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

UNCLAS STATE 082739 SIPDIS BOGOTA FOR MEGAN SELMON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC CO SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050089060 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 050089060 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Colombia. 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 Ministerio de Defensa Nacional Fuerza Aerea Colombiana 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: 050089060 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 70 ITT Night Vision Gen III F9800J Image Intensifier Tube with FOM of 1250 or less (ITT P/N 267700) License Value: USD 194,285.00 COMMENT: According to U.S. export data, 70 NVDs were exported to Colombia on 21 June 2008 END COMMENT SELLER: Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. 4632 W. Aeronca St. Boise, ID 83705 POC is Chris Atwood, Tel. 208-287-5389 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional Fuerza Aerea Colombiana Avenida el Dorado Can Bogota Bogota Colombia POC is Jefe de Operaciones Logisticas Aeronauticas FAC, CR. Carlos Humberto Torres Torres, No Tel. provided FOREIGN END-USER: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional Fuerza Aerea Colombiana Avenida el Dorado Can Bogota Bogota Colombia POC is Jefe de Operaciones Logisticas Aeronauticas FAC, CR. Carlos Humberto Torres Torres, No Tel. provided PURPOSE: Night vision goggle spare parts to be used to repair/upgrade NVGs which have been previously approved by the U.S. Department of State. NVGs are critical components needed to safely complete aerial law enforcement support missions. ¶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 Ministerio de Defensa Nacional Fuerza Aerea Colombiana, signed by MT. Javier Alfredo Morales Diaz -COFAC-JOL-DIARA and CR. Carlos Humberto Torres Torres -COFAC-JOL on 11 December 2007. --Contract No. 2/2008 submitted by Fuerza Aerea Colombiana, signed by Director ACOFA, CR. Gustavo de la Hoz Rengifo on 12 December 2007. ¶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