83 FR 55855 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 217 (November 8, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 217 (November 8, 2018)
| Page Range | 55855-55857 | |
| FR Document | 2018-24416 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55855-55857] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24416] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18-36] 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 18-36 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: November 2, 2018. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 55856]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN08NO18.008 Transmittal No. 18-36 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 United Kingdom (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $80 million Other................................................... $10 million --------------- Total................................................. $90 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Three (3) SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDV) MK 11 Shallow Water Combat Submersibles (SWCS) Non-MDE: Also included are spares; handling equipment; test equipment; operator manuals and technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, training, technical, and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (UK-P-SAO) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: (Predecessor SDV MK 8 Mod 1) UK-P- MVJ, UK-P-BQO, UK-P-BSM, UK-P-BSP, UK-P-LIP, UK-P-GXV, UK-P-MVY, UK-P- GYY, UK-P-BTN, UK-P-BTM, UK-P-TGJ, and UK-P-FBL [[Page 55857]] (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: September 19, 2018 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION United Kingdom--SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK 11 Shallow Water Combat Submersibles (SWCS) The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has requested to buy three (3) SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDV) MK 11 Shallow Water Combat Submersibles (SWCS). Also included are spares; handling equipment; test equipment; operator manuals and technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, training, technical, and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $90 million. This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a NATO ally which has been, and continues to be, an important partner on critical foreign policy and defense issues. The proposed sale of the SDV MK 11 SWCS will continue UK's maritime partnership, interoperability, and regional security capability. The UK has a proven track record of successfully deploying predecessor system. The UK will have no difficulty absorbing this system into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The prime contractor will be Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (TBE), Huntsville, Alabama. There are no known offset agreements expected to be proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips by USG and contractor representatives to participate in program and technical reviews, plus training and maintenance support in country as required. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 18-36 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 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK 11 Shallow Water Combat Submersibles (SWCS) is a free-flooding combat submersible mobility platform suitable for transporting and deploying forces and their payload for a variety of missions. The SDV MK 11 SWCS will provide increased volume, allowing for increased payload and personnel-carrying capacity. Additionally, performance in range, speed, maneuverability, and organic sensor capabilities will be enhanced over the existing SDV MK 8 Mod 1. The highest classification of the hardware in the proposed sale is SECRET. The highest classification of the technical documentation in the proposed sale is SECRET. The highest classification of the software to be exported is SECRET. 2. If a technologically advanced adversary obtains knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, 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. 3. A determination has been made that the Government of the United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom. [FR Doc. 2018-24416 Filed 11-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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in participating should contact Julie A. Management Councils and NOAA Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, business days prior to each workshop.
INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an HMS Management Division, and Note: The times and sequence specified in
invitation providing webinar access Southeast Fisheries Science Center. this agenda are subject to change.
information. Please request webinar Participants include data collectors and
invitations at least 24 hours in advance database managers; stock assessment Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
of each webinar. scientists, biologists, and researchers; Dated: November 5, 2018.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place constituency representatives including Tracey L. Thompson,
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC fishermen, environmentalists, and Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
29405. NGO’s; International experts; and staff Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie of Councils, Commissions, and state and [FR Doc. 2018–24430 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am]
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– federal agencies.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net The items of discussion during the
Data Webinar are as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf 1. Using datasets and initial
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and assessment analysis recommended from DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Caribbean Fishery Management the in-person workshop, panelists will
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA employ assessment models to evaluate Office of the Secretary
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf stock status, estimate population
States Marine Fisheries Commissions [Transmittal No. 18–36]
benchmarks and management criteria,
have implemented the Southeast Data, and project future conditions.
Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Arms Sales Notification
2. Participants will recommend the
process, a multi-step method for most appropriate methods and AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
determining the status of fish stocks in configurations for determining stock Agency, Department of Defense.
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- status and estimating population ACTION: Arms sales notice.
step process including: (1) Data parameters.
Workshop, (2) a series of assessment Although non-emergency issues not SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop. contained in this agenda may come publishing the unclassified text of an
The product of the Data Workshop is a before this group for discussion, those arms sales notification.
report that compiles and evaluates issues may not be the subject of formal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
potential datasets and recommends action during this meeting. Action will DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
which datasets are appropriate for be restricted to those issues specifically mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
assessment analyses. The assessment identified in this notice and any issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
webinars produce a report that describes arising after publication of this notice
the fisheries, evaluates the status of the 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
that require emergency action under published to fulfill the requirements of
stock, estimates biological benchmarks, section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
projects future population conditions, section 155 of Public Law 104–164
Fishery Conservation and Management dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
and recommends research and Act, provided the public has been
monitoring needs. The product of the copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
notified of the intent to take final action House of Representatives, Transmittal
Review Workshop is an Assessment to address the emergency.
Summary documenting panel opinions 18–36 with attached Policy Justification
regarding the strengths and weaknesses Special Accommodations and Sensitivity of Technology.
of the stock assessment and input data. The meeting is physically accessible Dated: November 2, 2018.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are to people with disabilities. Requests for Aaron T. Siegel,
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South sign language interpretation or other Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery auxiliary aids should be directed to the Officer, Department of Defense.
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(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, (TBE), Huntsville, Alabama. There are 3. A determination has been made
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None no known offset agreements expected to that the Government of the United
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology be proposed in connection with this Kingdom can provide substantially the
Contained in the Defense Article or potential sale. same degree of protection for the
Defense Services Implementation of this proposed sale sensitive technology being released as
Proposed to be Sold: See Attached will require multiple trips by USG and the U.S. Government. This proposed
Annex contractor representatives to participate sale is necessary to the furtherance of
(viii) Date Report Delivered to in program and technical reviews, plus the U.S. foreign policy and national
Congress: September 19, 2018 training and maintenance support in security objectives outlined in the
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the country as required. Policy Justification.
Arms Export Control Act. There will be no adverse impact on 4. All defense articles and services
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this listed in this transmittal are authorized
POLICY JUSTIFICATION proposed sale. for release and export to the
United Kingdom—SEAL Delivery Transmittal No. 18–36 Government of the United Kingdom.
Vehicle (SDV) MK 11 Shallow Water
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of [FR Doc. 2018–24416 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am]
Combat Submersibles (SWCS)
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
The Government of the United Arms Export Control Act
Kingdom (UK) has requested to buy
three (3) SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDV) Annex DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MK 11 Shallow Water Combat Item No. vii
Submersibles (SWCS). Also included Office of the Secretary
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
are spares; handling equipment; test 1. The SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV)
equipment; operator manuals and MK 11 Shallow Water Combat [Transmittal No. 18–0H]
technical documentation; U.S. Submersibles (SWCS) is a free-flooding
Government and contractor engineering, combat submersible mobility platform Arms Sales Notification
training, technical, and logistical suitable for transporting and deploying
support services; and other related AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
forces and their payload for a variety of Agency, Department of Defense.
elements of logistics and program missions. The SDV MK 11 SWCS will
support. The total estimated program provide increased volume, allowing for ACTION: Arms sales notice.
cost is $90 million. increased payload and personnel-
This proposed sale will support U.S. carrying capacity. Additionally, SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
foreign policy and national security performance in range, speed, publishing the unclassified text of an
objectives of the United States by maneuverability, and organic sensor arms sales notification.
improving the security of a NATO ally capabilities will be enhanced over the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
which has been, and continues to be, an existing SDV MK 8 Mod 1. The highest DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
important partner on critical foreign classification of the hardware in the mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
policy and defense issues. proposed sale is SECRET. The highest
The proposed sale of the SDV MK 11 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
classification of the technical
SWCS will continue UK’s maritime 36(b)(5)(c) arms sales notification is
documentation in the proposed sale is
partnership, interoperability, and published to fulfill the requirements of
SECRET. The highest classification of
regional security capability. The UK has section 155 of Public Law 104–164
the software to be exported is SECRET.
a proven track record of successfully 2. If a technologically advanced dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
deploying predecessor system. The UK adversary obtains knowledge of the copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
will have no difficulty absorbing this specific hardware and software House of Representatives and
system into its armed forces. elements, the information could be used Transmittal 18–0H with attached Policy
The proposed sale of this equipment to develop countermeasures or Justification.
and support will not alter the basic equivalent systems that might reduce Dated: November 2, 2018.
military balance in the region. weapon system effectiveness or be used Aaron T. Siegel,
The prime contractor will be in the development of a system with Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. similar or advanced capabilities. Officer, Department of Defense.
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