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

UNCLAS STATE 001515 SIPDIS SAN JOSE FOR ROBERT B. ANDREW POL/ECON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC CS SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050114240 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 050114240 for the export of one (1) International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled UH-1H Bell helicopter to Costa Rica. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Foreign end-user is a non-military entity; verify compliance with provisos 1 and 2 of the license approval (see para 4). ¶4. ACTION: The Department requests that Post confirm that the foreign end-user, Fuego de Indios, S.A. (FDI) is in continued possession of the aircraft and that it is being used for the purpose stated on the license application. Post is also asked to verify that the subject helicopter has been demilitarized and that all fixed hard-points have been removed, as was required prior to export of the aircraft per provisos 1 and 2 of the license approval. A copy of the provisos will be emailed separately. END ACTION. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC CASE: 050114240 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 - UH-1H Bell Helicopter, Serial No. 69-15123 License Value: 907,533.00 USD (COMMENT: According to US Customs data, the helicopter was exported on 25 May 2009. END COMMENT) SELLER: Aero Management Inc. via subsidiary North West Helicopters Inc. 1000 85th Ave. SE Olympia, WA 98501 Tel: (360) 754-7200 POC: Brian Reynolds FOREIGN END USER: Fuego de Indios, S.A. 100 m. sur, 150 m. este San Jose Costa Rica Tel 1: (506) 2253-5227 Tel 2: (506) 8848-2790 POC: Robert Liechty, Treasurer PURPOSE: Commercial mining business; hauling of equipment and passengers to remote mine sites. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post upon request): --Non-Transfer and Use Certificate (DSP-83) signed by Robert Liechty, dated 2 July 2008. --Purchase Order submitted by FDI to North West Helicopters, dated 2 July 2008. --End-Use Statement signed by Robert Liechty, dated 2 July ¶2008. ¶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 Meredith Sundlof. Phone: 202-663-3455; Email: SundlofME@state.gov; SIPRNET: SundlofME@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 Post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON