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Transmittal No. 19-0N
REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR
UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF
TECHONOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC
36(B)(5)(C), AECA)
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(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government
of the Netherlands
(ii) Sec 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal
No.: 17-66
Date: February 20, 2018
Military Department: Army
(iii) Description: On February 20,
2018, Congress was notified by
Congressional certification transmittal
number 17-66 of the possible sale under
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export
Control Act of items and services to
support the upgrade/remanufacture of
twenty-eight (28) AH-64D Block II
Apache Attack Helicopters to the AH64E configuration to include upgrading
fifty-one (51) remaining T700-GE-701C
Engines to T700-GE-701D (42 engines to
be installed, 9 spares), seventeen (17)
AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radar (FCR)
and subcomponents, twenty-eight (28)
AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target
Acquisition and Designation Sights
(MTADS)/AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot
Night Vision Sensors (PNVS), twentyeight (28) AN/APR-48B Modernized
Radar Frequency Interferometers
(MRFI), and seventy (70) Embedded
Global Positioning System/Inertial
Navigation Systems (EGI) plus MultiMode Receiver. Non-MDE items and
services to support the upgrade/
remanufacturing of the existing AH-64D
Block II Apache Attack Helicopters to
AH-64E configuration, training devices,
helmets, simulators, generators,
transportation, wheeled vehicles and
organization equipment, spare and
repair parts, support equipment, tools
and test equipment, technical data and
publications, personnel training and
training equipment, U.S. Government
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and logistics support services, and other
related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated total
cost was $1.191 billion. Major Defense
Equipment (MDE) constituted $829
million of this total.
This transmittal reports the inclusion
of the following MDE items not
previously notified:
1) Seventeen (17) Radar Electronic
Units (REUs) to replace two (2) legacy
Line Replaceable Units (Programmable
Signal Processor and Low Power Radio
Frequency) as an upgrade to the AN/
APG-78 Fire Control Radar (FCR). (The
REU was designated as MDE subsequent
to notification of the original CN.);
2) One (1) Longbow Crew Trainer
(LCT) (in addition to the one previously
notified); and
3) Fifty-eight (58) new aircraft
engines.
The inclusion of these items will
result in a net increase in MDE cost of
$101 million and non-MDE cost of $68
million. The total case value will
increase to $1.36 billion.
(iv) Significance: This equipment will
support the capabilities of RNLAF’s
Apache fleet and enhance
interoperability with the United States.
Without the REU subcomponent, the
Fire Control Radar (FCR) system will be
nonoperational. Without the second
LCT, the RNLAF will not be able to
effectively train their pilots and
maintainers, negatively impacting the
RNLAF’s operational ability.
(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
NATO ally which is an important force
for political stability and economic
progress in Northern Europe.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The
Radar Electronic Unit (REU) is a
component upgrade to the AN/APG-78
Fire Control Radar (FCR). The REU
replaces two legacy Line Replaceable
Units (Programmable Signal Processor
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and Low Power Radio Frequency),
achieving a weight reduction of
approximately 85 pounds, with
improved reliability, increased
processing power, growth for new
modes/capabilities and replacement of
obsolete components.
The Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) is
designated as a high functional and high
fidelity flight trainer, meeting required
design requirements established and
periodically updated under
programmatic design review.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: October 30, 2019
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19–61]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of an
arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697–8976.
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
19–61 with attached Policy Justification.
SUMMARY:
Dated: December 19, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-61
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: Government
of Bahrain
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * ..
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$150 million
TOTAL ...............................
$150 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE: Refurbishment of the
Oliver Hazard Perry Class ship, ex
ROBERT G. BRADLEY (FFG 49), spares,
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support, training, publications, and
other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (BA-PSAT)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: BA-PGAL and BA-P-GAV
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
Contained in the Defense Article or
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Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: October 22, 2019
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
Intent To Prepare a Draft Feasibility
Report and Environmental Impact
Statement for the Buffalo Bayou and
Tributaries, Texas Resiliency Study
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Bahrain—Refurbishment of the Oliver
Hazard Perry Class Ship, Ex ROBERT G.
BRADLEY (FFG 49)
AGENCY:
The Government of Bahrain has
requested refurbishment of the Oliver
Hazard Perry Class ship, ex ROBERT G.
BRADLEY (FFG 49), spares, support,
training, publications, and other related
elements of logistics and program
support. The estimated cost is $150
million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security of
the United States by helping to improve
the security of an important ally which
is a force for political stability and
economic progress in the Middle East.
This sale is consistent with U.S.
initiatives to provide key allies in the
region with systems that will enhance
interoperability with U.S. forces and
increase security.
The proposed sale will refurbish and
support the grant transfer of the Oliver
Hazard Perry Class ship, ex ROBERT G.
BRADLEY (FFG 49), which was
authorized for transfer under Public
Law 115-232, Section 1020. Bahrain
already operates another Oliver Hazard
Perry Class ship. Bahrain will have no
difficulty absorbing these defense
articles and services into its armed
forces.
The proposed sale will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor supporting
the refurbishment has not yet been
selected for this potential sale. There are
no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Bahrain.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
SUMMARY:
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Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA), as amended, the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Galveston District
(USACE) intends to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries,
Texas Resiliency Study (BBTRS). The
study will identify and evaluate the
feasibility of reducing flood risks on
Buffalo Bayou in Harris and Fort Bend
Counties, Texas. The study will also
complete a Dam Safety Modification
Study (DSMS) on the Addicks and
Barker Dams. This notice announces
USACE’s intent to determine the scope
of the issues to be addressed and
identify the significant issues related to
a proposed action.
ADDRESSES: Pertinent information about
the study can be found at: https://
www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/
Projects/Buffalo-Bayou-and-TributariesResiliency-Study/.
Questions or comments about the
proposed action or requests to be added
to the project mailing list can be
emailed to BBTRS@usace.army.mil or
mailed to USACE, Galveston District,
Attn: BBTRS, P.O. Box 1229, Galveston,
TX 77553–1229.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Galveston District Public Affairs Office
at 409–766–3004 or swgpao@
usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Authority. The Buffalo Bayou and
Tributaries Resiliency Study (BBTRS) is
authorized under Section 216 of the
Flood Control Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–
611) and existing project authority.
Section 216 authorizes USACE to
review a completed navigation, flood
risk reduction, water supply, or related
project due to significantly changed
physical or economic conditions, and to
report to Congress with
recommendations regarding
modification of the project’s structures
or operation, and for improving the
quality of the environment in the overall
public interest. The Bipartisan Budget
Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115–123) funded
the study as a new start. The study
phase is 100% federally funded.
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2. Background. USACE, in
partnership with the Harris County
Flood Control District (HCFCD), as the
non-Federal sponsor, is undertaking the
study to evaluate the feasibility of
reducing flood risks on Buffalo Bayou
upstream and downstream of Addicks
and Barker Reservoirs.
The Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries,
Texas Project (Project) was authorized
by Congress in the 1930s for the purpose
of providing flood control for the city
and port of Houston, Texas. In the
1940s, Addicks and Barker Dams were
constructed and a portion of Buffalo
Bayou was straightened as part of the
completed Project. Since the 1940s, a
number of physical improvements and
operational changes to the Project have
been implemented. However, the
watershed continues to experience
major flood events, with the most recent
and most significant occurring during
Hurricane Harvey in 2017. These recent
flood events, coupled with projected
increases in precipitation patterns and
the potential for flooding events in the
future, warrant investigation into
whether the Project should be modified
to address existing and future flooding
concerns.
The first purpose of this study is to
examine alternatives to reduce potential
flooding in three watersheds (Addicks
Reservoir, Barker Reservoir, and Buffalo
Bayou Watersheds) and consider
impacts to/from a portion of Cypress
Creek, Brays Bayou and White Oak
Bayou watersheds. The main flooding
risks being evaluated are upstream and
downstream of Addicks and Barker
Reservoirs and along Buffalo Bayou.
Buffalo Bayou flows 32 miles from
Barker Reservoir in far west Harris
County to the Turning Basin of the
Houston Ship Channel. The bayou
provides the main drainage conduit for
central Houston as it winds through the
heart of Houston, past neighborhoods,
parks, office towers, and industrial
areas, before it joins with White Oak
Bayou just north of Houston’s central
business district.
The second purpose of this study is to
evaluate dam safety concerns at Addicks
and Barker Dams and examine
alternatives to address the concerns.
The dams have been previously
evaluated through the Dam Safety
Program and both dams have been
assigned a Dam Safety Action
Classification (DSAC) I rating. The
DSAC I rating means the combination of
life or economic consequences with
probability of failure is extremely high.
In response to this rating, a Dam Safety
Modification Study (DSMS) was
undertaken. Phase 1 of the DSMS,
which addressed the highest risk
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19-61]
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)(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 19-61 with
attached Policy Justification.
Dated: December 19, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-61
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: Government of Bahrain
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $ 0 million
Other.................................... $150 million
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TOTAL.................................. $150 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None
Non-MDE: Refurbishment of the Oliver Hazard Perry Class ship, ex
ROBERT G. BRADLEY (FFG 49), spares, support, training, publications,
and other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (BA-P-SAT)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: BA-P-GAL and BA-P-GAV
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
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Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 22, 2019
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Bahrain--Refurbishment of the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Ship, Ex ROBERT
G. BRADLEY (FFG 49)
The Government of Bahrain has requested refurbishment of the Oliver
Hazard Perry Class ship, ex ROBERT G. BRADLEY (FFG 49), spares,
support, training, publications, and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $150 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of an
important ally which is a force for political stability and economic
progress in the Middle East. This sale is consistent with U.S.
initiatives to provide key allies in the region with systems that will
enhance interoperability with U.S. forces and increase security.
The proposed sale will refurbish and support the grant transfer of
the Oliver Hazard Perry Class ship, ex ROBERT G. BRADLEY (FFG 49),
which was authorized for transfer under Public Law 115-232, Section
1020. Bahrain already operates another Oliver Hazard Perry Class ship.
Bahrain will have no difficulty absorbing these defense articles and
services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance in the
region.
The principal contractor supporting the refurbishment has not yet
been selected for this potential sale. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any U.S. Government or contractor representatives to
Bahrain.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
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