81 FR 48396 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 142 (July 25, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 142 (July 25, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17476 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 48396-48398] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17476] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-47] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency. 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: 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 16-47 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: July 20, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 48397]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN25JY16.017 Transmittal No. 16-47 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 Japan (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment*................. $685 million Other.................................... $136 million ------------------------------ TOTAL.................................. $821 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up to two hundred forty-six (246) Standard Missiles (SM-2), Block IIIB Vertical Launching Tactical All-Up Rounds, RIM-66M-09 Non-MDE: This request also includes the following Non-MDE: MK 13 MOD 0 Vertical Launching System Canisters, operator manuals, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services. (iv) Military Department: Navy (ATA and ASZ) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-ARH--MAR 11, $32,149,836; JA-P-AQO--FEB 08, $36,133,478; JA-P-AQE--AUG 06, $25,932,921; JA-P- AQF--AUG 06, $32,030,680; JA-P-ANW--SEP 05, $46,147,937; JA-P-ANX--SEP 05, $30,207,196; JA-P-APS--SEP 05, $24,923,134; JA-P-APT--NOV 04, $25,041,269; JA-P-APU--NOV 04, $18,297,591; JA-P-APV--NOV 04, $13,328,470; JA-P- [[Page 48398]] APG--JUL 03, $26,545,311; JA-P-APP--JUL 03, $15,581,478 (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: 15 July 2016 * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act POLICY JUSTIFICATION Japan--SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles The Government of Japan has requested a possible sale of up to two hundred forty-six (246) Standard Missile (SM-2), Block IIIB Vertical Launching Tactical All-Up Rounds, RIM-66M-09. This request also includes MK 13 MOD 0 Vertical Launching System Canisters, operator manuals and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services. The total estimated value of Major Defense Equipment (MDE) is $685 million. The total overall estimated value is $821 million. Japan is one of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific, a key democratic partner of the United States in ensuring regional peace and stability, a close coalition ally in regional contingency operations, and a close cooperative and international exchange agreement partner. It is vital to U.S. national interests that Japan develops and maintains a strong and ready self- defense capability. This transaction is consistent with U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives and the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. These SM-2 Block IIIB missiles will be used for anti-air warfare at sea. Japan currently fields four Kongo-class and two Atago-class destroyers, all of which are equipped with the Aegis Combat system and SM-2 Block IIIA/IIIB missiles. Japan is also building two new Aegis- equipped destroyers based on a modified Atago-class hull. The SM-2 Block IIIB missiles proposed in this sale will be used on these two future destroyers as well as supplementing Japan's missile inventory. Combined with the Aegis combat system, the SM-2 Block IIIB provides significantly enhanced area defense capabilities over critical East Asian and Western Pacific air and sea-lines of communication. Japan has two Intermediate-Level Maintenance Facilities capable of maintaining the SM-2 Block IIIB and will have no difficulty absorbing these new missiles into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractors will be Raytheon Missile Systems Company, Tucson, Arizona; Raytheon Company, Camden, Arkansas; and BAE of Minneapolis and Aberdeen, South Dakota. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of any U.S. or contractor representatives to Japan. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 16-47 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. A completely assembled Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIB with or without a conventional warhead, whether a tactical, telemetry or inert (training) configuration, is classified CONFIDENTIAL. Missile component hardware includes: Guidance Section (classified CONFIDENTIAL), Target Detection Device (classified CONFIDENTIAL), Warhead (UNCLASSIFIED), Rocket Motor (UNCLASSIFIED), Steering Control Section (UNCLASSIFIED), Safe and Arming Device (UNCLASSIFIED), Autopilot Battery Unit (classified CONFIDENTIAL), and if telemetry missiles, AN/DKT-71 Telemeters (UNCLASSIFIED). 2. SM-2 operator and maintenance documentation is usually CONFIDENTIAL. Shipboard operation/firing guidance is generally CONFIDENTIAL. Pre-firing missile assembly/pedigree information is UNCLASSIFIED. 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 Japan 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 Japan. [FR Doc. 2016-17476 Filed 7-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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APG—JUL 03, $26,545,311; JA–P– will have no difficulty absorbing these 5. All defense articles and services
APP—JUL 03, $15,581,478 new missiles into its armed forces. listed in this transmittal have been
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc. Paid, The proposed sale of this equipment authorized for release and export to the
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None and support will not alter the basic Government of Japan.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology military balance in the region. [FR Doc. 2016–17476 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am]
Contained in the Defense Article or The principal contractors will be BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Raytheon Missile Systems Company,
See Annex attached Tucson, Arizona; Raytheon Company,
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Camden, Arkansas; and BAE of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Congress: 15 July 2016 Minneapolis and Aberdeen, South
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Dakota. There are no known offset Office of the Secretary
Arms Export Control Act agreements proposed in connection
[Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0078]
with this potential sale.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION Implementation of this sale will not Proposed Collection; Comment
Japan—SM–2 Block IIIB Standard require the assignment of any U.S. or Request
Missiles contractor representatives to Japan.
There will be no adverse impact on AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of
The Government of Japan has
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
requested a possible sale of up to two
proposed sale. DoD.
hundred forty-six (246) Standard
Missile (SM–2), Block IIIB Vertical Transmittal No. 16–47 ACTION: Notice.
Launching Tactical All-Up Rounds, Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of SUMMARY: In compliance with the
RIM–66M–09. This request also Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
includes MK 13 MOD 0 Vertical Arms Export Control Act Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
Launching System Canisters, operator for Personnel and Readiness announces
manuals and technical documentation, Annex Item No. vii
a proposed public information
U.S. Government and contractor (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: collection and seeks public comment on
engineering, technical and logistics 1. A completely assembled Standard the provisions thereof. Comments are
support services. The total estimated Missile–2 (SM–2) Block IIIB with or invited on: Whether the proposed
value of Major Defense Equipment without a conventional warhead, collection of information is necessary
(MDE) is $685 million. The total overall whether a tactical, telemetry or inert for the proper performance of the
estimated value is $821 million. (training) configuration, is classified functions of the agency, including
Japan is one of the major political and CONFIDENTIAL. Missile component whether the information shall have
economic powers in East Asia and the hardware includes: Guidance Section practical utility; the accuracy of the
Western Pacific, a key democratic (classified CONFIDENTIAL), Target agency’s estimate of the burden of the
partner of the United States in ensuring Detection Device (classified proposed information collection; ways
regional peace and stability, a close CONFIDENTIAL), Warhead to enhance the quality, utility, and
coalition ally in regional contingency (UNCLASSIFIED), Rocket Motor clarity of the information to be
operations, and a close cooperative and (UNCLASSIFIED), Steering Control collected; and ways to minimize the
international exchange agreement Section (UNCLASSIFIED), Safe and burden of the information collection on
partner. It is vital to U.S. national Arming Device (UNCLASSIFIED), respondents, including through the use
interests that Japan develops and Autopilot Battery Unit (classified of automated collection techniques or
maintains a strong and ready self- CONFIDENTIAL), and if telemetry other forms of information technology.
defense capability. This transaction is missiles, AN/DKT–71 Telemeters
consistent with U.S. foreign policy and DATES: Consideration will be given to all
(UNCLASSIFIED).
national security objectives and the comments received by September 23,
2. SM–2 operator and maintenance
1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and 2016.
documentation is usually
Security. CONFIDENTIAL. Shipboard operation/ ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
These SM–2 Block IIIB missiles will firing guidance is generally identified by docket number and title,
be used for anti-air warfare at sea. Japan CONFIDENTIAL. Pre-firing missile by any of the following methods:
currently fields four Kongo-class and assembly/pedigree information is • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
two Atago-class destroyers, all of which UNCLASSIFIED. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
are equipped with the Aegis Combat 3. If a technologically advanced instructions for submitting comments.
system and SM–2 Block IIIA/IIIB adversary were to obtain knowledge of • Mail: Department of Defense, Office
missiles. Japan is also building two new the specific hardware and software of the Deputy Chief Management
Aegis-equipped destroyers based on a elements, the information could be used Officer, Directorate for Oversight and
modified Atago-class hull. The SM–2 to develop countermeasures that might Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Block IIIB missiles proposed in this sale reduce weapon system effectiveness or Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350–
will be used on these two future be used in the development of a system 1700.
destroyers as well as supplementing with similar or advanced capabilities. Instructions: All submissions received
Japan’s missile inventory. Combined 4. A determination has been made must include the agency name, docket
with the Aegis combat system, the SM– that Japan can provide substantially the number and title for this Federal
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2 Block IIIB provides significantly same degree of protection for the Register document. The general policy
enhanced area defense capabilities over sensitive technology being released as for comments and other submissions
critical East Asian and Western Pacific the U.S. Government. This sale is from members of the public is to make
air and sea-lines of communication. necessary in furtherance of the U.S. these submissions available for public
Japan has two Intermediate-Level foreign policy and national security viewing on the Internet at http://
Maintenance Facilities capable of objectives outlined in the Policy www.regulations.gov as they are
maintaining the SM–2 Block IIIB and Justification. received without change, including any
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