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DE RUEHMO #3465 3370743
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P 020743Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0938
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS MOSCOW 003465 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/L.RITTER 
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION, LICENSE NO. D406436 
 
REFTEL: USDOC 06717 
 
 
¶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, Federal Security Service (FSB), 
Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license application 
D406436 as the ultimate consignee of Doppler log based navigation 
mapping system. These items are controlled for national security 
(NS) and anti-terrorism (AT)reasons under ECCN 7A008. The licensee 
is Teledyne RD Instruments, INC., 14020 Stowe Drive, Poway, CA 
¶92064. 
 
¶3. On December 1, 2008, Export Control Attach Peter Liston 
conducted the requested pre-license check at the offices of Federal 
Security Service of the Russian Federation in Moscow (Balashikha), 
Russia. The export control Attach met with Captain Vladimir 
Gainutdinov, Deputy Chief of Staff, Captain Vladimir Metelin, Deputy 
Chief of Staff 3rd Section, and Colonel Gennadiy Tolmachev, Senior 
Diving Specialist. 
 
¶4.  Vladimir Gainutdinov stated that the Federal Security Service 
(FSB), special anti-terrorism unit will be the sole user of the 
subject commodity and will secure the equipment together with their 
other tactical equipment when not in use. He stated that the subject 
commodity will be utilized for training the FSB Anti-Terrorism unit, 
hostage rescue operations onboard watercraft situations and the 
security of Russian government officials during meetings that take 
place onboard watercraft. 
 
 
¶5.  Vladimir Gainutdinov stated that the FSB is fully aware of the 
end-use restrictions placed upon the subject commodity under the 
terms of the Commerce license.  Vladimir Gainutdinov indicated that 
the FSB has been the recipient in the past of Commerce dual-use 
commodities and has complied with all of the licensing 
requirements. 
 
¶6. Recommendations: Post recommends Federal Security Service of the 
Russian Federation, Moscow (Balashikha), 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/JMARKS/PLISTON) 
BEYRLE