Ribway Airlines Company Limited, 54 Kairaba Avenue, Kanifing Municipality, WCR, The Gambia; John Edward Meadows, 50 St. Leonards Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom, Jeffrey John James Ashfield, 50 St. Leonards Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom; AC AVIATIE UK Limited, f/k/a Bin Vali Aviation Limited, 50 St. Leonard's Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom, Respondents; Modification of March 1, 2016 Amended Temporary Denial Order, 40655-40656 [2016-14748]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 22, 2016 / Notices 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 Export Administration Act (‘‘EAA’’), 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 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 Cocchiola’s conviction for violating the AECA, and has provided notice and an opportunity for Cocchiola to make a written submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of the Regulations. BIS has not received a submission from Cocchiola. 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 Cocchiola’s export privileges under the Regulations for a period of five (5) years from the date of Cocchiola’s conviction. I have also decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant to the Act or Regulations in which Cocchiola had an interest at the time of his conviction. Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: First, from the date of this Order until August 19, 2019, Jose Orence Cocchiola, with a last known address of Register Number: 02247–104, McRae Correctional Institution, P.O. Drawer 55030, McRae Helena, GA 31055, 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: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:02 Jun 21, 2016 Jkt 238001 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. 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 Cocchiola by ownership, control, position of PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40655 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, Cocchiola 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 the Cocchiola. This Order shall be published in the Federal Register. Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until August 19, 2019. Issued this 15 day of June 2016. Karen H. Nies-Vogel, Director, Office of Exporter Services. [FR Doc. 2016–14746 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Ribway Airlines Company Limited, 54 Kairaba Avenue, Kanifing Municipality, WCR, The Gambia; John Edward Meadows, 50 St. Leonards Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom, Jeffrey John James Ashfield, 50 St. Leonards Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom; AC AVIATIE UK Limited, f/k/ a Bin Vali Aviation Limited, 50 St. Leonard’s Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom, Respondents; Modification of March 1, 2016 Amended Temporary Denial Order Pursuant to Section 766.24 of the Export Administration Regulations (the ‘‘Regulations’’ or ‘‘EAR’’),1 I hereby grant the request of the Office of Export Enforcement (‘‘OEE’’) to modify the Temporary Denial Order issued on January 19, 2016, as amended on March 1, 2016. OEE has requested that the 1 The EAR are currently codified at 15 CFR parts 730–774 (2016). The EAR issued under the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended 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 7, 2015 (80 FR 48,223 (Aug. 11, 2015)), has continued the Regulations in effect under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2006 & Supp. IV 2010)). E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1 40656 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 22, 2016 / Notices mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES following parties be removed from the TDO: moreJet Ltd., 60 Brackendale Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HZ, United Kingdom; Castle Malwood, Minstead, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7PE, United Kingdom; Stefan Piotr Kondak, a/k/a Stefan Peter Kondak, 150 Broadway, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 4EC, United Kingdom; 60 Brackendale Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HZ, United Kingdom; Castle Malwood, Minstead, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7PE, United Kingdom. On January 19, 2016, I signed the original TDO, denying for 180 days the export privileges of Ribway Airlines Company Limited (‘‘Ribway Airlines’’), John Edward Meadows, Jeffrey John James Ashfield, Af-Aviation Limited, and Andy Farmer (Af-Aviation’s director). The TDO was issued ex parte pursuant to Section 766.24(a) and went into effect upon issuance on January 19, 2016.2 The TDO issued based upon evidence presented by OEE concerning an attempt to ferry or reexport two Boeing 737 aircraft, with manufacturer serial numbers 26444 and 26458, respectively, from Romania to Iran without the U.S. Government authorization required by Sections 742.8 and 746.7 of the EAR.3 Subsequently, on March 1, 2016, I amended the TDO by adding AC AVIATIE UK Limited, formerly known as Bin Vali Aviation Limited, moreJet Ltd., and Stefan Piotr Kondak to the TDO as additional respondents based upon evidence obtained by OEE subsequent to original issuance of the TDO.4 The original TDO issued on January 19, 2016, and the amended TDO issued on March 1, 2016, are incorporated herein by reference. Having considered OEE’s request, I find that moreJet Ltd. and Stefan Piotr Kondak should be removed from the TDO. The TDO shall remain in full force and effect as to Ribway Airlines Company Limited, John Edward Meadows, Jeffrey John James Ashfield, and AC AVIATIE UK Limited. It is therefore ordered: 2 The January 19, 2016 TDO was published in the Federal Register on January 26, 2016. 81 FR 4250 (Jan. 26, 2016). 3 Both Boeing 737s are subject to the EAR and are classified under Export Control Classification Number (‘‘ECCN’’) 9A991.b and are controlled for anti-terrorism reasons. 4 The March 1, 2016 amended TDO was published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2016. 81 FR 12459 (March 9, 2016). The March 1, 2016 amended TDO also removed Af-Aviation Limited and Andy Farmer as respondents. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:02 Jun 21, 2016 Jkt 238001 First, that Ribway Airlines Company Limited, 54 Kairaba Avenue, Kanifing Municipality, WCR, The Gambia; John Edward Meadows, 50 St. Leonards Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom; Jeffrey John James Ashfield, 50 St. Leonards Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom; and AC Aviatie UK Limited, F/K/A BIN Vali Aviation Limited, 50 St. Leonard’s Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom, 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; 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 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 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, the Respondents 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 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 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 Ribway Airlines Company Limited, John Edward Meadows, Jeffrey John James Ashfield, AC Aviatie UK Limited, moreJet Ltd., and Stefan Piotr Kondak, and shall be published in the Federal Register. This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until July 17, 2016, unless renewed in accordance with Section 766.24(d) of the Regulations. Dated: June 15, 2016. David W. Mills, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2016–14748 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Ribway Airlines Company Limited, 54 Kairaba Avenue, Kanifing 
Municipality, WCR, The Gambia; John Edward Meadows, 50 St. Leonards 
Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom, Jeffrey 
John James Ashfield, 50 St. Leonards Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, 
TN40 1JB, United Kingdom; AC AVIATIE UK Limited, f/k/a Bin Vali 
Aviation Limited, 50 St. Leonard's Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, 
TN40 1JB, United Kingdom, Respondents; Modification of March 1, 2016 
Amended Temporary Denial Order

    Pursuant to Section 766.24 of the Export Administration Regulations 
(the ``Regulations'' or ``EAR''),\1\ I hereby grant the request of the 
Office of Export Enforcement (``OEE'') to modify the Temporary Denial 
Order issued on January 19, 2016, as amended on March 1, 2016. OEE has 
requested that the

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following parties be removed from the TDO:
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    \1\ The EAR are currently codified at 15 CFR parts 730-774 
(2016). The EAR issued under the Export Administration Act of 1979, 
as amended 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 7, 2015 (80 FR 48,223 (Aug. 11, 2015)), has 
continued the Regulations in effect under the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2006 & Supp. 
IV 2010)).

moreJet Ltd., 60 Brackendale Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HZ, United 
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Kingdom;

Castle Malwood, Minstead, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7PE, United 
Kingdom;

Stefan Piotr Kondak, a/k/a Stefan Peter Kondak, 150 Broadway, 
Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 4EC, United Kingdom;

60 Brackendale Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HZ, United Kingdom;

Castle Malwood, Minstead, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7PE, United 
Kingdom.

    On January 19, 2016, I signed the original TDO, denying for 180 
days the export privileges of Ribway Airlines Company Limited (``Ribway 
Airlines''), John Edward Meadows, Jeffrey John James Ashfield, Af-
Aviation Limited, and Andy Farmer (Af-Aviation's director). The TDO was 
issued ex parte pursuant to Section 766.24(a) and went into effect upon 
issuance on January 19, 2016.\2\
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    \2\ The January 19, 2016 TDO was published in the Federal 
Register on January 26, 2016. 81 FR 4250 (Jan. 26, 2016).
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    The TDO issued based upon evidence presented by OEE concerning an 
attempt to ferry or reexport two Boeing 737 aircraft, with manufacturer 
serial numbers 26444 and 26458, respectively, from Romania to Iran 
without the U.S. Government authorization required by Sections 742.8 
and 746.7 of the EAR.\3\ Subsequently, on March 1, 2016, I amended the 
TDO by adding AC AVIATIE UK Limited, formerly known as Bin Vali 
Aviation Limited, moreJet Ltd., and Stefan Piotr Kondak to the TDO as 
additional respondents based upon evidence obtained by OEE subsequent 
to original issuance of the TDO.\4\ The original TDO issued on January 
19, 2016, and the amended TDO issued on March 1, 2016, are incorporated 
herein by reference.
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    \3\ Both Boeing 737s are subject to the EAR and are classified 
under Export Control Classification Number (``ECCN'') 9A991.b and 
are controlled for anti-terrorism reasons.
    \4\ The March 1, 2016 amended TDO was published in the Federal 
Register on March 9, 2016. 81 FR 12459 (March 9, 2016). The March 1, 
2016 amended TDO also removed Af-Aviation Limited and Andy Farmer as 
respondents.
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    Having considered OEE's request, I find that moreJet Ltd. and 
Stefan Piotr Kondak should be removed from the TDO. The TDO shall 
remain in full force and effect as to Ribway Airlines Company Limited, 
John Edward Meadows, Jeffrey John James Ashfield, and AC AVIATIE UK 
Limited.
    It is therefore ordered:
    First, that Ribway Airlines Company Limited, 54 Kairaba Avenue, 
Kanifing Municipality, WCR, The Gambia; John Edward Meadows, 50 St. 
Leonards Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom; 
Jeffrey John James Ashfield, 50 St. Leonards Road, Bexhill on Sea, East 
Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom; and AC Aviatie UK Limited, F/K/A BIN 
Vali Aviation Limited, 50 St. Leonard's Road, Bexhill on Sea, East 
Sussex, TN40 1JB, United Kingdom, 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;
    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, 
the Respondents 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 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 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 Ribway Airlines Company 
Limited, John Edward Meadows, Jeffrey John James Ashfield, AC Aviatie 
UK Limited, moreJet Ltd., and Stefan Piotr Kondak, and shall be 
published in the Federal Register.
    This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect 
until July 17, 2016, unless renewed in accordance with Section 
766.24(d) of the Regulations.

    Dated: June 15, 2016.
David W. Mills,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2016-14748 Filed 6-21-16; 8:45 am]
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