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(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 12, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Romania—Javelin Missiles 

The Government of Romania has 

requested to buy two hundred sixtythree (263) Javelin FGM–148F Missiles; 

and twenty-six (26) Javelin Light Weight 

Command Launch Units (LWCLU). Also 

included are enhanced producibility 

basic skills trainers; missile simulation 

rounds; Security Assistance 

Management Directorate (SAMD) 

technical assistance; Tactical Air 

Ground Missiles (TAGM) Project Office 

technical assistance; other associated 

equipment and services; and other 

related elements of logistics and 

program support. The estimated total 

cost is $80 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 

NATO Ally which is an important force 

for political and economic stability in 

Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Romania’s capability to meet current 

and future threats by building its longterm defense capacity in line with its 

national defense requirements. Romania 

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 prime contractors will be 

Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint 

Venture of Orlando, FL and Tucson, AZ. 

There are no known offset agreements in 

connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of U.S. 

Government or contractor 

representatives to Romania. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–83 

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 Javelin Weapon System is a 

medium-range, man portable, shoulderlaunched, fire and forget, anti-tank 

system for infantry, scouts, and combat 

engineers. It may also be mounted on a 

variety of platforms including vehicles, 

aircraft, and watercraft. The system 

weighs 49.5 pounds and has a 

maximum range in excess of 2,500 

meters. The system is highly lethal 

against tanks and other systems with 

conventional and reactive armors. The 

system possesses a secondary capability 

against bunkers. 

2. Javelin’s key technical feature is the 

use of fire-and-forget technology which 

allows the gunner to fire and 

immediately relocate or take cover. 

Additional special features are the top 

attack and/or direct fire modes; an 

advanced tandem warhead and imaging 

infrared seeker; target lock-on before 

launch; and soft launch from enclosures 

or covered fighting positions. The 

Javelin missile also has a minimum 

smoke motor thus decreasing its 

detection on the battlefield. 

3. The Javelin Weapon System is 

comprised of two major tactical 

components, which are a reusable Light 

Weight Command Launch Unit 

(LWCLU) and a round contained in a 

disposable launch tube assembly. The 

LWCLU has been identified as Major 

Defense Equipment (MDE). The LWCLU 

incorporates an integrated day-night 

sight that provides a target engagement 

capability in adverse weather and 

countermeasure environments. The 

LWCLU may also be used in a standalone mode for battlefield surveillance 

and target detection. The LWCLU’s 

thermal sight is a 3rd generation 

Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor. 

To facilitate initial loading and 

subsequent updating of software, all onboard missile software is uploaded via 

the LWCLU after mating and prior to 

launch. 

4. The missile software which resides 

in the LWCLU is considered 

SENSITIVE. The sensitivity is primarily 

in the software programs which instruct 

the system how to operate in the 

presence of countermeasures. The 

overall hardware is also considered 

sensitive in that the infrared 

wavelengths could be useful in 

attempted countermeasure 

development. 

5. The missile is autonomously 

guided to the target using an imaging 

infrared seeker and adaptive correlation 

tracking algorithms. This allows the 

gunner to take cover or reload and 

engage another target after firing a 

missile. The missile has an advanced 

tandem warhead and can be used in 

either the top attack or direct fire modes 

(for target undercover). An onboard 

flight computer guides the missile to the 

selected target. 

6. If a technologically advanced 

adversary obtains knowledge of the 

specific hardware and software 

elements, the information could be used 

to develop countermeasures or 

equivalent systems that might reduce 

weapon system effectiveness or be used 

in the development of a system with 

similar or advanced capabilities. 

7. 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 proposed 

sale is necessary to further the U.S. 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives outlined in the Policy 

Justification. 

8. All defense articles and services 

listed on this transmittal are authorized 

for release and export to the 

Government of Romania. 

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Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2024–HA–0055] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 

(OASD(HA)), 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, 

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

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Reliability, Resilience/Burnout, and 

Engagement (SCORETM) Survey; OMB 

Control Number 0720–SCOR. 

Type of Request: New. 

Number of Respondents: 6,873. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 6,873. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,718. 

Needs and Uses: The 2001 National 

Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 

addresses patient safety in military and 

veteran’s healthcare and requires an 

examination of systemic factors which 

lead to medical error. The SCORETM

[Safety Culture, Operational Reliability, 

Resilience/Burnout, and Engagement] 

Survey, a validated commercial 

assessment tool for patient safety that 

engages all levels of staff from executive 

leaders to frontline teams, is a response 

to this legislation. The SCORETM is 

conducted across Defense Health 

Network National Capital Region (DHN 

NCR) military medical treatment 

facilities to provide data necessary for 

driving cultural change. 

Affected Public: Federal government; 

individuals or households. 

Frequency: As required. 

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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[Transmittal No. 23–0V] 

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 23–0V. 

Dated: December 10, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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