82 FR 40755 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 165 (August 28, 2017)

Page Range		40755-40757
FR Document		2017-18148

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 165 (Monday, August 28, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40755-40757]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18148]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-29]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of an arms sales notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107 or Kathy 
Valadez, (703) 697-9217; DSCA/DSA-RAN.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 17-29 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: August 23, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-29
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: The Republic of Iraq
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................     $ 0 million
Other...................................................     150 million
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  TOTAL.................................................     150 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services Under Consideration for Purchase:
    Non-MDE: Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for various U.S.-origin 
navy vessels and a ship repair facility in Iraq to include procurement 
of spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and 
technical documentation, personnel training equipment, engineering and 
logistics support services and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (XX-P-GAS)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GAL, 20 May 14; GAM, 20 May 14; 
GAO, 3 Nov 16
    (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: August 1, 2017

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

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Republic of Iraq--Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for U.S. Origin 
Navy Vessels and a Ship Repair Facility

    The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of Follow-On 
Technical Support (FOTS) for various U.S.-origin navy vessels and a 
ship repair facility in Iraq to include procurement of spare and repair 
parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical 
documentation, personnel training equipment, engineering and logistics 
support services, and other related elements of logistics and program 
support. The estimated total program value is $150 million.
    The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to provide for a 
stable, sovereign, and democratic Iraq, capable of combating terrorism 
and protecting its people and sovereignty.
    Iraq intends to use this maintenance support to ensure the Navy is 
fully-operationally capable of providing coastal defense and security. 
The various vessels to be supported are: Patrol boats, offshore support 
vessels, fast assault boats, and Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats. The 
proposed sale of Follow-On Technical Support will increase the Iraq 
Navy's material and operational readiness. Iraq will have no difficulty 
absorbing this support into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this support will not alter the basic military 
balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be Swiftships, LLC, Morgan City, LA. 
There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual trips to 
Iraq and in-country presence involving U.S. Government and contractor 
representatives for technical reviews, support and oversight for 
approximately three years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION Transmittal No. 17–38 equivalent system which might reduce
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of system effectiveness or be used in the
Australia—ALE–70 Radio Frequency
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the development of a system with similar or
Countermeasures (RFCM)
Arms Export Control Act advanced capabilities.
The Government of Australia has 4. A determination has been made
Annex that Australia can provide substantially
requested the possible sale of one
thousand nine hundred fifty-two (1,952) Item No. vii the same degree of protection for the
ALE–70(V)/T–1687A Electronic Towed (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: sensitive technology being released as
Decoy Countermeasures, publications 1. The ALE–70 is a towed radio the U.S. Government. This sale is
and technical documentation, other frequency countermeasure designed for necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
technical assistance, U.S. Government deployment from the F–35 aircraft and foreign policy and national security
is comprised of electronic and objectives outlined in the Policy
and contractor engineering, technical
mechanical sub-assemblies to Justification.
and logistics support services, and other
accomplish the intended purpose. The 5. All defense articles and services
related elements of logistical and
ALE–70 consists of three major listed in this transmittal have been
program support. The total estimated
components: the reel/launcher authorized for release and export to
program cost is $108.7 million. Australia.
assembly, the tow line, and the T–1687
This sale will contribute to the foreign countermeasure transmitter. Upon [FR Doc. 2017–18177 Filed 8–25–17; 8:45 am]
policy and national security of the deployment from the aircraft, the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
United States by helping to improve the countermeasure transmitter is reeled out
security of a major non-NATO ally and to a prescribed distance, held in tow
continues to be an important force for behind the jet by the tow line and emits DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
political stability, security, and waveforms in response to commands
economic development in the Western from the countermeasure controller Office of the Secretary
Pacific. It is vital to the U.S. national located in the jet. The waveforms are [Transmittal No. 17–29]
interest to assist our ally in developing utilized to confuse or decoy adversary
and maintaining a strong and ready self- radars or radar guided weapons. Arms Sales Notification
defense capability. Designed and produced by BAE Systems
The proposed sale will improve of Nashua, New Hampshire, the ALE–70 AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
Australia’s F–35 survivability and will employs amplifiers based on Gallium Agency, Department of Defense.
enhance its capability to deter global Nitride (GaN) technology to meet ACTION: Arms sales notice.
threats, strengthen its homeland stringent output requirements.
2. The ALE–70 generates, amplifies, SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
defense, and cooperate in coalition
and transmits signals in response to publishing the unclassified text of an
defense initiatives. Australia will have arms sales notification.
no difficulty absorbing this equipment commands from the countermeasures
into its armed forces. controller which remains aboard the jet. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Neither the countermeasure transmitter Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107 or Kathy
The proposed sale of this equipment nor the reel/launcher assembly contains Valadez, (703) 697–9217; DSCA/DSA–
and support will not alter the basic stored information or software RAN.
military balance in the region. representing critical program SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
The principal contractor will be information. As the ALE–70 contains no 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
British Aerospace Enterprise (BAE), software or stored waveforms/ published to fulfill the requirements of
Nashua, NH. There are no offsets techniques, Anti-Tampering security section 155 of Public Law 104–164
proposed in connection with this measures are not required. ALE–70 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
potential sale. hardware is classified SECRET to copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
protect specific data elements associated House of Representatives, Transmittal
Implementation of this proposed sale
with the performance of the 17–29 with attached Policy Justification.
will not require the assignment of any
countermeasure.
additional U.S. Government or 3. If a technologically advanced Dated: August 23, 2017.
contractor representatives to Australia. adversary were to obtain knowledge of Aaron Siegel,
There will be no adverse impact on the specific hardware and software Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this elements, the information could be used Officer, Department of Defense.
proposed sale. to develop countermeasures or BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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$Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 165 / Monday, August 28, 2017 / Notices 40757 POLICY JUSTIFICATION Follow-On Technical Support will DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Republic of Iraq—Follow-On Technical increase the Iraq Navy’s material and operational readiness. Iraq will have no Office of the Secretary Support (FOTS) for U.S. Origin Navy Vessels and a Ship Repair Facility difficulty absorbing this support into its [Transmittal No. 16–55] armed forces. The Government of Iraq has requested Arms Sales Notification a possible sale of Follow-On Technical The proposed sale of this support will Support (FOTS) for various U.S.-origin not alter the basic military balance in AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation navy vessels and a ship repair facility in the region. Agency, Department of Defense. Iraq to include procurement of spare The prime contractor will be ACTION: Arms sales notice. and repair parts, support and test Swiftships, LLC, Morgan City, LA. equipment, publications and technical There are no known offset agreements SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is documentation, personnel training proposed in connection with this publishing the unclassified text of an equipment, engineering and logistics potential sale. arms sales notification. support services, and other related FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Implementation of this proposed sale elements of logistics and program Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107 or Kathy support. The estimated total program will require annual trips to Iraq and in- country presence involving U.S. Valadez, (703) 697–9217; DSCA/DSA– value is $150 million. RAN. The proposed sale will contribute to Government and contractor representatives for technical reviews, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This the foreign policy and national security support and oversight for approximately 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is of the United States by helping to three years. published to fulfill the requirements of provide for a stable, sovereign, and section 155 of Public Law 104–164 democratic Iraq, capable of combating There will be no adverse impact on dated July 21, 1996. The following is a terrorism and protecting its people and U.S. defense readiness as a result of this copy of a letter to the Speaker of the sovereignty. proposed sale. House of Representatives, Transmittal Iraq intends to use this maintenance [FR Doc. 2017–18148 Filed 8–25–17; 8:45 am] 16–55 with attached Policy Justification support to ensure the Navy is fully- BILLING CODE 5001–06–P and Sensitivity of Technology. operationally capable of providing coastal defense and security. The Dated: August 23, 2017. various vessels to be supported are: Aaron Siegel, Patrol boats, offshore support vessels, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison fast assault boats, and Rigid Hull Officer, Department of Defense. Inflatable Boats. The proposed sale of BILLING CODE 5001–06–P asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Aug 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1$

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Arms sales notice.
Contact		Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107 or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217; DSCA/DSA-RAN.
FR Citation		82 FR 40755

82 FR 40755 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 165 (August 28, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary