Cablegate: Blue Lantern Pre-License End Use Check On
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 116174
SIPDIS
FOR POL NICKOLAS G. KATSAKIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC RS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
APPLICATION 05-050127753
REF: MOSCOW 1653
1. This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-7.
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 radiation tolerant DC/DC
converters to Russia. 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: this license application is a
re-submittal of a case that was Returned Without Action due
to a previous Blue Lantern check that was closed unfavorably
because the Russian entities involved in the transaction
refused post inquiries (reftel). The U.S. applicant has now
provided specific points of contact for these Russian
entities.
4. The Russian entities listed on this license application
had no previous licensing history with our office. The
requested commodity is designed for use in low earth orbit
satellites and launch vehicles. The license application
states that the commodity will be used in a fire alarm and
security system (FASS) at a nuclear power plant.
5. ACTION: Please contact the Foreign End User, Russian
Agency for Atomic Energy, to determine if they can confirm
this specific order for components, and the use of these
components by the Foreign Consignee TENZOR for a FASS
intended for the Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant.
6. Contact the Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant. Inquire
with Novovoronezh to ascertain if they can confirm this
specific order for components, and the use of these
components by the Foreign Consignee TENZOR for a FASS
intended for the plant.
7. Finally, please contact Foreign Consignee JSC Instrument
Plant TENZOR. Ask TENZOR to explain why they need radiation
tolerant satellite components for the FASS of Novovoronezh (a
FASS is usually not located in radioactive areas). Also ask
TENZOR if all of the requested components will be used in the
Novovoronezh plant FASS, or were any extra components ordered
for stockpiling and use on another program? END ACTION.
8. License Information:
DDTC Case Number 05-050127753
QUANTITY/COMMODITY:
05 High Reliability DC/DC Converter Modules, P/N:
M3L2803R3S
11 DC/DC Converter Modules, P/N: M3L2805D
01 Technical Data: Tree Analysis, ELDERS Testing,
Thermal Analysis, FMCEA reports
LICENSE VALUE: USD 46,225.00
APPLICANT:
International Rectifier Corporation
233 Kansas Street
El Segundo, California 90245 USA
SOURCE:
International Rectifier Corporation
2270 Martin Avenue
Santa Clara, California 90245 USA
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE:
JSC MicroEM
4 Savelkinsky Proezd, Zelenograd
124482 Moscow
RUSSIA
STATE 00116174 002 OF 002
FOREIGN CONSIGNEES:
Symmetron
7 Tallinskaya Str.
195196 St. Petersburg
RUSSIA
Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant
Novovoronezh City
396072 Voronegh Region
RUSSIA
POC: Mrs. Nikonova Inna Vasilievna
Tel: 7 (473) 647-36-84
JSC Instrument Plant TENZOR
2 Priborostroiteley Str.
141980 Moscow Region
RUSSIA
POC: Firsov Andrey Alexandrovich
Tel: 7 (946) 214-38-80
FOREIGN END USER:
Russian Agency for Atomic Energy
24/26 Bolshaya Ordynka Str.
119017 Moscow
RUSSIA
POC: Mr. Starostin Alexander Nikolaevitch
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
The components will be shipped to Symmetron pursuant to their
Purchase Order. Symmetron will forward the DC/DC Converters
to JSC MicroEM, who will in turn forward them to TENZOR.
TENZOR will test and integrate the hardware into the Fire
Alarm and Security System (FASS) for the Nuclear Reactor of
Novovoronezh. Novovoronezh is responsible for the FASS. The
End User is the Russian Agency for Atomic Energy who is
sponsoring the program.
9. Additional documentation submitted in support of license
application:
A) Symmetron Purchase Order Number R071119STHR-565BO, dated
28 March 2008, signed by Savina Olga, General Director.
B) JSC Instrument Plant TENZOR ITAR Parts Control and
Accountability Plan, signed by Firsov (dated 28.03 2008),
Deputy Director, listing Symmetron Purchase Order Number and
end-use Program FASS.
10. 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 2006 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.
RICE