Arms Sales Notification, 49792-49794 [2017-23411]

Download as PDF 49792 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 207 / Friday, October 27, 2017 / Notices countermeasures which might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of systems with similar or advanced capabilities. The benefits to be derived from this sale in the furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives, as outlined in the Policy Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could result if the sensitive technology were revealed to unauthorized persons. 9. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Government of Kuwait. [FR Doc. 2017–23402 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DOD–2017–OS–0034] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), DoD. ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice. AGENCY: The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. Please identify the proposed information collection by DoD Desk Officer and the Docket ID number and title of the information collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Licari, 571–372–0493, or whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil. asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Oct 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: Nuclear Test Personnel Review Forms; DTRA Form 150, DTRA Form 150A, DTRA Form 150B, and DTRA Form 150C; OMB Control Number 0704–0447. Type of Request: Reinstatement. Number of Respondents: 86. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 86. Average Burden per Response: 50 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 71.7. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to collect irradiation scenario information from nuclear test participants to perform their radiation dose assessment. The DTRA radiation dose assessments are provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs in support of veteran radiogenic disease compensation claims. This information may also be used in approved veteran epidemiology studies that study the health impact of nuclear tests on U.S. veterans. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra. You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick Licari. PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 03F09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. Dated: October 24, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2017–23387 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17–16] Arms Sales Notification Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. AGENCY: ACTION: Arms sales notice. The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/ DSA–RAN. 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 17–16 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: October 24, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. 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R~gbm;J Bi:tl flnr:c (Cl:.l:;.~ifh:d d.:_x_"l..mcnqJ.m·vide.:l unl:;!.;t ~p:;l.r.P.te 49794 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 207 / Friday, October 27, 2017 / Notices BILLING CODE 5001–06–C Transmittal No. 17–16 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 * .. Other ...................................... $27 million $ 2 million Total ................................... $29 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Two hundred eighteen (218) M1A1 Abrams Tank Hulls with 120mm cannons Two hundred eighteen (218) AGT–1500 (M1 Tank Series) Engines Non-MDE: Also includes transportation and other logistics support. (iv) Military Department: Army (UXA) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU–B– JAT, KU–B–UKO, KU–B–UKN, KU–B– ULB, KU–B–ULX, KU–B–UMK (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: October 16, 2017 *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Kuwait—M1A1 Abrams Tanks The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible sale of two hundred eighteen (218) M1A1 Abrams tank hulls with 120mm cannons and two hundred eighteen (218) AGT–1500 (M1 Tank Series) engines in support of its M1A2 tank recapitalization. Also included are transportation and other logistics support. The estimated cost is $29 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 friendly country. Kuwait plays a large role in U.S. efforts to advance stability in the Middle East, providing basing, access, and transit for U.S. forces in the region. This potential sale is associated with Congressional Notification 16–66 which was notified to Congress on December VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Oct 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 12, 2016, regarding recapitalization of 218 Kuwait M1A2 tanks. Subsequent to the notification, Kuwait requested 218 M1A1 tank hulls from U.S. inventory be provided and upgraded vice using Kuwait’s current fleet of tanks due to its interest in maintaining operational readiness. 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 M1A1 tank hulls will come from U.S. inventory. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Kuwait. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 17–16 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act Annex (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. 120mm Gun. The gun is composed of a 120mm smoothbore gun (cannon) manufactured at Watervliet Arsenal; ‘‘long rod’’ Armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot (APFSDS) warheads; and combustible cartridge case ammunition. There may be a need to procure/produce new gun cannon tubes from Watervliet Arsenal. New cannons inducted at Anniston Army Depot would be inspected according to established criteria and shipped to Lima Army Tank Plant for the tank upgrade process. The highest level of information that could be disclosed through the sale of this end-item is UNCLASSIFIED. 2. AGT–1500 Gas Turbine Propulsion System. The use of a gas turbine propulsion system in the M1A2 is a unique application of armored vehicle power pack technology. The hardware is composed of the AGT–1500 engine and transmission and is not classified. Manufacturing processes associated with the production of turbine blades, recuperator, bearings and shafts, and hydrostatic pump and motor are proprietary and therefore commercially competition sensitive. The highest level of information that could be disclosed through the sale of this end-item is UNCLASSIFIED. 3. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are authorized Frm 00014 [FR Doc. 2017–23411 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DOD–2017–OS–0041] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Washington Headquarters Service (WHS), Facilities Services Directorate (FSD), Enterprise Performance and IT Management Directorate (EPITMD), DoD. ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice. AGENCY: The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November 27, 2017. SUMMARY: Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. Please identify the proposed information collection by DoD Desk Officer and the Docket ID number and title of the information collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Licari, 571–372–0493, or whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery— the Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) System; 0704–0420. Current Actions: Processing Revision as Generic. Type of Request: Revision. Number of Respondents: 152,622. Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 16,970. Below we provide projected average estimates for the next three years: Average Number of Respondents per Activitiy: 9. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 152,622. Average Burden per Response: 3 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 7,631. Needs and Uses: The proposed information collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer ADDRESSES: Item No. vii PO 00000 for release and export to the Government of Kuwait. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49792-49794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23411]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-16]


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 17-16 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: October 24, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-16
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 *................  $27 million
Other....................................  $ 2 million
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  Total..................................  $29 million
 

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

Two hundred eighteen (218) M1A1 Abrams Tank Hulls with 120mm cannons
Two hundred eighteen (218) AGT-1500 (M1 Tank Series) Engines

    Non-MDE:
    Also includes transportation and other logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (UXA)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-B-JAT, KU-B-UKO, KU-B-UKN, KU-
B-ULB, KU-B-ULX, KU-B-UMK
    (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: October 16, 2017

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kuwait--M1A1 Abrams Tanks

    The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible sale of two 
hundred eighteen (218) M1A1 Abrams tank hulls with 120mm cannons and 
two hundred eighteen (218) AGT-1500 (M1 Tank Series) engines in support 
of its M1A2 tank recapitalization. Also included are transportation and 
other logistics support. The estimated cost is $29 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 friendly country. Kuwait plays a large role in U.S. 
efforts to advance stability in the Middle East, providing basing, 
access, and transit for U.S. forces in the region.
    This potential sale is associated with Congressional Notification 
16-66 which was notified to Congress on December 12, 2016, regarding 
recapitalization of 218 Kuwait M1A2 tanks. Subsequent to the 
notification, Kuwait requested 218 M1A1 tank hulls from U.S. inventory 
be provided and upgraded vice using Kuwait's current fleet of tanks due 
to its interest in maintaining operational readiness. 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 M1A1 tank hulls will come from U.S. inventory. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to Kuwait.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-16
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. 120mm Gun. The gun is composed of a 120mm smoothbore gun 
(cannon) manufactured at Watervliet Arsenal; ``long rod'' Armor-
piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot (APFSDS) warheads; and 
combustible cartridge case ammunition. There may be a need to procure/
produce new gun cannon tubes from Watervliet Arsenal. New cannons 
inducted at Anniston Army Depot would be inspected according to 
established criteria and shipped to Lima Army Tank Plant for the tank 
upgrade process. The highest level of information that could be 
disclosed through the sale of this end-item is UNCLASSIFIED.
    2. AGT-1500 Gas Turbine Propulsion System. The use of a gas turbine 
propulsion system in the M1A2 is a unique application of armored 
vehicle power pack technology. The hardware is composed of the AGT-1500 
engine and transmission and is not classified. Manufacturing processes 
associated with the production of turbine blades, recuperator, bearings 
and shafts, and hydrostatic pump and motor are proprietary and 
therefore commercially competition sensitive. The highest level of 
information that could be disclosed through the sale of this end-item 
is UNCLASSIFIED.
    3. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Kuwait.

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