80 FR 73740 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)
| Page Range | 73740-73742 | |
| FR Document | 2015-30046 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 73740-73742] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30046] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 15-69] 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: 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 15-69 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: November 20, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 73741]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN25NO15.001 Transmittal No. 15-69 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: The Government of France (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment*................................ $ 25 million Other................................................... $ 5 million --------------- TOTAL................................................. $ 30 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services Under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Two-hundred (200) AGM-114K1A Hellfire Missiles Non-MDE items included in this request are: Hellfire Missile conversion kits; blast fragmentation sleeves and installation kits; containers; and transportation. (iv) Military Department: Army (FR-B-WAA, Amendment 8) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FR-B-WAA-$42.2M-09 JAN 08 (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: 03 NOV 2015 * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act [[Page 73742]] POLICY JUSTIFICATION The Government of France--Hellfire Missiles The Government of France has requested a possible sale of two- hundred (200) AGM-114K1A Hellfire Missiles; Hellfire Missile conversion kits; blast fragmentation sleeves and installation kits; containers; and transportation. The estimated cost of MDE is $25 million. The total estimated cost is $30 million. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by improving the capability of a NATO ally. France is a major political and economic power in Europe and a key democratic partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability around the world. It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist France to develop and maintain a strong and ready self- defense capability. The additional missiles will meet France's operational requirements for a precision guided tactical missile for its Tigre Attack Helicopter. The purchase will directly support French forces actively engaged in operations in Mali and Northern Africa, providing them the capability to successfully engage targets with minimal collateral damage. France 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. There is no principal contractor for this sale as the missiles are coming from U.S. Army stock. There are no known offset agreements in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives in France. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 15-69 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. AGM-114K1A: The highest level for release of the K1A semi active laser is SECRET, based upon the software. Software documentation (e.g., Data Processing, Software Requirements, Algorithms) are not authorized for disclosure. The highest level of classified information that could be disclosed by a proposed sale or by testing of the end item is up to and including SECRET. The highest level that must be disclosed for production, maintenance, or training is up to and including SECRET. Reverse engineering could reveal SECRET information. Vulnerability data, countermeasures, vulnerability/susceptibility analyses, and threat definitions are classified SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL. Detailed information to include discussions, reports and studies of system capabilities, vulnerabilities and limitations that leads to conclusions on specific tactics or other counter countermeasures (CCM) are not authorized for disclosure. 2. 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. [FR Doc. 2015-30046 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE received without change, including any Respondents are TRICARE
personal identifiers or contact beneficiaries choosing to enroll in
Office of the Secretary information. TRICARE Prime for the first time,
[Docket ID: DoD–2015–HA–0132]
Any associated form(s) for this change their current enrollment, or dis-
collection may be located within this enroll using the DD Form 2876, instead
Proposed Collection; Comment same electronic docket and downloaded of using the BWE web portal or calling
Request for review/testing. Follow the their Managed Care Support Contractor.
instructions at http:// The completed form is used by the
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant www.regulations.gov for submitting TRICARE Managed Care Support
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, comments. Please submit comments on Contractors to formally update the
DoD. any given form identified by docket enrollment, enrollment change or dis-
ACTION: Notice. number, form number, and title. enrollment. The beneficiary is notified
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To via email or postcard, which refers them
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
request more information on this to the MilConnect Web site to confirm
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
proposed information collection or to the enrollment/change. A beneficiary
Office of the Assistant Secretary of
obtain a copy of the proposal and can also call their Managed Care
Defense for Health Affairs announces a
associated collection instruments, Support Contractor to confirm the
proposed public information collection
please write to the Defense Health change.
and seeks public comment on the
Agency, TRICARE Policy and Benefits Dated: November 20, 2015.
provisions thereof. Comments are
Office, 16401 E. Centretech Parkway, Aaron Siegel,
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
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Doug McBroom, or call 303–676–3533. Officer, Department of Defense.
for the proper performance of the
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ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Form, OMB No. 0720–0008.
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clarity of the information to be
collection requirement is necessary to
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
obtain the TRICARE beneficiary’s
burden of the information collection on [Transmittal No. 15–69]
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// dis-enrolling using the DD Form 2876, section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
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instructions for submitting comments. portal, or by calling their regional requirements of section 155 of Public
• Mail: Department of Defense, Office Managed Care Support Contractor Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
of the Deputy Chief Management (MCSC). Although the telephonic FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Officer, Directorate of Oversight and enrollment/change is the preferred Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
Compliance, Regulatory and Audit method by the large majority of DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, beneficiaries, many beneficiaries prefer 5339.
Washington, DC 20301–9010. using the form to document their
Instructions: All submissions received The following is a copy of a letter to
enrollment date and preferences. the Speaker of the House of
must include the agency name, docket Affected Public: Individuals and
number and title for this Federal Representatives, Transmittal 15–69 with
households. attached Policy Justification and
Register document. The general policy Annual Burden Hours: 74,017.
for comments and other submissions Sensitivity of Technology.
Number of Respondents: 148,033.
from members of the public is to make Responses per Respondent: 1. Dated: November 20, 2015.
these submissions available for public Average Burden per Response: 30 Aaron Siegel,
viewing on the Internet at http:// minutes. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
www.regulations.gov as they are Frequency: On occasion. Officer, Department of Defense.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION Implementation of this proposed sale 2. A determination has been made
The Government of France—Hellfire will not require any additional U.S. that the recipient country can provide
Missiles Government or contractor the same degree of protection for the
representatives in France. sensitive technology being released as
The Government of France has There will be no adverse impact on the U.S. Government. This sale is
requested a possible sale of two- U.S. defense readiness as a result of this necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
hundred (200) AGM–114K1A Hellfire proposed sale. foreign policy and national security
Missiles; Hellfire Missile conversion objectives outlined in the Policy
kits; blast fragmentation sleeves and Transmittal No. 15–69 Justification.
installation kits; containers; and Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of [FR Doc. 2015–30046 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am]
transportation. The estimated cost of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
MDE is $25 million. The total estimated Arms Export Control Act
cost is $30 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to Annex
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
the foreign policy and national security Item No. vii
of the United States by improving the Office of the Secretary
capability of a NATO ally. France is a (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
major political and economic power in 1. AGM–114K1A: The highest level [Transmittal No. 0O–15]
Europe and a key democratic partner of for release of the K1A semi active laser
the United States in ensuring peace and is SECRET, based upon the software. 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
stability around the world. It is vital to Software documentation (e.g., Data
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
the U.S. national interest to assist Processing, Software Requirements,
Agency, Department of Defense.
France to develop and maintain a strong Algorithms) are not authorized for
disclosure. The highest level of ACTION: Notice.
and ready self-defense capability.
The additional missiles will meet classified information that could be SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
France’s operational requirements for a disclosed by a proposed sale or by publishing the unclassified text of a
precision guided tactical missile for its testing of the end item is up to and section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
Tigre Attack Helicopter. The purchase including SECRET. The highest level This is published to fulfill the
will directly support French forces that must be disclosed for production, requirements of section 155 of Public
actively engaged in operations in Mali maintenance, or training is up to and Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
and Northern Africa, providing them the including SECRET. Reverse engineering
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
capability to successfully engage targets could reveal SECRET information.
Vulnerability data, countermeasures, Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
with minimal collateral damage. France
vulnerability/susceptibility analyses, DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
will have no difficulty absorbing these
and threat definitions are classified 5339.
missiles into its armed forces.
SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL. Detailed The following is a copy of a letter to
The proposed sale of this equipment
information to include discussions, the Speaker of the House of
and support will not alter the basic
reports and studies of system Representatives,Transmittal 0O–15 with
military balance in the region.
There is no principal contractor for capabilities, vulnerabilities and attached Policy Justification.
this sale as the missiles are coming from limitations that leads to conclusions on Dated: November 20, 2015.
U.S. Army stock. There are no known specific tactics or other counter Aaron Siegel,
offset agreements in connection with countermeasures (CCM) are not Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
this potential sale. authorized for disclosure. Officer, Department of Defense.
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