[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 122 (Monday, June 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32940-32942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15587]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration
[Docket Nos. 5109-01, 5109-02, 5110-01, 5110-02, 5110-03]


Decision and Order

    In the Matter of: Sidhartha Bose, also known as Dr. Bose 
individually and doing business as Perfect Technologies, Ltd. with 
an address at 211 Golders Green Road, London, NW11 9BY, England and 
Thirunavukkarasu Ragunathan individually and doing business as W.K. 
Agencies and as Computer Focus Services Pte. Ltd. with an address at 
18 Jalan Kechil, #06-22 Eastern Mansion, Singapore 1543, Respondents

    On May 31, 1995, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) entered his 
Recommended Decision and Default Order in the above-referenced matters. 
The Recommended Decision and Default Order, a copy of which is attached 
hereto and made a part hereof, has been referred to me for final 
action. After describing the facts of the case and his findings based 
on those facts, the ALJ found that the Respondents had violated 
Sections 787.3(a) and 787.3(b) of the Export Administration Regulations 
(EAR) by conspiring with others to bring about acts that constituted 
violations of the EAR, by exporting or attempting to export U.S.-origin 
computers or computer parts from the United States, either directly or 
through Canada and/or Singapore, for ultimate destination in the then-
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, without the validated export 
licenses required by Section 772.1 of the EAR.
    The ALJ found that the appropriate penalty for the violations 
should be that the Respondents and all successors, assignees, officers, 
representatives, agents and employees be denied for a period of ten 
years from this date all privileges of participating, directly or 
indirectly, in any manner or capacity, in any transaction in the United 
States or abroad involving commodities or technical data exported or to 
be exported from the United States and subject to the Export 
Administration Regulations.
    Based on my review of the entire record, I affirm the Recommended 
Decision and Default Order of the Administrative Law Judge.
    This constitutes final agency action in this matter.

    Dated: June 16, 1995.
William A. Reinsch,
Under Secretary for Export Administration.
Recommended Decision and Default Order

    On July 20, 1994, the Office of Export Enforcement, Bureau of 
Export Administration, United States Department of Commerce 
(Department), issued separate charging letters initiating 
administrative proceedings against Sidhartha Bose, also known as Dr. 
Bose, individually and doing business as Perfect Technologies, Ltd.; 
and Thirunavukkarasu Ragunathan, individually and doing business as 
W.K. Agencies and as Computer Focus Services Pte. Ltd. (hereinafter 
``Bose'' or ``Ragunathan'' or collectively referred to as respondents). 
Each charging letter alleged that the named respondent committee two 
violations of the Export Administration Regulations (currently codified 
at 15 CFR Parts 768-799 (1995)) (the Regulations),\1\ issued 
[[Page 32941]] pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 1979, as 
amended (currently codified at 50 U.S.C.A. app. Secs. 2401-2420 (1991, 
Supp. 1993, and Pub. L. No. 103-277, July 5, 1994)) (the Act).\2\

    \1\The alleged violations occurred between 1987 and 1989. The 
Regulations governing the violations are found in the 1987 version 
of the Code of Federal Regulations, codified at 15 CFR Parts 368-399 
(1987); the 1988 version of the Code of Federal Regulations, 
codified at 15 CFR Parts 368-399 (1988); and the 1989 version of the 
Code of Federal Regulations, codified at 15 CFR Parts 768-799 
(1989). Effective October 1, 1988, the Regulations were redesignated 
as 15 CFR Parts 768-799 (53 FR 37751, September 28, 1988). The 
transfer merely changed the first number of each Part from ``3'' to 
``7.''
    \2\The Act expired on August 20, 1994. Executive Order 12924 (59 
FR 43437, August 23, 1994) continued the Regulations in effect under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.A. 1701-
1706 (1991)).
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    Specifically, each charging letter alleged that the named 
respondents conspired with a network of business associates to bring 
about acts that constituted violations of the Regulations. The purpose 
of the conspiracy was to acquire U.S.-origin computers or computer 
parts which the conspirators would then export, or attempt to export, 
from the United States, either directly or through Canada, to India 
and/or Singapore, for ultimate destination in the then-Union of Soviet 
Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), without the validated export licenses 
required by Section 772.1 of the Regulations. Accordingly, the 
Department alleged that each respondent committed one violation of 
Section 787.3(a) and one violation of Section 787.3(b) of the 
Regulations.
    On April 19, 1995, in light of the fact that neither Bose nor 
Ragunathan had answered the charging letter in accordance with the 
requirements of Section 788.7 of the Regulations, I ordered the 
Department to file separate default submissions, together with 
supporting evidence for the allegations made, by May 19, 1995. Because 
the two actions arose out of the same transactions or occurrences and 
the evidence supporting the Department's allegations in both cases is 
substantially the same, the Department moved on May 9, 1995 that I 
consolidate the proceedings and authorize the Department to file a 
single default submission. On May 10, 1995, I granted the Department's 
request. On May 18, 1995, the Department requested and I granted 
permission for the Department to file its default submission on or 
before May 24, 1995.
    On the basis of the Department's submission and all of the 
supporting evidence presented, I have determined that Bose and 
Ragunathan violated Sections 787.3(a) and 787.3(b) of the Regulations 
by conspiring with others to bring about acts that constituted 
violations of the Regulations, by exporting or attempting to export 
from the United States, either directly or through Canada, to India 
and/or Singapore, for ultimte destination in the then-U.S.S.R. without 
the validated export licenses, as the Department alleges.
    For those violations, the Department urges as a sanction that 
respondent's export privileges be denied for 10 years. I concur in the 
Department's recommendation.
    Accordingly, it is therefore ordered,
    First, that all outstanding individual validated licenses in which 
Sidhartha Bose, also known as Dr. Bose, individually and doing business 
at Perfect Technologies, Ltd., or Thirunavukkarasu Ragunathan, 
individually and doing business as W.K. Agencies and as Computer Focus 
Services, Pte. Ltd., appears or participates, in any manner or 
capacity, are hereby revoked and shall be returned forthwith to the 
Office of Exporter Services for cancellation. Further, all of Bose and 
Ragunathan's privileges of participating, in any manner or capacity, in 
any special licensing procedure, including, but not limited to, 
distribution licenses, are hereby revoked.
    Second, Sidhartha Bose, also known as Dr. Bose, individually and 
doing business as Perfect Technologies, Ltd., with an address at 211 
Golders Green Road, London, NW11 9BY, England; and Thirunavukkarasu 
Ragunathan, individually and doing business as W.K. Agencies and as 
Computer Focus Services Pte. Ltd, with an address at 18 Jalan Kechil, 
#06-22 Eastern Mansion, Singapore 1543 (collectively referred to as 
``Bose and ``Ragunathan''), and all successors, assigns, officers, 
representatives, agents, and employees, assigns, officers, 
representatives, agents, and employees, shall, for a period of 10 years 
from the date of final agency action, be denied all privileges of 
participating, directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity, in 
any transaction in the United States or abroad involving any commodity 
or technical data exported or to be exported from the United States, 
and subject to the Regulations.
    A. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, participating, 
either in the United States or abroad, shall include participation, 
directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity: (i) as a party or as 
a representative of a party to any export license application submitted 
to the Department; (ii) in preparing or filing with the Department any 
export license application or request for reexport authorization, or 
any document to be submitted therewith; (iii) in obtaining from the 
Department or using any validated or general export license, reexport 
authorization, or other export control document; (iv) in carrying on 
negotiations with respect to, or in receiving, ordering, buying, 
selling, delivering, storing, using, or disposing of, in whole or in 
part, any commodities or technical data exported or to be exported from 
the United States and subject to the Regulations; and (v) in financing, 
forwarding, transporting, or other servicing of such commodities or 
technical data.
    B. After notice and opportunity for comment as provided in Section 
788.3(c) of the Regulations, any person, firm, corporation, or business 
organization related to either Bose or Ragunathan 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.
    C. As provided by Section 787.12(a) of the Regulations, without 
prior disclosure of the facts to and specific authorization of the 
Office of Exporter Services, in consultation with the Office of Export 
Enforcement, no person may directly or indirectly, in any manner or 
capacity: (i) Apply for, obtain, or use any license, Shipper's Export 
Declaration, bill of lading, or other export control document relating 
to an export or reexport of commodities or technical data by, to, or 
for another person then subject to an order revoking or denying his 
export privileges or then excluded from practice before the Bureau of 
Export Administration; or (ii) order, buy, receive, use, sell, deliver, 
store, dispose of, forward, transport, finance, or otherwise service or 
participate: (a) in any transaction which may involve any commodity or 
technical data exported or to be exported from the United States; (b) 
in any reexport thereof; or (c) in any other transaction which is 
subject to the Export Administration Regulations, if the person denied 
export privileges may obtain any benefit or have any interest in, 
directly or indirectly, any of these transactions.
    Third, that a copy of this Order shall be served on Bose and 
Ragunathan and on the Department.
    Fourth, that this Order, as affirmed or modified, shall become 
effective upon entry of the final action by the Under Secretary for 
Export Administration, in accordance with the Act (50 U.S.C.A. app. 
Sec. 2412(c)(1)) and the Regulations (15 CFR 788.23).

    [[Page 32942]] To be considered in the 30 day statutory review 
portion which is mandated by Section 13(c) of the Act, submissions 
must be received in the Office of the Under Secretary for Export 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th & Constitution 
Ave., N.W., Room 3898B, Washington, D.C., 20230, within 12 days. 
Replies to the other party's submission are to be made within the 
following 8 days. 15 CFR 788.23(b), 50 FR 53134(1985). Pursuant to 
Section 13(c)(3) of the Act, the order of the final order of the 
Under Secretary may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 
District of Columbia within 15 days of its issuance.

    Dated: May 31, 1995.
Edward J. Kuhlmann,
Administrative Law Judge.
[FR Doc. 95-15587 Filed 6-23-95; 8:45 am]
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