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UNCLAS STATE 115802 
 
SIPDIS 
PARIS FOR ERIC J. RUETER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC FR
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050183780 
 
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-shipment check on license 050183780 for the 
export of night vision devices (NVDs) to 
France.  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:  Due to the sensitivity of the 
equipment and the potential for their diversion or misuse, 
the Department of State and the Department of Defense have 
policies of carefully scrutinizing NVD export licenses and 
taking steps to ensure proper end-use.  Provisos attached 
to these licenses obligate the end-user to secure the NVDs 
from loss, theft, or unauthorized access, and to perform 
routine inventory checks by serial number.  These records 
are to be made available for review upon US Government 
request.  Provisos also obligate the end-user to immediately 
notify DDTC upon loss, 
theft and/or destruction of these articles. 
 
¶4. Action Request:  Post is requested to confirm continued 
possession by the French Army of 
the NVDs, to determine the serial numbers of the NVDs, and 
to verify that all NVDs are secure and being used only for 
the purpose stated on the license.  Department requests 
that post conduct a site visit, if possible, in order to 
gather and verify this information.  If a site visit is 
not possible, please obtain official written confirmation 
of receipt and possession, and inform PM/DTCC case officer. 
END ACTION 
 
¶5. For background, the following details of the license in 
question are provided: 
 
DTC Case: 050183780 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
4  M983 D Gen III Night Vision Monocular submergible FOM not 
to exceed 1600 
 
License Value: USD 22,400.00 
 
COMMENT: According to U.S. export data, 4 NVDs were 
exported to France on 16 September 2009 
END COMMENT 
 
SELLER: 
 
Nightline, Inc. 
10705 SW 104 St. 
Miami, FL 33176 
POC is Cris Bartolomeo, Tel. 423-727-5900 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
L F E SARL 
2 Rue De La Marly Le Roi 
78150 Le Chesnay 
France 
POC is Pascal Michotey, Tel. 01 39 23 83 00 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE 
 
S D V Li Roissy 
3 Rue Du Remblai BP 17354 
95706 Roissy Charles De Gaulle 
France 
No POC provided 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Ministry of Defense 
Direction Centrale Du Material of the Army 
CS 30704 
78013 Versailles Cedex 
France 
POC is Sous-directeur Technique, General Didier Henaut, No 
Tel. provided 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
NVDs will be used by the French Army for their different 
interventions by night. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were 
the following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to 
post upon request): 
 
--Nontransfer and Use Certificate (Form DSP-83), submitted by 
the French MoD, signed by Sous-directeur Technique, General 
Didier Henaut on 21 July 2009 and by L F E SARL Manager, 
Pascal Michotey on 9 July 2009. 
 
--Purchase Order No. NL-33-2009 submitted by L F E SARL 
Manager, Pascal Michotey, signed 9 July 2009. 
 
¶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 Tim Mazzarelli, Phone: 
202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
MazzarelliTP@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook 
(ref) is available as a PDF file on Intellipedia: 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/ 
Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program. 
 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON