81 FR 64882 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 183 (September 21, 2016)

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 81, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64882-64884]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22655]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 16-29]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

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: Chang Sug, DSCA/STR/LMO, (703) 697-
8985.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 16-29 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: September 15, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 16-29
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 Qatar
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *.............................     $0.02 million
Other.................................................   $124.00 million
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    TOTAL.............................................   $124.02 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Eight (8) M2HB .50 Caliber Machine 
Guns.
    Non-MDE:

Also included are Mk-V Fast Patrol Boats, Forward Looking Infrared 
(FLIR) Systems, MLG 27mm Gun Systems, 27mm ammunition, 27mm target 
practice ammunition, .50 Caliber ammunition, support equipment, 
publications, technical documentation, personnel training, U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, in-country support, technical 
and logistics support services.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None

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    (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: 19 AUG 2016.

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Qatar--Mk-V Fast Patrol Boat

    The Government of Qatar has requested:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Eight (8) M2HB .50 Caliber Machine 
Guns.
    Non-MDE:

Also included are Mk-V Fast Patrol Boats, Forward Looking Infrared 
(FLIR) Systems, MLG 27mm Gun Systems, 27mm ammunition, 27mm target 
practice ammunition, .50 Caliber ammunition, support equipment, 
publications, technical documentation, personnel training, U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, in-country support, technical 
and logistics support services.
    The total estimated value of MDE is $0.02 million. The total 
estimated value is $124.02 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 friendly country. Qatar is an important force for 
political stability and economic progress in the Persian Gulf region. 
This proposed sale will provide Qatar with military capabilities to 
protect its critical sea-based infrastructure and maritime security. 
Qatar will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed 
forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment, services, and support will not 
alter the basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be United States Marine Incorporated 
(USMI) in Gulfport, Mississippi. There are no known offset agreements 
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips by 
U.S. Government and contractor representatives to participate in 
program and technical reviews, system integration, as well as training 
and maintenance support in country for a period of five (5) years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-29
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Annex Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The Mk-V fast patrol boat is approximately twenty-eight meters 
(28) long with an approximate beam of six (6) meters powered by MTU 
diesel engines with a waterjet drive. It has a top speed of forty-five 
(45) knots. The MK-V is outfitted with a stern launch-able inflatable 
boat. The MK-V is outfitted with unclassified commercial off-the-shelf 
navigation to include magnetic compass, fluxgate compass, gyro compass, 
Global Positioning System (GPS), electronic chart plotter, anemometer, 
navigation radar, navigation lights, navigation horn siren, and other 
electrical and non-electronic navigation aids. The MK-V utilizes 
commercial communications to include high frequency (HF), and very high 
frequency (VHF) communication radio systems, intercom system, boat horn 
and blue strobe Jaw enforcement lights. The overall classification 
level of the vessel is UNCLASSIFIED.
    2. A determination has been made that the Government of Qatar 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 U.S. foreign policy and national security 
objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    3. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Qatar.

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