80 FR 27936 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27936-27938]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11719]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 15-19]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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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: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 
601-3740.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittals 15-19 with attached transmittal and 
policy justification.

    Dated: May 11, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 15-19
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: Government of Iraq
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $ 70 million
Other....................................  $325 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $395 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 5,000 81mm High Explosive 
Mortar Ammunition, 684,000 M203 40mm High Explosive Ammunition, 532,000 
MK19 40mm High Explosive Dual Purpose Ammunition, and 40,000 155mm High 
Explosives. Also includes small arms ammunition, spare and repair 
parts, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and 
contractor technical and logistics support services, and other related 
elements of logistical and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (UHA)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any:

FMS case UGB-$17M-28Jan14
FMS case UEL-$70M-18Jun12

    (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: None

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    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 05 May 2015

    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Iraq--Ammunition

    The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of 5,000 81mm 
High Explosive Mortar Ammunition, 684,000 M203 40mm High Explosive 
Ammunition, 532,000 MK19 40mm High Explosive Dual Purpose Ammunition, 
and 40,000 155mm High Explosives. Also includes small arms ammunition, 
spare and repair parts, support equipment, publications and technical 
documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. 
Government and contractor technical and logistics support services, and 
other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated 
cost is $395 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 strategic partner. This proposed sale directly supports 
the Government of Iraq and serves the interests of the people of Iraq 
and the United States.
    This proposed sale of additional ammunition is critical in 
providing continued combat power capability as Iraq continues its fight 
against an organized insurgency of extremists in Iraq. Iraq will have 
no difficulty absorbing this additional ammunition into its armed 
forces.
    The proposed sale of this additional ammunition will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be American Ordinance in Middletown, 
Iowa and AMTEC in Janesville, Wisconsin. There are no known offset 
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this sale will not require U.S. Government 
representatives or contractors to travel to Iraq.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

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