In the Matter of: Amin Al-Baroudi, a/k/a Abu al-Jud, Inmate Number: 87450-083, FCI Victorville Medium II, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 3850, Adelanto, CA 92301; Order Denying Export Privileges, 16788-16789 [2017-06810]
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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 Estrada’s
conviction for violating the AECA, and
has provided notice and an opportunity
for Estrada to make a written
submission to BIS, as provided in
Section 766.25 of the Regulations. BIS
has received a submission from Estrada.
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 Estrada’s export
privileges under the Regulations for a
period of 10 years from the date of
Estrada’s conviction. I have also decided
to revoke all licenses issued pursuant to
the Act or Regulations in which Estrada
had an interest at the time of his
conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
July 25, 2024, Juan Jose Estrada, with a
last known address of Inmate Number:
53358–379, Big Spring, Correctional
Institution, 2001 Rickabaugh Drive, Big
Spring, TX 79720, 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
by successive Presidential Notices, the most recent
being that of August 4, 2016 (81 FR 52,587 (Aug.
8, 2016)), 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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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 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,
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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 Estrada 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, Estrada 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 Estrada. This Order
shall be published in the Federal
Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until July 25, 2024.
Issued this 31st day of March, 2017.
Hillary Hess,
Acting Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Amin Al-Baroudi, a/k/
a Abu al-Jud, Inmate Number: 87450–
083, FCI Victorville Medium II, Federal
Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 3850,
Adelanto, CA 92301; Order Denying
Export Privileges
On June 13, 2016, in the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia,
Amin Al-Baroudi, a/k/a Abu al-Jud
(‘‘Al-Baroudi’’) was convicted of
violating the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701,
et seq. (2012)) (‘‘IEEPA’’). Specifically,
Al-Baroudi willfully combined,
conspired, confederated, and agreed
with other U.S. and non U.S. persons to
export and cause to be exported goods
from the United States to Syria in
violating of the sanctions imposed on
Syria by the United States without
having first obtained the required
authorization from the United States
Department of Commerce. Baroudi was
sentenced to 32 months in prison, with
credit for time served, two years of
supervised release, and a special
assessment of $100.00.
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Section 766.25 of the Export
Administration Regulations (‘‘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 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 AlBaroudi’s conviction for violating
IEEPA, and in accordance with Section
766.25 of the Regulations, BIS has
provided notice and an opportunity for
Al-Baroudi to make a written
submission to BIS. BIS has not received
a submission from Al-Baroudi.
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 Al-Baroudi’s
export privileges under the Regulations
for a period of 10 years from the date of
Al-Baroudi’s conviction. I have also
decided to revoke all licenses issued
pursuant to the Act or Regulations in
which Al-Baroudi had an interest at the
time of his conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
June 13, 2026, Amin Al-Baroudi, with a
last known address of Inmate Number:
87450–083, FCI Victorville Medium II,
Federal Correctional Institution, P.O.
1 50 U.S.C. 4601–4623 (Supp. III 2015) (available
at https://uscode.house.gov). 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 52,587 (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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Box 3850, Adelanto, CA 92301, 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 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
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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 Al-Baroudi 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, Al-Baroudi 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 Al-Baroudi. This Order
shall be published in the Federal
Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until June 13, 2026.
Issued this 31st day of March, 2017.
Hillary Hess,
Acting Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Song II Kim, a/k/a Kim
Song Il, Inmate Number—07778–122,
Moshannon Valley, Correctional
Institution, 555 Geo Drive, Philipsburg,
PA 16866; Order Denying Export
Privileges
On February 29, 2016, in the U.S.
District Court for the District of Utah,
Song II Kim, a/k/a Kim Song II (‘‘Kim’’),
was convicted of violating Section 38 of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2778 (2012)) (‘‘AECA’’). Specifically,
Kim willfully attempted to export or
caused to be exported from the United
States, defense articles listed on the
United States Munitions List, to wit:
PVS–7 and PVVS–14 Night Vision
Optics and a THOR 320 Thermal
Imaging Weapons Sight, without having
first obtained from the Department of
State, Directorate of Defense Trade
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Amin Al-Baroudi, a/k/a Abu al-Jud, Inmate
Number: 87450-083, FCI Victorville Medium II, Federal Correctional
Institution, P.O. Box 3850, Adelanto, CA 92301; Order Denying Export
Privileges
On June 13, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, Amin Al-Baroudi, a/k/a Abu al-Jud (``Al-
Baroudi'') was convicted of violating the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012)) (``IEEPA'').
Specifically, Al-Baroudi willfully combined, conspired, confederated,
and agreed with other U.S. and non U.S. persons to export and cause to
be exported goods from the United States to Syria in violating of the
sanctions imposed on Syria by the United States without having first
obtained the required authorization from the United States Department
of Commerce. Baroudi was sentenced to 32 months in prison, with credit
for time served, two years of supervised release, and a special
assessment of $100.00.
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Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (``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 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.
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\1\ 50 U.S.C. 4601-4623 (Supp. III 2015) (available at https://uscode.house.gov). 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 52,587 (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 Al-Baroudi's conviction for violating
IEEPA, and in accordance with Section 766.25 of the Regulations, BIS
has provided notice and an opportunity for Al-Baroudi to make a written
submission to BIS. BIS has not received a submission from Al-Baroudi.
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 Al-Baroudi's export privileges under the
Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Al-Baroudi's
conviction. I have also decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant
to the Act or Regulations in which Al-Baroudi had an interest at the
time of his conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until June 13, 2026, Amin Al-
Baroudi, with a last known address of Inmate Number: 87450-083, FCI
Victorville Medium II, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 3850,
Adelanto, CA 92301, 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 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 Al-Baroudi 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, Al-Baroudi
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 Al-Baroudi.
This Order shall be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until June 13, 2026.
Issued this 31st day of March, 2017.
Hillary Hess,
Acting Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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