[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28473-28474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12857]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Order Denying Export Privileges

In the Matter of Ali Reza Parsa, Inmate Number: 71600-054, Moshannon 
Valley Correctional Institution, 555 Geo Drive, Philipsburg, PA 
16866, and 518 Starboard Crescent, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 
N2K4G5.

    On May 20, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern 
District of New York, Ali Reza Parsa (``Parsa'') was convicted of 
violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50

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U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012)) (``IEEPA''). Specifically, Parsa was 
convicted of knowingly and willfully conspiring to export, reexport, 
sell and supply from the United States electronic components to 
customers located in Iran, without the required U.S. Government 
authorization. Parsa was sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment and 
ordered to pay a $100 assessment.
    Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulation (``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 EAA [Export 
Administration Act], 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. 4610(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. 4610(h). In addition, 
Section 750.8 of the Regulations states that BIS's Office of Exporter 
Services may revoke any BIS licenses previously issued pursuant to the 
Export Administration Act (``EAA'' or ``the Act'') or the Regulations 
in which the person had an interest 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 (2016). The Regulations 
issued pursuant to the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 
Sec. Sec.  4601-4623 (Supp. III 2015) (available at http://uscode.house.gov)) (``EAA'' or ``the Act''). Since August 21, 2001, 
the Act 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 4, 2016 (81 FR 52587 (Aug. 8, 2016)), has 
continued the Regulations in effect under the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012)).
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    BIS has received notice of Parsa's conviction for violating IEEPA, 
and has provided notice and an opportunity for Parsa to make a written 
submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of the Regulations. 
BIS has received a submission from Parsa.
    Based upon my review and my consultations with BIS's Office of 
Export Enforcement, including its Director, and the facts available to 
BIS, I have decided to deny Parsa's export privileges under the 
Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Parsa's 
conviction. I have also decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant 
to the Act or Regulations in which Parsa had an interest at the time of 
his conviction.
    Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
    First, from the date of this Order until May 20, 2026, Ali Reza 
Parsa, Inmate Number: 71600-054, Moshannon Valley, Correctional 
Institution, 555 Geo Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, and 518 Starboard 
Crescent, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2K4G5, 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 engaging 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 from 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 Parsa 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, Parsa 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 Parsa and shall 
be published in the Federal Register.
    Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until May 20, 2026.

    Issued this 7th day of June, 2017.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
[FR Doc. 2017-12857 Filed 6-21-17; 8:45 am]
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