82 FR 32801 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

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

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FR Document		2017-15018

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 16-74]


36(b)(1) 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 a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

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

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 16-74 with 
attached Policy Justification.

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

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Transmittal No. 16-74
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*...............  $47.5
Other..................................  $100.0
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    Total..............................  $147.5
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services Under Consideration for Purchase:

    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Fifty (50) AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARMs)
Ten (10) AGM-88B Training HARMs
    Non-MDE includes:
HARM integration, LAU-l 18A Launchers, missile containers, spare and 
repair parts, support and test equipment, Joint Mission Planning System 
update, publications and technical documentation, personnel training 
and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of 
logistical and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (QBZ)
    (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 Report 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--AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM)

    TECRO requested a possible sale of fifty (50) AGM-88B HARMs and ten 
(10) AGM-88B Training HARMs. This request also includes: HARM 
integration, LAU-l 18A Launchers, missile containers, spare and repair 
parts, support and test equipment, Joint Mission Planning System 
update, publications and technical documentation, personnel training 
and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of 
logistical and program support. The total estimated program cost is 
$147.5 million.
    This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. 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 to maintain a credible defensive capability. 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.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    Currently, market research is being conducted to determine the 
viability of a qualified contractor in accordance with Federal 
Acquisition Regulations. The purchaser typically requests offsets, but 
any offsets will be determined between the purchaser and the 
contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives outside the United States.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-74
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex Item No. vii
    (iii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) is a supersonic 
air-to-surface missile designed to seek and destroy enemy radar-
equipped air defense systems. HARM has a proportional guidance system 
that hones in on enemy radar emissions through a fixed antenna and 
seeker head in the missile nose. The missile consists of four sections; 
guidance section, warhead, control section, and rocket motor.
    2. The highest classification of the hardware to be exported is 
SECRET. The highest classification of the technical documentation to be 
exported is SECRET, but no radar cross section and infrared signature 
data nor U.S.-only tactics or tactical doctrine will be disclosed. The 
highest classification of the software to be exported is SECRET; 
however, no software source code will be disclosed. All reprogramming 
of missile microprocessor memories must be accomplished by U.S. 
Government personnel or U.S. Government approved contractors.
    3. 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 the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    4. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy 
and national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification. 
Moreover, the benefits to be derived from this sale, as outlined in the 
Policy Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could result 
if the sensitive technology were revealed to unauthorized persons. 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 outlined in the Policy Justification and in 
accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act.
    5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States.

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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.

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Transmittal No. 16–74 This proposed sale is consistent with the software to be exported is SECRET;
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of U.S. law and policy as expressed in however, no software source code will
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the Public Law 96–8. be disclosed. All reprogramming of
Arms Export Control Act, as Amended This proposed sale serves U.S. missile microprocessor memories must
national, economic, and security be accomplished by U.S. Government
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei interests by supporting the recipient’s personnel or U.S. Government approved
Economic and Cultural Representative continuing efforts to modernize its contractors.
Office (TECRO) in the United States armed forces and to maintain a credible 3. If a technologically advanced
(ii) Total Estimated Value: defensive capability. The proposed sale adversary were to obtain knowledge of
Major Defense $47.5 will help improve the security of the the specific hardware and software
Equipment*. recipient and assist in maintaining elements, the information could be used
Other .................................. $100.0
political stability, military balance, and to develop countermeasures which
Total ........................... $147.5 economic progress in the region. might reduce weapon system
The proposed sale will improve the effectiveness or be used in the
(iii) Description and Quantity or recipient’s capability in current and development of a system with similar or
Quantities of Articles or Services Under future defensive efforts. The recipient advanced capabilities.
Consideration for Purchase: will use the enhanced capability as a 4. This sale is necessary in
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): deterrent to regional threats and to furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
Fifty (50) AGM–88B High-Speed Anti- strengthen homeland defense. The and national security objectives
Radiation Missiles (HARMs) recipient will have no difficulty outlined in the Policy Justification.
Ten (10) AGM–88B Training HARMs absorbing this equipment into its armed
Non-MDE includes: Moreover, the benefits to be derived
HARM integration, LAU-l 18A forces. from this sale, as outlined in the Policy
The proposed sale of this equipment Justification, outweigh the potential
Launchers, missile containers, spare
and repair parts, support and test and support will not alter the basic damage that could result if the sensitive
equipment, Joint Mission Planning military balance in the region. technology were revealed to
Currently, market research is being unauthorized persons. A determination
System update, publications and
conducted to determine the viability of has been made that the recipient
technical documentation, personnel
a qualified contractor in accordance country can provide substantially the
training and training equipment, U.S.
with Federal Acquisition Regulations. same degree of protection for the
Government and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics The purchaser typically requests offsets, sensitive technology being released as
support services, and other related but any offsets will be determined the U.S. Government. This sale is
elements of logistical and program between the purchaser and the necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
support. contractor. foreign policy and national security
Implementation of this proposed sale objectives outlined in the Policy
(iv) Military Department: Air Force will not require the assignment of any Justification and in accordance with the
(QBZ) additional U.S. Government or
(v) Prior Related Cases. if any: None Taiwan Relations Act.
contractor representatives outside the 5. All defense articles and services
(vi) Sales Commission Fee. etc., Paid, United States.
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None listed in this transmittal are authorized
There will be no adverse impact on for release and export to the Taipei
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
Contained in the Defense Article or Economic and Cultural Representative
proposed sale. Office (TECRO) in the United States.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
See Attached Annex Transmittal No. 16–74 [FR Doc. 2017–15018 Filed 7–17–17; 8:45 am]
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Congress: 29 JUN 2017 Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Arms Export Control Act. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Annex Item No. vii
POLICY JUSTIFICATION [Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(iii) Sensitivity of Technology: number 84.063]
Taipei Economic and Cultural 1. AGM–88B High-Speed Anti-
Representative Office (TECRO) in the Radiation Missile (HARM) is a
United States—AGM–88B High-Speed Annual Updates to the Income
supersonic air-to-surface missile Contingent Repayment (ICR) Plan
Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) designed to seek and destroy enemy Formula for 2017—William D. Ford
TECRO requested a possible sale of radar-equipped air defense systems. Federal Direct Loan Program
fifty (50) AGM–88B HARMs and ten (10) HARM has a proportional guidance
AGM–88B Training HARMs. This system that hones in on enemy radar AGENCY: Federal Student Aid,
request also includes: HARM emissions through a fixed antenna and Department of Education.
integration, LAU-l 18A Launchers, seeker head in the missile nose. The ACTION: Notice.
missile containers, spare and repair missile consists of four sections;
parts, support and test equipment, Joint guidance section, warhead, control SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the
Mission Planning System update, section, and rocket motor. annual updates to the ICR plan formula
publications and technical 2. The highest classification of the for 2017, as required by 34 CFR
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

documentation, personnel training and hardware to be exported is SECRET. The 685.209(b)(1)(ii)(A), to give notice to
training equipment, U.S. Government highest classification of the technical Direct Loan borrowers and the public
and contractor engineering, technical documentation to be exported is regarding how monthly ICR payment
and logistics support services, and other SECRET, but no radar cross section and amounts will be calculated for the
related elements of logistical and infrared signature data nor U.S.-only 2017–2018 year.
program support. The total estimated tactics or tactical doctrine will be DATES: The adjustments to the income
program cost is $147.5 million. disclosed. The highest classification of percentage factors for the ICR plan

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FR Citation		82 FR 32801

82 FR 32801 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

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

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary