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that all agencies must measure, which
will enable aggregation of this data at
the federal level, providing a
government-wide view of how well we
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Total Number of Respondents: 6,000.
Total Number of Responses: 6,000.
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minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 1,000.
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Dated: January 30, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 13–60]
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 13–60
with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of
Technology.
SUMMARY:
Dated: January 30, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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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: United Arab
Emirates
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *
Other ...................................
$ 70 million
$200 million
TOTAL .............................
$270 million
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(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase: The United
Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a
possible sale of equipment in support of
its commercial purchase of 30 F–16
Block 61 aircraft and to support the
upgrade of its existing F–16 Block 60
aircraft. Major Defense Equipment
includes: 40 20mm M61A Guns; 40
Embedded Global Positioning System/
Inertial Navigation Systems. Also
included: Identification Friend or Foe
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Equipment; Joint Mission Planning
System; night vision devices; Cartridge
Activated Device/Propellant Activated
Devices; Weapons Integration; spare and
repair parts; tools and test equipment;
personnel training and training
equipment; publications and technical
documentation; International Engine
Management Program-Component
Improvement Program; repair and
return; aerial refueling support; ferry
maintenance and services; site surveys;
U.S. Government and contractor
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engineering, technical and logistics
support services; and other related
elements of logistics and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
(BAB)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS
case SAA-$114M—Aug 00
(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: 23 Jan 14
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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United Arab Emirates—Equipment in
Support of a Direct Commercial Sale of
F–16 Block 61 Aircraft
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has
requested a possible sale of equipment
in support of its commercial purchase of
30 F–16 Block 61 aircraft and to support
the upgrade of its existing F–16 Block
60 aircraft. Major Defense Equipment
includes: 40 20mm M61A Guns; and 40
Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation
Systems. Also included: Identification
Friend or Foe Equipment; Joint Mission
Planning System; night vision devices;
Cartridge Activated Device/Propellant
Activated Devices; Weapons Integration;
spare and repair parts; tools and test
equipment; personnel training and
training equipment; publications and
technical documentation; International
Engine Management ProgramComponent Improvement Program;
repair and return; aerial refueling
support; ferry maintenance and services;
site surveys; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and
logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated cost is
$270 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by to improve the
security of a friendly country that 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
UAE’s capability to meet current and
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future regional threats. The UAE
continues host-nation support of vital
U.S. forces stationed at Al Dhafra Air
Base; plays a vital role in supporting
U.S. regional interests; and has proven
to be a valued partner and an active
participant in overseas contingency
operations.
The sale of additional F–16s to the
UAE is consistent with U.S. foreign
policy and national security objectives.
The UAE will have no difficulty
absorbing this additional equipment and
support into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of equipment,
services, and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Ft.
Worth, Texas. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this sale will
require the assignment of additional
U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to the UAE. The actual
number required to support the program
will be determined in joint negotiations
as the program proceeds through the
development, production, and
equipment installation phases.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
sale.
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The KIV–78 Identification Friend or
Foe (IFF) combined transponder
interrogator system is a COMSEC
controlled Item and is Unclassified
unless Mode 4 operational evaluator
parameters, classified Secret, are loaded
into the equipment.
2. The AN/AVS–9 Night Vision
Goggles (NVG) are a 3rd generation
aviation NVGs offering higher
resolution, high gain, and photo
response to near infrared. The hardware
is Unclassified and technical data and
documentation to be provided is
Unclassified.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 13–29]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Department of Defense, Defense
Security Cooperation Agency.
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
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3. If a technologically-advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware or software in this
proposed sale, the information could be
used to develop countermeasures which
might reduce system effectiveness or be
used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made
that the recipient country can provide
substantially 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.
5. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorize for release and export to the
Government of the United Arab
Emirates.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
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.
SUMMARY:
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 13–29
with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of
Technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: January 30, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 13-60]
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 13-60 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 30, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 13-60
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: United Arab Emirates
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 70 million
Other................................... $200 million
-------------------------------
TOTAL................................. $270 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The United Arab Emirates
(UAE) has requested a possible sale of equipment in support of its
commercial purchase of 30 F-16 Block 61 aircraft and to support the
upgrade of its existing F-16 Block 60 aircraft. Major Defense Equipment
includes: 40 20mm M61A Guns; 40 Embedded Global Positioning System/
Inertial Navigation Systems. Also included: Identification Friend or
Foe Equipment; Joint Mission Planning System; night vision devices;
Cartridge Activated Device/Propellant Activated Devices; Weapons
Integration; spare and repair parts; tools and test equipment;
personnel training and training equipment; publications and technical
documentation; International Engine Management Program-Component
Improvement Program; repair and return; aerial refueling support; ferry
maintenance and services; site surveys; U.S. Government and contractor
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engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (BAB)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case SAA-$114M--Aug 00
(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: 23 Jan 14
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Arab Emirates--Equipment in Support of a Direct Commercial Sale
of F-16 Block 61 Aircraft
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a possible sale of
equipment in support of its commercial purchase of 30 F-16 Block 61
aircraft and to support the upgrade of its existing F-16 Block 60
aircraft. Major Defense Equipment includes: 40 20mm M61A Guns; and 40
Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation Systems. Also included: Identification
Friend or Foe Equipment; Joint Mission Planning System; night vision
devices; Cartridge Activated Device/Propellant Activated Devices;
Weapons Integration; spare and repair parts; tools and test equipment;
personnel training and training equipment; publications and technical
documentation; International Engine Management Program-Component
Improvement Program; repair and return; aerial refueling support; ferry
maintenance and services; site surveys; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost
is $270 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by to improve the security of a
friendly country that 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 UAE's capability to meet current
and future regional threats. The UAE continues host-nation support of
vital U.S. forces stationed at Al Dhafra Air Base; plays a vital role
in supporting U.S. regional interests; and has proven to be a valued
partner and an active participant in overseas contingency operations.
The sale of additional F-16s to the UAE is consistent with U.S.
foreign policy and national security objectives. The UAE will have no
difficulty absorbing this additional equipment and support into its
armed forces.
The proposed sale of equipment, services, and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Ft.
Worth, Texas. There are no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this sale will require the assignment of
additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to the UAE.
The actual number required to support the program will be determined in
joint negotiations as the program proceeds through the development,
production, and equipment installation phases.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this sale.
Transmittal No. 13-60
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
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The KIV-78 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) combined
transponder interrogator system is a COMSEC controlled Item and is
Unclassified unless Mode 4 operational evaluator parameters, classified
Secret, are loaded into the equipment.
2. The AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggles (NVG) are a 3rd generation
aviation NVGs offering higher resolution, high gain, and photo response
to near infrared. The hardware is Unclassified and technical data and
documentation to be provided is Unclassified.
3. If a technologically-advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware or software in this proposed sale, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce
system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with
similar or advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that the recipient country can
provide substantially 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.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorize for release and export to the Government of the
United Arab Emirates.
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