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Federal Register/Vol. 85, No. 16/Friday, January 24, 2020/Notices Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 16 / Friday, January 24, 2020 / Notices 4301 assault. The Committee will conduct National Defense Authorization Act length of such oral statements may be final deliberations on its draft Fourth Presentation and Discussion; 3:15 p.m.– limited based on the time available and Annual Report. The Committee will also 3:30 p.m. Meeting Wrap-Up and Public the number of such requests. Oral receive updates from the DAC–IPAD’s Comment; 3:30 p.m. Public Meeting presentations by members of the public Case Review, Policy, and Data Working Adjourned. will be permitted from 3:20 p.m. to 3:30 Groups regarding each group’s ongoing Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 p.m. on February 14, 2020, in front of projects. 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The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House JAN 1 ~ 2G20 U.S. House of Representatives H-209, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 19-66 concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Australia for defense articles and services estimated to cost $1.50 billion. After this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release to notify the public of this proposed sale. Director Enclosures: 1. Transmittal 2. Policy Justification 3. Sensitivity of Technology BILLING CODE 5001–06–C Other .................................... $1.00 billion including the modernization of three Transmittal No. 19-66 Hobart Class Destroyers, and TOTAL ............................. $1.50 billion construction of the first three (of nine Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of total) Hunter Class Frigates. Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Arms Export Control Act, as amended Consideration for Purchase: The Three (3) Shipsets of the AEGIS (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government Government of Australia has requested Weapon System (AWS) in the MK 6 of Australia to buy long lead items, engineering Mod 1 configuration to support the development activities, and other Modernization of the Hobart Class (ii) Total Estimated Value: defense services to support the DDGs, including: AEGIS Combat System Major Defense Equipment * $ .50 billion Australian Surface Combatant Program, Support Equipment (ACSSE); Weapon VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Jan 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES EN24JA20.048</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 16 / Friday, January 24, 2020 / Notices 4303 Data Recording Cabinet (WDRC) Three (3) shipsets of MK 34 Gun Provision of training support for equipment; Multi-Mission Signal Weapon System components to include curriculum development, training tool Processor (MMSP-R) equipment; the MK 160 Gun Computing System and development, front-end analysis, and Network, Processing and Storage (NPS) the MK 20 Electro Optical Sight System, crew training for the Hobart and Hunter equipment; Consoles Displays and and the Naval Fires Planner and Class ships; Peripherals (CDP) equipment; associated TacLink Control System for U.S. Government and contractor Embedded Training System (ETS); Kill installation on the Hunter Class representative engineering, logistics, Assessment System (KAS); and Frigates; and technical support services; and Shipboard Gridlock System (SGS). Three (3) shipsets of: Mode 5/S other related elements of logistics and Three (3) Shipsets of the AEGIS capable Identification, Friend of Foe program support for the Hobart and Weapon System (AWS) in the MK 6 (IFF) Systems; Gigabit Ethernet Data Hunter Class ships. Mod 1 configuration to support the New Multiplexing System (GEDMS); AN/ (iv) Military Department: Navy (AT-P- Construction of the Hunter Class FFGs, WSN-7 Ring Laser Gyrocompass Inertial LFZ) including AEGIS Combat System Navigation Systems; WSN-9 Digital (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT-P- Support Equipment (ACSSE); Electronic Hybrid Speed Log systems; Common LCQ, AT-P-GSU, and AT-P-GSC Equipment Fluid Cooler (EEFC) Data Link Management System (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, equipment; and Network, Processing (CDLMS); and Global Command and Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None and Storage (NPS) equipment; and Control System—Maritime (GCCS–M) (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Consoles Displays and Peripherals systems for installation on the Hunter Contained in the Defense Article or (CDP) equipment; Shipboard Gridlock Class Frigates; Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: System (SGS); Embedded Training Six (6) shipsets of AN/SRQ–4 See Attached Annex. System (ETS) and AN/SPQ-15 Hawklink and SQQ–89 Sonobuoy (viii) Date Report Delivered to equipment. processing equipment for installation on Congress: January 14, 2020 Three (3) shipsets of the MK 41 the Hobart and Hunter Class ships; * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Vertical Launching Systems (VLS) for Defense services for development and Arms Export Control Act. installation
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