80 FR 75070 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-30467

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. 15-78]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

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 15-78 with attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: November 25, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-78
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: Lithuania
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $462 million
Other...................................  $137 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $599 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services Under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Eighty-four (84) M 1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV) 
with the ATK 30mm cannon, the XM813 30mm cannon, or a European variant 
with the Remote Weapon Station.
    Eighty-four (84) M2 Flex Machine Guns.
    Also included are the following non-MDE: ICV-30 package including 
contractor logistics support, support equipment, spare parts, 
armaments, two (2) AN/PRC-152 Radios per vehicle, one (1) AN/PSN-13 
DAGR per vehicle, one (1) VIC-3 per vehicle, training aids/devices/
simulators & simulations (TADSS), translated technical manuals with 
laptop computers, training, Foreign Service Representatives (FSRs), 
OCONUS Contractor vehicle deprocessing services and technical 
assistance.
    (iv) Military Department: U.S. Army (UDL).
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None.
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or

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Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex.
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 04 NOV 2015.

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Lithuania--M 1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICY) with 30mm 
cannon and M2 Machine Guns, and Related Support Equipment

    The Government of Lithuania has requested a sale of eighty-four 
(84) M 1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV) with the ATK 30mm 
cannon, the XM813 30mm cannon or a European variant with the Remote 
Weapon Station and eighty-four (84) M2 Flex Machine Guns. Additionally, 
they have requested the ICV-30 package, including contractor logistics 
support, support equipment, spare parts, armaments, two (2) AN/PRC-152 
Radios per vehicle, one (1) AN/PSN-13 DAGR per vehicle, one (1) VIC-3 
per vehicle, training aids/devices/simulators & simulations (TADSS), 
translated technical manuals with laptop computers, training, Foreign 
Service Representatives (FSRs), OCONUS Contractor vehicle deprocessing 
services and technical assistance. The total estimated value of MDE is 
$462 million. The overall total estimated value is $599 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 NATO ally.
    Lithuania's acquisition of the Stryker ICV system would represent a 
major advancement in capability for the Lithuanian Land Forces, filling 
a vital capability gap that is not currently addressed. The Stryker ICV 
system would provide maneuverability, speed, and firepower to the 
Lithuanian Land Forces and enhance Lithuania's ability to contribute to 
territorial defense and NATO and coalition operations. Lithuania will 
have no difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 is unknown at this time. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require up to 30 U.S. 
Government or contractor representatives to travel to Lithuania. It is 
estimated that it will take up to 30 personnel to execute the managing, 
fielding, training, initial establishment of spare storage and 
maintenance facilities, and the execution of maintenance over a two-
year period, beginning with the first fielding of vehicles.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-78
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 following Major Defense Equipment items do not contain any 
sensitive technologies or classified material: 84 Ml 126 Stryker 
Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV) with the ATK 30mm cannon, the XM813 
30mm cannon or a European variant with Remote Weapons Station and M2 
Flex Machine Guns.
    2. The following Non-Major Defense Equipment items that contain 
sensitive technologies, but no classified material: Support equipment 
(COMSEC radios and GPS DAGRS). Lithuania is cleared to receive these 
items. The following Non-Major Defense Equipment items do not contain 
any sensitive technologies or classified material: Contractor Logistics 
Support, spare parts, Armaments, Command and Control Communications 
Computers Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Training Aids/
Devices/Simulators & Simulations (TADSS), translated technical manuals 
with laptop computers, training, Foreign Service Representatives, 
Outside Continental United States Contractor vehicle deprocessing 
services, and Technical Assistance.
    3. 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.
    4. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy 
and national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification. 
Moreover, the benefits derived from this sale, as outlined in the 
Policy Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could result 
is the sensitive technology were revealed to unauthorized persons.
    5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of 
Lithuania.

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Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: The principal contractor is unknown 3. A determination has been made
See Attached Annex. at this time. There are no known offset that the recipient country can provide
(viii) Date Report Delivered to agreements proposed in connection the same degree of protection for the
Congress: 04 NOV 2015. with this potential sale. sensitive technology being released as
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Implementation of this proposed sale the U.S. Government.
Arms Export Control Act. will require up to 30 U.S. Government 4. This sale is necessary in
or contractor representatives to travel to furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Lithuania. It is estimated that it will and national security objectives
Lithuania—M 1126 Stryker Infantry take up to 30 personnel to execute the outlined in the Policy Justification.
Carrier Vehicles (ICY) with 30mm managing, fielding, training, initial Moreover, the benefits derived from this
cannon and M2 Machine Guns, and establishment of spare storage and sale, as outlined in the Policy
Related Support Equipment maintenance facilities, and the Justification, outweigh the potential
The Government of Lithuania has execution of maintenance over a two- damage that could result is the sensitive
requested a sale of eighty-four (84) M year period, beginning with the first technology were revealed to
1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles fielding of vehicles. unauthorized persons.
(ICV) with the ATK 30mm cannon, the There will be no adverse impact on 5. All defense articles and services
XM813 30mm cannon or a European U.S. defense readiness as a result of this listed in this transmittal have been
variant with the Remote Weapon Station proposed sale. authorized for release and export to the
and eighty-four (84) M2 Flex Machine Transmittal No. 15–78 Government of Lithuania.
Guns. Additionally, they have requested [FR Doc. 2015–30467 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am]
the ICV–30 package, including Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
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contractor logistics support, support Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
equipment, spare parts, armaments, two Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(2) AN/PRC–152 Radios per vehicle, one Annex Item—No. vii DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(1) AN/PSN–13 DAGR per vehicle, one
(1) VIC–3 per vehicle, training aids/ (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Office of the Secretary
devices/simulators & simulations 1. The following Major Defense
(TADSS), translated technical manuals Equipment items do not contain any
sensitive technologies or classified [Transmittal No. 15–60]
with laptop computers, training, Foreign
Service Representatives (FSRs), material: 84 Ml 126 Stryker Infantry
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
OCONUS Contractor vehicle Carrier Vehicles (ICV) with the ATK
deprocessing services and technical 30mm cannon, the XM813 30mm AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense
assistance. The total estimated value of cannon or a European variant with Security Cooperation Agency.
MDE is $462 million. The overall total Remote Weapons Station and M2 Flex ACTION: Notice.
estimated value is $599 million. Machine Guns.
This proposed sale will contribute to 2. The following Non-Major Defense SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
the foreign policy and national security Equipment items that contain sensitive publishing the unclassified text of a
of the United States by helping to technologies, but no classified material: section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
improve the security of a NATO ally. Support equipment (COMSEC radios This is published to fulfill the
Lithuania’s acquisition of the Stryker and GPS DAGRS). Lithuania is cleared requirements of section 155 of Public
ICV system would represent a major to receive these items. The following Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
advancement in capability for the Non-Major Defense Equipment items do
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lithuanian Land Forces, filling a vital not contain any sensitive technologies
Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
capability gap that is not currently or classified material: Contractor
DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/ (703) 607–
addressed. The Stryker ICV system Logistics Support, spare parts,
5339.
would provide maneuverability, speed, Armaments, Command and Control
The following is a copy of a letter to
and firepower to the Lithuanian Land Communications Computers
the Speaker of the House of
Forces and enhance Lithuania’s ability Intelligence Surveillance and
Representatives, Transmittal 15–60 with
to contribute to territorial defense and Reconnaissance, Training Aids/Devices/
attached Policy Justification and
NATO and coalition operations. Simulators & Simulations (TADSS),
Sensitivity of Technology.
Lithuania will have no difficulty translated technical manuals with
absorbing this equipment into its armed laptop computers, training, Foreign Dated: November 25, 2015.
forces. Service Representatives, Outside Aaron Siegel,
The proposed sale of this equipment Continental United States Contractor Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
and support will not alter the basic vehicle deprocessing services, and Officer, Department of Defense.
military balance in the region. Technical Assistance. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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Action		Notice.
Contact		Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell, DSCA/LMO, (703) 604-1546/ (703) 607-5339.
FR Citation		80 FR 75070

80 FR 75070 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary