81_FR_90572 81 FR 90332 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

81 FR 90332 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 240 (December 14, 2016)

Page Range90332-90335
FR Document2016-29970

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2016) 
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 16-76]


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: Pam Young, DSCA/SE&E-RAN, (703) 697-
9107.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 16-76 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 9, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 16-76
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 Peru
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $434 million
Other....................................  $234 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $668 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One hundred and seventy-eight (178) Reconditioned Stryker Infantry 
Carrier Vehicles
One hundred and seventy-eight (178) M2 Flex .50 Cal Machine Guns
One hundred and seventy-eight (178) Remote Weapon Stations (RWS)
    Non-MDE includes:
    Driver's vision enhancers; Global Positioning System (GPS) 
navigational capability; sets of special tools testing equipment; 
associated M2 Flex spare parts and tripods; M6 Smoke Grenade launchers 
and associated spares; VIC-3 systems; Operators New Equipment Training 
(OPNET) and Field Level Maintenance Training (FLMNET); publications; 
training manuals; Contractor Field Service Representative support; 
contractor and concurrent spare parts; project office technical 
support; U.S. Government technical assistance; packaging, crating, and 
handling; de-processing services for shipment; and associated 
transportation.
    (iv) Military Department: Army
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (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: December 2, 2016.
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of Peru--Reconditioned Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles

    The Government of Peru has requested a possible sale of one hundred 
and seventy-eight (178) Reconditioned Stryker Infantry Carrier 
Vehicles; one hundred and seventy-eight (178) M2 Flex .50 Cal Machine 
Guns; and one hundred and seventy-eight (178) Remote Weapon Stations 
(RWS). Also included are driver's vision enhancers; Global Positioning 
System (GPS) navigation capability; sets of special tools testing 
equipment; associated M2 Flex spare parts and tripods; M6 Smoke Grenade 
launchers and associated spares; VIC-3 systems; Operators New Equipment 
Training (OPNET) and Field Level Maintenance Training (FLMNET); 
publications; training manuals; Contractor Field Service Representative 
support; contractor and concurrent spare parts; project office 
technical support; U.S. Government technical assistance; packaging, 
crating, and handling; de-processing services for shipment; and 
associated transportation. Total estimated program cost is $668 
million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy objectives 
of the United States by helping to improve the security of an important 
partner which has been and continues to be an important force for 
political stability, peace, and economic progress in South America. It 
is in the U.S. national security interest for Peru to field capable 
forces and multi-role equipment for border security, disaster response, 
and to confront de-stabilizing internal threats, such as the terrorist 
group Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path).
    Peru intends to use these defense articles and services to 
modernize its armed forces. This will contribute to the Peruvian 
military's goal of updating its capabilities while further enhancing 
interoperability between Peru, the United States, and other allies and 
partners. This acquisition would support the first major step in Peru's 
acquisition strategy to build a multi-dimensional brigade by 2030. Peru 
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 contractor for this program is General Dynamics Land 
Systems. There are no known offset agreements in connect with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the temporary 
assignment of U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Peru for 
up to three years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-76
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 following Major Defense Equipment items do not contain any 
sensitive technologies or classified material: 178 M1126 Stryker 
Infantry Carrier Vehicles with M2 Flex .50 Cal machine guns and Remote 
Weapon Systems. The M1126 Stryker is an infantry carrier vehicle 
transporting nine soldiers, their mission equipment and a crew of two 
consisting of a driver and vehicle commander. It is equipped with armor 
protection, M2 machine guns and M6 smoke grenade launchers for self-
protection. The Stryker is an eight-wheeled vehicle powered by a 350hp 
diesel engine. It incorporates a central tire inflation system, run-
flat tires, and a vehicle height management system. The Stryker is 
capable of supporting a communications suite, a Global Positioning 
System (GPS), and a high frequency and near-term digital radio systems. 
The Stryker is deployable by C-130 aircraft and combat capable upon 
arrival. The Stryker is capable of self-deployment by highway and self-
recovery. It has a low noise level that reduces crew fatigue and 
enhances survivability. It moves about the battlefield quickly and is 
optimized for close, complex, or urban terrain. The Stryker program 
leverages non-developmental items with common subsystems and components 
to quickly acquire and filed these systems.
    2. The AN/VAS-5 Driver's Vision Enhancer (DVE) is a compact thermal 
camera providing armored vehicle drivers with day or night time visual 
awareness in clear or reduced vision (fog, smoke, dust) situations. The 
system provides the driver a 180 degree viewing angle using a high 
resolution infrared sensor and image stabilization to reduce the effect 
of shock and vibration. The viewer and monitor are ruggedized for 
operation in tactical environments. The system is UNCLASSIFIED but 
considered sensitive technology. If a technically advanced adversary 
were to obtain knowledge of the AN/VAS-5, the information could be used 
to identify ways to countering the system or improve the adversary's 
ability to avoid detection by the system in low-visibility 
environments. This is a low-level concern because the thermal imaging 
technology used in the AN/VAS-5 is considered mature and available in 
other industrial nation's comparable performance thresholds.
    3. A determination has been made that the recipient country can 
provide 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.

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    4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to Peru.

[FR Doc. 2016-29970 Filed 12-13-16; 8:45 am]
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90334 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 14, 2016 / Notices Transmittal No. 16–76 equipment; associated M2 Flex spare sensitive technologies or classified Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of parts and tripods; M6 Smoke Grenade material: 178 M1126 Stryker Infantry Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the launchers and associated spares; VIC–3 Carrier Vehicles with M2 Flex .50 Cal Arms Export Control Act, as amended systems; Operators New Equipment machine guns and Remote Weapon Training (OPNET) and Field Level Systems. The M1126 Stryker is an (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government Maintenance Training (FLMNET); infantry carrier vehicle transporting of Peru publications; training manuals; nine soldiers, their mission equipment (ii) Total Estimated Value: Contractor Field Service Representative and a crew of two consisting of a driver Major Defense Equipment * .. $434 million support; contractor and concurrent and vehicle commander. It is equipped Other ...................................... $234 million spare parts; project office technical with armor protection, M2 machine support; U.S. Government technical guns and M6 smoke grenade launchers TOTAL ............................... $668 million assistance; packaging, crating, and for self-protection. The Stryker is an (iii) Description and Quantity or handling; de-processing services for eight-wheeled vehicle powered by a Quantities of Articles or Services under shipment; and associated transportation. 350hp diesel engine. It incorporates a Consideration for Purchase: Total estimated program cost is $668 central tire inflation system, run-flat Major Defense Equipment (MDE): million. tires, and a vehicle height management One hundred and seventy-eight (178) This proposed sale will contribute to system. The Stryker is capable of Reconditioned Stryker Infantry the foreign policy objectives of the supporting a communications suite, a Carrier Vehicles United States by helping to improve the Global Positioning System (GPS), and a One hundred and seventy-eight (178) security of an important partner which high frequency and near-term digital M2 Flex .50 Cal Machine Guns has been and continues to be an radio systems. The Stryker is deployable One hundred and seventy-eight (178) important force for political stability, by C–130 aircraft and combat capable Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) peace, and economic progress in South upon arrival. The Stryker is capable of Non-MDE includes: America. It is in the U.S. national self-deployment by highway and self- Driver’s vision enhancers; Global security interest for Peru to field capable recovery. It has a low noise level that Positioning System (GPS) navigational forces and multi-role equipment for reduces crew fatigue and enhances capability; sets of special tools testing border security, disaster response, and survivability. It moves about the equipment; associated M2 Flex spare to confront de-stabilizing internal battlefield quickly and is optimized for parts and tripods; M6 Smoke Grenade threats, such as the terrorist group close, complex, or urban terrain. The launchers and associated spares; VIC–3 Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path). Stryker program leverages non- systems; Operators New Equipment Peru intends to use these defense developmental items with common Training (OPNET) and Field Level articles and services to modernize its subsystems and components to quickly Maintenance Training (FLMNET); armed forces. This will contribute to the acquire and filed these systems. publications; training manuals; Peruvian military’s goal of updating its 2. The AN/VAS–5 Driver’s Vision Contractor Field Service Representative capabilities while further enhancing Enhancer (DVE) is a compact thermal support; contractor and concurrent interoperability between Peru, the camera providing armored vehicle spare parts; project office technical United States, and other allies and drivers with day or night time visual support; U.S. Government technical partners. This acquisition would awareness in clear or reduced vision assistance; packaging, crating, and support the first major step in Peru’s (fog, smoke, dust) situations. The system handling; de-processing services for acquisition strategy to build a multi- provides the driver a 180 degree shipment; and associated transportation. dimensional brigade by 2030. Peru will viewing angle using a high resolution (iv) Military Department: Army have no difficulty absorbing this infrared sensor and image stabilization (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None equipment into its armed forces. to reduce the effect of shock and (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, The proposed sale of this equipment vibration. The viewer and monitor are Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None and support will not alter the basic ruggedized for operation in tactical (vii) Sensitivity of Technology military balance in the region. environments. The system is Contained in the Defense Article or The prime contractor for this program UNCLASSIFIED but considered Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: is General Dynamics Land Systems. sensitive technology. If a technically See Annex Attached There are no known offset agreements in advanced adversary were to obtain connect with this potential sale. knowledge of the AN/VAS–5, the (viii) Date Report Delivered to Implementation of this proposed sale information could be used to identify Congress: December 2, 2016. will require the temporary assignment ways to countering the system or * as defined in Section 47(6) of the of U.S. Government or contractor improve the adversary’s ability to avoid Arms Export Control Act. representatives to Peru for up to three detection by the system in low-visibility POLICY JUSTIFICATION years. environments. This is a low-level There will be no adverse impact on concern because the thermal imaging Government of Peru—Reconditioned U.S. defense readiness as a result of this technology used in the AN/VAS–5 is Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles proposed sale. considered mature and available in The Government of Peru has other industrial nation’s comparable requested a possible sale of one hundred Transmittal No. 16–76 performance thresholds. and seventy-eight (178) Reconditioned Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 3. A determination has been made Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles; one Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES that the recipient country can provide hundred and seventy-eight (178) M2 Arms Export Control Act the same degree of protection for the Flex .50 Cal Machine Guns; and one Annex sensitive technology being released as hundred and seventy-eight (178) Remote the U.S. Government. This sale is Weapon Stations (RWS). Also included Item No. vii necessary in furtherance of the U.S. are driver’s vision enhancers; Global (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: foreign policy and national security Positioning System (GPS) navigation 1. The following Major Defense objectives outlined in the Policy capability; sets of special tools testing Equipment items do not contain any Justification. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Dec 13, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 14, 2016 / Notices 90335 4. All defense articles and services DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE requirements of section 155 of Public listed in this transmittal have been Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. authorized for release and export to Office of the Secretary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Peru. [Transmittal No. 16–72] Young, DSCA/SA&E–RAN, (703) 697– [FR Doc. 2016–29970 Filed 12–13–16; 8:45 am] 9107. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Representatives, Transmittal 16–72 with Security Cooperation Agency. attached Policy Justification and ACTION: Notice. Sensitivity of Technology. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is Dated: December 9, 2016. publishing the unclassified text of a Aaron Siegel, section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison This is published to fulfill the Officer, Department of Defense. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES EN14DE16.020</GPH> VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Dec 13, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1


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