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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: 

FMS Case GNU–$290M–13JUL10 

FMS Case GMK–$277M–10JAN03 

(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: 16 December 2015 

*as defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Taipei Economic and Cultural 

Representative Office in the United 

States-Taiwan Advanced Tactical Data 

Link System (TATDLS) and Link-11 

Integration 

The Taipei Economic and Cultural 

Representative Office in the United 

States has requested a possible sale of 

four (4) Multifunctional Information 

Distribution Systems (MIDS) On Ship 

Low Volume Terminals (LVTs), and four 

(4) Command and Control Processor 

(C2P) units. Also included will be the 

installation and integration of Taiwan 

Advanced Tactical Data Link System 

(TATDLS) beyond line-of-sight datalink 

capability on six (6) Perry Class (PFG– 

2) and four (4) Lafayette Class (PFG–3) 

ships, up to ten (10) High Frequency 

Radios, ten (10) Data Terminal Sets 

(DTSs), spare and repair parts, support 

equipment, communications equipment, 

maintenance support, personnel 

training and training equipment, 

publications and technical 

documentation, U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering and technical 

support services, and other related 

elements of logistics and program 

support. The estimated value is $75 

million. 

This sale is consistent with United 

States law and policy as expressed in 

Public Law 96–8. 

This proposed sale serves U.S. 

national, economic, and security 

interests by supporting the recipient’s 

continuing efforts to modernize its 

armed forces and enhance its defensive 

capability. The proposed sale will help 

improve the security of the recipient 

and assist in maintaining political 

stability, military balance, and 

economic progress in the region. 

The proposed sale will improve the 

recipient’s capability in current and 

future defensive efforts. Under this case 

the recipient will update the existing 

Perry Class (PFG–2) (six ships) and 

Lafayette Class (PFG–3) (four ships) 

ships to match the configuration of 

ships updated under the Po Sheng and 

Syun An programs. Configuring the 

remaining ships to include TATDLS 

beyond line-of-sight datalink capability 

will allow data sharing capability with 

other platforms and improve the 

recipient’s operational readiness for the 

systems provided under the previous 

Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases. The 

recipient will have no difficulty 

absorbing this equipment into its armed 

forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not significantly alter 

the basic military balance in the region. 

The principal contractor is unknown 

at this time and will be determined 

during contract negotiations. The 

purchaser normally requests industrial 

cooperation at forty percent, but at this 

time there are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. 

It is estimated that during 

implementation of this proposed sale a 

number of U.S. Government and 

contractor representatives will be 

assigned to the recipient or travel there 

intermittently during the program. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 15–45 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

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

Arms Export Control Act 

Annex 

Item No. vii 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 

1. The equipment to be delivered 

under this case has been provided 

previously under Po Sheng TW–P–GMK 

and Syun An TW–P–GNU and is 

currently used by the customer. The 

efforts under this case will lead to the 

remaining Perry Class (PFG–2) (six 

ships) and Lafayette Class (PFG–3) (four 

ships) ships having the same 

configuration as ships previously 

integrated under Po Sheng, TW–P–GMK 

and Syun An, TW–P–GNU cases. The 

ships will have Taiwan Advanced 

Tactical Data Link System (TATDLS) 

beyond line-of-sight datalink capability, 

which provides data sharing capability 

with other platforms. The equipment 

being provided under this case is 

considered legacy technology within the 

U.S. Navy. 

2. The Multifunctional Information 

Distribution System (MIDS) On Ship 

Low Volume Terminal (LVT) hardware, 

publications, performance 

specifications, operational capability, 

parameters, vulnerabilities to 

countermeasures, and software 

documentation are classified 

CONFIDENTIAL. The classified 

information to be provided is necessary 

for the operation, maintenance, and 

repair (through intermediate level) of 

the data link terminal, installed systems, 

and related software. The recipient has 

previously received terminals under 

TW–P–GNU. Commercial Signal 

Message Processors (CSMPs) will be 

integrated into terminals provided. The 

operating system has CONFIDENTIAL 

software and operating elements; 

operating manuals are UNCLASSIFIED. 

3. The Command and Control 

Processor (C2P) provided will be Model 

4 or equivalent, which is considered 

legacy technology within the U.S. Navy. 

The operating system has 

CONFIDENTIAL software and operating 

elements; operating manuals are 

CONFIDENTIAL. 

4. The technical and operational 

elements of these systems, and any 

related data, are classified to protect 

vulnerabilities, design and performance 

parameters, and similar critical 

information. Uncontrolled release of 

sensitive technological information on 

these systems could reveal capabilities 

and possible vulnerabilities, which 

could be detrimental to the U.S. Navy. 

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 that might 

reduce weapon system effectiveness or 

be used in the development of a system 

with similar advanced capabilities. 

6. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to the 

recipient. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) 

AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Live Board 

Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

Board meeting of the State Energy 

Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 

92–463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of these meetings be 

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DATES: March 9th, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 

5:30 p.m.; March 10th, 2016, 9:00 a.m. 

to 3:30 p.m. 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Li, Policy Advisor, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone number 

202–287–5189, and email Michael.li@

ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: To make 

recommendations to the Assistant 

Secretary for the Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

regarding goals and objectives, 

programmatic and administrative 

policies, and to otherwise carry out the 

Board’s responsibilities as designated in 

the State Energy Efficiency Programs 

Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– 

440). 

Tentative Agenda: Meet with and hear 

from the Assistant Secretary of the 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, the two Deputy 

Assistant Secretary’s for Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, meet 

with the QER Team within the Office of 

Energy Policy and Systems Analysis 

(EPSA), engage with the Office of 

Technology Transitions, discuss 

updates and provide recommendations 

on the Weatherization Assistance 

Program, and update members of the 

Board on routine business matters. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Written statements 

may be filed with the Board either 

before or after the meeting. Members of 

the public who wish to make oral 

statements pertaining to agenda items 

should contact Monica Neukomm at the 

address or telephone number listed 

above. Requests to make oral comments 

must be received five days prior to the 

meeting; reasonable provision will be 

made to include requested topic(s) on 

the agenda. The Chair of the Board is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 90 days on the STEAB 

Web site, http://www.energy.gov/eere/

steab/state-energy-advisory-board. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on February 5, 

2016. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Electricity Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Electricity Advisory 

Committee. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that public notice of these 

meetings be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Thursday, March 17, 2016 

12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. EST. 

Friday, March 18, 2016 8:00 a.m.– 

12:30 p.m. EST. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the National Rural Electric Cooperative 

Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd., 

Arlington, VA 22203. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: 

(202) 586–1060 or Email: 

matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee: The 

Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) 

was re-established in July 2010, in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, 

to provide advice to the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) in 

implementing the Energy Policy Act of 

2005, executing the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007, 

and modernizing the nation’s electricity 

delivery infrastructure. The EAC is 

composed of individuals of diverse 

background selected for their technical 

expertise and experience, established 

records of distinguished professional 

service, and their knowledge of issues 

that pertain to electricity. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the 

EAC is expected to include an update 

on the programs and initiatives of the 

DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and 

Energy Reliability and the Quadrennial 

Energy Reviews. The meeting is also 

expected to include a presentation from 

FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur and 

panel discussions on valuation and 

integration of distributed energy 

resources (DERs) and on interactions 

between public policy and wholesale 

market design. Additionally, the 

meeting is expected to include a 

discussion of the plans and activities of 

the Grid Modernization Initiative 

Working Group, the Clean Power Plan 

Working Group, the Smart Grid 

Subcommittee, the Power Delivery 

Subcommittee, and the Energy Storage 

Subcommittee. 

Tentative Agenda: March 17, 2016

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership 

Committee Meeting 

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration 

1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Welcome, 

Introductions, Developments since 

the September 2015 Meeting 

1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Update on the 

DOE Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability’s Programs 

and Initiatives 

1:30 p.m.–1:55 p.m. Update on the 

Quadrennial Energy Reviews 

1:55 p.m.–2:20 p.m. Update on the 

DOE Grid Modernization Initiative 

2:20 p.m.–2:30 p.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of the Grid 

Modernization Initiative Working 

Group Plans 

2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Panel: Valuation 

and Integration of DERs 

4:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. Break 

4:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Presentation from 

FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur 

5:00 p.m.–5:55 p.m. EAC Smart Grid 

Subcommittee Activities and Plans 

5:55 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Wrap-up and 

Adjourn Day One of March 2016 

Meeting of the EAC 

Tentative Agenda: March 18, 2016 

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.–EAC Storage 

Subcommittee Activities and Plans 

9:00 a.m.–9:50 a.m.–EAC Power 

Delivery Subcommittee Activities 

and Plans 

9:50 a.m.–10:00 a.m.–Break 

10:00 a.m.–11:40 a.m.–Panel: 

Interactions Between Public Policy 

and Wholesale Market Design 

11:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EAC Member 

Discussion of Clean Power Plan 

Working Group Activities and Plans 

12:00 p.m.–12:10 p.m. Public 

Comments 

12:10 p.m.–12:30 p.m. Wrap-up and 

Adjourn March 2016 Meeting of the 

EAC 

The meeting agenda may change to 

accommodate EAC business. For EAC 

agenda updates, see the EAC Web site 

at: http://energy.gov/oe/services/

electricity-advisory-committee-eac. 

Public Participation: The EAC 

welcomes the attendance of the public 

at its meetings. Individuals who wish to 

offer public comments at the EAC 

meeting may do so on Friday, March 18, 

2016, but must register at the 

registration table in advance. 

Approximately 10 minutes will be 

reserved for public comments. Time 


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