ORDER
PEREZ-GIMENEZ, Chief Judge.
Before us is counsel's petition requesting a fee award under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Counsel requests the approval of a fee in the amount of $1,525.50 for a total of 18 hours of legal work expended in this case. The government opposes counsel's petition to grant an award in excess of $75.00 per hour.
The statute provides:
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