[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58333-58335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23075]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 14-32]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to 
fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 
July 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 
601-3740.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 14-32 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and sensitivity of technology.

    Dated: September 24, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 14-32
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Pakistan
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*.................  $ 0 million
Other....................................  $198 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $198 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 160 Navistar Mine Resistant 
Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to include (110 MaxxPro Dash DXM, 30 
MaxxPro Base DXM, 10 MaxxPro Dash DXM Ambulances, and 10 MaxxPro 
Recovery Vehicles with protection kits), spare and repair parts, 
support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
personnel training and equipment training, U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and 
other related elements of logistical and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (WAW)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or

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Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Annex attached
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 19 Sep 14

    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Pakistan--Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles

    The Government of Pakistan has requested a possible sale of 160 
Navistar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to include 
(110 MaxxPro Dash DXM, 30 MaxxPro Base DXM, 10 MaxxPro Dash DXM 
Ambulances, and 10 MaxxPro Recovery Vehicles with protection kits), 
spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and 
technical documentation, personnel training and equipment training, 
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics 
support services, and other related elements of logistical and program 
support. The estimated cost is $198 million.
    The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a country vital to U.S. foreign policy and national 
security goals in South Asia.
    The proposed sale of MRAPs will ensure that Pakistan can 
effectively operate in hazardous areas in a safe, enhanced 
survivability vehicle, and improves Pakistan's interoperability with 
U.S. forces. By acquiring this capability, Pakistan will be able to 
provide the same level of protection for its own forces as the United 
States provides for its forces. Pakistan, which currently possesses 
MRAPS, has successfully demonstrated the ability to operate and 
maintain the vehicles in counterinsurgency and counterterrorism 
operations, and will have no difficulty absorbing these additional 
vehicles into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not affect the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be Navistar Defense Corporation in 
Madison Heights, Michigan. There are no known offset agreements 
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of the proposed sale will require approximately two 
(2) U.S. Government and twenty-four (24) contractor representatives in 
Pakistan for a period of approximately 18 months to perform inspections 
and de-processing of vehicles upon delivery; provide assistance in 
installation of vehicle accessory kits; provide fault diagnosis and 
repairs; perform corrective maintenance, to include accident and battle 
damage assessment and repairs; conduct operator and maintainer 
training; and conduct inventories and maintain accountability of USG 
provided material.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 14-32
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is an 
armored, multi-purpose combat vehicle designed to support mounted urban 
operations to include convoy security support and dismounted patrols. 
It is designed to increase crew survivability. The vehicle has a blast-
resistant underbody designed to protect the crew from mine blasts, 
fragmentation, and direct fire weapons.
    2. All MRAP vehicle information needed to operate, train, and 
maintain the vehicles is Unclassified; some design and test data, 
design performance parameters, armoring methodology, vulnerabilities, 
armor types and configuration data are classified up to Secret.
    3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the design performance and functional characteristics of specific 
hardware and software elements, the information could be used to 
develop countermeasures which might reduce the weapon system's 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that the recipient country can 
provide the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology 
being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in 
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives 
outlined in the Policy Justification.
    5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of 
Pakistan.

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