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Health System Education and Training 

Mission and Capability Evaluation; an 

update on USU Financial Plans and 

Strategy; and a brief on Digital Health 

Integration Center Concept and 

Artificial Intelligence Integration 

Discussion. 

Written Statements: Pursuant to 

section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR 

102–3.140, the public or interested 

organizations may submit written 

comments to the BoR USUHS about its 

mission or in response to an approved 

agenda. Individuals submitting a written 

statement must submit their statement 

to Ms. Askins-Roberts at the address 

noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Written statements 

that do not pertain to a scheduled 

meeting of the BoR USUHS may be 

submitted at any time whereas, written 

statements pertaining to a specific topic 

being discussed at a planned meeting, 

then these statements must be received 

at least five calendar days prior to the 

scheduled meeting for consideration by 

the Board. Written statements pertaining 

to a scheduled meeting received after 

the deadline will be considered by the 

Board at a later date. The DFO will 

compile all timely submissions with the 

BoR USUHS’ Chair and ensure such 

submissions are provided to BoR 

USUHS members before the meeting. 

Interested individuals or parties that 

want to provide written statements 

concerning the BoR USUHS’ November 

4, 2024 meeting may submit statements 

to Ms. Askins-Roberts or Dr. Glendon 

Diehl at the address noted in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

Dated: November 15, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–69] 

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 23–69, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: November 18, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 23–69 

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 Japan 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * .. $1.26 billion 

Other ...................................... $1.09 billion 

TOTAL ............................... $2.35 billion 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Two hundred (200) Tomahawk Block 

IV All Up Rounds (AURs) (RGM– 

109E) 

Two hundred (200) Tomahawk Block 

V AURs (RGM–109E) 

Fourteen (14) Tactical Tomahawk 

Weapon Control Systems (TTWCS) 

Non-MDE: 

Also included is support for the 

Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) 

(the All Up Round, the Tactical 

Tomahawk Weapon Control 

Systems (TTWCS) and the Mission 

Distribution Software Suite Centers 

(MDSSC)), as well as containers; 

feasibility studies; software; 

hardware; training; unscheduled 

missile maintenance; spares; inservice support; communication 

equipment; operational flight test; 

publications; engineering and 

technical expertise to maintain the 

TWS capability; non-recurring 

engineering; transportation; and 

other related elements of logistics 

and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA–P– 

NFP, JA–P–NGO) 

(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: November 17, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Japan—Tomahawk Weapon System 

The Government of Japan has 

requested to buy two hundred (200) 

Tomahawk Block IV All Up Rounds 

(AURs) (RGM–109E); two hundred (200) 

Tomahawk Block V AURs (RGM–109E); 

and fourteen (14) Tactical Tomahawk 

Weapon Control Systems (TTWCS). 

Also included is support for the 

Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) (the 


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2800 DEFENSE PENTAGON 

The Honorable Mike Johnson 

Speaker of~ House 

U.S. House of Representatives 

H·209, The Capitol 

Washington. DC 20StS 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

WASHtNGTON, DC 20301-2800 

November 17.2023 

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

A~ as am~ we are forwarding herewith Tomsmitta1 No. 2)..69, ooncemingthe Navy's 

proposed Letter(s) of Ofter and Accepumce to the Go~t of Japan tor defense articles and 

services ~ted to cost $23S billion. We will issue a news tdeaseto notify the public of this 

proposed &Ilk upon delivery of this letter to your office. 

Enclosures: 

I. Transmittal 

2.. Policy Justification 

3. Sensitivity of Technology 

Sincerely, 

IJMuu.<1, ~al 

~~-~:Hundt 

Din:dor 
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All Up Round, the Tactical Tomahawk 

Weapon Control Systems (TTWCS) and 

the Mission Distribution Software Suite 

Centers (MDSSC)), as well as containers; 

feasibility studies; software; hardware; 

training; unscheduled missile 

maintenance; spares; in-service support; 

communication equipment; operational 

flight test; publications; engineering and 

technical expertise to maintain the TWS 

capability; non-recurring engineering; 

transportation; and other related 

elements of logistics and program 

support. The estimated total cost is 

$2.35 billion. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy goals and national 

security objectives of the United States 

(U.S.) by improving the security of a 

major ally that is a force for political 

stability and economic progress in the 

Indo-Pacific region. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Japan’s capability to meet current and 

future threats by providing a long range, 

conventional surface-to-surface missile 

with significant standoff range that can 

neutralize growing threats. Japan will 

have no difficulty absorbing these 

articles 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, Tucson, AZ. There are no 

known offset agreements proposed in 

connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of any 

additional U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives to Japan. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–69 

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 Tomahawk Block IV/V All Up 

Round (AUR) consists of the RGM–109E 

Tomahawk cruise missile assembled in 

a canister for surface launch. Tomahawk 

Block IV/V capabilities include: 

increased system flexibility; improved 

system response times; improved 

lethality against an increased target set; 

improved accuracy; improved Anti-Jam 

GPS Receiver (AGR) with Selective 

Availability Anti-Spoofing Module 

(SAASM) and or M-Code capability; 

enhanced availability due to a 15-year 

maintenance interval; and two-way 

communications between missile and 

Strike/Missile Controllers via Satellite 

Communications (SATCOM). 

2. The Tactical Tomahawk Weapon 

Control System (TTWCS) consists of 

command and control, targeting, 

mission planning and distribution of the 

Tomahawk cruise missile. 

3. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

4. 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. 

5. A determination has been made 

that Japan 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. 

6. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to 

Japan. 

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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY: Election Assistance 

Commission. 

ACTION: Sunshine Act notice; notice of 

public meeting agenda. 

SUMMARY: Public meeting of the U.S. 

Election Assistance Commission. 

DATES: Tuesday, December 10, 2024; 9 

a.m.–12 p.m. PT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

person at the Los Angeles County 

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s 

Office, Ballot Processing Center, 13401 

Crossroads Pkwy. N, City of Industry, 

CA 91746. It will also be livestreamed 

on the U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission YouTube Channel: https:// 

www.youtube.com/channel/ 

UCpN6i0g2rlF4ITWhwvBwwZw. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897– 

9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose: In accordance with the 

Government in the Sunshine Act 

(Sunshine Act), Public Law 94–409, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S. 

Election Assistance Commission (EAC) 

will conduct an open meeting on topics 

related to the 2024 elections. 

Agenda: During the meeting, election 

officials will join the EAC’s 

Commissioners for in-depth panel 

discussions on the 2024 elections. 

Topics include election security, 

contingency planning, and serving 

voters. EAC Commissioners will also 

vote on the appointment of a General 

Counsel pursuant to section 204 of the 

Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) 

(52 U.S.C. 20924). 

The full agenda will be posted in 

advance on the EAC website: https://

www.eac.gov. 

Background: HAVA charged the EAC 

to serve as a national clearinghouse and 

resource for the compilation of 

information and review of procedures 

with respect to the administration of 

federal elections. This meeting will 

provide information on topics that arose 

during the 2024 elections to help inform 

stakeholders as well as the general 

public and members of the media. 

Status: This meeting will be open to 

the public. 

Camden Kelliher, 

Acting General Counsel, U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. AC25–18–000] 

Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Filing 

Take notice that on November 5, 

2024, Empire Pipeline, Inc. submitted a 

request for waiver of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) 

requirement to provide its certified 

public accountant (CPA) certification 

statement for the 2024 FERC Form No. 

2 on the basis of the calendar year 

ending December 31. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest this filing must file in 

accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of 

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Protests will be considered by 

the Commission in determining the 

appropriate action to be taken, but will 

not serve to make protestants parties to 

the proceeding. Any person wishing to 

become a party must file a notice of 

intervention or motion to intervene, as 

appropriate. Such notices, motions, or 

protests must be filed on or before the 

comment date. Anyone filing a motion 

to intervene or protest must serve a copy 


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