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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-038	Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying emergency use of in vitro diagnostics, 85 Fed. Reg. 7316 (Feb. 7, 2020)Determination of Public Health Emergency	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services	United States (federal); Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the SecretaryFederal	Feb. 4, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-039	Emergency Use Declaration (personal respiratory protective devices), 85 Fed. Reg. 13907 (Mar. 10, 2020)Emergency Use Declaration	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services	United States (federal); Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the SecretaryFederal	Mar. 2, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-052	Emergency Use Authorization: NIOSH-approved air purifying respirators for health care personnel (issued Mar. 2, 2020; reissued Mar. 28, 2020 and July 12, 2021)Letter of Authorization to CDC, NIOSH-Approved Air Purifying Respirators (reissued July 12, 2021)	Jacqueline A. O'Shaughnessy, Acting Chief Scientist, FDA (letter to CDC)	United States (federal); Food and Drug AdministrationFederal	July 12, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. FED-182	Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devicesEmergency Use Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 13907 (Mar. 10, 2020)	Secretary of Health and Human Services	United StatesFederal	Mar. 2, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. FED-164	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)QSO-20-12-All, Suspension of Survey Activities	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United States (all certified providers, suppliers and CLIA laboratories)Federal	Mar. 4, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-084	Electronic Announcement, Guidance for interruptions of study related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (posted Mar. 5, 2020; updated Apr. 3, May 15 and June 16, 2020)Guidance for interruptions of study related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Updated June 16, 2020)	Office of Postsecondary Education	United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education and Federal Student Aid (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Schools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-070	SEVP Broadcast Message 2003-01, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Potential Procedural Adaptations for F and M nonimmigrant students (Mar. 9, 2020)Broadcast Message: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Potential Procedural Adaptations for F and M nonimmigrant students	SEVP	United States Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Student and Exchange Visitor Program (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 9, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Travel and quarantineSchools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-073	Frequently Asked Questions for SEVP Stakeholders about COVID-19 (first issued Mar. 2020; version with updates through May 31, 2022, including 'Clarifying Questions for the 2021-22 Academic Year Based on the March 2020 Guidance')Frequently Asked Questions for SEVP Stakeholders about COVID-19	SEVP	United States Department of Homeland Security, ICE, SEVP (federal agency)Federal	July 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-085	FERPA and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (March 2020)FERPA & Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) March 2020	Student Privacy Policy Office	United States Department of Education, Student Privacy Policy Office (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Schools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-FED-065	Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Mar. 13, 2020)Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	United StatesFederal	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-095	BOP COVID-19 Action Plan (Phase Two)Federal Bureau of Prisons COVID-19 Action Plan (updated 3:09 p.m. ET, March 13, 2020)	Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice	United States (federal prisons)Federal	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Gathering capCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-015	Memorandum, Temporary Enforcement Guidance - Healthcare Respiratory Protection Annual Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces During the COVID-19 Outbreak (Mar. 14, 2020)Temporary Enforcement Guidance - Healthcare Respiratory Protection Annual Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces During the COVID-19…	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (Patrick J. Kapust, Acting Director), to Regional Administrators and State Plan Designees	United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-077	Temporary Closure of Three Regional Offices Due to Possible COVID-19 Exposures (Mar. 15, 2020): Region 2 (Manhattan), Region 7 (Detroit), Region 13 (Chicago)Temporary Closure of Three Regional Offices Due to Possible COVID-19 Exposures	National Labor Relations Board, Office of Public Affairs	National Labor Relations Board (independent federal agency)Federal	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-089	NLRB Announces Agency-wide Telework Until April 1 (Mar. 16, 2020)NLRB Announces Agency-wide Telework Until April 1	National Labor Relations Board	National Labor Relations Board (independent federal agency)Federal	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Telework mandateCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-032	Official Gazette notice, 'Relief Available to Patent and Trademark Applicants, Patentees and Trademark Owners Affected by the Coronavirus Outbreak'Relief Available to Patent and Trademark Applicants, Patentees and Trademark Owners Affected by the Coronavirus Outbreak	Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Andrei Iancu	United States Patent and Trademark Office (nationwide)Federal	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. FED-190	The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the SpreadThe President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America - 15 Days to Slow the Spread	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC)	United StatesFederal	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-086	Press release of Mar. 16, 2020: 'Effective March 17, 2020, Social Security Offices Will Only Offer Phone Service'Effective March 17, 2020, Social Security Offices Will Only Offer Phone Service Online Services Remain Available	Social Security Administration (Andrew Saul, Commissioner; press release by Mark Hinkle, Acting Press Officer)	United States (federal); Social Security AdministrationFederal	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-158	Release, Corps Closures Related to COVID-19 (Mar. 18, 2020)Corps closures related to COVID-19	USACE Jacksonville District	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (Florida and the Caribbean)Federal	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-053	USCIS alert, USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public March 18-April 1 (posted Mar. 17, 2020; effective Mar. 18, 2020)USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public March 18-April 1	USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-057	USCIS Response to COVID-19 (agency operations page, 2020-2021 versions)USCIS Response to COVID-19	USCIS	United States Department of Homeland Security, USCIS (federal agency)Federal	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-079	EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (live page as of Sept. 26, 2026, court locator and status)EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic	EOIR	United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (federal agency; administrative tribunal)Federal	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-080	Policy Memorandum PM 20-10, Immigration Court Practices During the Declared National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Outbreak (Mar. 18, 2020)Immigration Court Practices During the Declared National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Outbreak	EOIR Director (James R. McHenry III)	United States Department of Justice, EOIR (federal agency; administrative tribunal)Federal	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Courts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-086	EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic, as posted May 27, 2020: 'All hearings in non-detained cases are postponed through, and including, Friday June 12, 2020'EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (May 27, 2020 posting)	EOIR (Director and Chief Immigration Judge)	United States Department of Justice, EOIR (federal agency; administrative tribunal)Federal	May 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-FED-037	Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Relating to COVID-19), March 18, 2020Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Jim Mullen, Acting Administrator)	United StatesFederal	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-A-060	Executive Order 13909Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources To Respond to the Spread of COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 16227 (Mar. 23, 2020)	President Donald J. Trump	United StatesFederal	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Supply chain	Primary source read

Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying emergency use of in vitro diagnostics, 85 Fed. Reg. 7316 (Feb. 7, 2020) (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-038)
Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration (personal respiratory protective devices), 85 Fed. Reg. 13907 (Mar. 10, 2020) (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-039)
Jacqueline A. O'Shaughnessy, Acting Chief Scientist, FDA (letter to CDC), Emergency Use Authorization: NIOSH-approved air purifying respirators for health care personnel (issued Mar. 2, 2020; reissued Mar. 28, 2020 and July 12, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-052)
Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)
CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-164)
Office of Postsecondary Education, Electronic Announcement, Guidance for interruptions of study related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (posted Mar. 5, 2020; updated Apr. 3, May 15 and June 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-084)
SEVP, SEVP Broadcast Message 2003-01, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Potential Procedural Adaptations for F and M nonimmigrant students (Mar. 9, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-070)
SEVP, Frequently Asked Questions for SEVP Stakeholders about COVID-19 (first issued Mar. 2020; version with updates through May 31, 2022, including 'Clarifying Questions for the 2021-22 Academic Year Based on the March 2020 Guidance') (July 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-073)
Student Privacy Policy Office, FERPA and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (March 2020) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-085)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-065)
Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice, BOP COVID-19 Action Plan (Phase Two) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-095)
OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (Patrick J. Kapust, Acting Director), to Regional Administrators and State Plan Designees, Memorandum, Temporary Enforcement Guidance - Healthcare Respiratory Protection Annual Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces During the COVID-19 Outbreak (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-015)
National Labor Relations Board, Office of Public Affairs, Temporary Closure of Three Regional Offices Due to Possible COVID-19 Exposures (Mar. 15, 2020): Region 2 (Manhattan), Region 7 (Detroit), Region 13 (Chicago) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-077)
National Labor Relations Board, NLRB Announces Agency-wide Telework Until April 1 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-089)
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Andrei Iancu, Official Gazette notice, 'Relief Available to Patent and Trademark Applicants, Patentees and Trademark Owners Affected by the Coronavirus Outbreak' (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-032)
The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC), The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-190)
Social Security Administration (Andrew Saul, Commissioner; press release by Mark Hinkle, Acting Press Officer), Press release of Mar. 16, 2020: 'Effective March 17, 2020, Social Security Offices Will Only Offer Phone Service' (Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-086)
USACE Jacksonville District, Release, Corps Closures Related to COVID-19 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-158)
USCIS, USCIS alert, USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public March 18-April 1 (posted Mar. 17, 2020; effective Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-053)
USCIS, USCIS Response to COVID-19 (agency operations page, 2020-2021 versions) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-057)
EOIR, EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic (live page as of Sept. 26, 2026, court locator and status) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-079)
EOIR Director (James R. McHenry III), Policy Memorandum PM 20-10, Immigration Court Practices During the Declared National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Outbreak (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-080)
EOIR (Director and Chief Immigration Judge), EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic, as posted May 27, 2020: 'All hearings in non-detained cases are postponed through, and including, Friday June 12, 2020' (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-086)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Jim Mullen, Acting Administrator), Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Relating to COVID-19), March 18, 2020 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-037)
President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. ECO-A-060)

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