Arms Sales Notification, 23340-23342 [2020-08792]

Download as PDF 23340 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 81 / Monday, April 27, 2020 / Notices Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to the Netherlands. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Annex Attached (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 10, 2020 *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES The Netherlands—Excalibur Projectiles The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy one hundred ninety-nine (199) Excalibur Increment IB M982Al tactical projectiles. Also included with this request is U.S. Government technical assistance, training, associated support equipment, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $40.55 million. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve security of a NATO ally which is an important force for political stability and economic progress in Northern Europe. The Netherlands will integrate these munitions with conventional artillery units equipped with the PzH2000NL self-propelled howitzer (SPH) to provide precision fires capability in order to reduce collateral damage and increase effectiveness in various areas of operation. The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this weapon system will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The prime contractor will be the Raytheon Company, Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Apr 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 Transmittal No. 20-22 released as the U.S. Government. This potential sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives as outlined in the Policy Justification. 4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Netherlands. Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act [FR Doc. 2020–08791 Filed 4–24–20; 8:45 am] Annex DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Item No. vii (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. The Excalibur M982A1 Increment IB projectile is a Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise Positioning Service (PPS) guided precision munition that uses deployable fins and canards to guide the projectile to the target. The Excalibur is designed for use on digitized 155mm howitzers, including: the M109A6 Paladin, the M109A5 Self-Propelled Howitzer, the M198 Towed Howitzer, and the M777A2 Light Weight Howitzer. The highest classification of items included in this potential sale is up to and including SECRET. 2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 3. A determination has been made that the Netherlands can provide substantially the same degree of protection for the technology being PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 20–23] 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: Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil or (703) 697–8976. 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 20–23 with attached Policy Justification. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: April 21, 2020. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 81 / Monday, April 27, 2020 / Notices '' 23341 ~c. ~er~t)lel-lo .s~HouseofR _- ·209, *:•·:.:...,··:··,.: .... ,·... _-.. ··'. Enclosures: Transmittal No. 20-23 (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None Non-MDE: (i) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of Follow-on support and services for Korea Republic of Korea’s F-35 aircraft, engines, and weapons; publications and (ii)Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment* $ 0 million technical documentation; support Other .................................... $675 million equipment; spare and repair parts; repair and return; test equipment; Total .................................. $675 million software delivery and support; pilot flight equipment; personnel training lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:35 Apr 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of program support. (iv) Military Department: Air Force (KS-D-QGC) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-DSAC (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: None E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1 EN27AP20.001</GPH> L Transmittal 2. Policy Justification 23342 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 81 / Monday, April 27, 2020 / Notices (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 10, 2020 DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. Notice of Public Hearing and Business Meeting POLICY JUSTIFICATION Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 by telephone at 866–342– 8588, passcode 3722. A business meeting will be held the following month on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Because COVID–19 mitigation measures in effect in June may compel the Commission to conduct the business meeting remotely, please check the Commission’s website, www.drbc.gov, on or after May 27, 2020 for details about the June meeting format. Whether in-person or remote, the hearing and business meeting are open to the public. Public Hearing. The telephonic public hearing on May 13, 2020 will begin at 1:30 p.m. Hearing items will include draft dockets for withdrawals, discharges, and other projects that could have a substantial effect on the basin’s water resources as well as resolutions to: (a) Adopt the Commission’s current expense and capital budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021; and (b) apportion among the signatory parties the amounts required for the support of the current expense and capital budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The list of projects scheduled for hearing, including project descriptions, and the text of the proposed resolution will be posted on the Commission’s website, www.drbc.gov, in a long form of this notice at least ten days before the hearing date. Written comments on matters scheduled for hearing on May 13, 2020 will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on May 17. The public is advised to check the Commission’s website periodically prior to the hearing date, as items scheduled for hearing may be postponed if additional time is needed to complete the Commission’s review, and items may be added up to ten days prior to the hearing date. In reviewing docket descriptions, the public is also asked to be aware that the details of projects may change during the Commission’s review, which is ongoing. Public Meeting. The public business meeting on May 13, 2020 will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will include: Adoption of the Minutes of the Commission’s March 11, 2020 Business Meeting, announcements of upcoming meetings and events, a report on hydrologic conditions, reports by the Executive Director and the Commission’s General Counsel, resolutions to: (a) Adopt the lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES Korea—F-35 Follow-On Support The Republic of Korea has requested follow-on support and services for its F35 aircraft, engines, and weapons; publications and technical documentation; support equipment; spare and repair parts; repair and return; test equipment; software delivery and support; pilot flight equipment; personnel training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of program support. The estimated total program cost is $675 million. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by meeting legitimate security and defense needs of one of its closest allies in the INDOPACOM Theater. The Republic of Korea is one of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability in the region. The proposed sale will sustain the Republic of Korea’s flight and maintenance activity. It will improve sustainability and continue support for the F-35 fleet. The Republic of Korea will have no difficulty absorbing this support and services into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this support and services will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor will be the Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD and Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, CT. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the Purchaser and the prime contractor. Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 14-26 additional U.S. contractor representatives to the Republic of Korea. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. [FR Doc. 2020–08792 Filed 4–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Apr 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission’s annual current expense and capital budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021; and (b) apportion among the signatory parties the amounts required for the support of the current expense and capital budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021; a resolution for the minutes providing for election of the Commission Chair, Vice Chair and Second Vice Chair for the year commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, and consideration of any items for which a hearing has been completed or is not required. After all scheduled business has been completed and as time allows, the Business Meeting will be followed by up to one hour of Open Public Comment, an opportunity to address the Commission on any topic concerning management of the basin’s water resources outside the context of a duly noticed, on-the-record public hearing. There will be no opportunity for additional public comment for the record at the June 10 Business Meeting on items for which a hearing was completed on May 13 or a previous date. Commission consideration on June 10 of items for which the public hearing is closed may result in approval of the item (by docket or resolution) as proposed, approval with changes, denial, or deferral. When the Commissioners defer an action, they may announce an additional period for written comment on the item, with or without an additional hearing date, or they may take additional time to consider the input they have already received without requesting further public input. Any deferred items will be considered for action at a public meeting of the Commission on a future date. Advance Sign-Up for Oral Comment. Individuals who wish to comment on the record during the public hearing on May 13 or to address the Commissioners informally during the Open Public Comment portion of the meeting on June 10 as time allows, are asked to sign-up in advance through EventBrite. Links to EventBrite for the Public Hearing and the Business Meeting are available at www.drbc.gov. For assistance, please contact Ms. Patricia Hausler of the Commission staff, at patricia.hausler@drbc.gov. Addresses for Written Comment. Written comment on items scheduled for hearing may be made through the Commission’s web-based comment system, a link to which is provided at www.drbc.gov. Use of the web-based system ensures that all submissions are captured in a single location and their receipt is acknowledged. Exceptions to the use of this system are available E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 81 (Monday, April 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08792]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-23]


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 20-23 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: April 21, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN27AP20.001

Transmittal No. 20-23
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: Republic of Korea
    (ii)Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................................     $ 0 million
Other...................................................    $675 million
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  Total.................................................    $675 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
    Non-MDE:
    Follow-on support and services for Republic of Korea's F-35 
aircraft, engines, and weapons; publications and technical 
documentation; support equipment; spare and repair parts; repair and 
return; test equipment; software delivery and support; pilot flight 
equipment; personnel training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor 
technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (KS-D-QGC)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-D-SAC
    (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: None

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    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 10, 2020

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Korea--F-35 Follow-On Support

    The Republic of Korea has requested follow-on support and services 
for its F-35 aircraft, engines, and weapons; publications and technical 
documentation; support equipment; spare and repair parts; repair and 
return; test equipment; software delivery and support; pilot flight 
equipment; personnel training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor 
technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of 
program support. The estimated total program cost is $675 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by meeting legitimate security 
and defense needs of one of its closest allies in the INDOPACOM 
Theater. The Republic of Korea is one of the major political and 
economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key partner 
of the United States in ensuring peace and stability in the region.
    The proposed sale will sustain the Republic of Korea's flight and 
maintenance activity. It will improve sustainability and continue 
support for the F-35 fleet. The Republic of Korea will have no 
difficulty absorbing this support and services into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this support and services will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be the Lockheed Martin Corporation, 
Bethesda, MD and Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, CT. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the 
Purchaser and the prime contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
14-26 additional U.S. contractor representatives to the Republic of 
Korea.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2020-08792 Filed 4-24-20; 8:45 am]
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