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Federal Register/Vol. 85, No. 200/Thursday, October 15, 2020 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 200 / Thursday, October 15, 2020 / Notices 65421 NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, Secs. 25 thru 34; Enforcement, 1849 C. Street NW, Room subject to a reservation by Summit Sec. 35, excepting a right-of-way described 4556–MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by Properties, Inc., described in a Warranty in two Quit-claim Deeds recorded in email to [email protected]. Please Deed recorded in Coconino County, Coconino County, Arizona in Book 34 of reference OMB Control Number 1029– Arizona in Docket 663, Pages 481 thru Deeds, Pages 598 and 604; 484; Sec. 36. 0039 in the subject line of your Sec. 27, lot 1, N1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, T. 23 N., R. 8 E., comments. 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