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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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[Docket ID: DoD–2022–OS–0113]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense
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AGENCY:
The DoD has submitted to the
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Dated: September 4, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
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Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 23–23]
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:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Young at (703) 953–6092,
pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil, or
dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@
mail.mil.
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 with attached
Transmittal 23–23, Policy Justification,
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: September 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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The Honorable Kevin McCarthy
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Ac~ as amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 23;.23, concemingthe Anny•s
proposed Letter(s)of Offer and Acceptance to the Oovemment ofPoland for defense articles and
$Crvices estimated to cost $1 S(hnillion. We will issue a news release to notify the public ofthls
proposed sale upon delivery of this letter to your office;
Sincerely,
James A. Hursch
Director
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Transmittal No. 23–23
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
Poland
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *
Other ...................................
$125 million
$ 25 million
TOTAL .............................
$150 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Eight hundred (800) AGM–114R2
Hellfire Missiles
Four (4) M36 Hellfire Captive Air
Training Missiles (CATM)
Non-MDE:
Also included is Tactical Aviation
Ground Munition Program Office
technical assistance; Security
Assistance Management Directorate
technical assistance; Joint Attack
Munition Systems technical
assistance; Classified and
Unclassified publications; spare
parts; repair and return; storage;
and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (PL–
B–UDZ)
(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
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: March 16, 2023
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Poland—Hellfire Missiles
The Republic of Poland has requested
to buy eight hundred (800) AGM–114R2
Hellfire missiles; and four (4) M36
Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles
(CATM). Also included is Tactical
Aviation Ground Munition Program
Office technical assistance; Security
Assistance Management Directorate
technical assistance; Joint Attack
Munition Systems technical assistance;
Classified and Unclassified
publications; spare parts; repair and
return; storage; and other related
elements of logistics and program
support. The total estimated cost is $150
million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy goals and national
security objectives of the United States
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by improving the security of a NATO
ally that is a force for political stability
and economic progress in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve
Poland’s military goals of updating
capability while further enhancing
interoperability with the United States
and other allies. Poland intends to use
these defense articles and services to
modernize its armed forces and expand
its capability to strengthen its homeland
defense and deter regional threats.
Poland 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 will be
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Orlando,
FL. 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 Poland.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23–23
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 Hellfire AGM–114R2 is a
precision strike, semi-active laserguided missile and is the principal airto-ground weapon for the U.S. Army
AH–64 Apache. The Hellfire R model
incorporates a multi-purpose warhead
with selectable effects appropriate for
engagement of a wide range of targets
including heavily or lightly armored
targets, thin-skinned vehicles, urban
structures, caves, and personnel.
2. The highest level of classification of
defense articles, components, and
services included in this potential sale
is SECRET.
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 Poland 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
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objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification.
5. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to
Poland.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Virtual Public and Tribal
Meetings Regarding the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers Civil Works
Environmental Justice Strategic Plan
and Vision, Establishment of a Public
Docket, Request for Input
Department of the Army, Corps
of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice; announcement of virtual
public and Tribal meeting dates and
solicitation of input.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Executive
order, ‘‘Revitalizing our Nation’s
Commitment to Environmental Justice
for All’’, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) is preparing its
Environmental Justice Strategic Plan for
the Civil Works programs. As part of
that effort, the Corps is soliciting
feedback on its Draft Environmental
Justice Strategic Plan vision, goals, and
objectives. The Corps is also soliciting
input on priority actions and
performance metrics that will be
evaluated to advance the Draft
Environmental Justice Strategic Plan
vision, goals, and objectives. The
Environmental Justice Strategic Plan
will be a living document that is
periodically updated, and comments
will be therefore accepted any time at
the email address listed below.
DATES: To be considered for this 2024
Environmental Justice Strategic Plan,
written recommendations must be
received on or before Tuesday, October
1st, 2024. The Corps will hold public
virtual meetings on the following dates:
September 17th and September 19th. In
addition, the Corps will hold Tribal
virtual meetings on the following dates:
September 18th.
Tribal Nations may request
consultation through October 15.
Written comments from Tribal Nations
will be accepted until October 22.
Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below for
additional information on these virtual
meetings.
ADDRESSES: You may send written
feedback, identified by Docket ID No.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 23-23]
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: Pamela Young at (703) 953-6092,
[email protected], or [email protected].
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 with attached Transmittal 23-
23, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-23
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 Poland
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $125 million
Other................................... $ 25 million
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TOTAL................................. $150 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Eight hundred (800) AGM-114R2 Hellfire Missiles
Four (4) M36 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM)
Non-MDE:
Also included is Tactical Aviation Ground Munition Program Office
technical assistance; Security Assistance Management Directorate
technical assistance; Joint Attack Munition Systems technical
assistance; Classified and Unclassified publications; spare parts;
repair and return; storage; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (PL-B-UDZ)
(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
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 16, 2023
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Poland--Hellfire Missiles
The Republic of Poland has requested to buy eight hundred (800)
AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles; and four (4) M36 Hellfire Captive Air
Training Missiles (CATM). Also included is Tactical Aviation Ground
Munition Program Office technical assistance; Security Assistance
Management Directorate technical assistance; Joint Attack Munition
Systems technical assistance; Classified and Unclassified publications;
spare parts; repair and return; storage; and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The total estimated cost is $150
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the United States by improving the
security of a NATO ally that is a force for political stability and
economic progress in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Poland's military goals of updating
capability while further enhancing interoperability with the United
States and other allies. Poland intends to use these defense articles
and services to modernize its armed forces and expand its capability to
strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional threats. Poland 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 will be Lockheed Martin Corporation,
Orlando, FL. 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 Poland.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-23
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 Hellfire AGM-114R2 is a precision strike, semi-active laser-
guided missile and is the principal air-to-ground weapon for the U.S.
Army AH-64 Apache. The Hellfire R model incorporates a multi-purpose
warhead with selectable effects appropriate for engagement of a wide
range of targets including heavily or lightly armored targets, thin-
skinned vehicles, urban structures, caves, and personnel.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
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 Poland 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 Poland.
[FR Doc. 2024-20733 Filed 9-11-24; 8:45 am]
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