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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92099-92101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27297]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-84]

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, 
[email protected], or [email protected].

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 23-84 
and Policy Justification.

    Dated: November 18, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-84
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 Australia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $0
Other...................................  $2.0 billion
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  TOTAL.................................  $2.0 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Australia 
has requested to buy articles and services in support of the Trilateral 
AUKUS Pillar I program.

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
Non-MDE:
    Included are training devices, personnel training, planning, and 
Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) services; support equipment; special 
tools; training software and courseware; design; supply chain and 
industrial base support; facilities and construction support; 
publications and technical documentation; personnel training and 
training equipment; (United States (U.S.) Government and contractor 
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; test and trials 
support; studies and surveys; other related elements of engineering and 
repair services for associated equipment and program

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support; and other related elements of logistic and program support. 
U.S. training of private Australian industry personnel will occur only 
after explicitly authorized by the U.S. Department of State under U.S. 
law.

    (iv) Military Department: Navy (AT-P-BTQ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT-P-FBG
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None known
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or 
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 1, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Australia--AUKUS Training and Training Devices

    The Government of Australia has requested to buy articles and 
services in support of the Trilateral AUKUS Pillar I program. Included 
are training devices, personnel training, planning, and Non-Recurring 
Engineering (NRE) services; support equipment; special tools; training 
software/and courseware; design; supply chain and industrial base 
support; facilities and construction support; publications and 
technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; 
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics 
support services; test and trials support; studies and surveys; other 
related elements of engineering, and repair services for associated 
equipment and program support; and other related elements of logistic 
and program support. U.S. training of private Australian industry 
personnel will occur only after explicitly authorized by the U.S. 
Department of State under U.S. law. The estimated total program cost is 
$2.0 billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the U.S. Australia is one of our most important 
allies in the Western Pacific. The strategic location of this political 
and economic power contributes significantly to ensuring peace and 
economic stability in the region. It is vital to the U.S. national 
interest to assist our ally in developing and maintaining a strong and 
ready self-defense capability.
    The proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to meet 
current and future threats byproviding an effective combatant deterrent 
capability to protect maritime interests and infrastructure in support 
of its strategic mission. The acquisition will lay the groundwork for 
the Australia/United Kingdom/U.S. (AUKUS) trilateral agreement. 
Australia 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.
    The principal contractors will be Huntington Ingalls Industries, 
Newport News, VA; General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT; and 
Systems Planning Analysis, Alexandria, VA. There are no known offset 
agreements in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale requires the assignment of 
approximately seventy (70) additional U.S. Government and contractor 
representatives to Australia for a duration of approximately three (3) 
years to support in-person training, equipment familiarization, and on-
site engineering and maintenance of simulation and training devices.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2024-27297 Filed 11-20-24; 8:45 am]
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