82 FR 34285 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 140 (July 24, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 140 (July 24, 2017)
| Page Range | 34285-34287 | |
| FR Document | 2017-15393 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 140 (Monday, July 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 34285-34287] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15393] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17-08] 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. 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 [[Page 34286]] 17-08 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: July 18, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN24JY17.002 Transmittal No. 17-08 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 India. (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment\*\.............................. $ 0 million Other................................................... $75 million --------------- TOTAL............................................... $75 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None Non-MDE include: Thirty-eight thousand thirty-four (38,034) M50 General Purpose Masks. Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) consisting of: Thirty-eight thousand thirty-four (38,034) Suits Thirty-eight thousand thirty-four (38,034) Pairs of Trousers Thirty-eight thousand thirty-four (38,034) Pairs of Gloves Thirty-eight thousand thirty-four (38,034) Pairs of Boots Thirty-eight thousand thirty-four (38,034) NBC Bags Eight hundred fifty-four (854) Aprons Eight hundred fifty-four (854) Alternative Aprons Nine thousand five hundred nine (9,509) Quick Doff Hood One hundred fourteen thousand one hundred two (114,102) M61 Filters Also included is training, technical data, U.S. Government technical assistance, staging/consolidation, and transportation line. (iv) Military Department: Army (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 Annex Attached. (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 10, 2017 \*\ As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. Policy Justification Government of India--CBRN Support Equipment The Government of India (GoI) has requested a possible sale of 38,034 M50 general purpose masks; Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST), which consists of 38,034 each: suits, pairs of trousers, pairs of gloves, pairs of boots and NBC bags; 854 aprons; 854 alternative aprons; 9,509 [[Page 34287]] Quick Doff Hoods; and 114,102 M61 filters. Also included in the potential sale is training; technical data; U.S. Government technical assistance; staging/consolidation; transportation; and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $75 million. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States, 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 South Asia. The GoI intends to use these defense articles and services to modernize its armed forces. This will contribute to the Indian military's goal to update its capability while enhancing the relationship between India and the United States. The GoI will have no difficulty absorbing these defense articles into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor involved in this program is Avon Protection Systems, Inc., Cadillac, MI. At this time, there are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 17-08 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 Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) is a chemical and biological protective garment meant to be worn over the operational uniform of the user. It has an outer shell made up of a 50% nylon and 50% cotton poplin blend material with a water repellant finish. The liner layer consists of a nonwoven front laminated to activated carbon spheres and bonded to a tricot knit back that absorbs chemical agents. When the JSLIST coat and trousers are combined with boots, gloves, and a chemical protective mask, JSLIST provides protection against chemical and biological agents, radioactive fallout particles, and battlefield contaminants. The highest level of information that could be disclosed by the transfer of the JSLIST. Suit is UNCLASSIFIED. JSLIST is considered a U.S. military uniform item, and as such, any unit being sold to Foreign Military Sales customers will not utilize an actively-used U.S. military camouflage pattern in accordance with the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM), Chapter 4, paragraph 4.5.6. and 10 U.S.C. 771. 2. The M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask is the U.S. Armed Forces' field protective mask. The system used two M61 filters integrated into the air inlet system to protect against nuclear, biological and chemical threats including select toxic industrial chemicals. The highest level of information that could be disclosed by the transfer of the M50 is UNCLASSIFIED. 3. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Government of India. [FR Doc. 2017-15393 Filed 7-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Discussion and Final Action on U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
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Under Other Business, the Council will AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
The committee will receive a Review of Agency, Department of Defense.
receive an update and next steps for the
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Action to modify the Annual Catch SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Target (ACT) for Red Snapper Federal Meeting Adjourns publishing the unclassified text of a
For-Hire and Private Angler You may listen in to the August 2017 section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
Components; and receive a presentation Council Meeting via webinar by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
on the Grouper-Tilefish Individual registering at https:// Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217 or
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program 5-year attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107; DSCA/
review. The committee will end the day 2332013968662616323. After DSA–RAN.
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Amendment 36B—Modifications to confirmation email containing 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
Commercial IFQ Programs and NMFS’ information about joining the webinar. published to fulfill the requirements of
response regarding referendum The timing and order in which agenda section 155 of Public Law 104–164
requirements for auctions and discuss items are addressed may change as dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
the next steps for the Ad Hoc Red required to effectively address the issue. copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
Snapper IFQ Advisory Panel. The latest version will be posted on the House of Representatives, Transmittal
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Quick Doff Hoods; and 114,102 M61 Transmittal No. 17–08 chemicals. The highest level of
filters. Also included in the potential Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of information that could be disclosed by
sale is training; technical data; U.S. Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the the transfer of the M50 is
Government technical assistance; Arms Export Control Act UNCLASSIFIED.
staging/consolidation; transportation; 3. All defense articles and services
and other related elements of logistics Annex listed in this transmittal are authorized
support. The estimated cost is $75 Item No. vii for release and export to the
million. Government of India.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
[FR Doc. 2017–15393 Filed 7–21–17; 8:45 am]
This proposed sale will contribute to 1. The Joint Service Lightweight
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
the foreign policy and national security Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) is a
of the United States, by helping to chemical and biological protective
improve the security of a friendly garment meant to be worn over the
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
country which has been, and continues operational uniform of the user. It has
to be, an important force for political an outer shell made up of a 50% nylon Office of the Secretary
stability and economic progress in and 50% cotton poplin blend material
South Asia. with a water repellant finish. The liner [Transmittal No. 16–70]
layer consists of a nonwoven front
The GoI intends to use these defense laminated to activated carbon spheres Arms Sales Notification
articles and services to modernize its and bonded to a tricot knit back that
armed forces. This will contribute to the AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
absorbs chemical agents. When the Agency, Department of Defense.
Indian military’s goal to update its JSLIST coat and trousers are combined
capability while enhancing the ACTION: Notice.
with boots, gloves, and a chemical
relationship between India and the protective mask, JSLIST provides SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
United States. The GoI will have no protection against chemical and publishing the unclassified text of an
difficulty absorbing these defense biological agents, radioactive fallout arms sales notification.
articles into its armed forces. particles, and battlefield contaminants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The proposed sale of this equipment The highest level of information that
Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217 or
and support will not alter the basic could be disclosed by the transfer of the
Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107; DSCA/
military balance in the region. JSLIST. Suit is UNCLASSIFIED. JSLIST
DSA–RAN.
is considered a U.S. military uniform
The principal contractor involved in item, and as such, any unit being sold SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
this program is Avon Protection to Foreign Military Sales customers will 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
Systems, Inc., Cadillac, MI. At this time, not utilize an actively-used U.S. military published to fulfill the requirements of
there are no known offset agreements camouflage pattern in accordance with section 155 of Public Law 104–164
proposed in connection with this the Security Assistance Management dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
potential sale. Manual (SAMM), Chapter 4, paragraph copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
4.5.6. and 10 U.S.C. 771. House of Representatives, Transmittal
There will be no adverse impact on 16–70 with attached Policy Justification
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 2. The M50 Joint Service General
Purpose Mask is the U.S. Armed Forces’ and Sensitivity of Technology.
proposed sale.
field protective mask. The system used
two M61 filters integrated into the air Dated: July 19, 2017.
inlet system to protect against nuclear, Aaron Siegel,
biological and chemical threats Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
including select toxic industrial Officer, Department of Defense.
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