[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90792-90794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30143]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 16-61]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

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: Pam Young, DSCA/SA&E-RAN, (703) 697-
9107.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 16-61 with attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: December 12, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 16-61
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: Government of Qatar
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE) *..........  $51 million
Other....................................  $30 million
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    Total................................  $81 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Four (4) F117-PW-100 C-17 Engines (spares)
Non-MDE includes:
Quick Engine Change (QEC) Kits, Engine Transport Trailers, Engine 
Platforms, Engine Trailers, and other various support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (LAC)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA-D-QAB
    (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 7, 2016
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Qatar--Spare C-17 Engines and Equipment
    The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of the 
following in support of its eight (8) C-17 Globemaster III aircraft 
procured under a Direct Commercial Sale (DCS): four (4) spare F117-PW-
100 engines, Quick Engine Change (QEC) Kits, Engine Transport Trailers, 
Engine Platforms, Engine Trailers, and other various support. The 
estimated total program cost is $81 million.
    The proposed sale would contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of an 
important regional ally. Qatar is a vital partner for political 
stability and economic progress in the Middle East. The C-17 provides a 
heavy airlift capability and complements the normal, day-to-day 
operations of Qatar's C-130J fleet. Qatar will have no difficulty 
absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale would enhance Qatar's ability to operate and 
maintain its C-17s, supporting its capability to provide humanitarian 
aid in the Middle East and Africa region and support its troops in 
coalition operations.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be the Boeing Corporation of Chicago, 
Illinois. The U.S. Government is not aware of any known offsets 
associated with this sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in 
negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not alter current 
assignment of additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives 
to Qatar. The number of U.S. Government and contractor representatives 
required in Qatar to support the program will be determined in joint 
negotiations as the program proceeds through the development, 
production and equipment installation phases.
    There is no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of 
this proposed sale. All defense articles and services listed in this 
transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Government of 
Qatar.
[FR Doc. 2016-30143 Filed 12-14-16; 8:45 am]
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