[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76110-76112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29790]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 13-58]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

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 13-58 with attached transmittal and 
policy justification.

    Dated: December 11, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 13-58
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: The Government of Kuwait
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................................     $ 0 million
Other...................................................    $150 million
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  TOTAL.................................................    $150 million
 
 *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: Continuation of contractor 
engineering technical services, contractor maintenance services, Hush 
House support services, and Liaison Office Support for the Kuwaiti Air 
Force F/A-18 C/D program, which will include spare and repair parts, 
publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and 
contractor technical support services and other related elements of 
logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (GGZ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: Multiple cases date back to 1997; 
most recent FMS case is GGT-$100M-08Nov11
    (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: December 4, 2013.

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of Kuwait--Follow-on Contractor Engineering Technical 
Services for Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 C/D

    The Government of Kuwait requests the continuation of contractor 
engineering technical services, contractor maintenance services, Hush 
House support services, and Liaison Office Support for the Kuwait's Air 
Force's F/A-18 C/D program, which will include spare and repair parts, 
publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and 
contractor technical support services and other related elements of 
logistics support. The estimated cost is $150 million.
    The 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 which has been and continues to be an 
important force for political stability and economic progress in the 
Middle East.
    The proposed sale of support services will enable the Kuwait Air 
Force to ensure the reliability and performance of its F/A-18 C/D 
aircraft.
    The proposed sale of support and services will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be Kay and Associates Incorporated 
in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; The Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri; 
Industrial Acoustics Corporation in Winchester, England; and General 
Electric in Lynn, Massachusetts. There are no known offset agreements 
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require 275 U.S. 
Government and contractor representatives to travel to Kuwait for a 
period of three years to provide support.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

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