83 FR 3688 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)
| Page Range | 3688-3690 | |
| FR Document | 2018-01426 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 3688-3690] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01426] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17-61] 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 17-61 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: January 23, 2018. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 3689]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN26JA18.015 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C [[Page 3690]] Transmittal No. 17-61 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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $ 0 million Other................................................... $500 million --------------- Total................................................. $500 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None Non-MDE: Continued participation, technical assistance, and support in the Patriot Legacy Field Surveillance Program (FSP); the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) FSP; and the Patriot Engineering Services Program (ESP). Also included are Patriot and HAWK Missile System spare parts and repair and return management services and component repairs, and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Army (SR-B-ZAT, ZAS, BDN A2, WAK A5, and subsequent cases) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR-B-UAJ A1 (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 17, 2018 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Saudi Arabia--Continuation of Missile System Support Services The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible purchase for continued participation, technical assistance, and support in the Patriot Legacy Field Surveillance Program (FSP); the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) FSP; and the Patriot Engineering Services Program (ESP). Also included are Patriot and HAWK Missile System spare parts and repair and return management services and component repairs, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $500 million. This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives 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 growth in the Middle East. This potential sale is a continuation of current support. Saudi Arabia will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment and support into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractors are Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, MD for the FSP and Raytheon Company, Andover, MA for the ESP. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the permanent assignment of any U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Saudi Arabia. Support teams of 4-10 people will travel to the country on a temporary basis for 1-3 weeks at a time. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 17-61 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 Patriot Legacy and PAC-3 FSP programs assist international customers to maintain the readiness of their systems. These programs include the shared programs and country unique costs such as the Stockpile Reliability Test (SRT) and Missile Recertification programs. Services include the storage and aging program, surveillance firing program, the Patriot PAC-3 Missile Support Center (P3MSC), program support and a parts library. 2. As a participating international partner in the Patriot Engineering Services Program (ESP), Saudi Arabia is granted access to information such as engineering changes in development and under consideration, schedules for important events such as procurement and fielding of Patriot system improvements, development of Post Deployment Build (PDB) software, and a comprehensive program to address the issue of loss of sources of supply and advanced technology and their impact on availability of components. The program provides funding for the publication effort to incorporate country specific changes to Technical Manuals (TM). Preparation of all necessary Country specific TM change pages based on the latest version of the USG Department of Army Technical Manuals (DATMs) that support PDB requirements and the existing Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists (RPSTLs). Tasks include technical writing, illustrating, editing and quality review of all changes in accordance with Technical Information Operating Procedures (TIOPS). Organizational Maintenance, Intermediate maintenance and repair parts are covered. Preparation of change pages documenting any upgrades to the existing manuals. These manuals shall include and document any configuration changes as identified resulting in a new manual. Examples of country specific tasks include country unique communication studies and analysis, specialized training for operations and maintenance personnel for new versions (builds) of system software, power generation trade studies, country unique publications, and in country technical and logistical support for system modifications. 3. Increasing Patriot and Hawk spares support provides Saudi Arabia the capability to sustain and bolster missile system operations through the purchase of spares, consumable repair parts, support equipment, supplies, and maintenance. Included is support for the procurement and transportation of classified parts that are part of Saudi Arabia's current Patriot and Hawk Missile System configurations, with a highest classification of CONFIDENTIAL. 4. If a technologically advanced adversary obtains knowledge of the specific hardware and software source code in this proposed sale, the information could be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems that might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 5. A determination has been made that Saudi Arabia 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. 6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [FR Doc. 2018-01426 Filed 1-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Congress required by section 811(d) of Written requests for copies of the SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
the National Defense Authorization Act information collection proposal should publishing the unclassified text of an
for Fiscal Year 2000 (Pub. L. 106–65). be sent to Mr. Licari at: WHS/ESD arms sales notification.
Participation in the Program is Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
voluntary. Drive, 2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet 03F09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
Seehra. Jennifer L. Hawes, Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
Comments and recommendations on Regulatory Control Officer, Defense kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
the proposed information collection Acquisition Regulations System. DSA–RAN.
should be sent to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, [FR Doc. 2018–01478 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_submission@ BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
omb.eop.gov. Please identify the published to fulfill the requirements of
proposed information collection by DoD section 155 of Public Law 104–164
Desk Officer and the Docket ID number DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
and title of the information collection. copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
You may also submit comments, Office of the Secretary House of Representatives, Transmittal
identified by docket number and title, [Transmittal No. 17–61] 17–61 with attached Policy Justification
by the following method: and Sensitivity of Technology.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Arms Sales Notification Dated: January 23, 2018.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Aaron Siegel,
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
instructions for submitting comments. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Agency, Department of Defense.
DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick Officer, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
C. Licari. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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Transmittal No. 17–61 been, and continues to be, an important requirements and the existing Repair
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of force for political stability and economic Parts and Special Tools Lists (RPSTLs).
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the growth in the Middle East. This Tasks include technical writing,
Arms Export Control Act, as amended potential sale is a continuation of illustrating, editing and quality review
current support. Saudi Arabia will have of all changes in accordance with
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of no difficulty absorbing this equipment Technical Information Operating
Saudi Arabia and support into its armed forces. Procedures (TIOPS). Organizational
(ii) Total Estimated Value: The proposed sale of this equipment Maintenance, Intermediate maintenance
Major Defense Equipment * $ 0 million and support will not alter the basic
and repair parts are covered.
Other .................................... $500 million military balance in the region.
The principal contractors are Preparation of change pages
Total .................................. $500 million Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, MD for the documenting any upgrades to the
FSP and Raytheon Company, Andover, existing manuals. These manuals shall
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under MA for the ESP. There are no known include and document any
Consideration for Purchase: offset agreements proposed in configuration changes as identified
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): connection with this potential sale. resulting in a new manual. Examples of
None Implementation of this proposed sale country specific tasks include country
Non-MDE: will not require the permanent unique communication studies and
Continued participation, technical assignment of any U.S. Government or analysis, specialized training for
assistance, and support in the Patriot contractor representatives to Saudi operations and maintenance personnel
Legacy Field Surveillance Program Arabia. Support teams of 4–10 people for new versions (builds) of system
(FSP); the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 will travel to the country on a temporary software, power generation trade
(PAC–3) FSP; and the Patriot basis for 1–3 weeks at a time. studies, country unique publications,
Engineering Services Program (ESP). There will be no adverse impact on and in country technical and logistical
Also included are Patriot and HAWK U.S. defense readiness as a result of this support for system modifications.
Missile System spare parts and repair proposed sale.
3. Increasing Patriot and Hawk spares
and return management services and Transmittal No. 17–61 support provides Saudi Arabia the
component repairs, and other related
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of capability to sustain and bolster missile
elements of logistics and program
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the system operations through the purchase
support.
Arms Export Control Act of spares, consumable repair parts,
(iv) Military Department: Army (SR–
B–ZAT, ZAS, BDN A2, WAK A5, and Annex support equipment, supplies, and
subsequent cases) maintenance. Included is support for
Item No. vii
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR–B– the procurement and transportation of
UAJ A1 (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: classified parts that are part of Saudi
1. The Patriot Legacy and PAC–3 FSP Arabia’s current Patriot and Hawk
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
programs assist international customers Missile System configurations, with a
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
to maintain the readiness of their highest classification of
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
systems. These programs include the
Contained in the Defense Article or CONFIDENTIAL.
shared programs and country unique
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: 4. If a technologically advanced
costs such as the Stockpile Reliability
See Attached Annex adversary obtains knowledge of the
Test (SRT) and Missile Recertification
(viii) Date Report Delivered to specific hardware and software source
programs. Services include the storage
Congress: January 17, 2018 code in this proposed sale, the
and aging program, surveillance firing
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the program, the Patriot PAC–3 Missile information could be used to develop
Arms Export Control Act. Support Center (P3MSC), program countermeasures or equivalent systems
POLICY JUSTIFICATION support and a parts library. that might reduce weapon system
2. As a participating international effectiveness or be used in the
Saudi Arabia—Continuation of Missile partner in the Patriot Engineering development of a system with similar or
System Support Services Services Program (ESP), Saudi Arabia is advanced capabilities.
The Government of the Kingdom of granted access to information such as
5. A determination has been made
Saudi Arabia has requested a possible engineering changes in development
purchase for continued participation, and under consideration, schedules for that Saudi Arabia can provide
technical assistance, and support in the important events such as procurement substantially the same degree of
Patriot Legacy Field Surveillance and fielding of Patriot system protection for the sensitive technology
Program (FSP); the Patriot Advanced improvements, development of Post being released as the U.S. Government.
Capability 3 (PAC–3) FSP; and the Deployment Build (PDB) software, and This sale is necessary in furtherance of
Patriot Engineering Services Program a comprehensive program to address the the U.S. foreign policy and national
(ESP). Also included are Patriot and issue of loss of sources of supply and security objectives outlined in the
HAWK Missile System spare parts and advanced technology and their impact Policy Justification.
repair and return management services on availability of components. The 6. All defense articles and services
and component repairs, and other program provides funding for the listed in this transmittal are authorized
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related elements of logistics and publication effort to incorporate country for release and export to the Kingdom of
program support. The total estimated specific changes to Technical Manuals Saudi Arabia.
program cost is $500 million. (TM). Preparation of all necessary
[FR Doc. 2018–01426 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am]
This proposed sale will support U.S. Country specific TM change pages based
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foreign policy and national security on the latest version of the USG
objectives by helping to improve the Department of Army Technical Manuals
security of a friendly country which has (DATMs) that support PDB
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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 3688 |
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