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Encryption Device (GED). The HDVR 24. All defense articles and services FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: has an embedded DAR–400EX and the listed in this transmittal are authorized Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, GED has an embedded DAR–400ES. for release and export to the [email protected] or Both versions of the DAR–400 are Type Government of Canada. Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, 1 devices. [FR Doc. 2017–20743 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am] [email protected]; DSCA/ 22. If a technologically advanced BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DSA–RAN. adversary obtains knowledge of the specific hardware and software SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This elements, the information could be used DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is to develop countermeasures or published to fulfill the requirements of equivalent systems that might reduce Office of the Secretary section 155 of Public Law 104–164 weapon system effectiveness or be used dated July 21, 1996. The following is a in the development of a system with [Transmittal No. 16–60] copy of a letter to the Speaker of the similar or advanced capabilities. House of Representatives, Transmittal 23. A determination has been made Arms Sales Notification 16–60 with attached Policy Justification that the Government of Canada can and Sensitivity of Technology. provide substantially the same degree of AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation protection for the sensitive technology Agency, Department of Defense. Dated: September 22, 2017. being released as the U.S. Government. : Arms sales notice. Aaron Siegel, This sale is necessary in furtherance of Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison the U.S. foreign policy and national SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is Officer, Department of Defense. security objectives outlined in the publishing the unclassified text of an BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Policy Justification. arms sales notification.

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Transmittal No. 16–60 (vii) Sensitivity of Technology threats. Bahrain will use the capability Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Contained in the Defense Article or as a deterrent to regional threats and to Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: strengthen its homeland defense. This Arms Export Control Act, as amended See Annex Attached. purchase of F–16Vs will improve (viii) Date Report Delivered to interoperability with and (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government Congress: September 8, 2017 other regional allies. Bahrain employs of Bahrain * As defined in Section 47(6) of the 20 older F–16 Block 40s and will have (ii) Total Estimated Value: Arms Export Control Act. no difficulty absorbing these aircraft Major Defense Equipment * $2.095 billion into its armed forces. Other ...... $0.690 billion POLICY JUSTIFICATION The proposed sale of these aircraft will not alter the basic military balance Total ...... $2.785 billion Government of Bahrain—F–16V Aircraft with Support in the region. (iii) Description and Quantity or The prime contractor will be Quantities of Articles or Services under The Government of Bahrain has Lockheed Martin. There are no know Consideration for Purchase: requested a possible sale of nineteen offset agreements proposed in Major Defense Equipment (MDE): (19) F–16V Aircraft; nineteen (19) M61 connection with this potential sale. Nineteen (19) F–16V Aircraft Vulcan 20mm Gun Systems; twenty-two Implementation of this proposed sale Nineteen (19) M61 Vulcan 20mm Gun (22) F–16V F–110–GE–129 Engines will require the assignment of at least Systems (includes 3 spares); twenty-two (22) ten (10) additional U.S. Government Twenty-two (22) F–16V F–110–GE–129 APG–83 Active Electronically Scanned representatives and approximately Engines (includes 3 spares) Array Radars (includes 3 spares); seventy-five (75) contractor Twenty-two (22) APG–83 Active twenty-two (22) Modular Mission representatives to Bahrain. Electronically Scanned Array Radars Computers (includes 3 spares); twenty- There will be no adverse impact on (includes 3 spares) two (22) Embedded Global Navigation U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Twenty-two (22) Modular Mission Systems/LN260 EGI (includes 3 spares); proposed sale. Computers (includes 3 spares) twenty-two (22) Improved Twenty-two (22) Embedded Global Programmable Display Generators Transmittal No. 16–60 Navigation Systems/LN260 EGI (iPDG) (includes 3 spares); and thirty- Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of (includes 3 spares) eight (38) LAU–129 Launchers. This Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Twenty-two (22) Improved sale also includes nineteen (19) AN/ Arms Export Control Act Programmable Display Generators ALQ–211 AIDEWS Systems, thirty-eight Annex (iPDG) (includes 3 spares) (38) LAU–118A Launchers, forty-two Thirty-eight (38) LAU–129 Launchers Item No. vii Non-MDE include: (42) AN/ARC–238 SINCGARS Radio or Nineteen (19) AN/ALQ–211 AIDEWS equivalent, twenty-two (22) AN/APX– (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Systems, thirty-eight (38) LAU–118A 126 Advanced Identification Friend or 1. This sale involves the release of Launchers, forty-two (42) AN/ARC– Foe (AIFF) system or equivalent, sensitive technology to Bahrain. The F– 238 SINCGARS Radio or equivalent, twenty-two (22) cryptographic 16C/D Block V weapon system is twenty-two (22) AN/APX–126 appliques, secure communication unclassified, except as noted below. The Advanced Identification Friend or Foe equipment, spares and repair parts, aircraft uses the F–16 airframe and (AIFF) system or equivalent, twenty- personnel training and training features advanced avionics and systems. two (22) cryptographic appliques, equipment, simulators, publications and It contains the General Electric F–110– secure communication equipment, technical documentation, U.S. 129 engine, AN/APG–83 radar, digital spares and repair parts, personnel Government and contractor technical flight control system, internal and training and training equipment, support services, containers, external electronic warfare (EW) simulators, publications and technical support and test equipment, original equipment, Advanced Identification documentation, U.S. Government and equipment manufacturer integration and Friend or Foe (AIFF), operational flight contractor technical support services, test, U.S. Government and contractor trainer, and software computer containers, missile support and test technical support and training services, programs. equipment, original equipment site survey, design, construction 2. Sensitive or classified (up to manufacturer integration and test, studies/analysis/services, associated SECRET) elements of the proposed F– U.S. Government and contractor operations/maintenance/training/ 16V include hardware, accessories, technical support and training support facilities, cybersecurity, critical components, and associated software: services, site survey, design, computer resources support, force AN/APG–83 AESA Radars, Modular construction studies/analysis/ protection and other related elements of Mission Computers, Advanced services, associated operations/ logistics and program support. The total Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF), maintenance/training/support estimated program cost is $2.785 billion. cryptographic appliques, Embedded facilities, cybersecurity, critical This proposed sale will contribute to Global Positioning System/Inertial computer resources support, force the foreign policy and national security Navigation System, Modular Mission protection and other related elements of the United States by helping to Computer (MMC), AN/ALQ–211 of logistics and program support. improve the security of a major Non- AIDEWS Systems, LAU–129 Launchers, (iv) Military Department: Air Force NATO ally, which has been and Modular Mission Computers, and (X7–D–SAB) continues to be an important security Improved Programmable Display (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: partner in the region. Our mutual Generators (iPDGs). Additional sensitive FMS Case BA–D–SGA—$330,927,474— defense interests anchor our areas include operating manuals and 21 Apr 87 relationship and the Royal Bahraini Air maintenance technical orders FMS Case BA–D–SGG—$234,879,152— Force (RBAF) plays a significant role in containing performance information, 20 Feb 98 Bahrain’s defense. operating and test procedures, and other (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, The proposed sale improves Bahrain’s information related to support Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None capability to meet current and future operations and repair. The hardware,

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software, and data identified are all aircraft subsystems, avionics, and technology were revealed to classified to protect vulnerabilities, weapons. The hardware and software unauthorized persons. design and performance parameters and (Operational Flight Program—OFP) are 15. A determination has been made other similar critical information. classified up to SECRET. that the recipient country can provide 3. The AN/APG–83 is an Active 10. An Improved Programmable substantially the same degree of Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Display Generator (iPDG) will support protection for the sensitive technology radar upgrade for the F–16V. It includes the two color MFD’s, allowing the pilot being released as the U.S. Government. higher processor power, higher to set up to twelve display programs. This sale is necessary in furtherance of transmission power, more sensitive One of them includes a color Horizontal the U.S. foreign policy and national receiver electronics, and synthetic Situation Display, which will provide security objectives outlined in the aperture radar (SAR), which creates the pilot with a God’s eye view of the Policy Justification. higher-resolution ground maps from a tactical situation. Inside is a 20MHz, 32- 16. All defense articles and services greater distance than existing bit Intel 80960 Display Processor and a listed in this transmittal are authorized mechanically scanned array radars (e.g., 256K battery-backed RAM system for release and export to the APG–68). The upgrade features an memory. The color graphics controller Government of Bahrain. increase in detection range of air targets, is based on the T.I. TMS34020 Raster [FR Doc. 2017–20719 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am] increases in processing speed and Graphics Chipset. The iPDG also BILLING CODE 5001–06–P memory, as well as significant contains substantial growth capabilities improvements in all modes. The highest including a high-speed Ethernet classification of the radar is SECRET. interface (10/100BaseT) and all the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4. AN/ALQ–211 Airborne Integrated hardware necessary to support digital Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite moving maps. The digital map function [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0104] (AIDEWS) System provides passive can be enabled by the addition of radar warning, wide spectrum RF software. The hardware and software are Agency Information Collection jamming, and control and management UNCLASSIFIED. Activities; Submission to the Office of of the entire EW system. Commercially 11. M61A1 20mm Vulcan : Management and Budget for Review developed system software and The 20mm Vulcan cannon is a six and Approval; Comment Request; an hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The barreled automatic cannon chambered Impact Evaluation of Training in Multi- system is classified SECRET when in 20x120mm with a cyclic Tiered Systems of Support for loaded with a U.S. derived EW database, from 2,500–6,000 shots per minute. This Behavior (MTSS–B) which will be provided. weapon is a hydraulically powered air AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences 5. The secure voice communications cooled Gatlin gun used to damage/ (IES), Department of Education (ED). radio system is considered unclassified, destroy aerial targets, suppress/ but may employ cryptographic incapacitate personnel targets, and ACTION: Notice. technology that is classified SECRET. damage or destroy moving and SUMMARY: In accordance with the Classified elements include operating stationary light materiel targets. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is characteristics, parameters, technical M61Al and its components are proposing a revision of an existing data, and keying material. UNCLASSIFIED. information collection. 6. An Advanced Identification Friend 12. Software, hardware, and other DATES: Interested persons are invited to or Foe (AIFF) is a system capable of data or information, which is classified submit comments on or before October transmitting and interrogating Mode V. or sensitive, is reviewed prior to release 30, 2017. It is UNCLASSIFIED unless Mode IV or to protect system vulnerabilities, design Mode V operational evaluator data, and performance parameters. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the parameters are loaded into the Some end-item hardware, software, and documents related to the information equipment that is classified SECRET. other data identified above are classified collection listed in this notice, please Classified elements of the AIFF system at the CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET use http://www.regulations.gov by include software object code, operating level. Potential compromise of these searching the Docket ID number ED– characteristics, parameters, and systems is controlled through 2017–ICCD–0104. Comments submitted technical data. management of the basic software in response to this notice should be 7. The Embedded GPS–INS (EGI) LN– programs of highly sensitive systems submitted electronically through the 260 is a sensor that combines GPS and and software-controlled weapon Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// inertial sensor inputs to provide systems on a case-by-case basis. www.regulations.gov by selecting the accurate location information for 13. If a technologically advanced Docket ID number or via postal mail, navigation and targeting. The EGI LN– adversary were to obtain knowledge of commercial delivery, or hand delivery. 260 is UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS crypto- the specific hardware or software source Please note that comments submitted by variable keys needed for highest GPS code in this proposed sale, the fax or email and those submitted after accuracy are classified up to SECRET. information could be used to develop the comment period will not be 8. The LAU–129 Guided Missile countermeasures which might reduce accepted. Written requests for Launcher is capable of launching a weapon system effectiveness or be used information or comments submitted by single AIM–9 (Sidewinder) family of in the development of systems with postal mail or delivery should be missile or a single AIM–120 Advanced similar or advance capabilities. addressed to the Director of the Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile 14. This sale is necessary in Information Collection Clearance (AMRAAM). The LAU–129 provides furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy Division, U.S. Department of Education, mechanical and electrical interface and national security objectives 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room between missile and aircraft. The LAU– outlined in the Policy Justification. 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 129 system is UNCLASSIFIED. Moreover, the benefits to be derived FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 9. The Modular Mission Computer from this sale, as outlined in the Policy specific questions related to collection (MMC) is the central computer for the Justification, outweigh the potential activities, please contact Lauren Angelo, F–16. As such it serves as the hub for damage that could result if the sensitive 202–245–7276.

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