80 FR 35944 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 35944-35946] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15358] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 15-24] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. [[Page 35945]] 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, Transmittal 15-24 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: June 18, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN23JN15.021 Transmittal No. 15-24 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (i) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of Korea (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *................ $1.21 billion Other.................................... $0.70 billion ------------------------------ TOTAL................................ $1.91 billion (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: 3 Aegis Shipboard Combat Systems, 3 MK-41 Vertical Launching Systems, 3 Common Data Link Management Systems, 3 AN/UPX-29(V) Identification Friend or Foe Interrogators, spare and repair parts, support equipment, publications and [[Page 35946]] technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, tool and test equipment, U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (LQI) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case LPN-$1.06B-10Aug02 (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: 09 JUNE 2015 * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Republic of Korea--Aegis Combat System The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested a possible sale of 3 Aegis Shipboard Combat Systems, 3 MK-41 Vertical Launching Systems, 3 Common Data Link Management Systems, 3 AN/UPX-29(V) Identification Friend or Foe Interrogators, spare and repair parts, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, tool and test equipment, U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support. The total estimated cost is $1.91 billion. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by meeting the legitimate security and defense needs of an ally and partner nation. The ROK is one of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability in that region. It is vital to the U.S. interest to assist our Korean ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability. The Aegis Combat System will provide enhanced capabilities on the ROK's naval ships to defend against possible aggression and protect sea lines of communications. Aegis is the keystone in the ROK Navy's efforts to upgrade its shipboard combat and ballistic missile defense capability. The ROK will have no difficulty integrating this system 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 Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Training in Morristown, New Jersey; Raytheon Company in Andover, Massachusetts; General Dynamics Armament Systems in Burlington, Vermont. Although offsets are requested, they are unknown this time and will be determined during negotiations between the ROK and contractors. Implementation of this proposal sale will not require any additional U.S. government or U.S. contractor personnel in Korea. However, U.S. Government or contractor personnel in-country visits will be required on a temporary basis in conjunction with program technical oversight and support requirements for approximately five years. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 15-24 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. Aegis Weapon System (AWS) hardware is Unclassified, with the exception of the RF oscillator used in the Fire Control transmitter, which is classified Confidential. Aegis document in general is unclassified. However, seven operation and maintenance manuals are classified Confidential, and there is also a classified Secret supplement to the Aegis Combat System Maintenance Manual. The manuals and technical documents are limited to those necessary for operational use and organizational maintenance. 2. While the hardware associated with the SPY-1D radar is Unclassified, the computer programs are classified Secret. It is the combination of the SPY-1D hardware and the computer program for the SPY-1D radar that constitutes the technology sensitive aspects of the AWS. SPY-1D radar hardware design and computer program documentation will not be released. 3. The AN/UPX-29(V) AIMS MK XIIA Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system, includes the AN/UPX-41(C) Interrogator Set. The AN/UPX-29(V) IFF includes new waveforms that improve identification coverage, enhances the ability to discriminate between closely spaced platforms, is compatible with civilian air traffic control, and provides enhanced security. The equipment has embedded communication security and is protected internal to Unclassified equipment. 4. 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 weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 5. 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. 6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Republic of Korea. [FR Doc. 2015-15358 Filed 6-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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a. Reviewing the unified military members of the public who wish to Aaron Siegel,
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improvements with specific emphasis screening, please come prepared to 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
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proportional assessment system; and one must be a picture identification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
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technical documentation, personnel Raytheon Company in Andover, to develop countermeasures which
training and training equipment, tool Massachusetts; General Dynamics might reduce weapon system
and test equipment, U.S. Government Armament Systems in Burlington, effectiveness or be used in the
and contractor technical, engineering, Vermont. Although offsets are development of a system with similar or
and logistics support services, and other requested, they are unknown this time advanced capabilities.
related elements of logistics support. and will be determined during 5. A determination has been made
(iv) Military Department: Navy (LQI) negotiations between the ROK and that the recipient country can provide
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS contractors. the same degree of protection for the
case LPN–$1.06B–10Aug02 Implementation of this proposal sale sensitive technology being released as
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, will not require any additional U.S. the U.S. Government. This sale is
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None government or U.S. contractor personnel necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology in Korea. However, U.S. Government or foreign policy and national security
Contained in the Defense Article or contractor personnel in-country visits objectives outlined in the Policy
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: will be required on a temporary basis in Justification.
See Attached Annex conjunction with program technical 6. All defense articles and services
(viii) Date Report Delivered to oversight and support requirements for listed in this transmittal have been
Congress: 09 JUNE 2015 approximately five years. authorized for release and export to the
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the There will be no adverse impact on Republic of Korea.
Arms Export Control Act. U.S. defense readiness as a result of this [FR Doc. 2015–15358 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am]
POLICY JUSTIFICATION proposed sale. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Republic of Korea—Aegis Combat Transmittal No. 15–24
System Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has
requested a possible sale of 3 Aegis Arms Export Control Act Annex Item
No. vii [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0080]
Shipboard Combat Systems, 3 MK–41
Vertical Launching Systems, 3 Common (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Agency Information Collection
Data Link Management Systems, 3 AN/ 1. Aegis Weapon System (AWS) Activities; Comment Request; Income
UPX–29(V) Identification Friend or Foe hardware is Unclassified, with the Based Repayment Notifications
Interrogators, spare and repair parts, exception of the RF oscillator used in
support equipment, publications and the Fire Control transmitter, which is AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),
technical documentation, personnel classified Confidential. Aegis document Department of Education (ED).
training and training equipment, tool in general is unclassified. However, ACTION: Notice.
and test equipment, U.S. Government seven operation and maintenance
manuals are classified Confidential, and SUMMARY: In accordance with the
and contractor technical, engineering,
there is also a classified Secret Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
and logistics support services, and other
supplement to the Aegis Combat System U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
related elements of logistics support.
Maintenance Manual. The manuals and proposing an extension of an existing
The total estimated cost is $1.91 billion.
This proposed sale will contribute to technical documents are limited to information collection.
the foreign policy and national security those necessary for operational use and DATES: Interested persons are invited to
objectives of the United States by organizational maintenance. submit comments on or before August
meeting the legitimate security and 2. While the hardware associated with 24, 2015.
defense needs of an ally and partner the SPY–1D radar is Unclassified, the ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
nation. The ROK is one of the major computer programs are classified Secret. response to this notice should be
political and economic powers in East It is the combination of the SPY–1D submitted electronically through the
Asia and the Western Pacific and a key hardware and the computer program for Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
partner of the United States in ensuring the SPY–1D radar that constitutes the www.regulations.gov by selecting
peace and stability in that region. It is technology sensitive aspects of the Docket ID number ED–2015–ICCD–0080
vital to the U.S. interest to assist our AWS. SPY–1D radar hardware design or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
Korean ally in developing and and computer program documentation or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
maintaining a strong and ready self- will not be released. site is not available to the public for any
defense capability. 3. The AN/UPX–29(V) AIMS MK XIIA reason, ED will temporarily accept
The Aegis Combat System will Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
provide enhanced capabilities on the system, includes the AN/UPX–41(C) Please note that comments submitted by
ROK’s naval ships to defend against Interrogator Set. The AN/UPX–29(V) IFF fax or email and those submitted after
possible aggression and protect sea lines includes new waveforms that improve the comment period will not be
of communications. Aegis is the identification coverage, enhances the accepted; ED will ONLY accept
keystone in the ROK Navy’s efforts to ability to discriminate between closely comments during the comment period
upgrade its shipboard combat and spaced platforms, is compatible with in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
ballistic missile defense capability. The civilian air traffic control, and provides site is not available. Written requests for
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ROK will have no difficulty integrating enhanced security. The equipment has information or comments submitted by
this system into its armed forces. embedded communication security and postal mail or delivery should be
The proposed sale of this equipment is protected internal to Unclassified addressed to the Director of the
and support will not alter the basic equipment. Information Collection Clearance
military balance in the region. 4. If a technologically advanced Division, U.S. Department of Education,
The principal contractors will be adversary were to obtain knowledge of 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and the specific hardware and software Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103,
Training in Morristown, New Jersey; elements, the information could be used Washington, DC 20202.
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