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2Public Law 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651, 2189–220 

(2008). 

3See Regulation of Off-Exchange Retail Foreign 

Exchange Transactions and Intermediaries, 75 FR 

55410, 55416 (Sept. 10, 2010). 

4The OMB control numbers for the CFTC 

regulations were published on December 30, 1981. 

See 46 FR 63035 (Dec. 30, 1981). 

5This figure has been rounded to the nearest one: 

2,864.972 to 2865. 

of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 

Act of 2008 2 regarding off-exchange 

transactions in foreign currency with 

members of the public. The rules are 

intended to promote customer 

protection by providing safeguards 

against irresponsible or fraudulent 

business practices.3

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number.4 On October 26, 2020, 

the Commission published in the 

Federal Register notice of the proposed 

extension of this information collection 

and provided 60 days for public 

comment on the proposed extension, 85 

FR 67721 (‘‘60-Day Notice’’). The 

Commission did not receive any 

comments on the 60-Day Notice. 

Burden Statement: The Commission 

is revising its estimate of the burden for 

this collection for 146 respondents, 

which include RFEDs, FCMs, IBs, CPOs, 

and CTAs. The respondent burden for 

this collection is estimated to be as 

follows: 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

146. 

Estimated Average Burden Hours per 

Respondent: 2,865.5

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 418,286. 

Frequency of Collection: As 

applicable. 

There are no capital costs or operating 

and maintenance costs associated with 

this collection. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 

Dated: December 22, 2020. 

Robert Sidman, 

Deputy Secretary of the Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket DARS–2020–0007; OMB Control 

Number 0704–0519] 

Information Collection; Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 204.17, 

Service Contracts Inventory and 

Associated Clause; Submission for 

OMB Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System has submitted to 

OMB for clearance the following 

proposal for a new collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by January 28, 2021. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS); DFARS Subpart 

204.17, Service Contracts Inventory and 

Associated Clause; OMB Control 

Number 0704–0519. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit entities. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

information collection. 

Reporting Frequency: Annually. 

Number of Respondents: 1,934. 

Responses per Respondent: 2.267, 

approximately. 

Annual Responses: 4,386. 

Average Burden per Response: 2 

hours. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,772. 

Needs and Uses: 10 U.S.C. 2330a, as 

amended by section 812 of National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017, requires DoD to establish a 

data collection system to provide certain 

management information with regard to 

each purchase of services by a Military 

Department or Agency that is in excess 

of $3 million for services in the 

following service acquisition portfolio 

groups: Logistics management services, 

equipment-related services, knowledgebased services, and electronics and 

communications services. New DFARS 

clause 252.204–70XX, Reporting 

Requirements for Contracted Services, 

requires a contractor to report annually, 

in the System for Award Management, 

on the services performed under the 

contract or order, during the preceding 

Government fiscal year. Specifically, the 

contractor is required to report the total 

dollar amount invoiced for services 

performed during the preceding fiscal 

year and the number of direct labor 

hours, including subcontractor hours 

(when applicable), expended on 

services performed during the previous 

Government fiscal year. 

The information collection will 

provide DoD with the ability to identify 

and report annually to Congress, in 

accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2330a, on the 

inventory of contractor service contract 

actions. As an adjunct, the information 

will support DoD’s total force 

management and in making strategic 

workforce planning and budget 

decisions pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 129a. 

Comments and recommendations on 

the proposed information collection 

should be sent to Ms. Susan Minson, 

DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Please identify the 

proposed information collection by DoD 

Desk Officer, the Docket number, and 

title of the information collection. 

You may also submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by the following method: Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela 

James. Requests for copies of the 

information collection proposal should 

be sent to Ms. Angela James at whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Regulatory Control Officer, Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 20–84] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of an 

arms sales notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil 

or (703) 697–8976. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 

published to fulfill the requirements of 

section 155 of Public Law 104–164 

dated July 21, 1996. The following is a 

copy of a letter to the Speaker of the 


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House of Representatives, Transmittal 

20–84 with attached Policy Justification 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: December 21, 2020. 

Kayyonne. T. Marston, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 20–84 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act, as amended 

(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government 

of Croatia 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * ....... $218.0 million 

Other ........................................... $539.0 million 

TOTAL ..................................... $757.0 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: The U.S. 

Government has offered Croatia, under 

the grant Excess Defense Articles (EDA) 

program, eighty-four (84) M2A2 

Operation Desert Storm (ODS) Bradley 

Fighting vehicles in as-is, where is 

condition. This notification is for 

refurbishment/modernization and 

support of seventy-six (76) of the 

vehicles consisting of: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Eighty-four (84) M240 Machine Guns 

One thousand one hundred three 

(1,103) TOW 2A Radio Frequency 

(RF) Missiles 

Sixteen (16) TOW 2A Radio 

Frequency (RF) Fly-to-Buy Lot 

Acceptance Missiles 

One hundred (100) TOW 2B Radio 

Frequency (RF) Missiles 

Eight (8) TOW 2B Radio Frequency 

(RF) Fly-to-Buy Lot Acceptance 

Missiles 

Five hundred (500) TOW Bunker 

Buster (BB) Radio Frequency (RF) 

Missiles 

Eight (8) TOW BB Fly-to-Buy Lot 

Acceptance Missiles 

Non-MDE: Also included are M257 

Smoke Grenade Launchers; 

ammunition; radios; simulator; special 

armor; Hunter/Killer technology, which 

may include an exportable 

Commander’s Independent Viewer 

(CIV); spare and repair parts; support 

equipment; upgrade/maintenance of 

engines and transmissions; 

refurbishment of TOW launchers; depot 

level support; communication support 

equipment; tool and test equipment; 

training; U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering, technical, and 

logistics support services; and other 

related elements of logistics and 

program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (HR– 

B–UBV) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: HR–B– 

IAG 

(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, 

Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology 

Contained in the Defense Article or 

Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: 

See Attached Annex 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: December 1, 2020 

*As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Croatia—Bradley Fighting Vehicle 

Refurbishment/Modernization 

The Government of Croatia has 

requested to buy refurbishment/ 

modernization and support for seventysix (76) M2A2 Operation Desert Storm 

(ODS) Bradley Fighting vehicles 

consisting of: eighty-four (84) M240 

machine guns; one thousand one 

hundred three (1,103) TOW 2A Radio 

Frequency (RF) missiles; sixteen (16) 

TOW 2A Radio Frequency (RF) fly-tobuy lot acceptance missiles; one 

hundred (100) TOW 2B Radio 

Frequency (RF) missiles; eight (8) TOW 

2B Radio Frequency (RF) fly-to-buy lot 

acceptance missiles; five hundred (500) 

TOW Bunker Buster (BB) Radio 

Frequency (RF) missiles; and eight (8) 

TOW BB fly-to-buy lot acceptance 

missiles. Also included are M257 

Smoke Grenade Launchers; 

ammunition; radios; simulator; special 

armor; Hunter/Killer technology, which 

may include an exportable 

Commander’s Independent Viewer 

(CIV); spare and repair parts; support 

equipment; upgrade/maintenance of 

engines and transmissions; 

refurbishment of TOW launchers; depot 

level support; communication support 

equipment; tool and test equipment; 

training; U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering, technical, and 

logistics support services; and other 

related elements of logistics and 

program support. The total estimated 

program cost is $757 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security of 

the United States by improving the 

security of a NATO Ally that continues 

to be an important force for political 

stability and economic progress in 

Europe. 

This proposed sale of the Bradley 

vehicle refurbishment/modernization 

will contribute to Croatia’s goal of 

updating its military capability while 

further enhancing interoperability with 

the United States and other allies. 

Croatia will have no difficulty absorbing 

these equipment and support into its 

armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

will not alter the basic military balance 

in the region. 

The prime contractors will be BAE 

Systems, York, Pennsylvania; and 

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, 

Arizona. There are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. 

Implementation of the proposed sale 

will require U.S. Government and 

contractor personnel to visit Croatia on 

a temporary basis in conjunction with 

program oversight and support 

requirements, as well as to provide 

training and maintenance support in 

country. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 20–84 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act 

Annex 

Item No. vii 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 

1. The Modernized Bradley M2 

components which are considered to 

contain sensitive technology are as 

follow: 

a. Exportable version of the Second 

Generation Thermal ‘‘Night Vision’’ 

Viewer, also known as the SecondGeneration Forward Looking infrared 

(SG–FLIR). For the Modernized Bradley 

M2, the SG–FLIR system includes: 

1) Improved Bradley Acquisition 

Subsystem (IBAS) is a secondgeneration forward looking infrared 

(FLIR) and an electro-optical/TV 

imaging system. The IBAS has directview optics (DVO) and the eye-safe laser 

rangefinder (ELRF). The IBAS interfaces 

with the Bradley fire control system and 

can be used for surveillance and as a 

back-up engagement sight for the 

commander. 

2) Commander’s Independent 

Thermal Viewer (CIV) is another version 

of the second-generation forward 

looking infrared (FLIR) and an electrooptical/TV imaging system. The CIV 

allows the commander to scan for 

targets and maintain situational 

awareness while remaining under armor 

and without interfering with the 

gunner’s acquisition and engagement of 

targets. 

3) High Definition (HD) Long-Wave 

SG–FLIR sight is currently under 

development for the Bradley Fighting 

Vehicle. The HD Long-wave FLIR is 

being developed as an eventual upgrade 

to the capability of the IBAS and CIV. 

This case may include the non-recurring 

engineering costs associated with 

developing an exportable version of HD 

Long-wave FLIR for International use. 

b. Exportable version of the Drivers 

Vision Enhancer (DVE), the ‘‘Night 

Vision’’ Viewer utilized by the Bradley 

drivers is a passive thermal imaging 

system, or ‘‘night vision’’ device used to 

enhance a driver’s viewing capabilities 

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conditions, such as darkness, fog, smoke 

or dust. It provides for an improved 

situational awareness, applicable to 

both driving and surveillance. The DVE 

system consists of a Display Control 

Module (DCM), Sensor Module (SM), 

and Pan and Tilt Modules (PTM). The 

DVE is currently available in the 

standard and wide (DVE-Wide) 

configurations. The DVE-Wide provides 

drivers with wider fields of view. 

c. Exportable version of the Inertial 

Navigation Unit (INU) is a navigation 

device that uses motion sensors or 

accelerometers and rotation sensors or 

gyroscopes to continuously calculate the 

position, the orientation, and the 

velocity of Bradley vehicle without the 

need for external references. It is a 

supplementary, and complementary to 

the global positioning system (GPS). In 

the event of a lack of a GPS signal, the 

INU maintains position, velocity, and 

situational awareness. 

d. The Radio Frequency TOW 2A (RF) 

Missile (BGM–71E–4B–RF) is a direct 

attack missile designed to defeat 

armored vehicles, reinforced urban 

structures, field fortification and other 

such targets. TOW Missiles are fired 

from a variety of TOW Launchers in the 

U.S. Army, USMC and FMS customer 

forces. The TOW 2A RF missile can be 

launched from the same launcher 

platforms as the existing wire-guided 

TOW 2A missile without modification 

to the launcher. The TOW 2A missile 

(both wire and RF) contains two tracker 

beacons (Xenon and thermal) for the 

launcher to track and guide the missile 

in flight. Guidance commands from the 

launcher are provided to the missile by 

the RF link contained within the missile 

case. The hardware, software, and 

technical publications provided with 

the sale thereof are unclassified. 

However, the system itself contains 

sensitive technology that instructs the 

system on how to operate in the 

presence of countermeasures. 

e. The Radio Frequency TOW 2B (RF) 

Missile (BGM–71F–3–RF) is a fly-over 

shoot-down missile designed to defeat 

armored vehicles. TOW Missiles are 

fired from a variety of TOW Launchers 

in the U.S. Army, USMC and FMS 

customer forces. The TOW 2B RF 

missile can be launched from the same 

launcher platforms as the existing wireguided TOW 2B missile without 

modification to the launcher. The TOW 

2B missile (both wire and RF) contains 

two tracker beacons (Xenon and 

thermal) for the launcher to track and 

guide the missile in flight. Guidance 

commands from the launcher are 

provided to the missile by the RF link 

contained within the missile case. The 

hardware, software, and technical 

publications provided with the sale 

thereof are unclassified. However, the 

system itself contains sensitive 

technology that instructs the system on 

how to operate in the presence of 

countermeasures. 

f. The Radio Frequency TOW Bunker 

Buster (BB) Missile (BGM–71H–1–RF) is 

a variant of the TOW 2A that replaces 

the TOW 2A warhead with a high 

explosive blast-fragmentation warhead. 

The bulk charge warhead is effective 

against reinforced concrete walls, light 

armored vehicles, and earth and timber 

bunkers. Guidance commands from the 

launcher are provided to the missile by 

the RF link contained within the missile 

case. 

2. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

3. If a technologically advanced 

adversary were to obtain knowledge of 

the specific hardware and software 

elements, the information could be used 

to develop countermeasures or 

equivalent systems which might reduce 

weapon system effectiveness or be used 

in the development of a system with 

similar or advanced capabilities. 

4. A determination has been made 

that Croatia can provide the same degree 

of protection for the sensitive 

technology being released as the U.S. 

Government. This sale is necessary in 

furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy 

and national security objectives 

outlined in the enclosed Policy 

Justification. 

5. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to 

Croatia. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 20–52] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of an 

arms sales notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil 

or (703) 697–8976. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 

published to fulfill the requirements of 

section 155 of Public Law 104–164 

dated July 21, 1996. The following is a 

copy of a letter to the Speaker of the 

House of Representatives, Transmittal 

20–52 with attached Policy Justification 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: December 21, 2020. 

Kayyonne T. Marston, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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