83 FR 2623 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-00764 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2623-2625] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00764] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17-69] 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 an 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 17-69 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: January 12, 2018. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 2624]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN18JA18.000 [[Page 2625]] BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 17-69 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 Japan (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *................ $123.0 million Other.................................... $ 10.3 million ------------------------------ Total................................ $133.3 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Four (4) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA Missiles Non-MDE: Also included are four (4) MK 29 missile canisters, U.S. Government and contractor representatives' technical assistance, transportation, engineering and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistical and program support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-ATB) (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: January 9, 2018 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Japan--Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA Missiles The Government of Japan has requested a possible sale of four (4) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missiles. Also included are four (4) MK 29 missile canisters, U.S. Government and contractor representatives' technical assistance, transportation, engineering and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated total case value is $133.3 million. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by improving the security of a major ally that has been, and continues to be, a force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. The proposed sale will provide Japan with an increased ballistic missile defense capability to assist in defending the Japanese homeland and U.S. personnel stationed there. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these additional munitions and support into the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractors will be Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ (SM-3); and BAE Systems, Minneapolis, MN (MK 29). There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual trips to Japan involving U.S. Government and contractor representatives for technical reviews, support, and oversight for approximately five years. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 17-69 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 proposed sale will involve the release of sensitive technology to the Government of Japan related to the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile. The ship- or ground-launched SM-3 Block IIA is the most recent iteration in the SM-3 family. It has two distinct new features: larger rocket motors that will allow it to defend broader areas from ballistic missile threats; and a larger kinetic warhead. The kinetic warhead has been enhanced, improving the search, discrimination, acquisition and tracking functions, to address emerging threats. Once enclosed in the canister, the SM-3 Block IIA missile is classified CONFIDENTIAL. The optics hardware and signal processor are classified SECRET. 2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of specific hardware, the information could be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce weapons system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 3. A determination has been made that Japan can provide substantially the same degree of protection for sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sustainment program 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 Japan. [FR Doc. 2018-00764 Filed 1-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Responses per Respondent: 87. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Annual Responses: 6,699. 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
Average Burden per Response: 0.5 Office of the Secretary published to fulfill the requirements of
hours. section 155 of Public Law 104–164
Annual Response Burden Hours: [Transmittal No. 17–69]
dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
3,350.
Arms Sales Notification copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
Summary of Information Collection House of Representatives, Transmittal
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 17–69 with attached Policy Justification
DFARS 231.205–18 requires
Agency, Department of Defense. and Sensitivity of Technology.
contractors to report independent
research and development projects to ACTION: Arms sales notice.
Dated: January 12, 2018.
DTIC using the DTIC’s online IR&D SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is Aaron Siegel,
database. The inputs must be updated at publishing the unclassified text of an Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
least annually and when the project is arms sales notification. Officer, Department of Defense.
completed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Jennifer L. Hawes, Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
Acquisition Regulations System. Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
[FR Doc. 2018–00792 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DSA–RAN.
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BILLING CODE 5001–06–C personnel stationed there. Japan will 4. All defense articles and services
Transmittal No. 17–69 have no difficulty absorbing these listed in this transmittal are authorized
additional munitions and support into for release and export to the
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Government of Japan.
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the (JMSDF). [FR Doc. 2018–00764 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am]
Arms Export Control Act, as amended The proposed sale of this equipment BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government and support will not alter the basic
of Japan military balance in the region.
(ii) Total Estimated Value: The principal contractors will be DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Major Defense Equipment * .. $123.0 mil- Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ
lion (SM–3); and BAE Systems, Minneapolis, Office of the Secretary
Other ...................................... $ 10.3 mil- MN (MK 29). There are no known offset
lion agreements proposed in connection Defense Intelligence Agency National
with this potential sale. Intelligence University Board of
Total ................................ $133.3 mil- Implementation of this proposed sale Visitors; Notice of Federal Advisory
lion will require annual trips to Japan Committee Meeting
(iii) Description and Quantity or involving U.S. Government and
AGENCY: National Intelligence
Quantities of Articles or Services under contractor representatives for technical
University, Department of Defense.
Consideration for Purchase: reviews, support, and oversight for
approximately five years. ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Four (4) Standard Missile-3 (SM–3) There will be no adverse impact on SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Block IIA Missiles U.S. defense readiness as a result of this publishing this notice to announce that
Non-MDE: proposed sale. the following Federal Advisory
Also included are four (4) MK 29 Committee meeting of the National
Transmittal No. 17–69
missile canisters, U.S. Government Intelligence University Board of Visitors
and contractor representatives’ Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of has been scheduled. The meeting is
technical assistance, transportation, Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the closed to the public.
engineering and logistics support Arms Export Control Act
DATES: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 (7:30
services, and other related elements of Annex a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) and Wednesday,
logistical and program support.
Item No. vii January 24, 2018 (7:30 a.m. to 1:00
(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA–P–
p.m.).
ATB) (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None 1. The proposed sale will involve the ADDRESSES: Defense Intelligence
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, release of sensitive technology to the Agency, 7400 Pentagon, ATTN: NIU,
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Government of Japan related to the Washington, DC 20301–7400.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Standard Missile-3 (SM–3) Block IIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Contained in the Defense Article or missile. The ship- or ground-launched J. Scott Cameron, President, DIA
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: SM–3 Block IIA is the most recent National Intelligence University,
See Attached Annex iteration in the SM–3 family. It has two Bethesda, MD 20816, Phone: (301) 243–
(viii) Date Report Delivered to distinct new features: larger rocket 2118.
Congress: January 9, 2018 motors that will allow it to defend SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the broader areas from ballistic missile Due to circumstances beyond the
Arms Export Control Act. threats; and a larger kinetic warhead. control of the Designated Federal Officer
POLICY JUSTIFICATION The kinetic warhead has been and the Department of Defense, the
enhanced, improving the search, National Intelligence University Board
Japan—Standard Missile-3 (SM–3) Block discrimination, acquisition and tracking of Visitors was unable to provide public
IIA Missiles functions, to address emerging threats. notification concerning it meeting on
The Government of Japan has Once enclosed in the canister, the SM– January 23–24, 2018, as required by 41
requested a possible sale of four (4) 3 Block IIA missile is classified CFR 102–3.150(a). Accordingly, the
Standard Missile-3 (SM–3) Block IIA CONFIDENTIAL. The optics hardware Advisory Committee Management
missiles. Also included are four (4) MK and signal processor are classified Officer for the Department of Defense,
29 missile canisters, U.S. Government SECRET. pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b),
and contractor representatives’ technical 2. If a technologically advanced waives the 15-calendar day notification
assistance, transportation, engineering adversary were to obtain knowledge of requirement.
and logistics support services, and other specific hardware, the information Purpose: The Board will discuss
related elements of logistical and could be used to develop several current critical intelligence
program support. The estimated total countermeasures which might reduce issues and advise the Director, DIA, as
case value is $133.3 million. weapons system effectiveness or be used to the successful accomplishment of the
This proposed sale will contribute to in the development of a system with mission assigned to the National
the foreign policy and national security similar or advanced capabilities. Intelligence University.
of the United States by improving the 3. A determination has been made Agenda: The following topics are
that Japan can provide substantially the listed on the National Intelligence
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security of a major ally that has been,
and continues to be, a force for political same degree of protection for sensitive University Board of Visitors meeting
stability and economic progress in the technology being released as the U.S. agenda: Welcome by President and
Asia-Pacific region. Government. This proposed Board Chair; Accreditation Update; the
The proposed sale will provide Japan sustainment program is necessary to the Research Mission; Congressional
with an increased ballistic missile furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy Update, Board Business; Executive
defense capability to assist in defending and national security objectives Sessions; Working Lunch with IC Senior
the Japanese homeland and U.S. outlined in the policy justification. Leaders.
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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 | 83 FR 2623 |
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