82_FR_32934 82 FR 32798 - Arms Sales Notification

82 FR 32798 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 136 (July 18, 2017)

Page Range32798-32801
FR Document2017-15063

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 136 (Tuesday, July 18, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32798-32801]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15063]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 16-69]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of an arms sales notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217 or 
Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107; DSCA/DSA-RAN.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16-69 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: July 13, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 16-69
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act., as Amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei Economic and Cultural 
Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment.................................    $150 million
Other...................................................     100 million
                                                         ---------------
    Total...............................................     250 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Forty-six (46) MK 48 Mod 6AT Heavyweight Torpedoes (HWT)
    Non-MDE includes:
Shipping containers, operator manuals and technical documentation, U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
services.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy
    (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 Attached Annex
    (viii) Date Notification Delivered to Congress: 29 JUN 2017
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the 
United States--MK 48 Mod 6AT Heavyweight Torpedo (HWT)

    Taiwan has requested a possible sale of forty-six (46) MK 48 Mod 
6AT Heavyweight Torpedoes (HWT). This sale will include HWT containers, 
torpedo support, torpedo spare parts, publications, training, weapon 
system support, engineering and technical assistance. The total 
estimated program cost is $250 million.
    This proposed sale is consistent with United States law and policy, 
as expressed in Public Law 96-8.
    This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic and security 
interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts to modernize 
its armed forces and enhance its defensive capabilities. The proposed 
sale will help improve the security of the recipient and assist in 
maintaining political stability, military balance and economic progress 
in the region.
    The proposed sale will improve the recipient's capability in 
current and future defensive efforts. The recipient will use the 
enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to 
strengthen homeland defense. The recipient will have no difficulty 
absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
    There are no prime contractors associated with this case as all 
materials will be procured from U.S. Navy stocks. There are no known 
offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    It is estimated that during implementation of this proposed sale a 
number of U.S. Government and contractor representatives will be 
assigned to the recipient or travel there intermittently during the 
program.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-69
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended
Annex
Item No vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The MK 48 Heavy Weight Torpedo (HWT) has been in service in the 
U.S. Navy (USN) since 1972. This sale furnishes the MK 48 Mod 6 
Advanced Technology (AT) version of the system. The purchaser currently 
does not have this weapon system in its inventory. The proposed sale 
consists of 46 HWTs, containers, spare and repair parts, weapons system 
support and integration, personnel training, training equipment, test 
equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
logistics support services and other related elements of logistical 
support.
    a. There is no Critical Program Information associated with the MK 
48 Mod 6AT HWT hardware, technical documentation or software. The 
highest classification of the hardware to be exported is SECRET. The 
highest classification of the technical manual that will be exported is 
CONFIDENTIAL. The technical manual is required for operation of the MK 
48 Mod 6AT HWT. The highest classification of the software to be 
exported is SECRET. The MK 48 Mod 6AT HWT meets Anti-Tampering 
requirements.
    2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    3. A determination has been made that the recipient country can 
provide substantially 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 in the Policy justification.
    4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to Taipei Economic and 
Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States.
[FR Doc. 2017-15063 Filed 7-17-17; 8:45 am]
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32798 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 18, 2017 / Notices BILLING CODE 5001–06–C training equipment; U.S. Government ballistic missiles, air breathing targets, Transmittal No. 16–75 and contractor engineering; technical and cruise missile threats. The system is and logistics support services; and other able to operate in severe clutter and Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of related elements of logistical and jamming environments amid high levels Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the program support. The total estimated of background radio frequency Arms Export Control Act, as amended program cost is $400 million. interference. The follow on sustainment (i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei This proposed sale is consistent with package requested will not introduce Economic and Cultural Representative United States law and policy as new capabilities. Office (TECRO) in the United States expressed in Public Law 96–8. 2. The highest classification of the (ii) Total Estimated Value: This proposed sale contributes to the hardware to be exported is Major Defense Equipment .... $0 million foreign policy and national security of UNCLASSIFIED. The highest (MDE)* Other ........................ $400 million the United States by helping to improve classification of the technical the security and defensive capability of documentation to be exported is Total ................................... $400 million the recipient, which has been and SECRET. There are technical manuals as (iii) Description and Quantity or continues to be an important force for well as Engineering Change Proposals, Quantities of Articles or Services under political stability, military balance, and drawings, and specifications required as Consideration for Purchase: economic progress in the region. part of the sustainment updates. Non-MDE includes: Follow-on The proposed sale improves the Components requiring depot level sustainment package for the recipient’s capability to provide early maintenance will be shipped to the U.S. Surveillance Radar Program (SRP) that warning against current and future for servicing. The highest level of includes contractor logistics support airborne threats. The SRP is a key software to be exported is (sustainment); engineering services and component to the recipient’s Command, UNCLASSIFIED. technical updates to address equipment Control, Communications, Computers, 3. If a technologically advanced obsolescence; transportation and Intelligence Surveillance and adversary were to obtain knowledge of material costs associated with contractor Reconnaissance architecture. It will use the specific hardware and software repair and return services; spare and the requested updates and sustainment elements, the information could be used repair parts; support and test as a defensive deterrent to regional to develop countermeasures which equipment; publications and technical threats and to strengthen its homeland might reduce weapon system documentation personnel training and defense. This potential sale will not effectiveness or be used in the training equipment; U.S. Government introduce new capabilities, but will development of a system with similar or and contractor engineering; technical continue a similar sustainment package advanced capabilities. and logistics support services; and other to one currently in place. 4. This sale is necessary in related elements of logistical and The proposed sale of this equipment furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy program support. and support will not alter the basic and national security objectives military balance in the region. outlined in the Policy Justification. (iv) Military Department: Air Force Currently, market research is being Moreover, the benefits to be derived (QAP) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TW–D– conducted to determine the viability of from this sale, as outlined in the Policy DAH—$831 million—27 Oct 2004; TW– a qualified contractor in accordance Justification, outweigh the potential D–QAI—$370 million—25 May 2012. with Federal Acquisition Regulations. damage that could result if the sensitive (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, The purchaser typically requests offsets, technology were revealed to Offered. or Agreed to be Paid: None but any offsets will be determined unauthorized persons. (vii) Sensitivity of Technology between the purchaser and the 5. All defense articles and services Contained in the Defense Article or contractor. listed in this transmittal are authorized Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Implementation of this proposed sale for release and export to the Taipei See Attached Annex will not require the assignment of any Economic and Cultural Representative (viii) Date Report Delivered to additional U.S. Government or Office (TECRO) in the United States. Congress: 29 JUN 2017 contractor representatives outside the 1. * As defined in Section 47(6) of the United States. [FR Doc. 2017–15012 Filed 7–17–17; 8:45 am] Arms Export Control Act. There will be no adverse impact on BILLING CODE 5001–06–P U.S. defense readiness as a result of this POLICY JUSTIFICATION proposed sale. Taipei Economic and Cultural DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Transmittal No. 16–75 Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States—Surveillance Radar Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Office of the Secretary Program CSRP) Operation and Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the [Transmittal No. 16–69] Maintenance Support Arms Export Control Act TECRO requested a possible sale of Annex Arms Sales Notification SRP Operations and Maintenance Item No. vii AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation follow-on sustainment package that Agency, Department of Defense. includes, contractor logistics support (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: ACTION: Notice. (sustainment); engineering services and 1. The purchaser currently owns an sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES technical updates to address equipment Early Warning Radar (EWR) that serves SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is obsolescence; transportation and as a critical element to its Command, publishing the unclassified text of an material costs associated with contractor Control, Communications, Computers, arms sales notification. repair and return services; spare and Intelligence, Surveillance, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: repair parts; support and test Reconnaissance (C4ISR) infrastructure. Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217 or equipment; publications and technical The radars provide a robust capability to Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107; DSCA/ documentation personnel training and detect, acquire, and track theater DSA–RAN. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Jul 17, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 18, 2017 / Notices 32799 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This copy of a letter to the Speaker of the Dated: July 13, 2017. 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is House of Representatives, Transmittal Aaron Siegel, published to fulfill the requirements of 16–69 with attached Policy Justification Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison section 155 of Public Law 104–164 and Sensitivity of Technology. Officer, Department of Defense. dated July 21, 1996. The following is a sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Jul 17, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1

32800 Federal Register/Vol. 82, No. 136 /Tuesday, July 18, 2017 /Notices DEFENEE SECUAITY COOPERATION AGENCY 201 uTh ATREET S0UTH. STE & ABLHGTO®L ¥a yoppr5ce UR 24 207 The Hoporable Paut 13. Ryan Speakier of the House UK. Mouge of Reproscaratives Washinpton, [X 20515 Dear Mr. Speakes: Purszant to the reportiog requirements of &eciton i{bK1) of the Arms Export Coatrol Act, os aoermuled, wo are forwarding herewith Tramomtial NMy. 166%, comcemming the Department of the Navy‘s propreed LoWer(s) of Accoptance to the Taipei Ecogorie aral Culéaral Representative {HTice in the Units) States for culease articles and services eatimated oo casi $250 million, After this letter in delivered to our office, wo plao to issue a upws release to notify the puhlic af ihis propossd sale. Sincercly, ¥ice Admiral, USM Pirector Tnclusuyres: ; 1. Transmittal 2, Polcy Fusdification 1. Kengidvity of Techanoupy

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 18, 2017 / Notices 32801 Transmittal No. 16–69 stability, military balance and economic exported is SECRET. The MK 48 Mod Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of progress in the region. 6AT HWT meets Anti-Tampering The proposed sale will improve the requirements. Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the recipient’s capability in current and 2. If a technologically advanced Arms Export Control Act., as Amended future defensive efforts. The recipient adversary were to obtain knowledge of (i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei will use the enhanced capability as a the specific hardware and software Economic and Cultural Representative deterrent to regional threats and to elements, the information could be used Office (TECRO) in the United States strengthen homeland defense. The to develop countermeasures which (ii) Total Estimated Value: recipient will have no difficulty might reduce weapon system Major Defense Equipment ... $150 million absorbing this equipment into its armed effectiveness or be used in development Other .................................... 100 million forces. of a system with similar or advanced There are no prime contractors capabilities. Total .............................. 250 million associated with this case as all materials 3. A determination has been made (iii) Description and Quantity or will be procured from U.S. Navy stocks. that the recipient country can provide Quantities of Articles or Services under There are no known offset agreements substantially the same degree of Consideration for Purchase: proposed in connection with this protection for the sensitive technology Major Defense Equipment (MDE): potential sale. being released as the U.S. Government. Forty-six (46) MK 48 Mod 6AT It is estimated that during This sale is necessary in furtherance of Heavyweight Torpedoes (HWT) implementation of this proposed sale a the U.S. foreign policy and national Non-MDE includes: number of U.S. Government and security objectives in the Policy Shipping containers, operator manuals contractor representatives will be justification. and technical documentation, U.S. assigned to the recipient or travel there Government and contractor 4. All defense articles and services intermittently during the program. engineering, technical and logistics listed in this transmittal have been There will be no adverse impact on support services. authorized for release and export to U.S. defense readiness as a result of this (iv) Military Department: Navy Taipei Economic and Cultural proposed sale. (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None Representative Office (TECRO) in the (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Transmittal No. 16–69 United States. [FR Doc. 2017–15063 Filed 7–17–17; 8:45 am] Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of (vii) Sensitivity of Technology BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Contained in the Defense Article or Arms Export Control Act, as Amended Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Annex DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE See Attached Annex (viii) Date Notification Delivered to Item No vii Office of the Secretary Congress: 29 JUN 2017 (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: * As defined in Section 47(6) of the 1. The MK 48 Heavy Weight Torpedo Arms Export Control Act. [Transmittal No. 16–74] (HWT) has been in service in the U.S. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Navy (USN) since 1972. This sale 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification furnishes the MK 48 Mod 6 Advanced Taipei Economic and Cultural Technology (AT) version of the system. AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Representative Office (TECRO) in the The purchaser currently does not have Agency, Department of Defense. United States—MK 48 Mod 6AT this weapon system in its inventory. ACTION: Notice. Heavyweight Torpedo (HWT) The proposed sale consists of 46 HWTs, Taiwan has requested a possible sale containers, spare and repair parts, SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is of forty-six (46) MK 48 Mod 6AT weapons system support and publishing the unclassified text of a Heavyweight Torpedoes (HWT). This integration, personnel training, training section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. sale will include HWT containers, equipment, test equipment, U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: torpedo support, torpedo spare parts, Government and contractor engineering, Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217 or publications, training, weapon system technical and logistics support services Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107; DSCA/ support, engineering and technical and other related elements of logistical DSA–RAN. assistance. The total estimated program support. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This cost is $250 million. a. There is no Critical Program This proposed sale is consistent with Information associated with the MK 48 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is United States law and policy, as Mod 6AT HWT hardware, technical published to fulfill the requirements of expressed in Public Law 96–8. documentation or software. The highest section 155 of Public Law 104–164 This proposed sale serves U.S. classification of the hardware to be dated July 21, 1996. The following is a national, economic and security exported is SECRET. The highest copy of a letter to the Speaker of the interests by supporting the recipient’s classification of the technical manual House of Representatives, Transmittal continuing efforts to modernize its that will be exported is 16–74 with attached Policy Justification. armed forces and enhance its defensive CONFIDENTIAL. The technical manual Dated: July 13, 2017. capabilities. The proposed sale will help is required for operation of the MK 48 Aaron Siegel, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES improve the security of the recipient Mod 6AT HWT. The highest Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison and assist in maintaining political classification of the software to be Officer, Department of Defense. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Jul 17, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1


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ContactKathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217 or Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107; DSCA/DSA-RAN.
FR Citation82 FR 32798 
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