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09STATE66317
2009-06-26 11:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

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

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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