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.

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 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.

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

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network this week reminded banks and other financial institutions to monitor and report any suspicious transactions related to the illegal trade of fentanyl and the trafficking of other “synthetic opioids.” FinCEN, which issued the reminder to mark Overdose Awareness Week, noted that it published a June advisory urging banks to file suspicious activity reports if they suspect a transaction involves the sale of illegal chemicals and published a range of red flags for banks to monitor (see 2406200018).

The State Department approved possible military sales to Australia, India, Norway and Romania, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced last week.

The State Department last week announced what it called a "significant" new military assistance package for Ukraine, providing counter-unmanned aerial systems equipment and munitions, rocket systems munitions, Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor missiles and other weapons and equipment. The items will be provided under a drawdown from Department of Defense stocks. "We will deploy this new assistance as quickly as possible to bolster Ukraine’s defense of its territory and its people," the State Department said.