EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000047 SIPDIS SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/LRITTER USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: WEST-URAL COMPANY OF CONSTRUCTION-ENGINEERING PROSPECTING, UFA, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. NLR ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, West-Ural Company of Construction-Engineering Prospecting, Ufa, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license application: NLR as the ultimate consignee of one Geode-12 system seismograph, serial number 3948, and accessories. ECCN: none. The exporter is Geometrics, Inc., 2190 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA ¶95131. ¶3. On December 18, 2007, Export Control Attache Peter Liston and FSN Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested post-shipment verification with West-Ural Company of Construction-Engineering Prospecting (ZAO ZapUralTisiz),7, Zorge st., Ufa, Russia. The export control team met with Yury Strom, Geophysical Engineer, Head of Engineering-geological expedition and Rif Karimov, Deputy General Director. ¶4. The West-Ural Company of Construction and Engineering Prosepcting was founded approximately 45 years ago and has more than 200 employees. Subject company is involved the construction industry. During the on-site visit by the ECO Moscow team the subject company produced the Geode-12 system seismograph and accessories for inspection. The Geode-12 system seismograph contained the serial number 3948, and is an item commonly used in the industry and is consistent with subject business. ¶5. Recommendations: Post recommends West-Ural Company of Construction-Engineering Prospecting (ZAO ZapUralTisiz),Ufa, Russia as reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. (FCS MOSCOW/JKITSON/PLISTON) BURNS