36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification, 59756-59758 [2014-23599]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59756-59758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23599]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 14-26]


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: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 
601-3740.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittals 14-26 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: September 30, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 14-26
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: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*.................  $ 0 billion
Other....................................  $2.5 billion
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  TOTAL..................................  $2.5 billion
 
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: the refurbishment and 
modification of 4,569 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles 
(that include 29 MaxxPro Long Wheel Base (LWB), 1,085 MaxxPro LWB 
chassis, 264 MaxxPro Base/MRAP Expedient Armor Program (MEAP) capsules 
without armor, 729 MaxxPro Bases, 283 MaxxPro MEAP without armor, 970 
MaxxPro Plus, 15 MRAP Recovery Vehicles, 1,150 Caiman Multi-Terrain 
Vehicles without armor, and 44 MRAP All-Terrain Vehicles) being sold 
separately from U.S. Army stock pursuant to section 21 of the Arms 
Export Control Act, as amended, as Excess Defense Articles (EDA). Also

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included are Underbody Improvement Kits, spare and repair parts, 
support equipment, personnel training and training equipment, 
publications and technical documentation, Field Service 
Representatives' support, U.S. Government and contractor logistics and 
technical support services, and other related elements of logistics and 
program support. Notification for the sale from stock of the MRAP 
vehicles referenced above has been provided separately, pursuant to the 
requirements of section 7016 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2014 and section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (IEA)
    (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: 26 Sep 14

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

UAE--Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles

    The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a 
possible sale for the refurbishment and modification of 4,569 Mine 
Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (that include 29 MaxxPro 
Long Wheel Base (LWB), 1,085 MaxxPro LWB chassis, 264 MaxxPro Base/MRAP 
Expedient Armor Program (MEAP) capsules without armor, 729 MaxxPro 
Bases, 283 MaxxPro MEAP without armor, 970 MaxxPro Plus, 15 MRAP 
Recovery Vehicles, 1,150 Caiman Multi-Terrain Vehicles without armor, 
and 44 MRAP All-Terrain Vehicles) being sold separately from U.S. Army 
stock pursuant to section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
amended, as Excess Defense Articles (EDA). Also included are Underbody 
Improvement Kits, spare and repair parts, support equipment, personnel 
training and training equipment, publications and technical 
documentation, Field Service Representatives' support, U.S. Government 
and contractor logistics and technical support services, and other 
related elements of logistics and program support. Notification for the 
sale from stock of the MRAP vehicles referenced above has been provided 
separately, pursuant to the requirements of section 7016 of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 and section 516 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. The estimated cost is $2.5 billion
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of a 
friendly country that has been and continues to be an important force 
for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
    The UAE intends to utilize the EDA MRAP vehicles to increase force 
protection, to conduct humanitarian assistance operations, and to 
protect vital international commercial trade routes and critical 
infrastructure. Additionally, these MRAPs will enhance UAE's burden 
sharing capacity and defensive capabilities.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be Navistar Defense in Lisle, 
Illinois; BAE Systems in Sealy, Texas; and Oshkosh Defense in Oshkosh, 
Wisconsin. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips to 
the UAE involving many U.S. Government and contractor representatives 
for approximately three or more years to provide program support and 
training.
    There will be no adverse impact on the U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 14-26
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Annex
Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is an 
armored, multi-purpose combat vehicle intended to support mounted urban 
operations to include convoy security support and dismounted patrols. 
It is designed to increase crew survivability. The vehicle has a blast-
resistant underbody designed to protect the crew from mine blasts, 
fragmentation, and direct fire weapons.
    2. All MRAP vehicle information needed to operate, train, and 
maintain the vehicles are Unclassified; some design and test data, 
design performance parameters, armoring methodology, vulnerabilities, 
armor types and configuration can be classified up to Secret.
    3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the design performance and functional characteristics of specific 
hardware and software elements, the information could be used to 
develop countermeasures which might reduce weapon system effectiveness 
or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced 
capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that the recipient country can 
provide the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology 
being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in 
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives 
outlined in the Policy Justification.
    5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of the 
United Arab Emirates.

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