Arms Sales Notification, 50423-50425 [2019-20825]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50423-50425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20825]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 19-16]


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: Karma Job at [email protected] 
or (703) 697-8976.

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 19-16 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: September 20, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-16
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: Kingdom of Morocco
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $ 0 million
Other...................................  $250.4 million
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  Total.................................  $250.4 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None
    Non-MDE:
    F-16 support equipment, spares and repair parts; personnel training 
and training equipment; publications and technical documentation; 
munitions support equipment (for AMRAAM, CMBRE, JDAM, PAVEWAY), support 
and test equipment; integration and test; U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical and logistical

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support services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (MO-D-QAK)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: MO-D-SAY
    (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: June 27, 2019

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Morocco--Sustainment for F-16 Fleet

    The Government of Morocco has requested a continuation of 
sustainment support to its current F-16 fleet to include the following 
non-MDE components: F-16 support equipment, spares and repair parts; 
personnel training and training equipment; publications and technical 
documentation; munitions support equipment (for AMRAAM, CMBRE, JDAM, 
PAVEWAY), support and test equipment; integration and test; U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistical support 
services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. 
The total estimated program cost is $250.4 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
major Non-NATO ally that is an important force for political stability 
and economic progress in North Africa.
    The proposed sale will improve Morocco's self-defense capability. 
Additionally, the continuation of sustainment for their F-16 fleet 
strengthens the interoperability with the United States and other 
regional allies. Morocco already operates an F-16 fleet and this 
sustainment case will ensure that they can continue operating their 
fleet in the future. Morocco will have no difficulty absorbing this 
support into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance in the 
region.
    The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corporation, 
Bethesda, Maryland. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any 
offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser 
and the contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of additional U.S. Government and/or contractor 
representatives to Morocco.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2019-20825 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
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