating the intent to collaborate or provide
material support as described in the application <i>and should <u>not</u>
contain endorsements or additional information about or evaluations of the
proposed project</i>. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">An individual Letter of
Collaboration must not exceed 100 words. NIH encourages applicants to use the
following single-sentence format for Letters of Collaboration:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">For all applications except for fellowships</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">"If the application submitted by
[Organization Name and with PD/PI Name] as Program Director/Principal
Investigator entitled [Grant Application Title] is selected for funding by NIH,
it is my intent to collaborate and/or commit resources as detailed in the
application."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">For fellowship applications</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">"If the fellowship application submitted
by [Fellow Name] entitled [Fellowship Application Title] is selected for
funding by NIH, it is my intent to collaborate and/or commit resources as
detailed in the application."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">For training grant
applications, applicants will use a separate form to upload the Institutional
Commitment Letter. This process will be described in the Forms J instructions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Note: <b>The
specific effective date for implementation of the Letter of Collaboration
requirement has not yet been released</b>. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NIH will revise the application forms along
with instructions to replace "Letters of Support" with "Letters
of Collaboration." NIH will issue further details prior to
implementation. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">When Forms J are
implemented, applicants should disregard any NOFO-specific instructions
regarding content pertaining to Letters of Support as those instructions will
be superseded by the new guidance. <span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Applications
that continue to include letters of support after the implementation date may
be returned without review. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please
join us for the Kuali Sponsored Programs Office Hours which meets on the <b>first
and third Thursday</b> of each month from 9 – 9:30 a.m. Here is the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ZOOM link to attend: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/j/91549349837?pwd=7acOMgGLk5bLVMXyHSPMSkHPTo0bhA.1&jst=2" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://ucr.zoom.us/j/91549349837?pwd=7acOMgGLk5bLVMXyHSPMSkHPTo0bhA.1&jst=2</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.</span></p>
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hope to see you there!</span></b></p>
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know of someone in your department who is not currently registered to receive
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to? If so, please forward their name and email address to Cynthia Johnson
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