81 FR 90794 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-30159 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 90794-90796] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30159] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-62] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. 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: Pam Young, DSCA/SA&E-RAN, (703) 697- 9107. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16-62 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: December 12, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 90795]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN15DE16.002 [[Page 90796]] BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 16-62 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 Qatar (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment (MDE)*........... $ 0 million Other.................................... $700 million ------------------------------ Total................................ $700 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None Non-MDE includes: Follow-on support for eight (8) C-17 aircraft, to include contract labor for sustainment engineering, on-site COMSEC support, Quality Assurance, support equipment repair, supply chain management, spares replenishment, maintenance, back shop support, and centralized maintenance support/associated services. Required upgrades will include fixed installation satellite antenna, Mode 5+ installation and sustainment, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out, and two special operations loading ramps. (iv) Military Department: Air Force (QAI) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA-D-QAB (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: December 7, 2016 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Qatar--Continuation of Logistics Support Services and Equipment The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of continued logistics support for eight (8) C-17 aircraft which will include contract labor for sustainment engineering, on-site COMSEC support, Quality Assurance, support equipment repair, supply chain management, spares replenishment, maintenance, back shop support, and centralized maintenance support/associated services. Required upgrades will include fixed installation satellite antenna, Mode 5+ installation and sustainment, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out, and two special operations loading ramps. The estimated total cost is $700 million. The proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy and national security of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of an important regional ally. Qatar is a vital partner for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. The C-17 provides a heavy airlift capability and complements the normal, day-to-day operations of the Government of Qatar's C-130J fleet. Qatar will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces. The proposed sale will enhance Qatar's ability to operate and maintain its C-17s, supporting its capability to provide humanitarian aid in the Middle East and Africa region and support its troops in coalition operations. Qatar's current contract supporting its C-17 fleet will expire in September of 2017. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The prime contractor will be the Boeing Corporation of Chicago, Illinois. The U.S. Government is not aware of any known offsets associated with this sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor. Implementation of this sale will require the assignment of approximately five additional U.S. Government and approximately 50 contractor representatives to Qatar. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness, as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 16-62 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) Of the Arms Export Control Act Annex A Item No. vii (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. This sale will involve the release of sensitive technology to Qatar in the performance of services to sustain eight (8) Qatar C-17 aircraft. While much of the below equipment supporting the C-17 is not new to the country, there will be replenishment spares of the below sensitive technologies purchased to support the fleet. 2. The Force 524D is a 24-channel SAASM based Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, with precise positioning service (PPS) capability built upon Trimble's next generation OPS technology. The Force 524D retains backward compatibility with the proven Force 5GS, while adding new functionality to interface with digital antenna electronics, to significantly improve anti-jam (AJ) performance. The host platform can select the radio frequency (RF) or digital antenna electronics (DAE) interface. In the digital mode, the Force 524D is capable of controlling up to 16 independent beams. The hardware and software associated with the 524D receiver card is UNCLASSIFIED. 3. The C-17 aircraft will be equipped with the GAS-1, which is comprised of the Controlled Reception Pattern Antennas (CRPA), with the associated wiring harness and the Antenna Electronics (AE)-1, to provide AJ capability. The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. 4. The KIV-77 is the crypto applique for Mode V Identification Friend of Foe (IFF). The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED and COMSEC controlled. 5. Software, hardware, and other data/information, which is classified or sensitive, is reviewed prior to release to protect system vulnerabilities, design data, and performance parameters. Some end-item hardware, software, and other data identified above are classified at the CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET level. Potential compromise of these systems is controlled through management of the basic software programs, of highly sensitive systems and software-controlled weapon systems, on a case-by-case basis. 6. Qatar is both willing and able to protect United States classified military information. Qatari physical and document security standards are equivalent to U.S. standards. Qatar has demonstrated its willingness and capability to protect sensitive military technology and information released to its military in the past. 7. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware or software source code in this proposed sale, the information could be used to develop countermeasures, which might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of systems with similar or advanced capabilities. The benefits to be derived from this sale in the furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives, as outlined in the Policy Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could result if the sensitive technology, where revealed to unauthorized persons. 8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Government of Qatar. [FR Doc. 2016-30159 Filed 12-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Transmittal No. 16–61 17 Globemaster III aircraft procured development, production and
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of under a Direct Commercial Sale (DCS): equipment installation phases.
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the four (4) spare F117–PW–100 engines, There is no adverse impact on U.S.
Arms Export Control Act, as amended Quick Engine Change (QEC) Kits, defense readiness as a result of this
Engine Transport Trailers, Engine proposed sale. All defense articles and
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government Platforms, Engine Trailers, and other services listed in this transmittal are
of Qatar various support. The estimated total
(ii) Total Estimated Value: authorized for release and export to the
program cost is $81 million. Government of Qatar.
Major Defense Equipment $51 million The proposed sale would contribute [FR Doc. 2016–30143 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am]
(MDE) *. to the foreign policy and national BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Other ...................................... $30 million security of the U.S. by helping to
improve the security of an important
Total ................................ $81 million
regional ally. Qatar is a vital partner for DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(iii) Description and Quantity or political stability and economic progress
Quantities of Articles or Services under in the Middle East. The C–17 provides Office of the Secretary
Consideration for Purchase: a heavy airlift capability and
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): complements the normal, day-to-day [Transmittal No. 16–62]
Four (4) F117–PW–100 C–17 Engines operations of Qatar’s C–130J fleet. Qatar
(spares) will have no difficulty absorbing this 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Non-MDE includes: equipment into its armed forces.
Quick Engine Change (QEC) Kits, The proposed sale would enhance AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
Engine Transport Trailers, Engine Qatar’s ability to operate and maintain Agency, Department of Defense.
Platforms, Engine Trailers, and other its C–17s, supporting its capability to
various support. ACTION: Notice.
provide humanitarian aid in the Middle
(iv) Military Department: Air Force East and Africa region and support its
(LAC) SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
troops in coalition operations.
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA–D– The proposed sale of this equipment publishing the unclassified text of a
QAB and support will not alter the basic section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, military balance in the region. This is published to fulfill the
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None The prime contractor will be the requirements of section 155 of Public
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Boeing Corporation of Chicago, Illinois. Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
Contained in the Defense Article or The U.S. Government is not aware of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: any known offsets associated with this Young, DSCA/SA&E–RAN, (703) 697–
None sale. Any offset agreement will be 9107.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to defined in negotiations between the
Congress: December 7, 2016 The following is a copy of a letter to
purchaser and the contractor. the Speaker of the House of
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Implementation of this proposed sale
Arms Export Control Act. Representatives, Transmittal 16–62 with
will not alter current assignment of
attached Policy Justification and
POLICY JUSTIFICATION additional U.S. Government or
Sensitivity of Technology.
contractor representatives to Qatar. The
Qatar—Spare C–17 Engines and number of U.S. Government and Dated: December 12, 2016.
Equipment contractor representatives required in Aaron Siegel,
The Government of Qatar has Qatar to support the program will be Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
requested a possible sale of the determined in joint negotiations as the Officer, Department of Defense.
following in support of its eight (8) C– program proceeds through the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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BILLING CODE 5001–06–C special operations loading ramps. The host platform can select the radio
Transmittal No. 16–62 estimated total cost is $700 million. frequency (RF) or digital antenna
The proposed sale contributes to the electronics (DAE) interface. In the
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of foreign policy and national security of digital mode, the Force 524D is capable
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the the U.S. by helping to improve the of controlling up to 16 independent
Arms Export Control Act, as amended security of an important regional ally. beams. The hardware and software
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government Qatar is a vital partner for political associated with the 524D receiver card
of Qatar stability and economic progress in the is UNCLASSIFIED.
(ii) Total Estimated Value: Middle East. The C–17 provides a heavy
3. The C–17 aircraft will be equipped
airlift capability and complements the
with the GAS–1, which is comprised of
Major Defense Equipment $ 0 million normal, day-to-day operations of the
the Controlled Reception Pattern
(MDE)*. Government of Qatar’s C–130J fleet.
Antennas (CRPA), with the associated
Other ...................................... $700 million Qatar will have no difficulty absorbing
wiring harness and the Antenna
this equipment into its armed forces.
Total ................................ $700 million The proposed sale will enhance Electronics (AE)-1, to provide AJ
Qatar’s ability to operate and maintain capability. The hardware is
(iii) Description and Quantity or UNCLASSIFIED.
Quantities of Articles or Services under its C–17s, supporting its capability to
Consideration for Purchase: provide humanitarian aid in the Middle 4. The KIV–77 is the crypto applique
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): East and Africa region and support its for Mode V Identification Friend of Foe
None troops in coalition operations. Qatar’s (IFF). The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED
Non-MDE includes: Follow-on current contract supporting its C–17 and COMSEC controlled.
support for eight (8) C–17 aircraft, to fleet will expire in September of 2017. 5. Software, hardware, and other data/
include contract labor for sustainment The proposed sale of this equipment information, which is classified or
engineering, on-site COMSEC support, and support will not alter the basic sensitive, is reviewed prior to release to
Quality Assurance, support equipment military balance in the region. protect system vulnerabilities, design
repair, supply chain management, The prime contractor will be the data, and performance parameters.
spares replenishment, maintenance, Boeing Corporation of Chicago, Illinois. Some end-item hardware, software, and
back shop support, and centralized The U.S. Government is not aware of other data identified above are classified
maintenance support/associated any known offsets associated with this at the CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET
services. Required upgrades will sale. Any offset agreement will be level. Potential compromise of these
include fixed installation satellite defined in negotiations between the systems is controlled through
antenna, Mode 5+ installation and purchaser and the contractor. management of the basic software
sustainment, Automatic Dependent Implementation of this sale will
programs, of highly sensitive systems
Surveillance-Broadcast Out, and two require the assignment of approximately
and software-controlled weapon
special operations loading ramps. five additional U.S. Government and
systems, on a case-by-case basis.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force approximately 50 contractor
representatives to Qatar. 6. Qatar is both willing and able to
(QAI) protect United States classified military
There will be no adverse impact on
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA–D– information. Qatari physical and
U.S. defense readiness, as a result of this
QAB document security standards are
proposed sale.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, equivalent to U.S. standards. Qatar has
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Transmittal No. 16–62 demonstrated its willingness and
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of capability to protect sensitive military
Contained in the Defense Article or Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) Of the technology and information released to
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Arms Export Control Act its military in the past.
See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Annex A 7. If a technologically advanced
Congress: December 7, 2016 adversary were to obtain knowledge of
Item No. vii
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the the specific hardware or software source
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: code in this proposed sale, the
Arms Export Control Act. 1. This sale will involve the release of information could be used to develop
POLICY JUSTIFICATION sensitive technology to Qatar in the countermeasures, which might reduce
performance of services to sustain eight weapon system effectiveness or be used
Qatar—Continuation of Logistics
(8) Qatar C–17 aircraft. While much of in the development of systems with
Support Services and Equipment
the below equipment supporting the C– similar or advanced capabilities. The
The Government of Qatar has 17 is not new to the country, there will benefits to be derived from this sale in
requested a possible sale of continued be replenishment spares of the below the furtherance of the U.S. foreign
logistics support for eight (8) C–17 sensitive technologies purchased to policy and national security objectives,
aircraft which will include contract support the fleet. as outlined in the Policy Justification,
labor for sustainment engineering, on- 2. The Force 524D is a 24-channel outweigh the potential damage that
site COMSEC support, Quality SAASM based Global Positioning could result if the sensitive technology,
Assurance, support equipment repair, System (GPS) receiver, with precise where revealed to unauthorized
supply chain management, spares positioning service (PPS) capability persons.
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replenishment, maintenance, back shop built upon Trimble’s next generation
support, and centralized maintenance OPS technology. The Force 524D retains 8. All defense articles and services
support/associated services. Required backward compatibility with the proven listed in this transmittal are authorized
upgrades will include fixed installation Force 5GS, while adding new for release and export to the
satellite antenna, Mode 5+ installation functionality to interface with digital Government of Qatar.
and sustainment, Automatic Dependent antenna electronics, to significantly [FR Doc. 2016–30159 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am]
Surveillance-Broadcast Out, and two improve anti-jam (AJ) performance. The BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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