82 FR 34937 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 143 (July 27, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 143 (July 27, 2017)
| Page Range | 34937-34939 | |
| FR Document | 2017-15832 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 34937-34939] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15832] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17-40] Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. ACTION: Arms sales notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107, [email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, [email protected]; 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 17-40 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: July 24, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 34938]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN27JY17.003 Transmittal No. 17-40 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: The Government of the Netherlands (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $30.0 million Other................................................... $28.2 million --------------- Total................................................. $58.2 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case NE-B-WGC for Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) for the Netherlands' AH-64D Apache helicopters, was below the congressional notification threshold at $8.2M (all non-MDE) and included a total of thirty-three (33) AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets and communications, logistics and support equipment. The Netherlands has requested the case be amended to include the Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS). This amendment, which will add $30M of MDE and $20M of non-MDE, will push the current case above the congressional notification threshold, requiring notification of the entire case before the amendment can be offered. Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Thirty-two (32) AN/AAR-57A(V)7 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) Non-MDE: Thirty-three (33) AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets, mission equipment, hardware and services required to implement customer unique post modifications, communications and navigation equipment, special tools and test equipment, ground support equipment, technical data, publications, MWO/ECP, technical assistance, and training, and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Army (XX-B-WGC Amend 1) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE-B-WES (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: July 10, 2017 *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Government of the Netherlands--AN/AAR-57A(V)7 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) The Government of the Netherlands has requested the possible sale of thirty-two (32) AN/AAR-57A(V)7 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS). This would be in addition to the thirty-three (33) AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets with various support elements included in an earlier FMS case valued at $8.2M. Also included in the amended FMS case would be mission equipment, hardware and services required to implement customer unique post modifications, communication and navigation equipment, special tools and test equipment, ground support equipment, [[Page 34939]] technical data, publications, MWO/ECP, technical assistance, and training, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total case value is $58.2 million. This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of the Netherlands which has been, and continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in Europe. It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist the Netherlands to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. The proposed sale will improve the Netherlands' capability to meet current and future threats and will be employed on the Netherlands' AH- 64D Apache helicopters. The Netherlands will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense, deter regional threats, and provide direct support to coalition and security cooperation operations. The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing these systems into its armed forces. The proposed sale of these systems will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor will be BAE Systems, Nashua, NH. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government personnel or contractor representatives to the Netherlands. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 17-40 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 AN/AAR-57A(V)7 CMWS is the detection component of the suite of countermeasures designed to increase survivability of current generation combat aircraft and specialized special operations aircraft against the threat posed by infrared guided missiles. 2. The KIV-77, is a Common Crypto Applique for Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) that provides Mode 4/5 capability. The KIV-77 can be removed from the host and stored as an UNCLASSIFIED Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI). 3. A determination has been made that the Government of the Netherlands can provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is necessary to the furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the policy justification. 4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Government of the Netherlands. [FR Doc. 2017-15832 Filed 7-26-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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encrypted device permitting both makes it sensitive but UNCLASSIFIED. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
receipt of PPS signals and the benefit of As with the DAGR, the US Air Force can
preventing potential adversaries from cut off access to PPS signals and anti- Office of the Secretary
spoofing the system to display incorrect spoofing capabilities, minimizing
location information. The SAASM impacts should a potential adversary [Transmittal No. 17–40]
capability within the DAGR is sensitive obtain the system.
but UNCLASSIFIED. The SAASM 2. If a technologically advanced Arms Sales Notification
capabilities are sensitive due to the adversary were to obtain knowledge of
system’s ability to access restricted PPS the specific radar hardware and AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
GPS satellite signals and to prevent software elements, the information Agency, Department of Defense.
spoofing. While sensitive, the ability of could be used to identify ways of ACTION: Arms sales notice.
potential adversaries to exploit the countering the detection capabilities of
system are limited. The SAASM chip the AN/TPQ–53(V) Radar System or SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
goes through a special process of improve the performance of their radar publishing the unclassified text of a
loading encryption signals and unique systems. Testing and identification of section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
access codes keyed to the customer methods to defeat the AN/TPQ–53(V)
country. These processes are strictly FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ECCM capabilities would lead to
controlled by the US Air Force. If the improvements in the overall Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
DAGR is compromised, the US Air effectiveness of an adversary’s system pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
Force can cut off the device access to and improve their survivability. Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
PPS signals and the anti-spoofing kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
3. A determination has been made
capability. DSA–RAN.
that Saudi Arabia can provide
e. The same SAASM capabilities
substantially the same degree of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
resident in the DAGR are also resident
protection for the technology being 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
in the AN/TPQ–53(V) KN–4083 Inertial
released as the U.S. Government. This published to fulfill the requirements of
Navigation System (INS). The KN–4083
sale is necessary in furtherance of the section 155 of Public Law 104–164
is a SAASM enhanced INS capability
U.S. foreign policy and national security dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
with a 3-axis Monolithic Ring Laser
objectives outlined in the Policy copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
Gyro allowing extremely accurate
Justification. House of Representatives, Transmittal
location as well as 3-axis accelerometer
4. All defense articles and services 17–40 with attached Policy Justification
to provide angular information
regarding the radar position (i.e. pitch, listed in this transmittal have been and Sensitivity of Technology.
roll, and azimuth data). While inertial authorized for release and export to the Dated: July 24, 2017.
navigation and accelerometer Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Aaron Siegel,
capabilities are well-known, the [FR Doc. 2017–15810 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
SAASM capability within the system BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Officer, Department of Defense.
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technical data, publications, MWO/ECP, technology being released as the U.S. U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Energy
technical assistance, and training, and Government. This proposed sale is Information Administration, EI–25,
other related elements of logistics and necessary to the furtherance of the U.S. 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
program support. The estimated total foreign policy and national security Washington, DC 20585,
case value is $58.2 million. objectives outlined in the policy tammy.heppner@eia.gov.
This proposed sale will enhance the justification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
foreign policy and national security 4. All defense articles and services Requests for additional information or
objectives of the United States by listed in this transmittal are authorized copies of the information collection
helping to improve the security of the for release and export to the instrument and instructions should be
Netherlands which has been, and Government of the Netherlands. directed to Tammy Heppner,
continues to be an important force for [FR Doc. 2017–15832 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] tammy.heppner@eia.gov, https://
political stability and economic progress BILLING CODE 5001–06–P www.eia.gov/survey/notice/
in Europe. It is vital to the U.S. national marketing2017.cfm.
interest to assist the Netherlands to
develop and maintain a strong and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY information collection request contains:
ready self-defense capability.
The proposed sale will improve the (1) OMB No.: 1905–0174;
Energy Information Administration (2) Information Collection Request
Netherlands’ capability to meet current
Title: Petroleum Marketing Program.
and future threats and will be employed Agency Information Collection The surveys included in this
on the Netherlands’ AH–64D Apache Extension With Changes information collection request are:
helicopters. The Netherlands will use
the enhanced capability to strengthen its AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information • EIA–14, Refiners’ Monthly Cost
homeland defense, deter regional Administration (EIA), Department of Report
threats, and provide direct support to Energy. • EIA–182, Domestic Crude Oil First
coalition and security cooperation ACTION: Notice and request for OMB Purchase Report
operations. The Netherlands will have review and comment. • EIA–782A, Refiners’/Gas Plant
no difficulty absorbing these systems Operators’ Monthly Petroleum
into its armed forces. SUMMARY: EIA has submitted an Product Sales Report
The proposed sale of these systems information collection request to OMB • EIA–782C, Monthly Report of Prime
will not alter the basic military balance for extension under the provisions of Supplier Sales of Petroleum Products
in the region. the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Sold For Local Consumption
The principal contractor will be BAE The information collection requests a • EIA–821, Annual Fuel Oil and
Systems, Nashua, NH. There are no three-year extension with changes of its Kerosene Sales Report
Petroleum Marketing Program, OMB • EIA–856, Monthly Foreign Crude Oil
known offset agreements proposed in
Control Number 1905–0174. The Acquisition Report
connection with this potential sale.
Petroleum Marketing Program collects • EIA–863, Petroleum Product Sales
Implementation of this proposed sale
and publishes data on the nature, Identification Survey
will not require the assignment of any
structure, and efficiency of petroleum • EIA–877, Winter Heating Fuels
additional U.S. Government personnel
markets at national, regional, and state Telephone Survey
or contractor representatives to the • EIA–878, Motor Gasoline Price Survey
Netherlands. levels. Through integration of the
• EIA–888, On-Highway Diesel Fuel
There will be no adverse impact on program’s ten surveys, EIA monitors
Price Survey
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this petroleum volumes and prices as the
proposed sale. commodity moves through various (3) Type of Request: Three-year
stages such as the importation of raw extension with changes;
Transmittal No. 17–40 material, physical and financial transfer (4) Purpose: The purpose of the
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of of material off extraction sites, agency’s petroleum product price,
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the refinement to finished products, supply, and market distribution
Arms Export Control Act transfer/distribution from refiners to information collection is to provide data
retail outlets, and sales to ultimate pertaining to the nature, structure, and
Annex Item No. vii operating efficiency of petroleum
consumers.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: markets. The surveys in this petroleum
1. The AN/AAR–57A(V)7 CMWS is DATES: Comments regarding this program collect volumetric and price
the detection component of the suite of proposed information collection must information needed to determine supply
countermeasures designed to increase be received on or before August 28, and demand for crude oil and refined
survivability of current generation 2017. If you anticipate that you will be petroleum products.
combat aircraft and specialized special submitting comments, but find it These data are published by EIA on
operations aircraft against the threat difficult to do so within the period of its Web site, http://www.eia.gov, as well
posed by infrared guided missiles. time allowed by this notice, please as in publications such as the Monthly
2. The KIV–77, is a Common Crypto advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of Energy Review (http://www.eia.gov/
Applique for Identification Friend or your intention to make a submission as totalenergy/data/monthly/), Annual
Foe (IFF) that provides Mode 4/5 soon as possible. The Desk Officer may Energy Review (http://www.eia.gov/
capability. The KIV–77 can be removed be telephoned at 202–395–4718. totalenergy/data/annual/), Petroleum
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from the host and stored as an ADDRESSES: Written comments should Marketing Monthly (http://www.eia.gov/
UNCLASSIFIED Controlled be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/
Cryptographic Item (CCI). of Information and Regulatory Affairs, petroleum_marketing_monthly/
3. A determination has been made Office of Management and Budget, New pmm.html), Weekly Petroleum Status
that the Government of the Netherlands Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Report (http://www.eia.gov/oil_gas/
can provide substantially the same 735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC petroleum/data_publications/weekly_
degree of protection for the sensitive 20503. And to Ms. Tammy Heppner, petroleum_status_report/wpsr.html),
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| Contact | Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107, [email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, [email protected]; DSCA/DSA-RAN. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 34937 |
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