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needed to: (1) Complete his/her 

enrollment into the TRICARE Select 

health plan option, (2) dis-enroll a 

beneficiary, or (3) change a beneficiary’s 

enrollment information (e.g., address, 

add a dependent, report other health 

insurance). This information is required 

to ensure the beneficiary’s TRICARE 

benefits and claims are administered 

based on their TRICARE plan of choice. 

Without this new enrollment form, each 

non-active-duty TRICARE beneficiary is 

automatically defaulted into direct care, 

limiting their health care options to 

beneficiaries would have no TRICARE 

coverage when using the TRICARE 

network of providers for services not 

available at their local military hospital 

or clinic. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Matt Eliseo. 

You may also submit comments and 

recommendations, identified by Docket 

ID number and title, by the following 

method: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, Docket 

ID number, and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald 

Lucas. 

Requests for copies of the information 

collection proposal should be sent to 

Mr. Lucas at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil. 

Dated: September 17, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–30] 

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 23–30, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: September 18, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 23–30 

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 the United Kingdom 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $28.8 million 

Other ................................... $ 2.4 million 

TOTAL ......................... $31.2 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Seven hundred sixty-eight (768) 

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon 

System-II (APKWS–II) All Up 

Rounds (AURs) (Single Variant) 

Non-MDE: 

Also included is support equipment; 

spare and repair parts; publications 

and technical documentation; 

transportation; U.S. Government 

and contractor engineering, 

technical and logistical support 

services; and other related elements 

of logistical and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (UK– 

P–AIH) 

(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: April 28, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

United Kingdom—Advanced Precision 

Kill Weapon System 

The Government of the United 

Kingdom has requested to buy up to 

seven hundred sixty-eight (768) 

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon 

System-II (APKWS-II) All Up Round 

(AURs) (Single Variant). Also included 


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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

2800 DelenN Pentaaon 

The Honorable Kevin McCarthy 

Speaker of the House 

U.S. House of Representatives 

H-209, The Capitol 

Washington, DC 205 l S 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

W.ahintf;on, DC 2010l•2800 

April 28, 2023 

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

Act, as amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 23·30, concerning the Navy's 

proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of the United Kingdom for 

defense articles and services estimated to cost $31.2 million. We will issue a news release to 

notify the public of this proposed sale upon delivery of this letter to your office. 

Sincerely, 

......... ~"\:" 

. I { f J!l--~-rIames A. Bursch • 

Director 

Enclosures: 

I. Transmittal 

2. Policy Justification 

3. Sensitivity of Technology 
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is support equipment; spare and repair 

parts; publications and technical 

documentation; transportation; U.S. 

Government and contractor engineering, 

technical and logistical support 

services; and other related elements of 

logistical and program support. The 

total estimated cost is $31.2 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy goals and national 

security objectives of the United States 

by improving the security of a NATO 

Ally that is a force for political stability 

and economic progress in Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve the 

United Kingdom’s capability to meet 

current and future threats by ensuring 

its aviation forces’ interoperability with 

United States and other allied forces as 

well as its ability to contribute to 

missions of mutual interest. By 

deploying the Advanced Precision Kill 

Weapon System, the United Kingdom 

would contribute to global readiness 

and enhance the capability for U.S. 

forces operating globally alongside 

them. The United Kingdom 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 principal contractors will be BAE 

Systems, Nashua, New Hampshire. 

There are no known offset agreements 

proposed in connection with this 

potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require multiple trips by 

approximately five (5) U.S. Government 

representatives and the assignment of 

approximately five (5) contractor 

representatives to the United Kingdom 

on an intermittent basis for a period of 

approximately five (5) years to support 

delivery and integration of items and to 

provide supply support management, 

inventory control, and equipment 

familiarization. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23-30 

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 Advanced Precision Kill 

Weapon System-II (APKWS-II) is a 

design conversion of an unguided Hydra 

2.75-inch rocket with a laser guidance 

kit to give it precision-kill capability. As 

a low cost weapon, it is intended as an 

inexpensive means to destroy targets 

while limiting collateral damage in 

close combat. The APKWS consists of 

an APKWS-II Guidance Section (GS) 

developed by BAE systems, legacy 2.75- 

inch MK66 Mod 4 rocket motor, and a 

legacy Mk151 and Mk435/436 warhead/ 

fuze. These guided rockets are steered to 

the target by following reflected laser 

beam energy directed onto the target 

either by the launching aircraft, a 

second aircraft, or ground-based troops 

operating a laser designator. The 

APKWS is a tactical rocket system that 

can be launched from several platforms, 

including rotary wing, fixed wing, and 

ground-based vehicles, offering multimission, multi-target capability, and 

precision-strike lethality. 

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 the United Kingdom 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 the 

Government of the United Kingdom. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2024–OS–0056] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Intelligence and Security 

(OUSD(I&S)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance the following 

proposal for collection of information 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by October 23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reginald Lucas, (571) 372–7574, 

whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Defense Information System 

for Security; OMB Control Number 

0705–0008. 

Type of Request: Revision. 

Number of Respondents: 20,994. 

Responses per Respondent: 258. 

Annual Responses: 5,416,452. 

Average Burden per Response: 20 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,805,484. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection is necessary as the DISS 

system requires personal data collection 

to facilitate the initiation, investigation, 

and adjudication of information relevant 

to DoD security clearances and 

employment suitability determinations 

for active-duty military, civilian 

employees, and contractors requiring 

such credentials. The respondents for 

this information collection are 45,377 

Facility Security Officers (FSOs) 

working in industry companies, who are 

responsible for the regular servicing and 

updating of the DISS records of 

individuals with an industry person 

category. The specific purpose of this 

information collection is for FSOs to 

update the DISS records of contractor 

personnel within their company and 

Security Management Office (SMO) to 

facilitate DoD Adjudicators and Security 

Managers obtaining accurate up-to-date 

eligibility and access information on 

contractor personnel. FSO respondents 

electronically collect, update, and 

complete the collection directly into the 

DISS application. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet 

Seehra. 

You may also submit comments and 

recommendations, identified by Docket 

ID number and title, by the following 

method: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, Docket 


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