81 FR 7528 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 29 (February 12, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 29 (February 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-02918 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 7528-7530] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02918] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 15-45] 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: 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 15-45 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: February 9, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 7529]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN12FE16.006 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 15-45 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: Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment*................................ $10 million Other................................................... $65 million --------------- Total................................................... $75 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE) includes: Four (4) Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems (MIDS) On Ship Low Volume Terminals (LVTs) Four (4) Command and Control Processor (C2P) units Non-MDE items included are the installation and integration of Taiwan Advanced Tactical Data Link System (TATDLS) beyond line-of-sight datalink capability on six (6) Perry Class Frigates (PFG-2) and four (4) Lafayette Class (PFG-3) ships, up to ten (10) High Frequency Radios, and ten (10) Data Terminal Sets (DTSs). Also included are spare and repair parts; support equipment; communications equipment; maintenance support; personnel training and training equipment; publications and technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (GOX) [[Page 7530]] (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case GNU-$290M-13JUL10 FMS Case GMK-$277M-10JAN03 (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: 16 December 2015 *as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States-Taiwan Advanced Tactical Data Link System (TATDLS) and Link-11 Integration The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States has requested a possible sale of four (4) Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems (MIDS) On Ship Low Volume Terminals (LVTs), and four (4) Command and Control Processor (C2P) units. Also included will be the installation and integration of Taiwan Advanced Tactical Data Link System (TATDLS) beyond line-of-sight datalink capability on six (6) Perry Class (PFG-2) and four (4) Lafayette Class (PFG-3) ships, up to ten (10) High Frequency Radios, ten (10) Data Terminal Sets (DTSs), spare and repair parts, support equipment, communications equipment, maintenance support, personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and technical support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated value is $75 million. This sale is consistent with United States law and policy as expressed in Public Law 96-8. This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and enhance its defensive capability. The proposed sale will help improve the security of the recipient and assist in maintaining political stability, military balance, and economic progress in the region. The proposed sale will improve the recipient's capability in current and future defensive efforts. Under this case the recipient will update the existing Perry Class (PFG-2) (six ships) and Lafayette Class (PFG-3) (four ships) ships to match the configuration of ships updated under the Po Sheng and Syun An programs. Configuring the remaining ships to include TATDLS beyond line-of-sight datalink capability will allow data sharing capability with other platforms and improve the recipient's operational readiness for the systems provided under the previous Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases. The recipient will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not significantly alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor is unknown at this time and will be determined during contract negotiations. The purchaser normally requests industrial cooperation at forty percent, but at this time there are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. It is estimated that during implementation of this proposed sale a number of U.S. Government and contractor representatives will be assigned to the recipient or travel there intermittently during the program. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 15-45 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 equipment to be delivered under this case has been provided previously under Po Sheng TW-P-GMK and Syun An TW-P-GNU and is currently used by the customer. The efforts under this case will lead to the remaining Perry Class (PFG-2) (six ships) and Lafayette Class (PFG-3) (four ships) ships having the same configuration as ships previously integrated under Po Sheng, TW-P-GMK and Syun An, TW-P-GNU cases. The ships will have Taiwan Advanced Tactical Data Link System (TATDLS) beyond line-of-sight datalink capability, which provides data sharing capability with other platforms. The equipment being provided under this case is considered legacy technology within the U.S. Navy. 2. The Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) On Ship Low Volume Terminal (LVT) hardware, publications, performance specifications, operational capability, parameters, vulnerabilities to countermeasures, and software documentation are classified CONFIDENTIAL. The classified information to be provided is necessary for the operation, maintenance, and repair (through intermediate level) of the data link terminal, installed systems, and related software. The recipient has previously received terminals under TW-P-GNU. Commercial Signal Message Processors (CSMPs) will be integrated into terminals provided. The operating system has CONFIDENTIAL software and operating elements; operating manuals are UNCLASSIFIED. 3. The Command and Control Processor (C2P) provided will be Model 4 or equivalent, which is considered legacy technology within the U.S. Navy. The operating system has CONFIDENTIAL software and operating elements; operating manuals are CONFIDENTIAL. 4. The technical and operational elements of these systems, and any related data, are classified to protect vulnerabilities, design and performance parameters, and similar critical information. Uncontrolled release of sensitive technological information on these systems could reveal capabilities and possible vulnerabilities, which could be detrimental to the U.S. Navy. 5. 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 advanced capabilities. 6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the recipient. [FR Doc. 2016-02918 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Thirty-Six (36) Assault Amphibious MDE cost is $300 million. The total operational elements of these systems,
Vehicles (AAVs) estimated cost is $375 million. and any related data, are classified up
Weapons This sale is consistent with United to SECRET to protect vulnerabilities,
• Thirty (30) .50 Caliber M2 machine States law and policy as expressed in design and performance parameters, and
guns Public Law 96–8. similar critical information.
• Six (6) 7.62mm M240 machine guns This proposed sale serves U.S. 2. If a technologically advanced
Non-MDE included with this request national, economic, and security adversary were to obtain knowledge of
are: Enhanced Armored Applique Kits interests by supporting the recipient’s the specific hardware and software
(EAAK); spares; training; support and continuing efforts to modernize its elements, the information could be used
test equipment; publications; contractor armed forces and enhance its defensive to develop countermeasures that might
engineering technical services; capability. The proposed sale will help reduce weapon system effectiveness or
engineering technical services; improve the security of the recipient be used in the development of a system
logistical, training, engineering and and assist in maintaining political with similar advanced capabilities.
program support; and other technical stability, military balance, and 3. All defense articles and services
assistance. economic progress in the region. listed in this transmittal have been
(iv) Military Department: NAVY (SEQ) The proposed sale will improve the authorized for release and export to the
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS recipient’s capability in current and recipient.
Case SDR-$173 million-04 SEP 02 future defensive efforts. The recipient [FR Doc. 2016–02938 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am]
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, will use these vehicles to augment BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None existing vehicles and will have no
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology difficulty absorbing these new vehicles
Contained in the Defense Article or into its armed forces. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: The proposed sale of this equipment
See Attached Annex and support will not significantly alter Office of the Secretary
(viii) Date Report Delivered to the basic military balance in the region.
Congress: 16 December 2015 The prime contractor supporting the [Transmittal No. 15–45]
POLICY JUSTIFICATION refurbishment has not been selected.
The purchaser normally requests 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Taipei Economic and Cultural industrial cooperation at forty percent,
Representative Office in the United but at this time there are no known AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense
States (TECRO)—Assault Amphibious offset agreements proposed in Security Cooperation Agency.
Vehicles (AAVs) connection with this potential sale. ACTION: Notice.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Implementation of this proposed sale
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Representative Office in the United should not require the permanent
publishing the unclassified text of a
States has requested a possible sale of assignment of additional U.S.
section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
the following: Government or contractor
This is published to fulfill the
Major Defense Equipment (MDE) representatives to the recipient.
requirements of section 155 of Public
includes: There will be no adverse impact on
Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
Thirty-Six (36) Assault Amphibious U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vehicles (AAVs) Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
Weapons Transmittal No. 15–72 DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
• Thirty (30) .50 Caliber M2 machine
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 5339.
guns
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the The following is a copy of a letter to
• Six (6) 7.62mm M240 machine guns
Arms Export Control Act Annex Item the Speaker of the House of
Non-MDE included with this request
No. vii Representatives, Transmittal 15–45 with
are: Enhanced Armored Applique Kits
attached Policy Justification and
(EAAK); spares; weapons; training; (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
Sensitivity of Technology.
support and test equipment; 1. The Amphibious Assault Vehicles
publications; contractor engineering (AAV) Al Reliability Availability Dated: February 9, 2016.
technical services; engineering technical Maintainability (RAM) Rebuild to Aaron Siegel,
services; logistical, training, engineering Standard (RS) Family of Vehicles (FOV) Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
and program support; and other end items, trainers, and components are Officer, Department of Defense.
technical assistance. The estimated UNCLASSIFIED. The technical and BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: remaining ships to include TATDLS for the operation, maintenance, and
FMS Case GNU–$290M–13JUL10 beyond line-of-sight datalink capability repair (through intermediate level) of
FMS Case GMK–$277M–10JAN03 will allow data sharing capability with the data link terminal, installed systems,
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee. etc., Paid, other platforms and improve the and related software. The recipient has
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None recipient’s operational readiness for the previously received terminals under
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology systems provided under the previous TW–P–GNU. Commercial Signal
Contained in the Defense Article or Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases. The Message Processors (CSMPs) will be
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: recipient will have no difficulty integrated into terminals provided. The
See Attached Annex absorbing this equipment into its armed operating system has CONFIDENTIAL
(viii) Date Report Delivered to forces. software and operating elements;
Congress: 16 December 2015 The proposed sale of this equipment operating manuals are UNCLASSIFIED.
*as defined in Section 47(6) of the and support will not significantly alter 3. The Command and Control
Arms Export Control Act. the basic military balance in the region. Processor (C2P) provided will be Model
The principal contractor is unknown 4 or equivalent, which is considered
POLICY JUSTIFICATION at this time and will be determined legacy technology within the U.S. Navy.
Taipei Economic and Cultural during contract negotiations. The The operating system has
Representative Office in the United purchaser normally requests industrial CONFIDENTIAL software and operating
States-Taiwan Advanced Tactical Data cooperation at forty percent, but at this elements; operating manuals are
Link System (TATDLS) and Link-11 time there are no known offset CONFIDENTIAL.
Integration agreements proposed in connection 4. The technical and operational
with this potential sale. elements of these systems, and any
The Taipei Economic and Cultural It is estimated that during related data, are classified to protect
Representative Office in the United implementation of this proposed sale a vulnerabilities, design and performance
States has requested a possible sale of number of U.S. Government and parameters, and similar critical
four (4) Multifunctional Information contractor representatives will be information. Uncontrolled release of
Distribution Systems (MIDS) On Ship assigned to the recipient or travel there sensitive technological information on
Low Volume Terminals (LVTs), and four intermittently during the program. these systems could reveal capabilities
(4) Command and Control Processor There will be no adverse impact on and possible vulnerabilities, which
(C2P) units. Also included will be the U.S. defense readiness as a result of this could be detrimental to the U.S. Navy.
installation and integration of Taiwan proposed sale. 5. If a technologically advanced
Advanced Tactical Data Link System adversary were to obtain knowledge of
(TATDLS) beyond line-of-sight datalink Transmittal No. 15–45
the specific hardware and software
capability on six (6) Perry Class (PFG– Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of elements, the information could be used
2) and four (4) Lafayette Class (PFG–3) Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the to develop countermeasures that might
ships, up to ten (10) High Frequency Arms Export Control Act reduce weapon system effectiveness or
Radios, ten (10) Data Terminal Sets be used in the development of a system
(DTSs), spare and repair parts, support Annex
with similar advanced capabilities.
equipment, communications equipment, Item No. vii 6. All defense articles and services
maintenance support, personnel (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: listed in this transmittal have been
training and training equipment, 1. The equipment to be delivered authorized for release and export to the
publications and technical under this case has been provided recipient.
documentation, U.S. Government and previously under Po Sheng TW–P–GMK
[FR Doc. 2016–02918 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am]
contractor engineering and technical and Syun An TW–P–GNU and is
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support services, and other related currently used by the customer. The
elements of logistics and program efforts under this case will lead to the
support. The estimated value is $75 remaining Perry Class (PFG–2) (six
million. ships) and Lafayette Class (PFG–3) (four DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
This sale is consistent with United ships) ships having the same State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)
States law and policy as expressed in configuration as ships previously
Public Law 96–8. integrated under Po Sheng, TW–P–GMK AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and
This proposed sale serves U.S. and Syun An, TW–P–GNU cases. The Renewable Energy, Department of
national, economic, and security ships will have Taiwan Advanced Energy.
interests by supporting the recipient’s Tactical Data Link System (TATDLS) ACTION: Notice of Open Live Board
continuing efforts to modernize its beyond line-of-sight datalink capability, Meeting.
armed forces and enhance its defensive which provides data sharing capability
capability. The proposed sale will help with other platforms. The equipment SUMMARY: This notice announces a
improve the security of the recipient being provided under this case is Board meeting of the State Energy
and assist in maintaining political considered legacy technology within the Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal
stability, military balance, and U.S. Navy. Advisory Committee Act (Public Law
economic progress in the region. 2. The Multifunctional Information 92–463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that
public notice of these meetings be
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The proposed sale will improve the Distribution System (MIDS) On Ship
recipient’s capability in current and Low Volume Terminal (LVT) hardware, announced in the Federal Register.
future defensive efforts. Under this case publications, performance DATES: March 9th, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to
the recipient will update the existing specifications, operational capability, 5:30 p.m.; March 10th, 2016, 9:00 a.m.
Perry Class (PFG–2) (six ships) and parameters, vulnerabilities to to 3:30 p.m.
Lafayette Class (PFG–3) (four ships) countermeasures, and software ADDRESSES: Renaissance Arlington
ships to match the configuration of documentation are classified Capital View Hotel, 2800 South
ships updated under the Po Sheng and CONFIDENTIAL. The classified Potomac Ave., Arlington, Virginia 22202
Syun An programs. Configuring the information to be provided is necessary USA.
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