80 FR 27660 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 93 (May 14, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 93 (May 14, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-11599 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 27660-27662] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11599] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal Nos. 15-16] 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 15-16 with attached transmittal, policy justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: May 8, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 27661]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN14MY15.000 Transmittal No. 15-16 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: Malaysia (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $17 million Other................................................... $ 4 million --------------- TOTAL................................................. $21 million (iii) Description and Quantity of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: 10 AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to- Air Missiles (AMRAAM), missile containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, site surveys and studies, and other related elements of logistical and program support. (iv) Military Department: Air Force (YBF, Amendment #1) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case YBF-$15M-17Jul10 (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: 04 May 2015 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. [[Page 27662]] POLICY JUSTIFICATION Malaysia--AIM-120C7 AMRAAM Missiles The Government of Malaysia has requested a possible sale of 10 AIM- 120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), missile containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, site surveys and studies, and other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated cost is $21 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 key partner which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in Southeast Asia. This sale will increase Malaysia's interoperability with the United States, enhancing regularly scheduled joint exercises and training. It also ensures a sustained air-to-air capability for Malaysia's F/A-18D aircraft. Malaysia will use this capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense. Malaysia, which already has AMRAAM missiles in its inventory, will have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor will be Raytheon Corporation in Tucson, Arizona. The purchaser has requested offsets. At this time, agreements are undetermined and will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and contractor. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Malaysia. There is no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 15-16 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 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is a radar guided missile featuring digital technology and micro- miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look- down/shoot-down, multiple launches against multiple targets, resistance to electronic counter measures, and interception of high-flying and low-flying and maneuvering targets. The AMRAAM All Up Round is classified Confidential, major components and subsystems range from Unclassified to Confidential, and technical data and other documentation are classified up to Secret. 2. 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. 3. A determination has been made that the recipient country 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. 4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to Malaysia. 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Burden Hours: 15,579. repayments of the loans as well as DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Needs and Uses: This request is for an ensure accurate management and
extension of a current information monitoring of the loans. The fees Office of the Secretary
collection. The National Oceanic and recordkeeping and reporting
Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) requirements at 50 CFR parts 600.1013 [Transmittal Nos. 15–16]
National Marine Fisheries Service through 600.1017 form the basis for the
(NMFS) established programs to reduce collection of information. 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
excess fishing capacity by paying Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit organizations; individuals or AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
fishermen to surrender their vessels/
households; and state, local, or tribal Agency, Department of Defense.
permits. These fishing capacity
reduction programs, or buybacks, are government. ACTION: Notice.
conducted pursuant to the Magnuson- Frequency: Annually, monthly and on
occasion. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Stevens Fishery Conservation and publishing the unclassified text of a
Management Act, and the Magnuson- Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
Stevens Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. This is published to fulfill the
This information collection request
109–479). The buybacks can be funded requirements of section 155 of Public
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
by a Federal loan to the industry or by Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
the instructions to view Department of
direct Federal or other funding. Buyback
Commerce collections currently under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
regulations are at 50 CFR part 600.
review by OMB. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 601–
The information collected by NMFS Written comments and
involves the submission of buyback 3740.
recommendations for the proposed The following is a copy of a letter to
requests by industry, submission of information collection should be sent
bids, referenda of fishery participants the Speaker of the House of
within 30 days of publication of this Representatives, Transmittals 15–16
and reporting of collection of fees to notice to OIRA_Submission@
repay buyback loans. For buybacks with attached transmittal, policy
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. justification, and Sensitivity of
involving State-managed fisheries, the
State may be involved in developing the Dated: May 8, 2015. Technology.
buyback plan and complying with other Sarah Brabson, Dated: May 8, 2015.
information requirements. NMFS NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Aaron Siegel,
requests information from participating [FR Doc. 2015–11601 Filed 5–13–15; 8:45 am] Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
buyback participants to track BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Officer, Department of Defense.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities 3. In the SUMMARY section, in the first
Malaysia—AIM–120C7 AMRAAM include look-down/shoot-down, column, in the third and fourth lines,
Missiles multiple launches against multiple ‘‘Africa Partnership Forum (APF) Day’’
targets, resistance to electronic counter should read ‘‘AFRICOM Partnership
The Government of Malaysia has measures, and interception of high- Forum.’’
requested a possible sale of 10 AIM– flying and low-flying and maneuvering 4. In the SUMMARY section, in the
120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to- targets. The AMRAAM All Up Round is second column, in the second and third
Air Missiles (AMRAAM), missile classified Confidential, major lines, ‘‘Africa Partnership Forum Day’’
containers, spare and repair parts, components and subsystems range from should read ‘‘AFRICOM Partnership
support and test equipment, Unclassified to Confidential, and Forum.’’
publications and technical technical data and other documentation 5. In the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
documentation, personnel training and are classified up to Secret. CONTACT section, in the 13th and 14th
training equipment, U.S. Government 2. If a technologically advanced lines, ‘‘USAFRICOM Africa Partnership
and contractor engineering, technical adversary were to obtain knowledge of Forum (APF)’’ should read ‘‘AFRICOM
and logistics support services, site the specific hardware and software Partnership Forum (APF)’’.
surveys and studies, and other related elements, the information could be used
elements of logistical and program 6. In the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
to develop countermeasures that might CONTACT section, in the second
support. The estimated cost is $21 reduce weapon system effectiveness or
million. paragraph, the second sentence ‘‘The
be used in the development of a system three-day, USAFRICOM APF 8–12 will
This proposed sale will contribute to with similar or advanced capabilities.
the foreign policy and national security be held in Stuttgart, Germany’’ should
3. A determination has been made read ‘‘The three-day, APF June 8–12
of the United States by helping to that the recipient country can provide
improve the security of a key partner will be held in Stuttgart, Germany.’’
substantially the same degree of
which has been, and continues to be, an 7. In the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
protection for the sensitive technology
important force for political stability section, immediately following the
being released as the U.S. Government.
and economic progress in Southeast fourth paragraph, add the following
This sale is necessary in furtherance of
Asia. This sale will increase Malaysia’s sentence: ‘‘Additional details about the
the U.S. foreign policy and national
interoperability with the United States, agenda can be found at http://
security objectives outlined in the
enhancing regularly scheduled joint www.ncsi.com/africom/2015/index.php.
Policy Justification.
exercises and training. It also ensures a 4. All defense articles and services Dated: May 11, 2015.
sustained air-to-air capability for listed in this transmittal have been Aaron Siegel,
Malaysia’s F/A–18D aircraft. authorized for release and export to Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Malaysia will use this capability as a Malaysia. Officer, Department of Defense.
deterrent to regional threats and to [FR Doc. 2015–11599 Filed 5–13–15; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2015–11650 Filed 5–13–15; 8:45 am]
strengthen its homeland defense. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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Malaysia, which already has AMRAAM
missiles in its inventory, will have no
difficulty absorbing these additional DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
missiles into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment Office of the Secretary Office of the Secretary
and support does not alter the basic
military balance in the region. AFRICOM Partnership Forum (APF); [Transmittal Nos. 15–21]
The principal contractor will be Notice of Meeting; Correction
Raytheon Corporation in Tucson, 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Arizona. The purchaser has requested AGENCY: United States Africa Command
offsets. At this time, agreements are (USAFRICOM), DoD. AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
undetermined and will be defined in ACTION: Notice of meeting; correction. Agency, Department of Defense.
negotiations between the purchaser and ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: On Thursday, April 2, 2015
contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale (80 FR 17729), the Department of
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
will not require the assignment of any Defense published a notice titled Africa
publishing the unclassified text of a
additional U.S. Government or Partnership Forum (APF) Day; Notice of
section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
contractor representatives to Malaysia. Meeting. Subsequent to the publication
This is published to fulfill the
There is no adverse impact on U.S. of that notice, the Department of
requirements of section 155 of Public
defense readiness as a result of this Defense discovered several errors
Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
proposed sale. throughout the published notice. This
notice corrects those errors. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Transmittal No. 15–16 DATES: This notice is effective May 14, B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 601–
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 2015. 3740.
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The following is a copy of a letter to
Arms Export Control Act Aaron Siegel, 571–372–0488. the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittals 15–21
Annex SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On page
with attached transmittal, policy
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17729, make the following corrections:
Item No. vii justification, and Sensitivity of
1. The subject of the notice is
Technology.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: corrected to read as set forth above.
1. The AIM–120C Advanced Medium 2. In the SUMMARY section, in the first Dated: May 8, 2015.
Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is column, in the second line, Aaron Siegel,
a radar guided missile featuring digital ‘‘(USAFRTCOM)’’ should read Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
technology and micro-miniature solid- ‘‘(USAFRICOM)’’. Officer, Department of Defense.
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