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POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Iraq—Advanced Precision Kill Weapon 

System (APKWS) 

The Government of Iraq has requested 

a possible sale of up to 2,000 Advanced 

Precision Kill Weapon Systems 

(APKWS), weapon and test support 

equipment, spare and repair parts, 

publications and technical 

documentation, personnel training and 

training equipment, transportation, U.S. 

Government and contractor engineering, 

technical and logistics support services, 

and other related elements of logistical 

and program support. The estimated 

cost is $97 million. 

This proposed sale will contribute to 

the foreign policy and national security 

of the United States by helping to 

improve the security of a strategic 

partner. This proposed sale directly 

supports the Government of Iraq and 

serves the interests of the people of Iraq 

and the United States. 

The proposed sale will improve Iraq’s 

capacity to sustain security operations 

and strengthen its internal and external 

defense capabilities. The sale of APKWS 

will increase the Iraqi Army Aviation 

Command’s ability to carry out 

operations against terrorist forces while 

significantly reducing risk to civilians. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The principal contractor will be BAE 

Systems in Nashua, New Hampshire. 

There are no known offset agreements 

proposed in connection with this 

potential sale. 

The proposed sale will involve 

multiple trips to Iraq involving U.S. 

government and contractor 

representatives for approximately 3 

years for program management, program 

and technical reviews, training, 

maintenance support, and site surveys. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 14–35 

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 APKWS II All-Up-Round 

(AUR) is an air-to-ground weapon that 

consists of an APKWS II Guidance 

Section (GS), legacy 2.75-inch MK66 

Mod 4 rocket motor and legacy MK152 

and MK435/436 warhead/fuze. The 

APKWS is a tactical rocket system that 

can be launched from several platforms, 

offering multi-mission, multi-target 

capability and precision-strike lethality. 

These guided rockets are steered to the 

target by following reflected laser beam 

energy directed onto the target either by 

the launching aircraft, a second aircraft, 

or ground-based troops operating a laser 

designator. Hardware is Unclassified; 

information related to performance, 

effectiveness, vulnerabilities and 

counter-measure is classified up to 

Secret. 

2. 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 system effectiveness or be used 

in the development of a system with 

similar or advanced capabilities. 

3. A determination has been made 

that the recipient country can provide 

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. Any defense articles or 

services offered under this notification 

will only be delivered if the recipient 

has appropriate storage, security, and 

procedures in place to properly protect 

those items. 

4. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to the 

Government of Iraq. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal Nos. 14–56] 

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense 

Security Cooperation Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of a 

section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. 

This is published to fulfill the 

requirements of section 155 of Public 

Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 601– 

3740. 

The following is a copy of a letter to 

the Speaker of the House of 

Representatives, Transmittal 14–56 with 

attached transmittal, policy justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: November 18, 2014. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 14–56 

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: Australia 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $1.465 billion. 

Other .................................... $ .144 billion. 

TOTAL ............................. $1.609 billion. 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms 

Export Control Act. 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: up to 4 C– 

17A GLOBEMASTER III aircraft, 19 

F117–PW–100 Pratt & Whitney engines, 

4 AN/AAQ–24V Large Aircraft Infrared 

Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Systems, 4 

Small Laser Transmitter Assemblies, 4 

System Processors, 4 AN/AAR–54 

Missile Warning Sensors, 1 AN/ALE–47 

Countermeasure Dispenser, 1 AN/AAR– 

47 Missile Warning System, 5 Trimble 

Force 524 Receivers, 2 GAS–1 Antenna 

Units, 2 Controlled Reception Pattern 

Antennas, 1 AN–USC–43V Advanced 

Narrowband Voice Terminal, 16 

Honeywell H–764 ACE Embedded 

Global Positioning System/Inertial 

Navigation Systems, spare and repair 

parts, supply and test equipment, 

personnel training and training 

equipment, publications and technical 

documentation, United States 

Government and contractor engineering, 


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logistics, and technical support services, 

and other related elements of logistics 

support. 

(iv) Military Department: Air Force 

(SAQ) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS 

Case SEN–$1.2B–19May06, FMS Case 

SGT–$254M–6Apr11, FMS Case SGV– 

$275M–22Mar12. 

(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: 12 Nov 2014 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Australia—C–17 Globemaster III 

Aircraft 

The Government of Australia has 

requested a possible sale of up to 4 C– 

17A Globemaster III aircraft, 19 F117– 

PW–100 Pratt & Whitney engines, 4 AN/ 

AAQ–24V Large Aircraft Infrared 

Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Systems, 4 

Small Laser Transmitter Assemblies, 4 

System Processors, 4 AN/AAR–54 

Missile Warning Sensors, 1 AN/ALE–47 

Countermeasure Dispenser, 1 AN/AAR– 

47 Missile Warning System, 5 Trimble 

Force 524 Receivers, 2 GAS–1 Antenna 

Units, 2 Controlled Reception Pattern 

Antennas, 1 AN–USC–43V Advanced 

Narrowband Voice Terminal, 16 

Honeywell H–764 ACE Embedded 

Global Positioning System/Inertial 

Navigation Systems, spare and repair 

parts, supply and test equipment, 

personnel training and training 

equipment, publications and technical 

documentation, United States 

Government and contractor engineering, 

logistics, and technical support services, 

and other related elements of logistics 

support. The estimated cost for up to 

four C–17As, support and services is 

$1.609 billion. 

This sale will contribute to the foreign 

policy and national security of the 

United States by helping to improve the 

security of a major contributor to 

political stability, security, and 

economic development in Southeast 

Asia. Australia is an important ally and 

partner that contributes significantly to 

peacekeeping and humanitarian 

operations around the world. It is vital 

to the U.S. national interest to assist our 

ally in developing and maintaining a 

strong and ready self-defense capability. 

This proposed sale is consistent with 

those objectives and facilitates burden 

sharing with a key ally. 

Australia’s current heavy airlift 

capability consists of six C–17A aircraft. 

The proposed sale of additional C–17As 

will further improve Australia’s 

capability to deploy rapidly in support 

of global coalition operations and will 

also greatly enhance its ability to lead 

regional humanitarian and 

peacekeeping operations. Australia has 

the ability to absorb and employ these 

additional C–17As into its inventory. 

The proposed sale of these aircraft 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The principal contractor will be the 

Boeing Company in Long Beach, 

California. 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 Australia. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 14–56 

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 Boeing C–17A Globemaster III 

military airlift aircraft is the most 

flexible cargo aircraft to enter the U.S. 

Air Force fleet. The C–17 is capable of 

rapid strategic delivery of up to 170,900 

pounds of personnel and equipment to 

main operating bases or forward 

operating locations. The aircraft is also 

capable of short field landings with a 

full cargo load. The aircraft can perform 

tactical airlift and airdrop missions as 

well as transport litters and ambulatory 

patients during aeromedical evacuation 

when required. A fully integrated 

electronic cockpit and advanced cargo 

delivery system allow a crew of three: 

Pilot, copilot, and loadmaster, to operate 

the aircraft on any type of mission. 

2. The AN/AAQ–24V(13) Large 

Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures 

(LAIRCM) is an active countermeasures 

system designed to defeat man-portable, 

shoulder-fired, and vehicle-launched 

infrared guided missile guidance 

systems by directing a high-intensity 

modulated laser beam into the missile 

seeker. This aircraft self-protection suite 

will provide fast, accurate threat 

detection, processing, tracking and 

countermeasures to defeat current and 

future generation infrared missile 

threats. LAIRCM is designed for 

installation on a wide range of fixedwing aircraft. 

3. The AN/ALE–47 Countermeasures 

Dispensing System (CMDS) is a 

integrated, threat-adaptive, softwareprogrammable dispensing system 

capable of dispensing chaff, flares, and 

active radio frequency expendables. The 

threats countered by the CMDS include 

radar-directed anti-aircraft artillery 

(AAA), radar command-guided missiles, 

radar homing guided missiles, and 

infrared (IR) guided missiles. The 

system is internally mounted and may 

be operated as a stand-alone system or 

may be integrated with other on-board 

electronic warfare and avionics systems. 

The AN/ALE–47 uses threat data 

received over the aircraft interfaces to 

assess the threat situation and to 

determine a response. Expendable 

decoys tailored to the immediate aircraft 

and threat environment may be 

dispensed using one of four operational 

modes. The hardware, technical data, 

and documentation to be provided are 

Unclassified. 

4. The Global Positioning System 

(GPS) Antenna System (GAS)–1 is a 

controlling unit that is part of the 

Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna 

(CRPA) system. The CRPA is part of the 

GPS tracking. The GAS–1 antenna 

provides basic anti-jam capability 

allowing operations to be carried out 

with greater accuracy and decreased 

risk. 

5. The Advanced Narrowband Digital 

Voice Terminal (ANDVT) provides 

secure voice communications. These 

terminals are handled as unclassified 

controlled cryptographic items when 

un-keyed; when keyed, they assume the 

classification of the key. The ANDVT 

provides joint interoperability between 

Service components of U.S. command 

elements and North American Treaty 

Organization allies. 

6. KYV–5 Communication Security 

Module enables secure voice for the 

ANDVT. 

7. If a technologically advance 

adversary were to obtain knowledge of 

the specific hardware and software 

elements, the information could be used 

to develop countermeasures or 

equivalent systems with might reduce 

weapon system effectiveness or be used 

in the development of a system with 

similar or advanced capabilities. 

8. A determination has been made 

that the Government of Australia 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. 

9. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

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1For the purposes of this priority, the definition 

of ‘‘evidence-based’’ consists of the following 

definitions in 34 CFR 77.1: Large sample means an 

analytic sample of 350 or more students (or other 

single analysis units) who were randomly assigned 

to a treatment or control group or 50 or more groups 

(such as classrooms or schools) that contain 10 or 

more students (or other single analysis units) and 

that were randomly assigned to a treatment or 

control group. Moderate evidence of effectiveness 

means one of the following conditions is met: 

(i) There is at least one study of the effectiveness 

of the process, product, strategy, or practice being 

proposed that meets the What Works Clearinghouse 

Evidence Standards without reservations [What 

Works Clearinghouse Procedures and Standards 

Handbook (Version 2.1, September 2011), which 

can currently be found at the following link: http:// 

ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/DocumentSum.aspx?sid=19], 

found a statistically significant favorable impact on 

a relevant outcome (with no statistically significant 

and overriding unfavorable impacts on that 

outcome for relevant populations in the study or in 

other studies of the intervention reviewed by and 

reported on by the What Works Clearinghouse), and 

includes a sample that overlaps with the 

populations or settings proposed to receive the 

process, product, strategy, or practice. 

(ii) There is at least one study of the effectiveness 

of the process, product, strategy, or practice being 

proposed that meets the What Works Clearinghouse 

Evidence Standards with reservations [What Works 

Clearinghouse Procedures and Standards Handbook 

(Version 2.1, September 2011), which can currently 

be found at the following link: http://ies.ed.gov/

ncee/wwc/DocumentSum.aspx?sid=19], found a 

statistically significant favorable impact on a 

relevant outcome (with no statistically significant 

and overriding unfavorable impacts on that 

outcome for relevant populations in the study or in 

other studies of the intervention reviewed by and 

reported on by the What Works Clearinghouse), 

includes a sample that overlaps with the 

populations or settings proposed to receive the 

process, product, strategy, or practice, and includes 

a large sample and a multi-site sample (Note: 

Multiple studies can cumulatively meet the large 

and multi-site sample requirements as long as each 

study meets the other requirements in this 

paragraph). 

Multi-site sample means more than one site, 

where site can be defined as an LEA, locality, or 

State. 

Relevant outcome means the student outcome or 

outcomes (or the ultimate outcome if not related to 

students) that the proposed process, product, 

strategy, or practice is designed to improve, 

consistent with the specific goals of a program. 

Strong evidence of effectiveness means that one of 

the following conditions is met: 

(i) There is at least one study of the effectiveness 

of the process, product, strategy, or practice being 

proposed that meets the What Works Clearinghouse 

Evidence Standards without reservations [What 

Works Clearinghouse Procedures and Standards 

Handbook (Version 2.1, September 2011), which 

can currently be found at the following link: http:// 

ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/DocumentSum.aspx?sid=19], 

found a statistically significant favorable impact on 

a relevant outcome (with no statistically significant 

and overriding unfavorable impacts on that 

outcome for relevant populations in the study or in 

other studies of the intervention reviewed by and 

reported on by the What Works Clearinghouse), 

includes a sample that overlaps with the 

populations and settings proposed to receive the 

process, product, strategy, or practice, and includes 

a large sample and a multi-site sample (Note: 

Multiple studies can cumulatively meet the large 

and multi-site sample requirements as long as each 

study meets the other requirements in this 

paragraph). 

(ii) There are at least two studies of the 

effectiveness of the process, product, strategy, or 

practice being proposed, each of which: Meets the 

What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards 

with reservations [What Works Clearinghouse 

Procedures and Standards Handbook (Version 2.1, 

September 2011), which can currently be found at 

the following link: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/

DocumentSum.aspx?sid=19], found a statistically 

significant favorable impact on a relevant outcome 

(with no statistically significant and overriding 

unfavorable impacts on that outcome for relevant 

populations in the studies or in other studies of the 

intervention reviewed by and reported on by the 

What Works Clearinghouse), includes a sample that 

overlaps with the populations and settings 

proposed to receive the process, product, strategy, 

or practice, and includes a large sample and a 

multi-site sample. 

2For the purposes of this priority, ‘‘technology 

tools’’ may include, but are not limited to, digital 

math text readers for students with visual 

authorized for release and export to the 

Government of Australia. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Termination of Department of Defense 

Federal Advisory Committees 

AGENCY: DoD. 

ACTION: Termination of Federal 

Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing this notice to announce that 

it is terminating the Department of 

Defense Task Force on the Care, 

Management, and Transition of 

Recovering Wounded, Ill, and Injured 

Members of the Armed Forces (‘‘the 

Task Force’’). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Freeman, Advisory Committee 

Management Officer for the Department 

of Defense, 703–692–5952. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

committee is being terminated in 

accordance with section 724 of Public 

Law 111–84(f) and under the provisions 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix), 41 CFR 

102–3.55, and the Government in the 

Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), 

effective October 27, 2014. 

Dated: November 18, 2014. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; 

Educational Technology, Media, and 

Materials for Individuals With 

Disabilities—Stepping-up Technology 

Implementation 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information 

Educational Technology, Media, and 

Materials for Individuals with 

Disabilities—Stepping-up Technology 

Implementation. 

Notice inviting applications for new 

awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 84.327S. 

DATES: Applications Available: 

November 21, 2014. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: January 20, 2015. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: March 23, 2015. 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The purposes of 

the Educational Technology, Media, and 

Materials for Individuals with 

Disabilities Program are to: (1) Improve 

results for students with disabilities by 

promoting the development, 

demonstration, and use of technology; 

(2) support educational activities 

designed to be of educational value in 

the classroom for students with 

disabilities; (3) provide support for 

captioning and video description that is 

appropriate for use in the classroom; 

and (4) provide accessible educational 

materials to students with disabilities in 

a timely manner. 

Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 

75.105(b)(2)(v), this priority is from 

allowable activities specified in the 

statute (see sections 674 and 681(d) of 

the Individuals with Disabilities 

Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1400 et 

seq.)). 

Absolute Priority: For FY 2015 and 

any subsequent year in which we make 

awards from the list of unfunded 

applicants from this competition, this 

priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 

CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only 

applications that meet this priority. 

This priority is: 

Educational Technology, Media, and 

Materials for Individuals with 

Disabilities—Stepping-up Technology 

Implementation. 

Background: The purpose of this 

priority is to fund cooperative 

agreements to: (a) Identify strategies 

needed to effectively implement 

evidence-based 1 technology 

tools 2 that benefit students with 

disabilities; and (b) develop and 

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