MALTA: 2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT

UNCLAS VALLETTA 000067 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR INL/RM/MS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR AFIN MT SUBJECT: MALTA: 2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT REF: 09 STATE 119905 ¶1. In response to reftel, the following information is provided. ¶2. BACKGROUND ¶A. EUM Program Coordinator: Pol-Econ-Commercial Chief Thomas ¶A. Yeager, 356-2561-4167, yeagerta@state.gov, as an additional duty. ¶B. Inventory System: No automated inventory system exists at post. ¶C. Staff Member EUM Responsbilities: Pol Chief and DAO staff members are available to conduct EUM duties on an as required basis, and as part of their regular duties. There are no personnel at post who are dedicated full-time to EUM duties. In execution of checks, available personnel will conduct such activities as are required, including inspections, customs clearances, audits, implementation of any monitoring procedures, etc. DAO personnel are primarily responsible for maintaining cognizance of U.S. equipment for which an end-use certificate would be required, which is in the possession of the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM). In the past 12 months, the prior ADDU EUM Program Coordinator, Monica Cummings, departed in April 2009. Current EUM Program Coordinator arrived in August 2009. ¶D. Other USG Agency Assistance: DAO, including OSD and DHS (USCG) personnel, performs duties as described above. In addition, NCIS (OSD) and other IC agency personnel assigned to post may provide assistance as needed. ¶E. Counterpart Agencies: Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) is the sole recipient of USG-provided assets accountable under the EUM process and cooperated fully with post. ¶F. Receipt: No items have been transferred to the AFM during the reporting period, but any appropriate method of doucmentation, including MOU, dipnote or signed receipt, could be utilized. ¶3. MONITORING PROCEDURES ¶A. On-site Inspections. No scheduled inspections of AFM-held commodities are conducted. As noted below, these consist of two 87-foot "Protector"-class patrol boats. Unshceduled inspections: UMB Coordinator and/or DAO personnel observe these assets on a nearly daily basis. Number of countpart sites and cities visited: 1 - Valletta - homeport of patrol boats and HQ of AFM. Date and location of on-site inspections performed: as above. Number of donated items subject to inspection: 2. Percentage of donated items personally inspected: 100. ¶B. Secondary Methods of Monitoring Resource Status. N/A ¶4. STATUS-COMMODITIES ¶A. Type of Commodity and Project: AFM Program: Two 87-foot "Protector"-class patrol boats (P51 and P52) which were provided to the AFM in November 2002 and July 2004, respectively. ¶B. Location: Hay Wharf, Valletta, Malta (both) ¶C. Use: Maritime Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue (SAR), Fisheries Protection and Patrol, Training. Patrol boats are typically underway in excess of 1900 hours annually, and patrol generally in Malta's SAR region at ranges in excess of 150 nautical miles from port and for periods of up to 96 hours underway. ¶D. Condition: Excellent (both). AFM indicates that both craft have exceptional reliability and post has observed periods of absence from port which would support reliability and readiness claims. ¶E. Complete Inventories: AFM Program Vessel.................................Invent ory "Protector"-class 87-foot patrol boat.......2 ¶5. STATUS-SERVICES - N/A ¶6. PROGRAM IMPACT ¶A. Patrol boats: The "Protector" class boats have made signficant contributions in allowing the AFM to fully patrol Malta's SAR region, which is approximately 600 times the size of Malta's land area. In addition to use in operations aimed at stopping drug trafficking, human smuggling and possible clandestine transportation of terrorists or contraband/proliferable material, the AFM has taken part in rescuing thousands of irregular migrants from in extremis situations, sometimes at signficiant personal risk in adverse sea conditions. The Protectors are characterized by AFM as "exceptionally seaworthy" in challenging conditions. ¶7. PROBLEMS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) ¶A. Unmonitored resources: N/A ¶B. Repair and maintenance of commodities: The patrol boats are maintained in high readiness due to the clsoe relationship the AFM maintains with CHAND LLC, the U.S. boat manufacturer, which has provided responsive logistical support and affordable parts, allowing most support maintenace to be done in-house, with more extensive repairs completed by local Maltese service providers. Post currently provides no repair funding, but may wish to consider FMF or INL funding of overhaul of the boats, if needed and appropriate, at some future point. ¶C. Lack of use and misuse of commodities: N/A. ¶D. Disposal of commodities: N/A. ¶E. Other Problems: (none noted). KMIEC