EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: INDIAN INSTITUTE

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 002186 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-D/L.RITTER USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS STATE FOR EB/ESP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC IN SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, HYDERABAD, INDIA REF: USDOC 01384 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. On July 29, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) in Hyderabad. ¶3. BIS requested a PSV at IICT, a Government of India (GOI) entity, located at Tarnaka on Uppal Road in Hyderabad. IICT was listed as the ultimate consignee for one Portable Air Analysis/Monitoring System manufactured by Inficon, Inc. of East Syracuse, New York. Export License: D361907. ECCN: 2B351. ¶4. ECO and FSN Srivastava met with Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, Dr. M. Lakshmi Kantam, Deputy Director, Mr. Ramakrishnan, Comptroller of Administration, and Dr. Umesh Kulsreshta, Scientist, IICT. Mr. Randhir Jaiswal, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, arranged and was present at the meeting. ¶5. The meeting was held at IICT. Yadav was not aware of BIS regulations and this was the first visit by BIS officials to their facility. Yadav provided copies of the following documents relating to this transaction: Inficon Invoice, IICT Purchase Order, Air Waybill, and a receipt for import duties paid to the Indian Customs Authority. Yadav stated that Inficon did not provide the license conditions to IICT. ECO provided Yadav with a copy of the license conditions. He reviewed the license conditions, confirmed that IICT had complied with them and would continue to do so. ¶6. Kulsreshta confirmed the stated end-use. He explained that the Air Analysis/Monitoring System is used to monitor airborne VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) levels at various locations in and around the campus. As the facility is engaged in the research and development of pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical compounds, this testing is done to ensure the safety of IICT employees and the neighboring community. ¶7. After the meeting, the BIS team was given a tour of the IICT facility. The ECO physically verified the Air Analysis/Monitoring System serial number as 7000 4858 and the model number as CMS-1AAAEB00211. This device is secured in IICT's Analytical Environmental Chemistry Division. ¶8. Established in 1944, IICT began as the Central Laboratories for Scientific and Industrial Research in Osmania University. It is GOI's premier chemical research and development center. IICT has 227 scientists, 131 administrative personnel, and 460 doctoral students. Round-the-clock security is provided by GOI's Central Industrial Security Force. ¶9. Recommendation: At the time of this visit, the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology appeared to be a reliable recipient of this controlled technology. The item on check was physically verified and was being used in a manner consistent with the license conditions and the Export Administration Regulations. WHITE