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Viewing cable 09MOSCOW617, EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: JSC LIT PHONON, MOSCOW,

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09MOSCOW617 2009-03-13 13:43 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Moscow 
VZCZCXYZ0002
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #0617 0721343
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 131343Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2373
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS MOSCOW 000617 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/LRITTER 
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA 
USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN 
USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/ANALYST 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: JSC LIT PHONON, MOSCOW, 
RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. D411085 
 
REFTEL: USDOC 0240 
 
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, JSC Lit Phonon, Moscow, Russia. The 
company is listed on BIS license application D411085 as the ultimate 
consignee of an HFORS (high frequency for random software) 
electrodynamics vibration testing system. This item is controlled 
for non-proliferation and missile technology reasons under ECCN 
2D101. The licensee is Vibration Research Corporation, 2385 Wilshere 
Drive, Suite A, Jenison, MI 49428. 
 
3. On February 25, 2009, LES Natalya Shipitsina spoke with JSC Lit 
Phonon POC Vladimir Shouvalov, who stated that his company did not 
place an order for the Vibration Research corporationQs HFORS (high 
frequency for random software) electrodynamics vibration testing 
system.  Shouvalov refused LES ShipitsinaQs request for a meeting 
with the Export Control Team. 
 
4. On March 12, 2009, LES Shipitsina received a telephone call from 
Aleksey Kisin, the POC with NFP Dipol Company, the intermediate 
consignee in reftel.  Kisin stated that he spoke with JSC Lit Phonon 
and tried to arrange a meeting for the Export Control Team but was 
unsuccessful. 
 
5. Recommendations: Post does not/not recommend JSC Lit Phonon, 
Moscow, Russia, as reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. origin 
commodities. 
(FCS MOSCOW/ JMARKS/PLISTON) 
BEYRLE