[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40755-40757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18148]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-29]


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 or Kathy 
Valadez, (703) 697-9217; 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 17-29 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: August 23, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-29
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: The Republic of Iraq
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................     $ 0 million
Other...................................................     150 million
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  TOTAL.................................................     150 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services Under Consideration for Purchase:
    Non-MDE: Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for various U.S.-origin 
navy vessels and a ship repair facility in Iraq to include procurement 
of spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and 
technical documentation, personnel training equipment, engineering and 
logistics support services and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (XX-P-GAS)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GAL, 20 May 14; GAM, 20 May 14; 
GAO, 3 Nov 16
    (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: August 1, 2017

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

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Republic of Iraq--Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for U.S. Origin 
Navy Vessels and a Ship Repair Facility

    The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of Follow-On 
Technical Support (FOTS) for various U.S.-origin navy vessels and a 
ship repair facility in Iraq to include procurement of spare and repair 
parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical 
documentation, personnel training equipment, engineering and logistics 
support services, and other related elements of logistics and program 
support. The estimated total program value is $150 million.
    The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to provide for a 
stable, sovereign, and democratic Iraq, capable of combating terrorism 
and protecting its people and sovereignty.
    Iraq intends to use this maintenance support to ensure the Navy is 
fully-operationally capable of providing coastal defense and security. 
The various vessels to be supported are: Patrol boats, offshore support 
vessels, fast assault boats, and Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats. The 
proposed sale of Follow-On Technical Support will increase the Iraq 
Navy's material and operational readiness. Iraq will have no difficulty 
absorbing this support into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this support will not alter the basic military 
balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be Swiftships, LLC, Morgan City, LA. 
There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual trips to 
Iraq and in-country presence involving U.S. Government and contractor 
representatives for technical reviews, support and oversight for 
approximately three years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

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