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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR–D– 

YBD 

(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: December 28, 2020 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Saudi Arabia—GBU–39 Small Diameter 

Bomb I (SDB I) Munitions 

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has 

requested to buy three thousand (3,000) 

GBU–39 SDB I munitions. Also 

included are containers; weapon 

support and support equipment; spare 

and repair parts; U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering, technical and 

logistical support services; and other 

related elements of logistical and 

program support. The total estimated 

program cost will be $290 million. 

This proposed sale will support U.S. 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives by helping to improve the 

security of a friendly country that 

continues to be an important force for 

political stability and economic growth 

in the Middle East. 

The proposed sale will improve Saudi 

Arabia’s capability to meet current and 

future threats by increasing its stocks of 

long-range, precision air-to-ground 

munitions. The size and accuracy of the 

SDB I allows for an effective munition 

with less collateral damage. The 

potential sale will further strengthen the 

interoperability between the United 

States and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia 

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 principal contractor will be 

Boeing, St. Louis, MO. There are no 

known offset agreements in connection 

with this potential sale; however the 

purchaser typically requests offsets. Any 

offset agreement will be defined in 

negotiations between the purchaser and 

the contractor. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of any 

additional U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives to the 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 20–13 

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 GBU–39/B Small Diameter 

Bomb Increment I (SDB I) is a 250- 

pound class weapon designed as a 

small, all weather, autonomous, 

conventional, air-to-ground, precision 

glide weapon able to strike fixed and 

stationary re-locatable targets from 

standoff range. The SDB I weapon 

system consists of the weapons, the 

BRU–61/A (4-place pneumatic carriage 

system), shipping and handling 

containers for a single weapon and the 

BRU–61/A either empty or loaded, and 

a weapon planning module. It has 

integrated diamond-back type wings 

that deploy after release, which 

increases the glide time and therefore 

maximum range. The SDB I Anti-Jam 

Global Positioning System aided Inertial 

Navigation System (AJGPS/INS) 

provides guidance to the coordinates of 

a stationary target. The payload/ 

warhead is a very effective 

multipurpose penetrating and blast 

fragmentation warhead couples with a 

cockpit selectable electronic fuze. Its 

size and accuracy allow for an effective 

munition with less collateral damage. A 

proximity sensor provides height of 

burst capability. 

2. The highest level of classification of 

information included in this potential 

sale is SECRET. 

3. If a technologically advanced 

adversary were to obtain knowledge of 

the specific hardware and software 

elements, the information could be used 

to develop countermeasures that might 

reduce weapon system effectiveness or 

be used in the development of a system 

with similar or advanced capabilities. 

4. A determination has been made 

that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 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 are authorized 

for release and export to the Kingdom of 

Saudi Arabia. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 20–65] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of an 

arms sales notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil 

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 

20–65 with attached Policy Justification 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: January 8, 2021. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 20–65 

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 Egypt 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * .. $56.8 million 

Other ...................................... $ 8.8 million 

TOTAL ............................... $65.6 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Twenty (20) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper 

Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) 

Non-MDE: Also included are pylons; 

shipping containers; spare and repair/ 

return parts; ground handling 

equipment; publications and technical 

documentation; software and software 

support; personnel training; U.S. 

Government and contractor engineering, 

technical, and logistical support 

services; and other related elements of 

program and logistical support. 


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(iv) Military Department: Air Force 

(EG–D–QFP) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: EG–D– 

SAB 

(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: December 28, 2020 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Egypt—Sniper Advanced Targeting 

Pods (ATPs) 

The Government of Egypt has 

requested to buy twenty (20) AN/AAQ33 Sniper ATPs. Also included are 

pylons; shipping containers; spare and 

repair/return parts; ground handling 

equipment; publications and technical 

documentation; software and software 

support; personnel training; U.S. 

Government and contractor engineering, 

technical, and logistical support 

services; and other related elements of 

program and logistical support. The 

estimated total program cost is $65.6 

million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security of 

the United States by helping to improve 

the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally 

country that continues to be an 

important strategic partner in the 

Middle East. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Egypt’s capability and effectiveness to 

meet current and future threats by 

providing additional precision targeting 

capability to conduct border security 

and counterterrorism operations. The 

added precision strike capability will 

better enable Egypt to conduct 

operations while minimizing collateral 

damage. Egypt will have no difficultly 

absorbing the additional equipment into 

its armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The principal contractor will be 

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company 

in Fort Worth, TX. 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 Egypt. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 20–65 

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 AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER Pod is a 

multi-sensor, electro-optical targeting 

pod incorporating infrared, low-light 

television camera, laser range finder/ 

target designator, and laser spot tracker. 

It is used to provide navigation and 

targeting for military aircraft in adverse 

weather and using precision-guided 

weapons such as laser-guided bombs. It 

also provides positive target 

identification, autonomous tracking, 

coordinate generation, and precise 

weapons guidance from extended 

standoff ranges. It offers much greater 

target resolution and imagery accuracy 

than previous systems. 

2. The highest level of classification of 

information included in this potential 

sale is SECRET. 

3. If a technologically advanced 

adversary were to obtain knowledge of 

the specific hardware and software 

elements, the information could be used 

to develop countermeasures that might 

reduce weapon system effectiveness or 

be used in the development of a system 

with similar or advanced capabilities. 

4. A determination has been made 

that Government of Egypt 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 

Government of Egypt. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Corps of Engineers 

Inland Waterways Users Board 

Meeting Notice 

AGENCY: Corps of Engineers, Department 

of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory 

committee virtual meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army 

is publishing this notice to announce 

the Federal advisory committee online 

virtual meeting of the U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users 

Board (Board). This meeting is open to 

the public. For additional information 

about the Board, please visit the 

committee’s website at http://

www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/ 

Navigation/InlandWaterwaysUsers

Board.aspx. 

DATES: The Army Corps of Engineers, 

Inland Waterways Users Board will 

conduct an online virtual meet from 

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT on February 

9, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Online Virtual Meeting. The 

Inland Waterways Users Board will be 

an online virtual meeting. The online 

virtual meeting can be accessed at 

https://usace1.webex.com/meet/ 

ndc.nav, Public Call-in: USA Toll-Free 

844–800–2712, USA Caller Paid/ 

International Toll: 1–669–234–1177 

Access Code: 199 117 3596, Security 

Code 1234. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO) for the committee, in 

writing at the Institute for Water 

Resources, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GN, 7701 

Telegraph Road, Casey Building, 

Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by 

telephone at 703–428–6438; and by 

email at Mark.Pointon@usace.army.mil. 

Alternatively, contact Mr. Steven D. 

Riley, an Alternate Designated Federal 

Officer (ADFO), in writing at the 

Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR– 

NDC, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey 

Building, Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; 

by telephone at 703–659–3097; and by 

email at Steven.D.Riley@usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

committee meeting is being held under 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 

Appendix, as amended), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The Board is 

chartered to provide independent 

advice and recommendations to the 

Secretary of the Army on construction 

and rehabilitation project investments 

on the commercial navigation features 

of the inland waterways system of the 

United States. At this meeting, the 

Board will receive briefings and 

presentations regarding the investments, 

projects and status of the inland 

waterways system of the United States 

and conduct discussions and 

deliberations on those matters. The 

Board is interested in written and verbal 

comments from the public relevant to 

these purposes. 

Agenda: At this meeting the agenda 

will include the status of FY 2021 


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