101586 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 241 / Monday, December 16, 2024 / Notices 

Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: 

See Attached Annex 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: December 13, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Poland—Communications Equipment 

The Government of Poland has 

requested to buy communications 

equipment, including AN/PRC–117G, 

AN/PRC–152A, AN/PRC–158, AN/PRC– 

160, AN/PRC–163, and AN/PRC–167 

radios; Global Positioning System (GPS) 

receivers enabled by Selective 

Availability Anti-Spoofing Module 

(SAASM) or M-Code; support 

equipment; spare parts; technical 

manuals and publications; new 

equipment training; U.S. Government 

and contractor technical engineering, 

logistics, and personnel services; and 

other related elements of logistics and 

program support. The estimated total 

program cost is $255 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy goals and national 

security objectives of the United States 

by improving the security of a North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 

Ally that is a force for political stability 

and economic progress in Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Poland’s communications capability 

and contribute to its military goal of 

updating capability while further 

enhancing interoperability with the 

United States and other allies. Poland 

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 L3Harris 

Technologies, Inc., Melbourne, FL. 

There are no known offset agreements 

proposed in connection with this 

potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require temporary duty travel of up 

to five (5) U.S. Government and/or 

contractor representatives to travel to 

Poland for a short period to conduct 

training. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–86 

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 AN/PRC–117G delivers 

breakthrough wideband data speed and 

legacy narrowband performance. 

Equipped with MUOS-ready hardware, 

this manpack is 30% smaller and 35% 

lighter than any other currently 

available. The AN/PRC–117G is also the 

industry’s first and only tactical radio 

with NINE Suite B encryption, allowing 

for secure interoperability with the 

United States, NATO, and regional 

tactical partners. 

2. The Falcon III AN/PRC–152A 

delivers simultaneous voice and highspeed data, seamlessly connecting 

dismount and upper-echelon networks. 

Even in challenging environments, the 

AN/PRC–152A provides voice, data, 

imagery, and video, giving warfighters 

critical mission intelligence for 

enhanced decision-making. 

3. The Falcon IV AN/PRC–158 

delivers dual-channel connectivity 

across the full 30–2500 MHz frequency 

range. Compact and lightweight, the 

MCMP provides forward-deployed 

warfighters with an unrivaled level of 

tactical communications flexibility. 

Equipped with a Software 

Communications Architecture (SCA) 

and a broad portfolio of narrowband and 

wideband waveforms, the AN/PRC–158 

ensures advanced interoperability and 

fast in-field updates for new 

capabilities. The manpack’s two 

channels and superior routing and 

crossbanding technologies support 

communications redundancy and 

sharing critical voice and data 

intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance (ISR) with a variety of 

nets and sub nets. 

4. The Falcon III AN/PRC–160(V) is 

the smallest, lightest, and fastest Type 1- 

certified high frequency (HF) manpack 

available today. Engineered for 

advanced security and performance, the 

Wideband HF/VHF Tactical Radio 

System features industry-leading 

encryption and breakthrough data 

performance and interoperability. 

5. The AN/PRC–163 Multi-channel 

Handheld Radio is a versatile, secure 

solution that leverages crossbanding to 

provide simultaneous data & voice 

across SATCOM, Line-of-Sight, and 

Mobile Ad-hoc Networking (MANET) 

modes. As mission needs evolve, this 

software-defined handheld supports 

fast, in-field updates to new capabilities. 

An external mission module hardware 

interface allows warfighters to quickly 

add options including ISR video and 

SATCOM. 

6. The AN/PRC–167 harnesses the 

power of multiple tactical devices 

converged into a single manpack. The 

radio provides superior 

communications range extension, 

delivering real-time situational 

awareness updates up and down levels 

of command. Engineered to meet multidomain challenges of any combination 

of ground, vehicular, and airborne 

missions, the manpack simultaneously 

and independently runs the full 

frequency range of a broad portfolio of 

waveforms on each of two channels. As 

mission needs evolve, this softwaredefined manpack supports fast, in-field 

capability updates. 

7. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

8. 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. 

9. A determination has been made 

that Poland 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. 

10. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to 

Poland. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–0W] 

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 23–0W. 


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Dated: December 10, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 23–0W 

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR 

UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF 

TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. 

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

(i) Purchaser: Government of Canada 

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

No.: 17–57 

Date: October 30, 2017 

Implementing Agency: Air Force 

(iii) Description: On October 30, 2017, 

Congress was notified by Congressional 

certification transmittal number 17–57 

of the possible sale, under Section 

36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, 

of up to thirty-two (32) AIM–120D 

Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air 

Missiles (AMRAAMs), up to eighteen 

(18) AMRAAM Captive Air Training 

Missiles (CATMs); up to four (4) 

AMRAAM Non-Development Item— 

Airborne Instrumentation Unit (NDI– 

AIU); up to two (2) AMRAAM 

Instrumented Test Vehicles (ITV); up to 

seven (7) spare AMRAAM guidance 

units; up to four (4) spare AMRAAM 

control sections for use on their F/A–18 

aircraft. Included in the sale were 

containers; storage and preservation; 

transportation; aircrew and maintenance 

training; training aids and equipment, 

spares and repair parts; warranties; 

weapon system support and test 

equipment; publications and technical 

documentation; software development, 

integration, and support; system 

integration and testing; U.S. 

Government and contractor engineering, 

technical, and logistics support; and 

other related elements of logistics and 

program support. The total estimated 

program cost was $140 million. Major 

Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted 

$130 million of this total. 

On February 21, 2019, Congress was 

notified by Congressional certification 


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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

2800 Defense Pentagon 

Wul,lngton,. CC 2030&,.2800 

. The Honorable Mike Johnson 

Speaker of the House 

U.S. House of Representatives 

H-209, The Capitol 

Washington,. DC 20515 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

December 14, 2023 

Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b )(S)(C) of the Anns Export Control 

Act {AECA), as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No, 23-0W. This notification relates to 

enhancements or upgrades from the level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in 

the Section36(b)(t)AECA certmeationl7-57 of October 30, 2017. 

Enclosure: 

1. Transmittal 

Sincerely, 

ra-~ 

James A. Hursch 

Director 
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transmittal number 19–0E of the 

inclusion of up to eighty-eight (88) 

AIM–120D AMRAAMs beyond the 

number enumerated in the original 

notification (for a total of one hundred 

twenty (120) AIM–120D AMRAAMs),— 

as well as the increase of up to sixteen 

(16) spare AMRAAM guidance units (for 

a total of twenty-three (23) spare 

AMRAAM guidance units), and eight (8) 

spare AMRAAM control sections (for a 

total of twelve (12) spare AMRAAM 

control sections). The MDE value 

increased by $150 million to $280 

million. The total case value increased 

to $308 million. 

This transmittal notifies the inclusion 

of the following additional MDE items: 

up to four hundred twelve (412) AIM– 

120D AMRAAMs; up to forty-eight (48) 

AMRAAM Air-to-Air Vehicles 

Instrumented (AAVI); and up to ten (10) 

spare AMRAAM guidance units for use 

on F/A–18 and F–35 aircraft. Also 

included are KGV–135A embedded 

COMSEC devices; classified software 

and technical publications; AMRAAM 

control and telemetry sections; 

containers; field spares; support 

equipment; spare parts; technical 

publications; country-specific technical 

orders; repair and return services; site 

surveys; weapons system support; and 

training. The estimated total value of the 

new items and services is $1.902 billion. 

The estimated MDE value will increase 

by $1.66 billion to a revised $1.94 

billion. The estimated non-MDE value 

will increase by $0.242 billion to a 

revised $0.270 billion. The estimated 

total case value will increase to $2.21 

billion. 

(iv) Significance: The inclusion of this 

MDE represents an increase in 

capability and capacity over what was 

previously notified. The proposed sale 

will increase Canada’s stock of AIM– 

120D AMRAAM for use with its F/A–18 

and F–35 fleets. 

(v) Justification: This proposed sale 

will support the foreign policy and 

national security objectives of the 

United States by helping to improve the 

military capability of Canada, a North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization Ally that is 

an important force for ensuring political 

stability and economic progress, and is 

a contributor to military, peacekeeping 

and humanitarian operations around the 

world. 

(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: 

The AIM–120D AAVI is a live launch 

test vehicle used primarily for flight test 

integration with a rocket motor and 

instrumentation unit in place of a 

warhead. The AAVI verifies and 

assesses the ability to safely launch an 

AMRAAM and validate the missile’s 

performance. 

The Sensitivity of Technology 

Statement contained in the original 

notification applies to additional items 

reported here. 

The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

(vii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: December 14, 2023 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

[Docket ID: USN–2024–HQ–0011] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, 

Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance the following 

proposal for collection of information 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by January 15, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reginald Lucas, (571) 372–7574, or 

whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Facilities Available for the 

Construction or Repair of Ships; 

Standard Form 17; OMB Control 

Number 0703–0006. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Number of Respondents: 200. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 200. 

Average Burden per Response: 4 

hours. 

Annual Burden Hours: 800. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection is part of a joint effort 

between the Naval Sea Systems 

Command (NAVSEA) and the U.S. 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), to 

maintain a working data set on active 

U.S. shipyards. The information 

collected is critical in providing both 

organizations with a comprehensive list 

of U.S. commercial shipyards and their 

capabilities and capacities. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for profit. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald 

Lucas. 

Dated: December 11, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0143] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Application for Grants Under the 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities (HBCU) and Fostering 

Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking 

Resources for Education (FUTURE) 

Act 2019 Programs (1894–0001) 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education (OPE), Department of 

Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the Department is proposing an 

extension without change of a currently 

approved information collection request 

(ICR). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

15, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be submitted within 30 days of 

publication of this notice. Click on this 

link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain to access the site. Find this 

information collection request (ICR) by 

selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ 

under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then 

check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public 

Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov 

provides two links to view documents 

related to this information collection 

request. Information collection forms 

and instructions may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Information 

Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting 

statements and other supporting 

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