Arms Sales Notification, 27312-27314 [2019-12379]

Download as PDF 27312 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 12, 2019 / Notices jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), U.S. Government and contractor programmatic, financial, and logistics support. Also included are: Maintenance and engineering support, F404 engine and engine test cell support, and Liaison Office support for five (5) Kuwait Liaison Offices. The estimated total cost was $420 million. There is no Major Defense Equipment (MDE) associated with this possible sale. This transmittal reports the extension of the Period of Performance of all of the above items from 2021 to 2023 and increases the total estimated cost by $380 million to $800 million. There is no MDE associated. (iv) Significance: The proposed sale of support services will enable the Kuwait Air Force to ensure the reliability and performance of its F/A-18 C/D aircraft. (v) Justification: This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Jun 11, 2019 Jkt 247001 friendly country that is an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. Kuwait plays a large role in U.S. efforts to advance stability in the Middle East, providing basing, access, and transit for U.S. forces in the region. (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The statement contained in the original AECA 36(b)(1) transmittal applies to the MDE items reported here. (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 15, 2019. [FR Doc. 2019–12370 Filed 6–11–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTION: Arms sales notice. The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil or (703) 697–8976. This 36(b)(5)(C) 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 18–0F with attached Policy Justification. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: June 7, 2019. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18–0F] Arms Sales Notification BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1 BILLING CODE 5001–06–C jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Transmittal No. 18–0F Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology or Capability (Sec. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA) (i) Purchaser: Government of Bahrain. (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 16–36. Date: April 27, 2018 Military Department: Navy (iii) Description: On April 27, 2018, Congress was notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 16–36 of the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of twelve (12) AH–1Z Attack Helicopters; twenty-six (26) T–700 GE 401C Engines (twenty-four (24) installed and two (2) spares); fourteen (14) AGM– 114 Hellfire Missiles; fifty-six (56) Advance Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS–II) WGU–59B; fifteen (15) Honeywell Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Jun 11, 2019 Jkt 247001 Navigation System (INS) (EGI) w/ Standard Positioning Service (SPS) (including three (3) spares), twelve (12) Joint Mission Planning Systems, twelve (12) M197 20mm gun systems, thirty (30) Tech Refresh Mission Computers, fourteen (14) AN/AAQ–30 Target Sight Systems, twenty six (26) Helmet Mounted Display/Optimized Top Owl, communication equipment, electronic warfare systems, fifteen (15) APX–117 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), fifteen (15) AN/AAR–47 Missile Warning Systems, fifteen (15) AN/ALE– 47 Countermeasure Dispenser Sets, fifteen (15) APR–39C(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers, support equipment, spare engine containers, spare and repair parts, tools and test equipment, technical data and publications, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27313 program support. The estimated cost was $912 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $491 million of this total. This transmittal reports the addition of operational weapons to include one hundred forty-four (144) AGM–114 Hellfire Missiles; twelve (12) M36E9 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); twelve (12) M34 Hellfire dummy missiles; six hundred two (602) Advance Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS–II) WGU–59B Guidance Sections; eight hundred twenty-six (826) MK–66 rocket motors; eight hundred twenty-six (826) MK–152 rocket warheads; fifty-six hundred (5,600) rounds of PGU–27 20mm ammunition; Operational chaff, Decoy Flares, and Impulse Cartridges. The total notified MDE value will increase by $42 million to $533 million, and the total notified case value will be $960 million. (iv) Significance: This proposed sale of operational weapons will contribute E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1 EN12JN19.002</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 12, 2019 / Notices 27314 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 12, 2019 / Notices to Bahrain’s ability to use their AH–1Z’s for defense and participation in coalition operations, and enhance its interoperability with the United States and NATO members. (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready selfdefense capability. This proposed sale will enhance U.S. national security objectives in the region. (vi) Sensitivity of Technology 1. The AGM–114 Hellfire II SemiActive Laser (SAL) Missiles are raillaunched guided missiles developed and produced by Lockheed Martin. The guidance system employs a SAL seeker. The SAL missile homes in on the laser energy reflected off a target that has been illuminated by a laser designator. The laser can be on either the launch platform or another platform that can be separated from it by several kilometers. The target sets are armor, bunkers, caves, enclosures, boats, and enemy personnel. The weapon system hardware, as an ‘‘All Up Round,’’ is UNCLASSIFIED. The highest level of classified information to be disclosed regarding the AGM–114 Hellfire II missile software is SECRET. The highest level of classified information that could be disclosed by a proposed sale or by testing of the end item is SECRET and the highest level that must be disclosed for production, maintenance, or training is CONFIDENTIAL. 2. The APKWS is a low-cost semiactive laser guidance kit developed by BAE Systems, which converts unguided 2.75 inch (70 mm) rockets into precision laser-guided rockets. The classification is up to SECRET. (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 15, 2019. [FR Doc. 2019–12379 Filed 6–11–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applications for New Awards; Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities—Doctoral Training Consortia Associated With HighIntensity Needs Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The mission of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is to improve early SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Jun 11, 2019 Jkt 247001 childhood, educational, and employment outcomes and raise expectations for all people with disabilities, their families, their communities, and the Nation. As such, the Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2019 for Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities— Doctoral Training Consortia Associated with High-Intensity Needs, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.325H. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1820–0028. DATES: Applications Available: June 12, 2019. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 29, 2019. Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than June 17, 2019, OSERS will post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. The webinars may be found at www2.ed.gov/ fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osepgrants.html. Pre-Application Q & A Blog: No later than June 17, 2019, OSERS will open a blog where interested applicants may post questions about the application requirements for this competition and where OSERS will post answers to the questions received. OSERS will not respond to questions unrelated to the application requirements for this competition. The blog may be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/ new-osep-grants.html and will remain open until July 1, 2019. After the blog closes, applicants should direct questions to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 25, 2019. ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), and available at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-201902-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celia Rosenquist, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5158, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–5076. Telephone: (202) 245–7373. Email: Celia.Rosenquist@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants and toddlers, with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research and experience, to be successful in serving those children. Priorities: This competition includes one absolute priority and three competitive preference priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v), the absolute priority and competitive preference priorities are from allowable activities specified in sections 662 and 681 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1462 and 1481). Absolute Priority: For FY 2019 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority. This priority is: Doctoral Training Consortia Associated with High-Intensity Needs. Background: The purpose of this competition is to support three doctoral training consortia that will prepare leaders with highly specialized skills, knowledge, and expertise to address the needs of children, including infants, toddlers, and youth (referred to as ‘‘children’’ hereafter), with disabilities with high-intensity needs. Each training consortium will prepare special education, early intervention, or related services personnel who are wellqualified for, and can act effectively in, leadership positions as researchers and preparers of special education, early intervention, or related services personnel in institutions of higher education (IHEs), or as leaders in traditional and non-traditional public school systems such as State educational agencies (SEAs), charter management organizations (CMOs), charter school authorizers, lead agencies (LAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), private school networks, parochial schools, early intervention services (EIS) programs, or schools. This priority is consistent with three E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 18-0F]


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: Karma Job at [email protected] 
or (703) 697-8976.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(5)(C) 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 18-0F with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: June 7, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 18-0F

Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology or 
Capability (Sec. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

    (i) Purchaser: Government of Bahrain.
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 16-36.

Date: April 27, 2018
Military Department: Navy

    (iii) Description: On April 27, 2018, Congress was notified by 
Congressional certification transmittal number 16-36 of the possible 
sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of twelve 
(12) AH-1Z Attack Helicopters; twenty-six (26) T-700 GE 401C Engines 
(twenty-four (24) installed and two (2) spares); fourteen (14) AGM-114 
Hellfire Missiles; fifty-six (56) Advance Precision Kill Weapon System 
II (APKWS-II) WGU-59B; fifteen (15) Honeywell Embedded Global 
Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI) w/
Standard Positioning Service (SPS) (including three (3) spares), twelve 
(12) Joint Mission Planning Systems, twelve (12) M197 20mm gun systems, 
thirty (30) Tech Refresh Mission Computers, fourteen (14) AN/AAQ-30 
Target Sight Systems, twenty six (26) Helmet Mounted Display/Optimized 
Top Owl, communication equipment, electronic warfare systems, fifteen 
(15) APX-117 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), fifteen (15) AN/AAR-47 
Missile Warning Systems, fifteen (15) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure 
Dispenser Sets, fifteen (15) APR-39C(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers, 
support equipment, spare engine containers, spare and repair parts, 
tools and test equipment, technical data and publications, personnel 
training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor 
engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other 
related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost 
was $912 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $491 
million of this total.
    This transmittal reports the addition of operational weapons to 
include one hundred forty-four (144) AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles; twelve 
(12) M36E9 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); twelve (12) 
M34 Hellfire dummy missiles; six hundred two (602) Advance Precision 
Kill Weapon System II (APKWS-II) WGU-59B Guidance Sections; eight 
hundred twenty-six (826) MK-66 rocket motors; eight hundred twenty-six 
(826) MK-152 rocket warheads; fifty-six hundred (5,600) rounds of PGU-
27 20mm ammunition; Operational chaff, Decoy Flares, and Impulse 
Cartridges. The total notified MDE value will increase by $42 million 
to $533 million, and the total notified case value will be $960 
million.
    (iv) Significance: This proposed sale of operational weapons will 
contribute

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to Bahrain's ability to use their AH-1Z's for defense and participation 
in coalition operations, and enhance its interoperability with the 
United States and NATO members.
    (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign 
policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve 
the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally in developing and maintaining a 
strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale will 
enhance U.S. national security objectives in the region.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology
    1. The AGM-114 Hellfire II Semi-Active Laser (SAL) Missiles are 
rail-launched guided missiles developed and produced by Lockheed 
Martin. The guidance system employs a SAL seeker. The SAL missile homes 
in on the laser energy reflected off a target that has been illuminated 
by a laser designator. The laser can be on either the launch platform 
or another platform that can be separated from it by several 
kilometers. The target sets are armor, bunkers, caves, enclosures, 
boats, and enemy personnel. The weapon system hardware, as an ``All Up 
Round,'' is UNCLASSIFIED. The highest level of classified information 
to be disclosed regarding the AGM-114 Hellfire II missile software is 
SECRET. The highest level of classified information that could be 
disclosed by a proposed sale or by testing of the end item is SECRET 
and the highest level that must be disclosed for production, 
maintenance, or training is CONFIDENTIAL.
    2. The APKWS is a low-cost semi-active laser guidance kit developed 
by BAE Systems, which converts unguided 2.75 inch (70 mm) rockets into 
precision laser-guided rockets. The classification is up to SECRET.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 15, 2019.

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