EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: CJSC SCIENTIFICALLY

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000616 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: CJSC SCIENTIFICALLY MANUFACTURING, SALUT 27, NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. D410767 REFTEL: USDOC 0156 ¶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-user, CJSC Scientifically Manufacturing, SALUT 27, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license application D410767 as the ultimate consignee of a PSA Spectrum Analyzer, a PSG analog signal generator, a frequency range from 250 KHz to 50 GHz, a PNA-L network analyzer, and a 10 MHZ to 50 GHz 2 port. These items are controlled for national security and anti-terrorism reasons under ECCN 3A002, 3A002.C.2, 3A002.D.2, and 3A002.E. The licensee is Agilent Technologies, Inc., 1666 K Street, N.W., Suite 420, Washington, DC 20006. ¶3. On March 4, 2009, Export Control Attache Peter Liston and LES Natalya Shipitsina met with Alexander Bykadorov, General Director of CJSC Scientifically Manufacturing, SALUT 27, at his office located at 29 Korolenko Street, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. ¶4. CJSC Scientifically Manufacturing, SALUT 27 QSALUT 27Q was established in 1997 as a radio and electronic equipment manufacturer for scientific research. SALUT 27 has approximately 400 employees located in three separate facilities in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. SALUT 27 is a privately held, joint stock company. ¶5. According to Alexander Bykadorov, SALUT 27 will use the reftel commodity at their facility associated with the Nizhniygorodskiy State University. Bykadorov stated that the commodity will be used for complex analysis of characteristics of microwave devices developed by SALUT 27. The network analyzer will be used to determine an estimation of characteristics of microwave power amplifiers and filters to be used in sections of weather radars and other receiver-transmitter systems. ¶6. The export control team advised Bykadorov of the export restrictions associated with the reftel commodity. Bykadorov acknowledged the restrictions placed on the reftel commodity and advised that he had been made aware of the export controls on sensitive U.S. origin technology when SALUT 27 had been visited by an ECO approximately 6 years earlier. Bykadorov also stated that no foreign students will have access to the reftel commodity. He stated that SALUT 27 does not conduct research for any military organization. ¶7. SALUT 27 has the technical and commercial sophistication for the reftel commodity. SALUT 27 has a legitimate need and a legitimate end use also. ¶8. Recommendations: Post does recommend CJSC Scientifically Manufacturing, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, as reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. (FCS MOSCOW/ JMARKS/PLISTON) BEYRLE