[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57225-57227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25974]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-22]


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, 
[email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, 
[email protected]; 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 17-22 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: November 28, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-22
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 *...............................      $0 billion
Other...................................................    $1.1 billion
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  Total.................................................    $1.1 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None
    Non-MDE:
    Design and construction services, new parking/loading ramps, hot 
cargo pads, taxiways, hangars, back shops, alert facilities, weapons 
storage areas, hardened shelters, squadron operations facilities, 
maintenance facilities, training facilities, information technology 
support and cyber facilities, force protection support facilities,

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squadron operations facilities, other F-15QA related support 
structures, construction/facilities/design services, cybersecurity 
services, mission critical computer resources, support services, force 
protection services, and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (X7-D-QAL)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any:

Air Force: QA-D-SAC, QA-D-TAH, QA-D-YAB
Navy: QA-P-AAG, QA-P-AAE, QA-P-AAH, QA-P-LAC, QA-P-LAE

    (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: November 1, 2017

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Qatar--F-15QA Construction, Cybersecurity, and Force Protection 
Infrastructure

    The Government of Qatar has requested support of its F-15QA multi-
role fighter aircraft program to include design and construction 
services, new parking/loading ramps, hot cargo pads, taxiways, hangars, 
back shops, alert facilities, weapons storage areas, hardened shelters, 
squadron operations facilities, maintenance facilities, training 
facilities, information technology support and cyber facilities, force 
protection support facilities, squadron operations facilities, other F-
15QA related support structures, construction/facilities/design 
services, cybersecurity services, mission critical computer resources, 
support services, force protection services, and other related elements 
of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $1.1 billion.
    This proposed sale supports the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States. Qatar is an important force 
for political stability and economic progress in the Persian Gulf 
region. Our mutual defense interests anchor our relationship and the 
Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) plays a predominant role in Qatar's 
defense.
    The proposed sale improves Qatar's capability to operate and 
sustain its F-15QA aircraft. A robust construction, cybersecurity, and 
force protection infrastructure is vital to ensuring the QEAF partners 
can utilize the F-15QA aircraft to its full potential. Qatar will have 
no difficulty absorbing this support into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this construction, cybersecurity, and force 
protection infrastructure will not alter the basic military balance in 
the region.
    The prime contractor for construction, cybersecurity, and force 
protection infrastructure will be determined through competition. The 
purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset agreement will be 
defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
    Implementation of the construction, cybersecurity, and force 
protection aspects of this notification include the establishment of a 
construction office in Doha with as many as ten (10) U.S. Government 
civilians which will adjust in size as case workload varies. 
Anticipated contractor footprint for this effort is approximately 
fifteen (15) to fifty (50) personnel, which may vary based on phases of 
construction and establishment of required services.
    There will be no adverse impact to U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2017-25974 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am]
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