The State Department recently approved possible military sales to Japan and the Netherlands, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. The sale to Japan includes $150 million worth of “AEGIS Class Destroyer Follow-On Technical Support” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corp. The Netherlands will get $691 million worth of “AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be RTX Corp.

The Bureau of Industry and Security completed a round of interagency review for a proposed rule that could introduce new reporting requirements involving certain artificial intelligence technology. The rule, sent for interagency review June 5 (see 2406060036) and completed Sept. 5, could propose requirements “for the development of advanced artificial intelligence models and computing clusters.” BIS said it's planning to amend its Industrial Base Surveys Data Collections regulation by "establishing reporting requirements for the development" of these models and clusters as part of an AI executive order signed by President Joe Biden last year (see 2310300029).

The U.S. government should fund the creation of a web-based platform to catalog Chinese research institutions that violate norms of transparency and integrity, according to a new report by the U.S.-based Center for Research Security & Integrity.

The State Department is seeking public comments on an information collection involving registrations with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. Any person who manufactures, exports, temporarily imports or furnishes defense services, or who participates in certain defense brokering activities, must register certain information with DDTC. Comments are due by Nov. 4.

The State Department approved a possible $150 million military sale to Japan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Sept. 3. The sale includes “AEGIS Class Destroyer Follow-On Technical Support” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin.

The State Department approved a possible military sale to Croatia worth about $390 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Aug. 30. The sale includes “M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin.

The State Department approved a possible military sale to the Netherlands worth about $224 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Aug. 29. The sale includes “PATRIOT M903 Launching Stations New Buy and Upgrades” and related equipment, and the principal contractors will be Lockheed-Martin Missiles and Fire Control and RTX Corp.

The Treasury Department is seeking public comments on an information collection involving its customer identification program (CIP) regulatory rules for certain financial institutions. The agency said it requires banks and other similar financial entities to maintain “minimum standards for customer identification programs,” which can help alert the government about transactions that may be supporting terrorism, money laundering, sanctions evasion or other criminal activities. Public comments on the information collection are due Sept. 30.

USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are accepting applications for new members to sit on agricultural trade advisory committees, the agencies said this week. Applications are being accepted for six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees -- covering animals, fruits and vegetables, grains and more -- as well as the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee, which advises the administration on the implementation and enforcement of trade agreements and trade policy. Members serve four-year terms without compensation. Applications are due by 5 p.m. EDT Sept. 20.

The Bureau of Industry and Security is seeking public comments on two export-related information collections, it said in notices this week.