[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32743-32745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13895]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Action Affecting Export Privileges; Green Supply, Inc.; Robert 
Leland Green and William Robert Green; Order Denying Export Privileges

    In the Matter of: Green Supply, Inc., 3059 Audrian Road 581,) 
Vandalia, Missouri 63382, Respondent; Robert Leland Green, 3059 
Audrian Road 581, Vandalia, Missouri 63382; William Robert Green, 
3059 Audrian Road 581, Vandalia, Missouri 63382; Related Persons. )

A. Denial of Export Privileges of Green Supply, Inc.

    On January 22, 2008, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern 
District of Missouri, Green Supply, Inc. (``GSI'') pled guilty to, and 
was convicted of, one count of violating the International Emergency 
Economics Power Act, (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (``IEEPA'') and one count 
of violating Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778 
(2000)) (``AECA''). Specifically, GSI pled guilty to knowingly and 
willfully exporting to persons outside the United States certain 
commodities which included night vision goggles, global positioning 
systems, and firearm scopes and sights without the required licenses, 
in violation of IEEPA. GSI also pled guilty to knowingly and willfully 
exporting to persons outside the United States firearm magazines or 
clips without the required licenses, in violation of the AECA. GSI was 
sentenced to two years probation, fined $17,500.00 and an $800.00 
special assessment.
    Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or

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``Regulations'') \1\ provides, 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, of 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. section 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. section 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.
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    \1\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of 
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR Parts 730-774 (2009). The Regulations 
issued pursuant to the EAA (50 U.S.C. app. section 2401-2420 
(2000)). Since August 21, 2001, the EAA has been in lapse and the 
President, through Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (3 CFR 
part 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which has been extended by successive 
Presidential Notices, the most recent being that of August 13, 2009 
(74 FR. 41325, August 14, 2009), has continued the Regulations in 
effect under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (2000)).
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    I have received notice of GSI's conviction for violating the IEEPA 
and AECA, and have provided notice and an opportunity for GSI to make a 
written submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of the 
Regulations. I have not received a submission from GSI. 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 GSI's export privileges under the Regulations for a period of 
five years from the date of GSI's conviction. I have also decided to 
revoke all licenses issued pursuant to the Act or Regulations in which 
GSI had an interest at the time of its conviction.

B. Denial of Export Privileges of Related Person

    Pursuant to Sections 766.25(h) and 766.23 of the Regulations, the 
Director of BIS's Office of Exporter Services, in consultation with the 
Director of BIS's Office of Export Enforcement, may take action to name 
persons related to a Respondent by ownership, control, position of 
responsibility, affiliation, or other connection in the conduct of 
trade or business in order to prevent evasion of a denial order. GSI's 
2009 annual report, filed with the Missouri Secretary of State on April 
10, 2009 lists Robert Green as President and William Green as 
Secretary. William Green and Robert Green are related to GSI by 
ownership, control, position of responsibility, affiliation, or other 
connection in the conduct of trade or business. BIS believes that 
naming William Green and Robert Green as persons related to GSI is 
necessary to avoid evasion of the denial order against GSI.
    As provided in Section 766.23 of the Regulations, I gave notice to 
William Green and Robert Green that their export privileges under the 
Regulations could be denied for up to 10 years due to their 
relationship with GSI and that BIS believes naming them as persons 
related to GSI would be necessary to prevent evasion of a denial order 
imposed against GSI. In providing such notice, I gave William Green and 
Robert Green an opportunity to oppose their addition to the GSI Denial 
Order as a related party. Having received no submission, I have 
decided, following consultations with BIS's Office of Export 
Enforcement, including its Director, to name William Green and Robert 
Green as Related Persons to the GSI Denial Order, thereby denying their 
export privileges for five years from the date of GSI`s conviction.
    I have also decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant to the 
Act or Regulations in which the Related Persons had an interest at the 
time of GSI's conviction. The five-year denial period will end on 
January 22, 2013.
    Accordingly, it is hereby ordered
    I. Until January 22, 2013, Green Supply, Inc., 3059 Audrian Road 
581, Vandalia, Missouri 63382, and when acting for or on behalf of GSI, 
its successors or assigns, agents, or employees, (``the Denied 
Person'') and the following persons related to the Denied Person as 
defined by Section 766.23 of the Regulations: Robert Leland Green and 
William Robert Green, both with an address at 3059 Audrian Road 581, 
Vandalia, Missouri 63382, and when acting for or on their behalf, 
employees, agents or representatives, (``the Related Persons'') 
(together, the Denied Person and the Related Persons are ``Persons 
Subject To This Order'') 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. 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.

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    III. In addition to the Related Persons named above, 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 the Denied Person by affiliation, ownership, 
control, or position of responsibility in the conduct of trade or 
related services may also be made subject to the provisions of this 
Order if necessary to prevent evasion of the 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, 2013.
    VI. In accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, GSI 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.
    VII. In accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, the Related 
Person may also file an appeal of this Order with the Under Secretary 
of Commerce for Industry and Security.
    VIII. A copy of this Order shall be delivered to the Denied Person 
and the Related Person. This Order shall be published in the Federal 
Register.

    Issued this 28th day of May, 2010.
Bernard Kritzer,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
[FR Doc. 2010-13895 Filed 6-8-10; 8:45 am]
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