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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 41 / Monday, March 2, 2020 / Notices 12271 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3 may be accessed at ACTION: Arms sales notice. of Executive Order 13891 requires www.nationalservice.gov/guidance on federal agencies to ‘‘establish or or after February 28, 2020. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is maintain on its website a single, (Authority: E.O. 13891, 84 FR 55,235; OMB publishing the unclassified text of an searchable, indexed database that Memorandum M–20–02) arms sales notification. contains or links to all guidance documents in effect from such agency or Dated: February 24, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: component.’’ Executive Order 13891, 84 Amy Borgstrom, Karma Job at [email protected] or (703) 697–8976. FR 55,235 (October 9, 2019). Associate Director of Policy. Question 1 of OMB Memorandum M– [FR Doc. 2020–04226 Filed 2–28–20; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 20–02 further requires agencies to ‘‘send BILLING CODE 6050–28–P 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is to the Federal Register a notice published to fulfill the requirements of announcing the existence of the new section 155 of Public Law 104–164 guidance portal and explaining that all dated July 21, 1996. The following is a DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE guidance documents remaining in effect copy of a letter to the Speaker of the are contained on the new guidance House of Representatives, Transmittal portal.’’ OMB Memorandum M–20–02 Office of the Secretary 19–55, Policy Justification and (October 31, 2019). [Transmittal No. 19–55] Sensitivity of Technology. In compliance with the above, CNCS Dated: February 25, 2020. gives notice of the availability of a Arms Sales Notification single, searchable, indexed database Aaron T. Siegel, containing all CNCS guidance AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison documents currently in effect, which Agency, Department of Defense. Officer, Department of Defense. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:10 Feb 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 12272 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 41 / Monday, March 2, 2020 / Notices Transmittal No. 19-55 Total ................................... $ 1.867 bil- Three (3) AMRAAM Guidance Sections lion Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Four (4) AMRAAM Control Sections Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the (iii) Description and Quantity or One hundred thirty-four (134) Stinger Arms Export Control Act, as amended Quantities of Articles or Services under FIM-92L Missiles Consideration for Purchase: India has Non-MDE: (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government requested a possible sale of an Also included are thirty-two (32) of India Integrated Air Defense Weapon System M4A1 rifles; forty thousand three (ii) Total Estimated Value: comprised of: hundred twenty (40,320) M855 5.56mm Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Major Defense Equipment * .. $ 0.492 bil- cartridges; Fire Distribution Centers lion Five (5) AN/MPQ-64Fl Sentinel Radar (FDC); Handheld Remote Terminals; Other ...................................... $ 1.375 bil- Systems Electrical Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) lion One hundred eighteen (118) AMRAAM Sensor Systems; AMRAAM Non- AIM-120C-7/C-8 Missiles Developmental Item-Airborne VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:10 Feb 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES EN02MR20.000</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 41 / Monday, March 2, 2020 / Notices 12273 Instrumentation Units (NDIAIU); Multi- technical documentation; computer Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System spectral Targeting System-Model A based training equipment; training (NASAMS), a Very Short Range Air (MTS-A); Canister Launchers (CN); High equipment; training towers; ammunition Defense (VSHORAD) capability Mobility Launchers (HML); Dual Mount storage; training and maintenance consisting of the Stinger FIM-92 Stinger (DMS) Air Defense Systems; facilities; infrastructure improvements; Reprogrammable Micro-Processor (RMP) Vehicle Mounted Stinger Rapid Ranger U.S. Government and contractor Block I missile, and small arms. The Air Defense Systems; communications technical support, engineering and IADWS is designed for mid-range air equipment; tool kits; test equipment; logistics support services; warranty defense and can be deployed to engage range and test programs; support services; Systems and Integration fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, equipment; prime movers; generators; Checkout (SICO); field office support; cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial technical documentation; computer and other related elements of logistics vehicles (UAVs). The IADWS is not a based training equipment; training and program support. The total Program of Record (POR) for the U.S. equipment; training towers; ammunition estimated cost is $1.867 billion. Department of Defense, but the SOS storage; training and maintenance This proposed sale will support the architecture does consist of four PORs: facilities; infrastructure improvements; foreign policy and national security of The U.S. Army’s AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel U.S. Government and contractor the United States by helping to radar, the U.S. Army’s FIM-92L Stinger technical support, engineering and strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic Missile, U.S. Air Force’s Multi-Spectral logistics support services; warranty relationship and to improve the security Targeting System-A (MTS-A), and the services; Systems and Integration of a major defensive partner, which U.S. Air Force’s AIM-120 Advanced Checkout (SICO); field office support; continues to be an important force for Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile and other related elements of logistics political stability, peace, and economic (AMRAAM). The NASAMS is and program support. progress in the Indo-Pacific and South comprised of U.S. and Norwegian (iv) Military Department: Army (IN-B- Asia region. manufactured components. Norwegian UAP) and Air Force (IN-D-YAC) India intends to use these defense components will be procured by the (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None articles and services to modernize its Raytheon Company. Norwegian (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, armed forces, and to expand its existing involvement will be managed by Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None air defense architecture to counter Raytheon using export authorizations (vii) Sensitivity of Technology threats posed by air attack. This will received from the U.S. Department of Contained in the Defense Article or contribute to India’s military goal to State. Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: update its capability while further 2. The NASAMS Fire Unit (FU) See Attached Annex. enhancing greater interoperability consists of one fire distribution center (viii) Date Report Delivered to between India, the U.S., and other allies. (FDC), one AN/MPQ-64F1 surveillance, Congress: February 7, 2020 India will have no difficulty absorbing acquisition, and tracking radar, 3 truck- * As defined in Section 47(6) of the these systems into its armed forces. mounted Canister Launchers (LCHR) The proposed sale of this equipment Arms Export Control Act. and the High Mobility Launcher (HML) and support will not alter the basic with 6 AMRAAM missiles each, and POLICY JUSTIFICATION military balance in the region. one truck-mounted Electrical Optical/ India—Integrated Air Defense Weapon The principal contractors involved in this program are The Raytheon Infrared (EO/IR) Sensor System, the System (IADWS) and Related MTS-A, for visual target identification Equipment and Support Corporation and Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace. There are no known offset and raid size assessment. The Government of India has agreements proposed in conjunction 3. The command and control entity, requested to buy an Integrated Air with this proposed sale; however, the FDC, is the major operator interface in Defense Weapon System (IADWS) purchaser typically requests offsets. Any NASAMS. It provides all command and comprised of: five (5) AN/MPQ-64Fl offset agreement will be defined in control functionality necessary to Sentinel radar systems; one hundred negotiations between the Purchaser and effectively conduct Air Defense eighteen (118) AMRAAM AIM-120C-7/ the prime contractor(s). missions, both in a stand-alone C-8 missiles; three (3) AMRAAM Implementation of this proposed sale (autonomous) configuration as well as Guidance Sections; four (4) AMRAAM will require 60 U.S. Government or in a netted configuration integrated to Control Sections; and one hundred contractor representatives to travel to other units. The FDC interfaces and thirty-four (134) Stinger FIM-92L India for a period of six weeks (non- controls the MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radar, missiles. Also included are thirty-two concurrent). Activities will include de- the MTS-A EO/IR Sensor and the (32) M4A1 rifles; forty thousand three processing/fielding, training, and Canister and High Mobility-Launchers. hundred twenty (40,320) M855 5.56mm technical/logistics support. In addition, it interfaces and sends cartridges; Fire Distribution Centers There will be no adverse impact on commands to any connected Very Short (FDC); Handheld Remote Terminals; U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) Stinger Electrical Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) proposed sale. platforms. The FDC also interfaces Sensor Systems; AMRAAM Non- (voice and data) to the national Developmental Item-Airborne Transmittal No. 19-55 command and control structure. Instrumentation
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