Identifier
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Classification
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07NEWDELHI3350
2007-07-24 12:34:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:  

EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NUCLEAR FUEL COMPLEX,

Tags:  ETTC ETRD BEXP IN 
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 003350 

SIPDIS

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USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-D/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: NUCLEAR FUEL COMPLEX,
HYDERABAD, LICENSE D374030

REF: USDOC 04315

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 003350

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-D/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: NUCLEAR FUEL COMPLEX,
HYDERABAD, LICENSE D374030

REF: USDOC 04315


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 Nuclear Fuel Complex
(PLC),Department of Atomic Energy (DAE),Government of India (GOI),
website: www.nfc.gov.in. NFC was listed as the Ultimate Consignee
for multi-lots of data necessary for production of zirconium tubing
controlled under Export Control Classification Number 1C234 of the
Commerce Control List. The license applicant was General Electric
Company, acting through GE - Aviation, Cincinnati, Ohio.


3. On May 21, 2007, BIS New Delhi sent an official letter to Under
Secretary (AMS) Prashant Agrawal (Agrawal),GOI Ministry of External

SIPDIS
Affairs (MEA) requesting that he arrange the PLC at NFC.


4. On June 19, June 25, June 28 & July 16, 2007, BIS New Delhi sent
emails to Agrawal requesting the status of scheduling this PLC. In
a July 17, 2007 telephone conversation, Agrawal stated that the
Indian Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) feels that this PLC is
unjustified because NFC is using the controlled item
(information/specifications) to produce zirconium tubing that will
be exported to General Electric in the United States. Therefore,
DAE is refusing to allow this PLC to be carried out.


5. Recommendation: The PLC request is currently 64 days old and 36
days past the EUVA deadline. MEA is unable to arrange this PLC due
to the intransigence of DAE. In view of these facts, the case is
closed with a finding of "unfavorable." (PCUSHMAN/PNARAYAN) White