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1ASTM F462–79 Standard Consumer Safety 

Specification for Slip-Resistant Bathing Facilities 

(2007) (withdrawn 2016), available at https://

www.astm.org/f0462-79r07.html. 

2On December 26, 2024, the Commission voted 

(5–0) to publish this notice. 

3Chowdhury et al., U.S. Consumer Prod. Safety 

Comm’n., Consumer Product-related Injuries and 

Deaths Among Adults 65 Years of Age and Older, 

67–68 (2021), available at https://tinyurl.com/ 

2t88v33m. 

Specification for Slip-Resistant Bathing 

Facilities, which ASTM withdrew in 

2016.1 Under the PRA, an agency must 

publish the following information: 

• A title for the collection of 

information; 

• A summary of the collection of 

information; 

• A brief description of the need for 

the information and the proposed use of 

the information; 

• A description of the likely 

respondents and proposed frequency of 

response to the collection of 

information; 

• An estimate of the burden that will 

result from the collection of 

information; and 

• Notice that comments may be 

submitted to the agency and OMB. 

44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). In accordance 

with this requirement, the Commission 

provides the following information: 2

Title: Bathtub Slip Resistance Study. 

OMB Number: New. 

Type of Request: New information 

collection requirement. 

Type of Review Requested: Regular. 

Requested Expiration Date of 

Approval: Three years from date of 

approval. 

Summary of the Collection of 

Information: The objective of this study 

is to conduct human slip research on 

three bathtubs on the market and to 

measure the friction demand of 

participants stepping into and out of the 

bathtubs when dry and wet. CPSC 

contracted with Arizona State 

University (ASU) to conduct this study. 

Participants will be recruited from the 

Phoenix, Arizona metro area. The 

experiments will be conducted at ASU’s 

Locomotion Research Laboratory. The 

study will involve a total of three 

sessions to test three bathtub surfaces, 

where participants will walk into the 

tub and step out, while wearing fall 

arresting harness systems for safety. 

During these sessions, resistance forces 

under the foot and motion of the foot 

movements will be measured. The study 

will quantify the minimum frictional 

performance required for a bathing 

surface to reduce slips and falls. CPSC 

staff will share the results of the study 

with the ASTM F15.03 Committee on 

Safety Standards for Bathtub and 

Shower Structure working on replacing 

ASTM F462. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Proposed Use of the 

Information: Falls are the leading cause 

of injury and death for older adults 65 

and older.3 Information collected as part 

of the bathtub slip resistance study is 

needed initially to support CPSC staff in 

efforts to work with the ASTM F15.03 

Committee on Safety Standards for 

Bathtub and Shower Structures to 

replace the obsolete ASTM F462 

standard for bathing surface friction that 

ASTM withdrew in 2016. This study 

will be used to inform CPSC staff of 

major requirements needed to achieve 

an efficient and effective slip-resistance 

standard. 

Affected Public: Adults between ages 

18 and 95 years old. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

We expect up to 200 respondents 

annually. Over the full authorized 

period of the study, which is three 

years, up to 600 respondents may 

participate. 

Frequency: One. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 

Though response times will vary, on 

average, it will take 2.5 hours for 

respondents to fully participate in the 

study. Therefore, the annual estimated 

response burden is 500 hours (200 

responses × 2.5 hours per response). 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Cost: 

There are no costs to respondents and 

no respondent recordkeeping 

requirements associated with the study. 

There are no operating, maintenance, or 

capital costs associated with the 

collection. Participants will receive 

$100 for participation in the study. 

Request for Comments: 

CPSC requests that interested parties 

submit comments regarding this 

proposed information collection (see the 

ADDRESSES section at the beginning of 

this notice). Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A), the Commission 

specifically invites comments on: 

• Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of CPSC’s functions, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; 

• The accuracy of CPSC’s estimate of 

the burden of the proposed collection of 

information; 

• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information the 

Commission proposes to collect; and 

• Ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques 

when appropriate, and other forms of 

information technology. 

Alberta E. Mills, 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–73] 

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 23–73, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: December 31, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 23–73 

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 the Netherlands 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $140 million 

Other ................................... $ 10 million 

TOTAL ............................. $150 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Up to three hundred eighty-six (386) 

Hellfire Air-to-Ground Missiles, 

AGM–114R2 

Non-MDE: 

Also included is U.S. Army Aviation 

and Missile Command (AMCOM) 

Security Assistance Management 

Directorate (SAMD) technical 

assistance; Tactical Aviation and 

Ground Munitions (TAGM) Project 

Office technical assistance; nonstandard books, publications, and 

other Hellfire publications; 

integration support; and other 

related elements of logistics and 

program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (NE– 

B–YAY, NE–B–YAZ) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE–B– 

WFV 

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

Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None 

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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: February 2, 2024 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

The Netherlands—Hellfire Missiles 

The Government of the Netherlands 

has requested to buy up to three 

hundred eighty-six (386) Hellfire Air-toGround Missiles, AGM–114R2. Also 

included is U.S. Army Aviation and 

Missile Command (AMCOM) Security 

Assistance Management Directorate 

(SAMD) technical assistance; Tactical 

Aviation and Ground Munitions 

(TAGM) Project Office technical 

assistance; non-standard books, 

publications, and other Hellfire 

publications; integration support; and 

other related elements of logistics and 

program support. The estimated total 

cost is $150 million. 

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 

NATO Ally that is a force for political 

stability and economic progress in 

Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve the 

Netherlands’ capability to strengthen its 

homeland defense and deter regional 

threats. This will contribute to its 

military goals of updating capability 

while further enhancing interoperability 

with the U.S. and other allies. The 

Netherlands 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 be 

Lockheed Martin Corporation in 

Orlando, FL. The purchaser typically 

requests offsets. Any offset agreement 

will be defined in negotiations between 

the purchaser and the contractor(s). 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives to travel to 

the Netherlands for program 

management reviews to support the 

program. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–73 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act, as amended 

Annex 

Item No. vii 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 

1. The AGM–114R2 Hellfire Missile is 

used against heavy and light armored 

targets, thin skinned vehicles, urban 

structures, bunkers, caves, and 

personnel. The missile is Inertial 

Measurement Unit (IMU) based, with a 

variable delay fuse, and improved safety 

and reliability. 

2. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

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 the Government of the Netherlands 

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. 

5. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to the 

Government of the Netherlands. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 24–23] 

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 24–23, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: December 31, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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