81 FR 42695 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 126 (June 30, 2016)

Page Range		42695-42696
FR Document		2016-15515

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. 15-70]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

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: Chandelle K. Parker, DSCA/LMO, (703) 
697-9027.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 15-70 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: June 27, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-70
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Egypt
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $116 million
Other....................................  $ 27 million
                                          ------------------------------
    Total................................  $143 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE) includes:
    Twenty (20) UGM-84L Harpoon Block II Encapsulated Missiles
    Two (2) Encapsulated Harpoon Certification Training Vehicles 
(EHCTV)

    Non-MDE items also included are containers, spare and repair parts, 
support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and 
contractor representative technical assistance, engineering and 
logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics 
support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (XX-P-LFW)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any:

FMS case ABW-$48M-12 Nov 97
FMS case ABZ-$68M-27 Mar 98
FMS Case CAN-$107M-22 Jan 03

    (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: 11 May 2016

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Egypt--UGM-84L Harpoon Block II Encapsulated Missiles

    The Government of Egypt has requested a possible sale of:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE) includes:
    Twenty (20) UGM-84L Harpoon Block II Encapsulated Missiles
    Two (2) Encapsulated Harpoon Certification Training Vehicles 
(EHCTV)

    Non-MDE items also included are containers, spare and repair parts, 
support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and 
contractor representative technical assistance, engineering and 
logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics 
support.
    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 that has been and continues to be an 
important force for political stability and economic progress in the 
Middle East.
    The proposed sale of these submarine-launched missiles will support 
the Egyptian Navy's Type 209 submarines, increasing its anti-surface 
warfare and maritime security capabilities. Egypt already possesses 
Harpoon Block II missiles and will have no difficulty absorbing these 
additional weapons.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be The Boeing Company in St. Louis, 
Missouri. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual trips to 
Egypt involving U.S. Government and contractor representatives for 
technical reviews, support, and oversight for approximately five years.
    There will be no adverse impact on United States defense readiness 
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-70
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex Item
No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The UGM-84L Harpoon Block II Encapsulated missile system is 
classified CONFIDENTIAL. The Harpoon missile is a conventional tactical 
weapon system currently in service in the U.S. Navy and in 29 other 
foreign nations. It provides day, night, and adverse weather, stand-off 
capability and is an effective Anti-Surface Warfare missile. The UGM-
84L incorporates components, software, and technical design information 
that are considered sensitive. The following components of the proposed 
sale are classified CONFIDENTIAL:

a. The Radar Seeker
b. The Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS)
c. Operational Flight Program Software
d. Missile operational characteristics and performance data

    These elements are essential to the ability of the Harpoon missile 
to selectively engage hostile targets under a wide range of operations, 
tactical, and environmental conditions.
    2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, 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. All defense articles and services listed in this 
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to Egypt.

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Transmittal No. 15–70 assistance, engineering and logistics selectively engage hostile targets under
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of support services, and other related a wide range of operations, tactical, and
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the elements of logistics support. environmental conditions.
Arms Export Control Act, as amended This proposed sale will contribute to 2. If a technologically advanced
the foreign policy and national security adversary were to obtain knowledge of
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Egypt of the United States by helping to the specific hardware and software
(ii) Total Estimated Value: improve the security of a strategic elements, the information could be used
Major Defense Equipment * .. $116 million partner that has been and continues to to develop countermeasures which
Other ...................................... $ 27 million be an important force for political might reduce weapon system
stability and economic progress in the effectiveness or be used in the
Total ................................ $143 million
Middle East. development of a system with similar or
(iii) Description and Quantity or The proposed sale of these submarine- advanced capabilities. All defense
Quantities of Articles or Services under launched missiles will support the articles and services listed in this
Consideration for Purchase: Egyptian Navy’s Type 209 submarines, transmittal have been authorized for
Major Defense Equipment (MDE) increasing its anti-surface warfare and release and export to Egypt.
includes: maritime security capabilities. Egypt [FR Doc. 2016–15515 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]
Twenty (20) UGM–84L Harpoon already possesses Harpoon Block II BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Block II Encapsulated Missiles missiles and will have no difficulty
Two (2) Encapsulated Harpoon absorbing these additional weapons.
Certification Training Vehicles The proposed sale of this equipment DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(EHCTV) and support will not alter the basic
Non-MDE items also included are military balance in the region. Federal Energy Regulatory
containers, spare and repair parts, The prime contractor will be The Commission
support and test equipment, Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri.
There are no known offset agreements [Docket No. EL16–76–000]
publications and technical
documentation, personnel training and proposed in connection with this
Transource Wisconsin, LLC; Notice of
training equipment, U.S. Government potential sale.
Institution of Section 206 Proceeding
and contractor representative technical Implementation of this proposed sale
and Refund Effective Date
assistance, engineering and logistics will require annual trips to Egypt
support services, and other related involving U.S. Government and On June 23, 2016, the Commission
elements of logistics support. contractor representatives for technical issued an order in Docket No. EL16–76–
(iv) Military Department: Navy (XX– reviews, support, and oversight for 000, pursuant to section 206 of the
P–LFW) approximately five years. Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: There will be no adverse impact on 824e (2012), instituting an investigation
United States defense readiness as a into whether the formula rate protocols
FMS case ABW-$48M–12 Nov 97
result of this proposed sale. of Transource Wisconsin, LLC may be
FMS case ABZ-$68M–27 Mar 98
FMS Case CAN-$107M–22 Jan 03 Transmittal No. 15–70 unjust, unreasonable, unduly
discriminatory or preferential.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Transource Wisconsin, LLC, 155 FERC ¶
Offered. or Agreed to be Paid: None Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology 61,302 (2016).
Arms Export Control Act The refund effective date in Docket
Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Annex Item No. EL16–76–000, established pursuant
See Attached Annex to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the
No. vii date of publication of this notice in the
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: 11 May 2016 (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Federal Register.
1. The UGM–84L Harpoon Block II Dated: June 24, 2016.
*as defined in Section 47(6) of the Encapsulated missile system is
Arms Export Control Act. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
classified CONFIDENTIAL. The
Deputy Secretary.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION Harpoon missile is a conventional
[FR Doc. 2016–15559 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]
tactical weapon system currently in
Egypt—UGM–84L Harpoon Block II BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
service in the U.S. Navy and in 29 other
Encapsulated Missiles
foreign nations. It provides day, night,
The Government of Egypt has and adverse weather, stand-off
requested a possible sale of: capability and is an effective Anti- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Major Defense Equipment (MDE) Surface Warfare missile. The UGM–84L Federal Energy Regulatory
includes: incorporates components, software, and Commission
Twenty (20) UGM–84L Harpoon technical design information that are
Block II Encapsulated Missiles considered sensitive. The following [Docket No. ER16–1434–000]
Two (2) Encapsulated Harpoon components of the proposed sale are
Certification Training Vehicles classified CONFIDENTIAL: ISO New England Inc., New England
(EHCTV) Power Pool Participants Committee;
a. The Radar Seeker
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

Notice of Designation of Commission
Non-MDE items also included are b. The Global Positioning System/ Staff as Non-Decisional
containers, spare and repair parts, Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS)
support and test equipment, c. Operational Flight Program Software June 24, 2016.
publications and technical d. Missile operational characteristics With respect to the proceeding
documentation, personnel training and and performance data pending before the Commission in the
training equipment, U.S. Government These elements are essential to the above-captioned docket, the staff
and contractor representative technical ability of the Harpoon missile to identified below from the Office of

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81 FR 42695 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 126 (June 30, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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