BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 079081 SIPDIS MEXICO CITY FOR STEWART BEITZ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC MX SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050020283 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-shipment check on license 050020283 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Mexico. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Due to the sensitivity of the equipment and the potential for their diversion or misuse, the Department of State and the Department of Defense have policies of carefully scrutinizing NVD export licenses and taking steps to ensure proper end-use. Provisos attached to these licenses obligate the end-user to secure the NVDs from loss, theft, or unauthorized access, and to perform routine inventory checks by serial number. These records are to be made available for review upon US Government request. Provisos also obligate the end-user to immediately notify DDTC upon loss, theft and/or destruction of these articles. ¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to confirm continued possession by the Secretaria de Marina Armada de Mexico of the NVDs, to determine the serial numbers of the NVDs, and to verify that all NVDs are secure and being used only for the purpose stated on the license. Department requests that post conduct a site visit, if possible, in order to gather and verify this information. If a site visit is not possible, please obtain official written confirmation of receipt and possession, and inform PM/DTCC case officer. END ACTION ¶5. For background, the following details of the license in question are provided: DTC Case: 050020283 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 120 ITT PVS/14 F6015J night vision monocular, including accessories 120 Helmet mount assembly 120 Magnet compass 120 Shuttered eyeguard 120 Small arms apter 120 Flashing IR marker 360 1"x1" Glotape (3 per system) License Value: USD 537,721.00 COMMENT: According to U.S. export data, 120 NVDs and related component parts were exported to Mexico on 19 October 2007 END COMMENT SELLER: Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. 4632 W. Aeronca St. Boise, ID 83705 POC is Chris Atwood, Tel. 208-287-5389 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Secretaria de Marina Armada de Mexico Eje 2 Ote. Tramo H. Escuela Naval Militar #861 Col. Los Cipreses, Coyoacan 04830 Mexico POC is General Services Director, Vice Admiral SIA. ING. NAV., Marco Antonio Ramos Martinez FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE International de Seguridad (in country representative) Av Parque de Chapultepec #25 Col de Parque C.P. 53398 Naucalpan Edo de Mexico Mexico POC is Javier M. Villarreal, No Tel. provided FOREIGN END-USER: Secretaria de Marina Armada de Mexico Eje 2 Ote. Tramo H. Escuela Naval Militar #861 Col. Los Cipreses, Coyoacan 04830 Mexico POC is General Services Director, Vice Admiral SIA. ING. NAV., Marco Antonio Ramos Martinez PURPOSE: Night vision equipment and accessories shall be used by Mexico's Navy Special Forces Anti-terrorism Unit in support of national security. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request): --Nontransfer and Use Certificate (Form DSP-83),submitted by Secretaria de Marina, signed by General Services Director, Vice Admiral SIA. ING. NAV., Marco Antonio Ramos Martinez on 12 October 2006. --Purchase Order (no PO number cited) submitted by International de Seguridad, signed by Javier M. Villarreal on 12 October 2006. ¶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 Tim Mazzarelli, Phone: 202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: MazzarelliTP@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file on Intellipedia: http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/ Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program. ¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON