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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 130736 
 
SIPDIS 
OTTAWA FOR LORI BALBI 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC CA
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050120452 
 
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-license/pre-shipment check on license 050120452 for 
the export of carbines to Canada. 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: The license is for fifty AR-15 
carbines, which is considered a significant quantity of a 
powerful firearm. The purchase order from the end-user is for 
250 AR-15s. The bona fides of end-user, Les Agences Michel 
Gravel Inc., have not been established by a Blue Lantern 
check in the past. 
 
¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to establish the bona 
fides of end-user Les Agences Michel Gravel Inc. as a 
legitimate recipient of the United States Munitions List 
(USML) items listed below. Post should determine how many 
carbines were received under this authorization. Post should 
also question end-user on their familiarity with the 
International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), particularly 
regarding re-export or re-transfer. The following points are 
included for guidance: 
 
(To Les Agences Michel Gravel Inc.) 
 
-- How long has your company been in the business of 
importing and selling defense articles in Canada? 
 
-- What services and products are sold by your company? 
 
-- Who are your regular customers and where do they reside? 
 
-- How many carbines did your company receive under this 
export authorization? 
 
-- What are you annual sales of this type of firearm? 
 
-- Are you familiar with the regulations governing the import 
of U.S.-origin defense articles, including restrictions on 
re-transfer or re-export? 
 
In its reply, Post may also comment on any other information 
pertinent to these transactions such as security of 
facilities and concerns about the customers of Les Agences. 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050120452 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
50 Bushmaster AR-15 Carbines (Model XM15E2S) 
 
License Value: USD $36,500 
 
SELLER: 
 
Bushmaster Firearms International 
999 Roosevelt Trail 
Windham, ME 04062 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Les Agences Michel Gravel Inc. 
1530 Provinciale 
Quebec G1N4A2 
Canada 
Tel: (418) 682-3000 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For commercial resale in Canada 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
 
STATE 00130736  002 OF 002 
 
 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to 
Posts upon request): 
 
DSP-83 signed by Adriana Maciocia dated 08/20/2008 and 
Shannon Shuman dated 08/25/2008 
 
Import Certificate US0813211 (Ref ID 561335-07) dated 
08/15/2008 
 
Purchase Order No. 3778 from Les Agences Michel Gravel Inc. 
dated 08/13/2008 signed by Adriana Maciocia 
 
¶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 Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 
202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
BallardKM@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://virtuallibrary.state.gov/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
RICE