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`CERTAIN CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL
`PRODUCTS
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-1002
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`SUBMISSION OF THE OFFICE OF UNFAIR IMPORT INVESTIGATIONS
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`The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (“OUII”) respectfully submits this response to
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`the March 19, 2018, Commission Notice requesting written submissions on the issues of remedy,
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`the public interest, and bonding with respect to Complainant U.S. Steel Corporation’s
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`(“Complainant” or “U.S. Steel”) false designation of origin claims against certain defaulting
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`Respondents (“Commission Notice”).
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`Counsel for Complainant has informed OUII that Complainant will not be requesting
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`relief against the defaulting Respondents in this Investigation. Under the circumstances – and
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`particularly given that the importation of products affected by the relevant alleged unfair acts is
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`already prohibited by other provisions of law – OUII does not recommend that a remedial order
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`In the event that the Commission determines to consider a remedy, OUII respectfully
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`submits as Attachment A hereto a proposed Limited Exclusion Order. See Commission Notice
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`at 3. OUII has provided a copy of its proposed exclusion order to the Intellectual Property
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`Rights Branch of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”). Customs proposed certain
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`changes to clarify Customs’ enforcement authority. OUII has incorporated these changes in its
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`proposed order.
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`Margaret D. Macdonald, Director
`David O. Lloyd, Supervisory Attorney
`Monica Bhattacharyya, Investigative Attorney
`Office of Unfair Import Investigations
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street SW, Suite 401
`Washington, DC 20436
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` UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMISSION
`WASHINGTON DC 20436
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`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-1002
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`LIMITED EXCLUSION ORDER
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`The Commission has found Benxi Steel (Group) Co. Ltd.; Benxi Iron and Steel (Group)
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`International Economic and Trading Co. Ltd.; Shandong Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd.;
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`Shandong Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.; Jigang Hong Kong Holdings Co., Ltd.; Jinan Steel
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`International Trade Co. Ltd.; Tianjin Tiangang Guanye Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Sunny Xin Rui Science
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`and Technology Co., Ltd.; Taian JNC Industrial Co., Ltd.; EQ Metal (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.;
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`Kunshan Xinbei International Trade Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Xinhai Trade Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Xinlianxin
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`Steel Pipe Co. Ltd.; Tianjin Xinyue Industrial and Trade Co., Ltd.; and Xian Linkun Materials
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`(Steel Pipe Supplies) Co., Ltd. (collectively, the “Defaulting Respondents”) in default for failing
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`to respond to a Notice of Institution of Investigation and a Complaint alleging a violation of
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`section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1337, with respect to the
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`unlawful importation and sale of certain carbon and alloy steel products by reason of false
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`designation of origin or manufacturer, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially
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`injure an industry in the United States.
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`Having reviewed the record in this investigation, including the written submissions of the
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`parties, the Commission has made its determination on the issues of remedy, the public interest,
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`and bonding. The Commission has determined that the appropriate form of relief is a limited
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`exclusion order prohibiting the unlicensed entry of covered carbon and alloy steel products that
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`are manufactured abroad by or on behalf of, or imported by or on behalf of, the Defaulting
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`Respondents or any of their affiliated companies, parents, subsidiaries, licensees, or other related
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`business entities, or their successors or assigns.
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`The Commission has determined that the public interest factors enumerated in 19 U.S.C.
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`§ 1337(g) do not preclude issuance of the limited exclusion order, and that the bond during the
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`Presidential review period shall be in the amount of 100% of the entered value for all covered
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`carbon and alloy steel products during the period of Presidential review.
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`Accordingly, the Commission hereby ORDERS that:
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`1. Carbon and alloy steel products that are imported into the United States using false
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`designations of origin or manufacturer and that are manufactured abroad by or on behalf of, or
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`are imported by or on behalf of the Defaulting Respondents, or any of their affiliated companies,
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`parents, subsidiaries, or other related business entities, or their successors or assigns, are
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`excluded from entry for consumption into the United States, entry for consumption from a
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`foreign-trade zone, or withdrawal from a warehouse for consumption, except as provided by law.
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`2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 of this Order, the aforesaid carbon and alloy steel
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`products are entitled to entry for consumption into the United States, entry for consumption from
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`a foreign-trade zone, or withdrawal from a warehouse for consumption, under bond in the
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`amount of 100% of entered value of such articles pursuant to subsection (j) of section 337 of the
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`Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1337(j), and the Presidential Memorandum for the
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`United States Trade Representative of July 21, 2005 (70 Fed. Reg. 43251), from the day after
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`this Order is received by the United States Trade Representative and until such time as the
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`United States Trade Representative notifies the Commission that this action is approved or
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`disapproved but, in any event, not later than sixty (60) days after the date of receipt of this Order.
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`Note, however, that this provision does not exempt seizure of infringing articles under the
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`trademark and copyright laws enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), most
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`notably 19 U.S.C. § 1526(e) and 19 U.S.C. § 1595a(c)(2)(C) in connection with 15 U.S.C.
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`§ 1124, 17 U.S.C. § 506, and 18 U.S.C. §§ 2318 and 2320. The entries of the subject carbon and
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`alloy steel products are also not exempt from the provisions 19 U.S.C. § 1304 (marking of
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`imported articles and containers) and enforcement thereof, and 19 U.S.C. § 1517 (procedures for
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`investigating claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders) and enforcement
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`3. In accordance with 19 U.S.C. § 1337(l), the provisions of this Order shall not apply to
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`carbon and alloy steel products that are imported by and for the use of the United States, or
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`imported for, and to be used for, the United States with the authorization or consent of the
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`Government.
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`4. At the discretion of CBP and pursuant to procedures it establishes, persons seeking to
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`import carbon and alloy steel products that are potentially subject to this Order may be required
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`to certify that they are familiar with the terms of this Order, that they have made appropriate
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`inquiry, and thereupon state that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the products being
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`imported are not excluded from entry under paragraph 1 of this Order. At its discretion, CBP
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`may require persons who have provided the certification described in this paragraph to furnish
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`such records or analyses as it deems necessary to substantiate the certification.
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`5. The Commission may modify this Order in accordance with the procedures
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`described in Rule 210.76 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 C.F.R.
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`6. The Secretary shall serve copies of this Order upon each party of record in this
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`investigation and upon CBP.
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`7. Notice of this Order shall be published in the Federal Register.
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`By Order of the Commission.
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`Secretary to the Commission
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned certifies that on March 30, 2018, the undersigned caused the foregoing
`THE OFFICE OF UNFAIR IMPORT INVESTIGATION’S SUBMISSION ON REMEDY,
`THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND BONDING to be served by hand upon Administrative Law
`Judge Dee Lord (2 paper copies and an electronic copy to edward.jou@usitc.gov and
`michael.maas@usitc.gov), and served upon the parties in the manner indicated below:
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`COUNSEL FOR COMPLAINANT UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION:
`Jon Corey, Esq.
`Debbie Shon, Esq.
`Ethan Glass, Esq.
`S. Alex Lasher, Esq.
`QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP
`1300 I Street NW, Suite 900
`Washington, DC 20005
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`uss-itc@quinnemanuel.com
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`COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENTS HEBEI IRON AND STEEL GROUP CO., LTD. AND
`HEBEI IRON & STEEL GROUP HENGSHUI STRIP ROLLING CO., LTD.:
`Mark Davis, Esq.
`GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
`2101 L Street, NW
`Suite 1000
`Washington, DC 20037
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`HebeiITCAll@gtlaw.com
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`COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT SHANGHAI BAOSTEEL
`GROUP CORPORATION, BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO.,
`LTD., AND BAOSTEEL AMERICA, INC.:
`Sturgis Sobin, Esq.
`COVINGTON & BURLING, LLP
`One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20001-4956
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`Steel-337@cov.com
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`COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENTS JIANGSU SHAGANG GROUP AND JIANGSU
`SHAGANG INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO., LTD.:
`Adam D. Swain, Esq.
`ALSTON & BIRD, LLP
`950 F Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20004
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`USSteel.ITC@alston.com
`COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENTS ANSHAN IRON AND STEEL GROUP, ANGANG
`GROUP INTERNATIONAL TRADE CORPORATION, ANGANG GROUP HONG
`KONG CO. LTD., WUHAN IRON AND STEEL GROUP CORP., WUHAN IRON AND
`STEEL CO., LTD., AND WISCO AMERICA CO., LTD.:
`Tom Schaumberg, Esq.
`ADDUCI, MASTRIANI & SCHAUMBERG, LLP
`1133 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 12th Floor
`Washington, DC 20036
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`STEEL-AMS@adduci.com
`COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENTS SHOUGANG GROUP AND CHINA SHOUGANG
`INTERNATIONAL TRADE & ENGINEERING CORPORATION:
`Michael Allan, Esq.
`STEPTOE & JOHNSON, LLP
`1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20036
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`mallan@steptoe.com
`SJSteel@steptoe.com
`COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENTS MAGANG (GROUP) HOLDING CO., LTD. AND
`MAANSHAN IRON AND STEEL CO., LTD.:
`James B. Altman, Esq.
`FOSTER, MURPHY, ALTMAN & NICKEL PC
`1150 18th St., NW, Suite 775
`Washington, D.C. 20036
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`FM-MaSteel-ITC1002@fostermurphy.com
`UNREPRESENTED RESPONDENTS:
`Shandong Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd.
`4 Shuntai Square, No. 2000 Shunhua Road
`Jinan City
`250101 Shandong Province
`China
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`Shandong Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.
`21 Gongye North Road
`Licheng District, Jinan City
`250101 Shandong Province
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`Jigang Hong Kong Holdings Co., Ltd.
`Room 4206, 42/F, Convention Plaza
`1 Harbour Road
`Wan Chai, Hong Kong
`China
`Jinan Steel International Trade Co., Ltd.
`21 Gongye North Road
`Licheng District, Jinan City
`250101 Shandong Province
`China
`Bohai Iron and Steel Group
`No. 74 MaChang Road
`Heping District
`300050 Tianjin
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`Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corporation
`396 Jintang Highway
`Dongli District
`300301 Tianjin Province
`China
`Tianjin Pipe International Economic & Trading
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`396 Jintang Highway
`Dongli District
`300301 Tianjin Province
`China
`TPCO Enterprise, Inc.
`10700 Richmond Avenue, Suite 302
`Houston, TX 77042
`TPCO America Corporation
`5431 Highway 35
`Gregory, TX 78359
`Benxi Steel (Group) Co. Ltd.
`16 Renmin Road
`Pingshan District, Benxi City
`117000 Liaoning Province
`China
`Benxi Iron and Steel (Group) International
`Economic and Trading Co. Ltd.
`8/F, 9 Dongming Avenue
`Pingshan District, Benxi City
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`117000 Liaoning Province
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`Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd.
`No. 222 House Road
`Changsha City
`410004 Hunan Province
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`Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd.
`Yuetang Road
`Yuetang District, Xiangtan City
`411101 Hunan Province
`China
`Tianjin Tiangang Guanye Co., Ltd.
`1-13 Zhufangyuan
`Duwang New City, Beichen District
`300400 Tianjin
`China
`Wuxi Sunny Xin Rui Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
`21 Shixin Road
`Dongbeitang, Xishan District
`Wuxi City
`214000 Jiangsu Province
`China
`Taian JNC Industrial Co., Ltd.
`666 Nantiarunen Street
`Hi-Tech Industry Development Zone, Tai’an City
`271000 Shandong Province
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`EQ Metal (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
`Rm. 803, 86 Sibao Road
`Sijing Town, Songjiang District
`Shanghai
`China
`Kunshan Xinbei International Trade Co., Ltd.
`No. 351, Lvzhou Shanyu
`Yushan Town, Suzhou
`Jiangsu
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`Tianjin Xinhai Trade Co., Ltd.
`Floor 11, Tonggang Liye Building
`Junliangcheng, Dongli District
`300450 Tianjin
`China
`Tianjin Xinlianxin Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.
`8 Juhai Road
`Jinghai Development Area
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`Tianjin Xinyue Industrial and Trade Co., Ltd.
`Daqiuzhuang Industrial Area
`301606 Tianjin
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`Xian Linkun Materials (Steel Pipe Supplies) Co., Ltd.
`Compound A8, E-Pang Road
`Lianhu District, Xi’ an City
`710005 Shaanxi Province
`China
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`David O. Lloyd, Supervisory Attorney
`OFFICE OF UNFAIR IMPORT INVESTIGATIONS
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, S.W., Suite 401
`Washington, D.C. 20436
`Tel: (202) 205-2576
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