Action Affecting Export Privileges; Naji Antoine Abi Khalil and Related Person Tomer Grinberg; In the Matter of: Naji Antoine Abi Khalil, Inmate Number 52230-054 FCI Allenwood Low, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 1000, White Deer, PA 17887, Respondent: and Tomer Grinberg, also known as Tommy, Inmate Number 56347-054, FCI Allenwood Low, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 1000, White Deer, PA 17887, Related Person; Order Denying Export Privileges, 68534-68535 [06-9389]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Notice of Availability for the Coal
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SUMMARY: The Record of Decision (ROD)
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Action Affecting Export Privileges; Naji
Antoine Abi Khalil and Related Person
Tomer Grinberg; In the Matter of: Naji
Antoine Abi Khalil, Inmate Number
52230–054 FCI Allenwood Low, Federal
Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 1000,
White Deer, PA 17887, Respondent:
and Tomer Grinberg, also known as
Tommy, Inmate Number 56347–054,
FCI Allenwood Low, Federal
Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 1000,
White Deer, PA 17887, Related Person;
Order Denying Export Privileges
A. Denial of Export Privileges of Naji
Antoine Abi Khalil
On February 2, 2006, in the U.S.
District Court in the Eastern District of
Arkansas, Naji Antoine Abi Khalil
(‘‘Khalil’’ or ‘‘Respondent’’) pleaded
guilty to three charges, including one
violation of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–
1706 (2000)) (‘‘IEEPA’’). As to the IEEPA
count, Khalil pleaded guilty of
unlawfully, willfully, and knowingly
attempting to and making and receiving
a contribution of funds, goods, and
services to, and for the benefit of,
Hizballah, a specially designated
terrorist, by receiving and attempting to
transport night vision goggles, infrared
aiming lights and other military nightvision equipment to Hizballah. Khalil
was sentenced to 57 months, 60 months,
and 60 months for each charge
respectively; and the sentences will be
served concurrently. In addition, Khalil
was fined $100,000.00.
Section 11(h) of the Export
Administration Act of 1979, as amended
(currently codified at 50 U.S.C. app.
2401–2420 (2000)) (the ‘‘Act’’) 1 and
Section 766.25 of the Export
Administration Regulations
(‘‘Regulations’’) 2 provide, in pertinent
part, that ‘‘[t]he Director of Exporter
1 50 U.S.C. app. 2401–2420. 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)), as extended by the
Notice of August 3, 2006 (71 FR 44551, Aug. 7,
2006), has continued the Regulations in effect under
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1701–1706 (2000)) (‘‘IEEPA’’).
2 The Regulations are currently codified at 15 CFR
parts 730–774 (2006).
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Services, in consultation with the
Director of the Office of Export
Enforcement, may deny export
privileges of any person who has been
convicted of a violation of * * *
IEEPA,’’ for a period not to exceed 10
years from the date of conviction. 15
CFR 766.25(a) and (d). In addition,
Section 750.8 of the Regulations states
that BIS’s Office of Exporter Services
may revoke any BIS licenses previously
issued in which the person had an
interest in at the time of his conviction.
I have received notice of Khalil’s
conviction for violating IEEPA, and
have provided notice and an
opportunity for Khalil to make a written
submission to the Bureau of Industry
and Security as provided in Section
766.25 of the Regulations. Having
received no submission from Khalil, I,
following consultations with the Office
of Export Enforcement, including its
Director, have decided to deny Khalil’s
export privileges under the Regulations
for a period of 10 years from the date of
Khalil’s conviction.
B. Denial of Export Privileges of Related
Persons
In addition, pursuant to Sections
766.25(h) and 766.23 of the Regulations,
the director, Office of Exporter Services,
in consultation with the Director, Office
of Export Enforcement, may take action
to name persons related to the
Respondent by ownership, control,
position of responsibility, affiliation, or
other connection in the conduct of trade
or business in order to prevent evasion
of the Order. I gave notice to Tomer
Grinberg (‘‘Grinberg’’), notifying him
that his export privileges under the
Regulations could be denied for up to 10
years as BIS believes that he is related
to Khalil and including him in the
Khalil Order is necessary to prevent
evasion. The basis for naming Grinberg
to the Khalil Order include the fact that
Grinberg, is a co-conspirator of Khalil.
Specifically, Grinberg pled guilty to
conspiracy to violate IEEPA, in violation
of 18 U.S.C. 371, for conspiring to
export from the United States certain
defense items (night vision goggles,
infrared aiming devices, and other
military night vision equipment) and
Commerce Control List items (Astrocope
night vision module classified under
6A003) without the required U.S.
Government authorization. Based upon
these facts, Grinberg is related to Kahlil
by ownership, control, position of
responsibility, affiliation, or other
connection in the conduct of trade or
business and he needs to be named to
any Khalil Denial Order to prevent
evasion of it.
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Having received no submission from
Grinberg, I have decided, following
consultations with the Office of Export
Enforcement, including its Director, to
name Grinberg as a related person to the
Khalil Denial Order, thereby denying
his export privileges for 10 years from
the date of Khalil’s conviction.
I have also decided to revoke all
licenses issued pursuant to the Act or
Regulations in which Khalil and
Grinberg had an interest at the time of
Khalil’s conviction. The 10-year denial
period ends on February 2, 2016.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered
I. Until February 2, 2016, Naji
Antoine Abi Khalil, Inmate Number
52230–054, FCI Allenwood Low,
Federal Correctional Institution, P.O.
Box 1000, White Deer, PA 17887, and
when acting for or on his behalf, his
employees, agents or representatives,
(‘‘the Denied Person’’) and the following
person related to the Denied Person as
defined by Section 766.23 of the
Regulations, Tomer Grinberg, also
known as Tommy, Inmate Number
56347–054, FCI Allenwood Low,
Federal Correctional Institution, P.O.
Box 1000, White Deer, PA 17887, and
when acting for or on his behalf, his
employees, agents or representatives,
(‘‘the Related Person’’) (together, the
Denied Person and the Related Person
are ‘‘Persons Subject To This Order’’)
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, or in any other activity
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 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 in
any other activity subject to the
Regulations.
II. No person may, directly or
indirectly, do any of the following:
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A. Export or reexport to or on behalf
of the Persons Subject To This Order
any item subject to the Regulations;
B. Take any action that facilitates the
acquisition or attempted acquisition by
the Persons Subject To This Order 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 Persons Subject
To This Order 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 Persons Subject To
This Order of any item subject to the
Regulations that has been exported from
the United States;
D. Obtain from the Persons Subject To
This Order 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 Persons
Subject To This Order, or service any
item, of whatever origin, that is owned,
possessed or controlled by the Persons
Subject To This Order 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.
II. In addition to the Related person
named above, 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 Khalil
by affiliation, ownership, control, or
position of responsibility in the conduct
of trade or related services may also be
made subject to the provisions of this
Order if necessary to prevent evasion of
the Order.
IV. This Order does not prohibit any
export, reexport, or other transaction
subject to the Regulations where the
only items involved that are subject to
the Regulations are the foreignproduced direct product of U.S.-origin
technology.
V. This Order is effective immediately
and shall remain in effect until February
2, 2016.
VI. In accordance with Part 756 of the
Regulations, Khalil 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
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from the date of this Order and must
comply with the provisions of Part 756
of the Regulations.
VII. In accordance with Part 756 of the
Regulations, Tomer Grinberg 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.
VIII. A copy of this Order shall be
delivered to Khalil and the Related
Person. This Order shall be published in
the Federal Register.
Dated: November 14, 2006.
Eileen M. Albanese,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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Countervailing Duty Administrative
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Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) has received requests
to conduct administrative reviews of
various antidumping and countervailing
duty orders and findings with October
anniversary dates. In accordance with
the Department’s regulations, we are
initiating those administrative reviews.
The Department also received a request
to revoke one antidumping duty order
in part.
Effective Date: November 27, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Office 4, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230,
telephone: (202) 482–4697.
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requests, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(b)(2002), for administrative
reviews of various antidumping and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Action Affecting Export Privileges; Naji Antoine Abi Khalil and
Related Person Tomer Grinberg; In the Matter of: Naji Antoine Abi
Khalil, Inmate Number 52230-054 FCI Allenwood Low, Federal Correctional
Institution, P.O. Box 1000, White Deer, PA 17887, Respondent: and Tomer
Grinberg, also known as Tommy, Inmate Number 56347-054, FCI Allenwood
Low, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 1000, White Deer, PA
17887, Related Person; Order Denying Export Privileges
A. Denial of Export Privileges of Naji Antoine Abi Khalil
On February 2, 2006, in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern
District of Arkansas, Naji Antoine Abi Khalil (``Khalil'' or
``Respondent'') pleaded guilty to three charges, including one
violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701-1706 (2000)) (``IEEPA''). As to the IEEPA count, Khalil pleaded
guilty of unlawfully, willfully, and knowingly attempting to and making
and receiving a contribution of funds, goods, and services to, and for
the benefit of, Hizballah, a specially designated terrorist, by
receiving and attempting to transport night vision goggles, infrared
aiming lights and other military night-vision equipment to Hizballah.
Khalil was sentenced to 57 months, 60 months, and 60 months for each
charge respectively; and the sentences will be served concurrently. In
addition, Khalil was fined $100,000.00.
Section 11(h) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended
(currently codified at 50 U.S.C. app. 2401-2420 (2000)) (the ``Act'')
\1\ and Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations
(``Regulations'') \2\ provide, in pertinent part, that ``[t]he Director
of Exporter Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office
of Export Enforcement, may deny export privileges of any person who has
been convicted of a violation of * * * IEEPA,'' for a period not to
exceed 10 years from the date of conviction. 15 CFR 766.25(a) and (d).
In addition, Section 750.8 of the Regulations states that BIS's Office
of Exporter Services may revoke any BIS licenses previously issued in
which the person had an interest in at the time of his conviction.
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\1\ 50 U.S.C. app. 2401-2420. 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)), as extended by the
Notice of August 3, 2006 (71 FR 44551, Aug. 7, 2006), has continued
the Regulations in effect under the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706 (2000)) (``IEEPA'').
\2\ The Regulations are currently codified at 15 CFR parts 730-
774 (2006).
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I have received notice of Khalil's conviction for violating IEEPA,
and have provided notice and an opportunity for Khalil to make a
written submission to the Bureau of Industry and Security as provided
in Section 766.25 of the Regulations. Having received no submission
from Khalil, I, following consultations with the Office of Export
Enforcement, including its Director, have decided to deny Khalil's
export privileges under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from
the date of Khalil's conviction.
B. Denial of Export Privileges of Related Persons
In addition, pursuant to Sections 766.25(h) and 766.23 of the
Regulations, the director, Office of Exporter Services, in consultation
with the Director, Office of Export Enforcement, may take action to
name persons related to the Respondent by ownership, control, position
of responsibility, affiliation, or other connection in the conduct of
trade or business in order to prevent evasion of the Order. I gave
notice to Tomer Grinberg (``Grinberg''), notifying him that his export
privileges under the Regulations could be denied for up to 10 years as
BIS believes that he is related to Khalil and including him in the
Khalil Order is necessary to prevent evasion. The basis for naming
Grinberg to the Khalil Order include the fact that Grinberg, is a co-
conspirator of Khalil. Specifically, Grinberg pled guilty to conspiracy
to violate IEEPA, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371, for conspiring to
export from the United States certain defense items (night vision
goggles, infrared aiming devices, and other military night vision
equipment) and Commerce Control List items (Astrocope night vision
module classified under 6A003) without the required U.S. Government
authorization. Based upon these facts, Grinberg is related to Kahlil by
ownership, control, position of responsibility, affiliation, or other
connection in the conduct of trade or business and he needs to be named
to any Khalil Denial Order to prevent evasion of it.
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Having received no submission from Grinberg, I have decided,
following consultations with the Office of Export Enforcement,
including its Director, to name Grinberg as a related person to the
Khalil Denial Order, thereby denying his export privileges for 10 years
from the date of Khalil's conviction.
I have also decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant to the
Act or Regulations in which Khalil and Grinberg had an interest at the
time of Khalil's conviction. The 10-year denial period ends on February
2, 2016.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered
I. Until February 2, 2016, Naji Antoine Abi Khalil, Inmate Number
52230-054, FCI Allenwood Low, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O.
Box 1000, White Deer, PA 17887, and when acting for or on his behalf,
his employees, agents or representatives, (``the Denied Person'') and
the following person related to the Denied Person as defined by Section
766.23 of the Regulations, Tomer Grinberg, also known as Tommy, Inmate
Number 56347-054, FCI Allenwood Low, Federal Correctional Institution,
P.O. Box 1000, White Deer, PA 17887, and when acting for or on his
behalf, his employees, agents or representatives, (``the Related
Person'') (together, the Denied Person and the Related Person are
``Persons Subject To This Order'') 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, or in any other activity 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 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 in any other activity subject to the Regulations.
II. No person may, directly or indirectly, do any of the following:
A. Export or reexport to or on behalf of the Persons Subject To
This Order any item subject to the Regulations;
B. Take any action that facilitates the acquisition or attempted
acquisition by the Persons Subject To This Order 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 Persons
Subject To This Order 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 Persons Subject To This Order of any
item subject to the Regulations that has been exported from the United
States;
D. Obtain from the Persons Subject To This Order 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 Persons Subject To
This Order, or service any item, of whatever origin, that is owned,
possessed or controlled by the Persons Subject To This Order 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.
II. In addition to the Related person named above, 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 Khalil by affiliation, ownership, control, or
position of responsibility in the conduct of trade or related services
may also be made subject to the provisions of this Order if necessary
to prevent evasion of the Order.
IV. This Order does not prohibit any export, reexport, or other
transaction subject to the Regulations where the only items involved
that are subject to the Regulations are the foreign-produced direct
product of U.S.-origin technology.
V. This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect
until February 2, 2016.
VI. In accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, Khalil 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.
VII. In accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, Tomer Grinberg
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.
VIII. A copy of this Order shall be delivered to Khalil and the
Related Person. This Order shall be published in the Federal Register.
Dated: November 14, 2006.
Eileen M. Albanese,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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