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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Monday, November 18, 2024; 6 p.m.–9 

p.m., EST 

The meeting will begin with a brief 

presentation on the purpose of the 

Recreational Initiative, provide a brief 

overview of results of the first Working 

Group Meeting, and outline the meeting 

format and expected outcomes. Staff 

will ask a series of open-ended 

questions and allow for open public 

comment on the Recreational Initiative. 

Visit the Gulf Council’s website for 

meeting registration information: 

https://gulfcouncil.org/recreationalinitiative/. After registering, you will 

receive a confirmation email containing 

information about joining the webinar. 

Public feedback on the Recreational 

Initiative will also be gathered online 

through an online feedback tool located 

at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/ 

1FAIpQLSfwnQ6AgzIBmgx0k18yzc

PpDm0RDUV-zyybR05mxoJVRmBdQg/ 

viewform. 

The meeting will be via webinar only. 

You may register for the webinar by 

visiting https://www.gulfcouncil.org and 

click on the meeting on the calendar. 

The timing and order in which agenda 

items are addressed may change as 

required to effectively address the issue, 

and the latest version along with other 

meeting materials will be posted on the 

website as they become available. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aid or 

accommodations should be directed to 

Kathy Pereira, (813) 348–1630, at least 

15 days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: October 18, 2024. 

Alyssa Weigers, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE387] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) 

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea 

Bass Advisory Panel will hold a public 

meeting, jointly with the Atlantic States 

Marine Fisheries Commission’s 

(Commission) Summer Flounder, Scup 

and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 2 

p.m. to 5 p.m. For agenda details, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. Webinar connection, 

agenda items, and any additional 

information will be available at https:// 

www.mafmc.org/council-events. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N. State 

Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their 

website at https://www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, telephone: (302) 

526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

objective of this meeting is to discuss 

2025 recreational measures (i.e., bag, 

size, and season limits) for summer 

flounder, scup, and black sea bass. The 

Council and Commission previously 

adopted 2024–25 recreational measures 

for summer flounder and scup (the same 

measures across the 2 years). Therefore, 

Advisors will review the previously 

adopted 2025 recreational measures for 

summer flounder and scup and provide 

input on whether these measures should 

remain unchanged. Black sea bass 

recreational measures for 2025 were not 

previously adopted; therefore, Advisors 

will discuss considerations for 2025 

black sea bass measures and provide 

input on the appropriate approach for 

2025 black sea bass recreational 

measures. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Shelley Spedden at the Council Office, 

(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: October 18, 2024. 

Alyssa Weigers, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–54] 

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 23–54, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: October 17, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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84546 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / Notices 

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Transmittal No. 23–54 

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 Romania 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * .. $75.5 million 

Other ...................................... $45.0 million 

TOTAL ............................... $120.5 million 

Funding Source: National Funds 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Sixteen (16) Assault Amphibious 

Vehicles, Personnel Variant 

(AAVP–7Al) 

Three (3) Assault Amphibious 

Vehicles, Command Variant 

(AAVC–7Al) 

Two (2) Assault Amphibious Vehicle, 

Recovery Variant (AAVR–7Al) 

Sixteen (16) 50 Cal Machine Guns 

(Heavy Barrel) 

Five (5) 7.62 mm M240B Machine 

Guns 

Non-MDE: 

Also included are MK–19 Grenade 

Launchers; M36E T1 Thermal 

Sighting Systems (TSS); supply 

support (spare parts); support 

equipment (including special 


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The Honorable Kevin McCmhy· 

Speaker of die House 

U.S. House of~ 

H-209/Ibe Capitol 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Mt. Speaker;: 

July 27 ;s 2023 

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

Act,· as amended. we are forwarding herewith T~ No. 23-54. oonceming the Navy1 s 

proposed Lettet(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Romania for defense articles 

and services estimated to cost $120S million. We will issue a news release to notify the public 

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

Enclosures: 

1. Tramittai 

2. Policy Justiilcatkm 

3. Semitivkf of Technology 

Sincerely, 

James A. Hunch 

Director 
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mission kits/Enhanced Applique 

Kits (EAAK)); training, unclassified 

technical manuals, technical data 

package, engineering and technical 

support and assistance (including 

Contractor Engineering Technical 

Services (CETS)); and other related 

elements of program and logistics 

support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (RO– 

P–LWL) 

(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: July 27, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Romania—Assault Amphibious 

Vehicles 

The Government of Romania has 

requested to buy sixteen (16) Assault 

Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs), 

Personnel Variant (AAVP–7A1); three 

(3) Assault Amphibious Vehicles, 

Command Variant (AAVC–7A1); two (2) 

Assault Amphibious Vehicles, Recovery 

Variant (AAVR–7A1); sixteen (16) 50 

Cal Machine Guns (Heavy Barrel); and 

five (5) 7.62 mm M240B Machine Guns. 

Also included are MK–19 Grenade 

Launchers; M36E T1 Thermal Sighting 

Systems (TSS); supply support (spare 

parts); support equipment (including 

special mission kits/Enhanced Applique 

Kits (EAAK)); training, unclassified 

technical manuals, technical data 

package, engineering and technical 

support and assistance (including 

Contractor Engineering Technical 

Services (CETS)); and other related 

elements of program and logistics 

support. The total estimated program 

cost is $120.5 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 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) Ally which is an important 

force for political and economic stability 

in Europe. It is vital to the U.S. national 

interest to assist Romania in developing 

and maintaining a strong and ready selfdefense capability. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Romania’s capability to meet current 

and future threats by modernizing and 

ensuring Romania’s continued 

expeditionary capability to counter 

regional threats. Romania will have no 

difficulty absorbing this equipment and 

services into its armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

A principal contractor has not been 

determined for potential sale. There are 

no known offset agreements proposed in 

connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of U.S. 

Government personnel but will require 

the assignment of one (1) contractor 

representative to Romania for 

approximately one (1) year to deliver 

AAVs, related equipment, and support. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–54 

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 mission of the Assault 

Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) is to 

maneuver surface assault elements of 

the landing force and their equipment 

from assault shipping during 

amphibious operations to inland 

objectives and to conduct mechanized 

operations and related combat support 

in subsequent operations ashore. 

a. The AAV–7A1 family of vehicles 

includes the personnel variant, which 

carries troops in amphibious operations 

from ship to shore, through the surf 

zone, and to inland objectives. The 

AAVP–7A1 provides protected transport 

of up to 25 combat-loaded personnel 

through all types of terrain. 

b. The Command Variant, AAVC– 

7A1, is an armored assault amphibious 

full-tracked landing vehicle. The vehicle 

provides a mobile task force 

communication center in amphibious 

operations from ship to shore through 

surf zone to inland objectives. 

c. The Recovery Variant, AAVR–7A1, 

is an armored assault amphibious fulltracked vehicle. The vehicle is designed 

to recover similar or smaller size 

vehicles. It also carries basic 

maintenance equipment to provide field 

support maintenance to vehicles in the 

field. 

d. The 50 Cal Machine Gun (Heavy 

Barrel) is the standard weapon for the 

AAVP–7A1. 

e. The 7.62 mm M240B Machine Gun 

is the standard weapon for the AAVC– 

7A1 and the AAVR–7A1. 

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 Romania 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 Romania. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Designation of Chinese 

Military Company 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), 

Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of addition of a company 

to the Section 1260H List of Chinese 

Military Companies Operating in the 

United States. 

SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of 

Defense has determined that the entity 

listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice 

qualifies as a ‘‘Chinese military 

company’’ in accordance with the 

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Devante Brown (GIES), (703) 695–8545. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

1260H of the William M. (Mac) 

Thornberry National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 

(Pub. L. 116–283) requires the Secretary 

of Defense to make additions or 

deletions to the most recent list of 

‘‘Chinese military companies’’ on an 

ongoing basis based on the latest 

information. Paragraph (b)(2) of this 

section requires the Secretary of Defense 

to publish the unclassified portion of 

such list in the Federal Register. 

The Deputy Secretary of Defense has 

determined that the following entity 

qualifies as a ‘‘Chinese military 


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