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and sub-surface targets. The MH–60R
Multi-Mission Helicopter is capable of
carrying the Airborne Low Frequency
Sonars (ALFS), GAU–61 Digital Rocket
Launchers, Advanced Precision Kill
Weapons System (APKWS), GAU–21
crew-served guns, and M240 crewserved guns.
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 Norway can provide substantially
the same degree of protection for the
sensitive technology being released as
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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 the
Government of Norway.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 21–34]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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The DoD is publishing the
unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
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 21–34, Policy Justification,
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 11, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEFENSE SECURrrY COOPERATION AGENCY
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The Honorable Kevin McCarthy
Speaker of~ House
u.s. House of Representatives
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Dear Mr. S~r:
Punuant to the reporting requirements of' Seclioo. 36(b)(t)of theA.nnsRxt,ort·Contto1
Act,·asamended, we are forwarding herewith.Transmittal No. 2f.;34 concemmgthe AirForoe;s
; pioposed Letter(s)ofOffer and Acceptanarto the Govemmentof Turkeyfordef'ense atticles and
services estimated to cost $259 million. We will issue a news release to notify the public of this
proposed sale upon.delivery of this letter to your office~
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Transmittal
Policy Justification
Sensitivity of Technology
Section 620C(d) Certification
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Transmittal No. 21–34
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 Turkey
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *
Other ...................................
$ 0 million
$ 259 million
TOTAL .............................
$ 259 million
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Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE:
The Government of Turkey has
requested to buy defense articles
and services to support upgrading
its fleet of F–16 aircraft, to include
software upgrades of the
Operational Flight Program (OFP)
avionics with the Automatic
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Ground Collision Avoidance
System (AGCAS) capability;
hardware modifications to enable
integration of the Multifunctional
Information Distribution System
Block Upgrade II (MIDS BU II),
procured separately; hardware and
software upgrades to include
aircraft major modification; both
classified and unclassified software
and software support; integration
and test support; support
equipment; training and training
equipment; spare and repair parts;
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publications and technical
documentation; U.S. Government
and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistical support
services; and other related elements
of logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
(TK–D–VAL)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TK–P–
LKT, TK–D–SFA, TK–D–SLA, TK–D–
SMB, TK–D–NCU
(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: April 17, 2023
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
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 Aeronautics Company
of Fort Worth, TX. There are no known
offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this sale will not
require the assignment of U.S.
Government or contractor
representatives in Turkey.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Item No. vii
Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The Automatic Ground Collision
Avoidance System capability is used as
a flight safety mitigation tool in order to
reduce incidents of controlled flight into
terrain and ground collisions, which
account for seventy-five percent of F–16
pilot fatalities worldwide. The system
consists of a series of collision
avoidance and autonomous decisionmaking algorithms that utilize precise
navigation, aircraft performance, and
digital terrain data to determine if a
collision is imminent. If the system
determines a collision is imminent, the
system commands an autonomous
maneuver to prevent impact, although
the pilot may override this
functionality.
2. The highest level 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 which
might reduce system effectiveness or be
used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
4. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal are authorized
for release and export to the
Government of Turkey.
Turkey—F–16 Avionics Upgrade
The Government of Turkey has
requested to buy defense articles and
services to support upgrading its fleet of
F–16 aircraft, to include software
upgrades of the Operational Flight
Program (OFP) avionics with the
Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance
System (AGCAS) capability; hardware
modifications to enable integration of
the Multifunctional Information
Distribution System Block Upgrade II
(MIDS BU II), procured separately;
hardware and software upgrades to
include aircraft major modification;
both classified and unclassified software
and software support; integration and
test support; support equipment;
training and training equipment; spare
and repair parts; publications and
technical documentation; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistical support
services; and other related elements of
logistical and program support. The
estimated total cost is $259 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security
objectives of the United States by
helping to improve the security of a
NATO ally that is an important force for
political stability and economic progress
in the Black Sea region.
The proposed sale will improve
Turkey’s capability to meet current and
future threats by providing a critical
flight safety and tactical integration
capability to assist in defending its
homeland and U.S. personnel stationed
there. Turkey has demonstrated a
willingness to modernize its F–16
capabilities since it purchased the
aircraft in the mid-1980s and will have
no difficulty absorbing these capabilities
into its armed forces.
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Transmittal No. 21–34
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Annex
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Testing and Certification Program
Manuals
Election Assistance
Commission.
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Notice, request for comment.
The U.S. Election Assistance
Commission (EAC) is publishing two
documents for public comment. Version
3.1 of the Testing and Certification
Program Manual and version 3.1 of the
Voting System Testing Laboratory
(VSTL) Program Manual. The EAC is
seeking public comments on these
manuals. The public comment period
will last 60 days. These versions replace
version 3.0 of both documents.
DATES: Comments must be received by
5 p.m. eastern on Friday November 15,
2024.
ADDRESSES: To view these documents,
see: https://www.eac.gov/votingequipment/manuals-and-forms under
Draft Manuals. Comments on both
manuals should be submitted
electronically via https://
www.regulations.gov (docket IDs: EAC–
2024–0003). Written comments on the
proposed document can also be sent to
the U.S. Election Assistance
Commission, 633 3rd Street NW, Suite
200, Washington, DC 20001, Attn:
Testing and Certification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Le, Senior Election
Technology Specialist, Testing and
Certification Program. Telephone: 202–
870–1140. Email: TestingCertification@
eac.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In late
2002, Congress passed the Help America
Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), which
created the U.S. Election Assistance
Commission (EAC) and vested it with
the responsibility of setting voting
system standards and for providing for
the testing and certification of voting
systems. This mandate represented the
first time the Federal Government
provided for the voluntary testing,
certification and decertification of
voting systems nationwide. In response
to this HAVA requirement, the EAC has
developed the Voting System Testing
and Certification Program. The manuals
provide the procedural requirements of
the Program. Participation in the
Program is voluntary, but if voting
system manufacturers and laboratories
decide to participate then they must
conform to the Program’s procedural
requirements. The manuals are
reviewed periodically and updated to
meet the needs of the EAC,
manufacturers, laboratories, election
officials, and the greater election
community.
Public Comments: Please note that
comments submitted in response to this
Notice are public record. Before
including any detailed personal
information, you should be aware that
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 21-34]
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 21-
34, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 11, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 21-34
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 Turkey
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 0 million
Other................................... $ 259 million
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TOTAL................................. $ 259 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE:
The Government of Turkey has requested to buy defense articles and
services to support upgrading its fleet of F-16 aircraft, to include
software upgrades of the Operational Flight Program (OFP) avionics with
the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) capability;
hardware modifications to enable integration of the Multifunctional
Information Distribution System Block Upgrade II (MIDS BU II), procured
separately; hardware and software upgrades to include aircraft major
modification; both classified and unclassified software and software
support; integration and test support; support equipment; training and
training equipment; spare and repair parts;
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publications and technical documentation; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical, and logistical support services; and
other related elements of logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (TK-D-VAL)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TK-P-LKT, TK-D-SFA, TK-D-SLA, TK-
D-SMB, TK-D-NCU
(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: April 17, 2023
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Turkey--F-16 Avionics Upgrade
The Government of Turkey has requested to buy defense articles and
services to support upgrading its fleet of F-16 aircraft, to include
software upgrades of the Operational Flight Program (OFP) avionics with
the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) capability;
hardware modifications to enable integration of the Multifunctional
Information Distribution System Block Upgrade II (MIDS BU II), procured
separately; hardware and software upgrades to include aircraft major
modification; both classified and unclassified software and software
support; integration and test support; support equipment; training and
training equipment; spare and repair parts; publications and technical
documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical,
and logistical support services; and other related elements of
logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is $259
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the
security of a NATO ally that is an important force for political
stability and economic progress in the Black Sea region.
The proposed sale will improve Turkey's capability to meet current
and future threats by providing a critical flight safety and tactical
integration capability to assist in defending its homeland and U.S.
personnel stationed there. Turkey has demonstrated a willingness to
modernize its F-16 capabilities since it purchased the aircraft in the
mid-1980s and will have no difficulty absorbing these capabilities 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 Aeronautics
Company of Fort Worth, TX. There are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of U.S.
Government or contractor representatives in Turkey.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 21-34
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System capability is
used as a flight safety mitigation tool in order to reduce incidents of
controlled flight into terrain and ground collisions, which account for
seventy-five percent of F-16 pilot fatalities worldwide. The system
consists of a series of collision avoidance and autonomous decision-
making algorithms that utilize precise navigation, aircraft
performance, and digital terrain data to determine if a collision is
imminent. If the system determines a collision is imminent, the system
commands an autonomous maneuver to prevent impact, although the pilot
may override this functionality.
2. The highest level 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 which might reduce system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are
authorized for release and export to the Government of Turkey.
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