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

UNCLAS STATE 072354 SIPDIS OTTAWA FOR ROBERT MERRIGAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC CA SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050105462 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 Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050105462 for the export of rifles to Canada. 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: US applicant Robinson Armament Co. stated that it is exporting a "fixed stock" model of the XCR rifle under this license. Open-source research has yielded no definitive evidence that a fixed stock XCR rifle is being produced, as all claims of fixed stock models are accompanied by photos of the XCR rifle with folding stocks. A proviso on this license states that rifles with folding stocks are not approved for export under this license. This request is for Post to determine that the exported rifles do not/not have "folding stocks." ¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to verify that the rifles listed below do not/not have folding stocks. In its reply, Post may also comment on any other information pertinent to these transactions such as security of facilities and concerns about the entities involved. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050105462 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 45 Robinson XCR Semi-Automatic Rifles, .223 Caliber License Value: USD $58,500 SELLER: ZDF Import/Export, LLC dba Robinson Armament Co. 2090 N. Redwood Road #40 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Same as end-user FOREIGN END-USER: Wolverine Supply 729 NE 1/4 5-11-25 Virden, Manitoba R0M 2C0 Canada Tel: 204-748-2454 PURPOSE: For sale to civilians and collectors in Canada ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts upon request): DSP-83 signed by Patricia Hipwell dated 04/01/2008 and Alex Robinson dated 05/23/2008 Import Certificate No. US 0811028 dated 03/18/2008 Purchase Order from Wolverine Supplies dated 04/01/2008 ¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: BallardKM@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://virtuallibrary.state.gov/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. RICE