BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON

UNCLAS STATE 096345 SIPDIS FOR ECON MATTHEW J. EASTER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC SN SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050185283 ¶1. This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check for the export of air purification blowers to Singapore. 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: the Foreign End User, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, has no licensing history with our office. The requested commodity is a military grade device used in conjunction with other equipment for protection against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN/NBC) contamination. The Purpose statement supplied with the license application is vague about use of the commodity. ¶4. ACTION: Please visit the Foreign End User, KK Women's and Children's Hospital. Confirm the hospital's request for the quantity and type of the commodity listed below. Make inquiries to ascertain intended use of the commodity. Ask hospital officials to show where the blowers will be utilized and explain their use in conjunction with what other protective equipment. Are the blowers intended for protection of all hospital staff, or only for use by personnel within a specific office or department? END ACTION. ¶5. License Information: DDTC Case Number 050185283 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 05 C420 Blower w/Bladder, 3-Speed, P/N M-60082-001 LICENSE VALUE: USD 1,375.00 APPLICANT/SOURCE: TVI Corporation 7100 Holladay Tyler Road Glenn Dale, Maryland 20769 USA FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Unicorn International Pte Ltd. 249 Jalan Boon Lay 619523 SINGAPORE FOREIGN END USER: KK Women's and Children's Hospital 100 Bukit Timah Road 229899 SINGAPORE Tel: (65) 6293 4044 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: To be used by hospital staff for respiratory protection in the event of chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear airborne contamination. ¶6. Additional documentation submitted in support of license application: A) Unicorn International Pte Ltd. purchase order number 2517, dated 07 August 2009, signed by Ang T Tien, Deputy General Manager, and Marc Chan, Senior Manager. B) Unicorn International Pte Ltd. end-use purpose letter, dated 13 August 2009, signed by Jordie Seah, Senior Marketing Executive. ¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the DDTC Case Number in the subject line. POC on this case is Peter Sabatini, PM/DTCC, phone: 202-663-2819; ClassNet email: sabtinipj@state.sgov.gov; OpenNet email: sabatinipj@state.gov The most current Blue Lantern Guide Book is available on OpenNet at http://fsi.state.gov/fsi/spas/default.asp?ID= 1588 Department thanks Post for its assistance in this matter. CLINTON