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2Specific authority can be found in 47 U.S.C. 

902(b)(2)(G)(i). 

inform development of GCOT 

Certification Principles. 

The discussion will focus on the key 

areas of the GCOT Certification 

Principles paper which include 

certification governance and integrity, 

cost-effective implementation, and 

facilitating adoption, as described 

below: 

Certification Governance and Integrity 

• Suggests roles and responsibilities 

for all Open RAN ecosystem 

stakeholders; 

• Identifies different sources (from 

bodies like 3GPP and the O–RAN 

Alliance); 

• Addresses the various types of 

testing including conformance, 

interoperability, performance, and 

security; 

• Enumerates the development, 

governance, and oversight expected 

from a certification regime; and 

• Provides a general overview of 

transparency, accreditation, and 

continuous improvement. 

Cost-Effective Implementation 

• Discusses accessibility for all small 

and medium-sized enterprises to meet 

certification standards; 

• Highlights the importance of 

integrating automation and leveraging 

existing resources; and 

• Proposes a possible certification 

structure and scope and a path for 

recertification. 

Facilitating Adoption 

• Outlines the necessary support for 

MNOs and other Open RAN ecosystem 

stakeholders for the success of any 

certification in procurement processes; 

and 

• Describes how industry and 

government can generally support the 

process. 

Authority: NTIA’s role in 

development of the GCOT certification 

principles is under authority of the 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 902 et 

seq.).2

Time and Date: NTIA will convene 

one public listening session on 

December 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 11:00 

a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The exact 

time of the meeting is subject to change. 

Please refer to NTIA’s website, https:// 

www.ntia.gov, for the most current 

information. 

Place: The meeting will be held 

virtually, with online slide share and 

dial-in information to be posted at 

https://www.ntia.gov. Please refer to 

NTIA’s website, https://www.ntia.gov, 

for the most current information. 

Other Information: The meeting is 

open to the public and the press on a 

first-come, first-served basis and will be 

held in English. The virtual meeting is 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Individuals requiring accommodations 

such as real-time captioning, sign 

language interpretation or other 

ancillary aids should notify NTIA at 

kdimsdale@ntia.govat least seven (7) 

business days prior to the meeting. 

Access details for the meeting are 

subject to change. Please refer to NTIA’s 

website, https://www.ntia.gov, for the 

most current information. 

Dated: November 14, 2024. 

Stephanie Weiner, 

Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–84] 

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 23–84 and Policy 

Justification. 

Dated: November 18, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 23–84 

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 Australia 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $0 

Other ................................... $2.0 billion 

TOTAL ............................. $2.0 billion 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: The 

Government of Australia has requested 

to buy articles and services in support 

of the Trilateral AUKUS Pillar I 

program. 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

None 

Non-MDE: 

Included are training devices, 

personnel training, planning, and 

Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) 

services; support equipment; 

special tools; training software and 

courseware; design; supply chain 

and industrial base support; 

facilities and construction support; 

publications and technical 

documentation; personnel training 

and training equipment; (United 

States (U.S.) Government and 

contractor engineering, technical, 

and logistics support services; test 

and trials support; studies and 

surveys; other related elements of 

engineering and repair services for 

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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

2800 Defense Pentagon 

The HonorableMikeJobnson 

Speaker of the House 

U.S. House of Representatives 

H-209. The Capitol 

Washingto~ DC 20515 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

Wullington,DC 20301-2800 

December 1, 2023 

Pursuant to the reporting requiremen1S of Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control 

Act, as amended. we are forwardinghere\\'ith Transmittal No. 23-84, concerning the Na.vy~s 

proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Australia for defense articles 

and services estimated to cost s2~0 billion. We will issue a news release to notify the public of 

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

Enclosures: 

1. Transmittal 

2. Policy Justification 
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support; and other related elements 

of logistic and program support. 

U.S. training of private Australian 

industry personnel will occur only 

after explicitly authorized by the 

U.S. Department of State under U.S. 

law. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (AT– 

P–BTQ) 

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

FBG 

(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, 

Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None 

known 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology 

Contained in the Defense Article or 

Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: 

None 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: December 1, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Australia—AUKUS Training and 

Training Devices 

The Government of Australia has 

requested to buy articles and services in 

support of the Trilateral AUKUS Pillar 

I program. Included are training devices, 

personnel training, planning, and NonRecurring Engineering (NRE) services; 

support equipment; special tools; 

training software/and courseware; 

design; supply chain and industrial base 

support; facilities and construction 

support; publications and technical 

documentation; personnel training and 

training equipment; U.S. Government 

and contractor engineering, technical, 

and logistics support services; test and 

trials support; studies and surveys; 

other related elements of engineering, 

and repair services for associated 

equipment and program support; and 

other related elements of logistic and 

program support. U.S. training of 

private Australian industry personnel 

will occur only after explicitly 

authorized by the U.S. Department of 

State under U.S. law. The estimated 

total program cost is $2.0 billion. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives of the U.S. Australia is one of 

our most important allies in the Western 

Pacific. The strategic location of this 

political and economic power 

contributes significantly to ensuring 

peace and economic stability in the 

region. It is vital to the U.S. national 

interest to assist our ally in developing 

and maintaining a strong and ready selfdefense capability. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Australia’s capability to meet current 

and future threats byproviding an 

effective combatant deterrent capability 

to protect maritime interests and 

infrastructure in support of its strategic 

mission. The acquisition will lay the 

groundwork for the Australia/United 

Kingdom/U.S. (AUKUS) trilateral 

agreement. Australia 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. 

The principal contractors will be 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport 

News, VA; General Dynamics Electric 

Boat, Groton, CT; and Systems Planning 

Analysis, Alexandria, VA. There are no 

known offset agreements in connection 

with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

requires the assignment of 

approximately seventy (70) additional 

U.S. Government and contractor 

representatives to Australia for a 

duration of approximately three (3) 

years to support in-person training, 

equipment familiarization, and on-site 

engineering and maintenance of 

simulation and training devices. 

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. 23–81] 

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 23–81, 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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