[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66391-66393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26164]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 19-54]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of an arms sales notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karma Job at [email protected] 
or (703) 697-8976.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 19-54 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: November 27, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-54
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: Government of Japan.
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $0 million
Other....................................  140 million
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  Total..................................  140 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
    Non-MDE: Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) sustainment and 
services in support of eight (8) Japan AEGIS Destroyers consisting of 
four (4) KONGO Class Destroyers, two (2) ATAGO Class Destroyers, two 
(2) MAYA Class Destroyers and one (1) Japanese Computer Test Site 
(JCPTS). The sustainment efforts will include AEGIS software updates, 
system integration and testing, U.S. Government and contractor 
technical assistance, and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-QFA).
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-LYJ, JA-P-LZU, and JA-P-LZW.
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None.
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or 
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None.
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 1, 2019.
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Japan--Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for AEGIS Destroyers

    The Government of Japan has requested to buy Follow-On Technical 
Support (FOTS) sustainment and services in support of eight (8) Japan 
AEGIS Destroyers consisting of four (4) KONGO Class Destroyers, two (2) 
ATAGO Class Destroyers, two (2) MAYA Class Destroyers and one (1) 
Japanese Computer Test Site (JCPTS). The sustainment efforts will 
include AEGIS software updates, system integration and testing, U.S. 
Government and contractor technical assistance, and other related 
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $140 
million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by improving the security of a major ally 
that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the 
Asia-Pacific region. It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist 
Japan in developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-defense 
capability.
    The proposed follow-on technical support is critical to ensure 
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force's (JMSDF) Aegis Destroyer fleet and 
JCPTS remain ready to provide critical capabilities in the defense of 
Japan. Japan's AEGIS Destroyers provide ship-based ballistic missile 
defense capabilities and build upon a longstanding cooperative effort 
with the United States to provide enhanced capability with a valued 
partner in a geographic region of critical importance to Japan and the 
United States. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing this support 
into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin, Moorestown, NJ. There 
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
two contractor representatives to Japan to support the program.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

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