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effective against modern diesel and 

nuclear submarines. It has advanced 

logic that allows it to detect and 

prosecute threat submarines operating 

in challenging littoral environments. It 

is also effective in the presence of 

advanced countermeasures that may be 

deployed by threat submarines. The 

assembled MK 54 torpedo and several of 

its individual components are classified 

CONFIDENTIAL. The MK 54 

operational software is classified as 

SECRET as is any hardware upon which 

the software has been installed. Mexico 

has not requested nor will it be 

provided the source code for the MK 54 

operational software. The MK 54 has a 

feature referred to as ‘‘Memory Scuttle’’ 

that erases the operational software at 

the conclusion of any exercise firing so 

that the software will not be 

compromised if the torpedo is not 

recovered after the exercise firing. 

Possession of MK 54 Torpedoes and 

associated equipment should not lead to 

any vulnerability disclosures. 

5. If a technologically advanced 

adversary were to obtain knowledge of 

the specific hardware and software 

elements, the information could be used 

to develop countermeasures or 

equivalent systems which might reduce 

weapon system effectiveness or be used 

in the development of a system with 

similar or advanced capabilities. 

6. A determination has been made 

that the Government of Mexico can 

provide substantially the same degree of 

protection for the sensitive technology 

being released as the U.S. Government. 

This proposed sale is necessary to the 

furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy 

and national security objectives 

outlined in the Policy Justification. 

7. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal are authorized 

for release and export to the 

Government of Mexico. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 17–0C] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of an 

arms sales notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, 

pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or 

Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, 

kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/ 

DSA–RAN. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

36(b)(5)(C) 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, Transmittal 

17–0C with attached Policy 

Justification. 

Dated: January 11, 2018. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 17–0C 

Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of 

Sensitivity of Technology or Capability 

(Sec. 36(b)(5)(c), AECA) 

(i) Purchaser: NATO Support and 

Procurement Agency (NSPA) as leadnation for Belgium, Czech Republic, 

Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, 

Portugal, and Spain 

(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal 

No.: 16–30 

Date: 18 August 2016 

Military Department: Air Force 

(iii) Description: On August 18, 2016, 

Congress was notified by Congressional 

certification transmittal number 16–30, 

of the possible sale under Section 

36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act 

of Five hundred (500) Joint Direct 

Attack Munition (JDAM) Guidance Kits, 

KMU–556 F/B Forty (40) JDAM 

Guidance Kits, KMU–557 F/B, one 

thousand five hundred (1,500) JDAM 

Guidance Kits, KMU–572 F/B, one 

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Computer Control Groups for 1,000-lb 

Enhanced Paveway IIs, three hundred 

(300) MAU 210 E/B Computer Control 

Groups for GBU–49s, one thousand 

twenty-five (1,025) MAU 169 L/B 

Computer Control Groups for GBU–12s, 

one thousand three hundred fifty (1,350) 

Joint Programmable Fuzes, FMU–152 

A/B, sixty (60) Bomb Fin Assembly and 

Airfoil Group 650–MXU K/B for GBU– 

12s, one thousand twenty-five (1,025) 

Bomb Fin Assembly and Airfoil Group, 

MXU–650 K/B AFG for GBU–12s. NonMDE: Detector Sensing Unit (DSU)– 

38A/B Laser sensors, DSU–330/B 

proximity sensors, Wireless Paveway 

Avionics Kit (WIPAK) interfaces for 

Enhanced Paveway II bombs, FMU– 

139C/B electronic bomb fuzes, repair 

and return services, transportation, 

engineering services, and other support 

services. The estimated total cost was 

$231 million. Major Defense Equipment 

(MDE) constituted $151 million of this 

total. 

The original notification listed ‘‘kit’’ 

components to build one thousand 

(1,000) GBU–48 (1,000-lb) Enhanced 

Paveway IIs (EPII) (MDE items), three 

hundred (300) GBU–49 (500-lb) EPIIs 

(MDE items), and one thousand and 

twenty-five (1,025) GBU–12 (500-lb) 

Paveway II (PWII) (MDE items). Each 

‘‘kit’’ includes a Computer Control 

Group (CCG) and Air Foil Group (AFG) 

to convert a general purpose bomb into 

EPII or PWII. 

This transmittal reports the 

replacement of one thousand (1,000) 

MAU–210 E/B (MDE items) with one 

thousand (1,000) MAU–210 F/B (MDE 

items) for the GBU–48 1,000-lb EPII and 

three hundred (300) MAU–210 E/B 

(MDE items) with three hundred (300) 

MAU–210 F/B (MDE items) for the 

GBU–49 500-lb EPII, to reflect the 

change from Lot 3A to Lot 5 for the 

moving target variant CCGs being 

procured to build EPIIs. 

This transmittal also supplements the 

description of the AFGs kit components 

to include one thousand (1,000) MXU– 

667 H/B AFGs for the GBU–48 and three 

hundred (300) MXU–650 K/B AFGs for 

the GBU–49. 

This transmittal also increases the 

number of FMU–152 A/B fuzes (MDE 

items) from one thousand three hundred 

and fifty (1,350) to four thousand three 

hundred and sixty five (4,365) to match 

the total number of JDAM and Paveway 

Kits. The numbers reflect their 

substitution for FMU–139 C/B fuzes 

(non-MDE) previously notified. 

The upgrade of the MAUs from Lot 

3A to Lot 5, enumerating the MDE status 

of the tail groups, and increasing the 

number of fuzes will result in a net 

increase in the MDE cost of $49 million. 

The total case value will increase to 

$280 million. 

(iv) Significance: This notification 

reports the replacement of the EPII 

MAU–210E/B with the EPII MAU– 

210F/B, the further clarification of AFGs 

for EPIIs, and upgrades the fuze type 

from FMU–139 C/B to FMU–152 A/B for 

this sale. Upgrading these MDE items 

results in an increase in capability over 

what was originally notified. The MAU– 

210F/B adds 3–D proportional 

navigation, improved accuracy for high 

speed (>70 mph) and maneuvering 

targets, wider laser field of view, and an 

improved Inertial Measurement Unit 

(IMU). This transmittal provides 

information about the airfoil groups 

required to match the total number of 

EPIIs notified on Transmittal 15–33. The 

sensitivity of technology statement 

contained in the original transmittal 

applies to the FMU–152 A/B reported 

here. 

(v) Justification: The proposed sale 

improves NATO members’ capability to 

meet current and future ground threats 

with precision. They will use the 

enhanced capacity as a deterrent to 

regional threats, and to increase 

interoperability within contingency 

operations. Many of the purchasing 

nations already have precision-guided 

munitions in their inventories and will 

have no difficulty absorbing these 

additional munitions. The proposed sale 

of this equipment and support will not 

alter the basic military balance in the 

region. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of any 

additional U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives to NATO. 

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. 

defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

(vi) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: January 5, 2018 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DOD–2018–OS–0001] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of 

Defense, DoD. 

ACTION: 60-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Defense Security Service (DSS) 

announces the proposed public 

information collection and seeks public 

comment on the provisions thereof. 

Comments are invited on: Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; ways 

to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by March 19, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Department of Defense, Office 

of the Deputy Chief Management 

Officer, Directorate for Oversight and 

Compliance, Regulatory and Advisory 

Committee Division, 4800 Mark Center 

Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, 

Alexandria, VA 22350–1700. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title 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. 

Any associated form(s) for this 

collection may be located within this 

same electronic docket and downloaded 

for review/testing. Follow the 

instructions at http://

www.regulations.gov for submitting 

comments. Please submit comments on 

any given form identified by docket 

number, form number, and title. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the proposal and 

associated collection instruments, 

please write to: Defense Security 

Service, ATTN: Mr. Troy Littles, Chief 

of Staff, 27130 Telegraph Road, 

Quantico, VA 22134. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Personnel 

Security Investigation Projection for 

Industry Census Survey; OMB Number 

0704–0417. 


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