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Following a major administrative reform in the fictional nation of Eldoria, three of its previously distinct provinces – Northwood, Silverstream, and Oakhaven – have been officially merged to form a new, unified province named \"Tri-Valley.\" This reform aims to streamline governance and resource allocation. Eldoria\'s national standards body recognizes the need to update the ISO 3166-2 codes to reflect this change, as various international organizations and logistical systems rely on these codes for accurate data exchange. Considering the established procedures and responsibilities outlined in ISO 3166-2, what is the MOST accurate sequence of actions that must occur to ensure the proper implementation of the updated subdivision codes for Eldoria? Assume that Eldoria\'s national standards body is compliant with ISO standards. Furthermore, imagine that \"Northwood\" was previously coded as \"EL-NW,\" \"Silverstream\" as \"EL-SV,\" and \"Oakhaven\" as \"EL-OH\" according to the ISO 3166-2 standard. The new \"Tri-Valley\" province needs a corresponding code. What is the MOST accurate sequence of actions?
Eldoria's national standards body proposes the new subdivision code "EL-TV" for Tri-Valley to the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency, which reviews and approves the change. Once approved, Eldoria updates its internal systems and notifies international partners of the new code, deprecating "EL-NW," "EL-SV," and "EL-OH."
Eldoria's national standards body immediately implements the new subdivision code "EL-TV" for Tri-Valley in all its internal systems and then informs the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency of the change, expecting retroactive approval. The old codes are immediately removed from use.
The ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency automatically assigns a temporary code to Tri-Valley based on population density, while Eldoria's national standards body conducts a public survey to determine the most culturally appropriate code. The results are then submitted for final approval.
Eldoria's national standards body defers to the United Nations Statistics Division to determine the appropriate subdivision code for Tri-Valley, as the UN has ultimate authority over geopolitical designations. The UN's decision is then implemented without further review.

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