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acknowledged by the LEA in the
application. Second, LEAs are required
to identify the number of eligible
children who were residing on-base or
off-base during the previous school year.
If any of the eligible children were
residing in base housing or in military
housing undergoing renovation or
rebuilding and deemed as eligible for
on-base housing, LEAs will need to
identify this number on the front page
of the application. Third, the LEA must
provide its banking information to
receive payment. A sample ‘‘Section II—
Payment Determination’’ is included as
part of the form to provide an example
for LEAs.
Dated: November 26, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0223]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense (Personnel and Readiness),
DoD.
AGENCY:
Notice.
In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel
and Readiness) 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
(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.
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SUMMARY:
Consideration will be given to all
comments received by January 31, 2014.
DATES:
You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
ADDRESSES:
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To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to the Department of
Defense Education Activity (DoDEA),
Office of the Director, ATTN: Martha
Brown, Alexandria, VA 22350, or call
DoDEA, Office of the Director, at 571–
432–9069.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Control Number: Assessing Options for
CONUS Domestic Dependents
Elementary and Secondary Schools
(DDESS); OMB Control Number 0704–
TBD.
Needs and Uses: The objective of this
project is to recommend options that
most effectively balance cost and quality
considerations for primary and
secondary schooling of military
dependents on each of the 15
continental United States (CONUS)
installations where the Department of
Defense currently operates Domestic
Dependents Elementary and Secondary
Schools (DDESS) or contracts with local
educational agencies (LEAs) to operate
schools on the installation. As part of
the study, we will interview
superintendents of LEAs that are in
close proximity to installations that
have DDESS schools (excluding those
installations that only have special
arrangement schools). The interviews
will capture information on the
approach the LEAs will adopt if they
were given the responsibility to educate
DDESS students, as well as identify
factors that might facilitate or hinder
LEAs taking the responsibility of
educating DDESS students. This
information is critical as it will identify
whether transferring DDESS schools to
LEAs is even a feasible option that
could be plausibly considered for the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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ACTION:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Federal Docket Management
Systems 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.
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governance of the current CONUS
DDESS schools.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Annual Burden Hours: 56.
Number of Respondents: 28.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 120
minutes.
Frequency: Once.
Superintendents of local education
agencies (LEAs) that are in the vicinity
of the installations where the
Department of Defense (DoD) currently
operates Domestic Dependents
Elementary and Secondary Schools
(DDESS), as well as superintendents of
LEAs that have contracts with DoD to
operate schools at the installations will
be interviewed. The interviews will
address the type and quality of
programs and services they provide to
their students, their capacity to expand
their student enrollment to include
DDESS students, challenges they would
face, and considerations they need to
take into account. Participation in these
interviews is completely voluntary.
Information from the interviews will be
used by policymakers at the Department
of Defense to determine ways to best
operate DDESS and contracted schools.
Dated: November 26, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 13–44]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Department of Defense, Defense
Security Cooperation Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of a
section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
This is published to fulfill the
requirements of section 155 of Public
Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 601–
3740.
The following is a copy of a letter to
the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittals 13–44
with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of
Technology.
SUMMARY:
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Dated:November 26, 2013.
Aaron Siegel
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Transmittal No. 13–44
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
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Major Defense Equipment*
Other ...................................
$.35 billion
.75 billion
Total .................................
1.10 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase: 109 Link—
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16 Multifunction Information
Distribution System Low Volume
Terminals (MIDS–LVT), Global
Command and Control Systems—Joint
(GCCS–J), Identification Friend or Foe
(IFF), Commercial Satellite
Communications (SATCOM), Combined
Enterprise Regional Information
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Exchange System (CENTRIXS) and
follow-on systems, Commercial High
Frequency (HF) Radios, Commercial
Ultra High Frequency/Very High
Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios, HF Voice
and Data, HF Sub-Net Relay (SNR),
Commercial HF Internet Protocol
(IP)/SNR, Global Positioning System
(GPS), Air Defense System Interrogator
(ADSI), communications support
equipment, information technology
upgrades, spare and repair parts,
publications and technical
documentation, personnel training and
training equipment, U.S. Government
and contractor engineering and
technical support, and other elements of
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (SBQ).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS
Case BBG—$93M—29Apr02, FMS Case
GBK—$101M—29Apr02, FMS Case
GBL—$24M—29Apr02, FMS Case
LCF—$15M—29Apr02, FMS Case
GBM—$16M—31May11.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
See Attached Annex.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: 18 Nov 13.
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—C4I System
Upgrade and Maintenance
The Government of Saudi Arabia has
requested a possible sale of C4I system
upgrades and maintenance including:
109 Link-16 Multifunction Information
Distribution System Low Volume
Terminals (MIDS–LVT), Global
Command and Control Systems—Joint
(GCCS–J), Identification Friend or Foe
(IFF), Commercial Satellite
Communications (SATCOM), Combined
Enterprise Regional Information
Exchange System (CENTRIXS) and
follow-on systems, Commercial High
Frequency (HF) Radios, Commercial
Ultra High Frequency/Very High
Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios, HF Voice
and Data, HF Sub-Net Relay (SNR),
Commercial HF Internet Protocol
(IP)/SNR, Global Positioning System
(GPS), Air Defense System Interrogator
(ADSI), communications support
equipment, information technology
upgrades, spare and repair parts,
publications and technical
documentation, personnel training and
training equipment, U.S. Government
and contractor engineering and
technical support, and other elements of
program support. The estimated cost is
$1.1 billion.
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This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by helping to
improve the security of a strategic
regional partner which has been, and
continues to be, an important force for
political stability and economic progress
in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve the
Royal Saudi Naval Forces’ capability to
maintain and upgrade its current C4I
system, increase the ability of RSNF
vessels and manpower to effectively
protect Saudi Arabia’s coastal strategic
assets, and keep pace with the rapid
advances in C4I technology to remain a
viable U.S. coalition partner in the
region. The RSNF will use the upgraded
C4I system to provide situational
awareness of naval activity in the
Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
There will be no principal contractors
involved with this proposed sale. The
acquisition and integration of all
systems will be managed by the U.S.
Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare
Weapons Command (SPAWAR). There
are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require the assignment of 14 U.S.
Government and contractor
representatives in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia for ten years to support network
design, acquisition, implementation,
installation, and integration efforts.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 13–44
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The following technologies
included in this sale are considered
sensitive (there are no systems with
embedded COMSEC identified in this
notification with the exception of Link16 Multifunction Information
Distribution System Low Volume
Terminals (MIDS–LVT) and IFF:
2. Link-16 Multifunction Information
Distribution System Low Volume
Terminals (MIDS–LVT) is a command,
control, communications, and
intelligence (C3I) system incorporating
high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital
communication links for exchange of
near real-time tactical information
including both data and voice, among
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air, ground and sea elements. Link-16
Multifunction Information Distribution
System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS–
LVT) is intended to support key theater
functions such as surveillance,
identification, air control, weapons
engagement coordination, and direction
for U.S. Services and those allied and
partner nations for which there is a
validated interoperability requirement.
The system will provide jam-resistant,
wide-area communications on a Link-16
Multifunction Information Distribution
System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS–
LVT) network among Link-16
Multifunction Information Distribution
System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS–
LVT) equipped platforms. Link-16
Multifunction Information Distribution
System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS–
LVT) will be used for both shore and
shipboard use at the strategic and
tactical levels as a real-time bridge
between tactical data links and
intelligence data sources Link-16
Multifunction Information Distribution
System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS–
LVT) receives, processes, correlates, and
displays tracks from local radars,
tactical data links, and intelligence
sources with minimal operator
interaction. Link-16 Multifunction
Information Distribution System Low
Volume Terminals (MIDS–LVT)
provides a correlated, real-time picture
of the battle space. These devices have
embedded COMSEC which contains
sensitive encryption algorithms and
keying material.
3. Global Command and Control
Systems—Joint (GCCS–J) provides the
operational commander’s warfighting
capability with aids in the decisionmaking process by receiving, retrieving,
and displaying information to allow
warfighters to plan, coordinate, exercise,
execute and evaluate naval and joint
operations. GCCS–J is an open-ended
architecture system consisting of
servers, workstations, routers, hubs, and
encryption devices, and integrates
information from multiple C4I
functional areas. (GCCS–J) operations
contain sensitive operational data feeds,
data formats, networking protocols and
system architectures.
4. Combined Enterprise Regional
Information Exchange System
(CENTRIXS) is a collection of classified
coalition networks that enable
information sharing through the use of
email and web services, instant
messaging or chat, the Common
Operational Picture service, and Voice
over IP. CENTRIXS supports combatant
commands throughout the world.
CENTRIXS contains sensitive
operational data feeds, data formats,
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networking protocols and system
architectures.
5. Air Defense System Interrogator
(ADSI) provides an interface for military
and commercial radars, tactical data
links and intelligence reporting systems.
ADSI also offers a general interface and
translation capability for a variety of C4I
data link formats and can interface
tactical systems with simulations. ADSI
contains sensitive operational data
feeds, data formats, networking
protocols and system architectures.
6. Sub-Net Relay is a masterless, adhoc, self-organizing data networking
technology with inherent relay
capabilities that employ tactical line-ofsight bearers to carry internet protocol
data between groups of ships. HF SubNet Relay, which interfaces with Link16 Multifunction Information
Distribution System Low Volume
Terminals (MIDS–LVT), contains
sensitive operational data feeds, data
formats, networking protocols and
system architectures while the HF/IP
Sub Net Relay is part of a commercial
capability.
7. Radio Frequency (RF) and Internet
Protocol (IP) Interfaces included in this
case do not contain sensitive
technology, however, they will connect
to communications security devices
which are not included in this case(s).
8. Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) is
an identification system designed for
command and control. It is a system that
enables interrogation systems to
distinguish friendly aircraft, vehicles, or
forces, and to determine their bearing
and range from the interrogator. IFF
contains embedded security devices
containing sensitive encryption
algorithms and keying material. IFF
contains sensitive operational data
feeds, data formats, networking
protocols and system architectures.
9. Commercial Global Positioning
System (GPS)-provides a space-based
global navigation satellite system
(GNSS) that has reliable location and
time information in all weather and at
all times and anywhere on or near the
Earth when and where there is an
unobstructed line of sight to four or
more GPS satellites. Emergent
militarized GPS requirements will be
addressed in future cases, if necessary.
10. Commercial HF Voice and Data
Radios and Ultra High Frequency/Very
High Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios will
be procured with this case. No sensitive
encryption algorithms or keying
material will be provided through this
case.
11. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software
elements, the information could be used
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to develop countermeasures which
might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities. Appropriate
safeguards will be taken in regards to
shared US Government information
passed through the networks of our
RSNF strategic partner.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[Docket ID USA–2013–0042]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Office of the Administrative
Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
(OAA–AAHS), DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department
of the Army 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
(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 January 31, 2014.
ADDRESSES: 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://
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www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
Any associated form(s) for this
collection may be located within this
same electronic docket and downloaded
for review/testing. Follow the
instructions at https://
www.regulations.gov for submitting
comments. Please submit comments on
any given form identified by docket
number, form number, and title.
To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to the Military Surface
Deployment and Distribution Command
(AMSSD–PP), ATTN: John Becker, Scott
AFB, Illinois, 62225–1604, or call the
Department of the Army Reports
Clearance Officer at (703) 428–6440.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Department of the Army
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Uniform Tender of Rates and/
or Changes for Domestic Transportation
Services (DoD/USCG Sponsored
Household Goods); OMB Control
Number 0702–0018.
Needs and Uses: DoD approved
household goods carrier file voluntary
rates to engage in the movement of DoD
and USCG Sponsored shipments within
CONUS. SDDC evaluates the rates and
awards the traffic to best value carriers
whose rates are responsive and most
service (value) to the government.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Annual Burden Hours: 279.
Number of Respondents: 836.
Responses per Respondent: 2.
Average Burden per Response: 10
minutes.
Frequency: Semi-annual.
The information collected on the
Uniform Tender of Rates and/or Charges
for Transportation Services and its
iterations is provided by household
good carriers to file rates in the Defense
Personal Property System (DPPS). The
electronic technology enhancement of
the DPPS was fully implemented in
November 2008. The form is currently
available through the SDDC Web site.
Dated: November 26, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 13-44]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text
of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to
fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated
July 21, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703)
601-3740.
The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittals 13-44 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
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Dated:November 26, 2013.
Aaron Siegel
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 13-44
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................ $.35 billion
Other................................... .75 billion
-------------------------------
Total................................. 1.10 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 109 Link--16 Multifunction
Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT), Global
Command and Control Systems--Joint (GCCS-J), Identification Friend or
Foe (IFF), Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM), Combined
Enterprise Regional Information
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Exchange System (CENTRIXS) and follow-on systems, Commercial High
Frequency (HF) Radios, Commercial Ultra High Frequency/Very High
Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios, HF Voice and Data, HF Sub-Net Relay (SNR),
Commercial HF Internet Protocol (IP)/SNR, Global Positioning System
(GPS), Air Defense System Interrogator (ADSI), communications support
equipment, information technology upgrades, spare and repair parts,
publications and technical documentation, personnel training and
training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and
technical support, and other elements of program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (SBQ).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case BBG--$93M--29Apr02, FMS
Case GBK--$101M--29Apr02, FMS Case GBL--$24M--29Apr02, FMS Case LCF--
$15M--29Apr02, FMS Case GBM--$16M--31May11.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 18 Nov 13.
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--C4I System Upgrade and Maintenance
The Government of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale of C4I
system upgrades and maintenance including: 109 Link-16 Multifunction
Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT), Global
Command and Control Systems--Joint (GCCS-J), Identification Friend or
Foe (IFF), Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM), Combined
Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIXS) and follow-
on systems, Commercial High Frequency (HF) Radios, Commercial Ultra
High Frequency/Very High Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios, HF Voice and Data,
HF Sub-Net Relay (SNR), Commercial HF Internet Protocol (IP)/SNR,
Global Positioning System (GPS), Air Defense System Interrogator
(ADSI), communications support equipment, information technology
upgrades, spare and repair parts, publications and technical
documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor engineering and technical support, and other
elements of program support. The estimated cost is $1.1 billion.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve the
security of a strategic regional partner which has been, and continues
to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress
in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve the Royal Saudi Naval Forces'
capability to maintain and upgrade its current C4I system, increase the
ability of RSNF vessels and manpower to effectively protect Saudi
Arabia's coastal strategic assets, and keep pace with the rapid
advances in C4I technology to remain a viable U.S. coalition partner in
the region. The RSNF will use the upgraded C4I system to provide
situational awareness of naval activity in the Persian Gulf and the Red
Sea.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
There will be no principal contractors involved with this proposed
sale. The acquisition and integration of all systems will be managed by
the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Weapons Command (SPAWAR). There
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of
14 U.S. Government and contractor representatives in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia for ten years to support network design, acquisition,
implementation, installation, and integration efforts.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 13-44
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The following technologies included in this sale are considered
sensitive (there are no systems with embedded COMSEC identified in this
notification with the exception of Link-16 Multifunction Information
Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) and IFF:
2. Link-16 Multifunction Information Distribution System Low Volume
Terminals (MIDS-LVT) is a command, control, communications, and
intelligence (C3I) system incorporating high-capacity, jam-resistant,
digital communication links for exchange of near real-time tactical
information including both data and voice, among air, ground and sea
elements. Link-16 Multifunction Information Distribution System Low
Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) is intended to support key theater
functions such as surveillance, identification, air control, weapons
engagement coordination, and direction for U.S. Services and those
allied and partner nations for which there is a validated
interoperability requirement. The system will provide jam-resistant,
wide-area communications on a Link-16 Multifunction Information
Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) network among Link-
16 Multifunction Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals
(MIDS-LVT) equipped platforms. Link-16 Multifunction Information
Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) will be used for
both shore and shipboard use at the strategic and tactical levels as a
real-time bridge between tactical data links and intelligence data
sources Link-16 Multifunction Information Distribution System Low
Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) receives, processes, correlates, and
displays tracks from local radars, tactical data links, and
intelligence sources with minimal operator interaction. Link-16
Multifunction Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals
(MIDS-LVT) provides a correlated, real-time picture of the battle
space. These devices have embedded COMSEC which contains sensitive
encryption algorithms and keying material.
3. Global Command and Control Systems--Joint (GCCS-J) provides the
operational commander's warfighting capability with aids in the
decision-making process by receiving, retrieving, and displaying
information to allow warfighters to plan, coordinate, exercise, execute
and evaluate naval and joint operations. GCCS-J is an open-ended
architecture system consisting of servers, workstations, routers, hubs,
and encryption devices, and integrates information from multiple C4I
functional areas. (GCCS-J) operations contain sensitive operational
data feeds, data formats, networking protocols and system
architectures.
4. Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System
(CENTRIXS) is a collection of classified coalition networks that enable
information sharing through the use of email and web services, instant
messaging or chat, the Common Operational Picture service, and Voice
over IP. CENTRIXS supports combatant commands throughout the world.
CENTRIXS contains sensitive operational data feeds, data formats,
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networking protocols and system architectures.
5. Air Defense System Interrogator (ADSI) provides an interface for
military and commercial radars, tactical data links and intelligence
reporting systems. ADSI also offers a general interface and translation
capability for a variety of C4I data link formats and can interface
tactical systems with simulations. ADSI contains sensitive operational
data feeds, data formats, networking protocols and system
architectures.
6. Sub-Net Relay is a masterless, ad-hoc, self-organizing data
networking technology with inherent relay capabilities that employ
tactical line-of-sight bearers to carry internet protocol data between
groups of ships. HF Sub-Net Relay, which interfaces with Link-16
Multifunction Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals
(MIDS-LVT), contains sensitive operational data feeds, data formats,
networking protocols and system architectures while the HF/IP Sub Net
Relay is part of a commercial capability.
7. Radio Frequency (RF) and Internet Protocol (IP) Interfaces
included in this case do not contain sensitive technology, however,
they will connect to communications security devices which are not
included in this case(s).
8. Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) is an identification system
designed for command and control. It is a system that enables
interrogation systems to distinguish friendly aircraft, vehicles, or
forces, and to determine their bearing and range from the interrogator.
IFF contains embedded security devices containing sensitive encryption
algorithms and keying material. IFF contains sensitive operational data
feeds, data formats, networking protocols and system architectures.
9. Commercial Global Positioning System (GPS)-provides a space-
based global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that has reliable
location and time information in all weather and at all times and
anywhere on or near the Earth when and where there is an unobstructed
line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. Emergent militarized GPS
requirements will be addressed in future cases, if necessary.
10. Commercial HF Voice and Data Radios and Ultra High Frequency/
Very High Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios will be procured with this case.
No sensitive encryption algorithms or keying material will be provided
through this case.
11. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities. Appropriate safeguards will be
taken in regards to shared US Government information passed through the
networks of our RSNF strategic partner.
[FR Doc. 2013-28766 Filed 11-29-13; 8:45 am]
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