Notices. Arms sales notice

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BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 22-45] Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Arms sales notice. SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Hedlund at *neil.g.hedlund.civ@mail.mil* or

(703)697-9214. 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, Transmittal 22-45 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: July 29, 2024. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P EN02AU24.001 BILLING CODE 6001-FR-C Transmittal No. 22-45 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:* Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO)

(ii)*Total Estimated Value:* Major Defense Equipment * $285 million Other $ 70 million TOTAL $355 million Funding Source: National Funds

(iii)*Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase:* *Major Defense Equipment (MDE):* Sixty

(60)AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II Missiles Four

(4)ATM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II Exercise Missiles *Non-MDE:* Also included are Harpoon Guidance Control Units (GCUs); Harpoon Radar Seekers; Harpoon Radar Altimeters; Harpoon Captive Air Test Missiles (CATMs); containers; spare and repair parts; support and test equipment; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor representatives' technical assistance; engineering and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics support.

(iv)*Military Department:* Navy (TW-P-ALQ)

(v)*Prior Related Cases, if any:* TW-P-LGB, TW-P-LGV

(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:* September 2, 2022 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States—AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II Missiles The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) has requested to buy sixty

(60)AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II missiles and four

(4)ATM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II exercise missiles. Also included are Harpoon Guidance Control Units (GCUs); Harpoon Radar Seekers; Harpoon Radar Altimeters; Harpoon Captive Air Test Missiles (CATMs); containers; spare and repair parts; support and test equipment; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor representatives' technical assistance; engineering and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated total cost is $355 million. This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. 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 maintain a credible 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 contribute to the modernization of the recipient's capability to meet current and future threats by providing a flexible solution to augment existing surface and air defenses. The recipient will be able to employ a highly reliable and effective system to counter or deter maritime aggressions, coastal blockades, and amphibious assaults. This equipment will contribute to the recipient's goal of updating its military capability while further enhancing interoperability with the United States and other allies. The recipient will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO. The recipient has requested offsets. At this time, agreements are undetermined and will be defined in negotiations between the recipient and the contractor. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the permanent assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to recipient. Support teams will travel to recipient on a temporary basis. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 22-45 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 Harpoon missile is a non-nuclear tactical weapons system. It provides a day, night, and adverse weather, standoff air-to-surface capability and is an effective Anti-Surface Warfare missile. 2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included in this potential sale is CONFIDENTIAL. 3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems, which might reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 4. A determination has been made that the recipient 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. 5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the recipient. [FR Doc. 2024-17042 Filed 8-1-24; 8:45 am]

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