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)
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