Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 137 / Monday, July 18, 2011 / Notices 42121 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: 

* as defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

Policy Justification 

Egypt—Co-Production of M1A1 Abrams 

Tank 

The Government of Egypt has 

requested a possible sale that includes 

125 M1A1 Abrams tank kits for coproduction, 125 M256 Armament 

Systems, 125 M2 .50 caliber machine 

guns, 250 M240 7.62mm machine guns, 

125 AGT–1500 M1A1 series tank 

engines and transmissions, 120mm test 

cartridges, spare and repair parts, 

maintenance, support equipment, 

special tool and test equipment, 

personnel training and equipment, 

publications and technical 

documentation, U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering and logistics 

support services, and other related 

elements of logistics and program 

support. Articles may be provided in 

furtherance of a co-production 

agreement. The estimated cost is $1.329 

billion. 

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 that has been and continues to 

be an important force for political 

stability and economic progress in the 

Middle East. 

The additional M1A1 tanks will 

provide Egypt with a modern tank fleet, 

enhancing its capability to meet current 

and future threats. This will contribute 

to Egypt’s goal to update its military 

capability while further enhancing 

interoperability between Egypt, the U.S., 

and other allies. Egypt, which has coproduced the M1A1 Abrams tank, will 

have no difficulty absorbing the 

additional tanks. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The prime contractors will be General 

Dynamics in Sterling Heights, Michigan, 

Honeywell International Incorporated in 

Phoenix, Arizona, and Allison 

Transmission Motors in Indianapolis, 

Indiana. There are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require the assignment of 

approximately 4 U.S. government and 

35 contractor representatives for up to 

three years in Egypt to manage this 

production and fielding program. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 10–67 

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 M1A1 Thermal Imaging 

System (TIS) 2nd Generation Forward 

Looking Infrared (FLIR) constitutes a 

target acquisition system which, when 

operated with other tank systems, gives 

the tank crew a substantial advantage 

over a potential threat. The TIS provides 

the M1A1 crew with the ability to 

effectively aim and fire the tank main 

armament system under a broad range of 

adverse battlefield conditions. The 

hardware itself is Unclassified. The 

engineering design and manufacturing 

data associated with the detector and 

infrared (IR) optics and coatings are 

considered sensitive. The technical data 

package is Unclassified with exception 

of the specifications for target 

acquisition range (Confidential), nuclear 

hardening (Confidential, restricted 

data), and laser hardening (Secret). 

2. The M1A1 Tank Special Armor and 

other special armors used in the hull 

and turret are classified at the Secret 

level. Major components of special 

armor are fabricated in sealed modules 

and in serialized removable 

subassemblies. Special armor 

components and associated 

vulnerability data for both chemical and 

kinetic energy rounds are classified 

Secret. 

3. Most of the components of the 

training ammunition are not considered 

to be sensitive material or technology. 

These rounds could be reverse 

engineered given sufficiently capable 

analysis. Technical information 

available from testing and analysis of 

this ammunition could form the basis of 

research to develop more capable 

rounds. 

4. The use of the Advanced Gas 

Turbine-1500 (AGT–1500) Gas Turbine 

Propulsion System in the MlA1 is a 

unique application of armored vehicle 

power-pack technology. The hardware 

is composed of the AGT–1500 engine 

and transmission, and is Unclassified. 

Manufacturing processes associated 

with the production of turbine blades, 

recuperator, bearings and shafts, and 

hydrostatic pump and motor, are 

proprietary and therefore commercially 

competition sensitive. 

5. A major survivability feature of the 

Abrams tank is the 

compartmentalization of fuel and 

ammunition. Compartmentalization is 

the positive separation of the crew and 

critical components from combustible 

materials. In the event that the fuel or 

ammunition is ignited or deteriorated by 

an incoming threat round, the crew is 

fully protected by the 

compartmentalization. Sensitive 

information includes the performance of 

the ammunition compartments as well 

as the compartment design parameters. 

6. 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 weapon system 

effectiveness or be used in the 

development of a system with similar or 

advanced capabilities. 

[FR Doc. 2011–18011 Filed 7–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Final Notice of a Finding of No 

Significant Impact for a Programmatic 

Environmental Assessment 

Implementing a Wind Energy Program 

at Marine Forces Reserve Facilities 

Located Across the United States 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Final Finding of No Significant 

Impact (FONSI) for a Programmatic 

Environmental Assessment (PEA) 

Implementing a Wind Energy Program 

at Marine Forces Reserve 

(MARFORRES) Facilities Located 

Across the United States. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council on 

Environmental Quality Regulations (40 

CFR parts 1500–1508) implementing 

procedural provisions of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 

United States Code 4321, and the 

Marine Corps NEPA directive (Marine 

Corps Order P5090.2A), the Department 

of the Navy gives final notice that the 

FONSI for the PEA implementing the 

MARFORRES Wind Energy Program 

will not have a significant adverse 

impact on the environment. In 

accordance with 42 U.S.C. 4321 and 40 

CFR 1501.4(e)(2), a preliminary FONSI 

for this action was published in the 

April 18, 2011 Federal Register (76 FR 

Page 21712). No comments were 

received regarding the preliminary 

FONSI. MARFORRES has reviewed the 

conclusion of the PEA, and agrees with 

the finding of no significant impact. 

This notice serves as the Final FONSI 

for the PEA implementing the 

MARFORRES Wind Energy Program. 

The preliminary FONSI and the PEA are 

adopted in final with no change. 


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Therefore, the preparation of an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

is not required. Site-specific, focused 

Environmental Assessments (EA’s) will 

be tiered from the PEA to evaluate sitespecific impacts at individual 

MARFORRES facilities identified as 

having the potential for the 

development of wind energy. 

DATES: Effective date: These findings are 

effective as of July 12, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alain D. Flexer, Energy Manager, 

Marine Forces Reserve, 2000 Opelousas, 

New Orleans, LA 70146, 504–697–9571; 

(this is not a toll-free number). 

Dated: July 12, 2011. 

L.M. Senay, 

Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, 

U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17980 Filed 7–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 12711–003] 

Ocean Renewable Power Company, 

LLC; Notice Concluding Pre-Filing 

Process and Approving Process Plan 

And Schedule 

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to 

File Application for License for a 

Hydrokinetic Pilot Project. 

b. Project No.: 12711–003. 

c. Dated Filed: July 24, 2009. 

d. Submitted By: Ocean Renewable 

Power Company, LLC. 

e. Name of Project: Cobscook Bay 

Tidal Energy Project. 

f. Location: In Cobscook Bay, in 

Washington County, Maine. The project 

would not occupy federal lands. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 

5.5 of the Commission’s regulations. 

h. Applicant Contact: Christopher R. 

Sauer, Ocean Renewable Power 

Company, LLC, 120 Exchange Street, 

Suite 508, Portland, Maine 04101, (207) 

772–7707. 

i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert 

(202) 502–6359. 

j. Ocean Renewable Power Company, 

LLC (ORPC) has filed with the 

Commission: (1) A notice of intent (NOI) 

to file an application for a pilot 

hydrokinetic hydropower project and a 

draft license application with 

monitoring plans; (2) a request for 

waivers of certain Integrated Licensing 

Process (ILP) regulations necessary for 

expedited processing of a license 

application for a hydrokinetic pilot 

project; (3) a proposed process plan and 

schedule; and (4) a request to be 

designated as the non-federal 

representative for section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act consultation 

and for section 106 consultation under 

the National Historic Preservation Act. 

k. A notice was issued on August 7, 

2009, soliciting comments on the draft 

license application from agencies and 

stakeholders. Comments were filed by 

federal and state agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. No 

comments were filed opposing the 

request to waive the ILP regulations or 

the proposed process plan and 

schedule. 

l. ORPC was designated as the nonfederal representative for section 7 of 

the Endangered Species Act 

consultation and for section 106 

consultation under the National Historic 

Preservation Act on August 7, 2009. 

m. ORPC proposes a two-phased 

development approach for the Cobscook 

Bay Tidal Energy Project. The project 

would consist of: (1) A single 5-meterdiameter axial flow Kinetic System 

turbine generator unit (TGU) mounted 

on a triframe mount, with a rated 

capacity of 60 kilowatts (kW), in Phase 

1; (2) four 5-meter-diameter axial flow 

Kinetic System TGUs mounted on 

triframe mounts, with a rated capacity 

of 60 kW each, in Phase 2; (3) a direct 

current power and data cable 

approximately 3,800 feet long (3,600 

feet underwater and 200 feet on shore) 

extending from the TGUs to the onshore 

station house; (4) an on-shore building 

32 feet wide by 35 feet long, housing the 

SatCon power inverter and the 

supervisory control and data acquisition 

(SCADA) system; and (5) appurtenant 

facilities for navigation safety and 

operation. The project would have a 

total rated capacity of 300 kW, with an 

estimated annual generation between 

1,200,000 and 1,300,000 kilowatt-hours. 

n. The pre-filing process has been 

concluded and the requisite regulations 

have been waived such that the process 

and schedule indicated below can be 

implemented. 

o. Post-filing process schedule. The 

post-filing process will be conducted 

pursuant to the following schedule. 

Revisions to the schedule may be made 

as needed. 

Milestones Dates 

Final license application expected ........................................................................................................................................... August 31, 2011. 

Issue notice of acceptance and ready for environmental analysis and request for interventions .......................................... September 15, 2011. 

Issue biological assessment .................................................................................................................................................... September 15, 2011. 

Recommendations, conditions, comments and interventions due .......................................................................................... October 15, 2011. 

Issue notice of availability of environmental assessment ....................................................................................................... December 14, 2011. 

Comments due and 10(j) resolution, if needed ....................................................................................................................... January 13, 2011. 

p. Register online at http://ferc.gov/ 

esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related 

to this or other pending projects. For 

assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

Dated: July 12, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17992 Filed 7–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RM98–1–000] 

Records Governing Off-the-Record; 

Public Notice 

This constitutes notice, in accordance 

with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt 

of prohibited and exempt off-the-record 

communications. 

Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, 

September 22, 1999) requires 

Commission decisional employees, who 

make or receive a prohibited or exempt 

off-the-record communication relevant 

to the merits of a contested proceeding, 

to deliver to the Secretary of the 

Commission, a copy of the 

communication, if written, or a 

summary of the substance of any oral 

communication. 

Prohibited communications are 

included in a public, non-decisional file 

associated with, but not a part of, the 

decisional record of the proceeding. 

Unless the Commission determines that 

the prohibited communication and any 


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