36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification, 19359-19361 [2017-08455]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 80 / Thursday, April 27, 2017 / Notices major modification and retrofit, software support, aircraft maintenance and technical support, support equipment, personnel training and training equipment, additional spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, and other U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Air Force (QCR) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CN–D– QZZ—$1.3B—15 Nov 06 (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 19, 2017 * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Government of Canada—Sustainment Support for C–17 Aircraft The Government of Canada has requested a possible sale of follow-on support for five (5) CC177 aircraft (Canada’s designator for the C–17), including contractor logistics support (CLS) provided through the Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program (GISP), in-country field services support, aircraft maintenance and technical support, support equipment, alternate mission equipment, software support, spares, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support services, publications and technical documentation, and major modification and retrofit kits support. The total estimated program cost is $195 million. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Apr 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 objectives of the United States by sustaining the military capabilities of Canada, a NATO ally that has been, and continues to be, an important force for ensuring political stability and economic progress in the world, including through its involvement in military, peacekeeping, and humanitarian operations. The sustainment of Canada’s C–17s will ensure the country’s continued capability to rapidly deploy its forces, as well as the continued interoperability between the U.S. and Canadian Air Forces’ C–17s. The proposed sale of defense articles and services is required to maintain the operational readiness of the Royal Canadian Air Force C–17 aircraft. Canada’s current contract supporting its five (5) C–17s will expire on 20 September 2017. The Royal Canadian Air Force will have no difficulty absorbing this support. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. Sources of supply will award contracts when necessary to provide the defense articles ordered if items ordered are not available from U.S. stock or are considered lead-time away. The prime contractor will involve the following contractors: Boeing Company, Long Beach, California Boeing Company Training Systems, St. Louis, Missouri Lockheed Martin Corporation/MFC, Lexington, Kentucky There are no known offsets. Any offset agreements will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19359 contractor representatives to Canada. There is an on-going foreign military sales case providing C–17 sustainment services. There are currently 13 contractors from Boeing in-country providing contractor technical services support on a continuing basis. There will be no adverse impact to U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. [FR Doc. 2017–08495 Filed 4–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17–10] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. 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. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217 or Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107; DSCA/ DSA–RAN. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 17–10 with attached Policy Justification. Dated: April 21, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1 19360 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 80 / Thursday, April 27, 2017 / Notices Transmittal No. 17–10 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 Iraq (ii) Total Estimated Value: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Apr 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 Major Defense Equipment *. Other ............................. $ 40.6 million $255.0 million Total .......................... $295.6 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services Under Consideration for Purchase: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Four thousand four hundred (4,400) M16A4 Rifles Forty-six (46) M2 50 Caliber Machine Guns One hundred eighty-six (186) M240B Machine Guns E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1 EN27AP17.002</GPH> mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 5001–06–C Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 80 / Thursday, April 27, 2017 / Notices Thirty-six (36) M1151 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) Seventy-seven (77) M1151 up-armored HMMWVs Non-MDE: All necessary equipment and accessories to outfit two Peshmerga Regional Brigades and two support artillery battalions, to include twelve (12) 3 kilowatt tactical quiet generator sets, body armor, helmets, and other Organization Clothing and Individual Equipment (OCIE); small arms and associated accessories including tripods, cleaning kits, magazines, and mounts; mortar systems and associated equipment; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) detection and protective equipment; dismounted and mounted radio systems; commercial navigation equipment including compasses, binoculars, and Geospatial Position System (GPS) limited to the Standard Positioning System (SPS); M1142 HMMWVs; medical equipment; Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP); cargo and transportation equipment, including light tactical vehicles, medium tactical vehicles, water trucks, fuel trucks, and ambulances; thirty-six (36) refurbished M119A2 105mm howitzers; RF–7800V Very High Frequency (VHF) dismounted radios; spare parts, training and associated equipment related to the mentioned vehicles and artillery systems. (iv) Military Department: Army (ADI, ADJ) (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: April 18, 2017 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Government of Iraq—Equipment for Two Peshmerga Infantry Brigades and Two Support Artillery Battalions The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of the equipment necessary to fully outfit two full Peshmerga Regional Brigades of light infantry, as well as the equipment necessary to outfit two artillery battalions that will ultimately provide support to those regional brigades. These artillery battalions and infantry brigades will operate under the Kurdistan Regional Governments Ministry of Peshmerga (KRG MOP) with VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Apr 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 the concurrence of the central government. Requested equipment includes the following: (4,400) M16A4 rifles; (46) M2 50 caliber machine guns; (186) M240B machine guns; (36) M1151 HMMWVs; (77) M1151 up-armored HMMWVs; (12) 3 Kilowatt Tactical Quiet Generator sets; body armor, helmets, and other Organization Clothing and Individual Equipment (OCIE); small arms and associated accessories including tripods, cleaning kits, magazines, and mounts; mortar systems and associated equipment; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) detection and protective equipment; dismounted and mounted radio systems; commercial navigation equipment including compasses, binoculars, and Geospatial Position System (GPS) limited to the Standard Positioning System (SPS); M1142 HMMWVs; medical equipment; Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP); cargo and transportation equipment, including light tactical vehicles, medium tactical vehicles, water trucks, fuel trucks, and ambulances; (36) refurbished M119A2 105mm howitzers; spare parts, training and associated equipment related to the mentioned vehicles and artillery systems. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States, by supporting Iraq’s capacity to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Iraq 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. There are a number of contractors involved in this effort, including but not limited to AM General, Oshkosh Defense, Navistar Defense, Harris Radio, and Colt Corporation. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the deployment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor personnel to Iraq. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. [FR Doc. 2017–08455 Filed 4–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19361 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) has requested approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (USACE–MVN) to construct, maintain, and operate a sediment diversion structure off the right descending bank of the Mississippi River, at approximately 60.7 miles above ‘‘Head of Passes’’ in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The proposed project, referred to as the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD), would be designed to deliver sediment, freshwater, and nutrients from the Mississippi River into Barataria Basin. USACE–MVN intends to serve as the lead federal agency in preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). At this time, Cooperating Agencies on the EIS includes the: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of the Interior (DOI), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The EIS for CPRA’s proposed MBSD project will inform a permit decision for a Department of Army (DA) permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (Section 404) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (Section 10), and permissions under Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (Section 408). In addition to informing USACE– MVN’s decisions, the EIS will inform decisions made by the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (NRDA LA TIG) regarding restoration evaluation and related funding decisions relevant to the Deepwater Horizon natural resource damage settlement, any decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA NMFS) that may be required under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and any additional regulatory or permit SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-10]


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: Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217 or 
Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107; DSCA/DSA-RAN.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 17-10 with attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: April 21, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-10
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 Iraq
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

 
Major Defense Equipment *.............  $ 40.6 million
Other.................................  $255.0 million
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  Total...............................  $295.6 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services Under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Four thousand four hundred (4,400) M16A4 Rifles
Forty-six (46) M2 50 Caliber Machine Guns
One hundred eighty-six (186) M240B Machine Guns

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Thirty-six (36) M1151 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles 
(HMMWVs)
Seventy-seven (77) M1151 up-armored HMMWVs
    Non-MDE: All necessary equipment and accessories to outfit two 
Peshmerga Regional Brigades and two support artillery battalions, to 
include twelve (12) 3 kilowatt tactical quiet generator sets, body 
armor, helmets, and other Organization Clothing and Individual 
Equipment (OCIE); small arms and associated accessories including 
tripods, cleaning kits, magazines, and mounts; mortar systems and 
associated equipment; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and 
Explosive (CBRNE) detection and protective equipment; dismounted and 
mounted radio systems; commercial navigation equipment including 
compasses, binoculars, and Geospatial Position System (GPS) limited to 
the Standard Positioning System (SPS); M1142 HMMWVs; medical equipment; 
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP); cargo and 
transportation equipment, including light tactical vehicles, medium 
tactical vehicles, water trucks, fuel trucks, and ambulances; thirty-
six (36) refurbished M119A2 105mm howitzers; RF-7800V Very High 
Frequency (VHF) dismounted radios; spare parts, training and associated 
equipment related to the mentioned vehicles and artillery systems.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (ADI, ADJ)
    (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: April 18, 2017

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of Iraq--Equipment for Two Peshmerga Infantry Brigades and 
Two Support Artillery Battalions

    The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of the 
equipment necessary to fully outfit two full Peshmerga Regional 
Brigades of light infantry, as well as the equipment necessary to 
outfit two artillery battalions that will ultimately provide support to 
those regional brigades. These artillery battalions and infantry 
brigades will operate under the Kurdistan Regional Governments Ministry 
of Peshmerga (KRG MOP) with the concurrence of the central government. 
Requested equipment includes the following: (4,400) M16A4 rifles; (46) 
M2 50 caliber machine guns; (186) M240B machine guns; (36) M1151 
HMMWVs; (77) M1151 up-armored HMMWVs; (12) 3 Kilowatt Tactical Quiet 
Generator sets; body armor, helmets, and other Organization Clothing 
and Individual Equipment (OCIE); small arms and associated accessories 
including tripods, cleaning kits, magazines, and mounts; mortar systems 
and associated equipment; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, 
and Explosive (CBRNE) detection and protective equipment; dismounted 
and mounted radio systems; commercial navigation equipment including 
compasses, binoculars, and Geospatial Position System (GPS) limited to 
the Standard Positioning System (SPS); M1142 HMMWVs; medical equipment; 
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP); cargo and 
transportation equipment, including light tactical vehicles, medium 
tactical vehicles, water trucks, fuel trucks, and ambulances; (36) 
refurbished M119A2 105mm howitzers; spare parts, training and 
associated equipment related to the mentioned vehicles and artillery 
systems.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security objectives of the United States, by supporting Iraq's 
capacity to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 
(ISIL). Iraq 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.
    There are a number of contractors involved in this effort, 
including but not limited to AM General, Oshkosh Defense, Navistar 
Defense, Harris Radio, and Colt Corporation. There are no known offset 
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
deployment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor personnel to 
Iraq.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2017-08455 Filed 4-26-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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