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DE RUEHMO #1683 1650826
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 130826Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8581
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS MOSCOW 001683 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/LIARITTER 
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NORTH-WESTERN 
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EXPERT CENTER, ST PETERSBURG, 
RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. D396871 
 
REFTEL: USDOC 03270 
 
¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided 
below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export 
Administration Act. 
 
¶2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine 
the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, North- 
Western Industrial Safety Expert Center, St 
Petersburg, Russia.  The company is listed on BIS 
license application D396871 as the ultimate consignee 
of thermal imaging camera containing a vanadium oxide 
(VOX) uncooled microbolometer with 25 micron pitch, 
320 X 240 focal plane array.  Purchase may include 10, 
20, 54 mm lenses, and fusion (FT) and high temperature 
(HT) capabilities.  These items are controlled for 
national security, nuclear non-proliferation reasons 
under ECCN 6A003. The licensee is FLUKE Corporation, 
6920 Seaway Blvd, Everett, WA   98203. 
 
¶3. On June 10, 2008, Export Control Attach Peter 
Liston and LES Natalya Shipitsina conducted the 
requested pre-license check at the offices of North- 
Western Industrial Safety Expert Center, St 
Petersburg, Russia. The export control team met with 
Yuri Murashkintsev, General Director of North-Western 
Industrial Safety Expert Center, St Petersburg, 
Russia. 
 
¶4.  Yuri Murashkintsev, General Director of North- 
Western Industrial Safety Expert Center ((NWISEC)) 
told the Export Control Team that his company was 
registered in 2007 as a Limited Liability Company 
(LLC).  NWISEC obtained all requisite government 
licenses and certifications in October 2007 to conduct 
feasibility studies and expert examination of 
hazardous facilities and materials.  NWISEC is located 
in a multi-office complex with manned, electronic 
access card and video controlled security.  NWISEC has 
exclusive and secure access to one complete floor of 
the building.  NWISEC is a 100% Russian owned company 
and they do not conduct business outside of the 
Russia. 
 
¶5.  The subject commodity in reftel, a thermal imaging 
camera containing a vanadium oxide (VOX) uncooled 
microbolometer with 25 micron pitch, 320 X 240 focal 
plane array, will be utilized by NWISEC to conduct 
diagnostic examinations of building structures, gas 
and oil industry equipment, transferring stations, 
pipelines, and tanks for petroleum and mineral oil. 
NWISEC has 10 employees including 5 engineers who have 
experience working with thermal imaging equipment and 
who have been trained in the use and operation of 
FLUKE thermal imaging equipment. 
 
¶6.  North-Western Industrial Safety Expert Center 
((NWISEC)) has the technical and commercial 
sophistication consistent for which the commodity in 
reftel was designed.  NWISEC has sufficient engineers 
who are qualified to operate the commodity.  NWISEC 
has a legitimate need and end-use for the commodity in 
reftel. 
 
¶7. Recommendations: Post recommends North-Western 
Industrial Safety Expert Center, St Petersburg, 
Russia, as reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. 
origin commodities. It is requested that post be 
notified of final disposition of the application, and 
of any shipments for this organization in order to 
conduct appropriate FCS follow-up and statistical 
reporting. 
(FCS MOSCOW/SBOZEK/PLISTON) 
RUSSELL