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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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company’’ in accordance with Section 

1260H: 

Hesai Technology Co., Ltd. (Hesai) 

Dated: October 21, 2024. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–0N] 

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)(5)(C) 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 23–0N. 

Dated: October 17, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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BILLING CODE 6001–FR–C Transmittal No. 23–0N 

Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of 

Sensitivity of Technology or Capability 

(Sec. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA) 

(i) Purchaser: Taipei Cultural and 

Economic Representative Office 

(TECRO) in the United States 

(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal 

No.: 19–50 

Date: August 20, 2019 

Military Department: Air Force 

(iii) Description: On August 20, 2019, 

Congress was notified by Congressional 

certification transmittal number 19–50 

of the possible sale, under Section 


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0£FENSE SECURITY COOP&:RATION AGENCY ·· 2800DdlON Pentagon 

'fhe Honorable Kevin McCarthy 

Speaker of the House 

U.S. House of Representatives 

ff,;209. 1'he Capitol 

Washington, DC 20SlS 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

Wallhlngtnn., DC 20301•2$00 

August 3, 2023 

Pursuant to the reportfus requirements of Section 36(b)(5)(C)ofthe Arms Export Control 

Act (AECA)* as amended. we are forwarding Transmittal No. 23.;0N. This notification relates to 

enhancements or upgrades.from the levefohensitivity oftechnology or capability described in 

the Section 36(b)(1) AECA certification 19-SO dated August 20, 2019. 

Enclosure: 

l. Transmittal 

Sincerely. 

~a~ James k Hursch 

Diret.-tor