80060 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 239 / Friday, December 11, 2020 / Notices Defense System Launcher political stability, military balance, 2. The highest level of classification of Transporter Units, twenty-five (25) economic and progress in the region. defense articles, components, and radar trucks, spare and repair parts, This proposed sale will improve the services included in this potential sale support and test equipment, recipient’s capability to meet current is CONFIDENTIAL. publications and technical and future threats by providing a 3. If a technologically advanced documentation, personnel training flexible solution to augment existing adversary were to obtain knowledge of and training equipment, U.S. surface and air defenses. The recipient the hardware and software elements, the Government and contractor will be able to employ a highly reliable information could be used to develop representatives’ technical and effective system to counter or deter countermeasures or equivalent systems, assistance, engineering and logistics maritime aggressions, coastal blockades, which might reduce system support services, and other related and amphibious assaults. This effectiveness or be used in the elements of logistics support. capability will easily integrate into development of a system with similar or (iv) Military Department: Navy (TW-P- existing force infrastructure. The advanced capabilities. LHX) recipient will have no difficulty 4. A determination has been made (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TW-P- absorbing these systems into its armed that the recipient can provide LGV, TW-P-LGN, TW-P-LGL forces. substantially the same degree of (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, The proposed sale of this equipment protection for the sensitive technology Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None and support will not alter the basic (vii) Sensitivity of Technology being released as the U.S. Government. military balance in the region. This sale is necessary in furtherance of Contained in the Defense Article or The principal contractor will be The the U.S. foreign policy and national Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO. There security objectives outlined in the See Attached Annex are no known offset agreements Policy Justification. (viii) Date Report Delivered to proposed in connection with this Congress: October 26, 2020 potential sale. 5. All defense articles and services *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Implementation of this proposed sale listed in this transmittal have been Arms Export Control Act. will require the assignment of two (2) authorized for release and export to the recipient. POLICY JUSTIFICATION U.S. contractor representatives to the recipient for a duration of 8 years to [FR Doc. 2020–27292 Filed 12–10–20; 8:45 am] Taipei Economic and Cultural support technical reviews, support, and BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Representative Office in the United oversight. States (TECRO) – RGM-84L-4 Harpoon There will be no adverse impact on Surface Launched Block II Missiles U.S. defense readiness as a result of this DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TECRO has requested to buy up to proposed sale. Office of the Secretary one hundred (100) Harpoon Coastal Transmittal No. 20–68 Defense Systems (HCDS) consisting of up to four hundred (400) RGM-84L-4 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of [Transmittal No. 20–72] Harpoon Block II Surface Launched Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Sales Notification Missiles; and four (4) RTM-84L-4 Arms Export Control Act Harpoon Block II Exercise Missiles. Also Annex AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation included are four hundred and eleven Item No. vii Agency, Department of Defense. (411) containers, one hundred (100) Harpoon Coastal Defense System (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: ACTION: Arms sales notice. Launcher Transporter Units, twenty-five 1. The RGM-84L Harpoon Surface (25) radar trucks, spare and repair parts, Launched Block II missile system is a SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is support and test equipment, non-nuclear tactical weapon system. It publishing the unclassified text of an publications and technical provides a day, night, and adverse arms sales notification. documentation, personnel training and weather, standoff air-to-surface FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: training equipment, U.S. Government capability and is an effective Anti- Karma Job at [email protected] and contractor representatives’ technical Surface Warfare missile. The RGM-84L or (703) 697–8976. incorporates components, software, and assistance, engineering and logistics SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This technical design information that are support services, and other related 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is considered sensitive. These elements elements of logistics support. The total published to fulfill the requirements of are essential to the ability of the estimated program cost is $2.37 billion. section 155 of Public Law 104–164 Harpoon missile to selectively engage This proposed sale is consistent with dated July 21, 1996. The following is a hostile targets under a wide range of U.S. law and policy as expressed in copy of a letter to the Speaker of the operations, tactical and environmental Public Law 96–8. House of Representatives, Transmittal This proposed sale serves U.S. conditions: 20–72 with attached Policy Justification national, economic, and security • The Radar Seeker, and Sensitivity of Technology. interests by supporting the recipient’s • The Radar Altimeter, continuing efforts to modernize its • The GPS/INS System, Dated: December 8, 2020. armed forces and to maintain a credible • Operational Flight Program Software, Kayyonne T. Marston, defensive capability. The proposed sale and Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison will help improve the security of the • Missile operational characteristics and Officer, Department of Defense. recipient and assist in maintaining performance data. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:25 Dec 10, 2020 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 239 / Friday, December 11, 2020 / Notices 80061 Transmittal No. 20–72 (iii) Description and Quantity or four Mobile Launch Vehicles; Quantities of Articles or Services under Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Transport Loading Vehicles; Naval Consideration for Purchase: The Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Strike Missiles; non-operational Government of Romania has requested Arms Export Control Act, as amended Inert Handling/Loading Missile to buy two (2) Coastal Defense Systems (IHM) to support missile handling (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government (CDS) consisting of: and loading/unloading; training of Romania Major Defense Equipment (MDE): missile and equipment spares; Up to ten (10) Link-16 Multifunctional associated containers; training and (ii) Total Estimated Value: Information Distribution System— training equipment; publications Joint Tactical Radio Systems Major Defense Equipment * ....... $ 10 million and technical documentation; Other ........................................... $290 million (MIDS–JTRS) Non-MDE: spares parts; loading and mobile Total ......................................... $300 million Also included are two Coastal Defense System Fire Distribution Centers; VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:14 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES EN11DE20.013</GPH> 80062 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 239 / Friday, December 11, 2020 / Notices maintenance support; U.S. absorbing this equipment and support provides a high capacity, low latency Government and contractor into its armed forces. internet Protocol (IP) based waveform engineering, technical, and logistics The proposed sale of this equipment that can quickly transmit large amounts support services; and other related and support will not alter the basic of data. Advanced algorithms allow elements of logistical and program military balance in the region. cooperative detection and engagement support. The principal U.S. contractor will be of a wider array of targets, improving (iv) Military Department: Navy (RO– Raytheon Missile and Defense, Tucson, fused track accuracy and increasing P–SAE) AZ. There are no known offset lethality/survivability through (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None agreements proposed in connection Situational Awareness. (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, with this potential sale. Implementation of the proposed sale 3. The highest level of classification of Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None defense articles, components, and (vii) Sensitivity of Technology will require U.S. Government and contractor personnel to visit Romania services included in this potential sale Contained in the Defense Article or is SECRET. Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: on a temporary basis in conjunction See Attached Annex with program technical oversight and 4. If a technologically advanced (viii) Date Report Delivered to support requirements, including adversary were to obtain knowledge of Congress: October 16, 2020 program and technical reviews, as well the specific hardware and software * As defined in Section 47(6) of the as to provide training and maintenance elements, the information could be used Arms Export Control Act. support in country. to develop countermeasures that might There will be no adverse impact on reduce weapon system effectiveness or POLICY JUSTIFICATION U.S. defense readiness