83 FR 55876 - 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 | 55876-55878 | |
| FR Document | 2018-24418 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55876-55878] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24418] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18-40] 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 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 and Transmittal 18-40 with attached Policy Justification. Dated: November 2, 2018. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 55877]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN08NO18.002 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 18-40 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 United Kingdom (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $1.655 billion Other................................................... $1.845 billion --------------- Total................................................. $3.500 billion (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Sixteen (16) H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) Helicopters Thirty-six (36) T-55-GA-714A Engines (32 installed, 4 spares) Forty-eight (48) Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation Units (32 installed, 16 spares) Twenty (20) Common Missile Warning Systems (16 installed, 4 spares) Twenty-two (22) Radio-Frequency Countermeasures (16 installed, 6 spares) Nineteen (19) Multi-Mode Radars (16 installed, 3 spares) Forty (40) M-134D0T Mini-Guns, plus mounts and tools (32 installed, 8 spares) Forty (40) M240H Machine Guns, plus mounts and tools (32 installed, 8 spares) Non-MDE: Also included are communications equipment; navigation [[Page 55878]] equipment; aircraft survivability equipment; initial training equipment and services; synthetic training equipment; support package including spares and repair parts; special tools and test equipment; aviation ground support equipment; safety and air worthiness certification; technical support; maintenance support; technical and aircrew publications; mission planning system equipment and support; and, project management and governance; U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistic and program support. (iv) Military Department: Army (UK-B-WTJ) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK-B-WSY and UK-B-WTN (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 (Classified document provided under separate cover) (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 19, 2018 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION United Kingdom--H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) Helicopters and Accessories The Government of United Kingdom has requested a possible sale of sixteen (16) H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) helicopters; thirty-six (36) T-55-GA-714A engines (32 installed, 4 spares); forty-eight (48) embedded GPS inertial navigation units (32 installed, 16 spares); twenty (20) common missile warning systems (16 installed, 4 spares); twenty-two (22) radio-frequency countermeasures (16 installed, 6 spares); nineteen (19) multi-mode radars (16 installed, 3 spares); nineteen (19) electro-optical sensor systems (16 installed, 3 spares); forty (40) M-134D-T mini guns, plus mounts and tools (32 installed, 8 spares); and forty (40) M240H machine guns, plus mounts and tools (32 installed, 8 spares). This sale also includes communications equipment; navigation equipment; aircraft survivability equipment; initial training equipment and services; synthetic training equipment; support package including spares and repair parts; special tools and test equipment; aviation ground support equipment; safety and air worthiness certification; technical support; maintenance support; technical and aircrew publications; mission planning system equipment and support; and, project management and governance; U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistic and program support. Total estimated cost is $3.5 billion. The United Kingdom is a close NATO ally and an important partner on critical foreign policy and defense issues. The proposed sale will enhance U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives by enhancing the United Kingdom's capabilities to provide national defense and contribute to NATO and coalition operations. The proposed sale will improve the United Kingdom's ability to meet current and future threats by providing a heavy lift rotary wing capability able to execute missions in extreme environments across a full range of military operations. The United Kingdom will have no difficulty absorbing these helicopters into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor of this sale will be Boeing Defense and Space, Ridley Park, PA. There is no known offset agreement associated with this proposed sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require approximately 29- 32 U.S. Government personnel and 26 contractors assigned to the United Kingdom plus 3 equivalent man years TDY to support fielding and initial sustainment for a duration of 3-5 years. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. [FR Doc. 2018-24418 Filed 11-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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support of this transfer is at the j. The Mission Configurable national security objectives as outlined
UNCLASSIFIED level. Armament System (MCAS) is a plank in the Policy Justification.
g. The GAU–19 machine is a low-cost type weapons mounting system. The 4. All defense articles and services
weapon system that is designed to MCAS was developed as a lightweight, listed in this transmittal have been
accept standard NATO .50 caliber M9- high strength, multi-purpose, multi- authorized for release and export to the
linked ammunition with a rate of fire of airframe weapons platform utilizing up Government of Iraq.
1300 rounds per minute. The weapon to 6 weapon stations. The highest level [FR Doc. 2018–24410 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am]
provides highly effective firepower of information release in support of this BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
against area suppression and point transfer is at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
targets, as well as being ideally suited k. The AN/ALE–47 is a software
for utility, scout and attack helicopters. reprogrammable dispenser for chaff and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
The highest level of information release flares. It provides for either automatic or
in support of this transfer is at the aircrew commanded response dispense Office of the Secretary
UNCLASSIFIED level. capabilities. Specific dispense routines
[Transmittal No. 18–40]
h. The Pathfinder Mission are sensitive and are specifically
Management System (MMS) is a withheld from Iraq. The export version Arms Sales Notification
modular customizable system that uses a country unique ‘‘look-up decision
provides command and control of tree’’ for determining dispense routines. AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
onboard navigation, communication, This software when loaded into the AN/ Agency, Department of Defense.
and peripheral electronic equipment. ALE–47 is classified CONFIDENTIAL. ACTION: Arms sales notice.
During target engagements, locations Increased risk of exploitation is
and range to target is passed from significantly reduced given that the SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Pathfinder to the weapons management software is in executable form only (i.e. publishing the unclassified text of an
system. The highest level of information binary code) and the actual dispense arms sales notification.
release in support of this transfer is at routines can be gained through visual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the UNCLASSIFIED level. observation, which is true for all DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
i. The ARES Weapons Management coalition platforms flying in Iraq. mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
System (WMS) is a modular weapons 2. If a technologically advanced SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
management system that uses the adversary obtained knowledge of the 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
aircraft’s EO/IR monitor as the WMS specific hardware or software in the published to fulfill the requirements of
interface using a touchscreen graphical proposed sale, the information could be section 155 of Public Law 104–164
user interface (GUI). The system is fully used to develop counter-measures dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
integrated with the MX–15Di sensors which might reduce weapons system copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
critical EO/IR functions that can be effectiveness or be used in the House of Representatives and
controlled through the user interface. development of a system with similar or Transmittal 18–40 with attached Policy
The system provides aircraft steering advanced capabilities. Justification.
commands and targeting overlays to 3. A determination has been made
Dated: November 2, 2018.
guide the pilot into the proper launch that the recipient government can
constraints by consolidating mission provide substantially the same degree of Aaron T. Siegel,
execution tasks. The highest level of protection for the technology being Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
information release in support of this released as the U.S. Government. This Officer, Department of Defense.
transfer is at the UNCLASSIFIED level. sale supports the U.S. foreign policy and BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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equipment; aircraft survivability mission planning system equipment and DATES: Interested persons are invited to
equipment; initial training equipment support; and, project management and submit comments on or before January
and services; synthetic training governance; U.S. Government and 7, 2019.
equipment; support package including contractor engineering and logistics ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
spares and repair parts; special tools support services; and other related documents related to the information
and test equipment; aviation ground elements of logistic and program collection listed in this notice, please
support equipment; safety and air support. Total estimated cost is $3.5 use http://www.regulations.gov by
worthiness certification; technical billion. searching the Docket ID number ED–
support; maintenance support; technical The United Kingdom is a close NATO 2018–ICCD–0121. Comments submitted
and aircrew publications; mission ally and an important partner on critical in response to this notice should be
planning system equipment and foreign policy and defense issues. The submitted electronically through the
support; and, project management and proposed sale will enhance U.S. foreign Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
governance; U.S. Government and policy and national security objectives www.regulations.gov by selecting the
contractor engineering and logistics by enhancing the United Kingdom’s Docket ID number or via postal mail,
support services; and other related capabilities to provide national defense commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
elements of logistic and program and contribute to NATO and coalition Please note that comments submitted by
support. operations. fax or email and those submitted after
(iv) Military Department: Army (UK– The proposed sale will improve the the comment period will not be
B–WTJ) United Kingdom’s ability to meet accepted. Written requests for
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK–B– current and future threats by providing information or comments submitted by
WSY and UK–B–WTN a heavy lift rotary wing capability able postal mail or delivery should be
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, to execute missions in extreme addressed to the Director of the
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None environments across a full range of Information Collection Clearance
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology military operations. The United Division, U.S. Department of Education,
Contained in the Defense Article or Kingdom will have no difficulty 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9088,
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: absorbing these helicopters into its Washington, DC 20202–0023.
See Attached Annex (Classified armed forces. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
document provided under separate The proposed sale of this equipment specific questions related to collection
cover) and support will not alter the basic activities, please contact Braden Goetz,
(viii) Date Report Delivered to military balance in the region. 202–245–7405.
Congress: October 19, 2018 The principal contractor of this sale SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the will be Boeing Defense and Space, Department of Education (ED), in
Arms Export Control Act. Ridley Park, PA. accordance with the Paperwork
POLICY JUSTIFICATION There is no known offset agreement Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
associated with this proposed sale. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
United Kingdom—H–47 Chinook Implementation of this proposed sale public and Federal agencies with an
(Extended Range) Helicopters and will require approximately 29–32 U.S. opportunity to comment on proposed,
Accessories Government personnel and 26 revised, and continuing collections of
The Government of United Kingdom contractors assigned to the United information. This helps the Department
has requested a possible sale of sixteen Kingdom plus 3 equivalent man years assess the impact of its information
(16) H–47 Chinook (Extended Range) TDY to support fielding and initial collection requirements and minimize
helicopters; thirty-six (36) T–55–GA– sustainment for a duration of 3–5 years. the public’s reporting burden. It also
714A engines (32 installed, 4 spares); There will be no adverse impact on helps the public understand the
forty-eight (48) embedded GPS inertial U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Department’s information collection
navigation units (32 installed, 16 proposed sale. requirements and provide the requested
spares); twenty (20) common missile [FR Doc. 2018–24418 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is
warning systems (16 installed, 4 spares); BILLING CODE 5001–06–P soliciting comments on the proposed
twenty-two (22) radio-frequency information collection request (ICR) that
countermeasures (16 installed, 6 spares); is described below. The Department of
nineteen (19) multi-mode radars (16 Education is especially interested in
installed, 3 spares); nineteen (19) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the
electro-optical sensor systems (16 following issues: (1) Is this collection
installed, 3 spares); forty (40) M–134D– [Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0121]
necessary to the proper functions of the
T mini guns, plus mounts and tools (32 Department; (2) will this information be
Agency Information Collection
installed, 8 spares); and forty (40) processed and used in a timely manner;
Activities; Comment Request;
M240H machine guns, plus mounts and (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) for
tools (32 installed, 8 spares). This sale (4) how might the Department enhance
the Carl D. Perkins Career and
also includes communications the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Technical Education Act of 2006
equipment; navigation equipment; information to be collected; and (5) how
aircraft survivability equipment; initial AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and might the Department minimize the
training equipment and services; Adult Education (OCTAE), Department burden of this collection on the
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synthetic training equipment; support of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
package including spares and repair ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
parts; special tools and test equipment; that written comments received in
aviation ground support equipment; SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
safety and air worthiness certification; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records.
technical support; maintenance support; proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: Consolidated
technical and aircrew publications; information collection. Annual Report (CAR) for the Carl D.
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