[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40822-40824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19216]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration


Order Denying Permission To Apply For or Use Export Licenses

    Action Affecting Export Privileges; Theresa Marie Squillacote, 
also known as Tina, Mary Teresa Miller, Schwan, The Swan, Margaret, 
Margrit, Margret, Margrit, Lisa Martin Resi, Anne.
    In the Matter of: Theresa Marie Squillacote, also known as Tina, 
Mary Teresa Miller, Schwan, The Swan, Margaret, Margit, Marget, 
Margrit, Lisa Martin, Resi, Anne; currently incarcerated at: Federal 
Correctional Institution, Register #422-90-083, 501 Capital Cricle, 
NE, Tallahassee, Florida 32301; and with an address at: 3809 13th 
Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017.

    On January 22, 1999, Theresa Marie Squillacote, also known as Tina, 
Mary Teresa Miller, Schwan, The Swan, Margaret, Margit, Margaret, 
Margrit, Lisa Martin, Resi, and Anne (Squillacote), was convicted in 
the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 
of violating Sections 793(b) and 794(a) and (c) of the Espionage Act 
(18 U.S.C.A. 792-799 (1976 & Supp. 1999)). Specifically, Squillacote 
was convicted of: (1) unlawfully and knowingly combining, conspiring, 
conferating and agreeing with other persons, both known and unknown, to 
knowingly and

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unlawfully communicate, deliver, and transmit writings and information 
relating to the national defense of the United States, with intent and 
reason to believe that the same would be used the injury of the United 
States and to the advantage of the following governments: the German 
Democratic Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the 
Russian Federation and the Republic of South Africa: (2) knowingly and 
unlawfully attempting to communicate, deliver, and transmit classified 
secret documents pertaining to the national defense of the United 
States, directly or indirectly, from the Pentagon, with reason to 
believe that they were to be used to the injury of the United States 
and to the advantage of the Republic of South Africa; (3) and of 
knowingly and unlawfully copying, making, taking, and obtaining 
classified secret documents and writings connected with the national 
defense of the United States, directly or indirectly, from the 
Pentagon, with reason to believe that they were to be used to the 
injury of the United States.
    Section 11(h) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended 
(currently codified at 50 U.S.C.A. app 2401-2420 (1991 & Supp. 1999)) 
(the Act) \1\ provides that, at the discretion of the Secretary of 
Commerce, \2\ no person convicted of violating Sections 793, 794, or 
798 of the Espionage Act, or certain other provisions of the United 
States Code, shall be eligible to apply for or use any license, 
including any License Exception, issued pursuant to, or provided by, 
the Act or the Export Administration Regulations (currently codified at 
15 CFR Parts 730-774 (1999)) (the Regulations), for a period of up to 
10 years from the date of the conviction. In addition, any license 
issued pursuant to the Act in which such a person had any interest at 
the time of conviction may be revoked.
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    \1\ The Act expired on August 20, 1994. Executive Order 12924 (3 
CFR 1994 Comp. 917 (1995)), extended by Presidential Notices of 
August 15, 1995 (3 CFR 1995 Comp. 501 (1996)), August 14, 1996 (3 
CFR 1996 Comp. 298 (1997)), August 13, 1997 (3 CFR 1997 Comp. 306 
(1998)), and August 13, 1998 (3 CFR 1998 Comp. 294 (1999)), 
continued the Export Administration Regulations in effect under the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.A. 1701-1706 
(1991 & Supp. 1999)).
    \2\ Pursuant to appropriate delegations of authority that are 
reflected in the Regulations, the Director, Office of Exporter 
Services, in consultation with the Director, Office of Export 
Enforcement, exercises the authority granted to the Secretary by 
Section 11(h) of the Act.
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    Pursuant to Sections 766.25 and 750.8(a) of the Regulations, upon 
notification that a person has been convicted of violating Sections 
793, 794, or 798 of the Espionage Act, the Director, Office of Exporter 
Services, in consultation with the Director, Office of Export 
Enforcement, shall determine whether to deny that person permission to 
apply for or use any license, including any License Exception, issued 
pursuant to, or provided by, the Act and the Regulations, and shall 
also determine whether to revoke any license previously issued to such 
a person.
    Having received notice of Squillacote's conviction for violating 
Sections 793(b) and 794(a) and (c) of the Espionage Act, and following 
consultations with the Director, Office of Export Enforcement, I have 
decided to deny Squillacote permission to apply for or use any license, 
including any License Exception, issued pursuant to, or provided by, 
the Act and the Regulations, for a period of 10 years from the date of 
her conviction. The 10-year period ends on January 22, 2009. I have 
also decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant to the Act in which 
Squillacote had an interest at the time of her conviction.
    Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
    I. Until January 22, 2009, Theresa Marie Squillacote, also known as 
Tina, Mary Teresa Miller, Schwan, The Swan, Margaret, Margit, Margret, 
Margrit, Lisa Martin, Resi and Anne, currently incarcerated at: Federal 
Correctional Institution, Register #422-90-083, 501 Capital Circle, NE, 
Tallahassee, Florida 32301, and with an address at: 3809 13th Street, 
NE Washington, DC 20017, 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, or in any other activity 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. Benefiting 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 nay 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 or 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 known 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 person, firm, corporation, or 
business organization related to Squillacote 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.
    IV. This Order does not prohibit any export, reexport, or other 
transaction subject to the Regulations where the only items involved 
that are subject to the Regulations are the foreign-produced direct 
product of U.S.-origin technology.
    V. This order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect 
until January 22, 2009.
    VI. A copy of this Order shall be delivered to Squillacote. This 
Order shall be published in the Federal Register.


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    Dated: July 19, 1999.
Eileen M. Albanese,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
[FR Doc. 99-19216 Filed 7-27-99; 8:45 am]
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