[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84308-84310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28500]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-58]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

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 [email protected] 
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 20-58 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: December 18, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-58
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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................  $ 0 million
Other...................................  $350 million
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    Total...............................  $350 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
Non-MDE:
    U.S. Security Assistance Office (SAO) support services to include 
technical assistance and advisory support to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia's Ministry of Defense (MOD) for an additional five years, 
through the U.S. Military Training Mission to Saudi Arabia (USMTM) 
located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SAO support services provided 
includes: Pay and allowances for U.S. Military, U.S. Government, and 
Foreign National staff members; USMTM communications support costs; 
local contracting costs; construction and renovation costs of housing 
area; transportation costs; U.S. Mail services support costs; dependent 
education (grades K through 12); administrative costs;

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temporary duty costs for USMTM personnel; Value Added Taxes (VAT) 
assessed by Saudi Arabia; future transition costs to move USMTM to a 
proposed new housing location in Saudi Arabia; and other related 
elements of logistical and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (SR-B-ABY)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR-B-ABV, SR-B-ABW, SR-B-ABX
    (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 1, 2020

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Saudi Arabia--Security Assistance Office (SAO) Support Services, U.S. 
Training Mission to Saudi Arabia (USMTM)

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested U.S. Security Assistance 
Office (SAO) support services to include technical assistance and 
advisory support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense 
(MOD) for an additional five years, through the U.S. Military Training 
Mission to Saudi Arabia (USMTM) located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SAO 
support services provided includes: Pay and allowances for U.S. 
Military, U.S. Government, and Foreign National staff members; USMTM 
communications support costs; local contracting costs; construction and 
renovation costs of housing area; transportation costs; U.S. Mail 
services support costs; dependent education (grades K through 12); 
administrative costs; temporary duty costs for USMTM personnel; Value 
Added Taxes (VAT) assessed by Saudi Arabia; future transition costs to 
move USMTM to a proposed new housing location in Saudi Arabia; and 
other related elements of logistical and program support. The total 
estimated cost is $350 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States by improving the 
security of a friendly country that is a force for political stability 
and economic progress in the Middle East.
    This proposed sale will continue to improve Saudi Arabia's 
capability to meet current and future threats by utilizing USMTM's 
continued efforts to train, advise, and assist the Saudi Arabian Armed 
Forces to build defense capacity and capability through military 
exercises and professional military education. USMTM conducts non-
combat, institutional advising that assists the MOD in developing, 
training, and sustaining a capable deterrent to regional threats.
    The proposed sale of this support and services will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    There is no prime contractor associated with this proposed sale. 
There are no known offset agreements in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will continue to require the 
permanent assignment of approximately 330 U.S. Military, U.S. 
Government, and Foreign National USMTM staff members to Saudi Arabia. 
Additional Training Advisory Field Teams (TAFT) and Support teams will 
travel to the country on a temporary basis as required.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

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