82 FR 18617 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 75 (April 20, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 75 (April 20, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-08007 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 75 (Thursday, April 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 18617-18619] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08007] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-80] 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: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107 or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217; DSCA/SA-RAN. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16-80 with attached Policy Justification. Dated: April 17, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 18618]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN20AP17.002 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 16-80 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.................................... $319 million ------------------------------ TOTAL.................................. $319 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Non-MDE: Design, construction, and procurement of key airfield operations, command and control, readiness, sustainment, and life support facilities for the Al Mubarak Airbase in Kuwait. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will provide project management, engineering services, technical support, facility and infrastructure assessments, surveys, planning, programming, design, acquisition, contract administration, construction management, and other technical services for the construction of [[Page 18619]] facilities and infrastructure for the airbase. The overall project includes, among other features, a main operations center, hangars, training facilities, barracks, warehouses, support facilities, and other infrastructure required for a fully functioning airbase. (iv) Military Department: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) (HBE) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: N/A (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: April 6, 2017 * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Government of Kuwait--Facilities and Infrastructure Construction Support Service The Government of Kuwait has requested possible sale for the design, construction, and procurement of key airfield operations, command and control, readiness, sustainment, and life support facilities for the Al Mubarak Airbase in Kuwait. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will provide project management, engineering services, technical support, facility and infrastructure assessments, surveys, planning, programming, design, acquisition, contract administration, construction management, and other technical services for the construction of facilities and infrastructure for the airbase. The overall project includes, among other features, a main operations center, hangars, training facilities, barracks, warehouses, support facilities, and other infrastructure required for a fully functioning airbase. The estimated total cost is $319 million. The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by supporting the infrastructure needs of a friendly country which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. The facilities being constructed are similar to other facilities built in the past by USACE in other Middle Eastern countries. These facilities replace existing facilities and will provide autonomous airbase operations to the Kuwait Air Force. The new airbase will ensure the continued readiness of the Kuwait Air Force and allow for the continued education of current and future Kuwait Air Force personnel. The construction of this airbase will enable Kuwait to enhance the operational effectiveness of its military and promote security and stability throughout Kuwait. Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing this additional capability into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this infrastructure and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. USACE is the principal organization that will direct and manage this program. USACE will provide services through both in-house personnel and contract services. The estimated number of U.S. Government and contractor representatives to be assigned to Kuwait to implement the provisions of this proposed sale will be determined as a result of program definitization. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Government of Kuwait. [FR Doc. 2017-08007 Filed 4-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Pilot training; maintenance training; The proposed sale will contribute to Implementation of this proposed sale
and contractor logistical services the foreign policy and national security will require the assignment of
support for C–172, C–208, and T–6 of the United States by helping to approximately four U.S. Government
aircraft for up to five (5) years to include provide for a stable, sovereign, and representatives and 50–55 contractor
contractor aircraft modification; repair democratic Iraq, capable of combating representatives to Iraq.
and spare parts; publications; aircraft terrorism and protecting its people and There will be no adverse impact on
ferry; and miscellaneous parts, along sovereignty. Iraq currently owns twelve U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
with training base operation support, (12) C–172, five (5) C–208, and fifteen proposed sale. All training and support
base life support, security, construction, (15) T–6 training aircraft. The training listed on this transmittal are authorized
and other related elements of program pipeline will allow the Iraqi Air Force for release and export to the
support. to tailor pilot training for several U.S.- Government of Iraq.
origin operational aircraft. The C–172s [FR Doc. 2017–08004 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am]
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
and T–6s are Iraq’s training platforms
(X7–D–NAA) BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
for their mobility and fighter attack
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: N/A fleets. The C–208s are Iraq’s platform of
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, choice for training its Intelligence, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology pilots. Office of the Secretary
Contained in the Defense Article or The proposed sale of training and
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: [Transmittal No. 16–80]
support services will improve the Iraq’s
None ability to train its pilots and 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
(viii) Date Report Delivered to maintenance technicians. By training its
Congress: April 11, 2017 own pilots and maintenance technicians AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the in-country, Iraq will decrease its Agency, Department of Defense.
Arms Export Control Act. overseas training requirements, ACTION: Notice.
significantly reduce its training costs,
POLICY JUSTIFICATION SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
and will enhance its ability to take over
Republic of Iraq—Pilot and the sustainment of its aircraft. Iraq will publishing the unclassified text of a
Maintenance Training Contractor have no difficulty absorbing this section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
Logistical Support (CLS) for Trainer support. In addition to its primary This is published to fulfill the
Aircraft, and Base Support mission—pilot and maintenance requirements of section 155 of Public
training for Iraqi Air Force personnel— Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
The Government of Iraq has requested
this proposed sale includes Contractor FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
a possible sale of pilot training;
Logistical Support costs for the trainer Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107 or Kathy
maintenance training; and contractor
aircraft, as well as possible future Valadez, (703) 697–9217; DSCA/SA–
logistical services support for C–172,
construction and base operation support RAN.
C–208, and T–6 aircraft for up to five (5)
costs. The following is a copy of a letter to
years to include contractor aircraft
The proposed sale of this training and the Speaker of the House of
modification; repair and spare parts;
support will not alter the basic military Representatives, Transmittal 16–80 with
publications; aircraft ferry; and
balance in the region. attached Policy Justification.
miscellaneous parts, along with training
base operation support, base life The principal contractor is Spartan Dated: April 17, 2017.
support, security, construction, and College, Tulsa, OK. At this time, there Aaron Siegel,
other related elements of program are no known offset agreements Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
support. The estimated total program proposed in connection with this Officer, Department of Defense.
value is $1.06 billion. potential sale. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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facilities and infrastructure for the construction of this airbase will enable FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
airbase. The overall project includes, Kuwait to enhance the operational Richard Wilson, U.S. Department of
among other features, a main operations effectiveness of its military and promote Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
center, hangars, training facilities, security and stability throughout Room 4W111, Washington, DC 20202–
barracks, warehouses, support facilities, Kuwait. Kuwait will have no difficulty 5960. Telephone: (202) 453–6709 or by
and other infrastructure required for a absorbing this additional capability into email: SEED@ed.gov.
fully functioning airbase. its armed forces. If you use a telecommunications
(iv) Military Department: U.S. Army The proposed sale of this device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
Corps of Engineers (USACE) (HBE) infrastructure and support will not alter telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: N/A the basic military balance in the region. Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, USACE is the principal organization 8339.
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None that will direct and manage this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology program. USACE will provide services
Contained in the Defense Article or through both in-house personnel and Full Text of Announcement
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: contract services. The estimated number I. Funding Opportunity Description
None of U.S. Government and contractor
Purpose of Program: The SEED
(viii) Date Report Delivered to representatives to be assigned to Kuwait Program, established under section 2242
Congress: April 6, 2017 to implement the provisions of this of the Elementary and Secondary
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the proposed sale will be determined as a Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as
Arms Export Control Act. result of program definitization. amended by the Every Student Succeeds
There are no known offset agreements
POLICY JUSTIFICATION Act (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. 6672),1 provides
proposed in connection with this
funding to increase the number of
Government of Kuwait—Facilities and potential sale. highly effective educators by supporting
Infrastructure Construction Support There will be no adverse impact on
the implementation of Evidence-Based 2
Service U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
practices that prepare, develop, or
proposed sale. All defense articles and
The Government of Kuwait has enhance educators. These grants will
services listed in this transmittal are
requested possible sale for the design, allow eligible entities to develop,
authorized for release and export to the
construction, and procurement of key expand, and evaluate practices that can
Government of Kuwait. serve as models that can be sustained
airfield operations, command and
control, readiness, sustainment, and life [FR Doc. 2017–08007 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am] and disseminated.
support facilities for the Al Mubarak BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Priorities: This competition includes
Airbase in Kuwait. The U.S. Army two absolute priorities, two competitive
Corps of Engineers (USACE) will preference priorities, and one
provide project management, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION invitational priority. We are establishing
engineering services, technical support, these priorities, and the definitions and
facility and infrastructure assessments, Applications for New Awards; requirements in this notice, for the FY
surveys, planning, programming, Supporting Effective Educator 2017 grant competition and any
design, acquisition, contract Development Program subsequent year in which we make
administration, construction AGENCY: Office of Innovation and awards from the list of unfunded
management, and other technical Improvement, Department of Education. applications from this competition, in
services for the construction of facilities accordance with section 437(d)(1) of the
ACTION: Notice.
and infrastructure for the airbase. The General Education Provisions Act
overall project includes, among other SUMMARY: The Department of Education (GEPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1). Under the
features, a main operations center, is issuing a notice inviting applications SEED grant competition, each of the two
hangars, training facilities, barracks, for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017 absolute priorities constitutes its own
warehouses, support facilities, and other for the Supporting Effective Educator funding category. The Secretary intends
infrastructure required for a fully Development (SEED) Program, Catalog to award grants under each absolute
functioning airbase. The estimated total of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) priority for which applications of
cost is $319 million. number 84.423A. sufficient quality are submitted.
The proposed sale will contribute to Absolute Priorities: These priorities
DATES:
the foreign policy and national security Applications Available: April 20, are absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR
of the United States by supporting the 2017. 75.105(c)(3), we consider only
infrastructure needs of a friendly Deadline for Notice of Intent To applications that meet one of these
country which has been, and continues Apply: May 5, 2017. priorities. Applicants may address only
to be, an important force for political Date of Informational Webinar: The one absolute priority and must clearly
stability and economic progress in the SEED program intends to hold a indicate the specific absolute priority
Middle East. webinar designed to provide technical their project addresses.
The facilities being constructed are assistance to interested applicants. These priorities are:
similar to other facilities built in the Absolute Priority 1: Supporting
Detailed information regarding this
past by USACE in other Middle Eastern Effective Teachers.
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webinar will be provided on the SEED Under this priority, we provide
countries. These facilities replace Web site at http://innovation.ed.gov/ funding to projects that are designed to
existing facilities and will provide what-we-do/teacher-quality/supporting- improve teacher effectiveness and
autonomous airbase operations to the effective-educator-development-grant- increase the number of Highly Effective
Kuwait Air Force. The new airbase will program/.
ensure the continued readiness of the Deadline for Transmittal of 1 Unless otherwise indicated, all references to the
Kuwait Air Force and allow for the Applications: June 19, 2017. ESEA are to the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA.
continued education of current and Deadline for Intergovernmental 2 Throughout this notice, all defined terms are
future Kuwait Air Force personnel. The Review: August 18, 2017. denoted with capitals.
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