[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52577-52579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18784]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-24]


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 20-24 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: August 17, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 20-24
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: Taipei Economic and Cultural 
Representative Office in the United States (TECRO)
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $ 0 million
Other....................................  $620 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $620 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None

    Non-MDE:
    Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, 
including the replacement of expiring limited life components and 
certification testing in order to support an operational life of thirty 
years; test and repair of PAC-3 missiles, including stockpile 
reliability testing and field returns; repair and return of classified 
and unclassified PAC-3 missile items and ground support equipment (GSE) 
component level parts; replenishment of classified and unclassified 
missile spares and GSE spares, as well as a seeker spares pool to 
improve the turnaround time of the repair and recertification efforts; 
air transportation services for missile processing; U.S. Government and 
contractor technical and logistics support; and other related elements 
of logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (TW-B-ZDC)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TW-B-YYV
    (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: See Attached Annex
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 9, 2020
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States 
(TECRO)--Repair and Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 
Missiles

    TECRO has requested to buy Recertification of Patriot Advanced 
Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, including the replacement of expiring 
Limited Life Components (LLCs) and certification testing in order to 
support an operational life of thirty years; Test and repair of PAC-3 
missiles, including Stockpile Reliability Testing (SRT) and Field 
Returns; Repair and Return (R&R) of classified and unclassified PAC-3

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missile items and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) component level parts; 
replenishment of classified and unclassified missile spares and GSE 
spares, as well as a seeker spares pool to improve the turnaround time 
of the repair and recertification efforts; air transportation services 
for missile processing; U.S. Government and contractor technical and 
logistics support; and other related elements of logistics support. The 
total estimated cost is $620 million.
    This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. law and policy as 
expressed in Public Law 96-8.
    This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security 
interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts to modernize 
its armed forces and to maintain a credible defensive capability. The 
proposed sale will help improve the security of the recipient and 
assist in maintaining political stability, military balance, and 
economic progress in the region.
    This proposed sale will help sustain the recipient's missile 
density and ensure readiness for air operations. The recipient will use 
this capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen 
homeland defense. The recipient will have no difficulty absorbing this 
equipment 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, Camden, AZ. There are 
no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to the prospective purchasing country.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-24
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 Patriot Air Defense System contains classified SECRET 
components and critical/sensitive technology. The Patriot Advanced 
Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Four Pack is classified CONFIDENTIAL. With 
the incorporation of the PAC-3 missile, the Patriot system will 
continue to hold a significant technological lead over other surface-
to-air missile systems in the world.
    2. The PAC-3 Missile sensitive/critical technology is in the area 
of design and production know-how and primarily inherent in the design, 
development, and/or manufacturing data related to certain components. 
Information on system performance capabilities and effectiveness, 
select software documentation, and test data are classified up to 
SECRET.
    3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of hardware and software elements, the information could be used to 
develop countermeasures or equivalent systems, which might reduce 
system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with 
similar or advanced capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that the recipient can provide 
substantially 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 recipient.
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