Arms Sales Notification, 13970-13972 [2018-06535]

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VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:06 Mar 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested organizations may submit written comments to the Committee about its mission and topics pertaining to this public session. Written comments must be received by the DAC–IPAD at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting date so that they may be made available to the Committee members for their consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments should be submitted via email to the DAC–IPAD at whs.pentagon.em.mbx.dacipad@ mail.mil in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word. Please note that since the DAC–IPAD operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all written comments will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection. Oral statements from the public will be permitted, though the number and length of such oral statements may be limited based on the time available and the number of such requests. Oral presentations by members of the public will be permitted from 3:40 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on April 20, 2018, in front of the Committee members. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Dated: March 27, 2018. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Dated: March 27, 2018. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17–62] 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 17–62 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2018–06566 Filed 3–30–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1 BILLING CODE 5001–06–C Transmittal No. 17–62 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 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 * .. Other ...................................... $647 million $ 23 million Total ................................... $670 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:06 Mar 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up to six thousand six hundred (6,600) TOW 2B Missiles (BGM–71F–Series) Ninety-six (96) TOW 2B (BGM–71F– Series) Fly-to-Buy Lot Validation Missiles Non-MDE: Also included is government furnished equipment; technical manuals and publications; essential spares and repair parts; consumables; live fire exercise and ammunition; tools and test equipment; training; transportation; U.S. Government technical support and logistic support; contractor technical support; repair and return support; PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13971 quality assurance teams; in-country Field Service Representative (FSR); other associated equipment and services in support of TOW 2B missiles; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Army (SR– B–VBQ). (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. E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1 EN02AP18.002</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 63 / Monday, April 2, 2018 / Notices 13972 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 63 / Monday, April 2, 2018 / Notices There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Transmittal No. 17–62 POLICY JUSTIFICATION daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 22, 2018. * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; U.S. Department of Education Grant Performance Report Form (ED 524B) Saudi Arabia—TOW 2B (BGM–71F– Series) Missiles The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested to buy up to six thousand six hundred (6,600) TOW 2B missiles (BGM–71F–Series) and ninety-six (96) TOW 2B (BGM–71F– Series) fly-to-buy lot validation missiles. Also included is government furnished equipment; technical manuals and publications; essential spares and repair parts; consumables; live fire exercise and ammunition; tools and test equipment; training; transportation; U.S. Government technical support and logistic support; contractor technical support; repair and return support; quality assurance teams; in-country Field Service Representative (FSR); other associated equipment and services in support of TOW 2B missiles; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $670 million. This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives by improving the security of a friendly country which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic growth in the Middle East. This potential sale is consistent with U.S. initiatives to provide key partners in the region with modern systems that will enhance interoperability with U.S. forces and increase stability. The proposed sale of TOW 2B missiles and technical support will advance the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to develop an integrated ground defense capability. A strong national defense and dedicated military force will assist Saudi Arabia to sustain itself in its efforts to maintain stability. Saudi Arabia 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 is Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the permanent assignment of any U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Saudi Arabia. There will be no more than two contractor personnel in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at any one time and all efforts will take less than two weeks in total. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:06 Mar 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 Annex Item No. vii (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. The TOW 2B RF Missile is a flyover-shoot-down missile designed to defeat armored vehicles. These missiles are fired from a variety of TOW launchers in the U.S. Army, USMC and FMS customer forces. The TOW 2B RF can be launched from the same launcher platforms as the existing wire-guided TOW 2B missiles without modification to the launcher. The TOW 2B missile (both wire & RF) contains two tracker beacons (xenon and thermal) 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, software and technical publications provided with the sale are unclassified; however, the system itself contains sensitive technology that instructs the system on how to operate in the presence of countermeasures. 2. If a technologically advanced adversary obtains knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems that might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 3. A determination has been made that Saudi Arabia 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. 4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [FR Doc. 2018–06535 Filed 3–30–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0032] Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 1, 2018. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED– 2018–ICCD–0032. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Alfreida Pettiford, 202–245–6110. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2018)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-62]


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, 
[email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, 
[email protected]; 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 17-62 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: March 27, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 17-62
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 *................  $647 million
Other....................................  $ 23 million
                                          ------------------------------
  Total..................................  $670 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up to six thousand six hundred 
(6,600) TOW 2B Missiles (BGM-71F-Series) Ninety-six (96) TOW 2B (BGM-
71F-Series) Fly-to-Buy Lot Validation Missiles
    Non-MDE: Also included is government furnished equipment; technical 
manuals and publications; essential spares and repair parts; 
consumables; live fire exercise and ammunition; tools and test 
equipment; training; transportation; U.S. Government technical support 
and logistic support; contractor technical support; repair and return 
support; quality assurance teams; in-country Field Service 
Representative (FSR); other associated equipment and services in 
support of TOW 2B missiles; and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (SR-B-VBQ).
    (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.

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    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 22, 2018.

    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Saudi Arabia--TOW 2B (BGM-71F-Series) Missiles

    The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested to buy 
up to six thousand six hundred (6,600) TOW 2B missiles (BGM-71F-Series) 
and ninety-six (96) TOW 2B (BGM-71F-Series) fly-to-buy lot validation 
missiles. Also included is government furnished equipment; technical 
manuals and publications; essential spares and repair parts; 
consumables; live fire exercise and ammunition; tools and test 
equipment; training; transportation; U.S. Government technical support 
and logistic support; contractor technical support; repair and return 
support; quality assurance teams; in-country Field Service 
Representative (FSR); other associated equipment and services in 
support of TOW 2B missiles; and other related elements of logistics and 
program support. The total estimated program cost is $670 million.
    This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and national 
security objectives by improving the security of a friendly country 
which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political 
stability and economic growth in the Middle East. This potential sale 
is consistent with U.S. initiatives to provide key partners in the 
region with modern systems that will enhance interoperability with U.S. 
forces and increase stability.
    The proposed sale of TOW 2B missiles and technical support will 
advance the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's efforts to develop an integrated 
ground defense capability. A strong national defense and dedicated 
military force will assist Saudi Arabia to sustain itself in its 
efforts to maintain stability. Saudi Arabia 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 is Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ. 
There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the permanent 
assignment of any U.S. Government or contractor representatives to 
Saudi Arabia. There will be no more than two contractor personnel in 
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 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. 17-62
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 TOW 2B RF Missile is a fly-over-shoot-down missile designed 
to defeat armored vehicles. These missiles are fired from a variety of 
TOW launchers in the U.S. Army, USMC and FMS customer forces. The TOW 
2B RF can be launched from the same launcher platforms as the existing 
wire-guided TOW 2B missiles without modification to the launcher. The 
TOW 2B missile (both wire & RF) contains two tracker beacons (xenon and 
thermal) 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, software and 
technical publications provided with the sale are unclassified; 
however, the system itself contains sensitive technology that instructs 
the system on how to operate in the presence of countermeasures.
    2. If a technologically advanced adversary obtains knowledge of the 
specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used 
to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems that might reduce 
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.
    3. A determination has been made that Saudi Arabia 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.
    4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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