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improve the security of a friendly
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of country in North Africa.
The proposed sale will improve
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Tunisia’s capability to deter regional
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
threats and strengthen its homeland
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government defense, as well as support counterof Tunisia
terrorism operations. These systems will
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
bolster Tunisia’s ability to continue
Major Defense Equipsupporting its air and ground forces in
ment * .............................
$ 8.2 million counter-terrorism and border security
Other ..................................
$51.8 million
operations. Tunisia, which already has
TOTAL ........................
$60.0 million F–5 aircraft in its inventory, will have
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms no difficulty absorbing this service and
support into its armed forces.
Export Control Act.
The proposed sale of this equipment
(iii) Description and Quantity or
and support will not alter the basic
Quantities of Articles or Services under
military balance in the region.
Consideration for Purchase: Block 1
The principal contractor will be
Avionics Upgrades on Tunisia’s fleet of
12 F–5 aircraft. The upgrade includes 12 Northrop Grumman of St. Augustine,
Florida. There are no known offset
LN–260 Standard Positioning System
agreements proposed in connection
Embedded Global Positioning System/
with this potential sale.
Inertial Navigation Systems, Control
Implementation of this proposed sale
Display Unit, Electrical Power, and
will require the assignment of up to 23
Environmental Control System, repairs,
U.S. contractor representatives to
Material Condition Inspection,
Tunisia for approximately two years.
publications and technical
There will be no adverse impact on
documentation, personnel training and
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
training equipment, U.S. Government
proposed sale.
and contractor engineering, technical
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and logistics support services, and other
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related elements of logistical and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(QAI)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS
Office of the Secretary
Case SNA—$154M—16 June 82
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
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Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
on the Structure of the Air Force
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
Contained in the Defense Article or
AGENCY: Director of Administration and
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
Management, DoD.
None
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
meeting.
Congress: 18 September 2013
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Tunisia—F–5 Avionics Upgrade
The Government of Tunisia has
requested a possible sale of Block 1
Avionics Upgrades on Tunisia’s fleet of
12 F–5 aircraft. The upgrade includes 12
LN–260 Standard Positioning System
Embedded Global Positioning System/
Inertial Navigation Systems (GPS/INS),
Control Display Unit, Electrical Power,
and Environmental Control System,
repairs, Material Condition Inspection,
publications and technical
documentation, personnel training and
training equipment, U.S. Government
and contractor engineering, technical
and logistics support services, and other
related elements of logistical and
program support. The estimated cost is
$60 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by helping to
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The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce that
the following Federal Advisory
Committee meeting of the National
Commission on the Structure of the Air
Force (‘‘the Commission’’) will take
place.
SUMMARY:
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Date of Open Meeting, including
Hearing and Commission Discussion:
Friday, October 4, 2013, from 1:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Registration will begin at
12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Commissioner’s
Auditorium at Centennial Hall at 200
South Cascade Avenue, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, 80907.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
Marcia Moore, Designated Federal
Officer, National Commission on the
Structure of the Air Force, 1950 Defense
Pentagon, Room 3A874, Washington,
DC 20301–1950. Email:
marcia.l.moore12.civ@mail.mil. Desk
DATES:
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(703) 545–9113. Facsimile (703) 692–
5625.
This
meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150.
Purpose of Meeting: The members of
the Commission will hear testimony
from individual witnesses and then will
discuss the information presented at the
hearings.
Agenda: On September 30, 2013, a
subset of members from the Commission
will tour units located at Hurlburt Air
Force Base, Florida. On October 3, 2013,
a subset of members from the
Commission will tour units located at
Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. On
October 8, 2013, a subset of members
from the Commission will tour units
located at Pease Air National Guard
Base, New Hampshire.
The hearing and meeting on Friday,
October 4, 2013 is expected to include
representatives from the Colorado
Governor’s office, local U.S. Air Force
and Colorado National Guard leadership
who have been asked to testify and
address the evaluation factors under
consideration by the Commission for a
U.S. Air Force structure that—(a) Meets
current and anticipated requirements of
the combatant commands; (b) achieves
an appropriate balance between the
regular and reserve components of the
Air Force, taking advantage of the
unique strengths and capabilities of
each; (c) ensures that the regular and
reserve components of the Air Force
have the capacity needed to support
current and anticipated homeland
defense and disaster assistance missions
in the United States; (d) provides for
sufficient numbers of regular members
of the Air Force to provide a base of
trained personnel from which the
personnel of the reserve components of
the Air Force could be recruited; (e)
maintains a peacetime rotation force to
support operational tempo goals of 1:2
for regular members of the Air Forces
and 1:5 for members of the reserve
components of the Air Force; and (f)
maximizes and appropriately balances
affordability, efficiency, effectiveness,
capability, and readiness. Individual
Commissioners will also report their
activities, information collection, and
analyses to the full Commission.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the
availability of space, the meeting is
open to the public. The building is fully
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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handicap accessible. The County
parking garage is adjacent with the
capability of reserved parking for high
level visitors. There is street parking
and public transportation for the general
public.
Meeting Announcement: Due to
difficulties finalizing the meeting
agenda for the scheduled meeting of
October 4, 2013, for the National
Commission on the Structure of the Air
Force the requirements of 41 CFR 102–
3.150(a) were not met. Accordingly, the
Advisory Committee Management
Officer for the Department of Defense,
pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b),
waives the 15-calendar day notification
requirement.
Written Comments: Pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and
section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public
or interested organizations may submit
written comments to the Commission in
response to the stated agenda of the
open meeting or the Commission’s
mission. The Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) will review all submitted written
statements. Written comments should
be submitted to Mrs. Marcia Moore,
DFO, via facsimile or electronic mail,
the preferred modes of submission. Each
page of the comment must include the
author’s name, title or affiliation,
address, and daytime phone number.
All contact information may be found in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Oral Comments: In addition to written
statements, one hour will be reserved
for individuals or interested groups to
address the Commission on Friday,
October 4, 2013. Interested oral
commenters must summarize their oral
statement in writing and submit with
their registration. The Commission’s
staff will assign time to oral commenters
at the meeting, for no more than 5
minutes each. While requests to make
an oral presentation to the Commission
will be honored on a first come, first
served basis, other opportunities for oral
comments will be provided at future
meetings.
Registration: Individuals who wish to
attend the public hearing and meeting
on Friday, October 4, 2013 are
encouraged to register for the event in
advance with the Designated Federal
Officer, using the electronic mail and
facsimile contact information found in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section. The communication should
include the registrant’s full name, title,
affiliation or employer, email address,
and daytime phone number. If
applicable, include written comments
and a request to speak during the oral
comment session. (Oral comment
requests must be accompanied by a
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summary of your presentation.)
Registrations and written comments
must be typed.
Background: The National
Commission on the Structure of the Air
Force was established by the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112–239). The
Department of Defense sponsor for the
Commission is the Director of
Administration and Management, Office
of the Secretary of Defense. The
Commission is tasked to submit a
report, containing a comprehensive
study and recommendations, by
February 1, 2014 to the President of the
United States and the Congressional
defense committees. The report will
contain a detailed statement of the
findings and conclusions of the
Commission, together with its
recommendations for such legislation
and administrative actions it may
consider appropriate in light of the
results of the study. The comprehensive
study of the structure of the U.S. Air
Force will determine whether, and how,
the structure should be modified to best
fulfill current and anticipated mission
requirements for the U.S. Air Force in
a manner consistent with available
resources.
Dated: September 20, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
[Docket ID USN–2013–0035]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
AGENCY:
Department of the Navy (DON),
DoD.
ACTION:
Notice.
In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department
of the Navy, announces a proposed
public information collection and seeks
public comment on the provisions
thereof. Comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed
information collection; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
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(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
information collection on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by November 25,
2013.
You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Federal Docket Management
System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria,
VA 22350–3100.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
ADDRESSES:
To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to Commander Naval
Installations Command, N3AT
Technology Officer, ATTN: Sharon
Burch-Martin, Bldg 196, Rm. 123, 1325
10th Street SE., Washington Navy Yard,
DC 20388 or call 202–433–9566; or
Headquarters Marine Corps, Plans
Policies and Operations, Security
Division (PS), Security Branch, Security
Technologies Section, ATTN: Charles
Pierce/Le’Ron Lawrence, 3000 Marine
Corps Pentagon Rm. 4A324,
Washington, DC 20350–3000, or call
703–692–4333/703–634–2638.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: The IT collection system is the
Navy Enabler Framework, which
includes the Navy Access Control
Management System (NACMS) and the
U.S. Marine Corps Biometric and
Automated Access Control System
(BAACS); The associated Form is
SECNAV 5512/1 Department of the
Navy Local Population ID Card/Base
Access Pass Registration Form; OMB
Control Number 0703–TBD.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary to
control physical access to Department of
Defense (DOD), Department of the Navy
(DON) or U.S. Marine Corps
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air
Force
AGENCY: Director of Administration and Management, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the
National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force (``the
Commission'') will take place.
DATES: Date of Open Meeting, including Hearing and Commission
Discussion: Friday, October 4, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Commissioner's Auditorium at Centennial Hall at 200
South Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Marcia Moore, Designated Federal
Officer, National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force, 1950
Defense Pentagon, Room 3A874, Washington, DC 20301-1950. Email:
marcia.l.moore12.civ@mail.mil. Desk (703) 545-9113. Facsimile (703)
692-5625.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150.
Purpose of Meeting: The members of the Commission will hear
testimony from individual witnesses and then will discuss the
information presented at the hearings.
Agenda: On September 30, 2013, a subset of members from the
Commission will tour units located at Hurlburt Air Force Base, Florida.
On October 3, 2013, a subset of members from the Commission will tour
units located at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. On October 8, 2013,
a subset of members from the Commission will tour units located at
Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire.
The hearing and meeting on Friday, October 4, 2013 is expected to
include representatives from the Colorado Governor's office, local U.S.
Air Force and Colorado National Guard leadership who have been asked to
testify and address the evaluation factors under consideration by the
Commission for a U.S. Air Force structure that--(a) Meets current and
anticipated requirements of the combatant commands; (b) achieves an
appropriate balance between the regular and reserve components of the
Air Force, taking advantage of the unique strengths and capabilities of
each; (c) ensures that the regular and reserve components of the Air
Force have the capacity needed to support current and anticipated
homeland defense and disaster assistance missions in the United States;
(d) provides for sufficient numbers of regular members of the Air Force
to provide a base of trained personnel from which the personnel of the
reserve components of the Air Force could be recruited; (e) maintains a
peacetime rotation force to support operational tempo goals of 1:2 for
regular members of the Air Forces and 1:5 for members of the reserve
components of the Air Force; and (f) maximizes and appropriately
balances affordability, efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and
readiness. Individual Commissioners will also report their activities,
information collection, and analyses to the full Commission.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, the
meeting is open to the public. The building is fully
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handicap accessible. The County parking garage is adjacent with the
capability of reserved parking for high level visitors. There is street
parking and public transportation for the general public.
Meeting Announcement: Due to difficulties finalizing the meeting
agenda for the scheduled meeting of October 4, 2013, for the National
Commission on the Structure of the Air Force the requirements of 41 CFR
102-3.150(a) were not met. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR
102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.
Written Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and
section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or interested organizations
may submit written comments to the Commission in response to the stated
agenda of the open meeting or the Commission's mission. The Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) will review all submitted written statements.
Written comments should be submitted to Mrs. Marcia Moore, DFO, via
facsimile or electronic mail, the preferred modes of submission. Each
page of the comment must include the author's name, title or
affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. All contact information
may be found in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Oral Comments: In addition to written statements, one hour will be
reserved for individuals or interested groups to address the Commission
on Friday, October 4, 2013. Interested oral commenters must summarize
their oral statement in writing and submit with their registration. The
Commission's staff will assign time to oral commenters at the meeting,
for no more than 5 minutes each. While requests to make an oral
presentation to the Commission will be honored on a first come, first
served basis, other opportunities for oral comments will be provided at
future meetings.
Registration: Individuals who wish to attend the public hearing and
meeting on Friday, October 4, 2013 are encouraged to register for the
event in advance with the Designated Federal Officer, using the
electronic mail and facsimile contact information found in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The communication should include
the registrant's full name, title, affiliation or employer, email
address, and daytime phone number. If applicable, include written
comments and a request to speak during the oral comment session. (Oral
comment requests must be accompanied by a summary of your
presentation.) Registrations and written comments must be typed.
Background: The National Commission on the Structure of the Air
Force was established by the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239). The Department of Defense sponsor
for the Commission is the Director of Administration and Management,
Office of the Secretary of Defense. The Commission is tasked to submit
a report, containing a comprehensive study and recommendations, by
February 1, 2014 to the President of the United States and the
Congressional defense committees. The report will contain a detailed
statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together
with its recommendations for such legislation and administrative
actions it may consider appropriate in light of the results of the
study. The comprehensive study of the structure of the U.S. Air Force
will determine whether, and how, the structure should be modified to
best fulfill current and anticipated mission requirements for the U.S.
Air Force in a manner consistent with available resources.
Dated: September 20, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-23400 Filed 9-25-13; 8:45 am]
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