83 FR 47611 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 183 (September 20, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 183 (September 20, 2018)
| Page Range | 47611-47613 | |
| FR Document | 2018-20507 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 47611-47613] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20507] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18-27] 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: DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@mail.mil">dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@mail.mil or (703) 697-9709. 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 18-27 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: September 17, 2018. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 47612]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN20SE18.000 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 18-27 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 *............................... $122 million Other................................................... $ 47 million --------------- Total................................................. $169 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): One hundred six (106) MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo Conversion Kits Non-MDE: Also included are torpedo containers, Recoverable Exercise Torpedoes (REXTORP) with containers; Fleet Exercise Section (FES) and fuel tanks; air launch accessories for rotary wing aircraft; torpedo launcher interface cabinets; ground handling equipment; torpedo spare parts; training; publications; support and test equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. [[Page 47613]] (iv) Military Department: Navy (NE-P-LHP) (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: None (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 31, 2018 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION The Netherlands--MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes The Netherlands requests to buy one hundred six (106) MK 54 conversion kits. Also included are torpedo containers, Recoverable Exercise Torpedoes (REXTORP) with containers; Fleet Exercise Section (FES) and fuel tanks; air launch accessories for rotary wing aircraft; torpedo launcher interface cabinets; ground handling equipment; torpedo spare parts; training; publications; support and test equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated program value is $169 million. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a NATO Ally, which is an important force for political stability and economic progress in Europe. The Royal Netherlands Navy intends to upgrade its current MK 46 torpedoes to the MK 54 with the purchase of these kits. The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing the MK 54 torpedoes. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor will be Raytheon Integrated Defense System, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. 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 or contractor representatives to Netherlands; however, U.S. Government Engineering and Technical Services may be required on an interim basis for installations and integration. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 18-27 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 MK 54 Torpedo is a conventional torpedo that can be launched from surface ships, helicopters, and fixed wing aircraft. The MK 54 is an upgrade to the MK 46 Torpedo, which is currently in-service in Netherlands. The upgrade to the MK 54 entails replacement of the torpedo's sonar and guidance and control systems with modem technology. The new guidance and control system uses a mixture of commercial-off- the-shelf and custom-built electronics. The warhead, fuel tank and propulsion system from the MK 46 torpedo are re-used in the MK 54 configuration with minor modifications. There is no sensitive technology in the MK 54 or its support and test equipment. The assembled MK 54 torpedo and several of its individual components are classified CONFIDENTIAL. The MK 54 operational software is classified as SECRET. Netherlands will not be provided with the source code for the MK 54 operational software. 2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 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 sale is necessary in 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 have been authorized for release and export to the Netherlands. [FR Doc. 2018-20507 Filed 9-19-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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employment suitability determinations viewing on the internet at http://
for active duty military, civilian www.regulations.gov as they are SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
employees and contractors requiring the received without change, including any publishing the unclassified text of an
aforementioned clearances. As a suite of personal identifiers or contact arms sales notification.
Personnel Security Systems, they are the information.
authoritative source for clearance DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information resulting in accesses Licari. DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
determinations to sensitive/classified Requests for copies of the information mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
information and facilities. collection proposal should be sent to
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dod-information-collections@mail.mil. 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
profit.
published to fulfill the requirements of
Frequency: As required. Dated: September 17, 2018.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. section 155 of Public Law 104–164
Shelly E. Finke, dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
Seehra. copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
Officer, Department of Defense.
You may also submit comments and House of Representatives, Transmittal
[FR Doc. 2018–20485 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am]
recommendations, identified by Docket 18–27 with attached Policy Justification
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ID number and title, by the following and Sensitivity of Technology.
method: Dated: September 17, 2018.
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(iv) Military Department: Navy (NE– Transmittal No. 18–27 ACTION: Information collection notice.
P–LHP) Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Arms Export Control Act Office of Civilian Human Resources
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Annex Item No. vii announces a proposed public
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology information collection and seeks public
Contained in the Defense Article or (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The MK 54 Torpedo is a comment on the provisions thereof.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Comments are invited on: Whether the
conventional torpedo that can be
None proposed collection of information is
launched from surface ships,
(viii) Date Report Delivered to helicopters, and fixed wing aircraft. The necessary for the proper performance of
Congress: July 31, 2018 MK 54 is an upgrade to the MK 46 the functions of the agency, including
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Torpedo, which is currently in-service whether the information shall have
Arms Export Control Act. in Netherlands. The upgrade to the MK practical utility; the accuracy of the
54 entails replacement of the torpedo’s agency’s estimate of the burden of the
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
sonar and guidance and control systems proposed information collection; ways
The Netherlands—MK 54 Lightweight with modem technology. The new to enhance the quality, utility, and
Torpedoes guidance and control system uses a clarity of the information to be
mixture of commercial-off-the-shelf and collected; and ways to minimize the
The Netherlands requests to buy one
custom-built electronics. The warhead, burden of the information collection on
hundred six (106) MK 54 conversion
fuel tank and propulsion system from respondents, including through the use
kits. Also included are torpedo
the MK 46 torpedo are re-used in the of automated collection techniques or
containers, Recoverable Exercise
MK 54 configuration with minor other forms of information technology.
Torpedoes (REXTORP) with containers;
Fleet Exercise Section (FES) and fuel modifications. There is no sensitive DATES: Consideration will be given to all
tanks; air launch accessories for rotary technology in the MK 54 or its support comments received by November 19,
wing aircraft; torpedo launcher interface and test equipment. The assembled MK 2018.
cabinets; ground handling equipment; 54 torpedo and several of its individual
components are classified ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
torpedo spare parts; training; identified by docket number and title,
publications; support and test CONFIDENTIAL. The MK 54
operational software is classified as by any of the following methods:
equipment; U.S. Government and Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
contractor engineering, technical, and SECRET. Netherlands will not be
provided with the source code for the www.regulations.gov. Follow the
logistics support services; and other instructions for submitting comments.
related elements of logistics and MK 54 operational software.
2. If a technologically advanced Mail: Department of Defense, Office of
program support. The estimated the Chief Management Officer,
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
program value is $169 million. Directorate for Oversight and
the hardware and software elements, the
This proposed sale will support the information could be used to develop Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
foreign policy and national security countermeasures or equivalent systems Mailbox #24 Suite 08D09, Alexandria,
objectives of the United States by which might reduce system VA 22350–1700.
improving the security of a NATO Ally, effectiveness or be used in the Instructions: All submissions received
which is an important force for political development of a system with similar or must include the agency name, docket
stability and economic progress in advanced capabilities. number and title for this Federal
Europe. 3. A determination has been made Register document. The general policy
The Royal Netherlands Navy intends that the Government of the Netherlands for comments and other submissions
to upgrade its current MK 46 torpedoes can provide substantially the same from members of the public is to make
to the MK 54 with the purchase of these degree of protection for the sensitive these submissions available for public
kits. The Netherlands will have no technology being released as the U.S. viewing on the internet at http://
difficulty absorbing the MK 54 Government. This sale is necessary in www.regulations.gov as they are
torpedoes. furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy received without change, including any
The proposed sale of this equipment and national security objectives personal identifiers or contact
and support will not alter the basic outlined in the Policy Justification. information.
military balance in the region. 4. All defense articles and services FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
The principal contractor will be listed in this transmittal have been request more information on this
Raytheon Integrated Defense System, authorized for release and export to the proposed information collection or to
Portsmouth, Rhode Island. There are no Netherlands. obtain a copy of the proposal and
known offset agreements proposed in [FR Doc. 2018–20507 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am] associated collection instruments,
connection with this potential sale. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P please write to Office of the Assistant
Implementation of this proposed sale Secretary of the Navy, Office of Civilian
will not require the assignment of any Human Resources (ASN/OCHR), 614
additional U.S. Government or DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Sicard Street, Building 201,
contractor representatives to Washington, DC 20374 or call OCHR at
Department of the Navy
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Netherlands; however, U.S. Government [202–685–6466].
Engineering and Technical Services may [Docket ID: USN–2018–HQ–0015] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
be required on an interim basis for Title; Associated Form; and OMB
installations and integration. Proposed Collection; Comment
Number: Department of the Navy (DON)
Request
There will be no adverse impact on Reasonable Accommodations (RA)
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Tracker; SECNAV Form 12306/1T
proposed sale. Secretary of the Navy, DoD. Confirmation of Reasonable
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