BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE/PRE-SHIPMENT

UNCLAS STATE 106287 SIPDIS MANILA FOR GRAZNYA COFFIN ECON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC RP SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE/PRE-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050105215 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-license/pre-shipment check on license 050105215 for the export of International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled aircraft parts and components to the Philippines. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: To verify that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) ordered the aircraft parts and components from foreign consignee Aeromaxis Maintenance Products (AMP). According to US Customs data, no shipments have been made under this license although it was approved over a year ago. ¶4. ACTION: The Department requests that Post confirm that the PAF ordered the aircraft parts listed below from AMP for the purpose stated on the license. Post is also requested to inquire as to if and when the PAF intends to take delivery of the parts listed on the license. END ACTION. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC CASE: 050105215 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: Lot - Minor parts and components for aircraft and engines of the following aircraft: Aircraft: C-130, OV-10A Bronco, S-211, UH-1H License Value: 5,000,000 USD SELLER: Prime Technology Corp 305 Northern Boulevard Suite 305 Great Neck, NY 11021 Tel: 516-773-8020 POC: Ping Cheng FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Aeromaxis Maintenance Products, Inc. #18 Mata Street Concessionaire Area Villamor Air Base, Pasay City 1309 Philippines Tel: 632-854-9499 Fax: 632-851-7243 POC: May C. Lescano, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer FOREIGN END-USER: Philippine Air Force Headquarters 220th Airlift Wing Brigadier General Benito N Ebuen Air Base Lapulapu City Philippines POC: Capt. Jimmy R. Miguel, PAF, Director of Materiel PURPOSE: Repair and maintenance of the aircraft and engines in the inventory of the Philippine Air Force. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post upon request): --Letter of Intent signed by Capt. Jimmy Miguel of the PAF, dated 28 April 2008. --Letter of Intent signed by May C. Lescano of AMP, dated 28 April 2008. --Department of State License for Permanent Export of Unclassified Defense Articles and Related Unclassified Technical Data, signed 22 May 2008, approved 25 June 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 Meredith Sundlof. Phone: 202-663-3455; Email: SundlofME@state.gov; SIPRNET: SundlofME@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file at http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program. ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON