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Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 

C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 

(202) 646–7659, or (email) 

patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit 

the FEMA Mapping and Insurance 

eXchange (FMIX) online at https://

www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_

main.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA 

proposes to make flood hazard 

determinations for each community 

listed below, in accordance with section 

110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act 

of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 

67.4(a). 

These proposed flood hazard 

determinations, together with the 

floodplain management criteria required 

by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that 

are required. They should not be 

construed to mean that the community 

must change any existing ordinances 

that are more stringent in their 

floodplain management requirements. 

The community may at any time enact 

stricter requirements of its own or 

pursuant to policies established by other 

Federal, State, or regional entities. 

These flood hazard determinations are 

used to meet the floodplain 

management requirements of the NFIP. 

The communities affected by the 

flood hazard determinations are 

provided in the tables below. Any 

request for reconsideration of the 

revised flood hazard information shown 

on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report 

that satisfies the data requirements 

outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered 

an appeal. Comments unrelated to the 

flood hazard determinations also will be 

considered before the FIRM and FIS 

report become effective. 

Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel 

(SRP) is available to communities in 

support of the appeal resolution 

process. SRPs are independent panels of 

experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and 

other pertinent sciences established to 

review conflicting scientific and 

technical data and provide 

recommendations for resolution. Use of 

the SRP only may be exercised after 

FEMA and local communities have been 

engaged in a collaborative consultation 

process for at least 60 days without a 

mutually acceptable resolution of an 

appeal. Additional information 

regarding the SRP process can be found 

online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/ 

srp_overview.pdf. 

The watersheds and/or communities 

affected are listed in the tables below. 

The Preliminary FIRM, and where 

applicable, 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. For communities 

with multiple ongoing Preliminary 

studies, the studies can be identified by 

the unique project number and 

Preliminary FIRM date listed in the 

tables. 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. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) 

Nicholas A. Shufro, 

Assistant Administrator (Acting) for Risk 

Management, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

Community Community map repository address 

Richland County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas 

Project: 20–05–0022S Preliminary Date: October 18, 2023 

City of Olney ............................................................................................. City Hall, 300 South Whittle Avenue, Olney, IL 62450. 

Unincorporated Areas of Richland County ............................................... Richland County Courthouse, 103 West Main Street, Olney, IL 62450. 

Village of Claremont ................................................................................. Claremont Fire Station, 110 East North Street, Claremont, IL 62421. 

Village of Parkersburg .............................................................................. Village Hall, 103 East Parker Street, Parkersburg, IL 62452. 

Isle of Wight County, Virginia and Incorporated Areas 

Project: 20–03–0037S Preliminary Date: January 15, 2024 

Town of Smithfield .................................................................................... Town Hall, 310 Institute Street, Smithfield, VA 23430. 

Town of Windsor ...................................................................................... Municipal Building, 8 East Windsor Boulevard, Windsor, VA 23487. 

Unincorporated Areas of Isle of Wight County ........................................ Isle of Wight County Community Development Building, 17090 Monument Circle, Isle of Wight, VA 23397. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–02] 

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 23–02, 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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DEFENSE t'IECURlTV COOPERATION AGENCY 

2800DefenNPentagon WHh!ngton, DC 20301-2800 

The Honorable :Kevin McCarthy 

Speaker of the House 

U$. House of Representatives 

H-209, The Capitol 

Washington. 20515 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

March 16. 2023 

Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b )( 1) of the Arm$ Export Control 

Act. as ame11ded, we are forwarding herewith Trtmstmuai No. 23-02, conceming the Navy's 

proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Australiafur defense :;:trn,,~1l"<l 

and services estimated to cost $895 million. We will issue a news release to notify the public of 

this proposed sale upon delivery of this letter to your office. 

smcerety, 

Director 

&ctosmes: 

l. Transmittal 

. 2~ Polley Jusiifieation 

3~ Sensitivity of Techoology 
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Transmittal No. 23–02 

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 * $526 million 

Other ................................... $369 million 

TOTAL ............................. $895 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Up to two hundred (200) Tomahawk 

Block V All Up Rounds (AUR) 

(RGM–109E) 

Up to twenty (20) Tomahawk Block IV 

All Up Rounds (AUR) (RGM–109E) 

Non-MDE: 

Also included is support for all three 

segments of Australia’s Tomahawk 

Weapon System (TWS) to include 

the All-Up Round (AUR), the 

Tactical Tomahawk Weapon 

Control System (TTWCS) and the 

Theater Mission Planning Center 

(TMPC). The support consists of 

unscheduled missile maintenance; 

spares; procurement; training; inservice support; software; hardware; 

communication equipment; 

operational flight test; engineering 

and technical expertise to maintain 

the TWS capability; and other 

related elements of logistical and 

program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (AT– 

P–LGJ) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None 

(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: March 16, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Australia—Tomahawk Weapon System 

The Government of Australia has 

requested to buy up to two hundred 

(200) Tomahawk Block V All Up 

Rounds (AUR) (RGM–109E); and up to 

twenty (20) Tomahawk Block IV All Up 

Rounds (AUR) (RGM–109E). Also 

included is support for all three 

segments of Australia’s Tomahawk 

Weapon System (TWS) to include the 

All-Up Round (AUR), the Tactical 

Tomahawk Weapon Control System 

(TTWCS) and the Theater Mission 

Planning Center (TMPC). The support 

consists of unscheduled missile 

maintenance; spares; procurement; 

training; in-service support; software; 

hardware; communication equipment; 

operational flight test; engineering and 

technical expertise to maintain the TWS 

capability; and other related elements of 

logistical and program support. The 

estimated total cost is $895 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 

Australia’s capability to interoperate 

with U.S. maritime forces and other 

allied forces as well as its ability to 

contribute to missions of mutual 

interest. By deploying the Tomahawk 

Weapon System, Australia will 

contribute to global readiness and 

enhance the capability of U.S. Forces 

operating alongside them globally. 

Australia will use the enhanced 

capability as a deterrent to regional 

threats and to strengthen its homeland 

defense. 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 

Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, 

AZ. There are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require multiple trips by U.S. 

Government representatives and 

contractor personnel to visit Australia 

on a temporary basis over the life of the 

case to support delivery and integration 

of items and to provide supply support 

management, inventory control, and 

equipment familiarization. Visits will 

also include program and technical 

reviews. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–02 

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 Block IV/V All Up Round 

(AUR) consists of the RGM–109E 

Tomahawk cruise missile assembled in 

a canister for surface launch. Tomahawk 

Block IV/V capabilities include, 

increased system flexibility, improved 

system response times, improved 

lethality against an increased target set, 

improved accuracy, improved Anti-Jam 

GPS Receiver (AGR) with Selective 

Availability Anti-Spoofing Module 

(SAASM) capability, enhanced 

availability due to a 15-year 

maintenance interval and two-way 

communications between missile and 

Strike/Missile Controllers via Ultra High 

Frequency (UHF) Satellite 

Communications (SATCOM). The twoway communication capability, 

provided by the Satellite Data Link 

Terminal (SDLT) enables Mission 

Planners and the Strike/Missile 

Controller to issue in-flight missile 

retargeting commands, receive in-flight 

missile Health & Status (H&S) 

transmissions, obtain Battle Damage 

Indication (BDI) data and obtain singleframe Battle Damage Indication Imagery 

(BDII) using the onboard camera that is 

part of the Digital Scene Matching Area 

Correlator (DSMAC) Sensor Assembly 

(DSA). 

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 that 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 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. 

5. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to 

Australia. 

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