83 FR 10445 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 47 (March 9, 2018)

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10445-10447]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04784]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-56]


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 a section 36(b)(1) 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 17-56 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: March 6, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-56
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 *................  $ 2.6 million
Other....................................  $97.4 million
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  Total..................................  $100.0 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Kuwait has 
requested the possible sale of fifteen (15) 13.6 meter Fast Patrol 
Boats.
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Thirty-six (36) .50 Caliber Machine 
Guns (thirty (30) installed, two (2) per boat and six (6) spares)
    Non-MDE: This request includes fifteen (15) 13.6 meter Fast Patrol 
Boats outfitted with support equipment, and personnel training and 
training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of 
logistical and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (KU-P-SBK)
    (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: See Attached Annex
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: February 20, 2018

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of Kuwait--Fast Patrol Boats

    The Government of Kuwait has requested to purchase fifteen (15) 
fast patrol boats outfitted with thirty-six (36) .50 caliber machine 
guns (thirty (30) installed, two (2) per boat and six (6) spares). This 
request also includes support equipment, personnel training and 
training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of 
logistical and program support. The estimated total case value is $100 
million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign and national 
security of the United States by improving the security of a friendly 
country. Kuwait plays a key role in U.S. efforts to advance stability 
in the Middle East, providing basing, access, and transit of U.S. 
forces in the region.
    Kuwait intends to use the boats for patrol, interdiction, and 
maritime protection. These boats will help Kuwait develop and maintain 
a strong and ready self-defense capability. Kuwait 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 prime contractor will be Kvichak (a Vigor Company), Kent, 
Washington. 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 plus training and maintenance support in 
country, on a temporary basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months. 
It will also require three (3) contractor representatives to reside in 
country for a period of two (2) years to support this program.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-56
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The following components and technical documentation for the 
program are classified as listed below:
    a. The Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun is an automatic, recoil 
operated, air-cooled machine gun which has been modified for shipboard 
use. Its classification level is UNCLASSIFIED.
    b. The Fast Patrol Boat is a 13.6 meter (45-foot) utility boat used 
by the United States Coast Guard as a Response Boat Medium (RB-M). The 
boats are built by Kvichak Marine Industries of Kent, Washington and 
Marinette Marine Corporation of Marinette, Wisconsin. While primarily 
designed as a Search and Rescue (SAR) asset the RB-M is also used to 
perform Recreational Boating Safety (RBS), Marine Environmental 
Protection (MEP), Enforcement of Laws and Treaties (ELT), Ports, 
Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS) and Defense Operations (DO), 
including those traditional missions associated with Border Protection. 
The RB-M is powered by two MTU Detroit Diesel turbocharged Series 60 
engines (825 hp) and two Rolls-Royce FF-Series waterjets with a top 
speed of 42.5 knots and a range of 250nm. The RB-Ms classification 
level is UNCLASSIFIED.
    2. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of the Kuwait.

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