EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: TERMINAL BALLISTICS

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 008186 SIPDIS SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-DORSEY/JAY HATFIELD USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS STATE FOR EB/ESP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC ETRD BEXP IN SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: TERMINAL BALLISTICS RESEARCH LABORATORY, CHANDIGARH, LICENSE NO. D366013 REF: USDOC 06013 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. BIS requested a Pre-license Check (PLC) at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL),Defence Research Development Organization laboratory, Ministry of Defence (MOD): www.drdo.com. TBRL was listed as the Ultimate Consignee for two Cordin camera control systems for replacement in two existing high-speed cameras Beckman and Whittey Model 770 and 189 controlled under ECCN 6A003. The license applicant was Cordin Company Inc., Salt Lake City, UT. ¶3. On November 3, 2006, ECO sent a formal request to Under Secretary (AMS) Prashant Agrawal (Agrawal),GOI Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to set up a PLC at TBRL for two Cordin camera control systems replacing the old cameras' systems that have been in place since 1978 for use in applied research in material deformation under high strain rates. ¶4. On November 20, 2006, ECO sent an email to Agrawal alerting him of the pending deadline for the TBRL PLC, the deadline for this PLC was December 1, 2006. On November 23, 2006, Agrawal sent an email to ECO stating Quote: Just to let you know that PLC at TBRL Chandigarh will not be required, as TBRL has decided not to pursue order for reasons not related to PLC. End Quote. ¶5. ECO requested Agrawal to provide a copy of the TBRL response. On December 3, 2006, Agrawal departed for the U.S. for two weeks, he promised that he would send a copy of the TBRL response upon his return. ¶6. Recommendation: Based on the MEA email stating that TBRL no longer wants to pursue this order nor will permit an end-use visit, the Pre-license Check remains unfavorable. (MKRUFE) Mulford