[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84545-84547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24489]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-54]


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: Pamela Young at (703) 953-6092, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#285849454d444906490651475d464f191c064b415e684549414406454144"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5859498909994db94db8c9a809b92c4c1db969c83b598949c99db989c99">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bcd8cfdfdd92d2dfce92cecfcedfd1dbd1c892d0d5cfc892dfd2cf91d1dec4fcd1ddd5d092d1d5d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0c4d3c3c18ecec3d28ed2d3d2c3cdc7cdd48eccc9d3d48ec3ced38dcdc2d8e0cdc1c9cc8ecdc9cc">[email protected]</span></a>.

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 with attached Transmittal 23-
54, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: October 17, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-54
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 Romania
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $75.5 million
Other....................................  $45.0 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $120.5 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Sixteen (16) Assault Amphibious Vehicles, Personnel Variant (AAVP-
7Al)
    Three (3) Assault Amphibious Vehicles, Command Variant (AAVC-7Al)
    Two (2) Assault Amphibious Vehicle, Recovery Variant (AAVR-7Al)
    Sixteen (16) 50 Cal Machine Guns (Heavy Barrel)
    Five (5) 7.62 mm M240B Machine Guns
Non-MDE:
    Also included are MK-19 Grenade Launchers; M36E T1 Thermal Sighting 
Systems (TSS); supply support (spare parts); support equipment 
(including special

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mission kits/Enhanced Applique Kits (EAAK)); training, unclassified 
technical manuals, technical data package, engineering and technical 
support and assistance (including Contractor Engineering Technical 
Services (CETS)); and other related elements of program and logistics 
support.

    (iv) Military Department: Navy (RO-P-LWL)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None known at this time
    (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 27, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Romania--Assault Amphibious Vehicles

    The Government of Romania has requested to buy sixteen (16) Assault 
Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs), Personnel Variant (AAVP-7A1); three (3) 
Assault Amphibious Vehicles, Command Variant (AAVC-7A1); two (2) 
Assault Amphibious Vehicles, Recovery Variant (AAVR-7A1); sixteen (16) 
50 Cal Machine Guns (Heavy Barrel); and five (5) 7.62 mm M240B Machine 
Guns. Also included are MK-19 Grenade Launchers; M36E T1 Thermal 
Sighting Systems (TSS); supply support (spare parts); support equipment 
(including special mission kits/Enhanced Applique Kits (EAAK)); 
training, unclassified technical manuals, technical data package, 
engineering and technical support and assistance (including Contractor 
Engineering Technical Services (CETS)); and other related elements of 
program and logistics support. The total estimated program cost is 
$120.5 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ally which is 
an important force for political and economic stability in Europe. It 
is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist Romania in developing 
and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability.
    The proposed sale will improve Romania's capability to meet current 
and future threats by modernizing and ensuring Romania's continued 
expeditionary capability to counter regional threats. Romania will have 
no difficulty absorbing this equipment and services into its armed 
forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    A principal contractor has not been determined for potential sale. 
There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of U.S. Government personnel but will require the assignment 
of one (1) contractor representative to Romania for approximately one 
(1) year to deliver AAVs, related equipment, and support.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-54
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 mission of the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) is to 
maneuver surface assault elements of the landing force and their 
equipment from assault shipping during amphibious operations to inland 
objectives and to conduct mechanized operations and related combat 
support in subsequent operations ashore.
    a. The AAV-7A1 family of vehicles includes the personnel variant, 
which carries troops in amphibious operations from ship to shore, 
through the surf zone, and to inland objectives. The AAVP-7A1 provides 
protected transport of up to 25 combat-loaded personnel through all 
types of terrain.
    b. The Command Variant, AAVC-7A1, is an armored assault amphibious 
full-tracked landing vehicle. The vehicle provides a mobile task force 
communication center in amphibious operations from ship to shore 
through surf zone to inland objectives.
    c. The Recovery Variant, AAVR-7A1, is an armored assault amphibious 
full-tracked vehicle. The vehicle is designed to recover similar or 
smaller size vehicles. It also carries basic maintenance equipment to 
provide field support maintenance to vehicles in the field.
    d. The 50 Cal Machine Gun (Heavy Barrel) is the standard weapon for 
the AAVP-7A1.
    e. The 7.62 mm M240B Machine Gun is the standard weapon for the 
AAVC-7A1 and the AAVR-7A1.
    2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services 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 Romania 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 
Romania.

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