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5 U.S.C. 552; E.O. 13392, 70 FR 75373, 3 CFR, 2005 Comp., p. 216; Pres. Mem., 74 FR 4685, 3 CFR, 2009 Comp., p. 338. Section 1515.41 also issued under E.O. 12600, 52 FR 23781, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235.
75 FR 48590, Aug. 11, 2010, as amended at 90 FR 6832, Jan. 21, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
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