Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 122 / Monday, June 25, 2012 / Notices 37885 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–C 

Transmittal No. 12–19 

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: Oman. 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $67 million 

Other ................................... 19 million 

Total ................................. 86 million 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms 

Export Control Act. 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 55 AIM–9X 

Block II SIDEWINDER All-Up-Round 

Missiles, 36 AIM–9X Block II 

SIDEWINDER Captive Air Training 

Missiles, 6 AIM–9X Block II Tactical 

Guidance Units, 4 AIM–9X Block II 

Captive Air Training Missile Guidance 

Units, 1 Dummy Air Training Missile, 

containers, weapon support equipment, 

spare and repair parts, publications and 

technical documentation, personnel 

training and training equipment, U.S. 

Government and contractor technical 

support services, and other related 

elements of logistics support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (LAN). 

(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 

Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: 

See Annex attached. 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: 12 June 2012. 

Policy Justification 

Oman—AIM–9X Block II SIDEWINDER 

All-Up-Round Missiles 

The Government of Oman has 

requested a possible sale of 55 AIM–9X 

Block II SIDEWINDER All-Up-Round 

Missiles, 36 AIM–9X Block II 

SIDEWINDER Captive Air Training 

Missiles, 6 AIM–9X Block II Tactical 

Guidance Units, 4 AIM–9X Block II 

Captive Air Training Missile Guidance 

Units, 1 Dummy Air Training Missile, 

containers, weapon support equipment, 

spare and repair parts, publications and 

technical documentation, personnel 

training and training equipment, U.S. 

Government and contractor technical 

support services, and other related 

elements of logistics support. The 

estimated cost is $86 million. 

This proposed sale will contribute to 

the foreign policy and national security 

of the United States by helping to 

improve the security of a friendly 

country which has been, and continues 

to be, an important force for political 

stability and economic progress in the 

Middle East. 

The Government of Oman is 

modernizing its F–16 fighter aircraft 

fleet to better support its own air 

defense needs. The proposed sale of 

AIM–9X Block II missiles will provide 

a significant increase in Oman’s 

defensive capability while enhancing 

interoperability with the U.S. and other 

allies. Oman will have no difficulty 

absorbing this additional capability into 

its armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this weapon 

system and support will not alter the 

basic military balance in the region. 

The prime contractors will be 

Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, 

Arizona. There are no offset agreements 

proposed in connection with this 

potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require multiple trips to Oman 

involving U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives on a 

temporary basis for program and 

technical support, and management 

oversight. There are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 12–19 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act, as amended 

Annex 

Item No. vii 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 

1. The AIM–9X–2 Sidewinder Block II 

missile represents a substantial increase 

in missile acquisition and kinematics 

performance over the AIM–9M and 

replaces the AIM–9X–1 Block I missile 

configuration. The missile includes a 

high off bore-sight seeker, enhanced 

countermeasure rejection capability, 

low drag/high angle of attack airframe 

and the ability to integrate the Helmet 

Mounted Cueing System. The software 

algorithms are the most sensitive 

portion of the AIM–9X–2 missile. The 

software continues to be modified via a 

pre-planned product improvement (P3I) 

program in order to improve its countercounter measures capabilities. No 

software source code or algorithms will 

be released. The missile is classified as 

Confidential. 

2. The possible sale of the AIM–9X– 

2 missile will result in the transfer of 

sensitive technology and information, as 

well as classified and unclassified 

defense equipment and technology and 

information, as well as classified and 

unclassified defense equipment and 

technical data. The equipment/ 

hardware and documentation are 

classified Confidential; software and 

operational/performance are classified 

Secret with training and maintenance 

being Unclassified. The external view of 

the AIM–9X–2 missile is Unclassified 

and not sensitive. The seeker/guidance 

control section and the target detector 

are Confidential and contain sensitive 

state-of-the-art technology. Specifically, 

the infrared seeker sensitivity is a 

significant improvement over the 

previous AIM–9 variants. Manuals and 

technical documents for the AIM–9X–2 

missile that are necessary or support 

operational use and organizational 

maintenance have portions classified up 

to Secret. Performance and operating 

logic of the counter-counter measures 

circuits are Secret. The hardware, 

software, and data identified are 

classified to protect vulnerabilities, 

design and performance parameters and 

similar critical information. 

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 which 

might reduce weapons systems 

effectiveness or be used in the 

development of a system with similar or 

advanced capabilities. 

[FR Doc. 2012–15360 Filed 6–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DOD–2012–OS–0074] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Defense Threat Reduction 

Agency, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice to Delete a System of 

Records. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Threat Reduction 

Agency is deleting a system of records 

notice in its existing inventory of record 

systems subject to the Privacy Act of 

1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. 

DATES: This proposed action will be 

effective on July 25, 2012 unless 

comments are received which result in 

a contrary determination. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 


erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
37886 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 122 / Monday, June 25, 2012 / Notices 

East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite 02G09, 

Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number for this Federal Register 

document. The general policy for 

comments and other submissions from 

members of the public is to make these 

submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Juanita Gaines, COSM FOI/Privacy 

Office, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort 

Belvoir, VA 22060–6201 or at (703) 767– 

1771. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Defense Threat Reduction Agency 

systems of records notices subject to the 

Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as 

amended, have been published in the 

Federal Register and are available from 

the address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. The proposed deletion is not 

within the purview of subsection (r) of 

the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), 

as amended, which requires the 

submission of a new or altered system 

report. 

Dated: June 19, 2012. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

Deletion: 

HDTRA 020 

Human Radiation Research Review 

(January 29, 2010, 75 FR 4789). 

REASON: 

The National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA) officially 

accepted this system on April 16, 2010 

and is now under their authority. 

[FR Doc. 2012–15317 Filed 6–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Intent To Obtain Information 

Regarding Organizations Who Are 

Assisting African Governments To 

Increase Healthcare Institution 

Capacity To Maintain Complex Medical 

Equipment 

AGENCY: United States Africa Command, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to obtain 

information regarding organizations 

active in this area, for the purpose of 

information sharing. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is 

seeking information about 

organizations, both public or private, 

which are currently helping African 

government hospitals, clinics, 

laboratories, and other African 

governmental health institutions put in 

place trained and certified biomedical 

technicians, sustainable maintenance 

and supply capabilities, and/or 

standards and training for the 

maintenance and use of complex 

medical equipment. The organizations 

sought are of two types: (1) 

Organizations which are sustainably 

involved in enhancing the long term 

ability of African government health 

institutions to maintain complex 

medical equipment or (2) African 

government health institutions with the 

ability to substantiate their capability to 

maintain complex medical equipment. 

This information is being solicited to 

inform AFRICOM of potential capacity 

to improve the impact of AFRICOM’s 

Excess Property Program. Information 

provided to AFRICOM is not for the 

purposes of obtaining a contract, nor 

would the information provided 

guarantee an excess property donation 

to any African country. 

DATES: Submission of information is 

continuous on or before September 30, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to inform 

AFRICOM of their work in Africa and 

their interest in sharing information 

may write or email Rebecca Balogh at 

Rebecca.balogh@usafricom.mil or call 

+49 711 729 4439 or Ms. Rebecca 

Balogh, Senior Lead, Public Private 

Partnerships, Plieninger Strasse 289, 

Stuttgart Moehringen, 70567. Additional 

instructions will be provided after 

contact. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

AFRICOM J9—Outreach Directorate, 

+49 711 729 4439 or at 

Rebecca.balogh@usafricom.mil. 

Alternative contact: Richard Parker, +49 

711 729 2000 or Richard Parker at 

richard.parker@usafricom.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There are 

no fees involved and no funding will be 

provided. Organizations sought are both 

public and private and are sustainably 

involved in enhancing the long term 

ability of African government 

institutions to maintain complex 

medical equipment or will be the 

African government institutions 

themselves with the ability to prove 

their capability to maintain complex 

medical equipment. AFRICOM, through 

U.S. Embassies’ Offices of Security 

Cooperation and in coordination with 

their respective Embassy Country Team 

in Africa, will begin to entertain 

requests for excess complex medical 

equipment from African Government 

health facilities provided they submit an 

acceptable sustainability plan for such 

requested equipment and meet all other 

traditional requirements of the Defense 

Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA) 

Overseas Humanitarian Disaster 

Assistance and Civic Aid (OHDACA) 

program. This new policy of proactively 

seeking organizations who are involved 

in similar efforts is called the Next Level 

Up. 

Information partnerships do not 

necessarily lead to fulfillment of 

requests of excess complex medical 

equipment and only African 

governmental health institutions such as 

hospitals, clinics, and laboratories may 

request potential donations of excess 

complex medical equipment through 

their local U.S. Embassy. In addition, 

not all U.S. Embassies in Africa 

entertain requests for excess property. 

Requests for such equipment must meet 

all traditional requirements in 

accordance with law and DSCA policy 

guidance. The information sought will 

be used to more effectively identify 

potential recipients. 

Dated: June 20, 2012. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2012–15386 Filed 6–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

Notice of Public Meetings for the Barry 

M. Goldwater Range, Arizona 

AGENCY: United States Air Force and 

United States Marine Corps. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice is being issued 

pursuant to Section 3031(b)(5)(B) of the 

Military Lands Withdrawal Act (MLWA) 

of 1999 (Pub. L. 106–65, Title XXX) 

regarding opportunities for public 

review and comment on a Public Report 

that is being prepared in association 

with an update of the Integrated Natural 

Resources Management Plan (INRMP) 

for the Barry M. Goldwater Range 

(BMGR), Arizona. 

The process to update the 2007 BMGR 

INRMP is being initiated by the U.S. Air 

Force and U.S. Marine Corps. The Sikes 

Act (16 U.S.C. 670a) provides that 

INRMPs must be reviewed as to their 

operation and effect not less often than 

every five years. The BMGR INRMP will 


erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES