[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75028-75029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26518]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


In the Matter of: Tian Min Wu, Room 10-7-401 Kangjiayuan, 
Gaobeidian North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100025; Order 
Denying Export Privileges

    On June 9, 2021, in the U.S. District Court for the Central 
District of California, Tian Min Wu (``Wu'') was convicted of violating 
section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C 2778) (``AECA''). 
Specifically, Wu was convicted of knowingly and willfully soliciting 
the export of, attempting to export and causing others to export from 
the United States, a Decoder, a defense article as defined in Category 
XI of the United States Munition List, without first obtaining from the 
U.S. Department of State a license for such export or written approval. 
As a result of his conviction, the Court sentenced Wu to 52 months or 
time served in prison, three years of supervised release and a $100 
assessment.
    Pursuant to section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act 
(``ECRA''), the export privileges of any person who has been convicted 
of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, section 38 of the 
AECA, may be denied for a period of up to ten (10) years from the date 
of his/her conviction. See 50 U.S.C. 4819(e). In addition, any Bureau 
of Industry and Security (``BIS'') licenses or other authorizations 
issued under ECRA, in which the person had an interest at the time of 
the conviction, may be revoked. Id.
    BIS received notice of Wu's conviction for violating section 38 of 
the AECA. BIS provided notice and opportunity for Wu to make a written 
submission to BIS, as provided in section 766.25 of the Export 
Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or the ``Regulations''). 15 CFR 
766.25.\1\ BIS has not received and considered a written submission 
from Wu.
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    \1\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of 
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (2022).
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    Based upon my review of the record and consultations with BIS's 
Office of Exporter Services, including its Director, and the facts 
available to BIS, I have decided to deny Wu's export privileges under 
the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Wu's 
conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided to revoke 
any BIS-issued licenses in which Wu had an interest at the time of his 
conviction.\2\
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    \2\ The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is the 
authorizing official for issuance of denial orders, pursuant to 
amendments to the Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18, 2020).
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    Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
    First, from the date of this Order until June 9, 2031, Tian Min Wu, 
with a last known address of Room 10-7-401 Kangjiayuan, Gaobeidian 
North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100025, 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

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``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, reexport, or transfer (in-country) 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, pursuant to section 1760(e) of ECRA (50 U.S.C. 4819(e)) and 
sections 766.23 and 766.25 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, 
corporation, or business organization related to Wu 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, Wu 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 Wu and shall be 
published in the Federal Register.
    Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until June 9, 2031.

John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2022-26518 Filed 12-6-22; 8:45 am]
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