VZCZCXYZ0006
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #0678 0790843
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 200843Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2452
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000678 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/L.RITTER 
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: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: OAO 
NIZHEGORODSKAYA GES, NIZHNI NOVGOROD REGION, ZALVOLZHYE, RUSSIA, 
LICENSE NO. D372417 
 
REFTEL: USDOC 05464 
 
¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is 
prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 
 
¶2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the 
legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, OAO Nizhegorodskaya Ges, 
Nizhni Novgorod Region, Zalvolzhye, Russia. The company is listed on 
BIS license application D372417 as the ultimate consignee of one (1) 
thermal imaging camera, model no. T145FT10/20/54, containing a 
vanadium oxide uncooled micro-bolometer focal plane array designed 
for industrial and facilities maintenance applications.  These items 
are controlled for national security, anti-terrorism, nuclear 
non-proliferation, regional stability and UN sanctions reasons under 
ECCN 6A003. The licensee is Fluke Corporation, 6920 Seaway Blvd., 
Everett, WA  98204. 
 
¶3. On March 4, 2009, Export Control Attach Peter Liston and LES 
Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested post-shipment 
verification with OAO Nizhegorodskaya Ges, Nizhni Novgorod Region, 
Zalvolzhye, Russia.  The export control team met with Vladimir 
Pogodin, Head of Electro-Technical Laboratory and Vadim Sidorov, 
Head of Economic Security Department at their offices in 
Zalvolzhye. 
 
¶4. OAO Nizhegorodskaya Ges, a hydro electric station, was 
established in 1956.  The plant has 8 huge turbines and produces 520 
million megawatts of power.  OAO Nizhegorodskaya Ges is a privately 
held company owned in part by RusHydro, and employs approximately 
130 people. 
 
¶5. The export control team inspected the reftel commodity and was 
shown a computerized demonstration of its applications and use at 
the plant.  Vladimir Pogodin stated that the thermal imaging camera 
is being used at the plant for predictive maintenance, trouble 
shooting, and installation verification for electrical and 
mechanical applications.  The ECO noted the serial number of the 
Fluke thermal imaging camera as 2648533. 
 
¶6. The export control team found the reftel commodity in working 
condition at the consigneeQs facility.  The equipment is being used 
for the end use for which it was licensed.  There were no 
indications of impropriety and the consigneeQs answers were not 
evasive. 
 
¶7. Recommendations: Post recommends OAO Nizhegorodskaya Ges, Nizhni 
Novgorod Region, Zalvolzhye, Russia as a reliable recipient of 
sensitive U.S. origin commodities. 
(FCS MOSCOW/JMARKS/PLISTON) 
BEYRLE