81 FR 76927 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 214 (November 4, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-26735

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. 16-49]


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: Chang Suh, DSCA/SA&E/RAN, (703) 697-
8975.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 16-49 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: November 1, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-49
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: The Government of Egypt
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $56.4 million
Other....................................  $25.0 million
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  Total..................................  $81.4 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Sixty-seven (67) AN/AAR-57 Common 
Missile Warning Systems (CMWS)
    Non-MDE: This request also includes the following Non-MDE: OCONUS 
Installation/Integration, Installation Mounting Kits, Countermeasure 
Dispenser Test Set AN/ALM-294, Technical Assistance, U.S. Government 
Training and OCONUS Contractor Training, publications and technical 
documents, quality assurance and other related elements of logistics 
and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (VGJ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: EG-B-VBT, A04 (02 JUL 15, TCV: 
$17.8M)
    (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: October 6, 2016

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of Egypt--Description of Sale: Common Missile Warning System 
(CMWS) for AH-64E Apache, UH-60 Blackhawks and CH-47 Chinook 
Helicopters

    The Government of Egypt has requested a possible sale of:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Sixty-seven (67) AN/AAR-57 Common 
Missile Warning Systems (CMWS).
    This request also includes the following Non-MDE: OCONUS 
Installation/Integration, Installation Mounting Kits, Countermeasure 
Dispenser Test Set AN/ALM-294, Technical Assistance, U.S. Government 
Training and OCONUS Contractor Training, publications and technical 
documents, quality assurance and other related elements of logistics 
and program support. The estimated cost is $81.4 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 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 the CMWS will equip the Egyptian Air Force's 
fleet of multi mission helicopters with a detection system for infrared 
missile threats. Egypt 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 prime contractors will be BAE Systems and DynCorp. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
two (2) U.S. Government and two (2) contractor representatives to Egypt 
to support delivery of such equipment, installation and integration, 
maintenance and to provide technical support and equipment 
familiarization. Additionally, this program will require multiple trips 
involving U.S. Government and contractor personnel to participate in 
technical reviews, training and installation.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-49
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. AN/AAR-57--Common Missile Warning System (CMWS)--The Common 
Missile Warning System (CMWS) provides superior detection of infrared 
missile threats for rotary-wing, transport, and tactical aircraft. It 
is the detection component of a suite of countermeasures to increase 
survivability of current generation combat, airlift, and special 
operations aircraft against the threat posed by infrared guided 
missiles. It also provides automatic, passive missile detection, threat 
declaration, crew warning, software reprograming, false alarm 
suppression and cues to other on-board systems, such as dispensers, 
which may be utilized for flare decoys. Each platform includes: 
Electro-optical Missile Sensors, and Electronic Control Unit (ECU), 
Sequencer, and the Improved Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD). The ECU 
hardware is classified CONFIDENTIAL; releasable technical manuals for 
operation and maintenance are classified SECRET.
    2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software equipment, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which may 
reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a 
system with similar or advanced capabilities.
    3. A determination has been made that Egypt can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection for this technology as the 
U.S. Government. This proposed sale is necessary in furtherance of the 
U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the 
Policy Justification.
    4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to Egypt.

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and seeks public comment on the please write to Mr. Doug McBroom, Aaron Siegel,
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clarity of the information to be Needs and Uses: Section 707 of the
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John Warner National Defense
burden of the information collection on Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
respondents, including through the use added section 1097c to Title 10. Section
of automated collection techniques or 1097c prohibits employers from offering AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense
other forms of information technology. financial or other incentives to certain Security Cooperation Agency.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all TRICARE-eligible employees to not ACTION: Notice.
comments received by January 3, 2017. enroll in an employer-offered group
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, health plan. In other words, employers SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
identified by docket number and title, may no longer offer TRICARE publishing the unclassified text of a
by any of the following methods: supplemental insurance plans as part of section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// an employee benefit package. Employers This is published to fulfill the
www.regulations.gov. Follow the may, however, offer TRICARE requirements of section 155 of Public
instructions for submitting comments. supplemental insurance plans as part of Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
• Mail: Department of Defense, Office an employee benefit package provided FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of the Deputy Chief Management the plan is not paid for in whole or in Chang Suh, DSCA/SA&E/RAN, (703)
Officer, Directorate for Oversight and part by the employer and is not 697–8975.
Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, endorsed by the employer. When such The following is a copy of a letter to
Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350– TRICARE supplemental plans are the Speaker of the House of
1700. offered, the employer must properly Representatives, Transmittal 16–49 with
Instructions: All submissions received document that they did not provide any
attached Policy Justification and
must include the agency name, docket payment for the benefit nor receive any
Sensitivity of Technology.
number and title for this Federal direct or indirect consideration or
Register document. The general policy compensation for offering the benefit; Dated: November 1, 2016.
for comments and other submissions the employer’s only involvement is Aaron Siegel,
from members of the public is to make providing the administrative support. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
these submissions available for public That certification will be provided upon Officer, Department of Defense.
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* as defined in Section 47(6) of the delivery of such equipment, installation equivalent systems which may reduce
Arms Export Control Act. and integration, maintenance and to weapon system effectiveness or be used
provide technical support and in the development of a system with
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
equipment familiarization. similar or advanced capabilities.
Government of Egypt—Description of Additionally, this program will require 3. A determination has been made
Sale: Common Missile Warning System multiple trips involving U.S. that Egypt can provide substantially the
(CMWS) for AH–64E Apache, UH–60 Government and contractor personnel to same degree of protection for this
Blackhawks and CH–47 Chinook participate in technical reviews, training technology as the U.S. Government.
Helicopters and installation. This proposed sale is necessary in
The Government of Egypt has There will be no adverse impact on furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
requested a possible sale of: U.S. defense readiness as a result of this and national security objectives
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): proposed sale. outlined in the Policy Justification.
Sixty-seven (67) AN/AAR–57 Common Transmittal No. 16–49 4. All defense articles and services
Missile Warning Systems (CMWS). listed in this transmittal have been
This request also includes the Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of authorized for release and export to
following Non-MDE: OCONUS Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Egypt.
Installation/Integration, Installation Arms Export Control Act
[FR Doc. 2016–26735 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am]
Mounting Kits, Countermeasure Annex BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Dispenser Test Set AN/ALM–294,
Item No. vii
Technical Assistance, U.S. Government
Training and OCONUS Contractor (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Training, publications and technical 1. AN/AAR–57—Common Missile
documents, quality assurance and other Warning System (CMWS)—The Office of the Secretary
related elements of logistics and Common Missile Warning System
program support. The estimated cost is (CMWS) provides superior detection of
infrared missile threats for rotary-wing, [Transmittal No. 16–37]
$81.4 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to transport, and tactical aircraft. It is the 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
the foreign policy and national security detection component of a suite of
of the United States by helping to countermeasures to increase AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
improve the security of a strategic survivability of current generation Agency, Department of Defense.
partner that has been and continues to combat, airlift, and special operations ACTION: Notice.
be an important force for political aircraft against the threat posed by
stability and economic progress in the infrared guided missiles. It also SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Middle East. provides automatic, passive missile publishing the unclassified text of a
The proposed sale of the CMWS will detection, threat declaration, crew section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
equip the Egyptian Air Force’s fleet of warning, software reprograming, false This is published to fulfill the
multi mission helicopters with a alarm suppression and cues to other on- requirements of section 155 of Public
detection system for infrared missile board systems, such as dispensers, Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
threats. Egypt will have no difficulty which may be utilized for flare decoys. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
absorbing this equipment into its armed Each platform includes: Electro-optical Chang Suh, DSCA/SA&E/RAN, (703)
forces. Missile Sensors, and Electronic Control 697–8975.
The proposed sale of this equipment Unit (ECU), Sequencer, and the The following is a copy of a letter to
and support will not alter the basic Improved Countermeasures Dispenser the Speaker of the House of
military balance in the region. (ICMD). The ECU hardware is classified Representatives, Transmittal 16–37 with
The prime contractors will be BAE CONFIDENTIAL; releasable technical attached Policy Justification and
Systems and DynCorp. There are no manuals for operation and maintenance Sensitivity of Technology.
known offset agreements proposed in are classified SECRET.
connection with this potential sale. 2. If a technologically advanced Dated: November 1, 2016.
Implementation of this proposed sale adversary were to obtain knowledge of Aaron Siegel,
will require the assignment of two (2) the specific hardware and software Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
U.S. Government and two (2) contractor equipment, the information could be Officer, Department of Defense.
representatives to Egypt to support used to develop countermeasures or BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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81 FR 76927 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

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