BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 045220 SIPDIS SIPDIS ROME FOR KEVIN BRADY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC IT SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050060873 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050060873 for the export of C27J aircraft wing components to Italy. Embassy is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Unusual routing of export to Italy via the Czech Republic. ¶4. ACTION: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with appropriate host government officials to determine if the Italian Air Force (IAF) has received the C27J aircraft components and that the articles are being used for the purpose stated on the license. Can the IAF explain the exact role of Alenia and Aero Vodochody on this transaction? Are they providing integration or manufacturing services or just acting as parts purchasers? Note: items were shipped in full from the U.S. on December 20, 2007. END ACTION. ¶5. Details of license: DTC Case: 050060873 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1372 PO 200703427/OZH Aluminum Extruded Parts: 7075-T73 433 " each part # - FIAT 58555/216 784 PO 200703427/OZH Aluminum Extruded Parts: 7075-T73 413 " each part # - FIAT 58555/215 588 PO 200703427/OZH Aluminum Extruded Parts: 7070-T76511 413 " each part # - FIAT 58555/221 588 PO 200703427/OZH Aluminum Extruded Parts: 7075-T76511 413 " each part # - FIAT 58555/220 919 PO 200703427/OZH Aluminum Extruded Parts: 7075-T76511 413 " each part # - FIAT 58555/202 1085 PO 200703322/OZH Aluminum Extruded Parts: 7075-T6 433 " each part # - FIAT 58553/205 586 PO 200703322/OZH Aluminum Extruded Parts: 7075-T3511 413 " each part # - FIAT 58553/204 706 PO 200703427/OZH Aluminum Extruded Parts: 7075-T73 413 " each part # - FIAT 58555/217 License Value: USD 148,550 SELLER: Universal Alloy Corporation 180 Lamar Haley Parkway Canton, GA 30114 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Alenia Aeronautica Viale Dell'Aeronautica 80038 Pomigliano d'Arco Napoli, Italy FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: Aero Vodochody Nadrazni 112/969 702 00 Ostrava-Moravska Ostrava, Czech Republic FOREIGN END-USER: Italian Air Force Ministry of Defense Viale Dell 'Universita', 4 00185 Rome, Italy PURPOSE: Extrusion will be used to construct the central wing which will be sent to Alenia for final use in a C27J for the IAF. ¶6. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request. POC is Tim Watkins, Phone: 202-663-2814; Email: WatkinsTR@state.gov; SIPRNET: WatkinsTR@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf ¶7. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. RICE