[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2604-2605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00710]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Ge Song Tao (Ge), Block 3, Zijinyuan, No. 5
Muxuyuan Street, Nanjing, 210007 China; Order Denying Export Privileges
Washington, DC 20230
On July 14, 2021, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle
District of Florida, Ge Song Tao (``Ge'') was convicted of violating 18
U.S.C. 371 and 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, Ge was convicted of
conspiring to submit false export information through the federal
government's Automated Export System and to export maritime raiding
craft and engines to China fraudulently, and attempting to export that
equipment fraudulently. As a result of his conviction, the Court
sentenced Ge to 42 months of confinement, three years of supervised
release, $50,000 criminal fine and $200 assessment.
Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act
(``ECRA''),\1\ the export privileges of any person who has been
convicted of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C.
371 and 18 U.S.C. 554, may be denied for a period of up to ten (10)
years from the date of his/her conviction. 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.
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\1\ ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, as part of the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and
as amended is codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852.
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BIS received notice of Ge's conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 371
and 18 U.S.C. 554. As provided in Section 766.25 of the Export
Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or the ``Regulations''), BIS
provided notice and opportunity for Ge to make a written submission to
BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.\2\ BIS has not received a written submission from
Ge.
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\2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (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 Ge's export privileges under
the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Ge's
conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided to revoke
any BIS-issued licenses in which Ge had an interest at the time of his
conviction.\3\
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\3\ 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 July 14, 2031, Ge Song
Tao, with a last known address of Block 3, Zijinyuan, No. 5 Muxuyuan
Street, Nanjing, 210007 China, 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, 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
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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 and Sections 766.23 and
766.25 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, or
business organization related to Ge 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, Ge 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 Ge and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until July 14, 2031.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2023-00710 Filed 1-13-23; 8:45 am]
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