82_FR_45457 82 FR 45270 - Arms Sales Notification

82 FR 45270 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 187 (September 28, 2017)

Page Range45270-45272
FR Document2017-20732

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45270-45272]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20732]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-01]


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, 
[email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, 
[email protected]; 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 17-01 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: September 22, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-01
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: Bahrain
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $ 5.10 million
Other...................................  $55.15 million
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  Total.................................  $60.25 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Two (2) MK 38 Mod 3 25mm Gun Weapons Systems
Non-MDE:
    Two (2) 35 meter Fast Patrol Boats; two (2) SeaFLIR 380 HD Forward 
Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) devices; communication equipment; support 
equipment; spare and repair parts; tools and test equipment; technical 
data and publications; personnel training; U.S. government and 
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and 
other related elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Navy
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (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: September 8, 2017

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Bahrain--35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats

    Bahrain has requested the purchase of two (2) 35 meter Fast Patrol 
Boats, each equipped with one (1) MK38 Mod 3 25mm gun weapon system and 
one (1) SeaFLIR 380 HD Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) device. 
Additionally, Bahrain has requested communication equipment; support 
equipment; spare and repair parts; tools and test equipment; technical 
data and publications; personnel training; U.S. government and 
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and 
other related elements of logistics and program support. The total 
estimated cost is $60.25 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 major Non-NATO ally, which has been and continues to be 
an important security partner in the region. This proposed sale of 
patrol boats will enhance the military capabilities of the Royal 
Bahrain Naval Force in the fulfillment of its self-defense, maritime 
security, and counter-terrorism missions.
    Bahrain will use the capability as a deterrent to regional threats 
and to strengthen its homeland defense. This sale will also improve 
interoperability with United States and regional allies. Bahrain will 
have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors for systems listed include: 35 meter Fast 
Patrol Boats-SwiftShips, Morgan City, LA; MK38 Mod 3 25mm Gun Weapon 
System-BAE Systems, Louisville, KY; SeaFlir Model 380 HD Forward 
Looking Infra-Red Device-Flir Systems, Inc., Portland, OR. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed in conjunction 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 plus boat reactivation and boat systems 
training in country, on a temporary basis, for a period of two years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

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45270 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 187 / Thursday, September 28, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is published to fulfill the requirements of publishing the unclassified text of an section 155 of Public Law 104–164 Office of the Secretary arms sales notification. dated July 21, 1996. The following is a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: copy of a letter to the Speaker of the [Transmittal No. 17–01] Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, House of Representatives, Transmittal pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or 17–01 with attached Policy Justification. Arms Sales Notification Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, Dated: September 22, 2017. AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/ Aaron Siegel, Agency, Department of Defense. DSA–RAN. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Officer, Department of Defense. ACTION: Arms sales notice. 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is BILLING CODE 5001–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Sep 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AcENcY 201 i2mmstheer soutH, ste sos ARLINGTON, VA 29209—5408 sEP 11 21 The Honorable Paul D. Ryan Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Controal Act, as amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 17—01, concerning the Navy‘s proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Bahrain for defense articles and services estimated to cost $60.25 million. After this letter is delivered to your office. we plan to issue a news release to notify the publicofthis proposed sale. Sincerely, LCharIes. W. Hooper Leutenant General, Durector Enclosures: 1. Transmittal 2. Policy Iustification 3. Regional Balanee (Classified document provided under separate cover)

45272 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 187 / Thursday, September 28, 2017 / Notices Transmittal No. 17–01 equipped with one (1) MK38 Mod 3 Government and contractor Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 25mm gun weapon system and one (1) representatives to participate in program Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the SeaFLIR 380 HD Forward Looking Infra- and technical reviews plus boat Arms Export Control Act, as amended Red (FLIR) device. Additionally, reactivation and boat systems training in Bahrain has requested communication country, on a temporary basis, for a (i) Prospective Purchaser: Bahrain equipment; support equipment; spare period of two years. (ii) Total Estimated Value: and repair parts; tools and test There will be no adverse impact on Major Defense Equipment * $ 5.10 mil- equipment; technical data and U.S. defense readiness as a result of this lion publications; personnel training; U.S. Other .................................... $55.15 mil- proposed sale. lion government and contractor engineering, [FR Doc. 2017–20732 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am] technical, and logistics support services; BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Total ................................. $60.25 mil- and other related elements of logistics lion and program support. The total (iii) Description and Quantity or estimated cost is $60.25 million. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Quantities of Articles or Services under This proposed sale will contribute to Consideration for Purchase: the foreign policy and national security Office of the Secretary Major Defense Equipment (MDE): of the United States by helping to Two (2) MK 38 Mod 3 25mm Gun improve the security of a major Non- [Transmittal No. 17–49] Weapons Systems NATO ally, which has been and Non-MDE: continues to be an important security Arms Sales Notification Two (2) 35 meter Fast Patrol Boats; partner in the region. This proposed sale two (2) SeaFLIR 380 HD Forward of patrol boats will enhance the military AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) devices; capabilities of the Royal Bahrain Naval Agency, Department of Defense. communication equipment; support Force in the fulfillment of its self- ACTION: Arms sales notice. equipment; spare and repair parts; defense, maritime security, and counter- tools and test equipment; technical terrorism missions. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is data and publications; personnel Bahrain will use the capability as a publishing the unclassified text of an training; U.S. government and deterrent to regional threats and to arms sales notification. contractor engineering, technical, strengthen its homeland defense. This FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and logistics support services; and sale will also improve interoperability Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, other related elements of logistics with United States and regional allies. pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or and program support. Bahrain will have no difficulty Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, (iv) Military Department: Navy absorbing this equipment into its armed kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/ (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None forces. DSA–RAN. (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, The proposed sale of this equipment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None and support will not alter the basic (vii) Sensitivity of Technology 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is military balance in the region. Contained in the Defense Article or published to fulfill the requirements of The principal contractors for systems Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: section 155 of Public Law 104–164 listed include: 35 meter Fast Patrol None dated July 21, 1996. The following is a Boats-SwiftShips, Morgan City, LA; (viii) Date Report Delivered to copy of a letter to the Speaker of the MK38 Mod 3 25mm Gun Weapon Congress: September 8, 2017 House of Representatives, Transmittal System-BAE Systems, Louisville, KY; * as defined in Section 47(6) of the 17–49 with attached Policy Justification SeaFlir Model 380 HD Forward Looking Arms Export Control Act. and Sensitivity of Technology. Infra-Red Device-Flir Systems, Inc., Portland, OR. There are no known offset Dated: September 22, 2017. POLICY JUSTIFICATION agreements proposed in conjunction Aaron Siegel, Bahrain—35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats with this potential sale. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Bahrain has requested the purchase of Implementation of this proposed sale Officer, Department of Defense. two (2) 35 meter Fast Patrol Boats, each will require multiple trips by U.S. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Sep 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1


Document Created: 2017-09-28 01:32:52
Document Modified: 2017-09-28 01:32:52
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionArms sales notice.
ContactPamela Young, (703) 697-9107, [email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, [email protected]; DSCA/DSA-RAN.
FR Citation82 FR 45270 
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