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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 

Policy Justification. 

7. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal are authorized 

for release and export to the 

Government of Romania. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–11] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the 

unclassified text of an arms sales 

notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Young at (703) 953–6092, 

pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil, or 

dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@

mail.mil. 

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 with attached 

Transmittal 23–11, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: September 9, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 23–11 

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 Australia 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $60.00 million 

Other ................................... $.18 million 

TOTAL ............................. $60.18 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Up to two hundred fifty-five (255) 

Javelin FGM–148F Missiles 

(includes five (5) Fly-to-Buy 

Missiles) 

Non-MDE: 

Also included is U.S. technical 

assistance, consisting of Tactical 

Air Ground Missiles (TAGM) 

Project Office technical assistance 

and other related elements of 

logistical and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (AT– 

B–UMX) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: (AT– 

B–ULI) 

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

Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None 

known at this time 

(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: March 7, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 


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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

2IIOO DefeniNI PcmtligOn 

the Honorable Kevin McCarthy 

Speaker of the ·House 

U.S. House of Representative! 

H-209, Capitol 

Washington, DC 2051 S 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

Washington, DC 20301-2800 

March 7:, 2023 

Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36{b)(l) of the Arms Export Control 

Act, as amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 23~n. concerning the Anny's 

proposed Letter(s) cf Offer and Acceptance to Government of Australia for defense articles 

and services estimated to cost $60.l 8 million~ We wiliissue a news release to notify the puhlfoi 

of this pmposed sale upon delivery of'this letter to your office. 

Enclosures: • 

l. Tnmsmittal • 

2. Policy Justification 

3i Sensitivity of Technology 

Sincerely, 

'yf).~ 

James A. Hwsch 

Director 
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Australia—Javelin FGM–148F Missiles 

The Government of Australia has 

requested to buy up to two hundred 

fifty-five (255) Javelin FGM–148F 

missiles (includes five (5) fly-to-buy 

missiles). Also included is U.S. 

technical assistance, consisting of 

Tactical Air Ground Missiles (TAGM) 

Project Office technical assistance and 

other related elements of logistical and 

program support. The estimated total 

cost is $60.18 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives of the United States. Australia 

is one of our most important allies in 

the Western Pacific. The strategic 

location of this political and economic 

power contributes significantly to 

ensuring peace and economic stability 

in the region. It is vital to the U.S. 

national interest to assist our ally in 

developing and maintaining a strong 

and ready self-defense capability. 

The proposed sale will improve the 

Australian Army’s capability to meet 

current and future threats by 

maintaining and increasing its antiarmor capability. Australia will have no 

difficulty absorbing this equipment into 

its armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The prime U.S. contractor will be the 

Javelin Joint Venture between Lockheed 

Martin in Orlando, FL and Raytheon 

Missiles and Defense in Tucson, AZ. 

There are no known offset agreements 

proposed in connection with this 

potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of any 

U.S. Government or contractor 

representatives to Australia. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–11 

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 Javelin Weapon System is a 

medium-range, man portable, shoulderlaunched, fire and forget, anti-tank 

system for infantry, scouts, and combat 

engineers. It may also be mounted on a 

variety of platforms including vehicles, 

aircraft, and watercraft. The system 

weighs 49.5 pounds and has a 

maximum range in excess of 2,500 

meters. They system is highly lethal 

against tanks and other systems with 

conventional and reactive armors. The 

system possesses a secondary capability 

against bunkers. 

2. Javelin’s key technical feature is the 

use of fire-and-forget technology which 

allows the gunner to fire and 

immediately relocate or take cover. 

Additional special features are the top 

attack and/or direct fire modes, an 

advanced tandem warhead and imaging 

infrared seeker, target lock-on before 

launch, and soft launch from enclosures 

or covered fighting positions. The 

Javelin missile also has a minimum 

smoke motor thus decreasing its 

detection on the battlefield. 

3. The Javelin Weapon System is 

comprised of two major tactical 

components, which are a reusable Light 

Weight Command Launch Unit 

(LWCLU) and a round contained in a 

disposable launch tube assembly. The 

LWCLU has been identified as Major 

Defense Equipment (MDE). The LWCLU 

may also be used in a stand-alone mode 

for battlefield surveillance and target 

detection. The LWCLU’s thermal sight is 

a 3rd generation Forward Looking 

Infrared (FLIR) sensor. 

4. The missile is autonomously 

guided to the target using an imaging 

infrared seeker and adaptive correlation 

tracking algorithms. This allows the 

gunner to take cover or reload and 

engage another target after firing a 

missile. The missile has an advanced 

tandem warhead and can be used in 

either the top attack or direct fire modes 

(for target undercover). An onboard 

flight computer guides the missile to the 

selected target. 

5. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

6. If a technologically advanced 

adversary were to obtain knowledge of 

the specific hardware and software 

elements, the information could be used 

to develop countermeasures that might 

reduce weapon system effectiveness or 

be used in the development of a system 

with similar or advanced capabilities. 

7. A determination has been made 

that Australia can provide substantially 

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 Policy 

Justification. 

8. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to 

Australia. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID FEMA–2024–0002; Internal 

Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–2456] 

Proposed Flood Hazard 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Comments are requested on 

proposed flood hazard determinations, 

which may include additions or 

modifications of any Base Flood 

Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, 

Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) 

boundary or zone designation, or 

regulatory floodway on the Flood 

Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and 

where applicable, in the supporting 

Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for 

the communities listed in the table 

below. The purpose of this notice is to 

seek general information and comment 

regarding the preliminary FIRM, and 

where applicable, the FIS report that the 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA) has provided to the affected 

communities. The FIRM and FIS report 

are the basis of the floodplain 

management measures that the 

community is required either to adopt 

or to show evidence of having in effect 

in order to qualify or remain qualified 

for participation in the National Flood 

Insurance Program (NFIP). 

DATES: Comments are to be submitted 

on or before December 11, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and 

where applicable, the FIS report for 

each community are available for 

inspection at both the online location 

https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/

prelimdownload and the respective 

Community Map Repository address 

listed in the tables below. Additionally, 

the current effective FIRM and FIS 

report for each community are 

accessible online through the FEMA 

Map Service Center at https://

msc.fema.gov for comparison. 

You may submit comments, identified 

by Docket No. FEMA–B–2456, to Rick 

Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services 

Branch, Federal Insurance and 

Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 

C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 

(202) 646–7659, or (email) 

patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services 

Branch, Federal Insurance and 


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