[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 141 (Friday, July 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46821-46822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15042]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 13070]
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Statutory Debarment Under
the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations
ACTION: Notice.
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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, the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
DATES: Debarment imposed as of July 24, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jae E. Shin, Director, Office of
Defense Trade Controls Compliance, Bureau of Political-Military
Affairs, Department of State: [email protected], (202) 623-2785.
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 the AECA or
certain other statutes enumerated in section 38(g)(1) of the AECA,
subject to a narrowly defined statutory exception. This provision
establishes a presumption of denial for licenses or other approvals
involving such persons. The Department refers to this restriction as a
limitation on ``export privileges'' and implements this presumption of
denial through section 127.11 of the ITAR.
In addition, section 127.7(b) of the ITAR 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(b) of the ITAR lasts for a
three-year period following the date of conviction and to prohibit that
person from participating directly or indirectly in any activities that
are regulated by the ITAR. 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.
The Department of State policy permits debarred persons to apply to
the Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, for
reinstatement beginning one year after the date of the statutory
debarment. In response to a request for reinstatement from statutory
debarment, the Department may determine either to rescind only the
statutory debarment pursuant to section 127.7(b) of the ITAR, or to
both rescind the statutory debarment pursuant to section 127.7(b) of
the ITAR and reinstate export privileges as described in section 127.11
of the ITAR. See 84 FR 7411 (March 4, 2019) for discussion of the
Department's policy regarding actions to both rescind the statutory
debarment and reinstate export privileges. The reinstatement of export
privileges may 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 may 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 the
statutory debarment.
Pursuant to section 38(g)(4) of the AECA and section 127.7(b) and
(c)(1) 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):
Ajak, Peter Biar; February 10, 2026; District of Arizona; 24-cr-00394;
January 1984.
Azuma, Toshihiro; March 17, 2025; Southern District of California; 12-
cr-03361; January 1974.
Charles, Juan Arturo; February 8, 2024; Eastern District of Wisconsin;
21-cr-00223; May 1988.
Cobian, Victor; January 7, 2025; Eastern District of Wisconsin; 21-cr-
00223; March 1982.
Doyduk, Samet; a.k.a. Doyduk; July 12, 2022; District of New Jersey;
21-cr-00326; February 1986.
Keech, Abraham Chol; December 22, 2025; District of Arizona; 24-cr-
00394; January 1980.
Lazarin-Zurita, Jose Miguel; July 15, 2021; Western District of Texas;
21-cr-00109; April 1984.
Mosqueda, Richard; February 19, 2025; Eastern District of Wisconsin;
21-cr-00223; November 1966.
Pascoe, Phil; October 29, 2025; Western District of Kentucky; 22-cr-
00088; October 1962.
Quadrant Magnetics, LLC; March 20, 2026; Western District of Kentucky;
22-cr-00088.
Shilman, Gene; May 27, 2021; District of New Jersey; 19-cr-00384;
November 1956.
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Stepul, Glenn; September 23, 2025; Northern District of Illinois; 20-
cr-00703; September 1987.
Tubbs, Scott; October 29, 2025; Western District of Kentucky; 22-cr-
00088; July 1963.
Wei, Jinchao; a.k.a. Wei, Patrick; January 12, 2026; Southern District
of California; 23-cr-01471; August 2000.
At the end of the three-year period following the date of this
notice, the above-named persons remain debarred unless a request for
reinstatement from statutory debarment is approved by the Department of
State.
Pursuant to section 120.16(c) of the ITAR, debarred persons are
generally ineligible to participate in activities regulated under the
ITAR. Also, under section 127.1(d) of the ITAR, any person who has
knowledge that another person is ineligible pursuant to section
120.16(c) of the ITAR may not, without prior disclosure of the facts to
and written authorization from the Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls, participate, directly or indirectly, in any manner or
capacity, 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. 2026-15042 Filed 7-23-26; 8:45 am]
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