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

UNCLAS STATE 069827

SIPDIS
TOKYO FOR CHARLOTTE CROUCH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC JA
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
ON LICENSE 050086589

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 050086589 for the
export of F-15J/DJ aircraft components parts to Japan.
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: Confirm that all foreign parties are
cited on the license.


4. ACTION: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with the
appropriate officials from the Japanese Ministry of Defense
(JMOD) to confirm its order of the items on this license and
determine whether or not there are additional Japanese
parties to this transaction. The Department requests that
Embassy conduct a site visit to Nippon Avionics, Co. Ltd. in
order to
provide an assessment of its business operations, on-site
security, and general reliability as a recipient of United
States Munitions List (USML) items. No POC is cited on the
license. The
following questions are offered as suggested guidance with
Nippon Avionics Co., Ltd.:

Does the company have an established, legitimate customer
base to which it plans to sell these commodities? Does the
company keep
proper, detailed records of its sales and customers? Does the
company understand the restrictions
on USML articles, particularly regarding re-export and
retransfer?
END ACTION.


5. Details of license application:

DTC Case: 050086589

QUANTITY/COMMODITY:

7 Toggle Switch P/N 4090000-1
10 Push Switch P/N 4090001-1
200 Indicator P/N 4330009-1
100 Flat Washer P/N 7460002-1

License Value: USD 149,821

SELLER:

Sojitz Aerospace America Corporation
1854 Craig Rd.
St. louis, MO 63146

FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:

Nippon Avionics Co., Ltd.
3-20-1, Nishishinbashi, Minato-Ku
Tokyo
JA

FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE

Sojitz Aerospace Corporation
17-22 Akasaka, 2-Chome, Minato-Ku
Tokyo, 107-8518
JA

FOREIGN END-USER:

Japan Ministry of Defense
5-1, Honmuracho Ichigaya, Shinju-ku 162-8801
Tokyo
JA

PURPOSE:

For the production and maintenance support of the F-15J/DJ
aircraft in furtherance of MLA MA 1831-06.



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 Mazzarelli, Phone: 202-663-3867; Email:
MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: MazzarelliTP@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