80 FR 11413 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 15-09]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to 
fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 
July 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 
601-3740.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittals 15-09 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: February 25, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 15-09
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: Slovakia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $250 million
Other....................................  $200 million
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  Total..................................  $450 million
 
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Nine UH-60M Black Hawk 
Helicopters in standard U.S. Government configuration with designated 
unique equipment and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE); twenty T700-
GE-701D Engines (18 installed and 2 spares); twenty Embedded Global 
Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems; two Aviation Mission 
Planning Systems; one Aviation Ground Power Unit; eleven AN/APX-123 
Identification Friend or Foe Transponders; twenty Very High Frequency/
Digitally Selective Calling AN/ARC-231 radios; eleven ARN-147 VHF Omni 
Ranging/Instrument Landing System (VOR/ILS); eleven AN/ARN-153 Tactical 
Air Navigation Systems; and eleven AN/ARC-201D Single Channel Ground 
and Airborne Radio Systems radios. Also included are aircraft warranty, 
ammunition, air worthiness support, facility construction, spare and 
repair parts, support equipment,

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communication equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
personnel training and training equipment, site surveys, tool and test 
equipment, U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics 
support services, and other related element of program and logistics 
support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (UCI)
    (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: 18 February 2015

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Slovakia--UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters

    The Government of Slovakia has requested a possible sale of nine 
UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters in standard U.S. Government configuration 
with designated unique equipment and Government Furnished Equipment 
(GFE); twenty T700-GE-701D Engines (18 installed and 2 spares); twenty 
Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems; two 
Aviation Mission Planning Systems; one Aviation Ground Power Unit; 
eleven AN/APX-123 Identification Friend or Foe Transponders; twenty 
Very High Frequency (VHF)/Digitally Selective Calling AN/ARC-231 
radios; eleven ARN-147 VHF Omni Ranging/Instrument Landing System (VOR/
ILS); eleven AN/ARN-153 Tactical Air Navigation Systems; and eleven AN/
ARC-201D Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems radios. Also 
included are aircraft warranty, ammunition, air worthiness support, 
facility construction, spare and repair parts, support equipment, 
communication equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
personnel training and training equipment, site surveys, tool and test 
equipment, U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics 
support services, and other related element of program and logistics 
support. The estimated cost is $450 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a NATO ally.
    The proposed sale will improve Slovakia's capability to deter 
regional threats and strengthen its homeland defense, as well as 
support counter-terrorism operations. The sale of these UH-60 
helicopters will bolster Slovakia's ability to provide border patrol, 
rapid reaction, and field expedient fire fighting capability for its 
air and ground forces in counter-terrorism, border security, and 
humanitarian operations. Slovakia will have no difficulty absorbing 
these helicopters into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be the Sikorsky Aircraft Company in 
Stratford, Connecticut; and General Electric Aircraft Company in Lynn, 
Massachusetts. There are no known offset agreements in connection with 
this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale may require the assignment of 
an additional three U.S. Government and five contractor representatives 
in Slovakia to support the delivery and training for approximately two-
five years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-09
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 UH-60M aircraft is a medium lift aircraft which is equipped 
with two T-701D Engines, and the integrated flight and management 
system, which provides aircraft system, flight, mission, and 
communication management systems. The cockpit includes five 
Multifunction Displays (MFDs), two General Purpose Processor Units 
(GPPUs), two Control Display Units (CDUs) and two Data Concentrator 
Units (DCUs). The Navigation System will have Embedded Global 
Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGIs), and 
two Digital Advanced Flight Control Systems (DAFCS).
    2. The H764-G EGI unit provides GPS and INS capabilities to the 
aircraft. The EGI will include Selective Availability anti-Spoofing 
Module (SAASM) security modules to be used for secure GPS PPS if 
required.
    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 or equivalent systems which 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 the recipient country can 
provide 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 the Government of 
Slovakia.
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photographs or video footage of the native communities to ensure the Square, 401 F Street NW., Washington,
animal (if equipment is available). availability of marine mammals for DC 20001–2728. Items of discussion
Activities shall not resume until subsistence uses must be implemented. may include buildings, parks and
NMFS is able to review the (13) Shell is required to comply with memorials.
circumstances of the prohibited take. the Terms and Conditions of the Draft agendas and additional
NMFS shall work with Shell to Incidental Take Statement (ITS) information regarding the Commission
determine what is necessary to corresponding to NMFS’s Biological are available on our Web site:
minimize the likelihood of further Opinion issued to NMFS’s Office of www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the
prohibited take and ensure MMPA Protected Resources. agenda and requests to submit written
compliance. Shell may not resume their (14) A copy of this Authorization and or oral statements should be addressed
activities until notified by NMFS via the ITS must be in the possession of all to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S.
letter, email, or telephone. contractors and PSOs operating under Commission of Fine Arts, at the above
(b) In the event that Shell discovers an the authority of this Incidental address; by emailing staff@cfa.gov; or by
injured or dead marine mammal, and Harassment Authorization. calling 202–504–2200. Individuals
the lead PSO determines that the cause (15) Penalties and Permit Sanctions:
requiring sign language interpretation
of the injury or death is unknown and Any person who violates any provision
for the hearing impaired should contact
the death is relatively recent (i.e., in less of this Incidental Harassment
the Secretary at least 10 days before the
than a moderate state of decomposition Authorization is subject to civil and
meeting date.
as described in the next paragraph), criminal penalties, permit sanctions,
Shell will immediately report the and forfeiture as authorized under the Dated: February 24, 2015, in Washington,
incident to the Chief of the Permits and MMPA. DC.
Conservation Division, Office of (16) This Authorization may be Thomas Luebke,
Protected Resources, NMFS, by phone modified, suspended or withdrawn if Secretary.
or email and the NMFS Alaska the Holder fails to abide by the [FR Doc. 2015–04272 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am]
Stranding Hotline and/or by email to the conditions prescribed herein or if the BILLING CODE 6330–01–M
Alaska Regional Stranding Coordinators. authorized taking is having more than a
The report must include the same negligible impact on the species or stock
information identified in Condition of affected marine mammals, or if there
12(a) above. Activities may continue is an unmitigable adverse impact on the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
while NMFS reviews the circumstances availability of such species or stocks for
of the incident. NMFS will work with subsistence uses. Office of the Secretary
Shell to determine whether Request for Public Comment
modifications in the activities are [Transmittal Nos. 15–09]
appropriate. As noted above, NMFS requests
(c) In the event that Shell discovers an comment on our analysis, the draft 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
injured or dead marine mammal, and authorization, and any other aspect of
the lead PSO determines that the injury the Notice of Proposed IHA for Shell’s AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
or death is not associated with or related 2015/2016 Chukchi and Beaufort Seas Agency, Department of Defense.
to the activities authorized in Condition ice overflight surveys. Please include, ACTION: Notice.
2 of this Authorization (e.g., previously with your comments, any supporting
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to advanced decomposition, or inform our final decision on Shell’s publishing the unclassified text of a
scavenger damage), Shell shall report request for an MMPA authorization. section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
the incident to the Chief of the Permits Dated: February 25, 2015. This is published to fulfill the
and Conservation Division, Office of Donna S. Wieting, requirements of section 155 of Public
Protected Resources, NMFS, by phone Director, Office of Protected Resources, Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
or email and the NMFS Alaska National Marine Fisheries Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Stranding Hotline and/or by email to the [FR Doc. 2015–04345 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am] B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 601–
Alaska Regional Stranding Coordinators, 3740.
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within 24 hours of the discovery. Shell
The following is a copy of a letter to
shall provide photographs or video
the Speaker of the House of
footage (if available) or other
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS Representatives, Transmittals 15–09
documentation of the stranded animal
with attached transmittal, policy
sighting to NMFS and the Marine Notice of Meeting justification, and Sensitivity of
Mammal Stranding Network. Activities
The next meeting of the U.S. Technology.
may continue while NMFS reviews the
circumstances of the incident. Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled Dated: February 25, 2015.
(12) The Plan of Cooperation for 19 March 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in the Aaron Siegel,
outlining the steps that will be taken to Commission offices at the National Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
cooperate and communicate with the Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary Officer, Department of Defense.
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communication equipment, UH–60 helicopters will bolster 4. A determination has been made
publications and technical Slovakia’s ability to provide border that the recipient country can provide
documentation, personnel training and patrol, rapid reaction, and field the same degree of protection for the
training equipment, site surveys, tool expedient fire fighting capability for its sensitive technology being released as
and test equipment, U.S. Government air and ground forces in counter- the U.S. Government. This sale is
and contractor technical and logistics terrorism, border security, and necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
support services, and other related humanitarian operations. Slovakia will foreign policy and national security
element of program and logistics have no difficulty absorbing these objectives outlined in the Policy
support. helicopters into its armed forces. Justification.
(iv) Military Department: Army (UCI) The proposed sale of this equipment 5. All defense articles and services
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None and support will not alter the basic listed in this transmittal have been
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, military balance in the region. authorized for release and export to the
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None The principal contractors will be the Government of Slovakia.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Sikorsky Aircraft Company in Stratford, [FR Doc. 2015–04335 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am]
Contained in the Defense Article or Connecticut; and General Electric
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Defense Aircraft Company in Lynn,
Services Proposed to be Sold: See Massachusetts. There are no known
Attached Annex offset agreements in connection with DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(viii) Date Report Delivered to this potential sale.
Congress: 18 February 2015 Implementation of this proposed sale Office of the Secretary
may require the assignment of an
POLICY JUSTIFICATION additional three U.S. Government and Revised Non-Foreign Overseas Per
Slovakia—UH–60M Black Hawk five contractor representatives in Diem Rates
Helicopters Slovakia to support the delivery and
training for approximately two-five AGENCY: Defense Travel Management
The Government of Slovakia has years. Office, DoD.
requested a possible sale of nine UH– There will be no adverse impact on
60M Black Hawk Helicopters in ACTION:Notice of Revised Non-Foreign
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Overseas Per Diem Rates.
standard U.S. Government configuration proposed sale.
with designated unique equipment and
Transmittal No. 15–09 SUMMARY: The Defense Travel
Government Furnished Equipment
Management Office is publishing
(GFE); twenty T700–GE–701D Engines Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin
(18 installed and 2 spares); twenty Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Number 295. This bulletin lists
Embedded Global Positioning Systems/ Arms Export Control Act revisions in the per diem rates
Inertial Navigation Systems; two
Annex prescribed for U.S. Government
Aviation Mission Planning Systems; one
Item No. vii employees for official travel in Alaska,
Aviation Ground Power Unit; eleven
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Northern
AN/APX–123 Identification Friend or (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Mariana Islands and Possessions of the
Foe Transponders; twenty Very High 1. The UH–60M aircraft is a medium United States when applicable. AEA
Frequency (VHF)/Digitally Selective lift aircraft which is equipped with two changes announced in Bulletin Number
Calling AN/ARC–231 radios; eleven T–701D Engines, and the integrated 194 remain in effect. Bulletin Number
ARN–147 VHF Omni Ranging/ flight and management system, which 295 is being published in the Federal
Instrument Landing System (VOR/ILS); provides aircraft system, flight, mission, Register to assure that travelers are paid
eleven AN/ARN–153 Tactical Air and communication management per diem at the most current rates.
Navigation Systems; and eleven AN/ systems. The cockpit includes five
ARC–201D Single Channel Ground and Multifunction Displays (MFDs), two DATES: Effective Date: March 1, 2015.
Airborne Radio Systems radios. Also General Purpose Processor Units FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
included are aircraft warranty, (GPPUs), two Control Display Units Sonia Malik, 571–372–1276.
ammunition, air worthiness support, (CDUs) and two Data Concentrator Units
facility construction, spare and repair SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
(DCUs). The Navigation System will document gives notice of revisions in
parts, support equipment, have Embedded Global Positioning
communication equipment, per diem rates prescribed by the Defense
System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation Travel Management Office for non-
publications and technical System (INS) (EGIs), and two Digital
documentation, personnel training and foreign areas outside the contiguous
Advanced Flight Control Systems United States. It supersedes Civilian
training equipment, site surveys, tool (DAFCS).
and test equipment, U.S. Government Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number
2. The H764–G EGI unit provides GPS
and contractor technical and logistics 294. Per Diem Bulletins published
and INS capabilities to the aircraft. The
support services, and other related periodically in the Federal Register now
EGI will include Selective Availability
element of program and logistics constitute the only notification of
anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) security
support. The estimated cost is $450 revisions in per diem rates to agencies
modules to be used for secure GPS PPS
million. and establishments outside the
if required.
This proposed sale will contribute to 3. If a technologically advanced Department of Defense. For more
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the foreign policy and national security adversary were to obtain knowledge of information or questions about per diem
of the United States by helping to the specific hardware and software rates, please contact your local travel
improve the security of a NATO ally. elements, the information could be used office. Civilian Bulletin 295 includes
The proposed sale will improve to develop countermeasures or updated rates for Alaska.
Slovakia’s capability to deter regional equivalent systems which might reduce Dated: February 26, 2015.
threats and strengthen its homeland weapon system effectiveness or be used Aaron Siegel,
defense, as well as support counter- in the development of a system with Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
terrorism operations. The sale of these similar or advanced capabilities. Officer, Department of Defense.

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80 FR 11413 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

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