[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67618-67620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18763]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 22-0S]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Hedlund at 
[email protected] or (703) 697-9214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(5)(C) 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 with attached Transmittal 22-
0S.

    Dated: August 16, 2024.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN21AU24.031

Transmittal No. 22-0S

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR 
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

    (i) Purchaser: Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office 
in the United States (TECRO)
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 20-77
    Date: October 21, 2020
    Military Department: Army
    Funding Source: National Funds
    (iii) Description: On October 21, 2020, Congress was notified by 
Congressional certification transmittal number 20-77, of the possible 
sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of eleven 
(11) High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) M142 Launchers; 
sixty-four (64) Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) M57 Unitary 
Missiles; seven (7) M1152Al High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles 
(HMMWVs); eleven (11) M240B Machine Guns, 7.62MM; and seventeen (17) 
International Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems (IFATDS). Also 
included were fifty-four (54) M28A2 Low Cost Reduced Range Practice 
Rocket Pods (LCRRPR); eleven (11) M2Al machine guns, .50 caliber; 
twenty-two (22) AN/NRC-92E dual radio systems; seven (7) AN/NRC-92E 
dual radio ground stations; fifteen (15) AN/VRC-90E single radio 
systems; eleven (11) M1084A2 cargo Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles 
(FMTV) Resupply Vehicles (RSV); two (2) M1089A2 cargo wrecker FMTV RSV; 
eleven (11) M1095 trailer cargo FMTV, 5-ton; support equipment; 
communications equipment; spare and repair parts; test sets; laptop 
computers; training and training equipment; publication; systems 
integration support; technical data; Stockpile Reliability Program 
(SRP); Quality Assurance and Technical Assistance Teams; U.S. 
Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support 
services; and other related elements of logistical and program support. 
The estimated total cost was $436.1 million. Major Defense

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Equipment (MDE) constituted $357.5 million of this total.
    This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following MDE items: 
an additional eighteen (18) High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems; 
twenty (20) Army Tactical Missile Systems Pods; eleven (11) M1152A1 
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles integrated with C2 shelter; 
four (4) M1152A1 HMMWVs integrated with SECM shelter; and one hundred 
forty-four (144) M31A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) 
Unitary High Explosive (HE) Pods with Insensitive Munitions Propulsion 
System (IMPS). Also included are additional 5-ton M1084A2 cargo Family 
of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) Resupply Vehicles (RSV) without 
winch; 5-ton M1089A2 with winch wreckers; 5-ton M1095 trailers with 
resupply kits; Intercom Systems to support the HIMARS Launcher; radio/
communication mounts; machine gun mounts; battle management system 
Vehicle Integration Kit; wheel guards; ruggedized laptops; training; 
training equipment; publications for HIMARS; and munitions, spares, 
services, and other support equipment. The estimated total value of the 
additional items is $520 million. The total estimated MDE value will 
increase by $430 million to $787.5 million, resulting in an estimated 
total case value of $956.1 million.
    (iv) Significance: The proposed sale will improve the recipient's 
military goals of updating capability while further enhancing 
interoperability with the United States and other allies. The recipient 
intends to use these defense articles and services to modernize its 
armed forces and expand its capability to strengthen its homeland 
defense and deter regional threats.
    (v) Justification: 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.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
    The M31A2 GMLRS Unitary HE with IMPS is the Army's primary munition 
for units fielding the M142 HIMARS and M270 Multiple Launcher Rocket 
System (MLRS) Launchers. The GMLRS Unitary is a solid propellant 
artillery rocket that uses Global Positioning System/Precise 
Positioning Service (GPS/PPS)-aided inertial guidance to accurately and 
quickly deliver a single high-explosive blast fragmentation warhead to 
targets at ranges from 15-70 kilometers. The rockets are fired from a 
launch pod container that also serves as the storage and transportation 
container for the rockets. Each rocket pod holds six (6) total rockets.
    The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the original 
notification applies to remaining items reported here.
    The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 5, 2022

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