Arms Sales Notification, 66380-66382 [2019-26167]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66380-66382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26167]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 19-56]


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 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 19-56 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: November 27, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 19-56
    Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Tunisia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................    $115 million
Other...................................................     119 million
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  TOTAL.................................................     234 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Twelve (12) T-6C Texan Trainer 
Aircraft
    Non-Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Also included in this sale are 
spare engines, cartridge actuated devices/propellant actuated devices 
operational flight trainer, spare parts, ground handling equipment, 
support equipment, software delivery and support, publications and 
technical documentation, clothing, textiles and individual equipment, 
aircraft ferry support, technical and logistical support services, site 
surveys, minor modifications/class IV support, 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: Air Force (TU-D-SAB)
    (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: October 10, 2019
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Tunisia--T-6C Texan Trainer Aircraft
    The Government of Tunisia has requested a possible sale of twelve 
(12) T-6C Texan trainer aircraft, spare engines, cartridge actuated 
devices/propellant actuated devices operational flight trainer, spare 
parts, ground handling equipment, support equipment, software delivery 
and support, publications and technical documentation, clothing, 
textiles and individual equipment, aircraft ferry support, technical 
and logistical support services, site surveys, minor modifications/
class IV support, 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 value is $234 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the defense 
capabilities and capacity of a major non-NATO ally, which is an 
important force for political stability and economic progress in North 
Africa. This potential sale will provide additional opportunities for 
bilateral engagements and further strengthen the bilateral relationship 
between the United States and Tunisia.
    The proposed sale will replace Tunisia's aging trainer fleet and 
allow Tunisia to continue training pilots to support Tunisia's counter-
terrorism and border security missions. Tunisia will have no difficulty 
absorbing this aircraft 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 Textron Aviation Defense LLC of 
Wichita, Kansas. There are no known offset agreement proposed with this 
potential sale. However, 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 require the assignment of 
nine U.S. Government and one contractor representative to Tunisia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-56
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 T-6C is a single engine turboprop trainer aircraft that 
includes a virtual no-drop scoring capability. Its primary purpose is 
to teach air to ground operations. No hard points or weapons can be 
carried on the T-6C.
    2. A determination has been made that the recipient country can 
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the 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.
    3. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of 
Tunisia.

[FR Doc. 2019-26167 Filed 12-3-19; 8:45 am]
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