EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: DELTA COMPONENT AND FSUE

UNCLAS MOSCOW 001193

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/LRITTER
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA
USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN
USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/ANALYST

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: DELTA COMPONENT AND FSUE
RNII KP, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. D414202

REFTEL: USDOC 0679


1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is
prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act.


2. Reftel requested a pre-license check to determine the legitimacy
and reliability of the end-users, Delta Component and FSUE RNII KP,
Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license application
D414202 as the ultimate consignee of 24 flash modules Q IC and 23 IC
- amplifiers AD8041SQ. These items are controlled for national
security and nuclear non-proliferation reasons under ECCN 3A001. The
licensee is Norcatec LLC., 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY

11530.


3. On April 27, 2009, Export Control Attach Peter Liston and LES
Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested pre-license check at the
offices of FSUE QRussian Institute of Space Device Engineering
(FSUE QRISDEQ),53 Aviamotornaya Street, Moscow, Russia. The export
control team met with Vladimir Gorkovoi, Deputy General Director,
Delta Component and Chief of Purchasing Department of FSUE QRISDEQ,
Grigory Stupak, Deputy General Director, FSUE QRISDEQ and Dmitry
Chernov, Deputy General-Designer Director, FSUE QRISDEQ.


4. The FSUE QRISDEQ was established in 1946, and has become one of
the pioneer enterprises in the Russian Space Industry. The Institute
is involved in the development, production, operation and
maintenance of multi-functional space and ground-based systems.
Delta Components was established as a procurement/trading company
that sells equipment to the FSUE QRISDEQ. Delta was founded in
2006, and purchases from distribution companies in Russia.


5. The FSUE QRISDEQ team presented a comprehensive PowerPoint
presentation to the export control team covering the intended use of
the reftel commodities. According to the FSUE QRISDEQ presentation,
the reftel commodities will be used to upgrade the 3rd generation
Russian GLONASS Global Positioning System. GLONASS is a
constellation of satellites which provide a geopositioning
reference. The reftel commodities, once in use in the GLONASS
system, will enable GLONASS to operate without interference with
other geopositioning satellite systems in use, increase its
reliability and accuracy and offer an interconnect ability to them.


6. The Moscow export control team found FSUE QRISDEQ to have the
technical and commercial sophistication necessary for use of the
reftel commodities. They have a legitimate need, and a legitimate
end use.


5. Recommendations: Post recommends Delta Component and FSUE RNII KP
(FSUE QRISDEQ),Moscow, Russia, as reliable recipients of sensitive
U.S. origin commodities.
(FCS MOSCOW/ JMARKS/PLISTON)
RUBIN