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66382 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 233 / Wednesday, December 4, 2019 / Notices

Transmittal No. 19–56 equipment, software delivery and 1. The T–6C is a single engine Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter support, publications and technical turboprop trainer aircraft that includes a of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of documentation, clothing, textiles and virtual no-drop scoring capability. Its the Arms Export Control Act, as individual equipment, aircraft ferry primary purpose is to teach air to amended support, technical and logistical support ground operations. No hard points or (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government services, site surveys, minor can be carried on the T–6C. modifications/class IV support, of Tunisia 2. A determination has been made (ii) Total Estimated Value: personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and that the recipient country can provide Major Defense Equipment * $115 million substantially the same degree of Other ...... 119 million contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and other protection for the technology being TOTAL ...... 234 million related elements of logistical and released as the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the (iii) Description and Quantity or program support. The estimated value is U.S. foreign policy and national security Quantities of Articles or Services under $234 million. objectives outlined in the Policy Consideration for Purchase: This proposed sale will support the Major Defense Equipment (MDE): foreign policy and national security of Justification. Twelve (12) T–6C Texan Trainer the United States by helping to improve 3. All defense articles and services Aircraft the defense capabilities and capacity of listed in this transmittal have been Non-Major Defense Equipment (MDE): a major non-NATO ally, which is an authorized for release and export to the Also included in this sale are spare important force for political stability Government of Tunisia. and economic progress in North Africa. engines, actuated devices/ [FR Doc. 2019–26167 Filed 12–3–19; 8:45 am] propellant actuated devices operational This potential sale will provide flight trainer, spare parts, ground additional opportunities for bilateral BILLING CODE 5001–06–P handling equipment, support engagements and further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the equipment, software delivery and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE support, publications and technical United States and Tunisia. documentation, clothing, textiles and The proposed sale will replace Office of the Secretary individual equipment, aircraft ferry Tunisia’s aging trainer fleet and allow support, technical and logistical support Tunisia to continue training pilots to services, site surveys, minor support Tunisia’s counter-terrorism and [Transmittal No. 19–59] border security missions. Tunisia will modifications/class IV support, Arms Sales Notification personnel training and training have no difficulty absorbing this aircraft into its armed forces. equipment, U.S. Government and AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation The proposed sale of this equipment contractor engineering, technical and Agency, Department of Defense. logistics support services, and other and support will not alter the basic related elements of logistical and military balance in the region. ACTION: Arms sales notice. program support. The prime contractor will be Textron (iv) Military Department: Air Force Aviation Defense LLC of Wichita, SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is (TU–D–SAB) Kansas. There are no known offset publishing the unclassified text of an (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None agreement proposed with this potential arms sales notification. (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, sale. However, the purchaser typically Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None requests offsets. Any offset agreement FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (vii) Sensitivity of Technology will be defined in negotiations between Karma Job at [email protected] Contained in the Defense Article or the purchaser and the contractor. or (703) 697–8976. Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Implementation of this proposed sale SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This See Attached annex. will require the assignment of nine U.S. 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is (viii) Date Report Delivered to Government and one contractor published to fulfill the requirements of Congress: October 10, 2019 representative to Tunisia. * As defined in Section 47(6) of the There will be no adverse impact on section 155 of Public Law 104–164 Arms Export Control Act. U.S. defense readiness as a result of this dated July 21, 1996. The following is a proposed sale. copy of a letter to the Speaker of the POLICY JUSTIFICATION House of Representatives, Transmittal Tunisia—T–6C Texan Trainer Aircraft Transmittal No. 19–56 19–59 with attached Policy Justification The Government of Tunisia has Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of and Sensitivity of Technology. requested a possible sale of twelve (12) Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Dated: November 27, 2019. Arms Export Control Act T–6C Texan trainer aircraft, spare Aaron T. Siegel, engines, cartridge actuated devices/ Annex Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison propellant actuated devices operational Officer, Department of Defense. flight trainer, spare parts, ground Item No. vii handling equipment, support (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:

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Transmittal No. 19–59 other related logistics support. The total release of the subsystem is Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of estimated cost is $1.0210 billion. UNCLASSIFIED. The highest level of This proposed sale will support the Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the information that could be disclosed by foreign policy and national security of Arms Export Control Act, as amended a proposed sale or by testing of the end the United States by improving the item is UNCLASSIFIED; the highest (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government security of a strategic regional partner. level that must be disclosed for of India The proposed sale will improve production, maintenance, or training is (ii) Total Estimated Value: India’s capability to meet current and UNCLASSIFIED. Reverse engineering Major Defense Equipment * $ .5614 future threats from enemy would not reveal venerable information. billion systems. The MK–45 System will 2. A determination has been made Other ...... 4596 billion provide the capability to conduct anti- that India can provide substantially the surface warfare and anti-air defense TOTAL ...... 1.0210 billion same degree of protection for the missions while enhancing sensitive technology being released as (iii) Description and Quantity or interoperability with U.S. and other the U.S. Government. This proposed Quantities of Articles or Services under allied forces. India will use the sale is necessary to further the U.S. Consideration for Purchase: enhanced capability as a deterrent to foreign policy and national security Major Defense Equipment (MDE): regional threats and to strengthen its objectives outlined in the Policy Up to thirteen (13) MK 45 5 inch/62 homeland defense. Justification. (MOD 4) naval The proposed sale of this equipment 3. All defense articles and services Up to three thousand five hundred and support will not alter the basic listed on this transmittal have been ″ (3,500) D349 Projectile, BL&P 5 /54 military balance in the region. authorized for release and export to the MK 92 MOD 1 The principal contractor will be BAE Government of India. Systems Land and Armaments, Non-MDE: Also included are other [FR Doc. 2019–26163 Filed 12–3–19; 8:45 am] ammunition, spare parts, personnel Minneapolis, Minnesota with gun BILLING CODE 5001–06–P training and equipment training, manufacturing in Louisville, Kentucky. publications and technical data, There are no known offset agreements transportation, U.S. Government and proposed in connection with this DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE contractor technical assistance and potential sale. Any offset agreement other related logistics support. required by India will be defined in Office of the Secretary (iv) Military Department: Navy (IN–P– negotiations between the purchaser and LAU) the contractor(s). [Transmittal No. 19–0J] (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None Implementation of this proposed sale (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, will not require the assignment of Arms Sales Notification Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None additional U.S. Government and/or AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation (vii) Sensitivity of Technology contractor representatives to India. Agency, Department of Defense. Contained in the Defense Article or However, U.S. Government or ACTION: Arms sales notice. Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: contractor personnel in country visits See Attached Annex. will be required on a temporary basis in SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is (viii) Date Report Delivered to conjunction with program technical publishing the unclassified text of an Congress: November 19, 2019 oversight and support requirements. arms sales notification. * As defined in Section 47(6) of the There will be no adverse impact on Arms Export Control Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Karma Job at [email protected] POLICY JUSTIFICATION proposed sale. or (703) 697–8976. India—MK 45 Gun System Transmittal No. 19–59 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This The Government of India has Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 36(b)(5)(C) arms sales notification is requested to buy up to thirteen (13) MK Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the published to fulfill the requirements of 45 5 inch/62 caliber (MOD 4) naval guns Arms Export Control Act section 155 of Public Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a and three thousand five hundred (3,500) Annex D349 Projectile, 5″/54 MK 92 MOD 1 copy of a letter to the Speaker of the Ammunition. Also included are other Item No. vii House of Representatives, Transmittal ammunition, spare parts, personnel (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 19–0J with attached Policy Justification. training and equipment training, 1. The MK–45 Gun System is a U.S. Dated: November 27, 2019. publications and technical data, naval gun mount consisting of Aaron T. Siegel, transportation, U.S. Government and 127 mm (5 inch) L54 Mark 19 Gun on Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison contractor technical assistance and Mark 45 Mount. The highest level of Officer, Department of Defense.

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