Decisions | Regional Technical Forum

Date	Description	Related Measures and Standard Protocols
October 18, 2022	Extend Sunset Date Extend Sunset Date of Non-Residential Lighting to December 31, 2022	Non-Residential Lighting Midstream
October 18, 2022	Approve Measure Updates Approve updates to the Industrial and Agricultural Green Motor Rewind UES measures as presented and: - Keep the Status as Active - Keep the Category as Small Saver - Set the Sunset Date as October 31, 2027.	Green Motor Rewind
October 18, 2022	Extend Sunset Date Extend the sunset date for the Single Family and Manufactured Home Weatherization UES measures to May 31, 2023.	Single Family Weatherization
October 18, 2022	Extend Sunset Date Extend the sunset date for the Single Family and Manufactured Home Weatherization UES measures to May 31, 2023.	Manufactured Home Weatherization
September 20, 2022	Approve Recommendation of 2023 Work Plan Adopt the proposed 2023 work plan and business plan, with recommendation to the Council for approval.	All Measure Applicable
September 20, 2022	Deactivate Measure Deactivate the Refrigerator/Freezer Decomissisioning Measure	Refrigerator/Freezer Decommissioning
September 20, 2022	Adopt New Measure Adopt the Residential Gas Fireplace measure as presented and: Reduce the hours of use in new construction to 5 hrs/week Set the Category to Planning Set the Status to Active Set the sunset date to September 30, 2025	Residential Gas Fireplaces
September 20, 2022	Approve Measure Updates Approve updates to the Residential Lighting UES measure as proposed and set the Sunset Date to September 2023 with the following details: For Screw-base lamps Remove Retail and By Request delivery channels (Direct Install remains) Keep the Category at Proven Keep the Status Active For Pin-base lamps Remove Retail for MR lamps (Direct Install remains) Keep Category at Small Saver Keep the Status at Active For Fixtures Keep the Category at Planning Keep the Status at Active	Residential Lighting
September 20, 2022	Adopt New Measure Approve the Commercial Refrigeration Floating Pressure Controls Protocol and Calculator as presented. Set the Status to Active. Set the sunset date to September 30, 2027.	Floating Head Pressure Controls for Multiplex Systems, Floating Pressure Controls for Multiplex Systems Standard Protocol
August 09, 2022	Approve Measure Updates Approve the Transformer De-Energizing Standard Protocol as presented with Active Status and Sunset Date of August 2027.	Transformer De-energizing
July 19, 2022	Adopt New Measure Approve the proposed Demand Controlled Kitchen Ventilation Standard Protocol as presented: Add in sensor type and equipment type under the hood as a component of the data collection in the ex ante Set the sunset date to July 31, 2027	Demand Controlled Kitchen Ventilation Standard Protocol
June 22, 2022	Adopt Updated Representative Weather Cities Adopt the updates to the Representative Weather City calculations for the region as presented.
June 22, 2022	Approve Measure Updates Approve the Single Family Duct Sealing UES as presented and: Add elegibility: flex ducts with no Panduit straps; sealed with duct tape Add a measure identifier for CACs with 10% kWh (of heating load) savings for cooling The electric savings shape for non-CAC will be changed to ER The gas savings shape for ffaf with cac will be changed to ASHP Add in leakage equivalent to greater than or equal to 200 CFM at 50 passcals (25 pascals with leakage greater than or equal to 124 CFM) Change the assumption in costs to 2.0 hours for testing Keep the Category at Planning Keep the Status at Active Set the sunset date to June 30, 2025	Duct Sealing SF
May 24, 2022	Approve Calculator Updates Adopt the updates to the MH Replacement Calculator as proposed Set the review date to May 31, 2027	Manufactured Home Replacement
May 24, 2022	Approve Measure Updates Approve updates to the Compressed Air Standard Protocol as presented Set sunset date to May 31, 2027	Compressed Air
May 24, 2022	Adopt New Standard Protocol Approve the Irrigation Pressure Reduction Standard Protocol for pressure reduction savings as presented: Except a 10 year RUL is not required for a new pump, but the old pump must be functioning Add recommendation to utility method that data required to obtain a pump curve are collected for at least a sample of sites Set the sunset date to May 31, 2027	Irrigation Pressure Reduction
April 20, 2022	Approve Measure Updates Update the Residential HPWH UES measure as proposed: Keep the Measure Category at: Planning for split system applications Proven for all other applications Keep the Measure Status at Active, and Set the Sunset Date to December 31, 2024	Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters
April 19, 2022	Approve Measure Updates Update the Residential Line Voltage Thermostats measure as presented and: Keep the Status at Active Keep the Category at Planning Update specification to include DI versus Retail as appropriate Set the Sunset Date to April 30, 2025	Residential Electronic Line Voltage Thermostats
March 23, 2022	Adopt New Measure Adopt the Unitary Commercial HPWH UES measure: Set recirculation hours to 16 hrs/day for all building types; Set pipe insulation to R-4 for recirculation loops; Set the Measure Category to Planning; Set the Measure Status to Active; and Set the Sunset Date to March 31, 2025.	Commercial Unitary Heat Pump Water Heaters
March 23, 2022	Approve Measure Updates Update the Irrigation System Upgrades measure as presented: Keep the Category at Planning Keep the Status at Active Set the sunset date to March 31, 2025	Irrigation Hardware Upgrades
February 23, 2022	Approved Guidance Document Approve the Residential Home Energy Report Guidance Document with a review date of February 2025
February 23, 2022	Approve Measure Updates Approve updates to the New Homes Standard Protocol as presented, including: the Recommendations updating the Protocol Document and Calculator to align with the RTF's decision setting the sunset date to September 2024	New Homes Standard Protocol
February 23, 2022	Extend Sunset Date Extend the Sunset Date for the Transformer De-Energizing Standard Protocol to August 2022.	Transformer De-energizing
February 23, 2022	Approve Measure Updates Adopt the updates to the Commercial Secondary Glazing Systems UES as proposed: Keep the Measure Category at Planning Keep the Measure Status at Active Set the Sunset Date to February 28, 2025	Commercial Secondary Glazing Systems
January 26, 2022	Approve Measure Updates Approve updates to the Residential Connected Thermostat UES measure and Research Strategy as presented: With the following modifications: Reduce the number of significant figures on % heating load savings for Planning applications Change measure life to 7 years Set the Status to "Active" Set the Category to "Proven" for: SF/MH, Gas-heated home, HZ1, retail SF/MH, Gas-heated homes, HZ 1, direct install SF/MH, ASHP-heated homes, HZ 1, direct install-resistance optimization Set the Category to "Planning" for all other measure applications Set the Sunset Date to January 31, 2025	Connected Thermostats
January 26, 2022	Extend Sunset Date Extend the sunset date of the New Homes Standard Protocol to March 2022.	New Homes Standard Protocol
December 08, 2021	Adopt New Measure Adopt the Residential Door Sweeps UES and associated Research Strategy as presented and: Modify the MH door size to 32" in the analysis Modify the measure specification to include 'doors that open to unconditioned spaces' instead of 'exterior' Apply an install rate of 50% for mail-by-request measures Assume an EUL of 5 years Reduce the gap size from 1/2" to 1/4" in the analysis Set the category to Planning Set the status to Active Set the sunset date to December 31, 2024.	Door Sweeps
December 07, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Approve the MH Duct Sealing UES, to replace the MH Duct Sealing Standard Protocol, as presented and set: The Category to Planning The Status to Active and the Sunset Date to December 31, 2024	MH Duct Sealing
December 07, 2021	Extend Sunset Date Extend the sunset date for SF Duct Sealing measure to July 2022 and direct staff to review BPA, NEEA, and any other research sources.	Duct Sealing SF
December 07, 2021	Extend Sunset Date Extend the sunset date for Residential Connected Thermostats measure to January 2022	Connected Thermostats
November 09, 2021	Deactivate Measure Deactivate both the Residential and Commercial Advanced Power Strips UES measures.	Residential Advanced Power Strips, Commercial Advanced Power Strips
November 09, 2021	Extend Sunset Date Extend the sunset date for the Commercial Secondary Glazing System UES measure to February 28, 2022.	Commercial Secondary Glazing Systems
October 19, 2021	Adopt New Measure Adopt the ENERGY STAR Air Purifiers UES measure as presented and: Set the Category to Planning Set the Status to Active Set the Sunset Date to October 31, 2024	Residential Air Purifiers
October 19, 2021	Adopt New Measure Adopt the Commercial Water Cooler Timer UES and associated Research Strategy as presented and: Update spec with minimum amp rating and report back Include direct-install delivery channel Set the Category to Planning Set the Status to Active Set the Sunset Date to October 30, 2024	Commercial Timers on Water Coolers
October 19, 2021	Adopt New Measure Adopt the Retrofit Doors on Display Cases UES for remote condensing systems as presented and: Set the Category as Planning Set the Status as Active Set the Sunset Date at October 31, 2024	Retrofit Doors on Existing Display Cases
September 22, 2021	Allocate Resources Allocate resources to developing measures for: ASHPs for Commercial Buildings PTHPs for MF and Commercial Efficient Electric Vehicles Develop a technical white paper on: Commercial Whole Building Performance And conduct additional scoping for: Smart Inverters Enabled for Voltage Optimization	Air Source Heat Pump Retrofit and Upgrade, Electric Vehicle Fuel Efficiency, Whole Building Performance, Commercial, Commercial Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps
September 22, 2021	Deactivate Measure Deactivate the commercial Pre-Rinse Spray Valves measure	Pre-Rinse Spray Valves
September 22, 2021	Adopt New Measure Adopt the Air Curtain for Walk-In UES as presented and: Set the Category at Planning Set the Status at Active, Set the Sunset Date at July 2024, Change specification to a pre-conditions baseline of no effective barrier, Allocate resources to developing a measure application for cold storage warehouses.	Refrigerated Doorway Air Curtains
September 21, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Adopt updates to the DHP for MF homes as presented, including: Set the sunset date to September 30, 2024	Ductless Heat Pumps for Multifamily
September 21, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Adopt updates to the DHP for Forced Air Furnace in SF and MH UES as presented and: Keep the Category at Proven for HZ 1 and 2, Set the Category to Planning for HZ 3, Keep the Status at Active, Set the sunset date to September 30, 2024.	Ductless Heat Pump for Forced Air Furnace SF and MH
September 21, 2021	Don't Allocate Resources Do not allocate resources to developing a Residential Cellular Shade UES measure.	Residential Cellular Shades
September 21, 2021	Extend Sunset Date Extend the sunset date of the Single Family Duct Sealing UES to December 2021.	Duct Sealing SF
August 31, 2021	Approved New Measure Adopt the Commercial DHP in Existing Buildings UES measure as proposed: Update office modeling to put DHP in perimeter area instead of core zone Add space type 'assembly' and set its savings equal to 'school' Set the Measure Category to Planning Set the Measure Status to Active Set the Sunset Date to August 31, 2024	Small Commercial DHPs
August 31, 2021	Deactivate Measure Deactivate the Ground Source Heat Pump Upgrades UES measure.	Ground Source Heat Pump Upgrades
July 20, 2021	Approve Guidance Document Approve the Industrial SEM Evaluation Guidance Document with a review date of June 2024.
July 20, 2021	Approve Research Strategy Approve updates to the Commercial Foodservice Measures Research Strategy as presented	Combination Ovens, Hot Food Holding Cabinets, Fryers, Griddles
July 20, 2021	Adopt New Measure Adopt the High Efficiency Residential Gas Furnace UES measure as proposed and: Set the Category to Proven Set the Status to Active Set the Sunset date to July 31, 2024	Residential Gas Furnaces
July 20, 2021	Update Status & Extend Sunset Date Update the Variable Speed Drive UES to Change the Status to Active and Set the sunset date to July 2023	Variable Speed Drives
June 15, 2021	Deactivate Measure RTF deactivate the Efficient Pool Pump UES	Efficient Pool Pumps
June 15, 2021	Approved New Measure Approve the Commercial Rack Ovens UES measure analysis as presented, and: Set the Category at Small Saver Set the Status at Active Set the Sunset Date to May 31, 2024	Rack Ovens
June 15, 2021	Approved New Measure Approve the Single-sided Gas and Electric Commercial griddles UES measure analysis as presented, and: Set the Category at Planning for Gas and Electric Set the Status at Active Set the Sunset Date to May 31, 2024	Griddles
June 15, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Approve the Commercial Convection Oven UES measure analysis as presented, and Set the Category at Small Saver Set the Status at Active Set the Sunset Date to May 31, 2024	Convection Ovens
May 12, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Approve updates to the Commercial Steam Cooker UES measure analysis as presented. Change the Category from Planning to Small Saver. Keep the Status at Active. Set Sunset Date to May 31, 2024.	Steamers
May 12, 2021	Deactivate Measure Deactivate the Residential Faucet Aerator UES measure.	Aerators
May 12, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Approve updates to the Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets UES measure analysis as presented. Keep the Category at Planning. Keep the Status at Active. Set Sunset Date to May 31, 2024.	Hot Food Holding Cabinets
May 12, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Approve updates to the Commercial Fryers UES measure analysis as presented. Gas: Keep Category at Planning. Electric: Keep Category at Small Saver. Keep the Status at Active. Set Sunset Date to May 31, 2024.	Fryers
May 12, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Approve updates to the Commercial Combination Ovens UES measure analysis as presented. Keep the Category at Planning. Keep the Status at Active. Set Sunset Date to May 31, 2024.	Combination Ovens
May 11, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Update Walk-In Evaporator Fan Motor Controller UES as presented and Keep the Category at Small Saver Keep the Status at Active Set the Sunset Date to April 30, 2026	Walk-in Evaporator Fan Motor Controllers
May 11, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Update Walk-In Evaporator Fan Motor Retrofit UES as presented and Keep the Category at Proven Keep the Status at Active Set the Sunset Date to April 30, 2026	Walk-In Evaporator Fan Motor Retrofit
May 11, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Update the Level 2 AC EV Charger UES as presented, including: Removing "Residential" from the title and adding commercial measure identifiers Keep the Category as Small Saver Keep the Status as Active Set the Sunset Date to May 30, 2026	Level 2 Electric Vehicle Chargers
May 11, 2021	Approve New Measure Adopt the High Efficiency Residential Gas UES measure as proposed and, Set the Category to Planning, Set the Status to Active, and Set the Sunset date to May 31, 2024; Updated Electric UES as neeeded to account for fan efficiency of Federal standard gas furnace.	Residential Gas Furnaces
April 14, 2021	Approved New Measure Adopt the Residential Gas Water Heater UES measure as proposed and Set the Measure Category to Proven Set the Measure Status to Active, and Set the Sunset Date to April 30, 2026.	Residential Gas Water Heaters
April 13, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Update Display Case Evaporator Motor Retrofit UES as presented and Keep the Category at Small Saver Keep the Status at Active Set the sunset date to April 30,2026.	Display Case Evaporator Fan Motor Retrofit
April 13, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Update Commercial Grocery Compressor Fan ECM UES as presented and Keep the Category as Small Saver Keep the Status as Active Set the sunset date to April 30, 2026.	Compressor Head Fan Motor Retrofit to ECM
April 13, 2021	Deactivate Measure Deactivate the Ductless Heat Pumps (DHPs) for Single Family New Construction UES.	Ductless Heat Pumps for New Construction Single Family
April 13, 2021	Deactivate Measure Deactivate the Single Family New Construction (Mt House and ID) UES measure.	Single Family New Construction (MT house and ID)
March 16, 2021	Extend Sunset Date Extend the Sunset date for the Planning UES measure Commercial Connected Thermostats to March 2024.	Commercial Connected Thermostats
March 16, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Adopt the changes to the Irrigation Hardware UES as presented, and: Change the name to 'Irrigation Hardware Maintenance UES' Set the Category to Small Saver Set the Status to Active Remove Irrigation Hardware Maintenance portion of existing Research Strategy Update savings analysis to weight survey data by acreage and report back updated results to RTF Include the BPA survey data in the analysis update Set the Sunset date to March 31 2026	Irrigation Hardware Maintenance
March 16, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Separate the System Upgrade applications of the Irrigation Hardware UES into a separate measure called 'Irrigation Hardware Upgrades' and: Keep the Category as Planning Keep the Status as Active Maintain System Upgrades portion of Research Strategy Direct staff to expand Upgrades measure to include high to low pressure conversions with next update Set the Sunset Date to March 31, 2022.	Irrigation Hardware Upgrades
February 18, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Approve the updates to the Commercial Clothes Washers UES measure as presented: Change the Category to Small Saver Keep the Status at Active Set the sunset date to February 28, 2026.	Commercial Clothes Washers
February 18, 2021	Approved New Measure Approve the Commercial Boilers UES as presented: Set the Status to Active, Set the Category to Small Saver, Set the Sunset Date to November 30, 2025.	Commercial Boilers
February 17, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Adopt the updates as proposed for “Path 1”, specifically: Add measure applications for HPWH installations in new construction where HPWH is incremental to building code and not claimed in any other efficiency program; Remove measure applications for the current “Any Vintage/Any Install Location” measure applications and retire the related Research Strategy Set the Measure Category to Proven and Status to Active for all new, incremental-to-code new construction UESs	Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters
January 20, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Update the Consumer HPWH UES measure consistent with the Residential Heat Pump Water Heater UES measure updates made and approved by the RTF on January 20, 2021 Keep the measure category at Planning Keep the measure status at Active Set the Sunset Date to December 31, 2024	Consumer Heat Pump Water Heater in Commercial Applications
January 20, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Adopt the updates as presented to the existing home residential HPWH UES measure applications; Keep the Category Proven for all non-split system applications and Planning for all split-system applications; Keep the Status at Active Change the Sunset Date to December 31, 2024	Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters
January 20, 2021	Approved Measure Updates Approve the updates to the Nonresidential Lighting Retrofits Standard Protocol as presented Set the sunset date to January 31, 2023	Non-Residential Lighting Retrofits
January 20, 2021	Extend Sunset Date Extend the sunset date for the DHP in New Construction UES to June 2021.	Ductless Heat Pumps for New Construction Single Family
December 08, 2020	Extend Sunset Date Extend the Sunset Date for the Commercial Clothes Washers UES measure to February 2021.	Commercial Clothes Washers
December 08, 2020	Approved Measure Updates Approve the Residential Dryers UES measure update as presented: Keep the Category at Proven Keep the Status at Active Set the sunset date to December 31, 2025	Clothes Dryers - SF, MH, and MF in-unit
December 08, 2020	Extend Sunset Date Extend the sunset date for the Residential Connected Thermostat measure to December 2021.	Connected Thermostats
December 08, 2020	Approved Measure Updates Approve the Residential Clothes Washers UES measure update as presented: For RMC use average per configuration For Hot water use average per configuration Change the Category to “Proven” Keep the Status at “Active” Set the sunset date to December 31, 2025	Residential Clothes Washers
November 10, 2020	Approved New Measure Approve the Commercial Boiler Systems Standard Protocol and associated Calculator as presented. Set the Status to Active. Set the Sunset Date to November 30, 2025.	Commercial Boiler Systems
November 10, 2020	Approved Measure Updates Approve the updates to the Non-Residential Lighting Midstream UES as presented: Keep the category at Proven Keep the status at Active Add wall packs to the measure as presented Set the sunset date to November 30, 2022	Non-Residential Lighting Midstream
October 07, 2020	Approved Guidelines Updates Adopt the proposed changes to the Guidelines as recommended by staff. RTF recommends keeping an eye on the application of the Guidelines generally, and on measure identifiers in particular, for potential future updates.	All Measure Applicable
October 06, 2020	Approved Measure Updates Approve the updates to the Advanced Rooftop Control UES measures as presented, including: Incorporate Natural Gas UES estimates Maintain Research Strategy Keep category as Planning Keep status as Active Set sunset date to October 2023	Advanced Rooftop Controls
October 06, 2020	Approved Standard Protocol Updates Approve the updates to the New Homes Standard Protocol as presented, including: Accept the component UES updates as presented Continue using REM with no back-end adjustments to HVAC savings until informative evaluation results are available Set the Sunset Date to January 2022	New Homes Standard Protocol
September 10, 2020	Approved Standard Protocol Update Approve the Code Compliant Nonresidential Lighting Standard Protocol as presented: Keep the Status as Active Move Grocery to moderate lighting power Set the Sunset Date to September 30, 2023	Non-Residential Lighting Code Compliant
September 10, 2020	Approved Measure Update Approve updates to the Residential Lighting measure as proposed and set the Sunset Date to September 30, 2022, with the following details: For screw-base lamps Remove the Unsolicited Mail delivery mechanism Keep the Category at Proven Keep the status at Active For Pin-based lamps: Remove the Unsolicited Mail delivery mechanism Keep the Category at Small Saver Keep the status at Active For Fixtures Keep both the retail and direct install delivery mechanism Remove the linear flush mounts Keep the Category at Proven Keep the status at Active	Residential Lighting
September 10, 2020	Adopt Research Strategy Adopt the proposed research strategy and change the ASHP Conversion and Upgrade measure status from Under Review to Active.	Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions MH, Centrally Ducted Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions
September 10, 2020	Extend Sunset Date Extend the sunset date for the following measures to December 2020: Residential Clothes Washer UES Residential Clothes Dryer UES Commercial Clothes Washer UES	Residential Clothes Washers, Commercial Clothes Washers, Clothes Dryers - SF, MH, and MF in-unit
September 10, 2020	Approve Recommendation of 2021 Work Plan Adopt the proposed 2021 work plan and business plan, with recommendation to the Council for approval.	All Measure Applicable
September 10, 2020	Extend Sunset Date Extend the sunset date for the New Homes Standard Protocol to October 2020.	New Homes Standard Protocol
September 10, 2020	Approved Measure Update Adopt updates to the ENERGY STAR Commercial Fryers UES measure as presented, and: Set the Category to: Small Saver for Electric applications Planning for Natural Gas applications Set the Status to Active Set the Sunset Date to May 31, 2021 Adopt updates to the existing Research Strategy for Food Service measures.	Fryers
August 18, 2020	Allocated Resources Allocate resources to developing the following measures: Extended capacity heat pumps Residential cellular shades Commercial Tier 2 Electric Vehicle Chargers Do not allocate resources to developing the following measures: Thin insulation coatings	Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions MH, Thin insulation coating energy savings, Level 2 Electric Vehicle Chargers, Residential Cellular Shades, Centrally Ducted Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions
August 18, 2020	Approved New Measure Adopt the ENERGY STAR Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machine measure as presented, and: Set the Category to Small Saver Set the Status to Active Set the Sunset Date to August 31, 2025 Calculate incremental costs as a weighted average of costs for CO2 (25%) and Propane (75%) coolants.	ENERGY STAR Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines
July 22, 2020	Approved Research Strategy Approved the updates to the Low-Rise Multifamily Weatherization Research Strategy as presented.	Multi-Family Weatherization
July 22, 2020	Approved Measure Updates Updated the Voltage Optimization Standard Protocol as presented: Keep the Status at Active Set the Sunset Date to July 2025	Voltage Optimization Protocol
July 22, 2020	Approved Measure Updates Approve updates to the School Weatherization UES as presented: Update the distribution efficiencies: Gas furnace to 80% Gas boiler to 90% ASHP to 70% Electric furnace to 80% WSHP to 70%, and Keep the Category at Small Saver Keep the Status at Active Set the sunset date to July 2025	School Weatherization
July 22, 2020	Suspended Measure Development Do not pursue the development of a measure for lodging guest room controls at this time.	Lodging Guest Room Controls
July 21, 2020	Approved New Measure Approved the Variable Speed Drive UES measure analysis and Research Strategy as presented. Set the Category to Planning, the status to Under Review, and the Sunset Date to July 31, 2021.	Variable Speed Drives
July 21, 2020	Approved Measure Updates Kept the Engine Block Heater Controls Planning UES measure as-is, extended the sunset date to July 31, 2023, and adjusted HZ1 plug in schedule to December through February.	Vehicle Engine Block Heater Controls

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