82 FR 2966 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 6 (January 10, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 2966-2970] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00248] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-57] 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. [[Page 2967]] This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated July 21, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela 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 16-57 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: January 5, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 2968]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN10JA17.002 [[Page 2969]] Transmittal No. 16-57 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 Norway (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............... $1.40 billion Other................................... $ .35 billion ------------------------------- TOTAL............................... $1.75 billion (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Five (5) P-8A Patrol Aircraft, each includes: Commercial Engines, Tactical Open Mission Software (TOMS), Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IO) MX-20HD, AN/AAQ-2(V)1 Acoustic System, AN/APY-10 Radar, ALQ-240 Electronic Support Measures Eleven (11) Multifunctional Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS JTRS) Eight (8) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA) for the AN/AAQ- 24(V)N Eight (8) System Processors for AN/AAQ-24(V)N Forty-two (42) AN/AAR-54 Missile Warning Sensors for the AN/AAQ-24(V)N Fourteen (14) LN-251 with Embedded Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/ Inertial Navigations Systems (EGIs) Two thousand (2,000) AN/SSQ-125 Multi-Static Active Coherent (MAC) Source Sonobuoys Non-MDE includes: Spares, spare engine, support equipment, operational support systems for Tactical Operations Center and Mobile Tactical Operations Center (ToC/MToC), training, maintenance trainer/ classrooms, publications, software, engineering and logistics technical assistance, Foreign Liaison Officer support, contractor engineering technical services, repair and return, transportation, aircraft ferry, and other associated training and support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (SAN) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: This would be Norway's first purchase of the P-8A Patrol Aircraft. Norway has one related P-8A case, NO-P-GEN, which provides P-8A study and technical analysis support. (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 20, 2016 *as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. Policy Justification Norway--P-8A Aircraft and Associated Support Norway has requested a possible sale of up to five (5) P-8A Patrol Aircraft, each includes: Commercial Engines, Tactical Open Mission Software (TOMS), Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IO) MX-20HD, AN/ AAQ-2(V)1 Acoustic System, AN/APY-10 Radar, ALQ-240 Electronic Support Measures. Also included are eleven (11) Multifunctional Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS JTRS); eight (8) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA) for the AN/AAQ-24(V)N; eight (8) System Processors for AN/AAQ-24(V)N; forty-two (42) AN/AAR- 54 Missile Warning Sensors for the AN/AAQ-24(V)N; fourteen (14) LN-251 with Embedded Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/Inertial Navigation Systems (EGIs); and two thousand (2,000) AN/SSQ-125 Multi-Static Active Coherent (MAC) Source Sonobouys; spares; spare engine; support equipment; operational support systems; training; maintenance trainer/ classrooms; publications; software; engineering and logistics technical assistance; Foreign Liaison Officer support; contractor engineering technical services; repair and return; transportation; aircraft ferry; and other associated training and support. The total estimated program cost is $1.75 billion. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a NATO ally which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability throughout the world. The proposed sale will allow Norway to maintain its Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) capability following retirement of its P-3C MPA. This sale will strengthen collective NATO defense and enhance Norway's regional and global allied contributions. Norway has procured and operated U.S. produced P-3 Orion MPAs for over 40 years, providing critical capabilities to NATO and coalition maritime operations. Norway has maintained a close MPA acquisition and sustainment relationship with the U.S. Navy over this period. The proposed sale will allow Norway to recapitalize, modernize, and sustain its MPA capability for the next 30 years. As a long-time P-3 operator, Norway will have no difficulty transitioning its MPA force to the P-8A and absorbing these aircraft 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 involved in this sale is The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA. Additional contractors include: Air Cruisers Co, LLC; Arnprior Aerospace, Canada; AVOX Zodiac Aerospace; BAE; Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)/EMS; Compass David Clark; DLS/ViaSat, Carlsbad, CA; DRS; Exelis, McLean, VA; GC Micro, Petaluma, CA; General Electric, UK; Harris; Joint Electronics; Martin Baker; Northrop Grumman Corp, Falls Church, VA; Pole Zero, Cincinnati, OH; Raytheon, Waltham, MA; Raytheon, UK; Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA; Spirit Aero, Wichita, KS; Symmetries Telephonies, Farmingdale, NY; Terma, Arlington, VA; Viking; and WESCAM. Norway does require an offset agreement. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the prime contractor. Implementation of the proposed sale will require approximately five (5) contractor personnel to support the program in Norway. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 16-57 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 P-8A aircraft is a militarized version of the Boeing 737-800 Next Generation (NG) commercial aircraft. The P-8A is replacing the P- 3C as the Navy's long-range anti submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft capable of broad-area, maritime, and littoral operations. The overall highest classification of the P-8A weapon system is SECRET. The P-8A mission systems hardware is largely unclassified, while individual software elements (mission systems, acoustics, ESM, etc.) are classified up to SECRET. 2. P-8A mission systems include: a. Tactical Open Mission Software (TOMS). TOMS functions include environment planning, tactical aids, weapons planning aids, and data correlation. TOMS includes an algorithm for track fusion which automatically correlates tracks produced by on board and off board sensors. b. Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) MX-20HD. The EO/IR system [[Page 2970]] processes visible EO and IR spectrum to detect and image objects. c. AN/AQQ-2(V)1 Acoustic System. The Acoustic sensor system is integrated within the mission system as the primary sensor for the aircraft ASW missions. The system has multi-static active coherent (MAC) 64 sonobuoy processing capability and acoustic sensor prediction tools. d. AN/APY-10 Radar. The aircraft radar is a direct derivative of the legacy AN/APS- 137(V) installed in the P-3C. The radar capabilities include GPS selective availability anti-spoofing, SAR and ISAR imagery resolutions, and periscope detection mode. e. ALQ-240 Electronic Support Measures (ESM). This system provides real time capability for the automatic detection, location, measurement, and analysis of RF-signals and modes. Real time results are compared with a library of known emitters to perform emitter classification and specific emitter identification (SEI). f. Electronic Warfare Self Protection (EWSP). The aircraft EWSP consists of the ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management System (EWMS), ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS), and the AN/AAQ-24 Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM)/AAR-54 Missile Warning Sensors (MWS). The EWSP includes threat information. 3. If a technologically advanced adversary was to obtain access of the P-SA specific hardware and software elements, systems could be reverse engineered to discover USN capabilities and tactics. The consequences of the loss of this technology, to a technologically advanced or competent adversary, could result in the development of countermeasures or equivalent systems, which could reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar advanced capabilities. 4. A determination has been made that the recipient government can provide substantially the same degree of protection, for the technology being released as the U.S. Government. Support of the P-8A Patrol Aircraft to the Government of the Norway is necessary in the furtherance of U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives. 5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Norway. 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Transmittal No. 16–71 United States, and provide an enhanced 5. All defense articles and services
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of capability with a valued partner in a listed in this transmittal are have been
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the geographic region of critical importance authorized for release and export to the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended to the U.S. government. Government of the Philippines.
The AN/SPS–77 Air Search Radars [FR Doc. 2017–00241 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government will be used to provide an enhanced BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
of the Philippines ability to detect and track air contacts.
(ii) Total Estimated Value: The radars will be installed on two
Major Defense Equipment* $20 million Hamilton-class cutters acquired through DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Other .................................... $ 5 million the Excess Defense Articles (EDA)
program. The Philippines will have no Office of the Secretary
TOTAL .......................... $25 million
difficulty absorbing this equipment into Charter Amendment of Department of
(iii) Description and Quantity or its armed forces.
Quantities of Articles or Services under Defense Federal Advisory Committees
The proposed sale of this equipment
Consideration for Purchase: and support will not alter the basic AGENCY: Department of Defense.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): military balance in the region. ACTION:Amendment of Federal
Two (2) AN/SPS–77 Sea Giraffe 3D The principal contractor will be VSE Advisory Committee.
Air Search Radars and Saab. There are no known offset
Non-Major Defense Equipment (MDE): agreements proposed in connection SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
Support services, including with this potential sale. (DoD) is publishing this notice to
installation services, operator Implementation of this proposed sale announce that it is amending the charter
training, system operational testing, will not require the assignment of any for the United States Naval Academy
and documentation. U.S. or contractor representatives to the Board of Visitors.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (LFK) Philippines. U.S. contractors, under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: U.S. government oversight, will be in Freeman, Advisory Committee
PI–P–SBV—$4.7M, Excess Defense the Philippines for installation and Management Officer for the Department
Article (EDA) transfer of ex-USCG associated support of this new radar on of Defense, 703–692–5952.
cutter Hamilton, now PF–15, BRP these Philippine Navy ships. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Gregorio Del Pilar There will be no adverse impact on committee’s charter is being amended in
PI–P–SBW—$15.1M, EDA transfer of U.S. defense readiness as a result of this accordance with the Federal Advisory
ex-USCG cutter Dallas, PF–16, now proposed sale. Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
BRP Ramon Alcaraz Transmittal No. 16–71 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41
CFR 102–3.50(d). The amended charter
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of and contact information for the
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Arms Export Control Act obtained at http://
Contained in the Defense Article or
Annex Item No. vii www.facadatabase.gov/. The DoD is
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
amending the charter for the United
See Annex Attached. (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: States Naval Academy Board of Visitors
(viii) Date Report Delivered to 1. A completely assembled AN/SPS– previously announced in the Federal
Congress: December 12, 2016 77 radar, which is a commercial product Register on Wednesday, June 22, 2016
*as defined in Section 47(6) of the that is outfitted on USN LCS class ships, (81 FR 40679). Specifically, the DoD is
Arms Export Control Act. will be tailored for release to the amending the charter to update the
Policy Justification Philippine Navy under this program. estimated number of annual meetings of
The operating characteristics and the United States Naval Academy Board
The Philippines—AN/SPS–77 Sea capability of this system as it will be of Visitors.
Giraffe 3D Air Search Radars delivered to the Philippines Navy will
Dated: January 5, 2017.
The Government of the Philippines be UNCLASSIFIED.
Aaron Siegel,
has requested a possible sale of two (2) 2. AN/SPS–77 operation and
maintenance documentation, software, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
AN/SPS–77 Sea Giraffe 3D Air Search
Officer, Department of Defense.
Radars, support services, including and support is UNCLASSIFIED.
[FR Doc. 2017–00239 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]
installation services, operator training, 3. If a technologically advanced
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system operational testing, and adversary were to obtain knowledge of
documentation. The total estimated the specific hardware and software
program cost is $25 million. elements, the information could be used
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
The Philippines seeks to increase its to develop countermeasures that might
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) reduce weapon system effectiveness or Office of the Secretary
capabilities in order to improve be used in the development of a system
monitoring of its vast territorial seas and with similar or advanced capabilities. [Transmittal No. 16–57]
Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ). An 4. A determination has been made
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effective Philippine MDA capability that the Philippines can provide
strengthens its self-defense capabilities substantially the same degree of AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
and supports regional stability and U.S. protection for the sensitive technology Agency, Department of Defense.
national interests. This sale is consistent being released as the U.S. Government. ACTION: Notice.
with U.S. regional objectives and will This sale is necessary in furtherance of
further enhance interoperability with the U.S. foreign policy and national SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
the U.S. Navy, build upon a security objectives outlined in the publishing the unclassified text of a
longstanding cooperative effort with the Policy Justification. section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
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processes visible EO and IR spectrum to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Comments and recommendations on
detect and image objects. the proposed information collection
c. AN/AQQ–2(V)1 Acoustic System. Office of the Secretary should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet
The Acoustic sensor system is [Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0058] Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_
integrated within the mission system as submission@omb.eop.gov. Please
the primary sensor for the aircraft ASW Submission for OMB Review; identify the proposed information
missions. The system has multi-static Comment Request collection by DoD Desk Officer and the
active coherent (MAC) 64 sonobuoy Docket ID number and title of the
processing capability and acoustic ACTION: Notice. information collection.
sensor prediction tools. You may also submit comments and
d. AN/APY–10 Radar. The aircraft SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
recommendations, identified by Docket
radar is a direct derivative of the legacy has submitted to OMB for clearance, the
ID number and title, by the following
AN/APS- 137(V) installed in the P–3C. following proposal for collection of
method:
information under the provisions of the
The radar capabilities include GPS • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
selective availability anti-spoofing, SAR Paperwork Reduction Act.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
and ISAR imagery resolutions, and DATES: Consideration will be given to all instructions for submitting comments.
periscope detection mode. comments received by February 9, 2017. Instructions: All submissions received
e. ALQ–240 Electronic Support FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred must include the agency name, Docket
Measures (ESM). This system provides Licari, 571–372–0493. ID number and title for this Federal
real time capability for the automatic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Register document. The general policy
detection, location, measurement, and Title, Associated Form and OMB for comments and other submissions
analysis of RF-signals and modes. Real Number: Improving Caregiver Outcomes from members of the public is to make
time results are compared with a library through Structured Support Via Military these submissions available for public
of known emitters to perform emitter Caregiver Peer Forums; OMB Control viewing on the Internet at http://
classification and specific emitter Number 0704–XXXX. www.regulations.gov as they are
identification (SEI). Type of Request: New. received without change, including any
f. Electronic Warfare Self Protection Number of Respondents: 90. personal identifiers or contact
(EWSP). The aircraft EWSP consists of Responses per Respondent: 1. information.
the ALQ–213 Electronic Warfare Annual Responses: 90. Dod Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick
Management System (EWMS), ALE–47 Average Burden per Response: 1 hour. Licari.
Countermeasures Dispensing System Annual Burden Hours: 90.
Needs and Uses: The information Written requests for copies of the
(CMDS), and the AN/AAQ–24 information collection proposal should
collection requirement is necessary to
Directional Infrared Countermeasure be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD
assess how participants are using the
(DIRCM)/AAR–54 Missile Warning Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center
Military Caregiver PEER (Personalized
Sensors (MWS). The EWSP includes Drive, East Tower, Suite 03F09,
Experiences, Engagement and
threat information. Alexandria, VA 22350–3100.
Resources) Forums, how participating in
3. If a technologically advanced Dated: January 5, 2017.
the PEER Forums benefits them, and the
adversary was to obtain access of the P–
role that PEER Forums play in the Aaron Siegel,
SA specific hardware and software
landscape of social support services Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
elements, systems could be reverse
available to caregivers. Military Officer, Department of Defense.
engineered to discover USN capabilities
Caregiver PEER Forums are located on [FR Doc. 2017–00267 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]
and tactics. The consequences of the
military bases across the country where BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
loss of this technology, to a
caregivers can convene, converse among
technologically advanced or competent
their peers, share resources and best
adversary, could result in the
practices, and provide support for the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
development of countermeasures or
challenges they face. The results will be
equivalent systems, which could reduce Office of the Secretary
used to determine how the PEER
system effectiveness or be used in the
Forums are currently improving and [Transmittal No. 16–66]
development of a system with similar
might better continue to improve
advanced capabilities.
caregiver well-being by reducing 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
4. A determination has been made
caregiver burden and addressing
that the recipient government can AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
caregiver isolation. DoD will use the
provide substantially the same degree of Agency, Department of Defense.
information gathered by this project to
protection, for the technology being ACTION: Notice.
assess the implementation of PEER
released as the U.S. Government.
Forums and implement improvements,
Support of the P–8A Patrol Aircraft to SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
if needed. A complementary objective is
the Government of the Norway is publishing the unclassified text of a
to use the information gathered by this
necessary in the furtherance of U.S. section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
project to provide DoD with a
foreign policy and national security This is published to fulfill the
framework for ongoing monitoring and
objectives. requirements of section 155 of Public
evaluation of PEER Forums.
5. All defense articles and services Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
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Affected Public: Individuals or
listed in this transmittal have been FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Households.
authorized for release and export to the Frequency: On occasion. Pamela Young, DSCA/SA&E–RAN, (703)
Government of Norway. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 697–9107.
[FR Doc. 2017–00248 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet The following is a copy of a letter to
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