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There are no known offset agreements 

proposed in connection with this 

potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

requires approximately four hundred 

(400) U.S. Government and contractor 

personnel to reside in Iraq through 

calendar year 2020 as part of this sale 

to establish maintenance support, onthe-job maintenance training, and 

maintenance advice. 

There is no adverse impact on U.S. 

defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 15–52 

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. This sale sustains sensitive 

technology previously sold to Iraq. The 

F–16C/D Block 50/52 weapon system is 

UNCLASSIFIED, except as noted below. 

The aircraft uses the F–16 airframe and 

features advanced avionics and systems. 

It contains the Pratt and Whitney F– 

100–PW–229 or the General Electric F– 

110–GE–129 engine, AN/APG–68V(9) 

radar, digital flight control system, 

internal and external electronic warfare 

equipment, Advanced Identification 

Friend or Foe (IFF) (without Mode IV), 

operational flight program, and software 

computer programs. 

2. The AIM–9M–8/9 Sidewinder is a 

supersonic, heat-seeking, air-to-air 

missile carried by fighter aircraft. The 

hardware, software, and maintenance 

are classified CONFIDENTIAL. Pilot 

training, technical data, and 

documentation necessary for 

performance and operating information 

are classified SECRET. 

3. The Paveway II/III (GBU–10/12/24) 

weapon is classified CONFIDENTIAL. 

Information revealing target designation 

tactics and associated aircraft 

maneuvers, the probability of destroying 

specific/peculiar targets, vulnerabilities 

regarding countermeasures and the 

electromagnetic environment is 

classified SECRET. 

4. The AGM–65D/G/H/K Maverick 

air-to-ground missile is SECRET. The 

SECRET aspects of the Maverick system 

are tactics, information revealing its 

vulnerability to countermeasures, and 

counter-countermeasures. Manuals and 

maintenance have portions that are 

classified CONFIDENTIAL. Performance 

and operating logic of the 

countermeasures circuits are SECRET. 

5. The Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing 

System (JHMCS) is a modified HGU–55/ 

P helmet that incorporates a visorprojected Heads-Up Display to cue 

weapons and aircraft sensors to air and 

ground targets. The hardware is 

UNCLASSIFIED. The technical data and 

documents are classified up to SECRET. 

6. The PGU–28 20mm High Explosive 

Incendiary ammunition is a low-drag 

round designed to reduce in-flight drag 

and deceleration. It is a semi-armor 

piercing high explosive incendiary 

round. The PGU–27 A/B 20mm 

ammunition is the target practice 

version of the PGU–28. Both the PGU– 

27 and the PGU–28 are UNCLASSIFIED. 

7. The M61 20mm Vulcan Rotary 

Cannon is a six-barreled automatic 

cannon chambered in 20x102mm. This 

weapon is fixed mounted on fighter 

aircraft and is used for damaging and 

destroying aerial and ground targets. 

The cannon and the associated 

ammunition are UNCLASSIFIED. 

8. The MK–82 and MK84 are 500-lb 

and 2000-lb general purpose bombs 

respectively. These blast and 

fragmentation bombs are designed to 

attack soft and intermediately protected 

targets. The weapons are 

UNCLASSIFIED. 

9. The BLU–111 is a 500-lb bomb and 

the BLU–117 is a 2,000- lb bomb. Both 

bombs are similar to the MK–84 and are 

filled with the Insensitive Munitions 

explosive to resist exploding in fuel 

related fires. They are used by the U.S. 

Navy. The weapons are 

UNCLASSIFIED. 

10. MJU–7 Flares are a magnesiumbased Infrared (IR) countermeasure used 

for decoying air-to-air and surface-to-air 

missiles. The MJU–7 hardware is 

UNCLASSIFIED. Countermeasure 

effectiveness information is classified 

up to SECRET. 

11. RR–170 Chaff is a countermeasure 

used to decoy radars and radar-guided 

missiles. The hardware is 

UNCLASSIFIED. Countermeasure 

effectiveness information is classified 

up to SECRET. 

12. Software, hardware, and other 

data/information, which is classified or 

sensitive, is reviewed prior to release to 

protect system vulnerabilities, design 

data, and performance parameters. 

Some end-item hardware, software, and 

other data identified above are classified 

at the CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET 

level. Potential compromise of these 

systems is controlled through 

management of the basic software 

programs of highly sensitive systems 

and software-controlled weapon 

systems on a case-by-case basis. 

13. 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. 

14. This sale is necessary to further 

the U.S. foreign policy and national 

security objectives outlined in the 

Policy Justification. Moreover, the 

benefits derived from this sale, as 

outlined in the Policy Justification, 

outweigh the potential damage that 

could result if the sensitive technology 

were revealed to unauthorized persons. 

15. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to the 

Government of Iraq. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 15–65] 

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of a 

section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. 

This is published to fulfill the 

requirements of section 155 of Public 

Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell, 

DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607– 

5339. 

The following is a copy of a letter to 

the Speaker of the House of 

Representatives, Transmittal 15–65 with 

attached Policy Justification and 

Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: February 2, 2016. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 15–65 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the 

Arms Export Control Act, as amended 

(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government 

of Oman 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * .. $51 million 

Other ...................................... $ 0 million 

Total ................................... $51 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Four hundred (400) Tube-launched 

Optically-tracked wire guided (TOW) 

2B Aero, Radio Frequency (RF) 

Missiles (BGM–71F–3–RF) 

Seven (7) TOW 2B Aero, RF Missile 

(BGM–71F–3–RF) Fly-to-Buy Missiles 

(iv) Military Department: U.S. Army 

(UKP) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS 

Case UKC–$16.8B–05 Mar 15 

(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: 06 January 2016 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Government of Oman-TOW 2B Missiles 

The Government of Oman has 

requested a possible sale of: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Four hundred (400) Tube-launched 

Optically-tracked wire guided (TOW) 


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2B Aero, Radio Frequency (RF) 

Missiles (BGM–71F–3–RF) 

Seven (7) TOW 2B Aero, RF Missile 

(BGM–71F–3–RF) Fly-to-Buy Missiles 

The estimated value of MDE is $51 

million. The total estimated cost of this 

effort is $51 million. 

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 which has been, and continues 

to be, an important force for political 

stability and economic progress in the 

Middle East. 

The proposed sale of the TOW 2B 

Missiles and technical support will 

advance Oman’s efforts to develop an 

integrated ground defense capability. 

Oman will use this capability to 

strengthen its homeland defense and 

enhance interoperability with the U.S. 

and other allies. Oman will have no 

difficulty absorbing these missiles into 

its armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The principal contractor will be 

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, 

Arizona. 

There are no known offset agreements 

proposed in connection with this 

potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require the U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives to travel to 

Oman for multiple periods for 

equipment de-processing/fielding, 

system checkout and new equipment 

training. There will be no more than 

three (3) contractor personnel in Oman 

at any one time and all efforts will take 

less than fourteen (14) weeks in total. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 15–65 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act, as amended 

Annex 

Item No. vii 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 

1. The Radio Frequency (RF) Tubelaunched Optically-tracked Wire guided 

(TOW) 2B Aero Missile (BGM–71F–3– 

RF) is a fly-over, shoot-down version 

with the actual missile flight path offset 

above the gunner’s aim point. The TOW 

2B flies over the target and uses a laser 

profilometer and magnetic sensor to 

detect and fire two downward-directed, 

explosively-formed penetrator warheads 

into the target. The TOW 2B has a range 

of 200 to 3750m. A Radio Frequency 

(RF) Data link, replaced the traditional 

TOW wire guidance link in all new 

production variants of the TOW 

beginning in FY 07. No RF TOW AERO 

technical data will be released during 

program development without prior 

approval from the Office of the Deputy 

Assistant Secretary of the Army for 

Defense Exports and Cooperation. The 

hardware for the TOW 2B is 

UNCLASSIFIED. Software for 

performance data, lethality penetration 

and sensors are classified SECRET. 

2. 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. 

3. A determination has been made 

that the recipient country 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. 

4. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to the 

Government of Oman. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[CFDA Number: 84.358A.] 

Application Deadline for Fiscal Year 

2016; Small, Rural School 

Achievement Program 

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and 

Secondary Education, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the Small, Rural 

School Achievement (SRSA) program, 

the U.S. Department of Education 

(Department) awards grants on a 

formula basis to eligible local 

educational agencies (LEAs) to address 

the unique needs of rural school 

districts. In this notice, we establish the 

deadline for submission of fiscal year 

(FY) 2016 SRSA grant applications. 

An eligible LEA that has not 

previously submitted an application for 

SRSA funds in any prior year must 

submit an application electronically by 

the deadline in this notice. 

DATES: Application Deadline: May 2, 

2016, 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC 

time. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Cantrell, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

room 3E303, Washington, DC 20202. 

Telephone: (202) 453–5990 or by email: 

reap@ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf or a text telephone, 

call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, 

at 1–800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Under what statutory authority will FY 

2016 SRSA awards be made? 

The FY 2016 SRSA awards will be 

made under the statutory authority in 

title VI, part B, subpart 1 of the 

Elementary and Secondary Education 

Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the 

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Pub. 

L. 107–110). Recently, the SRSA 

program was reauthorized under title V, 

part B, subpart 1 of the ESEA, as 

amended by the Every Student Succeeds 

Act (ESSA) (Pub. L. 114–95). However, 

under the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114–113), changes to 

the SRSA program under ESSA will not 

take effect until the 2017–18 school 

year. 

Which LEAs are eligible for an award 

under the SRSA program? 

For FY 2016, an LEA (including a 

public charter school that is considered 

an LEA under State law) is eligible for 

an award under the SRSA program if— 

(a) The total number of students in 

average daily attendance at all of the 

schools served by the LEA is fewer than 

600, or each county in which a school 

served by the LEA is located has a total 

population density of fewer than 10 

persons per square mile; and 

(b)(1) All of the schools served by the 

LEA are designated with a school locale 

code of 7 or 8 by the Department’s 

National Center for Education Statistics 

(NCES); or 

(2) The Secretary has determined, 

based on a demonstration by the LEA 

and concurrence of the State 

educational agency, that the LEA is 

located in an area defined as rural by a 

governmental agency of the State. 

Note: For FY 2016, the school locale codes 

are the locale codes determined on the basis 

of the NCES school code methodology in 

place on the date of enactment of section 

6211(b) of the ESEA, as amended by the No 

Child Left Behind Act of 2001. 

Which eligible LEAs must submit an 

application to receive an FY 2016 SRSA 

grant award? 

Under the regulations in 34 CFR 

75.104(a), the Secretary makes a grant 

only to an eligible party that submits an 

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