BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 160862 SIPDIS SIPDIS SEOUL FOR MEGAN BARTHOLOMEW E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AU ETTC KOMC KS SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-050020811 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment end-use check on license 05-050020811 for the export of a Communication/Navigation Test Set to South Korea. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: To establish the bona fides of the foreign parties involved in this transaction. ¶4. Action request: Post should make inquiries to determine the bona fides of the foreign consignee and end-user as responsible recipients of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Department requests that Post conduct a site visit to the foreign consignee to assess its operations, reliability, and on-site security. If a site visit is not possible, please inform PM/DTCC case officer. The following questions provide suggested guidance: (To Korean Air M & E Division) - Confirm receipt of USML items that were shipped under license 05-050020811. - How long has your company been in the business of importing and selling defense articles? - Are you familiar with the restrictions against the unauthorized re-export or retransfer of U.S.-origin defense articles? - What other products are sold by your company? - Who are your regular customers and where are they located? (To Korea Civil Aviation Safety Administration) - Please confirm an order for the listed items on license application 05-050020811. - How long has Korea Civil Aviation Safety Administration done business with Korean Air M & E Division, and what is its specific role in this transaction? End action request. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 05-050020811 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 T-36M Communication/Navigation Set License Value: USD $11,500. SELLER: Tel-Instrument Electronics Corporation 728 Garden Street Carlstadt, NJ 07072 Tel: (201)5933-1600 ext. 309 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Korean Air M & E Division 1370 Gonghang-dong Gangseo-gu Attn: Mr. Park Seoul South Korea Tel: (82) 2 2656 3051 FOREIGN END-USER: Korea Civil Aviation Safety Administration 274 Kwahea-dong Kangseo-gu Seoul South Korea PURPOSE: The T-36M is used to operate rapid functional testing of VOR/LOC/GS/MB and COMM (AM/FM) avionics equipment of Challenger 601 aircraft of South Korea Civil Aviation Safety Administration. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post upon request): - Tel-Instrument Packing List dated 18 January 2007. - Federal Express Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) Shipper's Letter of Instruction - Express dated 17 January 2007 ¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. POC is Rachael-Therese Joubert-Lin, Phone: 202-663-2950; Email: JoubertLinRS@state.gov; SIPRNET: JoubertLinRS@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. RICE