Arms Sales Notification, 17187-17189 [2023-05829]
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ACTION:
60-Day information collection
notice.
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
OUSD(P&R) announces a proposed
public information collection and seeks
public comment on the provisions
thereof. Comments are invited on:
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed information
collection; ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by May 22, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Department of Defense, Office of
the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and
Transparency, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria,
VA 22350–1700.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number, and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
Any associated form(s) for this
collection may be located within this
same electronic docket and downloaded
for review/testing. Follow the
instructions at https://
www.regulations.gov for submitting
comments. Please submit comments on
any given form identified by docket
number, form number, and title.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
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obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to the Department of
Defense Education Activity (Executive
Services Division), ATTN: Samuel Gotti,
4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA
22350 or call at (571) 372–1891.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Department of Defense
Education Activity (DoDEA)
Employment Opportunities for
Educators; DoDEA Forms 5010, 5011,
and 5013; OMB Control Number 0704–
0370.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary to
obtain information on prospective
applicants for educator positions with
the Department of Defense Education
Activity. The information is used to
verify employment history of educator
applicants and to determine creditable
previous experience for pay-setting
purposes on candidates selected for
positions. In addition, the information is
used to ensure that those individuals
selected for employment with the
Department of Defense Education
Activity possess the abilities which give
promise of outstanding success under
the unusual circumstances they will
find working abroad. Completion of all
forms is entirely voluntary.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Annual Burden Hours: 22,500.
Number of Respondents: 54,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 54,000.
Average Burden per Response: 25
minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
The primary objective of the
information collection is to screen
applicants for educational qualification
and employment eligibility, to obtain
pertinent evaluation information about
an applicant to assist management in
making a hiring decision, and to obtain
applicant consent to obtain personal
information from former employer about
applicants’ employment. The forms
associated with this data collection
include: (1) Department of Defense
Education Activity Supplemental
Application for Overseas Employment
(DoDEA Form 5010). The primary
objective of this voluntary form is to
ascertain applicants’ eligibility for
educator positions. (2) Department of
Defense Education Activity Professional
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Evaluation (DoDEA Form 5011). This
form is provided to officials who served
in managerial and supervisory positions
above the applicant as a means of
verifying abilities and qualifications of
applicants for educator positions. (3)
Department of Defense Education
Activity Verification of Professional
Educator Employment for Salary Rating
Purposes (DoDEA Form 5013). The
purpose of this voluntary form is to
verify employment history of educator
applicants and to determine creditable
previous experience for pay-setting
purposes. The paper forms and
electronic data systems containing the
sponsor and dependent personally
identifiable information are secured in
accordance with the requirements of
Federal law and DoD regulations.
Dated: March 17, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 21–51]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
AGENCY:
The DoD is publishing the
unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
SUMMARY:
Neil
Hedlund at neil.g.hedlund.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697–9214.
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
21–51 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: March 16, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 21–51
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 Japan
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *
Other ....................................
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$61.5 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Up to forty-four (44) Rolling Airframe
Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical
Missiles, RIM–116C
Non-MDE:
Also included are RAM Block 2
Guidance Control Groups; RAM
Guided Missile Round Pack Tri-
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containers; operator manuals and
technical documentation; U.S.
Government and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics
support services; and other related
elements of logistics and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA–P–
AUN)
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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA–P–
ATK, JA–P–AUF
(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: August 4, 2021
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Japan—RAM Block 2 Tactical Missiles
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The Government of Japan has
requested to buy up to forty-four (44)
Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block
2 Tactical Missiles, RIM–116C. Also
included are RAM Block 2 Guidance
Control Groups; RAM Guided Missile
Round Pack Tri-Pack shipping and
storage containers; operator manuals
and technical documentation; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering,
technical and logistics support services;
and other related elements of logistics
and program support. The total
estimated program cost is $61.5 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy goals and national
security objectives of the United States
by improving the security of a major ally
that is a force for political stability and
economic progress in the Asia-Pacific
region. It is vital to U.S. national interest
to assist Japan in developing and
maintaining a strong and effective selfdefense capability.
The proposed will provide
significantly enhanced area defense
capabilities over critical East Asian and
Western Pacific air and sea-lines of
communication. Japan will have no
difficulty absorbing these services and
support into its armed forces.
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The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be
Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson,
AZ. 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
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to Japan.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
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4. A determination has been made
that Japan 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.
5. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to
Japan.
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Transmittal No. 21–51
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Annex
[Transmittal No. 21–50]
Item No. vii
Arms Sales Notification
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The RIM–116C Rolling Airframe
Missile (RAM) is an autonomous (i.e.,
‘‘fire and forget’’) lightweight,
supersonic, surface-to-air tactical
missile for ship self-defense against
current and evolving anti-ship cruise
missile threats. Advanced technology in
the RIM–116C includes dual-mode RF/
IR (radio frequency/infrared) guidance
with IR all-the-way capability for nonemitting threats.
2. The highest level of classification of
defense articles, components, and
services included in this potential sale
is CONFIDENTIAL.
3. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software
elements, 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.
AGENCY:
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Office of the Secretary
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
The DoD is publishing the
unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
SUMMARY:
Neil
Hedlund at neil.g.hedlund.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697–9214.
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
21–50 with attached Policy Justification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: March 16, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 21-51]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Hedlund at
[email protected] or (703) 697-9214.
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 21-51 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: March 16, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 21-51
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 Japan
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $53.0 million
Other................................... $ 8.5 million
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TOTAL................................. $61.5 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Up to forty-four (44) Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical
Missiles, RIM-116C
Non-MDE:
Also included are RAM Block 2 Guidance Control Groups; RAM Guided
Missile Round Pack Tri-Pack shipping and storage containers; operator
manuals and technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-AUN)
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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-ATK, JA-P-AUF
(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: August 4, 2021
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Japan--RAM Block 2 Tactical Missiles
The Government of Japan has requested to buy up to forty-four (44)
Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles, RIM-116C.
Also included are RAM Block 2 Guidance Control Groups; RAM Guided
Missile Round Pack Tri-Pack shipping and storage containers; operator
manuals and technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated
program cost is $61.5 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the United States by improving the
security of a major ally that is a force for political stability and
economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. It is vital to U.S.
national interest to assist Japan in developing and maintaining a
strong and effective self-defense capability.
The proposed will provide significantly enhanced area defense
capabilities over critical East Asian and Western Pacific air and sea-
lines of communication. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these
services and support 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 Missiles and Defense,
Tucson, AZ. 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 additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Japan.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 21-51
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 RIM-116C Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is an autonomous
(i.e., ``fire and forget'') lightweight, supersonic, surface-to-air
tactical missile for ship self-defense against current and evolving
anti-ship cruise missile threats. Advanced technology in the RIM-116C
includes dual-mode RF/IR (radio frequency/infrared) guidance with IR
all-the-way capability for non-emitting threats.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
CONFIDENTIAL.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements, 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.
4. A determination has been made that Japan 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.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to Japan.
[FR Doc. 2023-05829 Filed 3-21-23; 8:45 am]
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