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SECRET. Overall system classification is
SECRET.
The AGM–154 uses the GPS PPS,
which provides for a more accurate
capability than the commercial version
of GPS.
23. The AGM–84L–1 Harpoon is a
non-nuclear tactical weapon system
currently in service in the U.S. Navy
and in 28 other foreign nations. It
provides a day, night, and adverse
weather, standoff air-to-surface
capability. Harpoon Block II is a follow
on to the Harpoon missile that is no
longer in production. Harpoon Block II
is an effective Anti-Surface Warfare
missile.
The AGM–84L–1 incorporates
components, software, and technical
design information that are considered
sensitive. These elements are essential
to the ability of the Harpoon missile to
selectively engage hostile targets under
a wide range of operational, tactical and
environmental conditions. The
following Harpoon components being
conveyed by the proposed sale that are
considered sensitive and are classified
CONFIDENTIAL include: IIR seeker,
INS, OPP software and, missile
operational characteristics and
performance data. The overall system
classification is SECRET.
24. M61A l 20mm Vulcan Cannon:
The 20mm Vulcan cannon is a six
barreled automatic cannon chambered
in 20x120mm with a cyclic rate of fire
from 2,500–6,000 shots per minute. This
weapon is a hydraulically powered air
cooled Gatlin gun used to damage/
destroy aerial targets, suppress/
incapacitate personnel targets, and
damage or destroy moving and
stationary light materiel targets. The
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UNCLASSIFIED.
25. Software, hardware, and other
data/information, which is classified or
sensitive, is reviewed prior to release to
protect system vulnerabilities, design
data, and performance parameters.
Some end-item hardware, software, and
other data identified above are classified
at the CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET
level. Potential compromise of these
systems is controlled through
management of the basic software
programs of highly sensitive systems
and software-controlled weapon
systems on a case-by-case basis.
26. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware or software source
code in this proposed sale, the
information could be used to develop
countermeasures which might reduce
weapon system effectiveness or be used
in the development of systems with
similar or advance capabilities.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. This sale is necessary in
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives
outlined in the Policy Justification.
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30. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal are authorized
for release and export to the
Government of Bahrain.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16–35]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Arms sales notice.
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of an
arms sales notification.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
DSA–RAN.
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
16–35 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: September 22, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16–35
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: The
Kingdom of Bahrain
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *
Other ...................................
$21 million
$ 6 million
Total .................................
$27 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One-hundred and seven (107) TOW 2A,
Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM–
71–4B–RF)
Seventy-seven (77) TOW 2B Aero, RF
Missiles (BGM–71F-Series)
Thirty-seven (37) TOW Bunker Buster
(BB), RF Missiles (BGM–71-Fl-RF)
Non-MDE: This request also includes
the following Non-MDE: Government
Technical Support/Logistical Support,
Contractor Technical Support, and other
associated equipment and services.
(iv) Military Department: Army
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(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: September 8, 2017
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
NATO ally, which has been and
continues to be an important security
partner in the region.
The proposed sale of TOW 2A, TOW
2B, TOW BB missiles, and technical
support will advance Bahrain’s efforts to
develop an integrated ground defense
capability. Bahrain will use the
capability as a deterrent to regional
threats and to strengthen its homeland
defense. This sale will also improve
interoperability with United States and
regional allies. Bahrain will have no
difficulty absorbing this equipment into
its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson,
Arizona. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require the U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to travel to
Bahrain for multiple periods for
equipment de-processing/fielding,
system checkout and new equipment
training. There will be no more than two
contractor personnel in Bahrain at any
one time and all efforts will take less
than two weeks in total.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16–35
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Annex Item
Bahrain—TOW 2ARF Missile (BGM–71–
4B–RF), TOW 2B RF Missiles (BGM–71FSeries), TOW BB RF Missiles (BGM–71–
F1 RF)
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The Radio Frequency (RF) TOW 2A
Missile (BGM–71E–4B–RF) is a directattack missile designed to defeat
armored vehicles, reinforced urban
structures, field fortifications and other
such targets. TOW missiles are fired
from a variety of TOW launchers used
by the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps,
and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
customers. The TOW 2A RF missile can
be launched from the same launcher
platforms as the existing wire-guided
TOW 2A missile without modification
to the launcher. The TOW 2A missile
(both wire & RF) contains two tracker
beacons for the launcher to track and
guide the missile in flight. Guidance
commands from the launcher are
provided to the missile by a RF link
contained within the missile case. The
hardware, software, and technical
publications to be provided with the
sale are UNCLASSIFIED. The highest
level of classified information
The Government of Bahrain has
requested:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One-hundred and seven (107) TOW 2A,
Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM–
71–4B–RF)
Seventy-seven (77) TOW 2B Aero, RF
Missiles (BGM–71F-Series)
Thirty-seven (37) TOW Bunker Buster
(BB), RF Missiles (BGM–71-Fl-RF)
Non-MDE: The request also includes
the following Non-MDE: Government
Technical Support/Logistical Support,
Contractor Technical Support, and other
associated equipment and services.
The estimated value of MDE is $21
million. The total overall estimated
value is $27 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by helping to
improve the security of a major Non-
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authorized for released through the sale
of the TOW 2A is SECRET.
2. The RF TOW 2B Aero Missile
(BGM–71 F–3–RF) is a fly-overshootdown missile designed to defeat
armored vehicles. TOW missiles are
fired from a variety of TOW Launchers
in the inventories of the U.S. Army, the
U.S. Marine Corps, and Foreign Military
Sales (FMS) customers. The TOW 2B
Aero RF missile can be launched from
the same launcher platforms as wireguided TOW 2B and TOW 2B Aero
missiles without modification to the
launcher. The TOW 2B missile (both
wire-guided & RF) contains two tracker
beacons for the launcher to track and
guide the missile in flight. Guidance
commands from the launcher are
provided to the missile by an RF link
contained within the missile case. The
hardware and technical publications to
be provided with the sale are
UNCLASSIFIED. Software algorithms
for the system are classified SECRET.
The highest level of classified
information released through the sale of
the TOW 2B is SECRET.
3. The RF TOW Bunker Buster (BB),
BGM–71–Fl–RF is a variant of the TOW
2A that replaces the TOW 2A warhead
with a high explosive blastfragmentation warhead. This bulk
charge warhead is effective against
reinforced concrete walls, light armored
vehicles, and earth and timber bunkers.
Guidance commands from the launcher
are provided to the missile by an RF
link contained within the missile case.
The hardware, software, and technical
publications to be provided with the
sale are UNCLASSIFIED. The highest
level of classified information released
through the sale of the TOW 2B is
SECRET.
4. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software
elements of these variants, 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.
5. A determination has been made by
the U.S. Government that the
Government of Bahrain can provide 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.
6. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
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authorized for release and export to the
Government of Bahrain.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Availability of The Great
Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin
Study—Brandon Road Draft Integrated
Feasibility Study and Environmental
Impact Statement—Will County, Illinois
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Extension of public comment
period.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) is extending the
comment period for the report ‘‘The
Great Lakes and Mississippi River
Interbasin Study—Brandon Road Draft
Integrated Feasibility Study and
Environmental Impact Statement—Will
County, Illinois’’ (GLMRIS-Brandon
Road) for 45 days in response to
stakeholder requests for an extension,
from October 2, 2017 to November 16,
2017.
DATES: The comment period is extended
for the draft GLMRIS-Brandon Road
report published in the Federal Register
on August 7, 2017 (82 FR 36760).
Comments must be received or
postmarked by November 16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted in the following ways:
GLMRIS Project Web site: Use the
Web comment function found at https://
glmris.anl.gov.
Mail: Send comments to U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Chicago District,
ATTN: GLMRIS-Brandon Road
Comments, 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite
1500, Chicago, IL 60604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Andrew Leichty, Program
Manager, by mail: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Rock Island District, Clock
Tower Building (ATTN: Leichty), P.O.
Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204–2004,
by phone: 309–794–5399; or by email:
Andrew.L.Leichty@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
GLMRIS authority directed USACE to
identify the range of options and
technologies available to prevent the
spread of aquatic nuisance species
between the Great Lakes and
Mississippi River Basins through the
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and
other aquatic pathways. The goal of the
GLMRIS-Brandon Road Study is to
prevent the upstream transfer of aquatic
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nuisance species while minimizing
impacts to existing waterways uses and
users.
Comments, including the names and
addresses of those who comment,
received during the comment period
will be posted on the GLMRIS project
Web site. Comments submitted
anonymously will be accepted,
considered, and posted. Commenters
may indicate that they do not wish to
have their name or other personal
information made available on the Web
site. However, USACE cannot guarantee
that information withheld from the Web
site will be maintained as confidential.
Persons requesting confidentiality
should be aware that, under the
Freedom of Information Act,
confidentiality may be granted in only
limited circumstances.
Dated: September 18, 2017.
Dennis W. Hamilton,
Chief, Programs and Project Management
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Record of Decision for Final
Supplement I to the Final
Environmental Statement, Mississippi
River Between the Ohio and Missouri
Rivers (Regulating Works), Missouri
and Illinois
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Record of Decision.
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District, is
issuing this notice to advise Federal,
state, and local government agencies,
affected Tribes, and the public that
USACE has signed a Record of Decision
(ROD) for Final Supplement I to the
Final Environmental Statement,
Mississippi River between the Ohio and
Missouri Rivers (Regulating Works). The
ROD was rendered to declare that, after
careful consideration of the purpose of
and need for the Regulating Works
Project, the analysis contained in Final
Supplement I, input from the public,
affected Tribes, state and Federal
agencies, and other interested parties,
and based on the Regulating Works
Project’s Congressional authority and
continued benefit of remaining
construction, USACE has determined
that the public interest will best be
served by implementing the Continue
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Construction Alternative (hereafter, the
Selected Plan).
DATES: The USACE Mississippi Valley
Division Commander, Major General
Michael C. Wehr, signed the ROD on
August 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Regional Planning and
Environmental Division North, CEMVP–
PD–P (Attn: Mr. Kip Runyon), 1222
Spruce St., St. Louis, MO 63103–2833.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kip
Runyon, Environmental Planner,
Regional Planning and Environmental
Division North, at 314–331–8396 or by
email at RegWorksSEIS@
usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USACE is
charged with obtaining and maintaining
a navigation channel on the Middle
Mississippi River (MMR) that is nine
feet deep and 300 feet wide with
additional width in bends as necessary
(commonly called the Regulating Works
Project). As authorized by Congress, the
Regulating Works Project is obtained by
construction of revetment, rock removal,
and river training structures to maintain
bank stability and ensure adequate,
reliable navigation depth and width.
The Regulating Works Project is
maintained through dredging and any
needed maintenance to constructed
features. The long-term goal of the
Regulating Works Project, as authorized
by Congress, is to obtain and maintain
a navigation channel at the authorized
dimensions and to reduce federal
expenditures by alleviating the amount
of annual maintenance dredging
through the construction of river
training structures. The Selected Plan
consists of continuing with construction
of new river training structures and
revetment for navigation purposes until
such time as the costs of placing more
structures, including costs for any
mitigation, are no longer justified by the
resultant reduction in repetitive
dredging quantities and associated
costs. The Selected Plan also involves
continuing to dredge as necessary,
completing known bankline
stabilization work to reduce the risk of
a channel cutoff, placing additional
revetment, and continuing to maintain
existing structures.
The remaining construction
associated with the Selected Plan is
currently estimated from programmatic
analysis to require approximately 4.4
million tons (2.9 million cubic yards) of
rock. Dredge quantities are expected to
decrease from their current average
annual quantity of approximately 4
million cubic yards to approximately
2.4 million cubic yards after
construction of new river training
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16-35]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text
of an arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107,
pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217,
kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; 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 16-35 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 22, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-35
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: The Kingdom of Bahrain
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $21 million
Other................................... $ 6 million
-------------------------------
Total................................. $27 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One-hundred and seven (107) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-
71-4B-RF)
Seventy-seven (77) TOW 2B Aero, RF Missiles (BGM-71F-Series)
Thirty-seven (37) TOW Bunker Buster (BB), RF Missiles (BGM-71-Fl-RF)
Non-MDE: This request also includes the following Non-MDE:
Government Technical Support/Logistical Support, Contractor Technical
Support, and other associated equipment and services.
(iv) Military Department: Army
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(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: September 8, 2017
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Bahrain--TOW 2ARF Missile (BGM-71-4B-RF), TOW 2B RF Missiles (BGM-71F-
Series), TOW BB RF Missiles (BGM-71-F1 RF)
The Government of Bahrain has requested:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One-hundred and seven (107) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-
71-4B-RF)
Seventy-seven (77) TOW 2B Aero, RF Missiles (BGM-71F-Series)
Thirty-seven (37) TOW Bunker Buster (BB), RF Missiles (BGM-71-Fl-RF)
Non-MDE: The request also includes the following Non-MDE:
Government Technical Support/Logistical Support, Contractor Technical
Support, and other associated equipment and services.
The estimated value of MDE is $21 million. The total overall
estimated value is $27 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve the
security of a major Non-NATO ally, which has been and continues to be
an important security partner in the region.
The proposed sale of TOW 2A, TOW 2B, TOW BB missiles, and technical
support will advance Bahrain's efforts to develop an integrated ground
defense capability. Bahrain will use the capability as a deterrent to
regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense. This sale will
also improve interoperability with United States and regional allies.
Bahrain will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed
forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson,
Arizona. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the U.S.
Government or contractor representatives to travel to Bahrain for
multiple periods for equipment de-processing/fielding, system checkout
and new equipment training. There will be no more than two contractor
personnel in Bahrain at any one time and all efforts will take less
than two weeks in total.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-35
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 Radio Frequency (RF) TOW 2A Missile (BGM-71E-4B-RF) is a
direct-attack missile designed to defeat armored vehicles, reinforced
urban structures, field fortifications and other such targets. TOW
missiles are fired from a variety of TOW launchers used by the U.S.
Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.
The TOW 2A RF missile can be launched from the same launcher platforms
as the existing wire-guided TOW 2A missile without modification to the
launcher. The TOW 2A missile (both wire & RF) contains two tracker
beacons for the launcher to track and guide the missile in flight.
Guidance commands from the launcher are provided to the missile by a RF
link contained within the missile case. The hardware, software, and
technical publications to be provided with the sale are UNCLASSIFIED.
The highest level of classified information authorized for released
through the sale of the TOW 2A is SECRET.
2. The RF TOW 2B Aero Missile (BGM-71 F-3-RF) is a fly-over-
shootdown missile designed to defeat armored vehicles. TOW missiles are
fired from a variety of TOW Launchers in the inventories of the U.S.
Army, the U.S. Marine Corps, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
customers. The TOW 2B Aero RF missile can be launched from the same
launcher platforms as wire-guided TOW 2B and TOW 2B Aero missiles
without modification to the launcher. The TOW 2B missile (both wire-
guided & RF) contains two tracker beacons for the launcher to track and
guide the missile in flight. Guidance commands from the launcher are
provided to the missile by an RF link contained within the missile
case. The hardware and technical publications to be provided with the
sale are UNCLASSIFIED. Software algorithms for the system are
classified SECRET. The highest level of classified information released
through the sale of the TOW 2B is SECRET.
3. The RF TOW Bunker Buster (BB), BGM-71-Fl-RF is a variant of the
TOW 2A that replaces the TOW 2A warhead with a high explosive blast-
fragmentation warhead. This bulk charge warhead is effective against
reinforced concrete walls, light armored vehicles, and earth and timber
bunkers. Guidance commands from the launcher are provided to the
missile by an RF link contained within the missile case. The hardware,
software, and technical publications to be provided with the sale are
UNCLASSIFIED. The highest level of classified information released
through the sale of the TOW 2B is SECRET.
4. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements of these variants, 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.
5. A determination has been made by the U.S. Government that the
Government of Bahrain can provide 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.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been
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