EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: TEHRI HYDRO

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 003051 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: TEHRI HYDRO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, NEW TEHRI, INDIA REF: USDOC 02674 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. On November 25, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited (THDC),Tehri Garhwal. ¶3. BIS requested a PSV at THDC located at Tehri Garhwal in Uttranchal. THDC was listed as the ultimate consignee for one Thermal Imaging Camera manufactured by Electrophysics Corporation of Fairfield, New Jersey. Export License: D360022. ECCN: 6A003. ¶4. ECO and FSN Srivastava met with THDC representatives R.K. Chawla, General Manager, A.K. Giliai, Senior Manager, and S. Krishna, Engineer, and Mr. T.S. Saini, Manager, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). Mr. Randhir Jaiswal, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, arranged and was present at the meeting. ¶5. THDC representatives were not familiar with BIS regulations and this was the first visit by BIS officials to their facility. Saini provided copies of the following documents relating to this transaction: BHEL Purchase Order, Emerson Invoice, Emerson Packing List, and the Delivery Challan. Saini stated that Electrophysics did not provide the BIS license conditions to THDC. ECO provided Saini with a copy of the license conditions which he reviewed. He confirmed that THDC had complied with them and would continue to do so. ¶6. The meeting was held in a conference room at the Koteshwar Hydro Electric Project site which is a new dam under construction down-river from the Tehri Dam. This plant will have the capacity to generate 400 MW of electricity. He confirmed the stated end-use, explaining that the camera will be used to detect faults in power generation equipment yet to be installed at the dam. ¶7. After the meeting, the BIS team was given a tour of the facility. ECO physically verified the camera's serial number as 32332. The camera, still in the original shipping container, is stored in a warehouse pending completion of the project. Round-the-clock security is provided by GOI's Central Industrial Security Force. ¶8. Established in 1988, Tehri Hydro Development Corporation is a joint venture between the governments of India and Uttar Pradesh to generate electricity and control the regional water supply. ¶9. Recommendation: At the time of this visit, Tehri Hydro Development Corporation appeared to be a reliable recipient of this controlled technology. The item on check was physically verified and all indications are that it will be used in a manner consistent with the Export Administration Regulations. MULFORD