BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 066317 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC AIT SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050176409 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests AIT-Taipei's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050176409 for the export of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) - controlled electronic hardware to Taiwan. AIT-Taipei is requested to complete this Blue Lantern within 30 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 substantiate bona fides of unfamiliar Foreign Consignee SmartStar Technology; no documentation from End-User. ¶4. ACTION: Department requests that AIT-Taipei make inquiries to establish the bona fides of SmartStar Technology in the proposed transaction. Conduct a site visit to assess the company's reliability as a recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) articles as well as its operations and on-site security. Also, confirm with Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology that it ordered the items listed for the purpose stated on the application. The following questions provide suggested guidance: (To SmartStar Technologies, Inc.): - Can SmartStar Technologies provide documentation (e.g. purchase order, contract, or letter of intent) from Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology firmly establishing it as the end user of the items? - What is SmartStar's exact role in this transaction? - Who are SmartStar's main customers and where are they located? - What other products are sold by your company? - How long has your company been in the business of importing and selling defense articles? - Are you familiar with the restrictions against the unauthorized re-export or retransfer of U.S.-origin defense articles? (To Chung Shan Institute for Science & Technology (CSIST)) - Please confirm an order for the listed items on license application 050176409. - How long has CSIST done business with SmartStar Technology? - What is the specific role of SmartStar Technology in the proposed transaction? End ACTION request. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050176409 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 Low Power Divider P/N F630-90, 1:4 1 4-Way High Power Combiner P/N F630-91 License Value: USD $9,998.00 SELLER: Microwave Engineering Corporation Attn. Robert E. Bartlett 1551 Osgood Street North Andover, MA 01845 Tel:(978) 685-2776 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Jack Lin, General Manager SmartStar Technology 13th Floor-1, No. 738 Chung Cheng Road Chung Ho City Taipei Hsien Taiwan 23511 Republic of China Tel: 886-2-8226-1240 Fax: 886-2-8192-4158 FOREIGN END-USER: Chung Shan Institute for Science & Technology No. 481 Chia-An Sec. Chung-Cheng Road Chia-An Village Lung Tan Tao Yuan 32500 Taiwan Tel: 886-3-4712201 PURPOSE: These items will be used in conjunction with a power amplifier which is used as laboratory equipment for general research and development in military applications. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application was the following document (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to AIT Taipei upon request): -- SmartStar Technology Purchase Order No. 0D09806009 dated 02 June 2009 ¶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 Rachael-Therese S. Joubert-Lin, Phone: 202-663-2950; Email: JoubertLinRS@state.gov; SIPRNET: JoubertLinRS@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 AIT Taipei's assistance in this matter. CLINTON