79 FR 58 pgs. 16769-16770 - Order Denying Export Privileges

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Type: NOTICEVolume: 79Number: 58Pages: 16769 - 16770

FR document: [FR Doc. 2014-06637 Filed 3-25-14; 8:45 am]

Agency: Commerce Department

Sub Agency: Industry and Security Bureau

Official PDF Version: PDF Version

Pages: 16769, 16770

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

Order Denying Export Privileges

In the Matter of: Mostafa Saberi Tehrani, a/k/a Mostafa Saberi, a/k/a Mike Saberi, 8311 North Ivy Street, Brown Deer, WI 53223.

On September 13, 2013, in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, Mostafa Saberi Tehrani, a/k/a Mostafa Saberi and a/k/a Mike Saberi ("Tehrani"), was convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2006 & Supp. IV 2010)) ("IEEPA"). Specifically, Tehrani knowingly and willfully exported from the United States to Iran a pump seal, without having first obtained the required authorization from the Secretary of Treasury. Tehrani was sentenced to two years of probation, 20 hours of community service and a $100 assessment.

[top] Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR" or "Regulations")¹provides, in pertinent part, that "[t]he Director of the Office of Exporter Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Export Enforcement, may deny the export

privileges of any person who has been convicted of a violation of the Export Administration Act ("EAA"), the EAR, or any order, license or authorization issued thereunder; any regulation, license, or order issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706); 18 U.S.C. 793, 794 or 798; section 4(b) of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b)), or section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)." 15 CFR 766.25(a); see also Section 11(h) of the EAA, 50 U.S.C. app. § 2410(h). The denial of export privileges under this provision may be for a period of up to 10 years from the date of the conviction. 15 CFR 766.25(d); see also 50 U.S.C. app. § 2410(h). In addition, Section 750.8 of the Regulations states that the Bureau of Industry and Security's Office of Exporter Services may revoke any Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") licenses previously issued in which the person had an interest in at the time of his conviction.

Footnotes:

¹ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR Parts 730-774 (2013). The Regulations issued pursuant to the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. app. 2401-2420 (2000)) ("EAA"). Since August 21, 2001, the EAA has been in lapse and the President, through Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (3 CFR, 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which has been extended by successive Presidential Notices, the most recent being that of August 8, 2013 (78 FR 49107 (August 12, 2013)), has continued the Regulations in effect under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2006 & Supp. IV 2010)).

I have received notice of Tehrani's conviction for violating the IEEPA, and have provided notice and an opportunity for Tehrani to make a written submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of the Regulations. I have received a submission from Tehrani.

Based upon my review and consultations with BIS's Office of Export Enforcement, including its Director, and the facts available to BIS, I have decided to deny Tehrani's export privileges under the Regulations for a period of five years from the date of Tehrani's conviction. I have also decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant to the Act or Regulations in which Tehrani had an interest at the time of his conviction.

Accordingly, it is hereby ordered

I. Until September 13, 2018, Mostafa Saberi Tehrani, a/k/a Mostafa Saberi, a/k/a Mike Saberi, with a last known address at: 8311 North Ivy Street, Brown Deer, WI 53223, and when acting for or on behalf of Tehrani, his representatives, assigns, agents or employees (the "Denied Person"), may not, directly or indirectly, participate in any way in any transaction involving any commodity, software or technology (hereinafter collectively referred to as "item") exported or to be exported from the United States that is subject to the Regulations, including, but not limited to:

A. Applying for, obtaining, or using any license, License Exception, or export control document;

B. Carrying on negotiations concerning, or ordering, buying, receiving, using, selling, delivering, storing, disposing of, forwarding, transporting, financing, or otherwise servicing in any way, any transaction involving any item exported or to be exported from the United States that is subject to the Regulations, or in any other activity subject to the Regulations; or

C. Benefitting in any way from any transaction involving any item exported or to be exported from the United States that is subject to the Regulations, or in any other activity subject to the Regulations.

II. No person may, directly or indirectly, do any of the following:

A. Export or reexport to or on behalf of the Denied Person any item subject to the Regulations;

B. Take any action that facilitates the acquisition or attempted acquisition by the Denied Person of the ownership, possession, or control of any item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States, including financing or other support activities related to a transaction whereby the Denied Person acquires or attempts to acquire such ownership, possession or control;

C. Take any action to acquire from or to facilitate the acquisition or attempted acquisition from the Denied Person of any item subject to the Regulations that has been exported from the United States;

D. Obtain from the Denied Person in the United States any item subject to the Regulations with knowledge or reason to know that the item will be, or is intended to be, exported from the United States; or

E. Engage in any transaction to service any item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States and which is owned, possessed or controlled by the Denied Person, or service any item, of whatever origin, that is owned, possessed or controlled by the Denied Person if such service involves the use of any item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, servicing means installation, maintenance, repair, modification or testing.

III. After notice and opportunity for comment as provided in Section 766.23 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, or business organization related to Tehrani by affiliation, ownership, control or position of responsibility in the conduct of trade or related services may also be subject to the provisions of this Order if necessary to prevent evasion of the Order.

IV. This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until September 13, 2018.

V. In accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, Tehrani may file an appeal of this Order with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. The appeal must be filed within 45 days from the date of this Order and must comply with the provisions of Part 756 of the Regulations.

VI. A copy of this Order shall be delivered to the Tehrani. This Order shall be published in the Federal Register .

Issued this 19th day of March 2014.

Eileen M. Albanese,

Acting Director, Office of Exporter Services.

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