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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. app. § 2410(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.
app. § 2410(h). In addition, Section
750.8 of the Regulations states that the
Bureau of Industry and Security’s Office
of Exporter Services may revoke any
Bureau of Industry and Security (‘‘BIS’’)
licenses previously issued in which the
person had an interest in at the time of
his conviction.
BIS has received notice of Bishop’s
conviction for violating the AECA, and
has provided notice and an opportunity
for Bishop to make a written submission
to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of
the Regulations. BIS has not received a
submission from Bishop.
Based upon my review and
consultations with BIS’s Office of
Export Enforcement, including its
Director, and the facts available to BIS,
I have decided to deny Bishop’s export
privileges under the Regulations for a
period of five years from the date of
Bishop’s conviction. I have also decided
to revoke all licenses issued pursuant to
the Act or Regulations in which Bishop
had an interest at the time of his
conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
May 7, 2018, Brian Keith Bishop, with
a last known address of 93000 Pretoria
Place, Dulles, VA 20189–9300, 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
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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.
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 Bishop 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, Bishop may file an
appeal of this Order with the Under
Secretary of Commerce for Industry and
Security. The appeal must be filed
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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 the Bishop. This Order
shall be published in the Federal
Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until May 7, 2018.
Issued this 26th day of March, 2015.
Thomas Andrukonis,
Acting Director, Office of Exporter Services.
[FR Doc. 2015–07638 Filed 4–1–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Order Renewing Order Temporarily
Denying Export Privileges; X–TREME
Motors LLC, et al.
In the Matter of: X–TREME Motors LLC, a/
k/a XTREME Motors, 2496 South 1900 West,
West Haven, Utah 84401; and XTREME
Outdoor Store, a/k/a XTREME Outdoors,
2496 South 1900 West, West Haven, Utah
84401; and Tyson Preece, 3930 West Old
Highway Road, Morgan, Utah 84050; and
Corey Justin Preece, a/k/a Corey Preece, a/k/
a Justin Preece, 1245 South Morgan Valley
Drive, Morgan, Utah 84050; and Toby Green,
480 West 175 North, Morgan, Utah 84050.
Pursuant to Section 766.24 of the
Export Administration Regulations, 15
CFR parts 730–774 (2014) (‘‘EAR’’ or the
‘‘Regulations’’),1 I hereby grant the
request of the Office of Export
Enforcement (‘‘OEE’’) to renew the
September 30, 2014 Order Temporarily
Denying the Export Privileges of X–
TREME Motors LLC, also known as
XTREME Motors; XTREME Outdoor
Store, also known as XTREME
Outdoors; Tyson Preece; Corey Justin
Preece, also known as Corey Preece or
Justin Preece; and Toby Green I find that
renewal of the Temporary Denial Order
(‘‘TDO’’) is necessary in the public
interest to prevent an imminent
violation of the EAR.
1 The EAR are currently codified at 15 CFR parts
730–774 (2014). The EAR issued under the Export
Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C.
app. §§ 2401–2420 (2000)) (‘‘EAA’’). 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 7,
2014 (79 FR 46959 (Aug. 11, 2014)), has continued
the Regulations in effect under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701,
et seq.) (2006 & Supp. IV 2010).
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I. Procedural History and Background
On September 30, 2014, I signed a
TDO denying for 180 days the export
privileges of X–TREME Motors LLC and
XTREME Outdoor Store (collectively,
‘‘X–TREME’’). Tyson Preece, Corey
Justin Preece, and Toby Green were
added to the TDO as related persons in
accordance with Section 766.23 of the
Regulations. The TDO was issued ex
parte pursuant to Section 766.24(a), and
went into effect upon issuance on
September 30, 2014. Copies of the TDO
were sent to each party named in the
September 30, 2014 order in accordance
with Sections 766.5 and 766.24(d) of the
Regulations, and on October 7, 2014, the
TDO was published in the Federal
Register. 79 FR 60,445 (Oct. 7, 2014).
In support of the original TDO, OEE
presented evidence that X–TREME
repeatedly exported items controlled for
Crime Control reasons without the
required licenses to various
destinations, including Russia and
China. In order to conceal the actual
contents of the shipments the
Respondents intentionally mislabeled
the contents on U.S. Customs
Declarations. Between September 1,
2014, and the issuance of the TDO on
September 30, 2014, the United States
Government detained approximately 20
shipments containing rifle scopes to
destinations that required an export
license.
The current TDO dated September 30,
2014, will expire on March 28, 2015,
unless renewed on or before that date.
On March 5, 2015, OEE submitted a
written request for renewal of the TDO
as to each named party. Notice of the
renewal request was provided in
accordance with Sections 766.5 and
766.24(d) of the Regulations. No
opposition to any aspect of the
requested renewal has been received.2
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II. TDO Renewal
A. Legal Standard
Pursuant to Section 766.24(b) of the
Regulations, BIS may issue or renew an
order temporarily denying a
Respondent’s export privileges upon a
showing that the order is necessary in
the public interest to prevent an
‘‘imminent violation’’ of the
Regulations. 15 CFR 766.24(b)(1). ‘‘A
violation may be ‘imminent’ either in
time or degree of likelihood.’’ 15 CFR
766.24(b)(3). BIS may show ‘‘either that
a violation is about to occur, or that the
general circumstances of the matter
under investigation or case under
2 Neither Tyson Preece, Corey Justin Preece, nor
Toby Green has at any time challenged his
respective inclusion as a related person to
X–TREME.
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criminal or administrative charges
demonstrate a likelihood of future
violations.’’ Id. As to the likelihood of
future violations, BIS may show that
‘‘the violation under investigation or
charges is significant, deliberate, covert
and/or likely to occur again, rather than
technical or negligent[.]’’ Id. A ‘‘lack of
information establishing the precise
time a violation may occur does not
preclude a finding that a violation is
imminent, so long as there is sufficient
reason to believe the likelihood of a
violation.’’ Id.
B. Request for Renewal
OEE’s request for renewal is based
upon the facts underlying the issuance
of the TDO and the evidence developed
over the course of this investigation,
including the evidence summarized in
Section I., supra. OEE’s on-going
investigation of X–TREME, in
conjunction with the United States
Attorney’s Office for the District of
Utah, included the execution of a search
warrant at X–TREME’s place of business
on September 29, 2014. Based on
evidence obtained via the search
warrant and since reviewed, OEE has
determined that X–TREME’s unlawful
export activities were more extensive
than known at the time the TDO issued,
including that X–TREME engaged in at
least 44 unlicensed exports over a 30day period prior to the issuance of the
TDO. In addition to the unlicensed
export of rifle scopes discussed above,
OEE also identified unlicensed exports
of stun guns and Oleoresin Capsicum
spray, items also controlled for Crime
Control reasons.
Moreover, despite the execution of the
search warrant and the issuance of the
TDO the following day, X–TREME
continued to engage in unlawful export
activities. On October 21, 2014 and
October 28, 2014, respectively, X–
TREME exported or attempted to export
items subject to the Regulations to
Canada. While the October 28, 2014
shipment was stopped by the United
States Postal Service, X–TREME was
successful in exporting the October 21,
2014 shipment. Both of these
transactions plainly violated the TDO,
which prohibits X–TREME from
engaging in any export-related activities
involving items subject to the EAR.
C. Findings
I find that the evidence presented by
OEE demonstrates that renewal of the
TDO is necessary to avoid an imminent
violation of the Regulations based upon
X–TREME’s deliberate and covert
violations both pre- and post-issuance of
the TDO. Accordingly, renewal of the
TDO is needed to give notice to persons
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and companies in the United States and
abroad that they should cease dealing
with the Respondents in export and reexport transactions involving items
subject to the EAR or other activities
prohibited by the TDO. Doing so is
consistent with the public interest to
preclude future violations of the EAR.
It is therefore ordered:
First, that X–TREME MOTORS LLC,
a/k/a XTREME MOTORS, 2496 South
1900 West, West Haven, Utah 84401;
XTREME OUTDOOR STORE, a/k/a
XTREME OUTDOORS, 2496 South 1900
West, West Haven, Utah 84401; TYSON
PREECE, 3930 West Old Highway Road,
Morgan, Utah 84050; COREY JUSTIN
PREECE, a/k/a COREY PREECE, a/k/a
JUSTIN PREECE, 1245 South Morgan
Valley Drive, Morgan, Utah 84050; and
TOBY GREEN, 480 West 175 North,
Morgan, Utah 84050; and when acting
for or on their behalf, any successors or
assigns, agents, or employees (each a
‘‘Denied Person’’ and collectively the
‘‘Denied Persons’’) 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
Export Administration Regulations
(‘‘EAR’’), or in any other activity subject
to the EAR 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 EAR, or in any other
activity subject to the EAR; 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 EAR, or in any
other activity subject to the EAR.
Second, that no person may, directly
or indirectly, do any of the following:
A. Export or reexport to or on behalf
of a Denied Person any item subject to
the EAR;
B. Take any action that facilitates the
acquisition or attempted acquisition by
a Denied Person of the ownership,
possession, or control of any item
subject to the EAR that has been or will
be exported from the United States,
including financing or other support
activities related to a transaction
whereby a Denied Person acquires or
attempts to acquire such ownership,
possession or control;
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C. Take any action to acquire from or
to facilitate the acquisition or attempted
acquisition from a Denied Person of any
item subject to the EAR that has been
exported from the United States;
D. Obtain from a Denied Person in the
United States any item subject to the
EAR 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 EAR that has
been or will be exported from the
United States and which is owned,
possessed or controlled by a Denied
Person, or service any item, of whatever
origin, that is owned, possessed or
controlled by a Denied Person if such
service involves the use of any item
subject to the EAR 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, that, after notice and
opportunity for comment as provided in
section 766.23 of the EAR, any other
person, firm, corporation, or business
organization related to a Denied Person
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.
In accordance with the provisions of
Section 766.24(e) of the EAR, X–TREME
Motors LLC and/or XTREME Outdoor
Store may, at any time, appeal this
Order by filing a full written statement
in support of the appeal with the Office
of the Administrative Law Judge, U.S.
Coast Guard ALJ Docketing Center, 40
South Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland
21202–4022. In accordance with the
provisions of Sections 766.23(c)(2) and
766.24(e)(3) of the EAR, Tyson Preece,
Corey Justin Preece and/or Toby Green
may, at any time, appeal their inclusion
as a related person by filing a full
written statement in support of the
appeal with the Office of the
Administrative Law Judge, U.S. Coast
Guard ALJ Docketing Center, 40 South
Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202–
4022.
In accordance with the provisions of
Section 766.24(d) of the EAR, BIS may
seek renewal of this Order by filing a
written request not later than 20 days
before the expiration date. The
Respondents may oppose such a request
to renew this Order by filing a written
submission with the Assistant Secretary
for Export Enforcement, which must be
received not later than seven days
before the expiration date of the Order.
A copy of this Order shall be served
on the Respondents and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
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This Order is effective immediately
and shall remain in effect for 180 days.
Dated: March 27, 2015.
David W. Mills,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export
Enforcement.
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Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; NOAA Marine
Debris Program Performance Progress
Report
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AGENCY:
The Department of
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effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before June 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Tom Barry at (301) 713–4248
x161 or tom.barry@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for a new information
collection.
The NOAA Marine Debris Program
(MDP) supports national and
international efforts to research,
prevent, and reduce the impacts of
marine debris. The MDP is a centralized
office within NOAA that coordinates
and supports activities, both within the
bureau and with other federal agencies,
that address marine debris and its
impacts. In addition to inter-agency
coordination, the MDP uses
partnerships with state and local
agencies, tribes, non-governmental
organizations, academia, and industry to
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investigate and solve the problems that
stem from marine debris through
research, prevention, and reduction
activities, in order to protect and
conserve our nation’s marine
environment and ensure navigation
safety.
The Marine Debris Research,
Prevention, and Reduction Act (33
U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) as amended by the
Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012
(Pub. L. 112–213, Title VI, Sec. 603, 126
Stat. 1576, December 20, 2012) outlines
three central program components for
the MDP to undertake: (1) Mapping,
identification, impact assessment,
removal, and prevention; (2) reducing
and preventing fishing gear loss; and (3)
outreach to stakeholders and the general
public. To address these components,
the Marine Debris Act authorized the
MDP to establish several competitive
grant programs on marine debris
research, prevention and removal that
provide federal funding to non-federal
applicants throughout the coastal
United States and territories.
The terms and conditions of the
financial assistance awarded through
these grant programs require regular
progress reporting and communication
of project accomplishments to MDP.
Progress reports contain information
related to, among other things, the
overall short and long-term goals of the
project, project methods and monitoring
techniques, actual accomplishments
(such as tons of debris removed from an
ecosystem, numbers of volunteers
participating in a cleanup project, etc.),
status of approved activities, challenges
or potential roadblocks to future
progress, and lessons learned. This
information collection enables MDP to
monitor and evaluate the activities
supported by federal funds to ensure
accountability to the public and to
ensure that funds are used consistent
with the purpose for which they were
appropriated. It also ensures that
reported information is standardized in
such a way that allows for it to be
meaningfully synthesized across a
diverse set of projects and project types.
MDP uses the information collected in
a variety of ways to communicate with
federal and non-federal partners and
stakeholders on individual project and
general program accomplishments.
The MDP operates within the Office
of Response and Restoration as part of
NOAA’s National Ocean Service.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents to this collection may
choose to submit electronically or in
paper format.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Order Renewing Order Temporarily Denying Export Privileges; X-
TREME Motors LLC, et al.
In the Matter of: X-TREME Motors LLC, a/k/a XTREME Motors, 2496
South 1900 West, West Haven, Utah 84401; and XTREME Outdoor Store,
a/k/a XTREME Outdoors, 2496 South 1900 West, West Haven, Utah 84401;
and Tyson Preece, 3930 West Old Highway Road, Morgan, Utah 84050;
and Corey Justin Preece, a/k/a Corey Preece, a/k/a Justin Preece,
1245 South Morgan Valley Drive, Morgan, Utah 84050; and Toby Green,
480 West 175 North, Morgan, Utah 84050.
Pursuant to Section 766.24 of the Export Administration
Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2014) (``EAR'' or the
``Regulations''),\1\ I hereby grant the request of the Office of Export
Enforcement (``OEE'') to renew the September 30, 2014 Order Temporarily
Denying the Export Privileges of X-TREME Motors LLC, also known as
XTREME Motors; XTREME Outdoor Store, also known as XTREME Outdoors;
Tyson Preece; Corey Justin Preece, also known as Corey Preece or Justin
Preece; and Toby Green I find that renewal of the Temporary Denial
Order (``TDO'') is necessary in the public interest to prevent an
imminent violation of the EAR.
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\1\ The EAR are currently codified at 15 CFR parts 730-774
(2014). The EAR issued under the Export Administration Act of 1979,
as amended (50 U.S.C. app. Sec. Sec. 2401-2420 (2000)) (``EAA'').
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 7, 2014 (79 FR 46959
(Aug. 11, 2014)), has continued the Regulations in effect under the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et
seq.) (2006 & Supp. IV 2010).
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I. Procedural History and Background
On September 30, 2014, I signed a TDO denying for 180 days the
export privileges of X-TREME Motors LLC and XTREME Outdoor Store
(collectively, ``X-TREME''). Tyson Preece, Corey Justin Preece, and
Toby Green were added to the TDO as related persons in accordance with
Section 766.23 of the Regulations. The TDO was issued ex parte pursuant
to Section 766.24(a), and went into effect upon issuance on September
30, 2014. Copies of the TDO were sent to each party named in the
September 30, 2014 order in accordance with Sections 766.5 and
766.24(d) of the Regulations, and on October 7, 2014, the TDO was
published in the Federal Register. 79 FR 60,445 (Oct. 7, 2014).
In support of the original TDO, OEE presented evidence that X-TREME
repeatedly exported items controlled for Crime Control reasons without
the required licenses to various destinations, including Russia and
China. In order to conceal the actual contents of the shipments the
Respondents intentionally mislabeled the contents on U.S. Customs
Declarations. Between September 1, 2014, and the issuance of the TDO on
September 30, 2014, the United States Government detained approximately
20 shipments containing rifle scopes to destinations that required an
export license.
The current TDO dated September 30, 2014, will expire on March 28,
2015, unless renewed on or before that date. On March 5, 2015, OEE
submitted a written request for renewal of the TDO as to each named
party. Notice of the renewal request was provided in accordance with
Sections 766.5 and 766.24(d) of the Regulations. No opposition to any
aspect of the requested renewal has been received.\2\
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\2\ Neither Tyson Preece, Corey Justin Preece, nor Toby Green
has at any time challenged his respective inclusion as a related
person to X-TREME.
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II. TDO Renewal
A. Legal Standard
Pursuant to Section 766.24(b) of the Regulations, BIS may issue or
renew an order temporarily denying a Respondent's export privileges
upon a showing that the order is necessary in the public interest to
prevent an ``imminent violation'' of the Regulations. 15 CFR
766.24(b)(1). ``A violation may be `imminent' either in time or degree
of likelihood.'' 15 CFR 766.24(b)(3). BIS may show ``either that a
violation is about to occur, or that the general circumstances of the
matter under investigation or case under criminal or administrative
charges demonstrate a likelihood of future violations.'' Id. As to the
likelihood of future violations, BIS may show that ``the violation
under investigation or charges is significant, deliberate, covert and/
or likely to occur again, rather than technical or negligent[.]'' Id. A
``lack of information establishing the precise time a violation may
occur does not preclude a finding that a violation is imminent, so long
as there is sufficient reason to believe the likelihood of a
violation.'' Id.
B. Request for Renewal
OEE's request for renewal is based upon the facts underlying the
issuance of the TDO and the evidence developed over the course of this
investigation, including the evidence summarized in Section I., supra.
OEE's on-going investigation of X-TREME, in conjunction with the United
States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah, included the
execution of a search warrant at X-TREME's place of business on
September 29, 2014. Based on evidence obtained via the search warrant
and since reviewed, OEE has determined that X-TREME's unlawful export
activities were more extensive than known at the time the TDO issued,
including that X-TREME engaged in at least 44 unlicensed exports over a
30-day period prior to the issuance of the TDO. In addition to the
unlicensed export of rifle scopes discussed above, OEE also identified
unlicensed exports of stun guns and Oleoresin Capsicum spray, items
also controlled for Crime Control reasons.
Moreover, despite the execution of the search warrant and the
issuance of the TDO the following day, X-TREME continued to engage in
unlawful export activities. On October 21, 2014 and October 28, 2014,
respectively, X-TREME exported or attempted to export items subject to
the Regulations to Canada. While the October 28, 2014 shipment was
stopped by the United States Postal Service, X-TREME was successful in
exporting the October 21, 2014 shipment. Both of these transactions
plainly violated the TDO, which prohibits X-TREME from engaging in any
export-related activities involving items subject to the EAR.
C. Findings
I find that the evidence presented by OEE demonstrates that renewal
of the TDO is necessary to avoid an imminent violation of the
Regulations based upon X-TREME's deliberate and covert violations both
pre- and post-issuance of the TDO. Accordingly, renewal of the TDO is
needed to give notice to persons and companies in the United States and
abroad that they should cease dealing with the Respondents in export
and re-export transactions involving items subject to the EAR or other
activities prohibited by the TDO. Doing so is consistent with the
public interest to preclude future violations of the EAR.
It is therefore ordered:
First, that X-TREME MOTORS LLC, a/k/a XTREME MOTORS, 2496 South
1900 West, West Haven, Utah 84401; XTREME OUTDOOR STORE, a/k/a XTREME
OUTDOORS, 2496 South 1900 West, West Haven, Utah 84401; TYSON PREECE,
3930 West Old Highway Road, Morgan, Utah 84050; COREY JUSTIN PREECE, a/
k/a COREY PREECE, a/k/a JUSTIN PREECE, 1245 South Morgan Valley Drive,
Morgan, Utah 84050; and TOBY GREEN, 480 West 175 North, Morgan, Utah
84050; and when acting for or on their behalf, any successors or
assigns, agents, or employees (each a ``Denied Person'' and
collectively the ``Denied Persons'') 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 Export Administration Regulations (``EAR''), or in any
other activity subject to the EAR 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 EAR, or in any other activity
subject to the EAR; 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 EAR, or in any other activity subject to the EAR.
Second, that no person may, directly or indirectly, do any of the
following:
A. Export or reexport to or on behalf of a Denied Person any item
subject to the EAR;
B. Take any action that facilitates the acquisition or attempted
acquisition by a Denied Person of the ownership, possession, or control
of any item subject to the EAR that has been or will be exported from
the United States, including financing or other support activities
related to a transaction whereby a Denied Person acquires or attempts
to acquire such ownership, possession or control;
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C. Take any action to acquire from or to facilitate the acquisition
or attempted acquisition from a Denied Person of any item subject to
the EAR that has been exported from the United States;
D. Obtain from a Denied Person in the United States any item
subject to the EAR 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 EAR
that has been or will be exported from the United States and which is
owned, possessed or controlled by a Denied Person, or service any item,
of whatever origin, that is owned, possessed or controlled by a Denied
Person if such service involves the use of any item subject to the EAR
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, that, after notice and opportunity for comment as provided
in section 766.23 of the EAR, any other person, firm, corporation, or
business organization related to a Denied Person 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.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 766.24(e) of the EAR,
X-TREME Motors LLC and/or XTREME Outdoor Store may, at any time, appeal
this Order by filing a full written statement in support of the appeal
with the Office of the Administrative Law Judge, U.S. Coast Guard ALJ
Docketing Center, 40 South Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-4022.
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 766.23(c)(2) and
766.24(e)(3) of the EAR, Tyson Preece, Corey Justin Preece and/or Toby
Green may, at any time, appeal their inclusion as a related person by
filing a full written statement in support of the appeal with the
Office of the Administrative Law Judge, U.S. Coast Guard ALJ Docketing
Center, 40 South Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-4022.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 766.24(d) of the EAR,
BIS may seek renewal of this Order by filing a written request not
later than 20 days before the expiration date. The Respondents may
oppose such a request to renew this Order by filing a written
submission with the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, which
must be received not later than seven days before the expiration date
of the Order.
A copy of this Order shall be served on the Respondents and shall
be published in the Federal Register.
This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for
180 days.
Dated: March 27, 2015.
David W. Mills,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2015-07569 Filed 4-1-15; 8:45 am]
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