81 FR 27125 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 87 (May 5, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 87 (May 5, 2016)
| Page Range | 27125-27126 | |
| FR Document | 2016-10562 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 27125-27126] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-10562] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-19] 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: Heather N. Harwell, DSCA/LMO, (703) 697-9217. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16-19 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: May 2, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN05MY16.026 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C [[Page 27126]] Transmittal No. 16-19 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: Government of Australia (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *................ $1.08 billion Other.................................... $ .14 billion ------------------------------ Total.................................. $1.22 billion (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services Under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up to 450 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AIM-120D) Up to 34 AIM-120D Air Vehicles Instrumented (AAVI) Up to 6 Instrumented Test Vehicles (ITVs) Up to 10 spare AIM-120 Guidance Sections (GSs) Non-MDE: This request also includes the following Non-MDE: Containers, weapon system support equipment, support and test equipment, site survey, transportation, repair and return warranties, spare and repair parts, publications and technical data, maintenance, personnel training, and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor representative engineering, logistics, and technical support services, and other related elements of logistics support. (iv) Military Department: Air Force (YLD) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT-D-YKX-01 DEC 98, AT-D-YLB-06 OCT- 11 AT-D-YLC-25 FEB-15 (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: 21 April 2016 * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Australia--AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles: The Government of Australia requested a possible sale of: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up to 450 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AIM-120D) Up to 34 AIM-120D Air Vehicles Instrumented (AAVI) Up to 6 Instrumented Test Vehicles (ITVs) Up to 10 spare AIM-120 Guidance Sections (GSs) This request also includes the following Non-MDE: Containers, weapon system support equipment, support and test equipment, site survey, transportation, repair and return warranties, spare and repair parts, publications and technical data, maintenance, personnel training, and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor representative engineering, logistics, and technical support services, and other related elements of logistics support. The total estimated value of MDE is $1.08 billion. The total overall estimated value is $1.22 billion. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a strategic partner and major contributor to political stability, security, and economic development in the Pacific region and globally. This proposed sale is in support of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) F/A-18, E/A-18G, and F-35 aircraft. This proposed sale will provide the RAAF additional air-to-air intercept capability and increase interoperability with the U.S. Air Force. Australia will have no difficulty absorbing these missiles into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor for production is Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona. The principal contractor for integration is unknown and will be determined during contract negotiations. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. or contractor representatives to Australia. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 16-19 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. The AIM-120D AMRAAM hardware, including the missile guidance section, is classified CONFIDENTIAL. State-of-the-art technology is used in the missile to provide it with unique beyond-visual-range capability. The increase in capability from the AIM-120C-7 to AIM-120D consists of a two-way data link, a more accurate navigation unit, improved High-Angle Off-Boresight (HOBS) capability, and enhanced aircraft to missile position handoff. 2. AIM-120D features a target detection device with embedded electronic countermeasures, an electronics unit within the guidance section that performs all radar signal processing, mid-course and terminal guidance, flight control, target detection, and warhead burst point determination. 3. 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 or advanced capabilities. 4. A determination has been made that the recipient country can provide substantially 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. 5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Australia. [FR Doc. 2016-10562 Filed 5-4-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Transmittal No. 16–19 This request also includes the link, a more accurate navigation unit,
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of following Non-MDE: Containers, improved High-Angle Off-Boresight
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the weapon system support equipment, (HOBS) capability, and enhanced
Arms Export Control Act, As Amended support and test equipment, site survey, aircraft to missile position handoff.
transportation, repair and return 2. AIM–120D features a target
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government warranties, spare and repair parts, detection device with embedded
of Australia publications and technical data, electronic countermeasures, an
(ii) Total Estimated Value: maintenance, personnel training, and electronics unit within the guidance
Major Defense Equipment * .. $1.08 billion training equipment, U.S. Government section that performs all radar signal
Other ...................................... $ .14 billion and contractor representative processing, mid-course and terminal
engineering, logistics, and technical guidance, flight control, target detection,
Total ................................... $1.22 billion
support services, and other related and warhead burst point determination.
(iii) Description and Quantity or elements of logistics support. 3. If a technologically advanced
Quantities of Articles or Services Under The total estimated value of MDE is adversary were to obtain knowledge of
Consideration for Purchase: $1.08 billion. The total overall estimated the specific hardware and software
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): value is $1.22 billion. elements, the information could be used
Up to 450 Advanced Medium-Range This proposed sale will contribute to to develop countermeasures that might
Air-to-Air Missiles (AIM–120D) the foreign policy and national security reduce weapon system effectiveness or
Up to 34 AIM–120D Air Vehicles of the United States by helping to be used in the development of a system
Instrumented (AAVI) improve the security of a strategic with similar or advanced capabilities.
Up to 6 Instrumented Test Vehicles partner and major contributor to 4. A determination has been made
(ITVs) political stability, security, and that the recipient country can provide
Up to 10 spare AIM–120 Guidance economic development in the Pacific substantially the same degree of
Sections (GSs) region and globally. protection for the sensitive technology
Non-MDE: This proposed sale is in support of the being released as the U.S. Government.
This request also includes the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) F/ This sale is necessary in furtherance of
following Non-MDE: Containers, A–18, E/A–18G, and F–35 aircraft. This the U.S. foreign policy and national
weapon system support equipment, proposed sale will provide the RAAF security objectives outlined in the
support and test equipment, site survey, additional air-to-air intercept capability Policy Justification.
transportation, repair and return and increase interoperability with the 5. All defense articles and services
warranties, spare and repair parts, U.S. Air Force. Australia will have no listed in this transmittal have been
publications and technical data, difficulty absorbing these missiles into authorized for release and export to the
maintenance, personnel training, and its armed forces. Government of Australia.
The proposed sale of this equipment
training equipment, U.S. Government [FR Doc. 2016–10562 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am]
will not alter the basic military balance
and contractor representative BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
in the region.
engineering, logistics, and technical The principal contractor for
support services, and other related production is Raytheon in Tucson,
elements of logistics support. Arizona. The principal contractor for DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
integration is unknown and will be [Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0023]
(YLD)
determined during contract
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT–D–
negotiations. There are no known offset Agency Information Collection
YKX–01 DEC 98, AT–D–YLB–06 OCT–
agreements proposed in connection Activities; Submission to the Office of
11 AT–D–YLC–25 FEB–15
with this potential sale. Management and Budget for Review
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
Implementation of this sale will not and Approval; Comment Request; Part
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
require the assignment of any additional 601 Preferred Lender Arrangements
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
U.S. or contractor representatives to
Contained in the Defense Article or AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Australia.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: There will be no adverse impact on Department of Education (ED).
See Annex attached U.S. defense readiness as a result of this ACTION: Notice.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to proposed sale.
Congress: 21 April 2016 SUMMARY: In accordance with the
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Transmittal No. 16–19 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
Arms Export Control Act. Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the proposing an extension of an existing
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Arms Export Control Act information collection.
Australia—AIM–120D Advanced DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles: Annex
submit comments on or before June 6,
The Government of Australia Item No. vii 2016.
requested a possible sale of: (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 1. The AIM–120D AMRAAM documents related to the information
Up to 450 Advanced Medium-Range hardware, including the missile collection listed in this notice, please
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
Air-to-Air Missiles (AIM–120D) guidance section, is classified use http://www.regulations.gov by
Up to 34 AIM–120D Air Vehicles CONFIDENTIAL. State-of-the-art searching the Docket ID number ED–
Instrumented (AAVI) technology is used in the missile to 2016–ICCD–0023. Comments submitted
Up to 6 Instrumented Test Vehicles provide it with unique beyond-visual- in response to this notice should be
(ITVs) range capability. The increase in submitted electronically through the
Up to 10 spare AIM–120 Guidance capability from the AIM–120C–7 to Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Sections (GSs) AIM–120D consists of a two-way data www.regulations.gov by selecting the
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