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process as early as possible so that the 

applicant can demonstrate its readiness 

to commence the project(s). Applicants 

should therefore prepare for the 

environmental review, including 

gathering data and analysis, engaging 

experts or outside contractors, etc., as 

early as possible. Such actions will 

facilitate an expeditious environmental 

review process if invited to submit 

Application Part 2. 

In connection with any loans issued 

by OSC and depending on the nature of 

the project or transaction, borrowers 

may be required to adhere to additional 

regulations. OSC and potential 

borrowers (or sponsors) will determine 

which regulations shall apply during 

the development of legal 

documentation. 

8. Federal Funding Administration 

Information 

A. Third-Party Expenses and Fees 

OSC may utilize independent 

technical, financial, environmental, 

insurance, or other consultants and 

contractors and outside legal counsel 

during the due diligence process. 

Subject to the express agreement of the 

applicant, the applicant shall be 

responsible for the payment of all 

expenses charged by the independent 

consultants or contractors and OSC 

outside legal counsel in connection with 

an application. In such case, OSC shall 

not be responsible for expenses incurred 

if an application is denied. 

B. Funding Availability and Limitation 

of Liability 

Funding for the program is contingent 

upon the availability of appropriations. 

In no event will OSC be responsible for 

application preparation costs. Neither 

publication of this NOFA nor invitation 

to complete an Application Part 2 will 

oblige OSC to fund any specific project 

or transaction or to obligate available 

funds. This NOFA also is not intended 

to and does not create any rights 

enforceable by any alleged third-party 

beneficiaries. 

OSC is not under any obligation to 

provide additional future funding in 

connection with funding made under 

this NOFA. 

C. Reporting 

OSC understands the importance of 

undertaking systemic data collection 

and rigorous evaluative activities to 

assess the outcomes related to funds 

given under this NOFA. OSC is 

committed to this goal, and all 

applicants should expect this will be a 

requirement of funding. 

All funding recipients will be 

expected to comply with all reporting 

requirements, as well as program 

evaluation activities undertaken by 

OSC, in a format acceptable to OSC. 

OSC may publish generalized 

information through the review, 

selection, and loan issuance process. 

OSC may inform and, to the extent 

required by law, seek consent from 

applicants of any such disclosures. In 

addition, as will be set forth in the terms 

and conditions of each loan, successful 

applicants will be expected to support 

program and project reviews, audits, 

and program evaluation activities, 

including by submitting required 

financial and performance information 

and other relevant data in an accurate 

and timely manner, making available 

documents and other records related to 

the project upon request, and by 

cooperating with OSC and external 

program evaluators, including the Office 

of the Inspector General. Certain postloan issuance progress reporting may 

also be made public. 

OSC may also publish aggregated 

information from Application Part 1 and 

Application Part 2. 

D. Additional Information 

Any decision by OSC to reject an 

Application Part 1 as ineligible, or to 

deny an Application Part 2, shall be 

final and non-appealable. Unsuccessful 

applicants will be notified of a denial by 

email and will have the opportunity to 

receive a debriefing. Unsuccessful 

applications will be retained in 

accordance with Department of Defense 

recordkeeping requirements. 

E. Privacy Advisory 

a. Authority: The information 

requested by Application Part 1 and Part 

2 is authorized by the NDAA. 

b. Purpose: The information requested 

by Application Part 1 and Part 2 will be 

used to determine whether the loan 

transaction presents a reasonable 

assurance of repayment, meets the 

eligibility requirements set forth in 

NDAA section 903 and section 8140 of 

the Further Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2024, and supports 

the mission of OSC to attract and scale 

private investment for national and 

economic security. The information 

collected will also be used for ‘‘know 

your customer’’ purposes to assure that 

transaction parties do not have 

ownership, control, or influence from or 

by foreign parties adverse to the United 

States. 

c. Uses: While the information 

requested by the Application Part 1 and 

Part 2 is primarily intended to be used 

internally at OSC, in certain 

circumstances it may be necessary to 

disclose this information externally, 

including to contractors, experts, 

consultants, and others performing or 

working on a contract, service, or other 

assignment for the Federal Government, 

when necessary to accomplish an 

agency function. 

d. Disclosure: Provision of the 

information requested by the 

Application Part 1 and Part 2 is 

voluntary. However, failure to provide 

the requested information may result in 

OSC being unable to determine 

eligibility under this Notice of Funding 

Availability and rejection of an 

Application Part 1 or Part 2. At all 

times, OSC reserves the right to decline 

to process or to discontinue processing 

any application. 

e. OMB Control Number: Unless a 

currently valid OMB control number is 

displayed on Application Part 1 and 

Application Part 2, OSC may not ask 

applicants to submit, and applicants are 

not required to provide, the requested 

information. 

F. Office of Strategic Capital Contact 

Information 

For general inquiries regarding the 

NOFA, please contact: Office of 

Strategic Capital, Department of 

Defense, Phone: (703) 545–1903, Email: 

OSC.Loan.Application@osc.mil. 

DoD is an equal opportunity provider, 

employer, and lender. 

Dated: September 24, 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. 23–39] 

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 


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House of Representatives with attached 

Transmittal 23–39, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: September 24, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 23–39 

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 Slovakia 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $100 million 

Other ................................... $150 million 

TOTAL ............................. $250 million 

Funding Source: Foreign Military 

Financing 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

One Hundred Ninety-Two (192) 

M1278A1/A2 Heavy Gun Carriers 

Joint Light Tactical Vehicles 

(JLTVs) 


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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

2800Delcm• hmi19cu• 

WUhl~ DC 20301.-2800 

The Honorable Kevin McCarthy 

Speaker of the House 

u.s. Hot11e of Representatives 

ff;.20,io The Capitol 

Wishmgton, DC 20515 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

May9,2023 

P~t to the reportingroquirements of Section 36(b)(l) oftbe Arms l!xpo1f Comml 

Aot, as fmtonded; we are tbnvarding herewith Transmittal No. 23-39!! ooncemmg the Amlyis 

proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the <lovmnment of Slovakia for defense artides 

and sem.ces estimated to cost $250 million: We will issue a news release to notify the public of 

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

s~. 

Bndosures: 

t. Transmittal 

2. Policy Justification 

3. Sensitivity of Tedmology 
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Non-MDE: 

Also included are M153 Common 

Remote Weapons Stations (CROWS) 

with Display and Control Panels 

(DCP); M2 Quick Change Barrels 

(QCBs) .50 caliber machine guns; 

MK19 40mm grenade launchers; 

M2A1 machine guns; M4A1 Joint 

Chemical Agent Detectors; AN/ 

VAS–5B(V)2 Driver’s Vision 

Enhancers (DVE); JLTV kits; special 

tools to support the JLTV; JLTV 

spare parts; M205 gun mounts; 

basic issue items for CROWS; 

CROWS DCP retrofit kits; AN/VRC– 

104 radio kits; 16 port network 

switch kits; Silent Watch energy 

storage kits; DVE installation kits; 

M4A1 detector kits; M1114 turret 

rings and hatches; Maintenance 

Support Devices (MSD) with 

wireless at-platform test sets; Driver 

Vision Enhancer (DVE) sensor 

modules; display control modules; 

bracket assembly; electronics 

components assembly; CROWS 

appended trainers; CROWS 

diagnostic kits; CROWS 

maintenance tool sets; M2 Small 

Arms Tool Kits; MK19 Small Arms 

Tool Kits; M2 spare parts; MK93 

weapon mounts; Toughbook 

laptops with interactive electronic 

technical manuals (IETM) and 

cables; JLTV contractor spare parts 

support; CROW Systems spare parts 

support; Maintenance Support 

Items (MSI) in support of MK19; 

MK19 Mod III spare parts support; 

CROWS spare parts; CROWS Basic 

Issue Items (BII) boresight kit 

components; Total Package 

Fielding; Field Service 

Representative support; U.S. 

government technical assistance; 

training; technical publications/ 

manuals; and other related elements 

of logistics and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (LO– 

B–UDI) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None 

(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: May 9, 2023 

*As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Slovakia—M1278A1/A2 Heavy Gun 

Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles 

(JLTVs) 

The Government of Slovakia has 

requested to buy one hundred ninetytwo (192) M1278A1/A2 Heavy Gun 

Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles 

(JLTVs) as well as M153 Common 

Remote Weapons Stations (CROWS) 

with Display and Control Panels (DCP); 

M2 Quick Change Barrels (QCB) .50 

caliber machine guns; MK19 40mm 

grenade launchers; M2A1 machine 

guns; M4A1 Joint Chemical Agent 

Detectors; AN/VAS–5B(V)2 Driver’s 

Vision Enhancers (DVE); JLTV kits; 

special tools to support the JLTV; JLTV 

spare parts; M205 gun mounts; basic 

issue items for CROWS; CROWS DCP 

retrofit kits; AN/VRC–104 radio kits; 16 

port network switch kits; Silent Watch 

energy storage kits; DVE installation 

kits; M4A1 detector kits; M1114 turret 

rings and hatches; Maintenance Support 

Devices (MSD) with wireless at-platform 

test sets; Driver’s Vision Enhancer (DVE) 

sensor modules; display control 

modules; bracket assembly; electronics 

components assembly; CROWS 

appended trainers; CROWS diagnostic 

kits; CROWS maintenance tool sets; M2 

Small Arms Tool Kits; Small Arms 

MK19 Tool Kits; M2 spare parts; MK93 

weapon mounts; Toughbook laptops 

with interactive electronic technical 

manuals (IETM) and cables; JLTV 

contractor spare parts support; CROW 

Systems spare parts support; 

Maintenance Support Items (MSI) in 

support of MK19; MK19 Mod III spare 

parts support; CROWS spare parts; 

CROWS Basic Issue Items (BII) boresight 

kit components; Total Package Fielding; 

Field Service Representative support; 

U.S. government technical assistance; 

training; technical publications/ 

manuals; and other related elements of 

logistics and program support. The 

estimated cost is $250 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives of the United States by 

helping to improve the security of a 

NATO Ally that is a force for political 

stability and economic progress in 

Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Slovakia’s capability to meet current 

and future threats by providing the 

Slovak Land Forces with vehicles to 

support increased mobility and 

enhanced protection for ground units. 

The JLTV procurement would also 

enable divestiture of Russian-produced 

equipment, as JLTVs would replace 

Soviet-era personnel carriers. 

Procurement of the JLTV would 

represent a major milestone in 

Slovakia’s goal of developing a capable, 

twenty-first century military which can 

meet its national defense needs and 

effectively contribute to NATO 

operations. Slovakia 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 

Oshkosh Corporation and Oshkosh 

Defense, LLC in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 

There are no known offset agreements in 

connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of U.S. 

Government or contractor 

representatives to Slovakia. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–39 

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 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle 

(JLTV) program is a light tactical vehicle 

designed to replace the U.S. military’s 

aging High Mobility Multipurpose 

Wheeled Vehicle fleet. It was designed 

to close the existing gap in payload, 

performance, and protection with our 

adversaries during multi-domain 

operations. It is an optimal choice for a 

spectrum of light tactical vehicle 

missions anywhere in the world. All 

JLTV mission variants include a strong 

balance of protection, maneuverability, 

speed, reliability, and combat support/ 

combat service support capability that 

far surpasses any similar vehicle in its 

weight class today. 

2. The JLTV is designed to be a system 

of systems. The Joint Light Tactical 

Vehicle uses a modular design that 

allows it to integrate with various 

materiel and equipment used by U.S. 

forces in tactical operations. 

3. The JLTV has inherent armor built 

into the base vehicle referred to as A-Kit 

armor. This A-Kit inherent armor 

provides both opaque and transparent 

armor solutions to provide 360-degree 

azimuthal (i.e., all around) protection 

from a wide variety of kinetic energy 

and small arms fire threats. Vehicle 

survivability enhancements include 

Automatic Fire Extinguishing Protection 

and structural rollover protection of 150 

percent of the vehicle Ground Vehicle 

Weight Rating. 


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4. The AN/VAS–5 Driver’s Vision 

Enhancer is a compact thermal camera 

providing armored vehicle drivers with 

day or nighttime visual awareness in 

clear or reduced vision (fog, smoke, 

dust) situations. The system provides 

the driver a 180-degree viewing angle 

using a high-resolution infrared sensor 

and image stabilization to reduce the 

effect of shock and vibration. The 

viewer and monitor are ruggedized for 

operation in tactical environments. 

5. The Common Remote Operated 

Weapon Station (CROWS) is an 

externally mounted weapon mounting 

and control system that allows the 

gunner to remain protected inside the 

vehicle while firing a variety of crew 

served weapons. The CROWS provides 

remote day and night sighting and 

ballistic control capacity, providing 

first-burst engagement of targets at 

maximum effective weapon range while 

on the move. 

6. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

7. 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. 

8. A determination has been made 

that Slovakia 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 Policy Justification. 

9. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal are authorized 

for release and export to the 

Government of Slovakia. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0089] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Higher Education Emergency Relief 

Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data 

Collection Form 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education (OPE), Department of 

Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the Department is proposing a 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection request (ICR). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

28, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be submitted within 30 days of 

publication of this notice. Click on this 

link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain to access the site. Find this 

information collection request (ICR) by 

selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ 

under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then 

check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public 

Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov 

provides two links to view documents 

related to this information collection 

request. Information collection forms 

and instructions may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Information 

Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting 

statements and other supporting 

documentation may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting 

Statement and Other Documents’’ link. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Gaby Watts, 

202–987–0429. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Higher Education 

Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II 

and III Data Collection Form. 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0850. 

Type of Review: A revision of a 

currently approved ICR. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments; Private 

Sector. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 270. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 2,160. 

Abstract: Under the current 

unprecedented national health 

emergency, the legislative and executive 

branches of government have come 

together to offer relief to those 

individuals and industries affected by 

the COVID–19 virus under the 

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 

Security (CARES) Act, the Coronavirus 

Response and Relief Supplemental 

Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), and the 

American Rescue Plan (ARP). In each of 

these statutes, targeted relief to 

institutions of higher education (IHEs) 

was made available under the Higher 

Education Emergency Relief Fund 

(HEERF). HEERF, originally established 

by section 18004(a) of the CARES Act, 

Public Law 116–136 (March 27, 2020) 

and expanded through CRRSAA and 

ARP, authorizes the Secretary of 

Education to allocate formula grant 

funds to participating IHEs to address 

impacts of the COVID–19 virus. 

This information collection requests 

approval for a revision to a previously 

approved collection that includes 

annual reporting requirements to 

comply with the requirements of the 

HEERF program and obtain information 

on how the funds were used. The 

revision simplifies the collection by 

substantially reducing the number of 

items because specific grant activities 

within HEERF have expired and many 

of the items have become moot. In 

accordance with the Recipients Funding 

Certification and Agreements executed 

by HEERF grantees, the Secretary may 

specify additional forms of reporting. 

Dated: September 24, 2024. 

Kun Mullan, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Request for Information To Release a 

Solicitation for Certification and 

Allocation of Credits Under the Civil 

Nuclear Credit Program 

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Request for information (RFI). 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE or the Department) is 

issuing this RFI to request information 

from interested parties of DOE’s intent 

to release a solicitation for applications, 

and to seek advance notice of an intent 

to submit applications in the form of a 

Letter of Interest (LOI), from nuclear 

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