80 FR 13355 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 13355-13357] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05723] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal Nos. 15-07] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15-07 with attached transmittal, policy justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: March 9, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 13356]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN13MR15.000 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 15-07 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: Jordan (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment*................................ $150 million Other................................................... $ 42 million --------------- TOTAL................................................. $192 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: 72 M31 Unitary Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Rocket Pods (6 rockets per pod for a total of 432), support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical data, personnel training and equipment, systems integration support, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics personnel services, and other related elements of logistics support. (iv) Military Department: Army (WYB, Amendment #1) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case WYB-$166M-27Jan10 (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 Annex attached. (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 04 March 2015 [[Page 13357]] POLICY JUSTIFICATION Jordan--M31 Unitary Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Rocket Pods The Government of Jordan has requested a possible sale of 72 M31 Unitary Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Rocket Pods (6 rockets per pod for a total of 432), support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical data, personnel training and equipment, systems integration support, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics personnel services, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $192 million. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of a partner country that has been and continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. It is vital to the U.S. national interest that Jordan develops and maintains a strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale is consistent with the U.S. regional objectives and will not impact the regional stability in the Middle East. The proposed sale of GMLRS will improve Jordan's capability to meet current and future threats on its borders and provide greater security for its economic infrastructure. The GMLRS will provide the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) a long-range precision artillery support capability that will significantly improve U.S.-JAF interoperability and provide for the defense of vital installations. Jordan will have no difficulty absorbing these additional systems 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 Missile and Fire Control in Dallas, Texas. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Jordan. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 15-07 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended Annex Item No. vii (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) munitions are the Army's primary Joint Expeditionary, all-weather, 24/7, tactical precision-guided rockets. GMLRS is the primary munitions system for units fielded with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) M270A1 rocket and missile launcher platforms. GMLRS provides close, medium, and long range precision and area fires to destroy, suppress, and shape threat forces and protect friendly forces against cannon, mortar, rocket and missile artillery, light material and armor, personnel, command and control, and air defense surface targets. GMLRS integrates guidance and control packages and an improved rocket motor achieving greater range and precision accuracy, requiring fewer rockets to defeat targets, thereby reducing the logistics burden. The highest classification level for release of the GMLRS Pod Unitary High Explosive (HE) Tri Mode is Secret, based upon the software, sale or testing of the end item. The highest level of classification that must be disclosed for production, maintenance, or training is Confidential. 2. The Global Positioning System Precise Positioning Service (GPS PPS) component of the munition is also contained in the Fire Direction System, is classified Secret, and is considered sensitive. To that end, no GPS PPS design information, including GPS software algorithms, will be disclosed in the course of this proposed sale to Jordan. Susceptibility of GMLRS to diversion or exploitation is considered low risk. The GMLRS employs an inertial navigational system that is aided by a Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) equipped GPS receiver. 3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware and software, the information could be used to develop countermeasures, 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 Jordan. [FR Doc. 2015-05723 Filed 3-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Written Comments or Statements: invite certain submitters to present their the Speaker of the House of
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and comments verbally during the open Representatives, Transmittals 15–07
102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the portion of this meeting or at a future
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the with attached transmittal, policy
meeting. The Designated Federal justification, and Sensitivity of
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to the committee, in response to the specific amount of time for submitters to Dated: March 9, 2015.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION 1. Guided Multiple Launch Rocket DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Jordan—M31 Unitary Guided Multiple System (GMLRS) munitions are the
Army’s primary Joint Expeditionary, all- Department of the Army
Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Rocket
Pods weather, 24/7, tactical precision-guided
rockets. GMLRS is the primary Advisory Committee on Arlington
The Government of Jordan has munitions system for units fielded with National Cemetery Meeting Notice
requested a possible sale of 72 M31 the High Mobility Artillery Rocket
Unitary Guided Multiple Launch Rocket AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
System (HIMARS) and Multiple Launch
Systems (GMLRS) Rocket Pods (6 Rocket Systems (MLRS) M270A1 rocket ACTION:Notice of open committee
rockets per pod for a total of 432), and missile launcher platforms. GMLRS meeting.
support equipment, spare and repair provides close, medium, and long range SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
parts, publications and technical data, precision and area fires to destroy, is publishing this notice to announce
personnel training and equipment, suppress, and shape threat forces and the following Federal advisory
systems integration support, U.S. protect friendly forces against cannon, committee meeting of the Advisory
Government and contractor engineering mortar, rocket and missile artillery, light Committee on Arlington National
and logistics personnel services, and material and armor, personnel, Cemetery (ACANC). The meeting is
other related elements of logistics command and control, and air defense open to the public. For more
support. The estimated cost is $192 surface targets. GMLRS integrates information about the Committee,
million. guidance and control packages and an
This proposed sale will contribute to please visit http://www.arlington
improved rocket motor achieving greater cemetery.mil/AboutUs/
the foreign policy and national security range and precision accuracy, requiring
of the U.S. by helping to improve the FocusAreas.aspx.
fewer rockets to defeat targets, thereby
security of a partner country that has reducing the logistics burden. The DATES: The Committee will meet from
been and continues to be an important highest classification level for release of 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on March 26, 2015.
force for political stability and economic the GMLRS Pod Unitary High Explosive ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
progress in the Middle East. It is vital to (HE) Tri Mode is Secret, based upon the the Women in Military Service for
the U.S. national interest that Jordan software, sale or testing of the end item. America Memorial, Conference Room,
develops and maintains a strong and The highest level of classification that Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington,
ready self-defense capability. This must be disclosed for production, VA 22211.
proposed sale is consistent with the U.S. maintenance, or training is Confidential. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
regional objectives and will not impact 2. The Global Positioning System Renea C. Yates; Designated Federal
the regional stability in the Middle East. Precise Positioning Service (GPS PPS) Officer for the Committee, in writing at
The proposed sale of GMLRS will component of the munition is also Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington,
improve Jordan’s capability to meet contained in the Fire Direction System, VA 22211, or by email at
current and future threats on its borders is classified Secret, and is considered renea.c.yates.civ@mail.mil, or by phone
and provide greater security for its sensitive. To that end, no GPS PPS at 703–614–1248.
economic infrastructure. The GMLRS design information, including GPS
will provide the Royal Jordanian Armed software algorithms, will be disclosed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Forces (JAF) a long-range precision the course of this proposed sale to meeting is being held under the
artillery support capability that will Jordan. Susceptibility of GMLRS to provisions of the Federal Advisory
significantly improve U.S.-JAF diversion or exploitation is considered Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
interoperability and provide for the low risk. The GMLRS employs an Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine
defense of vital installations. Jordan will inertial navigational system that is aided in the Government Act of 1976 (U.S.C.
have no difficulty absorbing these by a Selective Availability Anti- 552b, as amended) and 41 Code of the
additional systems into its armed forces. Spoofing Module (SAASM) equipped Federal Regulations (CFR 102–3.150).
The proposed sale of this equipment GPS receiver. Purpose of the Meeting: The Advisory
and support will not alter the basic 3. If a technologically advanced Committee on Arlington National
military balance in the region. adversary were to obtain knowledge of Cemetery is an independent Federal
The principal contractor will be the specific hardware and software, the advisory committee chartered to provide
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire information could be used to develop the Secretary of the Army independent
Control in Dallas, Texas. There are no countermeasures, which might reduce advice and recommendations on
known offset agreements proposed in weapon system effectiveness or be used Arlington National Cemetery, including,
connection with this potential sale. in the development of a system with but not limited to, cemetery
Implementation of this sale will not similar or advanced capabilities. administration, the erection of
require the assignment of any additional 4. A determination has been made memorials at the cemetery, and master
U.S. Government or contractor that the recipient country can provide planning for the cemetery. The
representatives to Jordan. the same degree of protection for the Secretary of the Army may act on the
There will be no adverse impact on sensitive technology being released as Committee’s advice and
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this the U.S. Government. This sale is recommendations.
proposed sale. necessary in furtherance of the U.S. Proposed Agenda: The Committee
foreign policy and national security will receive updates on major
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objectives outlined in the Policy construction and expansion projects,
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Justification. sustainment planning and visitor
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 5. All defense articles and services enhancements. Additionally, the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended listed in this transmittal have been Committee will review a specific
Annex authorized for release and export to the request for placement of a
Government of Jordan. commemorative monument at Arlington
Item No. vii [FR Doc. 2015–05723 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am] National Cemetery to commemorate
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