[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68876-68878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19351]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-05]


Arms Sales Notification

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

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales 
notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Hedlund at 
[email protected] or (703) 697-9214.

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 with attached Transmittal 23-05 
and Policy Justification.

    Dated: August 23, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 23-05
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 *...............  $ 0 million
Other...................................  $250 million
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  Total.................................  $250 million
 

Funding Source: National Funds
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Kuwait has 
requested to buy planning, integration, implementation, and maintenance 
of a Medical Information System for their Kuwait Military Medical 
Command (KMMC) that consists of:

MDE:
    None
Non-MDE:
    Health Information Systems (HIS) Information Technology (IT) 
hardware and software, IT infrastructure, implementation of life-cycle 
management practices, training, maintenance, support and warranty 
services, along with U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of 
logistical and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (KU-B-UXY).

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    (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: February 14, 2023.
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

Policy Justification

Kuwait--Medical Information System for Kuwait Military Medical Command 
(KMMC)

    The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy planning, 
integration, implementation, and maintenance of a Medical Information 
System for its KMMC that consists of: Health Information Systems 
Information Technology (IT) hardware and software, IT infrastructure, 
implementation of life-cycle management practices, training, 
maintenance, support and warranty services, along with 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 $250 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the 
infrastructure of a Major Non-NATO ally that has been and continues to 
be an important force for political stability and economic progress in 
the Middle East.
    This proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to provide 
greater health security for its KMMC infrastructure. Kuwait will use 
the enhanced capability to strengthen its medical services management. 
Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing this infrastructure, support, 
and associated services 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 the Cerner Corporation, Kansas 
City, Missouri. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
as many as fifteen (15) additional U.S. Government or U.S. contractor 
representatives to Kuwait for a duration of up to seven (7) years to 
provide systems planning, implementation, management, and oversight.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2024-19351 Filed 8-27-24; 8:45 am]
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