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technical data, U.S. Government and
contractor technical services, and other
related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
(QRS)
(v) Prior Related Cases: FMS case
QBA–$81M–17Dec04
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: See
Attached Annex.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: May 8, 2014
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.

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Belgium—F–16A/B Block 15 Aircraft
Mid Life Upgrade
The Government of Belgium has
requested a possible sale to upgrade its
F–16A/B Block 15 Mid Life Upgrade
(MLU) aircraft with Operational Flight
Program (OFP) tapes S1, M5 and M6.
Upgrade includes: 69 LN–260
Embedded Global Positioning SystemInertial Navigation Systems (GPS–INS),
8 Remote Operated Video Enhanced
Receivers IV (ROVER IV), 62 AN/APX–
125 Transceivers (AN/APX–125 Air
Identification Friend of Foe Radios), 32
KIV–78s, 1 Joint Mission Planning
System (JMPS), 4 BRU–61/A Carriage
Systems, and 43 AN/ARC–210(V) RT–
1990(C) Ultra High Frequency/Very
High Frequency (UHF/VHF) Receiver
Transmitters. Also included are spare
and repair parts, support equipment,
repair and return services, software
development/integration, test and
equipment, personnel training and
training equipment, publications and
technical data, U.S. Government and
contractor technical services, and other
related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated cost is
$113 million.
The proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by helping to
improve the security of a NATO ally.
The proposed sale of equipment and
support for Belgium’s F–16s will
support its self-defense needs and
enhance the interoperability of these
aircraft with those of the United States
and other NATO nations.
The proposed sale will support the
Belgian Air Force’s (BAF) efforts to
equip, upgrade, and utilize its F–16A/B
MLU aircraft. The BAF will have no
difficulty integrating these upgraded
platforms 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 Missile and Fire

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Transmittal No. 14–13
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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

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Control in Orlando, Florida. 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 Belgium.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.

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(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
1. The LN–260 Embedded Global
Positioning System-Inertial Navigation
System (GPS–INS) is a sensor that
combines GPS and inertial sensor inputs
to provide accurate location information
for navigation and targeting. The EGI
LN–260 is Unclassified. The GPS crypto
variable keys needed for highest GPS
accuracy are classified up to Secret.
2. The Remote Operated Video
Enhanced Receiver IV (ROVER) is a
terminal that provides a capability to
receive real-time surveillance and
reconnaissance videos from airborne
platforms. The hardware and software
are Unclassified.
3. The AN/APX–125 (Transceiver,
AN/APX–113 Air Identification Friend
or Foe) is a system that is IFF Mark XIIA
compliant and is capable of transmitting
and interrogating Mode 5. It is
Unclassified unless/until Mode 4 and/or
Mode 5 operational evaluator
parameters are loaded into the
equipment. Classified elements of the
IFF system include software object code,
operating characteristics, parameters,
and technical data.
4. The KIV–78 (COMSEC Device,
Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI))
crypto computer provides COMSEC to
the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
combined transponder interrogator
system. It is Unclassified unless Mode
4/5 operational evaluator parameters
and/or classified keying material are
loaded into the equipment.
5. The Joint Mission Planning System
(JMPS) is a multi-platform based
mission planning system. JMPS
hardware is Unclassified. The software
is classified up to Secret.
6. The BRU–61/A carriage system
consists of a four-place rack with a selfcontained pneumatic charging and
accumulator section. Four ejector
assemblies hold the individual
weapons. Internal avionics and wire
harnesses connect the carriage system to
the aircraft and to the individual

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weapons. The carriage avionics
assembly provides the interface between
the individual stores and the aircraft for
targeting, GPS keys, alignment, fuze
settings, and weapon release sequence
information. The hardware is
Unclassified.
7. The AN/ARC–210 RT–1990 Ultra
High Frequency/Very High Frequency
secure Radio with HAVE QUICK II and
SATURN is a voice or data
communications radio system that can
operate in either normal, secure, and/or
jam-resistant modes. Classified elements
include operating characteristics,
parameters, technical data, and keying
material.
8. 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 advanced capabilities.
9. 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.
10. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Government of Belgium.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0074]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Report
of Randolph-Sheppard Vending
Facility Program
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
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 an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 15,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
SUMMARY:

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or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at [email protected].
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted; ED will ONLY accept
comments during the comment period
in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
site is not available. 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,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E115,
Washington, DC 20202.
For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Tara Jordon,
202–245–7341.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The
Department of Education (ED), in
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 the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’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. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department 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: Report of
Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility
Program.
OMB Control Number: 1820–0009.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 52.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 702.
Abstract: The Vending Facility
Program authorized by the RandolphSheppard Act provides persons who are
blind with remunerative employment
and self-support through the operation
of vending facilities on federal and other
property. Under the Randolph Sheppard
Program, state licensing agencies
recruit, train, license and place
individuals who are blind as operators
of vending facilities (including
cafeterias, snack bars, vending
machines, etc.) located on federal and
other properties. In statute at 20 U.S.C.
107a(6)(a), the Secretary of Education is
directed through the Commissioner of
the Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA) to conduct
periodic evaluations of the programs
authorized under the RandolphSheppard Act. Additionally, section
107b(4) requires entities designated as
the state licensing agency to ‘‘make such
reports in such form and containing
such information as the Secretary may
from time to time require. . . .’’ The
information to be collected is a
necessary component of the evaluation
process and forms the basis for annual
reporting. These data are also used to
understand the distribution type and
profitability of vending facilities
throughout the country. Such
information is useful in providing
technical assistance to state licensing
agencies and property managers. The
Code of Federal Regulations, at 34 CFR
395.8, specifies that vending machine
income received by the state from
federal property managers can be
distributed to blind vendors in an
amount not to exceed the national
average income for blind vendors. This
amount is determined through data
collected using RSA–15: Report of
Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility
Program. In addition, the collection of
information ensures the provision and
transparency of activities referenced in
34 CFR 395.12 related to disclosure of
program and financial information.
Dated: May 12, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; First in
the World Program—Development
Grants
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Overview Information
Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)—First
in the World Program (FITW)—
Development Grants Notice inviting
applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 2014.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.116F.
DATES:

Applications Available: May 16, 2014.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: June 30, 2014.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: August 29, 2014.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The President
has set a clear goal for the Nation’s
education system. By 2020 the United
States will once again lead the world in
the proportion of its citizens holding
college degrees or other postsecondary
credentials. To support this national
effort the Department of Education has
outlined a comprehensive education
agenda that includes expanding quality
and opportunity at all levels of
education from early learning programs
through higher education. The FITW
Program is a key part of this agenda.
Last August, President Obama
outlined an ambitious plan to improve
value and affordability in postsecondary
education. The plan included: Paying
for performance, developing a college
ratings system; promoting innovation
and competition; and ensuring
affordable debt. The President noted
that the federal government can act as
a catalyst for innovation, spurring
innovation in a way that drives down
costs while preserving quality.
Innovations can take many forms, such
as those that improve teaching and
learning by redesigning courses and
student supports, or by leverage
learning science and technological
developments. FITW aims to support a
wide range of innovations at colleges
and universities, and serve as a catalyst
for the best ideas that will dramatically
enhance student outcomes.
The FITW program will build on all
of these important Administration
priorities by providing grants to

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