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SN74AVC8T245RHLR - Exposed Thermal Pad Connection

SN74AVC8T245RHLR  (24 pin VQFN package) - is it OK to connect the exposed thermal pad to the board ground plane (same as pins 11, 12, 13)? I guess the answer is yes, but it is not explicitly stated in the datasheet.