[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78392-78393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30560]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Order Denying Export Privileges

    In the Matter of:
Gregorio Rodriguez-Aranda, Inmate Number: 51776-379, D. Ray James, 
Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 2000, Folkston, GA 31537


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    On February 13, 2014, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern 
District of New York, Gregorio Rodriguez-Aranda (``Rodriguez-Aranda'') 
was convicted of violating Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2778 (2012)). Specifically, Rodriguez-Aranda conspired to 
knowingly and willfully export and attempted to export and caused to be 
exported from the United States to Mexico approximately 98 AK47 
magazines and 707 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, which were designated as 
defense articles on the United States Munitions List, without having 
first obtained from the Department of State a license for such export 
or written authorization for such export. Rodriguez-Aranda was 
sentenced 57 months of imprisonment and fined a $100 assessment.
    Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or 
``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, 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. Sec.  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. Sec.  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 (2014). The Regulations 
issued pursuant to the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. app. 
Sec. Sec.  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 7, 2014 (79 FR 46959 (August 11, 2014)), has 
continued the Regulations in effect under IEEPA.
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    BIS has received notice of Rodriguez-Aranda's conviction for 
violating AECA, and in accordance with Section 766.25 of the 
Regulations, BIS has provided notice and an opportunity for Rodriguez-
Aranda to make a written submission to BIS. BIS has not received a 
submission from Rodriguez-Aranda.
    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 Rodriguez-Aranda's export privileges under the 
Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Rodriguez-
Aranda's conviction. I have also decided to revoke all licenses issued 
pursuant to the Act or Regulations in which Rodriguez-Aranda had an 
interest at the time of his conviction.
    Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
    First, from the date of this Order until February 13, 2024, 
Gregorio Rodriguez-Aranda, with a last known address of Inmate Number: 
51766-379, D. Ray James, Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 2000, 
Folkston, GA 31537, and when acting for or on his behalf, his 
successors, assigns, employees, agents or representatives (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.
    Second, 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.
    Third, 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 Rodriguez-Aranda by ownership, 
control, position of responsibility, affiliation, or other connection 
in the conduct of trade or business may also be made subject to the 
provisions of this Order in order to prevent evasion of this Order.
    Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, Rodriguez-
Aranda 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.
    Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be delivered to the Rodriguez-
Aranda. This Order shall be published in the Federal Register.
    Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until February 13, 2024.

    Issued this 22 day of December 2014.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
 Director, Office of Exporter Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-30560 Filed 12-29-14; 8:45 am]
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