[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39732-39734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17153]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 18-07]


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: DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@mail.mil">dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@mail.mil 
or (703) 697-9709.

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 18-07 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: August 7, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 18-07
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 Government of Bahrain
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $ 0 million
Other....................................  $70 million
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    TOTAL................................  $70 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None
    Non-MDE: Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for the Royal Bahrain 
Navy Ship SABHA (FFG-90), formerly the USS Jack Williams (FFG-24), 
transferred as Excess Defense Article on September 13, 1996. Also 
includes engineering, technical, and logistics services, documentation, 
and modification material for U.S. Navy supplied systems and equipment 
and other related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (BA-P-GAV, Amendment 12)

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    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: BA-P-GAV
    (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: July 26, 2018

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Bahrain--Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for the Royal Bahrain Navy 
Ship SABHA (FFG-90)

    The Government of Bahrain has requested to buy items and services 
in support of Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for the Royal Bahrain 
Navy Ship SABHA (FFG-90), formerly the USS Jack Williams (FFG-24), 
transferred as Excess Defense Article on September 13, 1996. Also 
includes engineering, technical, and logistics services, documentation, 
and modification material for U.S. Navy supplied systems and equipment 
and other related elements of logistics and program support. The 
estimated program value is $70 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve 
the security of a regional partner which is an important security 
partner in the region.
    Bahrain intends to use this support in order to keep the ship in 
operational readiness status for coastal defense and security. Bahrain 
will have no difficulty absorbing this support into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    There is no prime contractor involved in this proposed sale. There 
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require approximately 
three (3) U.S. Government and six (6) contractor representatives to 
travel to Bahrain for an extended period for equipment fielding, 
systems checkout, training and technical and logistics support.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2018-17153 Filed 8-9-18; 8:45 am]
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