In the Matter of: Shantia Hassanshahi, a/k/a Shantia Hassan Shahi, a/k/a Shahi, a/k/a Shantia Haas, a/k/a Sean Haas, 6041 Weeping Banyan Lane, Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Amended Order Denying Export Privileges, 58169-58170 [2017-26564]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Shantia Hassanshahi,
a/k/a Shantia Hassan Shahi, a/k/a
Shahi, a/k/a Shantia Haas, a/k/a Sean
Haas, 6041 Weeping Banyan Lane,
Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Amended
Order Denying Export Privileges
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On December 12, 2016, in the U.S.
District Court for the District of
Columbia, Shantia Hassanshahi, a/k/a
Shantia Hassan Shahi, a/k/a Shahi, a/k/
a Shantia Haas, a/k/a Sean Haas
(‘‘Hassanshahi’’) was convicted of
violating the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701,
et seq. (2012)) (‘‘IEEPA’’). Specifically,
Hassanshahi was convicted of willfully
conspiring to export and cause the
export of goods and technology from
Canada to Iran, as well as services
related thereto from the United States to
Iran, without the required license from
the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s
Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Hassanshahi was sentenced to 12
months in prison, one year of
supervised release, 100 hours of
community service, and a $100
assessment.
On September 28, 2017, I issued an
order denying Hassanshahi’s export
privileges, pursuant to Section 766.25 of
the Export Administration Regulations
(‘‘EAR’’ or ‘‘Regulations’’), for a period
of five (5) years from the date his
conviction.1 In addition, pursuant to
Section 750.8 of the Regulations, the
order also revoked any licenses issued
pursuant to the Act or Regulations in
which Hassanshahi had an interest at
the time of his conviction.
Prior to issuance of the September 28,
2017 order, the Bureau of Industry and
Security (‘‘BIS’’), in accordance with
Section 766.25 of the Regulations,
provided Hassanshahi notice of the
proposed action and an opportunity to
make a written submission opposing it.
Notice was provided using the prison
address for Hassanshahi, who received
the notice letter on or about July 22,
2017, more than two months prior to the
1 The Regulations are currently codified in the
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730–
774 (2017). The Regulations issued pursuant to the
Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 4601–4623
(Supp. III 2015) (available at https://
uscode.house.gov)) (‘‘EAA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’). Since
August 21, 2001, the Act has been in lapse and the
President, through Executive Order 13222 of August
17, 2001 (3 CFR, 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which
has been extended by successive Presidential
Notices, the most recent being that of August 15,
2017 (82 FR 39005 (Aug. 16, 2017)), 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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order’s issuance. BIS did not receive a
submission or other response to the
Notice from Hassanshahi. The
September 28, 2017 order—which
issued based upon my review of the
facts available to BIS at the time and my
consultations with BIS’s Office of
Export Enforcement, including its
Director—listed Hassanshahi’s prison
address as his last known address.
Following issuance of the September
28, 2017 order, BIS sought to send a
copy of it to Hassanshahi at his prison
address via first class mail. However,
the package was returned to BIS, as it
apparently arrived at the prison at or
about the time Hassanshahi was being
released. BIS has subsequently obtained
updated information indicating that
Hassanshahi’s current address is 6041
Weeping Banyan Lane, Woodland Hills,
CA 91367. Thus, the September 28,
2017 order needs to be amended to
include the updated address
information for purposes of the denial of
Hassanshahi’s export privileges. In
addition, as set forth below, this
amended order shall be delivered to
Hassanshahi at his current address in
Woodland Hills, California, and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
December 12, 2021, Shantia
Hassanshahi, a/k/a Shantia Hassan
Shahi, a/k/a Shahi, a/k/a Shantia Haas,
a/k/a Sean Haas, with a last known
address of 6041 Weeping Banyan Lane,
Woodland Hills, CA 91367, and when
acting for or on his behalf, his
successors, assigns, employees, agents
or representatives (‘‘the Denied
Person’’), may not, directly or indirectly,
participate in any way in any
transaction involving any commodity,
software or technology (hereinafter
collectively referred to as ‘‘item’’)
exported or to be exported from the
United States that is subject to the
Regulations, including, but not limited
to:
A. Applying for, obtaining, or using
any license, license exception, or export
control document;
B. Carrying on negotiations
concerning, or ordering, buying,
receiving, using, selling, delivering,
storing, disposing of, forwarding,
transporting, financing, or otherwise
servicing in any way, any transaction
involving any item exported or to be
exported from the United States that is
subject to the Regulations, or engaging
in any other activity subject to the
Regulations; or
C. Benefitting in any way from any
transaction involving any item exported
or to be exported from the United States
that is subject to the Regulations, or
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from any other activity subject to the
Regulations.
Second, no person may, directly or
indirectly, do any of the following:
A. Export or reexport to or on behalf
of the Denied Person any item subject to
the Regulations;
B. Take any action that facilitates the
acquisition or attempted acquisition by
the Denied Person of the ownership,
possession, or control of any item
subject to the Regulations that has been
or will be exported from the United
States, including financing or other
support activities related to a
transaction whereby the Denied Person
acquires or attempts to acquire such
ownership, possession or control;
C. Take any action to acquire from or
to facilitate the acquisition or attempted
acquisition from the Denied Person of
any item subject to the Regulations that
has been exported from the United
States;
D. Obtain from the Denied Person in
the United States any item subject to the
Regulations with knowledge or reason
to know that the item will be, or is
intended to be, exported from the
United States; or
E. Engage in any transaction to service
any item subject to the Regulations that
has been or will be exported from the
United States and which is owned,
possessed or controlled by the Denied
Person, or service any item, of whatever
origin, that is owned, possessed or
controlled by the Denied Person if such
service involves the use of any item
subject to the Regulations that has been
or will be exported from the United
States. For purposes of this paragraph,
servicing means installation,
maintenance, repair, modification or
testing.
Third, after notice and opportunity for
comment as provided in Section 766.23
of the Regulations, any other person,
firm, corporation, or business
organization related to Hassanshahi 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, Hassanshahi 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 Hassanshahi, and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
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Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until December 12, 2021.
Issued this 4th day of December, 2017.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–026, C–570–027]
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products From the People’s Republic
of China: Affirmative Preliminary
Determination of Anti-Circumvention
Inquiries on the Antidumping Duty and
Countervailing Duty Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) preliminarily
determines that imports of certain
corrosion-resistant steel products
(CORE), produced in the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) using
carbon hot-rolled steel (HRS) or coldrolled steel (CRS) flat products
manufactured in the People’s Republic
of China (PRC), are circumventing the
antidumping duty (AD) and
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on
CORE from the PRC.
DATE: Applicable December 11, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy Decker or Mark Hoadley, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0196 or
(202) 482–3148, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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Background
Certain domestic interested parties,
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), California
Steel Industries (CSI), ArcelorMittal
USA LLC (AMUSA), Nucor Corporation
(Nucor), United States Steel
Corporation, and AK Steel Corporation
(collectively, the domestic parties), filed
submissions 1 alleging that imports of
1 See Domestic Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Certain ColdRolled Steel Flat Products from China: Request for
Circumvention Ruling,’’ dated September 22, 2016
(Circumvention Ruling Request September 22,
2017), and Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Certain Cold-Rolled
Steel Flat Products from the People’s Republic of
China—Request for Circumvention Ruling Pursuant
to Section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930,’’ dated
September 23, 2016 (Circumvention Ruling Request
September 27, 2017).
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CORE from Vietnam made from HRS or
CRS sourced from the PRC and exported
to the United States as CORE of
Vietnamese origin are circumventing the
CORE Orders.2 In their submissions,
domestic parties requested the
Department initiate anti-circumvention
inquiries pursuant to section 781(b) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), and 19 CFR 351.225(h), to
determine whether the importation of
the PRC-origin HRS or CRS substrate
input for finishing into CORE in
Vietnam and subsequent sale of that
CORE to the United States constitutes
circumvention of the CORE Orders.
On November 14, 2016, the
Department published the notice of
initiation of anti-circumvention
inquiries on imports of CORE from
Vietnam.3 On August 29, 2017, the
Department postponed the final
determination of these inquiries and the
revised final deadlines are now
February 15, 2018.4 For a complete
description of the events that followed
the initiation of these inquiries, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 A
list of topics included in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
included as Appendix I to this notice.
The Preliminary Decision Memorandum
is a public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov, and to all
parties in the Central Records Unit,
Room B8024 of the main Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/. The signed and the electronic
2 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
from India, Italy, the People’s Republic of China,
the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Amended Final
Affirmative Antidumping Determination for India
and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR
48390 (July 25, 2016), and Certain CorrosionResistant Steel Products from India, Italy, Republic
of Korea and the People’s Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 81 FR 48387 (July 25,
2016) (collectively CORE Orders).
3 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of
Anti-Circumvention Inquiries on the Antidumping
Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 81 FR 79454
(November 14, 2016) (Initiation Notice).
4 See Letter, ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products (CORE) from the People’s Republic of
China (PRC): Extension of Anti-Circumvention
Final Determinations,’’ August 29, 2017.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Determinations in the AntiCircumvention Inquiries of Certain CorrosionResistant Steel Products from the People’s Republic
of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
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versions of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Scope of the Orders
The products covered by these orders
are certain flat-rolled steel products,
either clad, plated, or coated with
corrosion-resistant metals such as zinc,
aluminum, or zinc-, aluminum-, nickelor iron-based alloys, whether or not
corrugated or painted, varnished,
laminated, or coated with plastics or
other non-metallic substances in
addition to the metallic coating. For a
complete description of the scope of the
orders, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.6
Scope of the Anti-Circumvention
Inquiries
These anti-circumvention inquiries
cover CORE produced in Vietnam from
HRS or CRS substrate input
manufactured in the PRC and
subsequently exported from Vietnam to
the United States (inquiry merchandise).
These preliminary rulings apply to all
shipments of inquiry merchandise on or
after the date of the initiation of these
inquiries. Importers and exporters of
CORE produced in Vietnam using (1)
HRS manufactured in Vietnam or third
countries, (2) CRS manufactured in
Vietnam using HRS produced in
Vietnam or third countries, or (3) CRS
manufactured in third countries, must
certify that the HRS or CRS processed
into CORE in Vietnam did not originate
in the PRC, as provided for in the
certifications attached to the Federal
Register notice. Otherwise, their
merchandise may be subject to
antidumping and countervailing duties
if the Department makes affirmative
final determinations in these inquiries.
Methodology
The Department is conducting these
anti-circumvention inquiries in
accordance with section 781(b) of the
Act. Because Vietnam and the PRC 7 are
non-market economy countries, within
the meaning of section 771(18) of the
Act, the Department has calculated the
6 Id.
7 See Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain
Aluminum Foil from the People’s Republic of
China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of
Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value and Postponement of
Final Determination, 82 FR 50858, 50861
(November 2, 2017) citing Memorandum to Gary
Taverman, ‘‘China’s Status as a Non-Market
Economy,’’ dated October 26, 2017. See also Certain
Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 81 FR
24797 (October 14, 2016) (unchanged in Certain Oil
Country Tubular Goods from the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2014–2015, 82 FR 18611
(April 20, 2017)).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Shantia Hassanshahi, a/k/a Shantia Hassan
Shahi, a/k/a Shahi, a/k/a Shantia Haas, a/k/a Sean Haas, 6041 Weeping
Banyan Lane, Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Amended Order Denying Export
Privileges
On December 12, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the District
of Columbia, Shantia Hassanshahi, a/k/a Shantia Hassan Shahi, a/k/a
Shahi, a/k/a Shantia Haas, a/k/a Sean Haas (``Hassanshahi'') was
convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012)) (``IEEPA''). Specifically, Hassanshahi
was convicted of willfully conspiring to export and cause the export of
goods and technology from Canada to Iran, as well as services related
thereto from the United States to Iran, without the required license
from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control. Hassanshahi was sentenced to 12 months in prison, one year of
supervised release, 100 hours of community service, and a $100
assessment.
On September 28, 2017, I issued an order denying Hassanshahi's
export privileges, pursuant to Section 766.25 of the Export
Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or ``Regulations''), for a period
of five (5) years from the date his conviction.\1\ In addition,
pursuant to Section 750.8 of the Regulations, the order also revoked
any licenses issued pursuant to the Act or Regulations in which
Hassanshahi had an interest at the time of his conviction.
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\1\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2017). The Regulations
issued pursuant to the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 4601-
4623 (Supp. III 2015) (available at https://uscode.house.gov))
(``EAA'' or ``the Act''). Since August 21, 2001, the Act has been in
lapse and the President, through Executive Order 13222 of August 17,
2001 (3 CFR, 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which has been extended by
successive Presidential Notices, the most recent being that of
August 15, 2017 (82 FR 39005 (Aug. 16, 2017)), 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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Prior to issuance of the September 28, 2017 order, the Bureau of
Industry and Security (``BIS''), in accordance with Section 766.25 of
the Regulations, provided Hassanshahi notice of the proposed action and
an opportunity to make a written submission opposing it. Notice was
provided using the prison address for Hassanshahi, who received the
notice letter on or about July 22, 2017, more than two months prior to
the order's issuance. BIS did not receive a submission or other
response to the Notice from Hassanshahi. The September 28, 2017 order--
which issued based upon my review of the facts available to BIS at the
time and my consultations with BIS's Office of Export Enforcement,
including its Director--listed Hassanshahi's prison address as his last
known address.
Following issuance of the September 28, 2017 order, BIS sought to
send a copy of it to Hassanshahi at his prison address via first class
mail. However, the package was returned to BIS, as it apparently
arrived at the prison at or about the time Hassanshahi was being
released. BIS has subsequently obtained updated information indicating
that Hassanshahi's current address is 6041 Weeping Banyan Lane,
Woodland Hills, CA 91367. Thus, the September 28, 2017 order needs to
be amended to include the updated address information for purposes of
the denial of Hassanshahi's export privileges. In addition, as set
forth below, this amended order shall be delivered to Hassanshahi at
his current address in Woodland Hills, California, and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until December 12, 2021, Shantia
Hassanshahi, a/k/a Shantia Hassan Shahi, a/k/a Shahi, a/k/a Shantia
Haas, a/k/a Sean Haas, with a last known address of 6041 Weeping Banyan
Lane, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, and when acting for or on his behalf,
his successors, assigns, employees, agents or representatives (``the
Denied Person''), may not, directly or indirectly, participate in any
way in any transaction involving any commodity, software or technology
(hereinafter collectively referred to as ``item'') exported or to be
exported from the United States that is subject to the Regulations,
including, but not limited to:
A. Applying for, obtaining, or using any license, license
exception, or export control document;
B. Carrying on negotiations concerning, or ordering, buying,
receiving, using, selling, delivering, storing, disposing of,
forwarding, transporting, financing, or otherwise servicing in any way,
any transaction involving any item exported or to be exported from the
United States that is subject to the Regulations, or engaging in any
other activity subject to the Regulations; or
C. Benefitting in any way from any transaction involving any item
exported or to be exported from the United States that is subject to
the Regulations, or from any other activity subject to the Regulations.
Second, no person may, directly or indirectly, do any of the
following:
A. Export or reexport to or on behalf of the Denied Person any item
subject to the Regulations;
B. Take any action that facilitates the acquisition or attempted
acquisition by the Denied Person of the ownership, possession, or
control of any item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be
exported from the United States, including financing or other support
activities related to a transaction whereby the Denied Person acquires
or attempts to acquire such ownership, possession or control;
C. Take any action to acquire from or to facilitate the acquisition
or attempted acquisition from the Denied Person of any item subject to
the Regulations that has been exported from the United States;
D. Obtain from the Denied Person in the United States any item
subject to the Regulations with knowledge or reason to know that the
item will be, or is intended to be, exported from the United States; or
E. Engage in any transaction to service any item subject to the
Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States
and which is owned, possessed or controlled by the Denied Person, or
service any item, of whatever origin, that is owned, possessed or
controlled by the Denied Person if such service involves the use of any
item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be exported from
the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, servicing means
installation, maintenance, repair, modification or testing.
Third, after notice and opportunity for comment as provided in
Section 766.23 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation,
or business organization related to Hassanshahi 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, Hassanshahi
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 Hassanshahi, and
shall be published in the Federal Register.
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Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until December 12, 2021.
Issued this 4th day of December, 2017.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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