80 FR 48831 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-20062

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 No. 15-43]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, DoD.

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: Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell, 
DSCA/LMO, (703) 604-1546/(703) 607-5339.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 15-43 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

     Dated: August 11, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-43
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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................  $4.600 billion
Other...................................................  $ .800 billion
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  TOTAL.................................................  $5.400 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Six hundred (600) Patriot 
Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) Missiles 
with containers, eight (8) PAC-3 CRI Test Missiles for fly-to-buy. Also 
included are PAC-3 Telemetry Kits, PAC-3 Guidance Enhanced Missile 
(GEM) Flight Test Target/Patriot as a Target (PAAT) missiles, Fire 
Solution Computers, Launcher Modification Kits, PAC-3 Missile Round 
Trainers, PAC-3 Slings, Patriot Automated Logistics System (PALS) Kits, 
Shorting Plugs, spare and repair parts, lot validation and range 
support, support equipment, repair and return, publications and 
technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, 
Quality Assurance Team, U.S. Government and contractor technical and 
logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (ZAB)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
FMS case UAK-$991M-30Nov90

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FMS case JBV-$2.7B-16Dec92
FMS case ZAA-$1.3B-8Apr15
    (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: 28 July 2015

    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)--Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) 
Missiles and Support Equipment

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale of six 
hundred (600) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Cost Reduction 
Initiative (CRI) Missiles with containers, eight (8) PAC-3 CRI Test 
Missiles for fly-to-buy. Also included are PAC-3 Telemetry Kits, PAC-3 
Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM) Flight Test Target/Patriot as a Target 
(PAAT) missiles, Fire Solution Computers, Launcher Modification Kits, 
PAC-3 Missile Round Trainers, PAC-3 Slings, Patriot Automated Logistics 
System (PALS) Kits, Shorting Plugs, spare and repair parts, lot 
validation and range support, support equipment, repair and return, 
publications and technical documentation, personnel training and 
training equipment, Quality Assurance Team, U.S. Government and 
contractor technical and logistics support services, and other related 
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is 
$5.4 billion.
    The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a partner which has been, and continues to be, an important 
force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale will modernize and replenish Saudi Arabia's 
current Patriot missile stockpile, which is becoming obsolete and 
difficult to sustain due to age and limited availability of repair 
parts. The purchase of the PAC-3 missiles will support current and 
future defense missions and promote stability within the region. Saudi 
Arabia, which already has Patriot missiles in its inventory, will have 
no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles into its armed 
forces.
    The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance in the 
region.
    The principal contractors will be Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire 
Control in Dallas, Texas; and Raytheon Corporation in Tewksbury, 
Massachusetts. Although offsets are requested, they are unknown at this 
time and will be determined during negotiations between Saudi Arabia 
and the contractor.
    Implementation of this sale will require approximately thirty (30) 
U.S. Government and forty (40) contractor representatives to travel to 
Saudi Arabia for up to sixty (60) months for equipment de-processing, 
fielding, system checkout, training, and technical logistics support.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-43
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 Patriot Air Defense System contains hardware components and 
critical/sensitive technology classified Confidential. The Patriot 
Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) Missile 
Four-Pack is classified Confidential, and the improved PAC-3 launcher 
hardware is Unclassified. The missiles requested represent significant 
technological advances for the existing Saudi Arabia Patriot system 
capabilities. With the incorporation of the PAC-3 missile, the Patriot 
System will continue to hold a significant technology lead over other 
surface-to-air missile systems in the world.
    2. The PAC-3 sensitive/critical technology is primarily in the area 
of design and production know-how and primarily inherent in the design, 
development, and/or manufacturing data related to certain components. 
The list of components is classified Confidential.
    3. Information on system performance capabilities, effectiveness, 
survivability, PAC-3 Missile seeker capabilities, select software/
software documentation and test data are classified up to and including 
Secret.
    4. Loss of this hardware, software, documentation and/or data could 
permit development of information which may lead to a significant 
threat to future U.S. military operations. 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 advanced capabilities.
    5. A determination has been made that Saudi Arabia can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection for this technology as the 
U.S. Government. This proposed 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 Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia.

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bifocal clear lens type. UOI is EA. lenses. Polycarbonate lens material, flat Multi-focal lens type. UOI is EA.
6650–00–NIB–0035—Lenses only, 1 pair of top 35 clear lens type. UOI is EA. 6650–00–NIB–0068—Lens add-on. Add
clear plastic round 25 and round 28 clear 6650–00–NIB–0052—Lenses only, 1 pair of powers over 4.0. CR–39 lens material;
lenses. CR–39 lens material, Round 25 clear polycarbonate trifocal flat top 7 x Multifocal lens type. UOI is EA.
and 28 clear lens type. UOI is EA. 28 lenses. Polycarbonate lens material, 6650–00–NIB–0069—Metal or plastic
6650–00–NIB–0036—Lenses only, 1 pair of flat top 7 x 28, clear lens type. UOI is eyeglass frame without the lenses. Frame
clear plastic flat top 7 x 28 trifocal clear EA. only. UOI is EA.
lenses. CR–39 lens material, flat top 7 x 6650–00–NIB–0053—Lenses only, 1 pair of
28 clear lens type. UOI is EA. clear polycarbonate trifocal flat top 8 x Mandatory for: 100% of the
6650–00–NIB–0037—Lenses only, 1 pair of 35 lenses. Polycarbonate lens material, requirement of the Department of
clear plastic flat top 8 x 35 trifocal clear flat top 8 x 35, clear lens type. UOI is Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Orlando VA
lenses. CR–39 lens material, flat top 8 x EA. Medical Center; Viera VA Outpatient
35 clear lens type. UOI is EA. 6650–00–NIB–0054—Lenses only, 1 pair of Clinic, Viera, FL and William V.
6650–00–NIB–0038—Lenses only, 1 pair of polycarbonate progressives (VIP, Chappell, Jr. VA Outpatient Clinic,
clear plastic progressives (VIP, Adaptar, Adaptar, Freedom, Image) lenses. Daytona Beach, FL.
Freedom, Image) lenses. CR–39 lens Polycarbonate lens material, Mandatory Source of Supply:
material, progressive, clear lens type. progressives, clear lens type. UOI is EA.
UOI is EA. 6650–00–NIB–0055—Plastic transition tints
Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind,
6650–00–NIB–0039—Lenses only, 1 pair of and coating. CR–39 or polycarbonate Inc., Winston-Salem, NC.
clear plastic single vision aspheric lens material; Single vision or multi- Contracting Activity: Department of
lenticular lenses. CR–39 lens material, focal lens type. UOI is EA. Veterans Affairs, 248–Network Contract
single vision aspheric lenticular lens 6650–00–NIB–0056—Photochromatic/ Office 8, Hines, IL.
type. UOI is EA. transition (Polycarbonate material) tints Distribution: C-List.
6650–00–NIB–0040—Lenses only, 1 pair of and coating. Polycarbonate lens material;
clear plastic flat top or round aspheric Single vision or multifocal lens type. Barry S. Lineback,
lenticular lenses. CR–39 lens material, UOI is EA. Director, Business Operations.
flat top or round aspheric lenticular lens 6650–00–NIB–0057—Photogrey tints and [FR Doc. 2015–20106 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
type. UOI is EA. coating. Glass lens material. Single BILLING CODE 6353–01–P
6650–00–NIB–0041—Lenses only, 1 pair of vision or multi-focal lens type. UoI is
clear plastic executive bifocal lenses. EA.
CR–39 lens material, executive bi-focal 6650–00–NIB–0058—High index transition
clear lens type. UOI is EA. tints and coating. CR–39 lens material. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
6650–00–NIB–0042—Lenses only, 1 pair of Single vision or multi-focal lens type.
clear glass single vision lenses. Glass UOI is EA. Office of the Secretary
lens material, single vision clear lens 6650–00–NIB–0059—Anti-reflective coating.
type. UOI is EA. CR–39 or polycarbonate lens material; [Transmittal No. 15–43]
6650–00–NIB–0043—Lenses only, 1 pair of Single vision or multi-focal lens type.
clear glass bifocal flat top 28 lenses. UOI is EA. 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Glass lens material, Flat Top 28, bifocal, 6650–00–NIB–0060—Ultraviolet coating. CR–
clear lens type. UOI is EA. 39 lens material; Single vision or AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
6650–00–NIB–0044—Lenses only, 1 pair of multifocal lens type. UOI is EA. Agency, DoD.
clear glass bifocal flat top 35 eyewear 6650–00–NIB–0061—CR–39 lens material. ACTION: Notice.
lenses. Glass lens material, Flat Top 35, (single vision) tints and coating for
bifocal, clear lens type. UOI is EA. polarized lenses. Single vision or multi- SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
6650–00–NIB–0045—Lenses only, 1 pair of focal lens type. UOI is EA. publishing the unclassified text of a
clear glass trifocal flat top 7 x 28 lenses. 6650–00–NIB–0062—Lens add-on. CR–39 or section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
Glass lens material, Flat Top 7 x 28, polycarbonate lens material. Single
This is published to fulfill the
trifocal, clear lens type. UOI is EA. vision or multi-focal lens type. UOI is
6650–00–NIB–0046—Lenses only, 1 pair of EA. requirements of section 155 of Public
clear glass trifocal flat top 8 x 35 lenses. 6650–00–NIB–0063—Lens add-on. High Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
Glass lens material, Flat Top 8 x 35, index lens material. Single vision or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
trifocal, clear lens type. UOI is EA. multifocal lens type. UOI is EA. Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
6650–00–NIB–0047—Lenses only, 1 pair of 6650–00–NIB–0064—Lens add-on. Prism (up DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
clear glass progressives (VIP, Adaptar, to 6 diopters no charge) >6 diopters/per 5339.
Freedom) lenses. Glass lens material, diopter. CR–39 or polycarb lens material.
The following is a copy of a letter to
progressive, clear lens type. UOI is EA. UOI is EA.
6650–00–NIB–0049—Lenses only, 1 pair of 6650–00–NIB–0065—Lens add-on. Diopter + the Speaker of the House of
clear polycarbonate single vision lenses. or ¥ 9.0 and above. CR–39 lens material. Representatives, Transmittal 15–43 with
Polycarbonate lens material, single UOI is EA. attached Policy Justification and
vision lens type. UOI is EA. 6650–00–NIB–0066—Lens add-on. Oversize Sensitivity of Technology.
6650–00–NIB–0050—Lenses only, 1 pair of eye lenses greater than 58 excluding Dated: August 11, 2015.
clear polycarbonate flat top 28 eyewear progressive. Roll and polish edge; CR–39
lenses. Polycarbonate lens material, flat lens material and polycarbonate lens Aaron Siegel,
top 28 clear lens type. UOI is EA. type. UOI is EA. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
6650–00–NIB–0051—Lenses only, 1 pair of 6650–00–NIB–0067—Lens add-on. Hyper 3 Officer, Department of Defense.
clear polycarbonate bifocal flat top 35 drop single vision. CR–39 lens material; BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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FMS case JBV–$2.7B–16Dec92 The proposed sale will not alter the 4. Loss of this hardware, software,
FMS case ZAA–$1.3B–8Apr15 basic military balance in the region. documentation and/or data could
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, The principal contractors will be permit development of information
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire which may lead to a significant threat to
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Control in Dallas, Texas; and Raytheon future U.S. military operations. If a
Contained in the Defense Article or Corporation in Tewksbury, technologically advanced adversary
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Massachusetts. Although offsets are were to obtain knowledge of the specific
See Annex Attached. requested, they are unknown at this hardware and software elements, the
(viii) Date Report Delivered to time and will be determined during information could be used to develop
Congress: 28 July 2015 negotiations between Saudi Arabia and countermeasures that might reduce
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the the contractor. weapon system effectiveness or be used
Arms Export Control Act. Implementation of this sale will in the development of a system with
POLICY JUSTIFICATION require approximately thirty (30) U.S. similar advanced capabilities.
Government and forty (40) contractor 5. A determination has been made
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)—
representatives to travel to Saudi Arabia that Saudi Arabia can provide
Patriot Advanced Capability–3 (PAC–3)
for up to sixty (60) months for substantially the same degree of
Missiles and Support Equipment
equipment de-processing, fielding, protection for this technology as the
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has system checkout, training, and technical U.S. Government. This proposed sale is
requested a possible sale of six hundred logistics support. necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
(600) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 There will be no adverse impact on foreign policy and national security
(PAC–3) Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) U.S. defense readiness as a result of this objectives outlined in the Policy
Missiles with containers, eight (8) PAC– proposed sale. Justification.
3 CRI Test Missiles for fly-to-buy. Also
Transmittal No. 15–43 6. All defense articles and services
included are PAC–3 Telemetry Kits,
listed in this transmittal have been
PAC–3 Guidance Enhanced Missile Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of authorized for release and export to the
(GEM) Flight Test Target/Patriot as a Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Target (PAAT) missiles, Fire Solution Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Computers, Launcher Modification Kits, [FR Doc. 2015–20062 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
PAC–3 Missile Round Trainers, PAC–3 Annex BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Slings, Patriot Automated Logistics Item No. vii
System (PALS) Kits, Shorting Plugs,
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
spare and repair parts, lot validation
1. The Patriot Air Defense System
and range support, support equipment,
contains hardware components and Office of the Secretary
repair and return, publications and
technical documentation, personnel critical/sensitive technology classified
training and training equipment, Confidential. The Patriot Advanced [Transmittal No. 15–46]
Quality Assurance Team, U.S. Capability-3 (PAC–3) Cost Reduction
Government and contractor technical Initiative (CRI) Missile Four-Pack is 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
and logistics support services, and other classified Confidential, and the
improved PAC–3 launcher hardware is AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense
related elements of logistics and Security Cooperation Agency.
program support. The estimated total Unclassified. The missiles requested
cost is $5.4 billion. represent significant technological ACTION: Notice.
The proposed sale will contribute to advances for the existing Saudi Arabia
the foreign policy and national security Patriot system capabilities. With the SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
of the United States by helping to incorporation of the PAC–3 missile, the publishing the unclassified text of a
improve the security of a partner which Patriot System will continue to hold a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
has been, and continues to be, an significant technology lead over other This is published to fulfill the
important force for political stability surface-to-air missile systems in the requirements of section 155 of Public
and economic progress in the Middle world. Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
East. 2. The PAC–3 sensitive/critical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The proposed sale will modernize and technology is primarily in the area of Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
replenish Saudi Arabia’s current Patriot design and production know-how and DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
missile stockpile, which is becoming primarily inherent in the design, 5339.
obsolete and difficult to sustain due to development, and/or manufacturing
The following is a copy of a letter to
age and limited availability of repair data related to certain components. The
the Speaker of the House of
parts. The purchase of the PAC–3 list of components is classified
Representatives, Transmittal 15–46 with
missiles will support current and future Confidential.
attached Policy Justification.
defense missions and promote stability 3. Information on system performance
within the region. Saudi Arabia, which capabilities, effectiveness, survivability, Dated: August 11, 2015.
already has Patriot missiles in its PAC–3 Missile seeker capabilities, select Aaron Siegel,
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

inventory, will have no difficulty software/software documentation and Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
absorbing these additional missiles into test data are classified up to and Officer, Department of Defense.
its armed forces. including Secret. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell, DSCA/LMO, (703) 604-1546/(703) 607-5339.
FR Citation		80 FR 48831

80 FR 48831 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary