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(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: 16 April 2013.

Transmittal No. 13–14

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act

Kuwait—C–17 GLOBEMASTER III

Annex

The Government of Kuwait has
requested a possible sale of 1 C–17
GLOBEMASTER III aircraft, 4 Turbofan
F117–PW–100 Engines, 1 AN/AAR–47
Missile Approach Warning System, 1
AN/ALE–47 Countermeasure Dispenser
Set (CMDS), secure radios, precision
navigation equipment, spare and repair
parts, support and test equipment,
publications and technical
documentation, tactics manuals,
personnel training and training
equipment, U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, aircraft ferry
support, aircraft fuel, and technical and
logistics support services; and related
elements of initial and follow-on
logistical and program support. The
estimated cost is $371 million.
Kuwait continues to be a key ally and
strong supporter of U.S. foreign policy
and national security goals in the
Persian Gulf region. The proposed sale
will enhance the United States foreign
policy and national security objectives
by increasing interoperability among the
Kuwait Air Force (KAF), the United
States Air Force, Gulf Cooperation
Council countries, and other coalition
forces. The relationships built upon
current flying operations will enhance
the U.S. Air Force’s influence and
access in Kuwait.
The provision of a second C–17
provides KAF a more robust regional
airlift and long-range strategic airlift
capability. The additional C–17 aircraft
will allow the KAF to better participate
in humanitarian support operations.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be The
Boeing Company of Chicago, Illinois.
There are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require multiple U.S. Government
or contractor representatives to travel to
Kuwait for a period of (5) five years to
establish and maintain operational
capability.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.

Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The Boeing C–17 GLOBEMASTER
III military airlift aircraft is the newest,
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 to
forward operating bases. The aircraft is
also capable of short field landings with
a full cargo load. Finally, the aircraft can
perform tactical airlift and airdrop
missions and can also transport litters
and ambulatory patients during
aeromedical evacuations when required.
A fully integrated electronic cockpit and
advanced cargo systems allow a crew of
three: the pilot, copilot and loadmaster,
to operate the aircraft on any type of
mission.
2. The AN/ALE–47 Counter-Measures
Dispensing System (CMDS) is an
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
EW 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 routines 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.
3. The AN/AAR–47 missile warning
system is a small, lightweight, passive,
electro-optic, threat warning device
used to detect surface-to-air missiles
fired at helicopters and low-flying fixedwing aircraft and automatically provide
countermeasures, as well as audio and
visual-sector warning messages to the
aircrew. The basic system consists of
multiple Optical Sensor Converter
(OSC) units, a Computer Processor (CP)
and a Control Indicator (CI). The set of
OSC units, which normally consist of
four, is mounted on the aircraft exterior
to provide omni-directional protection.
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missiles and sends appropriate signals
to the CP for processing. The CP
analyzes the data from each OSC and
automatically deploys the appropriate
countermeasures. The CP also contains
comprehensive BIT circuitry. The CI
displays the incoming direction of the
threat, so the pilot can take appropriate
action.
4. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware or software in this
proposed sale, 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0061]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; 2014–
2015 Federal Student Aid Application
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 5,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0061
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email
and those submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted. Written
requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Electronically mail [email protected]
or fax to 202–401–0920. Please do not
send comments here. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call FIRS at 1–800–877–
8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern
time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
SUMMARY:

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accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps ED assess the
impact of its information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand the ED’s information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format. ED
is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. ED is especially
interested in public comments
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
this collection necessary to the proper
functions of ED; (2) will this
information be processed and used in a
timely manner; (3) is the estimate of
burden accurate; (4) how might ED
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(5) how might ED minimize the burden
of this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of
information technology. Please note that
written comments received in response
to this notice will be considered public
records.

Title of Collection: 2014–2015 Federal
Student Aid Application.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0001.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 47,401,966.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 26,164,366.
Abstract: Section 483 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended
(HEA), mandates that the Secretary of
Education ‘‘. . . shall produce,
distribute, and process free of charge
common financial reporting forms as
described in this subsection to be used
for application and reapplication to
determine the need and eligibility of a
student for financial assistance . . .’’.
The determination of need and
eligibility are for the following title IV,
HEA, federal student financial
assistance programs: The Federal Pell
Grant Program; the Campus-Based
programs (Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant
(FSEOG), Federal Work-Study (FWS),
and the Federal Perkins Loan Program);
the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan
Program; the Teacher Education
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Education (TEACH) Grant; and the Iraq
and Afghanistan Service Grant.
Federal Student Aid, an office of the
U.S. Department of Education (hereafter
‘‘the Department’’), subsequently
developed an application process to
collect and process the data necessary to
determine a student’s eligibility to
receive Title IV, HEA program
assistance. The application process
involves an applicant’s submission of
the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA). After submission of the
FAFSA, an applicant receives a Student
Aid Report (SAR), which is a summary
of the data they submitted on the
FAFSA. The applicant reviews the SAR,
and, if necessary, will make corrections
or updates to their submitted FAFSA
data. Institutions of higher education
listed by the applicant on the FAFSA
also receive a summary of processed
data submitted on the FAFSA which is
called the Institutional Student
Information Record (ISIR).
The Department seeks OMB approval
of all application components as a
single ‘‘collection of information’’. The
aggregate burden will be accounted for
under OMB Control Number 1845–0001.
The specific application components,
descriptions and submission methods
for each are listed in Table 1.

TABLE 1—FEDERAL STUDENT AID APPLICATION COMPONENTS
Component

Description

Submission method

Initial Submission of FAFSA
FAFSA on the Web (FOTW)
FOTW—Renewal .................
FOTW–EZ ............................

FOTW–EZ Renewal .............

FAFSA on the Phone
(FOTP).
FOTP–EZ .............................

FAA Access .........................
FAA Access–Renewal .........

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FAA Access–EZ ...................

FAA Access–EZ Renewal ....

Electronic Other ...................

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Online FAFSA that offers applicants a customized experience.
Online FAFSA for applicants who have previously completed the FAFSA.
Online FAFSA for applicants who qualify for the Simplified Needs Test (SNT) or Automatic Zero (Auto
Zero) needs analysis formulas.
Online FAFSA for applicants who have previously completed the FAFSA and who qualify for the SNT or
Auto Zero needs analysis formulas.
The Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)
representatives assist applicants by filing the FAFSA
on their behalf through FOTW.
FSAIC representatives assist applicants who qualify for
the SNT or Auto Zero needs analysis formulas by filing the FAFSA on their behalf through FOTW.
Online tool that a financial aid administrator (FAA) utilizes to submit a FAFSA.
Online tool that a FAA can utilize to submit a Renewal
FAFSA.
Online tool that a FAA can utilize to submit a FAFSA
for applicants who qualify for the SNT or Auto Zero
needs analysis formulas.
Online tool that a FAA can utilize to submit a FAFSA
for applicants who have previously completed the
FAFSA and who qualify for the SNT or Auto Zero
needs analysis formulas.
This is a submission done by a FAA, on behalf of the
applicant, using the Electronic Data Exchange (EDE).

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Submitted by the applicant via www.fafsa.gov.

Submitted through www.fafsa.gov for applicants who
call 1–800–4–FED–AID.

Submitted through www.faaacess.ed.gov by a FAA on
behalf of an applicant.

The FAA may be using their mainframe computer or
software to facilitate the EDE process.

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Component

PDF FAFSA or Paper
FAFSA.

Description

Submission method

The paper version of the FAFSA printed by the Department for applicants who are unable to access the
Internet or the online PDF FAFSA for applicants who
can access the Internet but are unable to complete
the form using FOTW.

Mailed by the applicant.

Correcting Submitted FAFSA Information and Reviewing FAFSA Information
FOTW—Corrections .............
Electronic Other—Corrections.
Paper SAR—This is a SAR
and an option for corrections.

FAA Access—Corrections ...
Internal Department Corrections.
FSAIC Corrections ...............

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SAR Electronic (eSAR) ........

Any applicant who has a Federal Student Aid PIN (FSA
PIN)—regardless of how they originally applied—may
make corrections using FOTW Corrections.
With the applicant’s permission, corrections can be
made by a FAA using the EDE.
The full paper summary that is mailed to paper applicants who did not provide an email address and to
applicants whose records were rejected due to critical errors during processing. Applicants can write
corrections directly on the paper SAR and mail for
processing.
An institution can use FAA Access to correct the
FAFSA.
The Department will submit an applicant’s record for
system-generated corrections.
Any applicant, with their Data Release Number (DRN),
can change the postsecondary institutions listed on
their FAFSA or change their address by calling
FSAIC.
The eSAR is an online version of the SAR that is available on FOTW to all applicants with a PIN. Notifications for the eSAR are sent to students who applied
electronically or by paper and provided an email address. These notifications are sent by email and include a secure hyperlink that takes the user to the
FOTW site.

This information collection also
documents an estimate of the annual
public burden as it relates to the
application process for federal student
aid. The Applicant Burden Model
(ABM), measures applicant burden
through an assessment of the activities
each applicant conducts in conjunction
with other applicant characteristics and
in terms of burden, the average
applicant’s experience. Key
determinants of the ABM include:
b The total number of applicants that
will potentially apply for federal
student aid;
b How the applicant chooses to
complete and submit the FAFSA (e.g.,
by paper or electronically via FOTW);
b How the applicant chooses to
submit any corrections and/or updates
(e.g., the paper SAR or electronically via
FOTW Corrections);
b The type of SAR document the
applicant receives (eSAR, SAR
acknowledgment, or paper SAR);
b The formula applied to determine
the applicant’s expected family
contribution (EFC) (full need analysis
formula, Simplified Needs Test or
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Submitted by the applicant via www.fafsa.gov.
The FAA may be using their mainframe computer or
software to facilitate the EDE process.
Mailed by the applicant.

Submitted through www.faaacess.ed.gov by a FAA on
behalf of an applicant.
There is no burden to the applicants under this correction type as these are system-based corrections.
These changes are made directly in the CPS system
by a FSAIC representative.
Cannot be submitted for processing.

b The average amount of time
involved in preparing to complete the
application.
The ABM is largely driven by the
number of potential applicants for the
application cycle. The total application
projection for 2014–2015 is based upon
two factors—estimates of the total
enrollment in all degree-granting
institutions and the percentage change
in FAFSA submissions for the last
completed or almost completed
application cycle. The ABM is also
based on the application options
available to students and parents. The
Department accounts for each
application component based on web
trending tools, survey information, and
other Department data sources.
For 2014–2015, the Department is
reporting a net burden increase of
204,513 hours attributed to the increase
in applicants. We project that the
changes explained in the Summary of
Enhancements (see 2014–2015
Enhancements to the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid) will not
substantively impact burden.

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Dated: April 30, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0021]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Program for the International
Assessment of Adult Competencies
(PIAAC) National Supplement Data
Collection 2013–2014
Institute for Education
Sciences/National Center for Education
Statistics (IES/NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is

SUMMARY:

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