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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Service Academy Gender 

Relations Survey; OMB Control Number 

0704–0623. 

Type of Request: Revision. 

Number of Respondents: 12,000. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 12,000. 

Average Burden per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 6,000. 

Needs and Uses: The legal 

requirements for the Service Academy 

Gender Relations (SAGR) surveys can be 

found in the following: 

• 10 United States Code (U.S.C.), 

Section 4361, as amended by John 

Warner National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2007, Section 532 

• 10 U.S.C., Section 481 

• DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6495.02 

These legal requirements mandate 

that the SAGR solicit information 

relating to sexual assault, sexual 

harassment, and gender discrimination 

in the Military Service Academies 

(MSAs), as well as the climate at the 

MSAs and social perspectives. MSAs 

include the U.S. Military Service 

Academy (USMA), the U.S. Naval 

Academy (USNA), and U.S. Air Force 

Academy (USAFA). The requirements 

state that the assessment cycle consists 

of surveys and focus groups during 

alternate years. They also give the 

Department authority to conduct such 

surveys under the guidance of the 

USD(P&R). The U.S. Coast Guard 

Academy (USCGA), the only Federal 

Military Academy within the 

Department of Homeland Security, is 

not required to participate in the 

assessments codified by U.S.C. 10. 

However, USCGA officials requested the 

Coast Guard be included, beginning in 

2008, to evaluate and improve their 

programs addressing sexual assault and 

sexual harassment. Similarly, the U.S. 

Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), 

under the Department of Transportation, 

requested their inclusion beginning in 

2012. USCGA and USMMA will 

continue to participate in the 

assessments. Surveys of USCGA and 

USMMA are not covered under this DoD 

licensure and will not be mentioned 

further. 

The Office of People Analytics (OPA) 

administers both web-based and paperand-pen surveys to support the 

personnel information needs of the 

USD(P&R). The SAGR survey expands a 

series of surveys that began in 2004 with 

the DoD Inspector General’s first survey, 

subsequently transferred to OPA. OPA 

conducted the SAGR survey at the 

MSAs in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 

2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, and 2024. The 

2020 administration of the survey was 

postponed due to the COVID–19 

pandemic. The first focus group 

assessment was conducted in 2007, with 

subsequent focus groups in 2009, 2011, 

2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023. 

Information from the SAGR surveys will 

be used by DoD policy offices, the 

Military Departments, the MSAs, and 

Congress for program evaluation and, 

specifically, to assess and improve 

policies, programs, practices, and 

training related to gender relations at 

the MSAs. OPA will provide reports to 

DoD policy offices, each Military 

Department, the MSAs, the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff, and Congress. 

The target population of the SAGR 

consists of all students at the MSAs: 

USMA, USNA, and USAFA, including 

the Preparatory Schools. Excluded are 

Service Academy Students who are (1) 

non-citizens and (2) are visiting from 

another MSA. Students under 18 years 

of age are also excluded. Working with 

the MSAs, we estimate the approximate 

numbers of cadets and midshipmen to 

be 14,200. The survey will be 

administered to all cadets/midshipmen 

(i.e., a census). Based on the 2022 SAGR 

survey that had an 81% response rate, 

we estimate a 75% response rate. To 

achieve sufficient statistical analytical 

power, we will include a census of the 

population of interest in the study to 

achieve sufficient coverage. 

Each Academy notifies students about 

the survey with an electronic message 

explaining the overall survey process 

and providing them instructions on how 

to select a session for administration of 

the survey. OPA staff is on location 

during the survey week to brief students 

and administer the survey in person 

using a paper survey. Sessions are 

typically scheduled from 0700 through 

1500 and follow the Academy’s class 

periods. Attendance is checked when a 

student arrives for their session 

(attendance is only for purposes of 

following up and not for identifying 

survey responses by individuals). 

Academy officials follow up with 

students who do not appear at their 

designation session and reschedule 

accordingly. OPA staff provides an 

overview briefing on the purpose for the 

survey. Students are advised they may 

leave at any time after the briefing if 

they choose not to complete the survey. 

Data will be weighted, using an 

industry standard process, to reflect 

each Academy’s population as of the 

time of the survey. Weighting produces 

survey estimates of population totals, 

proportions, and means (as well as other 

statistics) that are representative of their 

respective populations. OPA creates 

variance strata so precision measures 

can be associated with each estimate. 

We produce precision measures for 

reporting categories using 95% 

confidence intervals with the goal of 

achieving a precision of 5% or less (e.g, 

80% (+/¥5%)) of cadets/midshipmen 

are satisfied with their training). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: Biennial. 

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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Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 24–15] 

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 24–15, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: December 10, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEFENSE SECURtTY COOPERATION AGENCY 

UOO DEl=EHSE PENTAGON 

The Honorahle Mike Johnson 

Speaker of the House 

U.S. House of Rq1r~1tatiV<:S 

H-209, The C:apitol 

WffllirtgtOlltDC 20515 

Dear Mt. Speaker: 

WASHINGTON; DC 20301-2800 

December 8, 2023 

. On December 8. 2023, the Secretlll)' of State, pursuant to section 3-0(b) of the Arms 

• Export Control Ad. as amended, determined that an emergency exists whfoh requires the· 

immediate sale of the defense articles and defense services identified in the actached transmittal 

to the Government ofl:n-ffl through the Foreign Militmy Sal~ pro~s. including nny further 

amendment specific to co~ quantity, or requirements ('i,(Xumng within the duration of 

circumsmnces sivi:ng rise to t.l;is emergency sale. 

Please find attached (Tab 1) the Secretary ofState Determination and Justification 

waiviug the congressional review requirements under Section 36(b)(l} of the Arms Export 

Control Act (AECA}. as amended. We will issue a news release to notify the public of this 

proposed sale upon delivery of this letter to your office. 

~ James A. H~n 

Director 

Enclosures: 

1. Secretary of State Determination and Justification Letter 

2. Transmittal 

3. Policy Justification 

4. Sensitivity of Technology 
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UNCLASSIFIED 

(U) MEMORANDUM OF JUSTIFlCATION 

FOR EMERGENCY ARMS TRANSFERS TO ISRAEl UNDER SECTION 3fi;(b)(1) Of 

THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT 

{U) On October 7# Ham.as launched the worst attack on Israel since the 

1973 Yom Kippur War. Thousands of rockets were fired and continue to be 

fired indiscriminately# hitting 11ocations and civilians as far as Tel Aviv and 

Jerusalem. Hamas gunmen crossed into Israel, entering towns and 

communities as far as 15 miles from Gaza,, slaughtering men,. women# and 

children. More than 230 hostages were captured and dragged bade: into 

Gaza, including U.S. citizens. As of today, Hamas' act of terrorism has 

daimed the lives of more than 1,200 in Israel,. lnduding at least 31 U.S. 

citizens,, and wounded thousands more. The attack is the single deadliest 

day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, and is reminiscent of the 

worst rampages of ISIS. The foHowing day# the Government of Israel 

formally declared war on Hamas in accordance with its Basic law. 

(U) Israel has the right to defend itself, and the United States supports 

Israel taking necessary action to defend its country and protect its people 

from Hamas terrorists,. oonsistent with international law and,. specifrcalty,. 

the law of war. Fo11owing the attack, the President directed surging 

additional mllltary assistance to the Israeli Defense force, to include 

ammunition and interceptors to replenish the Iron Dome. The Department 

of State and the Department of Defense are coordinating with Israeli 

partners to meet their mmtary requirements and ensure· Israel has what it 

needs to defend itsel,. its peop1e, and U.S. citizens living, working, and 

traveling in Israel. 

{U) lsrael faces further credible security threats on its northern border 

with Lebanon and Syria. Since October 11 sporadic violence has occurred 

across the Blue Line_, which marks the de facto boundary between Israel and 

Lebanon, and Israel remains at immediate risk of other parties in Lebanon or 

Syria exploiting Hamas1 appalling attack. 

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{U) The United States' commitment to lsraers security is ironclad,. 

which is reflected in decades of dose political-military dialogues and highlevel defense policy exchanges. The historic ten-year U.S.-lsrae'I 

Memorandum of Understanding to provide tsrael with $38 bimon in security 

assistance is a bulwark against regional threats; however,, Israel requires 

urgent support to respond to the immediate threat raised by Hamas" horrific 

attack,, to replenish stocks of key defense articles that maintain its 

Qualitative Milltary Edge in the region. and to deter and guard against the 

threat of broad scale re,gional conflict. 

(U) Given the scale and scope of Hamas' offensive, it is in the United 

States,: national security interest to swiftly provide Israel with the defense 

systems it requires to defend itself and reinforce deterrence against other 

regional threats, which we !have unde:rtaken since October 7. Israel has 

communicated an urgent requirement for 120mm tank rounds .. The urgency 

of this requirement has been validated by the Department of Defense in 

consultation with the Department of State. We anticipate Israel will 

continue its military operations in Gaza In the near-term. In order to 

effectively do so and ensure It is prepared for any other attacks, it has an 

immediate need for these defense articles. These 1.20mm rounds are 

readily available in DoD stock and can be quickly transferred to Israel. The 

immediacy of the challenge at hand requires overcoming the statutory 15-

day Congressional Notification timeline to expedite transfers to Jsraet 

(U) For the reasons cited above.., an emergency exists requiring 

immediate provision of these defense artides to Israel in the national 

security interest of the United States. This transfer, through a Foreign 

Military Sale, wm provide Israel as soon as possible with defense artides that 

are necessary to allow it to defend Itself in its war with Ham.as. The 

Se,cretary of State. therefore, has certified an emergency exists under 

sections 36{b)[1) of the Arms Export Control Act, Tl U.S£. 27761 thereby 

waiving the congressional review requirement of that provision. 

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Transmittal No. 24–15 

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 Israel 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * ....................... $ 99.9 million 

Other ............................ $ 6.6 million 

TOTAL ...................... $106.5 million 

Funding Source: Foreign Military 

Financing and National Funds 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Thirteen thousand nine hundred 

eighty-one (13,981) 120mm M830A1 

High Explosive Anti-Tank MultiPurpose with Tracer (MPAT) Tank 

Cartridges 

Non-MDE: 

Also included are publications and 

technical documentation; U.S. 

Government and contractor engineering, 

technical, and logistics support services; 

studies and surveys; and other related 

elements of logistics and program 

support. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (IS–B– 

VBS) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None 

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

Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None 

(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: December 8, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Israel—M830A1 120mm Tank 

Cartridges 

The Government of Israel has 

requested to buy thirteen thousand nine 

hundred eighty-one (13,981) 120mm 

M830A1 High Explosive Anti-Tank 

Multi-Purpose with Tracer (MPAT) tank 

cartridges. Also included are 

publications and technical 

documentation; U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering, technical, and 

logistics support services; studies and 

surveys; and other related elements of 

logistics and program support. The 

estimated total cost is $106.5 million. 

The Secretary of State has determined 

and provided detailed justification that 

an emergency exists that requires the 

immediate sale to the Government of 

Israel of the above defense articles (and 

defense services) in the national 

security interests of the United States, 

thereby waiving the Congressional 

review requirements under Section 

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

amended. 

The United States is committed to the 

security of Israel, and it is vital to U.S. 

national interests to assist Israel to 

develop and maintain a strong and 

ready self-defense capability. This 

proposed sale is consistent with those 

objectives. 

Israel will use the enhanced 

capability as a deterrent to regional 

threats and to strengthen its homeland 

defense. Israel 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. 

This will be a sale from U.S. Army 

inventory. 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 Israel. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 24–15 

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 120mm M830A1 High 

Explosive Anti-Tank Multi-Purpose 

with Tracer (MPAT) tank cartridge is a 

line-of-sight, full-bore, multipurpose 

munition for the Abrams tank. It 

requires the gunner to manually select 

the fuze mode to either point detonate 

against buildings, bunkers, and light 

armor vehicles or similar target sets, or 

proximity for anti-helicopter selfdefense capabilities. 

2. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is Controlled Unclassified Information. 

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 Israel will 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 Israel. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–86] 

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 23–86, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: December 10, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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