EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NORTH-WESTERN

UNCLAS MOSCOW 001683 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/LIARITTER USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NORTH-WESTERN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EXPERT CENTER, ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. D396871 REFTEL: USDOC 03270 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, North- Western Industrial Safety Expert Center, St Petersburg, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license application D396871 as the ultimate consignee of thermal imaging camera containing a vanadium oxide (VOX) uncooled microbolometer with 25 micron pitch, 320 X 240 focal plane array. Purchase may include 10, 20, 54 mm lenses, and fusion (FT) and high temperature (HT) capabilities. These items are controlled for national security, nuclear non-proliferation reasons under ECCN 6A003. The licensee is FLUKE Corporation, 6920 Seaway Blvd, Everett, WA 98203. ¶3. On June 10, 2008, Export Control Attach Peter Liston and LES Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested pre-license check at the offices of North- Western Industrial Safety Expert Center, St Petersburg, Russia. The export control team met with Yuri Murashkintsev, General Director of North-Western Industrial Safety Expert Center, St Petersburg, Russia. ¶4. Yuri Murashkintsev, General Director of North- Western Industrial Safety Expert Center ((NWISEC)) told the Export Control Team that his company was registered in 2007 as a Limited Liability Company (LLC). NWISEC obtained all requisite government licenses and certifications in October 2007 to conduct feasibility studies and expert examination of hazardous facilities and materials. NWISEC is located in a multi-office complex with manned, electronic access card and video controlled security. NWISEC has exclusive and secure access to one complete floor of the building. NWISEC is a 100% Russian owned company and they do not conduct business outside of the Russia. ¶5. The subject commodity in reftel, a thermal imaging camera containing a vanadium oxide (VOX) uncooled microbolometer with 25 micron pitch, 320 X 240 focal plane array, will be utilized by NWISEC to conduct diagnostic examinations of building structures, gas and oil industry equipment, transferring stations, pipelines, and tanks for petroleum and mineral oil. NWISEC has 10 employees including 5 engineers who have experience working with thermal imaging equipment and who have been trained in the use and operation of FLUKE thermal imaging equipment. ¶6. North-Western Industrial Safety Expert Center ((NWISEC)) has the technical and commercial sophistication consistent for which the commodity in reftel was designed. NWISEC has sufficient engineers who are qualified to operate the commodity. NWISEC has a legitimate need and end-use for the commodity in reftel. ¶7. Recommendations: Post recommends North-Western Industrial Safety Expert Center, St Petersburg, Russia, as reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. It is requested that post be notified of final disposition of the application, and of any shipments for this organization in order to conduct appropriate FCS follow-up and statistical reporting. (FCS MOSCOW/SBOZEK/PLISTON) RUSSELL