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manager).
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: In 2011, Federal agencies
including DOC were given prize
authority for administering challenges
and competitions. Section 105(a) of the
America Competes Act, adds Section 24
to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701
et seq.) that addresses provisions for
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conducted by Federal agencies.
Challenges and competitions enable
DOC to tap into the expertise and
creativity of the public in new ways.
DOC has sponsored challenges and
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topics important to the agency’s
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broader number of stakeholders who are
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pressing issues.
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Title and/or Subject of the
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data sets will be derived from Federal
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Evaluations of solutions will often
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the solution.
Description of methodology. For
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description of the development methods
for the solution to the challenge will be
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awarded to the solution of a challenge
to develop an algorithm that enables
reliable prediction of a certain event. A
responder could submit the correct
algorithm, but without the methodology,
the evaluation process could not be
adequately performed.
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typically prizes (monetary and nonmonetary) are awarded to the winning
entries.
This clearance applies to challenges
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common platform for the solicitation of
challenges from the public. Each agency
designs the criteria for its solicitations
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solution providers to follow.
We anticipate that approximately 250
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at DOC have identified several sets of
information that will typically need to
be requested of solution providers to
enable the solutions to be adequately
evaluated by the program office issuing
the challenge. These requests for
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Number of
respondents
Forms
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden
(in hours)
per response
Total
burden hours
500
500
500
30
30
1
1
1
1
1
10/60
10/60
10/60
10/60
10/60
83.3
83.3
83.3
5
5
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Individuals or Households ...............................................................................
Organizations ...................................................................................................
Businesses .......................................................................................................
State, territory, tribal or local governments .....................................................
Federal government .........................................................................................
1,560
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Written comments and
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Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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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.
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
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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. §§ 4601–4623
(Supp. III 2015) (available at https://
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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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
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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.
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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 https://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.
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