[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48428-48430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19118]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 13-19]


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 13-19 with attached Transmittal and 
Policy Justification.

    Dated: August 2, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN08AU13.001

    Transmittal No. 13-19
    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: Iraq
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............   $ 450 million
Other...................................  $ 450 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $ 900 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 50 M1135 Stryker Nuclear, 
Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles, DECON 3000 
Decontamination Systems, M26 Commercial Joint Service Transportable 
Decontamination Systems (JSTDS), AN/VRC-89 Single Channel Ground and 
Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS) with Global Positioning System (GPS), 
AN/VRC-90 SINCGARS with GPS, M40A1 Protective Masks, Lightweight 
Personal Chemical Detectors LCD-3, Portable Chemical Warfare Agent 
Detectors GID-3, MultiRAE PLUS Gas Detectors, AN/VDR-2 Radiac Sets, 
M256 Chemical Agent Detector Kits, Decontamination Kits, Chemical 
Biological Mask Canisters, M8 Chemical Paper Agent Detector Kits, water 
canteens, individual clothing and equipment, spare and repair parts, 
support equipment, publications and technical data, personnel training 
and training equipment, site surveys, a Quality Assurance Team, U.S. 
Government and contractor technical assistance, and other related 
elements of program and logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: U.S. Army (UGV)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None

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    (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: 25 July 2013
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Iraq--M1135 Stryker Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance 
Vehicles

    The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of 50 M1135 
Stryker Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles, 
DECON 3000 Decontamination Systems, M26 Commercial Joint Service 
Transportable Decontamination Systems (JSTDS), AN/VRC-89 Single Channel 
Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS) with Global Positioning 
System (GPS), AN/VRC-90 SINCGARS with GPS, M40A1 Protective Masks, 
Lightweight Personal Chemical Detectors LCD-3, Portable Chemical 
Warfare Agent Detectors GID-3, MultiRAE PLUS Gas Detectors, AN/VDR-2 
Radiac Sets, M256 Chemical Agent Detector Kits, Decontamination Kits, 
Chemical Biological Mask Canisters, M8 Chemical Paper Agent Detector 
Kits, water canteens, individual clothing and equipment, spare and 
repair parts, support equipment, communication equipment, publications 
and technical data, personnel training and training equipment, site 
surveys, a Quality Assurance Team, U.S. Government and contractor 
technical assistance, and other related elements of program and 
logistics support. The estimated cost is $900 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 strategic partner. This proposed sale will contribute to 
Iraq's stability and sovereignty by increasing its situational 
awareness and ability to identify potential Chemical, Biological, 
Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) agents. This proposed sale directly 
supports the Iraqi government and serves the interests of the Iraqi 
people and the United States.
    This equipment provides the Iraqi Army CBRN reconnaissance units 
with reliable capabilities for early warning of contamination by 
radiological, biological, and chemical material. Overall, these systems 
meet the requirements of providing the Iraqi Army with the ability to 
conduct CBRN reconnaissance techniques of search, survey, surveillance, 
and sampling to reduce the effects of exposure to these hazardous 
agents.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors involved in this program are General 
Dynamics Land System of Sterling Heights, Michigan; Karcher Futuretech 
of Schwailheim, Germany; DRS Technologies of Florence, Kentucky; Smiths 
Detection of Danbury, Connecticut; and Federal Resources of 
Stevensville, Maryland. There are no known offset agreements proposed 
in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require approximately 35 
U.S. Government or contractor representatives to travel to Iraq for a 
period of up 2 years to provide management and training.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

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