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

UNCLAS STATE 000189 SIPDIS COLOMBIA FOR KRISTIN HAWORTH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC CO SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050056848 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 050056848 for the export of image intensification tubues (IITs) 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 night vision device (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. ¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to make inquiries to confirm continued possession by the Colombian Army of the IITs, to determine the serial numbers of the IITs, and to verify that all IITs are secure and being used only for the purpose stated on the license. Any losses, theft, destruction/disposal, or change in end-use should be reported. 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. ¶5. For background, the following details of the license in question are provided: DTC Case: 050056848 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 808 Image Intensifiers Gen 3 MX 10130D FOM not to exceed 1250 1 Night Vision Component Parts License Value: USD 2,829,110.00 COMMENT: According to U.S. Customs data, the following items were shipped on the following dates: --504 IITs to Colombia on 12 December 2007 --1 IIT to Colombia on 12 December 2007 --126 IITs to Colombia on 26 December 2007 --50 IITs to Colombia on 31 January 2008 --30 IITs to Colombia on 7 February 2008 --31 IITs to Colombia on 22 February 2008 --20 IITs to Colombia on 28 February 2008 --47 IITs to Colombia on 8 April 2008 END COMMENT SELLER: Nightline, Inc. 10705 SW 104 St. Miami, FL 33176 POC is Cris Bartolomeo, Tel. 423-727-5900 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Industria Militar Deposito Habilitado No. 08102 Bogota DC Colombia POC is Gerente General Industria Militar, Coronel Carlos Enrique Villareal Quintero, No Tel. provided FOREIGN END-USER: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional Ejercito Nacional Avenida El Dorado Can Colombia POC is Jefe Logistico, Ejercito Nacional de Colombia, BG. Ricardo A. Vargas Briceno, No Tel. provided PURPOSE: Will be used exclusively by the Colombian Army for counter narcotics, border patrol and antiterrorist operations. ¶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 the Colombian Army, signed by Jefe Logistico, Ejercito Nacional de Colombia, BG. Ricardo A. Vargas Briceno on 5 July 2007, and Gerente General Industria Militar, Coronel Carlos Enrique Villareal Quintero on 5 July 2007 and by Second in Command Colombian Army, Mayor General Carlos Lemus Pedraza on 5 July 2007. --End-use Statement submitted by the Colombian Army, signed by Jefe Logistico, Ejercito Nacional de Colombia, BG. Ricardo ¶A. Vargas Briceno, no date provided. ¶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