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BILLING CODE 5001–06–C 

Transmittal No. 17–69 

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 Japan 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * .. $123.0 million 

Other ...................................... $ 10.3 million 

Total ................................ $133.3 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Four (4) Standard Missile-3 (SM–3) 

Block IIA Missiles 

Non-MDE: 

Also included are four (4) MK 29 

missile canisters, U.S. Government 

and contractor representatives’ 

technical assistance, transportation, 

engineering and logistics support 

services, and other related elements of 

logistical and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA–P– 

ATB) 

(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 Attached Annex 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: January 9, 2018 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Japan—Standard Missile-3 (SM–3) Block 

IIA Missiles 

The Government of Japan has 

requested a possible sale of four (4) 

Standard Missile-3 (SM–3) Block IIA 

missiles. Also included are four (4) MK 

29 missile canisters, U.S. Government 

and contractor representatives’ technical 

assistance, transportation, engineering 

and logistics support services, and other 

related elements of logistical and 

program support. The estimated total 

case value is $133.3 million. 

This proposed sale will contribute to 

the foreign policy and national security 

of the United States by improving the 

security of a major ally that has been, 

and continues to be, a force for political 

stability and economic progress in the 

Asia-Pacific region. 

The proposed sale will provide Japan 

with an increased ballistic missile 

defense capability to assist in defending 

the Japanese homeland and U.S. 

personnel stationed there. Japan will 

have no difficulty absorbing these 

additional munitions and support into 

the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force 

(JMSDF). 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The principal contractors will be 

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ 

(SM–3); and BAE Systems, Minneapolis, 

MN (MK 29). There are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require annual trips to Japan 

involving U.S. Government and 

contractor representatives for technical 

reviews, support, and oversight for 

approximately five years. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 17–69 

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 proposed sale will involve the 

release of sensitive technology to the 

Government of Japan related to the 

Standard Missile-3 (SM–3) Block IIA 

missile. The ship- or ground-launched 

SM–3 Block IIA is the most recent 

iteration in the SM–3 family. It has two 

distinct new features: larger rocket 

motors that will allow it to defend 

broader areas from ballistic missile 

threats; and a larger kinetic warhead. 

The kinetic warhead has been 

enhanced, improving the search, 

discrimination, acquisition and tracking 

functions, to address emerging threats. 

Once enclosed in the canister, the SM– 

3 Block IIA missile is classified 

CONFIDENTIAL. The optics hardware 

and signal processor are classified 

SECRET. 

2. If a technologically advanced 

adversary were to obtain knowledge of 

specific hardware, the information 

could be used to develop 

countermeasures which might reduce 

weapons system effectiveness or be used 

in the development of a system with 

similar or advanced capabilities. 

3. A determination has been made 

that Japan can provide substantially the 

same degree of protection for sensitive 

technology being released as the U.S. 

Government. This proposed 

sustainment program is necessary to the 

furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy 

and national security objectives 

outlined in the policy justification. 

4. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal are authorized 

for release and export to the 

Government of Japan. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00764 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Intelligence Agency National 

Intelligence University Board of 

Visitors; Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: National Intelligence 

University, Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing this notice to announce that 

the following Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting of the National 

Intelligence University Board of Visitors 

has been scheduled. The meeting is 

closed to the public. 

DATES: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 (7:30 

a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) and Wednesday, 

January 24, 2018 (7:30 a.m. to 1:00 

p.m.). 

ADDRESSES: Defense Intelligence 

Agency, 7400 Pentagon, ATTN: NIU, 

Washington, DC 20301–7400. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

J. Scott Cameron, President, DIA 

National Intelligence University, 

Bethesda, MD 20816, Phone: (301) 243– 

2118. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Due to circumstances beyond the 

control of the Designated Federal Officer 

and the Department of Defense, the 

National Intelligence University Board 

of Visitors was unable to provide public 

notification concerning it meeting on 

January 23–24, 2018, as required by 41 

CFR 102–3.150(a). Accordingly, the 

Advisory Committee Management 

Officer for the Department of Defense, 

pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), 

waives the 15-calendar day notification 

requirement. 

Purpose: The Board will discuss 

several current critical intelligence 

issues and advise the Director, DIA, as 

to the successful accomplishment of the 

mission assigned to the National 

Intelligence University. 

Agenda: The following topics are 

listed on the National Intelligence 

University Board of Visitors meeting 

agenda: Welcome by President and 

Board Chair; Accreditation Update; the 

Research Mission; Congressional 

Update, Board Business; Executive 

Sessions; Working Lunch with IC Senior 

Leaders. 


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The entire meeting is devoted to the 

discussion of classified information as 

defined in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and 

therefore will be closed. Pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, and 

section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the public or 

interested organizations may submit 

written statements to the National 

Intelligence University Board of Visitors 

about its mission and functions. Written 

statements may be submitted at any 

time or in response to the stated agenda 

of a planned meeting of the National 

Intelligence University Board of 

Visitors. All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the National Intelligence 

University Board of Visitors, and this 

individual will ensure that the written 

statements are provided to the 

membership for their consideration. 

Contact information for the Designated 

Federal Officer can be obtained from the 

GSA’s FACA Database—http://

www.facadatabase.gov/. 

Dated: January 12, 2018. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00774 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

National Petroleum Council; Notice of 

Renewal 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act and in 

accordance with Title 41 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations, section 102.3.65, 

and following consultation with the 

Committee Management Secretariat, 

General Services Administration, notice 

is hereby given that the National 

Petroleum Council has been renewed for 

a two-year period. 

The Council will continue to provide 

advice, information, and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Energy on matters relating to oil and 

natural gas, and the oil and natural gas 

industries. The Secretary of Energy has 

determined that renewal of the National 

Petroleum Council is essential to the 

conduct of the Department’s business 

and in the public interest in connection 

with the performance of duties imposed 

by law upon the Department of Energy. 

The Council will continue to operate in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463), the General Services 

Administration Final Rule on Federal 

Advisory Committee Management, and 

other directives and instructions issued 

in implementation of those Acts. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Nancy Johnson at (202) 586–6458 

Issued at Washington, DC on January 8, 

2018. 

Wayne D. Smith, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00777 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Agency Information Collection 

Extension 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, intends to 

extend for three years, an information 

collection request with the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the extended collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before March 19, 2018. 

If you anticipate difficulty in submitting 

comments within that period, contact 

the person listed below as soon as 

possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Sharon Archer by fax at 202– 

287–1349 or by email to 

Sharon.Archer@hq.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Sharon Archer at 202–287– 

1739 or by fax at 202–287–1349 or by 

email at Sharon.Archer@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No.: 1910–4100; (2) 

Information Collection Request Title: 

Procurement Requirements; (3) Type of 

Review: Renewal; (4) Purpose: Under 48 

CFR part 952 and subpart 970.52, DOE 

must collect certain types of information 

from those seeking to do business with 

the Department or those awarded 

contracts by the Department. This 

package contains information 

collections necessary for the 

solicitation, award, administration, and 

closeout of procurement contracts. (5) 

Annual Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 7,469; (6) Annual 

Estimated Number of Total Responses: 

7,469; (7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 670,833; (8) Annual 

Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Cost Burden: $52,995,807. 

Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

12, 2017. 

John Bashista, 

Director, Office of Acquisition Management. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00783 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

National Nuclear Security 

Administration 

Defense Programs Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Defense Programs, 

National Nuclear Security 

Administration, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

closed meeting of the Defense Programs 

Advisory Committee (DPAC). The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

requires that public notice of meetings 

be announced in the Federal Register. 

Due to national security considerations, 

the meeting will be closed to the public 

and matters to be discussed are exempt 

from public disclosure under Executive 

Order 13526 and the Atomic Energy Act 

of 1954. 

DATES: February 2, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 

5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Ave. SW, 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dana Hunter, Office of RDT&E (NA–11), 

National Nuclear Security 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 287–6287. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The DPAC provides 

advice and recommendations to the 

Deputy Administrator for Defense 


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