BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON

UNCLAS STATE 071859 SIPDIS FOR POL JAMES P. MCDONALD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC JA KOMC UK SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON SATELLITE COMPONENTS REF: A. 07 STATE 146463 ¶B. 07 TOKYO 5191 ¶1. This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-6. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a post-shipment check for the export of satellite and space-related components to Japan via the United Kingdom. Post 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: the UK company IGG Component Technology Ltd. is the Foreign Intermediate Consignee on the seven approved licenses listed below. On all of these licenses IGG requested extra components, beyond the requirements of the Foreign End Users. IGG stated that these extra components were either for IGG stock, for use as program spares, and/or for Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA). PM/DDTC has never received a re-transfer request for any of these extra components from IGG, or from IGG's U.S. subsidiary, Component Technology U.S. Corporation (the applicant on all of these licenses). Thus IGG has accumulated various quantities of different types of United States Munitions List (USML) components stemming from these license transactions. PM/DTCC therefore wishes to conduct a Blue Lantern check to ascertain the current status of these extra components, to determine if IGG still has possession of them, or has re-transferred or re-exported any to another end-user. Finally, post never responded to a previous Blue Lantern request (Ref. A) which was a check on the first license listed below. ¶4. ACTION: Please visit the Foreign Intermediate Consignee, IGG Component Technology Ltd. Request that IGG provide complete documentation which shows the current status and location of all the components it took permanent possession of via the license transactions listed below. This documentation should provide details about the components that IGG designated as program spares, to be held in IGG storage, as well as the components that IGG designated as intended for DPA. And with regards to the components intended for DPA, IGG should indicate whether any of these items were subsequently never subjected to DPA. If so, IGG should also explain the current status and location of these particular components. (Post can also request physical inspection of all components if this procedure is deemed useful to the check process. All of the licenses below included an IGG Parts Control and Accountability Plan as a supporting document. The following statement appears in each Plan: IGG will make provision for the U.S. Government to monitor the implementation of the control plan, including on-site visits.) ¶5. If IGG has sold, re-transferred, or re-exported any of these spare or DPA components to other end-users, IGG should provide an exact accounting of all transactions, including name and address of end-users, dates of occurrences, plus the component types and quantities involved. ¶6. Please also make inquires with IGG to determine if the company fully understands the restrictions on USML commodities under the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), particularly with regards to the prohibition against re-transfers or re-exports without express USG authorization. Ask IGG if foreign nationals are provided access to IGG stores or DPA facilities. If so, foreign nationals of which countries? Does IGG have any commercial agreements or business dealings with Iran or China? Has IGG ever sold or supplied any USML components to Iran or China? If yes, request that IGG provide details about these transactions. END ACTION. ¶7. License Information: A) DDTC Case Number 05-989063 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 10 Crystal Oscillator, P/N M55310/16-B31A9M4371840 (M55310/16-B31A9M437184) Note: DHS shipment data indicates that all ten pieces were exported on 09/23/2006. LICENSE VALUE: USD 3,900.00 APPLICANT: Component Technology U.S. Corporation 3000 Valley Forge Circle, Suite 3350 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 USA SOURCE: Vectron International 267 Lowell Road Hudson, New Hampshire 03051 USA FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: IGG Component Technology Ltd. Waterside House, Waterside Gardens Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8RR UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 44-1329-223500 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE/FOREIGN END USER: Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) 325 Kamimachiya, Kamakura City Kanagwa Prefecture 247-8520 JAPAN STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Parts are to be assembled into equipment that will be utilized as part of the SERVIS-2 Program, which is the Space Environment Reliability Verification Integrated System. ¶8. Additional documentation submitted in support of license: I) Component Technology U.S. Corp. Purchase Order No. 19069, dated 27 October 2005. II) IGG Component Technology Ltd. Purchase Order No. CT 19069, dated 20 October 2005, listing Contract No. TASK 4160. III) IGG Parts Control and Accountability Plan for M55310/16-B31A9M437184, to be used on the SERVIS-2 Programme, Document No. IGG-PCP-TASK 4160, Issue: 1; and MELCO Parts Control and Accountability Plan for M55310/16-B31A9M437184, to be used on the SERVIS-2 Programme, Document No. G8051126, Issue: 1. Note: these two Parts Control documents show that only three of the ten crystal oscillators were intended for shipment to MELCO (one of the three components was for MELCO storage, for use as a spare). Seven components were retained by IGG: one component for Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA),and six components for IGG storage. Ref. B indicates that MELCO received the three components on November 22, 2006. IV) Two U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and Use Certificates: certificate with MELCO named as the Foreign End-User lists component quantity as three; and was signed by Geoffrey Penhaligon (dated 9 Dec 2005),Technical Director; signed by Shinobu Matsuoka (dated Dec. 02, 2005), Project Manager, SERVIS Project; signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated Jan. 20, 2006),General Manager. Certificate with IGG CT Ltd. named as the Foreign End-User lists component quantity as seven; and was signed by Geoffrey Penhaligon (dated 9 Dec 2005),Technical Director; signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated Jan. 20, 2006),General Manager. B) DDTC Case Number 05-989085 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 515 Electrical Connectors, P/N NZGC-C-22DPB 471 Electrical Connectors, P/N NZGC-C-22DSB 02 Electrical Connectors, P/N NATC06G21N75PD Note: DHS shipment data indicates that all 988 pieces were exported on 03/12/2006. LICENSE VALUE: USD 6,014.00 APPLICANT: Component Technology U.S. Corporation 3000 Valley Forge Circle, Suite 3350 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 USA SOURCE: Amphenol Aerospace 40-60 Delaware Avenue Sidney, New York 13838 USA FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: IGG Component Technology Ltd. Waterside House, Waterside Gardens Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8RR UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 44-1329-223500 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) 325 Kamimachiya, Kamakura City Kanagwa Prefecture 247-8520 JAPAN FOREIGN END USER: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 7-44-1 Jindaiji Higashi-machi Chofu-si, Tokyo 182-8522 JAPAN STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Parts are to be assembled into test equipment sub-assemblies to used on the H-II Orbital Transfer Vehicle (HTV) Program. ¶9. Additional documentation submitted in support of license: I) Component Technology U.S. Corp. Purchase Order No. 19113, dated 28 November 2005, and Purchase Order No. 19113 REV. 1, dated 29 November 2005. II) IGG Component Technology Ltd. Purchase Order No. CT19113, dated 10 November 2005, listing Contract No. TASK 4205; and Amendment to P.O. No. CT19113/1, dated 09 December ¶2005. III) IGG Parts Control and Accountability Plan for NZGC-C-22DPB and NZGC-C-22DSB, to be used on the HTV (H-II Transfer Vehicle) Programme, Document No. IGG-PCP-TASK4205-1, Issue: 1; IGG Parts Control and Accountability Plan for NATC06G21N75PD, to be used for Bench Test Equipment for HTV (H-II Transfer Vehicle) Programme, Document No. IGG-PCP-TASK4205-2, Issue: 1; MELCO Parts Control and Accountability Plan for NZGC-C-22DPB and NZGC-C-22DSB (MELCO ref. # 00B3465503962B, 00B3465503963B),to be used on the HTV (H-II Transfer Vehicle) Program, Document No. G8051104A, Issue: 1; and MELCO Parts Control and Accountability Plan for NATC06G21N75PD (MELCO ref. # 00B3465504159A),to be used for Bench Test Equipment for HTV (H-II Transfer Vehicle) Program, Document No. (blank),Issue: 1. Note: these four Parts Control documents show the following. Regarding NZGC-C-22DPB, 468 of the 515 electrical connectors were intended for shipment to MELCO (six of the 468 components was for MELCO storage, for use as spares). Forty-seven (47) components were retained by IGG: six components for DPA, and 41 components for IGG storage. Regarding NZGC-C-22DSB, 428 of the 471 electrical connectors were intended for shipment to MELCO (six of the 428 components was for MELCO storage, for use as spares). Forty-three (43) components were retained by IGG: six components for DPA, and 37 components for IGG storage. Regarding NATC06G21N75PD, one of the two electrical connectors was intended for shipment to MELCO. One component was retained by IGG for IGG storage. IV) Four U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and Use Certificates. Two certificates with MELCO named as the Foreign End-User lists component quantities 468 and 428 on one document, and component quantity one on the other. The MELCO documents were signed by P.C. Higgs (dated 11-28-2005),Managing Director; signed by Naoki Tsuya (dated 11 Nov. 2005),Project Manager, HTV Project; signed by Thomas ¶P. Engler (dated 01/21/2006),General Manager. Two certificates with IGG CT Ltd. named as Foreign End-User lists component quantities 47 and 43 on one document, and component quantity one on the other. The IGG documents were signed by P.C. Higgs (dated 11-28-2005),Managing Director; signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated 01/21/2006),General Manager. C) DDTC Case Number 05-993338 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 13 Crystal Oscillator, P/N M55310/16-B31A9M600000 Note: DHS shipment data indicates that all 13 pieces were exported on 05/23/2006. LICENSE VALUE: USD 5,070.00 APPLICANT: Component Technology U.S. Corporation 3000 Valley Forge Circle, Suite 3350 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 USA SOURCE: Vectron International 267 Lowell Road Hudson, New Hampshire 03051 USA FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: IGG Component Technology Ltd. Waterside House, Waterside Gardens Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8RR UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 44-1329-223500 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) 1200 Higashi-Tanaka Komaki-shi, Aichi-Ken 485-8561 JAPAN FOREIGN END USER: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 7-44-1 Jindaiji Higashi-machi Chofu-si, Tokyo 182-8522 JAPAN STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Parts are to be assembled into equipment that will be utilized for the H-IIA Launch Vehicle Program. ¶10. Additional documentation submitted in support of license: I) Component Technology U.S. Corp. Purchase Order No. 19117, dated 28 November 2005. II) IGG Component Technology Ltd. Purchase Order No. CT 19117, dated 08 November 2005, listing Contract No. TASK 4209. III) IGG Parts Control and Accountability Plan for M55310/16-B31A9M600000, to be used on the H-IIA (H-IIA Launch Vehicle) Programme, Document No. IGG-PCP-TASK 4209, Issue: 1; and MHI Parts Control and Accountability Plan for M55310/16-B31A9M600000, to be used on H-IIA (H-IIA Launch Vehicle) Program, Document No. (blank),Issue: 1. Note: these two Parts Control documents show that ten of the 13 crystal oscillators were intended for shipment to MHI. Three components were retained by IGG for DPA. IV) Two U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and Use Certificates. Certificate with MHI named as the Foreign End-User lists component quantity as ten; signed by ¶G. K. Penhaligon (dated 01-06-2006),Director; signed by Shizuo Norimatsu (dated 01/20/2006),Manager; and signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated 03/02/2006),General Manager. Certificate with IGG CT Ltd. named as the Foreign End-User lists component quantity as three; signed by G.K. Penhaligon (dated 01-30-2006),Director; and signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated 03/02/2006),General Manager. D) DDTC Case Number 05-993344 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 03 Electrical Connectors, P/N NZGA-JG-19-N-32 Note: DHS shipment data indicates that all three pieces were exported on 05/24/2006. LICENSE VALUE: USD 1,644.00 APPLICANT: Component Technology U.S. Corporation 3000 Valley Forge Circle, Suite 3350 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 USA SOURCE: Amphenol Aerospace 40-60 Delaware Avenue Sidney, New York 13838 USA FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: IGG Component Technology Ltd. Waterside House, Waterside Gardens Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8RR UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 44-1329-223500 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) 325 Kamimachiya, Kamakura City Kanagwa Prefecture 247-8520 JAPAN FOREIGN END USER: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 7-44-1 Jindaiji Higashi-machi Chofu-si, Tokyo 182-8522 JAPAN STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Parts are to be assembled into test equipment sub-assemblies to used on the HTV PROX (H-II Transfer) Vehicle Program. ¶11. Additional documentation submitted in support of license: I) Component Technology U.S. Corp. Purchase Order No. 19315, dated 24 February 2006. II) IGG Component Technology Ltd. Purchase Order No. CT19315, dated 21 February 2006, listing Contract No. TASK ¶4342. III) IGG Parts Control and Accountability Plan for NZGA-JG-19-N-32, to be used on the HTV PROX Programme, Document No. IGG-PCP-TASK4342-1, Issue: 1; and MELCO Parts Control and Accountability Plan for NZGA-JG-19-N-32 (MELCO Ref. P/O: 00B3465504334A, 00B3465504334B),to be used on HTV PROX Program, Document No. G8060215, Issue: 1. Note: these two Parts Control documents show that two of the three electrical connectors were intended for shipment to MELCO. One component was retained by IGG: for DPA or IGG storage. IV) Two U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and Use Certificates. Certificate with MELCO named as the Foreign End-User lists the component quantity as two; signed by Naoki Tsuya (dated 16 Feb. 2006),Project Manager, HTV Project; and signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated 02/28/2006), General Manager. Certificate with IGG CT Ltd. named as the Foreign End-User lists the component quantity as one; signed by G.K. Penhaligon (dated 24 February 2006),Technical Director; and signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated 02/28/2006), General Manager. E) DDTC Case Number 05-1007925 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 05 Static RAM Integrated Circuit, P/N 5962R9584502VXC (Type HX6256RVRT) 01 QCI Test Data Package Note: DHS shipment data indicates that all six pieces were exported on 11/04/2006. LICENSE VALUE: USD 6,750.00 APPLICANT: Component Technology U.S. Corporation 3000 Valley Forge Circle, Suite 3350 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 USA SOURCE: Honeywell SSEC 12001 State Highway 55 Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 USA FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: IGG Component Technology Ltd. Waterside House, Waterside Gardens Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8RR UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 44-1329-223500 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Nagano Japan Radio Corp (NJRC) 1163 Inasato-machi Nagano City 381-2288 JAPAN FOREIGN END USER: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 7-44-1 Jindaiji Higashi-machi Chofu-si, Tokyo 182-8522 JAPAN STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Parts are to be assembled into electronic boards to be integrated into the Superconducting Submilimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder (SMILES) for the Japanese Experimental Module (JEM). ¶12. Additional documentation submitted in support of license: I) Component Technology U.S. Corp. Purchase Order No. 19422, dated 03 May 2006. II) IGG Component Technology Ltd. Purchase Order No. CT 19422, dated 27 April 2006, listing Contract No. TASK 4397. III) IGG Parts Control and Accountability Plan for 5962R9584502VXC (HX6256RVRT),to be used on the SMILES (Superconducting Submilimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder) Programme, Document No. IGG-PCP-TASK 4397-2, Issue: 1; and Nagano JRC Parts Control and Accountability Plan for 5962R9584502VXC (HX6256RVRT),to be used on SMILES (Superconducting Submilimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder) Program, Document No. (blank),Issue: 1. Note: these two Parts Control documents show that three of the five integrated circuits were intended for shipment to Nagano (one of the three components was for Nagano storage, for use as a spare). Two components were retained by IGG: one for DPA and one for IGG storage. IV) Two U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and Use Certificates. Certificate with Nagano JRC named as the Foreign End-User lists component quantity as three; signed by G. Penhaligon (dated 17 May 2006),Technical Director; signed by Masayuki Takamori (dated 04/24/2006), Purchasing Manager; and signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated 06/14/2006),General Manager. Certificate with IGG CT Ltd. named as the Foreign End-User lists component quantity as two; signed by G.K. Penhaligon (dated 17 May 2006),Director; and signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated 06/14/2006),General Manager. F) DDTC Case Number 05-1007926 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 06 Electrical Connectors, P/N NATC00T25N37SN Note: original license request was for quantity seven, subsequently reduced to quantity six. Note: DHS shipment data indicates that all six pieces were exported on 02/16/2007. LICENSE VALUE: USD 2,201.00 APPLICANT: Component Technology U.S. Corporation 3000 Valley Forge Circle, Suite 3350 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 USA SOURCE: Amphenol Aerospace 40-60 Delaware Avenue Sidney, New York 13838 USA FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: IGG Component Technology Ltd. Waterside House, Waterside Gardens Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8RR UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 44-1329-223500 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) 325 Kamimachiya, Kamakura City Kanagwa Prefecture 247-8520 JAPAN FOREIGN END USER: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 7-44-1 Jindaiji Higashi-machi Chofu-si, Tokyo 182-8522 JAPAN STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Parts are to be assembled into equipment sub-assemblies to used on the HTV (H-II Transfer) Vehicle Program. ¶13. Additional documentation submitted in support of license: I) Component Technology U.S. Corp. Purchase Order No. 19460, dated 10 May 2006. II) IGG Component Technology Ltd. Purchase Order No. CT 19460, dated 08 May 2006, listing Contract No. TASK 4412. III) IGG Parts Control and Accountability Plan for NATC00T25N37SN, to be used on the HTV (H-II Transfer Vehicle) Programme, Document No. IGG-PCP-TASK4412-1, Issue: 1; and MELCO Parts Control and Accountability Plan for NATC00T25N37SN, to be used on HTV Program, Document No. (blank),Issue: 1. Note: these two Parts Control documents show that three of the seven electrical connectors were intended for shipment to MELCO (one of the three components was for MELCO storage, for use as a spare). Four components were to be retained by IGG: three for DPA and one for IGG storage. The requested quantity of seven components was reduced to six by the Office of Licensing (PM/DTCL),thereby eliminating the one piece intended for IGG storage. IV) Two U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and Use Certificates. Certificate with MELCO named as the Foreign End-User lists component quantity as three; signed by ¶G. Penhaligon (dated 07 June 2006),Technical Director; signed by Naoki Tsuya (dated 12 May 2006),Project Manager, HTV Project; and signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated 06/22/2006),General Manager. Certificate with IGG CT Ltd. named as the Foreign End-User lists component quantity as four; signed by G.K. Penhaligon (dated 06-07-2006); and signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated 06/22/2006),General Manager. G) DDTC Case Number 05-1011293 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 225 Electrical Connectors, P/N NZGC-C-16SB Note: DHS shipment data indicates that all 225 pieces were exported on 12/13/2006. LICENSE VALUE: USD 4,658.00 APPLICANT: Component Technology U.S. Corporation 3000 Valley Forge Circle, Suite 3350 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 USA SOURCE: Amphenol Aerospace 40-60 Delaware Avenue Sidney, New York 13838 USA FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: IGG Component Technology Ltd. Waterside House, Waterside Gardens Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8RR UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 44-1329-223500 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) 325 Kamimachiya, Kamakura City Kanagwa Prefecture 247-8520 JAPAN FOREIGN END USER: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 7-44-1 Jindaiji Higashi-machi Chofu-si, Tokyo 182-8522 JAPAN STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Parts are to be assembled into equipment sub-assemblies to used on the HTV (H-II Transfer) Vehicle Program. ¶14. Additional documentation submitted in support of license: I) Component Technology U.S. Corp. Purchase Order No. 19543, dated 07 September 2006. II) IGG Component Technology Ltd. Purchase Order No. CT 19543, dated 28 June 2006, listing Contract No. TASK 4492. III) IGG Parts Control and Accountability Plan for NZGC-C-16SB, to be used on the HTV (H-II Transfer Vehicle) Programme, Document No. IGG-PCP-TASK4492-1, Issue: 1; and MELCO Parts Control and Accountability Plan for NZGC-C-16SB, to be used on HTV Program, Document No. G8060627D (MELCO Ref. P/O: 00B3500404640A, 00B3500404640B),Issue: 1. Note: these two Parts Control documents show that 214 of the 225 electrical connectors were intended for delivery to MELCO (40 of the 214 components were for MELCO storage, for use as spares). Eleven (11) components were retained by IGG: three for DPA and eight for IGG storage. IV) Two U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and Use Certificates. Certificate with MELCO named as the Foreign End-User lists component quantity as 214; signed by Geoffrey Penhaligon (dated 14 Jul. 2006),Technical Director; signed by Naoki Tsuya (dated 29 June 2006),Project Manager, HTV Project; and signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated 09/08/2006),General Manager. Certificate with IGG CT Ltd. named as the Foreign End-User lists component quantity as 11; signed by G.K. Penhaligon (dated 14 Jul. 2006); and signed by Thomas P. Engler (dated 09/08/2006),General Manager. ¶15. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the subject line of this cable. POC on this case is Peter Sabatini, PM/DTCC, phone: 202-663-2819; ClassNet email: sabtinipj@state.sgov.gov; OpenNet email: sabatinipj@state.gov. The 2006 Blue Lantern Guide Book is available on OpenNet at http://fsi.state.gov/fsi/spas/default.asp?ID= 1588 Department thanks Post for its assistance in this matter. RICE