[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 109 (Thursday, June 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26500-26501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11901]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10786]


Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Statutory Debarment Under 
the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations

AGENCY: Department of State.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has 
imposed statutory debarment under the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations (``ITAR'') on persons convicted of violating, or conspiracy 
to violate, section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).

DATES: Debarment imposed as of June 6, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jae E. Shin, Director, Office of 
Defense Trade Controls Compliance, Bureau of Political-Military 
Affairs, Department of State. (202) 632-2107.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 38(g)(4) of the AECA, 22 U.S.C. 
2778(g)(4), restricts the Department of State from issuing licenses for 
the export of defense articles or defense services where the applicant, 
or any party to the export, has been convicted of violating certain 
statutes, including section 38 of the AECA. The Department refers to 
this restriction as a limitation on ``export privileges,'' and 
implements it through section 127.11 of the ITAR. The statute and 
regulations permit the President to make certain exceptions to the 
restriction on export privileges on a case-by-case basis. Section 
127.7(b) of the ITAR also provides for ``statutory debarment'' of any 
person who has been convicted of violating or conspiring to violate the 
AECA. Under this policy, persons subject to statutory debarment are 
prohibited from participating directly or indirectly in any activities 
that are regulated by the ITAR.
    Statutory debarment is based solely upon conviction in a criminal 
proceeding, conducted by a United States court, and as such the 
administrative debarment procedures outlined in part 128 of the ITAR 
are not applicable.
    It is the policy of the Department of State that statutory 
debarment as described in section 127.7 of the ITAR lasts for a three 
year period following the date of conviction. Reinstatement from the 
policy of statutory debarment is not automatic, and in all cases the 
debarred person must submit a request to the Department of State and be 
approved for reinstatement from statutory debarment before engaging in 
any activities subject to the ITAR.
    Department of State policy permits debarred persons to apply to the 
Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, for 
reinstatement from statutory debarment beginning one year after the 
date of the debarment. In response to a request for reinstatement from 
statutory debarment, the Department may determine to rescind the 
statutory debarment pursuant to section 127.7(b), or rescind the 
statutory debarment policy pursuant to section 127.7(b) and reinstate 
export privileges as described in section 127.11 of the ITAR. See 84 FR 
7,411 for discussion on the Department's policy regarding reinstatement 
of export privileges and rescission of statutory debarment. The 
reinstatement of export privileges can be made only after the statutory 
requirements of section 38(g)(4) of the AECA have been satisfied.
    Certain exceptions, known as transaction exceptions, may be made to 
this debarment determination on a case-by-case basis. However, such an 
exception would be granted only after a full review of all 
circumstances, paying particular attention to the following factors: 
Whether an exception is warranted by overriding U.S. foreign policy or 
national security interests; whether an exception would further law 
enforcement concerns that are consistent with the foreign policy or 
national security interests of the United States; or whether other 
compelling circumstances exist that are consistent with the foreign 
policy or national security interests of the United States, and that do 
not conflict with law enforcement concerns. Even if exceptions are 
granted, the debarment continues until subsequent reinstatement from 
statutory debarment.
    Pursuant to section 38(g)(4) of the AECA and section 127.7(c) of 
the ITAR, the following persons, having been convicted in a U.S. 
District Court, are denied export privileges and are statutorily 
debarred as of the date of this notice (Name; Date of Judgment; 
Judicial District; Case No.; Month/Year of Birth):
    (1) Acosta-Moctezuma, Rogelio; May 22, 2018; Southern District of 
Texas; 7:16-cr-00712; December, 1978.
    (2) Arredondo, Arnoldo Antonio; December 19, 2017; Southern 
District of Texas; 7:16-cr-00712; November, 1968.
    (3) Barbieri, Frederik; July 20, 2018; Southern District of 
Florida; 1:18-cr-20060; July, 1971.
    (4) Campos-Flores, Jose Jesus; October 16, 2017; District of 
Arizona; 4:17-cr-00159; December, 1995.
    (5) De La Rosa, Juan Jesus; September 12, 2018; Southern District 
of Texas; 7:15-cr-00289; October, 1990.
    (6) Inzunza, Shirley Trinity; January 22, 2018; District of 
Arizona; 4:16-cr-01503; January, 1994.
    (7) Lerma, Luis Manuel; January 25, 2018; Southern District of 
Texas; 7:16-cr-00712; September, 1993.
    (8) Luque, Barbara Jo; January 10, 2019; District of Arizona; 4:17-
cr-01221; May, 1957.

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    (9) Morgovsky, Irina; November 5, 2018; Northern District of 
California; 3:16-cr-00411; August, 1951.
    (10) Morgovsky, Naum; December 13, 2018; Northern District of 
California; 3:16-cr-00411; September, 1949.
    (11) Nedoviz, Volodymyr; January 11, 2018; Eastern District of New 
York; 1:17-cr-00338; August, 1984.
    (12) Padilla-Cruz, Ledis Omar (a.k.a. Omar Padilla); March 6, 2018; 
Western District of North Carolina; 3:17-cr-00233; January, 1979.
    (13) Roberts, John Parker; December 14, 2017; Middle District of 
Tennessee; 3:16-cr-00199; January, 1990.
    (14) Rezvanov, Eldar: July 24, 2018; Eastern District of Virginia; 
1:18-cr-00206; May, 1990.
    (15) Sydykov, Tengiz T.; January 11, 2019; Eastern District of 
Virginia; 1:18-cr-00212; June, 1989.
    (16) Vazquez, Eduard Roel; April 16, 2018; Southern District of 
Texas; 7:17-cr-01768; June, 1992.
    (17) Verma, Bharat; August 24, 2018; Northern District of Illinois; 
1:15-cr-00018; July, 1940.
    (18) Verma, Urvashi; August 24, 2018; Northern District of 
Illinois; 1:15-cr-00018; November, 1974.
    (19) Vibgyor Optical Systems, Inc.; August 24, 2018; Northern 
District of Illinois; 1:15-cr-00018.
    (20) Vlachos, Alexis; September 4, 2018; 2:15-cr-00006; District of 
Vermont; March, 1977.
    (21) Wilson, Cory (a.k.a Jason Cory Wilson); January 11, 2018; 
Middle District of Tennessee; 3:16-cr-00199; July, 1974.
    (22) Yassine, Fadi; August 3, 2017; Northern District of Iowa; 
1:17-cr-00011; October, 1974.
    (23) Zannoni, Giovanni; February 22, 2018; Eastern District of New 
York; 1:17-cr-00565; May, 1982.
    At the end of the three-year period following the date of this 
notice, the above named persons/entities remain debarred unless a 
request for reinstatement from statutory debarment is approved by the 
Department of State.
    Debarred persons are generally ineligible to participate in 
activity regulated under the ITAR (see e.g., sections 120.1(c) and (d), 
and 127.11(a)). Also, under section 127.1(d) of the ITAR, any person 
who has knowledge that another person is subject to debarment or is 
otherwise ineligible may not, without disclosure to and written 
approval from the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, participate, 
directly or indirectly, in any ITAR-controlled transaction where such 
ineligible person may obtain benefit therefrom or have a direct or 
indirect interest therein.
    This notice is provided for purposes of making the public aware 
that the persons listed above are prohibited from participating 
directly or indirectly in activities regulated by the ITAR, including 
any brokering activities and any export from or temporary import into 
the United States of defense articles, technical data, or defense 
services in all situations covered by the ITAR. Specific case 
information may be obtained from the Office of the Clerk for the U.S. 
District Courts mentioned above and by citing the court case number 
where provided.

Stanley L. Brown,
Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Political Military Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2019-11901 Filed 6-5-19; 8:45 am]
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