BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON

UNCLAS DUBLIN 000522 SIPDIS FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC EI SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050118916 REF: STATE 93161 ¶1. On September 11, POLOFF conducted a site visit at IRT Consult. The company was formed in 2007 as an operating unit of CTS Health & Safety Ltd., which was founded in 2004. At present, the only employees are Darren Whyte and his spouse. The company operates from a new facility that is secured with an alarm system, CCTV, and equipment safes. ¶2. The proposed purchase will enable a move into a complementary line of business. Today, the company provides thermal imaging services to companies in Ireland and the UK. The work is typically done in conjunction with new or renewed insurance policies. Recently, this type of camera has declined dramatically in price and companies are more frequently opting to do the imaging in house. ¶3. Whyte does not have an extensive customer list for the new offering, but indicates that the FLIR system will likely be used exclusively on Irish customers in the pharmaceutical, oil and gas, and manufacturing industries. The system provides a safer and faster means for surveying distribution networks and has the ability to check 2,000-3,000 connections per hour. ¶4. Whyte understands the restrictions on United States Munitions List (USML) items, especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfers and re-exports. ¶5. Post believes that the operation is legitimate and that all documentation in order. FOLEY