81 FR 90336 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

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

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FR Document		2016-29973

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. 16-65]


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 16-65 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. 16-65
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 Finland
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $57 million
Other....................................  $99 million
                                          ------------------------------
  TOTAL..................................  $156 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Ninety (90) Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint 
Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) Variant(s)
    Non-MDE includes:
    Follow-on equipment and support for Finland's F/A-18 Mid-Life 
Upgrade (MLU) program includes software test and integration center 
upgrades, flight testing, spare and repair parts, support and test 
equipment, transportation, publications and technical documentation, 
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and 
contractor technical and logistics support services, and other related 
elements of logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
FMS case FI-P-SAA $2.4 billion--9 Jun 1992
FMS case FI-P-SAB $675 million--7 Feb 1994
FMS case FI-P-GAD $25 million--13 Jul 2001
FMS case FI-P-LBB $63 million--4 Aug 2001
FMS case FI-P-LBC $127 million--1 Jan 2004
FMS case FI-P-LBD $252 million--25 Jul 2007
FMS case FI-P-LBH $307 million--3 Apr 2009
FMS case FI-P-GAU $170 million--27 Jun 2013
    (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 Finland--F-18 Mid-Life Upgrade Program

    The Government of Finland has requested a possible sale of follow-
on equipment and support for Finland's F/A-18 Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) 
program, consisting of: Ninety (90) Multifunctional Information 
Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) variant(s). 
The proposed program support also includes software test and 
integration center upgrades, flight testing, spare and repair parts, 
support and test equipment, transportation, publications and technical 
documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. 
Government and contractor technical and logistics support services, and 
other related elements of logistics support. Total estimated program 
cost is $156 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security objectives of the United State by helping to improve 
the security of a friendly country which has been and continues to be 
an important force for political stability and economic progress in 
Europe.
    The Finnish Air Force (FAF) intend to purchase this MLU program 
equipment and services to extend the useful life of its F/A-18 fighter 
aircraft and enhance their survivability and communications 
connectivity. The FDF needs this upgrade to keep pace with technology 
advances in sensors, weaponry, and communications. Finland has 
extensive experience operating the F/A-18 aircraft and will have no 
difficulty incorporating the upgraded capabilities into its 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 in Waltham, 
Massachusetts; Lockheed Martin in Bethesda, Maryland; The Boeing 
Company in St. Louis, Missouri; BAE North America in Arlington, 
Virginia; General Electric in Fairfield, Connecticut; General Dynamics 
in West Falls Church, Virginia; Northrop Grumman in Falls Church, 
Virginia; Rockwell Collins in Cedar rapids, Iowa; ViaSat in Carlsbad, 
California; and Data Link Solutions in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips to 
Finland involving U.S. Government and contractor representatives for 
technical reviews, support, and training.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-65
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 Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint 
Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) is not classified but is considered a 
COMSEC Controlled Item (CCI). There are no training devices, associated 
documentation, or services to be provided with the sale of these MIDS-
JTRS units. No sensitive information is provided or associated with 
this sale.
    2. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of 
Finland.

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Transmittal No. 16–72 three (3) AGM–158B Separation Test hardened, soft and area type targets. The
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Vehicles. Also included are two (2) extended range over the baseline was
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the AGM–158B Weapon System Simulators, obtained by going from a turbo jet to a
Arms Export Control Act, as amended F–16 operational flight plan upgrade for turbo-fan engine and by reconfiguring
the Polish F- 16C/D, JASSM–ER the fuel tanks for added capacity.
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Poland integration, missile containers, spare Classification of the technical data and
(ii) Total Estimated Value: and repair parts, support and test information on the AGM–158’s
Major Defense Equipment * $ 110 million equipment, publications and technical performance, capabilities, systems, sub-
Other .................................... $ 90 million documentation, personnel training and systems, operations, and maintenance
training equipment, U.S. Government will range from UNCLASSIFIED to
TOTAL .............................. $ 200 million
and contractor engineering, technical SECRET.
(iii) Description and Quantity or and logistics support services, and other 2. If a technologically advanced
Quantities of Articles or Services under related elements of logistical and adversary were to obtain knowledge of
Consideration for Purchase: program support. The total estimated the specific hardware and software
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): program value is $200 million. elements, the information could be used
Seventy (70) AGM–158B Joint Air-to- The proposed sale will contribute to to develop countermeasures that might
Surface Standoff Missiles Extended the foreign policy and the national reduce weapon system effectiveness or
Range (JASSM–ER) security objectives of the United States be used in the development of a system
Two (2) AGM–158B Flight Test by helping to improve the security of a with similar or advanced capabilities.
Vehicles—Live Fire with TIK & FTS NATO ally. Poland continues to be an 3. A determination has been made
Two (2) AGM–158B Mass Simulant important force for political stability that Poland can provide substantially
Vehicles and economic progress in Central the same degree of protection for the
One (1) AGM–158B Flight Test Europe. sensitive technology being released as
Vehicle—Captive Carry The proposed sale will improve the U.S. Government. This proposed
Three (3) AGM–158B Separation Test Poland’s capability to meet current and sale is necessary to further the US
Vehicles future threats of enemy air and ground foreign policy and national security
Non-MDE includes: weapons systems. Poland will use the objectives outlined in the Policy
Two (2) AGM–158B Weapon System enhanced capability as a deterrent to Justification.
Simulators, F–16 operational flight plan regional threats and to strengthen its 4. All defense articles and services
upgrade for the Polish F- 16C/D, homeland defense. These weapon and listed in this transmittal are authorized
JASSM–ER integration, missile capabilities upgrades will allow Poland for release and export to Poland.
containers, spare and repair parts, to strengthen its air-to-ground strike
[FR Doc. 2016–29954 Filed 12–13–16; 8:45 am]
support and test equipment, capabilities and increase its
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publications and technical contribution to future NATO operations.
documentation, personnel training and Poland will have no difficulty absorbing
training equipment, U.S. Government these missiles into its armed forces. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
and contractor engineering, technical The proposed sale of this equipment
and logistics support services, and other and support will not alter the basic Office of the Secretary
related elements of logistical and military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be the
program support. [Transmittal No. 16–65]
Lockheed Martin of Ft. Worth, Texas.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
There are no known offset agreements 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
(X7–D–YAD)
proposed in connection with this
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: PL–D–
potential sale. AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense
SAC, PL–D–YAB and amendments Implementation of this proposed sale
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Security Cooperation Agency.
will not require the assignment of any ACTION: Notice.
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
additional U.S. Government or
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
contractor representatives to Poland. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Contained in the Defense Article or There will be no adverse impact on
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: U.S. defense readiness as a result of this publishing the unclassified text of a
See Annex Attached section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
proposed sale. This is published to fulfill the
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress:
November 28, 2016 Transmittal No. 16–72 requirements of section 155 of Public
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Arms Export Control Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the
Arms Export Control Act Young, DSCA/SE&E–RAN, (703) 697–
POLICY JUSTIFICATION 9107.
Poland—JASSM–ER with Support Annex The following is a copy of a letter to
The Government of Poland has Item No. vii the Speaker of the House of
requested a possible sale of seventy (70) Representatives, Transmittal 16–65 with
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
AGM–158B Joint Air-to-Surface 1. The AGM–158B JASSM ER is an attached Policy Justification and
Sensitivity of Technology.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Standoff Missiles Extended Range extended range low-observable, highly
(JASSM–ER), two (2) AGM–158B Flight survivable subsonic cruise missile Dated: December 9, 2016.
Test Vehicles, two (2) AGM–158B Mass designed to penetrate next generation Aaron Siegel,
Simulant Vehicles, one (1) AGM–158B air defense systems en-route to target. It Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Flight Test Vehicle—Captive Carry, is designed to kill hard, medium- Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 16–65 consisting of: Ninety (90) Transmittal No. 16–65
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Multifunctional Information Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended System (MIDS–JTRS) variant(s). The Arms Export Control Act
proposed program support also includes
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government software test and integration center Annex
of Finland upgrades, flight testing, spare and repair Item No. vii
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
parts, support and test equipment, (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
Major Defense Equipment * .. $57 million transportation, publications and
Other ...................................... $99 million 1. The Multifunctional Information
technical documentation, personnel Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio
TOTAL ............................... $156 million training and training equipment, U.S. System (MIDS–JTRS) is not classified
Government and contractor technical but is considered a COMSEC Controlled
(iii) Description and Quantity or
and logistics support services, and other Item (CCI). There are no training
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase: related elements of logistics support. devices, associated documentation, or
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Total estimated program cost is $156 services to be provided with the sale of
Ninety (90) Multifunctional Information million. these MIDS–JTRS units. No sensitive
Distribution System Joint Tactical This proposed sale will contribute to information is provided or associated
Radio System (MIDS–JTRS) Variant(s) the foreign policy and national security with this sale.
Non-MDE includes: objectives of the United State by helping 2. All defense articles and services
Follow-on equipment and support for to improve the security of a friendly listed in this transmittal have been
Finland’s F/A–18 Mid-Life Upgrade authorized for release and export to the
country which has been and continues
(MLU) program includes software test Government of Finland.
to be an important force for political
and integration center upgrades, flight stability and economic progress in [FR Doc. 2016–29973 Filed 12–13–16; 8:45 am]
testing, spare and repair parts, support Europe. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
and test equipment, transportation,
publications and technical The Finnish Air Force (FAF) intend to
documentation, personnel training and purchase this MLU program equipment DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
training equipment, U.S. Government and services to extend the useful life of
and contractor technical and logistics its F/A–18 fighter aircraft and enhance Office of the Secretary
support services, and other related their survivability and communications
[Docket ID DOD–2014–OS–0077]
elements of logistics support. connectivity. The FDF needs this
(iv) Military Department: Navy upgrade to keep pace with technology Proposed Collection; Comment
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: advances in sensors, weaponry, and Request
FMS case FI–P–SAA $2.4 billion—9 Jun communications. Finland has extensive
1992 experience operating the F/A–18 aircraft AGENCY: Defense Security Service, DoD.
FMS case FI–P–SAB $675 million—7 and will have no difficulty ACTION: Notice.
Feb 1994 incorporating the upgraded capabilities
FMS case FI–P–GAD $25 million—13 into its forces. SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Jul 2001 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
The proposed sale of this equipment Defense Security Service (DSS)
FMS case FI–P–LBB $63 million—4 Aug
and support will not alter the basic announces a proposed public
2001
military balance in the region. information collection and seeks public
FMS case FI–P–LBC $127 million—1
Jan 2004 The principal contractors will be comment on the provisions thereof.
FMS case FI–P–LBD $252 million—25 Raytheon in Waltham, Massachusetts; Comments are invited on: Whether the
Jul 2007 Lockheed Martin in Bethesda, proposed collection of information is
FMS case FI–P–LBH $307 million—3 Maryland; The Boeing Company in St. necessary for the proper performance of
Apr 2009 Louis, Missouri; BAE North America in the functions of the agency, including
FMS case FI–P–GAU $170 million—27 Arlington, Virginia; General Electric in whether the information shall have
Jun 2013 Fairfield, Connecticut; General practical utility; the accuracy of the
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Dynamics in West Falls Church, agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None proposed information collection; ways
Virginia; Northrop Grumman in Falls
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology to enhance the quality, utility, and
Church, Virginia; Rockwell Collins in
Contained in the Defense Article or clarity of the information to be
Cedar rapids, Iowa; ViaSat in Carlsbad,
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: collected; and ways to minimize the
California; and Data Link Solutions in burden of the information collection on
See Annex Attached Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There are no known
(viii) Date Report Delivered to respondents, including through the use
offset agreements proposed in of automated collection techniques or
Congress: December 2, 2016 connection with this potential sale.
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the other forms of information technology.
Arms Export Control Act. Implementation of this proposed sale DATES: Consideration will be given to all
will require multiple trips to Finland comments received by February 13,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

POLICY JUSTIFICATION involving U.S. Government and 2017.
Government of Finland—F–18 Mid-Life contractor representatives for technical
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Upgrade Program reviews, support, and training. identified by docket number and title,
The Government of Finland has There will be no adverse impact on by any of the following methods:
requested a possible sale of follow-on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
equipment and support for Finland’s F/ proposed sale. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
A–18 Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) program, instructions for submitting comments.

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81 FR 90336 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

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