81 FR 42684 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 126 (June 30, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 126 (June 30, 2016)
| Page Range | 42684-42686 | |
| FR Document | 2016-15514 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 42684-42686] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15514] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-16] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Chandelle K. Parker, DSCA/LMO, (703) 697-9027. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16-16 with attached Policy Justification. Dated: June 27, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 42685]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN30JN16.012 Transmittal No. 16-16 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 Kuwait (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *................ $ 0 million Other.................................... $420 million ------------------------------ Total................................ $420 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Non-Major Defense Equipment (MDE): This request includes the following Non-MDE: Continuation of contractor engineering technical services, contractor maintenance services, Hush House (an enclosed, noise-suppressed aircraft jet engine testing facility) support services, and Liaison Office Support for the Government of Kuwait F/A-18 C/D program. This will include F/A-18 avionics software upgrades, engine component improvements, ground support equipment, engine and aircraft spares and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), U.S. Government and contractor programmatic, financial, and logistics support. Also included are: Maintenance and engineering support, F404 engine and engine test cell support, and Liaison Office support for five (5) Kuwait Liaison Offices. There is no MDE associated with this possible sale. The total overall estimated cost is $420 million. (iv) Military Department: U.S. Navy (GHI, GHJ) [[Page 42686]] (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Cases: GGZ-$134,425,825-16 JUN 14 GGW-$177,181,190-25 DEC 13 (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 (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 24 May 2016 * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION The Government of Kuwait--F/A-18 C/D Services and Support The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible sale of the following Non-Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Continuation of contractor engineering technical services, contractor maintenance services, Hush House support services, and Liaison Office Support for the Government of Kuwait F/A-18 C/D program. This will include F/A-18 avionics software upgrades, engine component improvements, ground support equipment, engine and aircraft spares and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), U.S. Government and contractor programmatic, financial, and logistics support. Also included are: Maintenance and engineering support, F404 engine and engine test cell support, and Liaison Office support for five (5) Kuwait Liaison Offices. There is no MDE associated with this possible sale. The total overall estimated value is $420 million. The proposed sale of support services will enable the Kuwait Air Force to ensure the reliability and performance of its F/A-18 C/D aircraft. Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing this support into its armed forces. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country that has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. Kuwait plays a large role in U.S. efforts to advance stability in the Middle East, providing basing, access, and transit for U.S. forces in the region. The proposed sale of support and services will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractors will be Kay and Associates Incorporated in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; The Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri; Industrial Acoustics Corporation in Winchester, England; General Electric in Lynn, Massachusetts; and Sigmatech in Huntsville, Alabama. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require two-hundred and seventy-five (275) contractor representatives to travel to Kuwait for a period of three (3) years to provide support. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. [FR Doc. 2016-15514 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS support, and Liaison Office support for travel to Kuwait for a period of three (3)
Cases: GGZ–$134,425,825–16 JUN 14 five (5) Kuwait Liaison Offices. There is years to provide support.
GGW–$177,181,190–25 DEC 13 no MDE associated with this possible There will be no adverse impact on
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, sale. The total overall estimated value is U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None $420 million. proposed sale.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology The proposed sale of support services [FR Doc. 2016–15514 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]
Contained in the Defense Article or will enable the Kuwait Air Force to BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: ensure the reliability and performance
None of its F/A–18 C/D aircraft. Kuwait will
(viii) Date Report Delivered to have no difficulty absorbing this DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Congress: 24 May 2016 support into its armed forces.
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the This proposed sale will contribute to Office of the Secretary
Arms Export Control Act. the foreign policy and national security [Transmittal No. 16–08]
POLICY JUSTIFICATION of the United States by helping to
improve the security of a friendly 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
The Government of Kuwait—F/A–18 C/ country that has been, and continues to
D Services and Support be, an important force for political AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
stability and economic progress in the Agency, Department of Defense.
The Government of Kuwait has
requested a possible sale of the Middle East. Kuwait plays a large role ACTION: Notice.
following Non-Major Defense in U.S. efforts to advance stability in the
Middle East, providing basing, access, SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Equipment (MDE): Continuation of publishing the unclassified text of a
contractor engineering technical and transit for U.S. forces in the region.
The proposed sale of support and section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
services, contractor maintenance This is published to fulfill the
services, Hush House support services, services will not alter the basic military
balance in the region. requirements of section 155 of Public
and Liaison Office Support for the Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
Government of Kuwait F/A–18 C/D The principal contractors will be Kay
and Associates Incorporated in Buffalo FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
program. This will include F/A–18
avionics software upgrades, engine Grove, Illinois; The Boeing Company in Chandelle K. Parker, DSCA/LMO, (703)
component improvements, ground St. Louis, Missouri; Industrial Acoustics 697–9027.
support equipment, engine and aircraft Corporation in Winchester, England; The following is a copy of a letter to
spares and repair parts, publications General Electric in Lynn, Massachusetts; the Speaker of the House of
and technical documentation, and Sigmatech in Huntsville, Alabama. Representatives, Transmittal 16–08 with
Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), There are no known offset agreements attached Policy Justification and
U.S. Government and contractor proposed in connection with this Sensitivity of Technology.
programmatic, financial, and logistics potential sale. Dated: June 27, 2016.
support. Also included are: Implementation of this proposed sale Aaron Siegel,
Maintenance and engineering support, will require two-hundred and seventy- Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
F404 engine and engine test cell five (275) contractor representatives to Officer, Department of Defense.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Contact | Chandelle K. Parker, DSCA/LMO, (703) 697-9027. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 42684 |
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