OFFSET CERTIFICATE

 

(*) Reporting of offset agreements in accordance with section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, requires a description of any offset agreement with respect to this proposed sale. Section 36(g) of the AECA, as amended, provides that reported information related to offset agreements be treated as confidential information in accordance with section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2411(c)). Information about offsets for this proposed sale is provided below:

General description of the performance required for the offset agreement. This description should indicate whether or not a known offset requirement exists, whether the country has a standard offset requirement, and whether offsets provided will be direct or indirect and the estimated percentage of each. If there is no offset agreement at the time of the notification, that should be so stated.

Section 36(g) of the AECA (22 U.S.C. 2776) requires this information to be treated as “CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION" in accordance with section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2411(c)). This information is exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552, and shall not be published or disclosed without a determination that withholding is contrary to the national interest.

*Mark each paragraph with appropriate security classification level in accordance with classification guidelines and identify the classifying authority and declassification date.

 

Prepared by: USD(P)/DSCA (Directorate of Business Operations (DBO)),
Date:________________