80 FR 37241 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 125 (June 30, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 125 (June 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-15923 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 125 (Tuesday, June 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 37241-37243] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15923] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 15-41] 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, Transmittal 15-41 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: June 24, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 37242]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN30JN15.002 Transmittal No. 15-41 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: Australia (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $35 million Sustainment............................................. 34 million --------------- Total................................................. $69 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: up to fourteen (14) AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) Tactical Missiles, sixteen (16) AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM) Tactical Missiles, four (4) CATM-88B Captive Air Training Missiles, eight (8) CATM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM) Captive Air Training Missiles, six (6) AARGM Guidance Sections, five (5) AARGM Control Sections, and two (2) AARGM Tactical Telemetry Missiles (for live fire testing), containers, spares and repair parts, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (AZN, Amendment #1) (v) Prior Related Cases: FMS case AZN-$37M-12June2013 (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 [[Page 37243]] (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 19 June 2015 *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Australia--AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles The Government of Australia has requested possible sale of up to fourteen (14) AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) Tactical Missiles, sixteen (16) AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM) Tactical Missiles, four (4) CATM-88B Captive Air Training Missiles, eight (8) CATM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM) Captive Air Training Missiles, six (6) AARGM Guidance Sections, five (5) AARGM Control Sections, and two (2) AARGM Tactical Telemetry Missiles (for live fire testing), containers, spares and repair parts, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $69 million. This sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of Australia, a major contributor to political stability, security, and economic development in Southeast Asia. Australia is an important ally and partner that contributes significantly to peacekeeping and humanitarian operations around the world. It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist our ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale is consistent with those objectives and facilitates burden sharing with a key ally. The proposed sale will improve Australia's capability in current and future coalition efforts. Australia will use this capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense. Australia will have no difficulty absorbing these missiles 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 Orbital ATK Defense Electronics Systems in Northridge, California. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of contractor representatives to Australia. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 15-41 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. The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) weapon system is an air-to-ground missile intended to suppress or destroy land or sea-based radar emitters associated with enemy air defenses and provides tactical air forces with a lethal countermeasure to enemy radar directed, surface-to-air missiles, and air defense artillery weapons systems. Destruction or suppression of enemy radars denies the enemy the use of air defense systems, thereby improving the survivability of our tactical aircraft. It uses a multimode seeker that incorporates global positioning system/inertial measurement unit (GPS/ IMU) midcourse guidance, a radio frequency (RF) radiation homing receiver, an active millimeter wave seeker, an Integrated Broadcast Service Receiver (IBS-R) and a Weapons Impact Assessment (WIA) transmitter. The AARGM AGM-88E when assembled is classified Secret. The AARGM Guidance Section (seeker hardware) and Control Section with the Target Detector is classified Confidential. 2. The AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) weapon system is an air-to-ground missile intended to suppress or destroy land or sea-based radar emitters associated with enemy air defenses and provides tactical air forces with a lethal countermeasure to enemy radar directed, surface-to-air missiles, and air defense artillery weapons systems. Destruction or suppression of enemy radars denies the enemy the use of air defense systems, thereby improving the survivability of our tactical aircraft. The AGM-88B HARM when assembled is classified Confidential. The HARM Guidance Section (seeker hardware), and Control Section with the Target Detector are classified Confidential. The HARM Control Section with the Target Detector is classified Confidential. 3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements of this possible sale, 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 Government of Australia can provide substantially the same degree of protection for the technology being released as the US Government. The sale is necessary in furtherance of the US foreign policy and national security objectives as outlined in the policy justification of the notification. 5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to Australia. [FR Doc. 2015-15923 Filed 6-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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this collection may be located within FDA post-licensure requirement and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
this same electronic docket and ensuring the continued licensing of this
downloaded for review/testing. Follow vaccine. Office of the Secretary
the instructions at http:// Affected Public: Individuals or
www.regulations.gov for submitting households; federal government. [Transmittal No. 15–41]
comments. Please submit comments on Annual Burden Hours: 10.
any given form identified by docket 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Number of Respondents: 10.
number, form number, and title.
Responses per Respondent: 2. AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Agency, Department of Defense.
request more information on this Average Burden per Response: 30
minutes. ACTION: Notice.
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and Frequency: Semi-annually.
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
associated collection instruments, Eligible respondents are civilians who publishing the unclassified text of a
please write to the Naval Health are former Active Duty or active Guard/ section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
Research Center, Deployment Health Reserve in the U.S. Military that This is published to fulfill the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Inclusion of civilians who were Representatives, Transmittal 15–41 with
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Needs and Uses: The information formerly in the military in addition to attached Policy Justification and
collection requirement is necessary to current military members is imperative Sensitivity of Technology.
address Food and Drug Administration in order to obtain information on those Dated: June 24, 2015.
requirements to establish several Phase who may have separated from the Aaron Siegel,
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(viii) Date Report Delivered to There will be no adverse impact on in the development of a system with
Congress: 19 June 2015 U.S. defense readiness as a result of this similar or advanced capabilities.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the proposed sale. 4. A determination has been made
Arms Export Control Act. that the Government of Australia can
Transmittal No. 15–41
POLICY JUSTIFICATION provide substantially the same degree of
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of protection for the technology being
Australia—AGM–88B High Speed Anti- Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the released as the US Government. The
Radiation Missiles Arms Export Control Act, as amended sale is necessary in furtherance of the
The Government of Australia has Annex US foreign policy and national security
requested possible sale of up to fourteen objectives as outlined in the policy
(14) AGM–88B High Speed Anti- Item No. vii justification of the notification.
Radiation Missiles (HARM) Tactical (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 5. All defense articles and services
Missiles, sixteen (16) AGM–88E 1. The AGM–88E Advanced Anti- listed in this transmittal have been
Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) authorized for release and export to
Missiles (AARGM) Tactical Missiles, weapon system is an air-to-ground Australia.
four (4) CATM–88B Captive Air missile intended to suppress or destroy [FR Doc. 2015–15923 Filed 6–29–15; 8:45 am]
Training Missiles, eight (8) CATM–88E land or sea-based radar emitters BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided associated with enemy air defenses and
Missiles (AARGM) Captive Air Training provides tactical air forces with a lethal
Missiles, six (6) AARGM Guidance countermeasure to enemy radar DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Sections, five (5) AARGM Control directed, surface-to-air missiles, and air
Sections, and two (2) AARGM Tactical defense artillery weapons systems. Office of the Secretary
Telemetry Missiles (for live fire testing), Destruction or suppression of enemy [Docket ID: DoD–2014–HA–0161]
containers, spares and repair parts, radars denies the enemy the use of air
support equipment, publications and defense systems, thereby improving the Submission for OMB Review;
technical documentation, personnel survivability of our tactical aircraft. It Comment Request
training and training equipment, U.S. uses a multimode seeker that
Government and contractor engineering, incorporates global positioning system/ ACTION: Notice.
technical, and logistics support services, inertial measurement unit (GPS/IMU)
and other elements of logistics and SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
midcourse guidance, a radio frequency
program support. The estimated cost is has submitted to OMB for clearance, the
(RF) radiation homing receiver, an
$69 million. following proposal for collection of
active millimeter wave seeker, an
This sale will contribute to the foreign information under the provisions of the
Integrated Broadcast Service Receiver
policy and national security of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
(IBS–R) and a Weapons Impact
United States by helping to improve the Assessment (WIA) transmitter. The DATES: Consideration will be given to all
security of Australia, a major AARGM AGM–88E when assembled is comments received by July 29, 2015.
contributor to political stability, classified Secret. The AARGM Guidance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
security, and economic development in Section (seeker hardware) and Control Licari, 571–372–0493.
Southeast Asia. Australia is an
Section with the Target Detector is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
important ally and partner that
classified Confidential. Title, Associated Form and OMB
contributes significantly to
2. The AGM–88 High Speed Anti- Number: Assistance Reporting Tool
peacekeeping and humanitarian
Radiation Missiles (HARM) weapon (ART); OMB Control Number 0720–
operations around the world. It is vital
system is an air-to-ground missile TBD.
to the U.S. national interest to assist our
intended to suppress or destroy land or Type of Request: Proposed collection.
ally in developing and maintaining a
sea-based radar emitters associated with Number of Respondents: 254,000.
strong and ready self-defense capability.
This proposed sale is consistent with enemy air defenses and provides tactical Responses Per Respondent: 1.
those objectives and facilitates burden air forces with a lethal countermeasure Annual Responses: 254,000.
sharing with a key ally. to enemy radar directed, surface-to-air Average Burden Per Response: 15
The proposed sale will improve missiles, and air defense artillery minutes.
Australia’s capability in current and weapons systems. Destruction or Annual Burden Hours: 63,500.
future coalition efforts. Australia will suppression of enemy radars denies the Needs and Uses: The ART is a secure
use this capability as a deterrent to enemy the use of air defense systems, web-based system that captures
regional threats and to strengthen its thereby improving the survivability of feedback on and authorization related to
homeland defense. Australia will have our tactical aircraft. The AGM–88B TRICARE benefits. Users are comprised
no difficulty absorbing these missiles HARM when assembled is classified of Military Health System (MHS)
into its armed forces. Confidential. The HARM Guidance customer service personnel, to include
The proposed sale of this equipment Section (seeker hardware), and Control Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance
and support will not alter the basic Section with the Target Detector are Coordinators, Debt Collection
military balance in the region. classified Confidential. The HARM Assistance Officers, personnel, family
The principal contractor will be Control Section with the Target Detector support, recruiting command, case
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Orbital ATK Defense Electronics is classified Confidential. managers, and others who serve in a
Systems in Northridge, California. There 3. If a technologically advanced customer service support role. The ART
are no known offset agreements adversary were to obtain knowledge of is also the primary means by which
proposed in connection with this the specific hardware and software DHA-Great Lakes staff capture medical
potential sale. elements of this possible sale, the authorization determinations and claims
Implementation of this proposed sale information could be used to develop assistance information for remotely
will not require the assignment of countermeasures which might reduce located service members, line of duty
contractor representatives to Australia. weapon system effectiveness or be used care, and for care under the Transitional
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