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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FR–P– 

SBG, FR–P–SBI, FR–P–SBL 

(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: 

None 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: June 13, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

France—E–2C Hawkeye Sustainment 

Support 

The Government of France has 

requested to buy additional non-MDE 

E–2C Hawkeye sustainment items and 

services that will be added to a 

previously implemented case. The 

original Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 

case, valued at $99.6 million, included 

E–2C Hawkeye sustainment support. 

Therefore, this notification is for E–2C 

Hawkeye sustainment support, which 

includes an Engine Component 

Improvement Program (CIP); software 

updates; technical publications; U.S. 

Government, and contractor technical 

and product support and assistance; and 

other related elements of logistics and 

program support. The estimated total 

cost is $160 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives of the U.S. by helping to 

improve the security of a NATO Ally 

that is an important force for political 

stability and economic progress in 

Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve 

France’s capability to meet current and 

future threats in the European domain 

by maintaining its E–2C fleet in fully 

mission-capable status and sustain 

interoperability with U.S. and NATO 

forces. France will have no difficulty 

absorbing these articles and services 

into its armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The principal U.S. contractor will be 

Northrop Grumman, Melbourne, FL. 

There are no known offset agreements 

proposed in connection with this 

potential sale. 

Implementation of the proposed sale 

will require occasional government 

personnel to visit France on a temporary 

basis and one contractor personnel to be 

permanently assigned in France in 

conjunction with program technical 

oversight and support requirements, 

including program and technical 

reviews as well as training and 

maintenance support. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–36] 

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 23–36, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: October 2, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 23–36 

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 Spain 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $32.8 million 

Other ................................... 15.4 million 

Total ................................. 48.2 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: Foreign 

Military Sales (FMS) case SP–B–WAT 

was below congressional notification 

threshold at $21.87 million ($12.20 

million in MDE) and included one 

hundred eighteen (118) M982A1 

Excalibur tactical projectiles. The 

Government of Spain has requested that 

the case be amended to include an 

additional one hundred fifty-three (153) 

M982A1 Excalibur tactical projectiles. 

This amendment will push the current 

case above the MDE notification 

threshold and thus requires notification 

of the entire case. 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Two hundred seventy-one (271) 

M982A1 Excalibur Tactical 

Projectiles 

Non-MDE: 

Also included is a portable electronic 

Fire Control System (FCS); 

Improved Platform Integration Kit; 

Propelling Charge Modular Artillery 

Charge System; Simple Key Loaders 


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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .. 2800 DeftmiN PelltalOfl 

WUhiftltOII,, DC 20301•2800 

The Honorable Kevin McCarthy 

Speak« of the House 

U.S. House of Representatives 

H-209,The Capitol 

Washington, DC 20StS 

·0eat· Mr. Speaker. 

June 14, 2023 

Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section36(b)(1Joftbe Arms Export Control 

Att; as amended, we are forwarding herewi1hfransmittal No. 23-36, coneennng the Anny's 

proposed Letter(s)of otret and Acceptance to·the Government of'Spaiu· fotdefenso articles and 

services esthmtted to cosf$48.2 million; Wtrwill iswe a tleWS release to noufy the public. of this 

proposed sale upon delivery of this 1euer10 your office. 

Siooerely, 

l::::t~~ 

Director 

Encl~: 

t. Transmittal 

2. Policy Justification 

3* • Sensitivity of Technology 
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(SKL); crypto cable; training aids; 

technical data; U.S. Government 

technical assistance; transportation; 

Excalibur spare parts; artillery 

cleaning sections; new equipment 

training; repair and return support 

equipment; support related to 

collateral damage estimation tables; 

and other related elements of 

logistics and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (SP– 

B–WAT) 

(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: June 14, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Spain—Excalibur Projectiles 

The Government of Spain has 

requested to buy an additional one 

hundred fifty-three (153) M982A1 

Excalibur tactical projectiles that will be 

added to a previously implemented case 

whose value was under the 

congressional notification threshold. 

The original FMS case, valued at $21.87 

million, included one hundred eighteen 

(118) M982A1 Excalibur tactical 

projectiles. This notification is for a 

combined total of two hundred seventyone (271) M982A1 Excalibur tactical 

projectiles. Also included is a portable 

electronic Fire Control System (FCS); 

Improved Platform Integration Kit; 

Propelling Charge Modular Artillery 

Charge System; Simple Key Loaders 

(SKL); crypto cable; training aids; 

technical data; U.S. Government 

technical assistance; transportation; 

Excalibur spare parts; artillery cleaning 

sections; new equipment training; repair 

and return support equipment; support 

related to collateral damage estimation 

tables; and other related elements of 

logistics and program support. The total 

estimated cost is $48.2 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security of 

the United States by improving the 

security of a NATO ally which is an 

important force for political stability 

and economic progress in Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Spain’s capability to meet current and 

future threats and will enhance 

interoperability with U.S. forces and 

other allied forces. The enhanced 

capability will also strengthen its 

homeland defense. Spain 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 contractor will be 

Raytheon Company Missile Systems, 

McAlester, OK. There are no known 

offset agreements proposed in 

connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this sale will not 

require the assignment of any U.S. 

Government or contractor 

representatives to Spain. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness because of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–36 

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 M982A1 Excalibur 155 mm, 

High Explosive Projectile is an all-up 

projectile with Global Positioning 

System (GPS)-aided precision guidance 

capability. The Excalibur provides the 

ability to accurately engage targets at 

distances up to 25 miles. Excalibur is 

commonly fired from U.S. Army and 

Marine Corps towed and self-propelled 

howitzer systems, including the M777 

and M109. 

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 Spain 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 Spain. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; 

Personnel Development To Improve 

Services and Results for Children With 

Disabilities—Personnel Preparation of 

Special Education, Early Intervention, 

and Related Services Personnel at 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities, Tribally Controlled 

Colleges and Universities, and Other 

Minority Serving Institutions 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Education 

(Department) is issuing a notice inviting 

applications for new awards for fiscal 

year (FY) 2025 for Personnel 

Development to Improve Services and 

Results for Children with Disabilities— 

Personnel Preparation of Special 

Education, Early Intervention, and 

Related Services Personnel at 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities, Tribally Controlled 

Colleges and Universities, and Other 

Minority Serving Institutions. 

DATES: 

Applications Available: October 8, 

2024. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: December 12, 2024. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: February 5, 2025. 

Pre-Application Webinar Information: 

No later than October 15, 2024, the 

Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services will post details 

on pre-recorded informational webinars 

designed to provide technical assistance 

to interested applicants. Links to the 

webinars may be found at www.ed.gov/ 

about/ed-offices/osers/osep/new-osepgrant-competitions. 

ADDRESSES: For the addresses for 

obtaining and submitting an 

application, please refer to our Common 

Instructions for Applicants to 

Department of Education Discretionary 

Grant Programs, published in the 

Federal Register on December 7, 2022 

(87 FR 75045) and available at 

www.federalregister.gov/documents/ 

2022/12/07/2022-26554/commoninstructions-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionarygrant-programs. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tracie Dickson, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 

Room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202. 

Telephone: 202–245–7844. Email: 

Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov. 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or 

have a speech disability and wish to 


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