Arms Sales Notification, 33074-33076 [2017-15092]

Download as PDF 33074 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 19, 2017 / Notices This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. law and policy as expressed in Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Public Law 96–8. This proposed sale serves U.S. Arms Export Control Act, as Amended national, economic, and security (i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei interests by supporting the recipient’s Economic and Cultural Representative continuing efforts to modernize its Office (TECRO) in the United States armed forces and to maintain a credible (ii) Total Estimated Value: defensive capability. The proposed sale will help improve the security of the Major Defense Equipment* $83.5 million recipient and assist in maintaining Other .................................... 102.0 million political stability, military balance, and Total .............................. 185.5 million economic progress in the region. The proposed sale will improve the (iii) Description and Quantity or recipient’s capability in current and Quantities of Articles or Services under future defensive efforts. The recipient Consideration for Purchase: will use the enhanced capability as a Major Defense Equipment (MDE): deterrent to regional threats and to Fifty-six (56) AGM–154C Joint Standoff strengthen homeland defense. The Weapons (JSOWs) recipient will have no difficulty Non-MDE includes: absorbing this equipment into its armed JSOW integration, captive flight forces. vehicles, dummy training missiles, The proposed sale of this equipment missile containers, spare and repair and support will not alter the basic parts, support and test equipment, military balance in the region. Joint Mission Planning System Currently, market research is being updates, publications and technical conducted to determine the viability of documentation, personnel training a qualified contractor in accordance and training equipment, U.S. with Federal Acquisition Regulations. Government and contractor The purchaser typically requests offsets, engineering, technical and logistics but any offsets will be determined support services, and other related between the purchaser and the elements of logistical and program contractor. support. Implementation of this proposed sale (iv) Military Department: Air Force will not require the assignment of any (QBZ) additional U.S. Government or (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None contractor representatives outside the (vi) Sales Commission, Fee. etc., Paid, United States. Offered or Agreed to be Paid: None There will be no adverse impact on (vii) Sensitivity of Technology U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Contained in the Defense Article or proposed sale. Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Transmittal No. 16–73 See Attached Annex (viii) Date Report Delivered to Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Congress: 29 JUN 2017 Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act Arms Export Control Act. Annex POLICY JUSTIFICATION Item No. vii Taipei Economic and Cultural (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Representative Office (TECRO) in the 1. The AGM–154C Joint Standoff United States—AGM–154C Joint Weapon (JSOW) is a low observable, Standoff Weapon (JSOW) Missiles 1,000 lb. class, inertial navigation and TECRO requested a possible sale of global positioning satellite guided fifty-six (56) AGM–154C JSOW Air-tofamily of air-to-ground glide weapons. Ground Missiles. This request also JSOW consists of a common airframe includes: JSOW integration, captive and avionics that provides for a modular flight vehicles, dummy training payload assembly to attack stationary missiles, missile containers, spare and and moving massed flight-armored and repair parts, support and test armored vehicle columns, surface-to-air, equipment, Joint Mission Planning soft to hard, relocatable, and fixed System updates, publications and targets. JSOW provides combat forces technical documentation, personnel with an all-weather, day/night/multiple training and training equipment, U.S. kills per pass, launch and leave, and Government and contractor engineering, standoff capability. technical and logistics support services, 2. The highest classification of the and other related elements of logistical hardware to be exported is SECRET. The and program support. The total highest classification of the technical estimated program cost is $185.5 documentation to be exported is million. SECRET, but no radar cross section and asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Transmittal No. 16–73 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Jul 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 infrared signature data nor U.S.-only tactics or tactical doctrine will be disclosed. The highest classification of the software to be exported is SECRET; however, no software source code will be disclosed. All reprogramming of missile microprocessor memories must be accomplished by U.S. Government personnel or U.S. Government approved contractors. 3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 4. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification. Moreover, the benefits to be derived from this sale, as outlined in the Policy Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could result if the sensitive technology were revealed to unauthorized persons. 5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States. [FR Doc. 2017–15096 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16–67] Arms Sales Notification Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217 or Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107; DSCA/ DSA–RAN. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16–67 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. SUMMARY: Dated: July 13, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 19, 2017 / Notices 33075 COOPERATION au i2:1HSTRE=:T sourH, STE200 ,1\H.LINO 1ON. 'lA :22200-ii.ul2 JUN 2 9 2Dl1 Arms $1 Conlml. we VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Jul 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1 EN19JY17.000</GPH> asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Direc:t:Jr 33076 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 19, 2017 / Notices containers, operator manuals and Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the technical and logistics support services. Arms Export Control Act, as Amended The total estimated program cost is $125 (i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei million. Economic and Cultural Representative This proposed sale is consistent with Office (TECRO) in the United States United States law and policy, as (ii) Total Estimated Value: expressed in Public Law 96–8. This proposed sale serves U.S. Major Defense Equipment* $100 million Other .................................... 25 million national, economic and security interests by supporting the recipient’s Total .............................. 125 million continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and enhance its defensive (iii) Description and Quantity or capabilities. The proposed sale will help Quantities of Articles or Services under improve the security of the recipient Consideration for Purchase: and assist in maintaining political Major Defense Equipment (MDE): stability, military balance and economic Sixteen (16) Standard Missile-2 (SM–2) progress in the region. Block IIIA All-Up Rounds (AUR) The proposed sale will improve the Forty-seven (47) MK 93 MOD 1 SM–2 recipient’s capability in current and Block IIIA Guidance Sections (GSs) future defensive efforts. The recipient Five (5) MK 45 MOD 14 SM–2 Block will use the enhanced capability as a IIIA Target Detecting Device (TDDs) deterrent to regional threats and to Shrouds strengthen homeland defense. The SM– Non-MDE includes: 2 Block IIIA missiles and components Seventeen (17) MK 11 MOD6 SM–2 proposed in this purchase will be used Block IIIA Autopilot Battery Units (APBUs) maneuverability upgrades on to supplement existing inventories of SM–2 Block IIIAs to be used for selfthe GSs, sixty-nine (69) section defense against air and cruise missile containers and sixteen (16) AUR threats onboard their destroyer-class containers, operator manuals and surface ships. The recipient will have technical documentation, U.S. no difficulty absorbing this equipment Government and contractor into its armed forces. engineering, technical and logistics The proposed sale of this equipment support services. and support will not alter the military (iv) Military Department: Navy (LHT) balance in the region. (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS The prime contractor will be Cases TW–P–LGQ Raytheon Missiles Systems Company of (vi) Sales Commission, Fee., etc., Tucson, Arizona. There are no known Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: offset agreements proposed in None connection with this potential sale. (vii) Sensitivity of Technology It is estimated that during Contained in the Defense Article or implementation of this proposed sale, a Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: number of U.S. Government and See attached annex contractor representatives will be (viii) Date Report Delivered to assigned to the recipient or travel there Congress: 29 JUN 2017 intermittently during the program. *as defined in Section 47(6) of the There will be no adverse impact on Arms Export Control Act. U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Transmittal No. 16–67 asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States—SM–2 Block IIIA Standard Missiles and Components Transmittal No. 16–67 TECRO has requested a possible sale of sixteen (16) Standard Missile-2 (SM– 2) Block IIIA All Up Rounds (AUR), forty-seven (47) MK 93 MOD 1 SM–2 Block IIIA Guidance Sections (GSs), and five (5) MK 45 MOD 14 SM–2 Block IIIA Target Detecting Devices (TDDs) Shrouds. This request also includes Seventeen (17) MK 11 MOD6 SM–2 Block IIIA Autopilot Battery Units (APBUs) maneuverability upgrades on the GSs, sixty-nine (69) section containers and sixteen (16) AUR Annex VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Jul 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act Item No. vii (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. A completely assembled STANDARD Missile-2 (SM–2) Block IIIA with or without a conventional warhead, whether a tactical or inert (training) configuration, is classified CONFIDENTIAL. Missile component hardware includes: Guidance Section (classified CONFIDENTIAL), Target Detection Device (classified PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 CONFIDENTIAL), Warhead (UNCLASSIFIED), Rocket Motor (UNCLASSIFIED), Steering Control Section (UNCLASSIFIED), Safe and Arming Device (UNCLASSIFIED), and Autopilot Battery Unit (classified CONFIDENTIAL). 2. SM–2 operator and maintenance documentation is considered CONFIDENTIAL. Shipboard operation/ firing guidance is considered CONFIDENTIAL. Pre-firing missile assembly/pedigree information is UNCLASSIFIED. 3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 4. A determination has been made that recipient 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 authorized for release and export to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States. [FR Doc. 2017–15092 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16–68] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217 or Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107; DSCA/ DSA–RAN. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16–68 with attached Policy Justification. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 16-67]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of an arms sales notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217 or 
Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107; DSCA/DSA-RAN.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16-67 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: July 13, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 16-67
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei Economic and Cultural 
Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................................    $100 million
Other...................................................      25 million
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    Total...............................................     125 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Sixteen (16) Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA All-Up Rounds (AUR)
Forty-seven (47) MK 93 MOD 1 SM-2 Block IIIA Guidance Sections (GSs)
Five (5) MK 45 MOD 14 SM-2 Block IIIA Target Detecting Device (TDDs) 
Shrouds
    Non-MDE includes:
Seventeen (17) MK 11 MOD6 SM-2 Block IIIA Autopilot Battery Units 
(APBUs) maneuverability upgrades on the GSs, sixty-nine (69) section 
containers and sixteen (16) AUR containers, operator manuals and 
technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical and logistics support services.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (LHT)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Cases TW-P-LGQ
    (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: 29 JUN 2017
    *as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the 
United States--SM-2 Block IIIA Standard Missiles and Components

    TECRO has requested a possible sale of sixteen (16) Standard 
Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA All Up Rounds (AUR), forty-seven (47) MK 93 
MOD 1 SM-2 Block IIIA Guidance Sections (GSs), and five (5) MK 45 MOD 
14 SM-2 Block IIIA Target Detecting Devices (TDDs) Shrouds. This 
request also includes Seventeen (17) MK 11 MOD6 SM-2 Block IIIA 
Autopilot Battery Units (APBUs) maneuverability upgrades on the GSs, 
sixty-nine (69) section containers and sixteen (16) AUR containers, 
operator manuals and technical documentation, U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services. The 
total estimated program cost is $125 million.
    This proposed sale is consistent with United States law and policy, 
as expressed in Public Law 96-8.
    This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic and security 
interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts to modernize 
its armed forces and enhance its defensive capabilities. The proposed 
sale will help improve the security of the recipient and assist in 
maintaining political stability, military balance and economic progress 
in the region.
    The proposed sale will improve the recipient's capability in 
current and future defensive efforts. The recipient will use the 
enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to 
strengthen homeland defense. The SM-2 Block IIIA missiles and 
components proposed in this purchase will be used to supplement 
existing inventories of SM-2 Block IIIAs to be used for self-defense 
against air and cruise missile threats onboard their destroyer-class 
surface ships. The recipient will have no difficulty absorbing this 
equipment into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
military balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be Raytheon Missiles Systems Company of 
Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    It is estimated that during implementation of this proposed sale, a 
number of U.S. Government and contractor representatives will be 
assigned to the recipient or travel there intermittently during the 
program.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-67
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. A completely assembled STANDARD Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA with 
or without a conventional warhead, whether a tactical or inert 
(training) configuration, is classified CONFIDENTIAL. Missile component 
hardware includes: Guidance Section (classified CONFIDENTIAL), Target 
Detection Device (classified CONFIDENTIAL), Warhead (UNCLASSIFIED), 
Rocket Motor (UNCLASSIFIED), Steering Control Section (UNCLASSIFIED), 
Safe and Arming Device (UNCLASSIFIED), and Autopilot Battery Unit 
(classified CONFIDENTIAL).
    2. SM-2 operator and maintenance documentation is considered 
CONFIDENTIAL. Shipboard operation/firing guidance is considered 
CONFIDENTIAL. Pre-firing missile assembly/pedigree information is 
UNCLASSIFIED.
    3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that recipient 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 authorized for release and export to the Taipei Economic and 
Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States.
[FR Doc. 2017-15092 Filed 7-18-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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