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

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 091636 SIPDIS OTTAWA FOR LORI BALBI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC CA SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050186457 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 pre-license check on application 050186457 for the export of an infrared camera to Canada. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Sensitive commodity and unfamiliar end-user High Power Maintenance Ltd. The company has not appeared on any previous license applications, nor have its bona fides been verified by a Blue Lantern check. ¶4. ACTION: Department requests that Embassy make appropriate inquiries to verify the bona fides of unfamiliar foreign end-user High Power Maintenance Ltd. and to confirm the legitimacy of this proposed transaction. PM/DTCC also requests that post conducts a site visit to the company in order to provide Department with an assessment of its business operations and on-site security. Finally, post is asked to assess whether the company appears to be a reliable recipient of USML items. If a site visit is not possible, please inform the PM/DTCC officer. The following questions are provided as suggested guidance: --Does the company have secure facilities and proper accounting and security procedures for handling sensitive USML items? --What is the exact end-use for this USML item? Will High Power Maintenance Ltd. retain positive control over the infrared camera at all times? --When was the company established and who are its principals? --What is the nature of its business -- what type of items does it handle? --What type of organizations are among its typical customers and where are the customers located? --Does the company understand the restrictions on United States Munitions List (USML) items, especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfer and re-export? END ACTION ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050186457 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 FLIR GF320 (320x240) infrared gas leak detection camera; including parts and accessories License Value: USD 101,940.00 SELLER: FLIR Systems, Inc. 27700 SW Parkway Avenue Wilsonville, OR 97070 POC is Marlene Caban, Tel. 503-498-3547 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: FLIR Systems Ltd. 25 Esquire Road North Billerica, MA 01862 No POC provided FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE STATE 00091636 002 OF 002 Advantex International Freight Forwarders 1935 Drew Road, Unit 14 Mississauga, Ontario Canada POC is National Operations Manager, F.E. Hood, No Tel. provided FOREIGN END-USER: High Power Maintenance Ltd. 432 Schooner Landing NW Calgary, AB Canada POC is President, Barry Gilbert, No tel. provided PURPOSE: The system will be used for the purpose of monitoring, correcting, and controlling fugitive gas emissions. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request): --DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate signed by Barry Gilbert, President, High Power Maintenance Ltd. on 10 August 2009, and by F.E. Hood, National Operations Manager, Advantex International Freight Forwarders on 13 August 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 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 in the Bunche Library's E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf ¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON