    [Federal Register Volume 85, Number 168 (Friday, August 28, 2020)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 53345-53347]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2020-18960]

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    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

    Office of the Secretary

    [Transmittal No. 20-32]

    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: Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil
    or (703) 697-8976.

    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 20-32 with
    attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

        Dated: August 24, 2020.
    Aaron T. Siegel,
    Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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    Transmittal No. 20-32
    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 Kuwait
        (ii) Total Estimated Value:

    Major Defense Equipment *..............  $ 52.0 million
    Other..................................  $ 7.6 million
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      Total................................  $ 59.6 million

        (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
    Services under Consideration for Purchase:
        Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

    Ten thousand two hundred sixty (10,260) 120MM M865 Target Practice Cone
        Stabilized Discarding Sabot Tracer (TPCSDS-T) Cartridges
    Nine thousand eight hundred ten (9,810) 120MM M1002 Target Practice
        Multipurpose Tracer (TPMP-T) Cartridges

        Non-MDE: Two hundred fifteen thousand (215,000) 50 Caliber, 4 Ball,
    1 Tracer Cartridges; six hundred thousand (600,000) 7.62MM 4 Ball, M80/
    1 Tracer, M62 Linked Cartridges; containers; munitions; support and
    test equipment; integration and test support; spare and repair parts;
    U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics
    support services; and other related elements of logistical and program
    support.
        (iv) Military Department: KU-B-UXE
        (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
        (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 28, 2020
        *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

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    POLICY JUSTIFICATION

    Kuwait--M1A2K Training Ammunition

        The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy ten thousand two
    hundred sixty (10,260) 120MM M865 Target Practice Cone Stabilized
    Discarding Sabot Tracer (TPCSDS-T) Cartridges and nine thousand eight
    hundred ten (9,810) 120MM M1002 Target Practice Multipurpose Tracer
    (TPMP-T) Cartridges. Also included are two hundred fifteen thousand
    (215,000) 50 Caliber, 4 Ball, 1 Tracer Cartridges; six hundred thousand
    (600,000) 7.62MM 4 Ball, M80/1 Tracer, M62 Linked Cartridges;
    containers; munitions; support and test equipment; integration and test
    support; spare and repair parts; U.S. Government and contractor
    engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other
    related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated total
    cost is $59.6 million.
        The proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
    security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a
    Major Non-NATO Ally that is an important force for political stability
    and economic progress in the Middle East.
        The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to meet current
    and future threats by enabling continued employment of the M1A2 Abrams
    main battle tank and supporting modernization of the country's tank
    fleet. The training ammunition will be used to qualify Kuwait's M1A2
    tanks, which will enhance Kuwait's ability to protect border regions
    and key land-based infrastructure. Kuwait will have no difficulty
    absorbing these training rounds into its armed forces.
        The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
    basic military balance in the region.
        The principal contractor will be BAE Systems, York, PA. There are
    no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential
    sale.
        Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
    assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
    representatives to Kuwait.
        There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
    result of this proposed sale.
    Transmittal No. 20-32
    Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
    36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
    Annex
    Item No. vii
        (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
        1. The 120MM M865 Target Practice Cone Stabilized Discarding Sabot
    Tracer (TPCSDS-T) Cartridge is a training round for the M1A2K Abrams
    tank.
        2. The 120MM M1002 Target Practice Multipurpose Tracer (TPMP-T)
    Cartridge is a training round for the M1A2K Abrams tank.
        3. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
    components, and services included in this potential sale is
    UNCLASSIFIED.
        4. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
    of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could
    be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system
    effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
    advanced capabilities.
        5. A determination has been made that the Government of Kuwait can
    provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
    technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is
    necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national
    security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
        6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
    have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
    Kuwait.

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