83 FR 7018 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 33 (February 16, 2018)

Page Range		7018-7020
FR Document		2018-03190

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 33 (Friday, February 16, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-03190]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[Transmittal No. 17-77]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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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 17-77 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: February 12, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-77
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 Finland
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*..............................    $ 92.6 million
Other.................................................    $ 20.1 million
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    Total.............................................    $112.7 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Sixty-eight (68) Evolved SEASPARROW Missiles (ESSM)
One (1) ESSM inert operational missile
    Non-MDE:
    Also included are seventeen (17) MK25 quad pack canisters, eight 
(8) MK783 shipping containers, spare and repair parts, support and test 
equipment, publications and technical documentation, training, U.S. 
Government/Contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
services and technical assistance, and other related elements of 
logistical support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (FI-P-LBP)
    (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: February 5, 2018
    *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Finland--Evolved SEASPARROW Missiles (ESSM)

    The Government of Finland has requested a possible sale of sixty-
eight (68) Evolved SEASPARROW Missiles (ESSM) and one (1) ESSM inert 
operational missile. Also included are seventeen (17) MK25 quad pack 
canisters, eight (8) MK783 shipping containers, spare and repair parts, 
support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
training, U.S. Government/Contractor engineering, technical and 
logistics support services and technical assistance, and other related 
elements of logistical support. The estimated total case value is 
$112.7 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a 
partner nation that has been, and continues to be, an important force 
for political stability and economic progress in Europe.
    Finland intends to use the missiles on its new Squadron 2020 class 
Corvette ships. The missiles will provide enhanced capabilities in 
effective defense of critical sea lanes and improve Finland's 
capability to meet current and future threats of enemy anti-ship 
weapons. Finland has not purchased ESSM previously, but will have no 
difficulty incorporating this capability into its naval forces.
    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 (RMS) 
Tucson, AZ, for the missiles, and BAE Systems, Aberdeen, SD, for the 
missile canisters. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset 
agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the 
contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require up to 12 U.S. 
Government personnel to travel to Finland providing support over a 
period of five years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-77
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 Evolved SEASPARROW missiles (ESSM) includes the guidance 
section, warhead section, transition section, propulsion section, 
control section, and Thrust Vector Control (TVC) of which the guidance 
section and transition section are classified CONFIDENTIAL. Standard 
missile documentation will include:
a. Parametric documents (classified CONFIDENTIAL)
b. Missile Handling/Maintenance Procedures (UNCLASSIFIED)
c. General Performance Data (classified CONFIDENTIAL)
d. Firing Guidance (classified CONFIDENTIAL)
e. Dynamics Information (classified CONFIDENTIAL)
    2. The Evolved SEASPARROW Missile (ESSM) contains SENSITIVE 
technological information and/or RESTRICTED information in the missile 
guidance section. Certain operating frequencies and performance 
characteristics are classified SECRET because they could be used to 
develop tactics and/or countermeasures to reduce or defeat the missile 
effectiveness.
    3. 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.
    4. A determination has been made that Finland 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.
    5. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Finland.

[FR Doc. 2018-03190 Filed 2-15-18; 8:45 am]
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$7018 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 33 / Friday, February 16, 2018 / Notices consult the website for any changes to made available for public inspection. ACTION: Arms sales notice. the public meeting date or time. Oral statements from the public will be permitted, though the number and SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 publishing the unclassified text of an CFR 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of length of such oral statements may be limited based on the time available and arms sales notification. the Federal Advisory Committee Act of the number of such requests. Oral FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1972, the public or interested presentations by members of the public Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, organizations may submit written will be permitted from 1:45 p.m. to 2:00 pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or comments to the Committee about its p.m. on March 2, 2018, in front of the Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, mission and topics pertaining to this Committee members. kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/ public session. Written comments must Dated: February 12, 2018. DSA–RAN. be received by the DAC–IPAD at least five (5) business days prior to the Aaron Siegel, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting date so that they may be made Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is available to the Committee members for Officer, Department of Defense. published to fulfill the requirements of their consideration prior to the meeting. [FR Doc. 2018–03187 Filed 2–15–18; 8:45 am] section 155 of Public Law 104–164 Written comments should be submitted dated July 21, 1996. The following is a BILLING CODE 5001–06–P via email to the DAC–IPAD at copy of a letter to the Speaker of the whs.pentagon.em.mbx.dacipad@ House of Representatives, Transmittal mail.mil in the following formats: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 17–77 with attached Policy Justification Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word. and Sensitivity of Technology. Please note that since the DAC–IPAD [Transmittal No. 17–77] Dated: February 12, 2018. operates under the provisions of the Arms Sales Notification Aaron Siegel, Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison amended, all written comments will be AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Officer, Department of Defense. treated as public documents and will be Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). BILLING CODE 5001–06–P daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:24 Feb 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1$

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–C objectives of the United States by because they could be used to develop
Transmittal No. 17–77 improving the security of a partner tactics and/or countermeasures to
nation that has been, and continues to reduce or defeat the missile
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of be, an important force for political effectiveness.
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the stability and economic progress in 3. If a technologically advanced
Arms Export Control Act, as amended Europe. adversary were to obtain knowledge of
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government Finland intends to use the missiles on specific hardware, the information
of Finland its new Squadron 2020 class Corvette could be used to develop
(ii) Total Estimated Value: ships. The missiles will provide countermeasures which might reduce
Major Defense enhanced capabilities in effective weapons system effectiveness or be used
Equipment* .................. $ 92.6 million defense of critical sea lanes and improve in the development of a system with
Other ................................ $ 20.1 million Finland’s capability to meet current and similar or advanced capabilities.
future threats of enemy anti-ship 4. A determination has been made
Total .......................... $112.7 million weapons. Finland has not purchased that Finland can provide substantially
(iii) Description and Quantity or ESSM previously, but will have no the same degree of protection for
Quantities of Articles or Services under difficulty incorporating this capability sensitive technology being released as
Consideration for Purchase: into its naval forces. the U.S. Government. This proposed
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): The proposed sale of this equipment sustainment program is necessary to the
Sixty-eight (68) Evolved SEASPARROW and support will not alter the basic furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
Missiles (ESSM) military balance in the region. and national security objectives
One (1) ESSM inert operational missile The principal contractors will be outlined in the policy justification.
Non-MDE: Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) 5. All defense articles and services
Also included are seventeen (17) Tucson, AZ, for the missiles, and BAE listed on this transmittal are authorized
MK25 quad pack canisters, eight (8) Systems, Aberdeen, SD, for the missile for release and export to the
MK783 shipping containers, spare and canisters. The purchaser typically Government of Finland.
repair parts, support and test requests offsets. Any offset agreement [FR Doc. 2018–03190 Filed 2–15–18; 8:45 am]
equipment, publications and technical will be defined in negotiations between BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
documentation, training, U.S. the purchaser and the contractor.
Government/Contractor engineering, Implementation of this proposed sale
technical and logistics support services will require up to 12 U.S. Government DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
and technical assistance, and other personnel to travel to Finland providing
related elements of logistical support. support over a period of five years. [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0156]
(iv) Military Department: Navy (FI–P– There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Agency Information Collection
LBP)
proposed sale. Activities; Submission to the Office of
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
Management and Budget for Review
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Transmittal No. 17–77 and Approval; Comment Request;
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Teacher Cancellation Low Income
Contained in the Defense Article or Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Directory
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Arms Export Control Act AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),
See Attached Annex Annex Item No. vii Department of Education (ED).
(viii) Date Report Delivered to ACTION: Notice.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
Congress: February 5, 2018
1. The Evolved SEASPARROW
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the
missiles (ESSM) includes the guidance
Arms Export Control Act. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
section, warhead section, transition
proposing an extension of an existing
POLICY JUSTIFICATION section, propulsion section, control
information collection.
Finland—Evolved SEASPARROW section, and Thrust Vector Control
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Missiles (ESSM) (TVC) of which the guidance section
and transition section are classified submit comments on or before March
The Government of Finland has CONFIDENTIAL. Standard missile 19, 2018.
requested a possible sale of sixty-eight documentation will include: ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
(68) Evolved SEASPARROW Missiles a. Parametric documents (classified documents related to the information
(ESSM) and one (1) ESSM inert CONFIDENTIAL) collection listed in this notice, please
operational missile. Also included are b. Missile Handling/Maintenance use http://www.regulations.gov by
seventeen (17) MK25 quad pack Procedures (UNCLASSIFIED) searching the Docket ID number ED–
canisters, eight (8) MK783 shipping c. General Performance Data (classified 2017–ICCD–0156. Comments submitted
containers, spare and repair parts, CONFIDENTIAL) in response to this notice should be
support and test equipment, d. Firing Guidance (classified submitted electronically through the
publications and technical CONFIDENTIAL) Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
documentation, training, U.S. e. Dynamics Information (classified www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Government/Contractor engineering, CONFIDENTIAL) Docket ID number or via postal mail,
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technical and logistics support services 2. The Evolved SEASPARROW commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
and technical assistance, and other Missile (ESSM) contains SENSITIVE Please note that comments submitted by
related elements of logistical support. technological information and/or fax or email and those submitted after
The estimated total case value is $112.7 RESTRICTED information in the missile the comment period will not be
million. guidance section. Certain operating accepted. Written requests for
This proposed sale will support the frequencies and performance information or comments submitted by
foreign policy and national security characteristics are classified SECRET postal mail or delivery should be

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Section		Notices
Action		Arms sales notice.
Contact		Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107, [email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, [email protected]; DSCA/DSA-RAN.
FR Citation		83 FR 7018