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OFFSET CERTIFICATE ANNEX

 

(U) 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. This is consistent with Section 723(c) of the Defense Production Act . (50 U.S.C. 4568(c)) and 15 CFR 701.5, which provide for confidentiality of information relating to offset agreements exceeding $5 million and preclude the disclosure of specific information received from U.S. companies, unless the firm furnishing the information subsequently and specifically authorizes public disclosure. Information about offsets for this proposed sale is provided below:

(*) [Note: Provide a general description of the proposed offset agreement with respect to the sale. Include Confidential portion marking].

(U) Section 36(g) of the AECA (22 U.S.C. 2776) requires this information to be treated as “CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.” This is consistent with Section 723(c) of the Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4568(c)) and 15 CFR 701.5, which provide for confidentiality of information relating to certain offset agreements and preclude the disclosure of specific information received from U.S. companies, unless the firm furnishing the information subsequently specifically authorizes public disclosure. This information is exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552, and shall not be published or disclosed without a determination that withholding is contrary to the national interest.

 

[Include the following language in the footer, along with classification markings: “This document contains information exempt from mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).”]