In the Matter of: Ruben Beltran-Ramos, a/k/a Ruben Ramos-Beltran, Inmate Number: 50076-479, Big Spring Correctional Institution, 2001 Rickabaugh Drive, Big Spring, TX 79720; Order Denying Export Privileges, 875-876 [2020-00046]
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Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until August 29, 2029.
Issued this 31st day of December 2019.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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II. Method of Collection
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submitted on paper.
Bureau of Industry and Security
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Voluntary SelfDisclosure of Violations of the Export
Administration Regulations
Bureau of Industry and
Security.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
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: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before March 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of
Industry and Security, 1401
Constitution Avenue, Suite 2099B,
Washington, DC 20233 (or via the
internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
Comments will generally be posted
without change. All Personally
Identifiable Information (for example,
name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information. You may submit
attachments to electronic comments in
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF
file formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This collection of information is
needed to detect violations of the Export
Administration Regulations (EAR) and
determine if an investigation or
prosecution is necessary and to reach a
settlement with violators. Voluntary
self-disclosure of EAR violations
strengthens BIS’s enforcement efforts by
allowing BIS to conduct investigations
of the disclosed incidents faster than
would be the case if BIS had to detect
the violations without such disclosures.
BIS evaluates the seriousness of the
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violation and either (1) Informs the
person making the disclosure that no
action is warranted; (2) issues a warning
letter; (3) issues a proposed charging
letter and attempts to settle the matter;
(4) issues a charging letter if settlement
is not reached; and/or (5) refers the
matter to the U.S. Department of Justice
for criminal prosecution.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0694–0058.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
488.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4880.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary
Legal Authority:
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Ruben Beltran-Ramos,
a/k/a Ruben Ramos-Beltran, Inmate
Number: 50076–479, Big Spring
Correctional Institution, 2001
Rickabaugh Drive, Big Spring, TX
79720; Order Denying Export
Privileges
On November 20, 2018, in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District
of Texas, Ruben Beltran-Ramos a/k/a
Ruben Ramos-Beltran (‘‘BeltranRamos’’) was convicted of violating 18
U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, BeltranRamos was convicted of knowingly
exporting and attempting to export five
thousand cartridges of 7.62 x 39 mm
caliber ammunition from the United
States to Mexico, contrary to Section 38
of the Arms Export Control Act, 22
U.S.C. 2778 (2012). Beltran-Ramos was
sentenced to 26 months in prison and a
$100 special assessment.
Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the
Export Control Reform Act (‘‘ECRA’’),1
the export privileges of any person who
has been convicted of certain offenses,
including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C.
554(a), may be denied for a period of up
to ten (10) years from the date of his/her
conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e) (Prior
Convictions). In addition, any BIS
licenses or other authorizations issued
under ECRA in which the person had an
interest at the time of the conviction
may be revoked. Id.
BIS has received notice of BeltranRamos’s conviction for violating 18
U.S.C. 554(a), and has provided notice
and an opportunity for Beltran-Ramos to
make a written submission to BIS, as
provided in Section 766.25 of the Export
Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or
the ‘‘Regulations’’). 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS
1 ECRA was enacted as part of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019, and as amended is codified at 50 U.S.C.
4801–4852. Beltran-Ramos’s conviction post-dates
ECRA’s enactment on August 13, 2018.
2 The Regulations are currently codified in the
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730–
774 (2019). The Regulations originally issued under
the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended,
50 U.S.C. 4601–4623 (Supp. III 2015) (‘‘EAA’’),
which lapsed on August 21, 2001. The President,
through Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001
(3 CFR, 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which was
extended by successive Presidential Notices,
continued the Regulations in full force and effect
under the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012)
(‘‘IEEPA’’). Section 1768 of ECRA, 50 U.S.C. 4826,
provides in pertinent part that all rules and
regulations that were made or issued under the
EAA, including as continued in effect pursuant to
IEEPA, and were in effect as of ECRA’s date of
enactment (August 13, 2018), shall continue in
effect according to their terms until modified,
Continued
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has not received a submission from
Beltran-Ramos.
Based upon my review of the record
and consultations with BIS’s Office of
Export Enforcement, including its
Director, and the facts available to BIS,
I have decided to deny Beltran-Ramos’s
export privileges pursuant to ECRA for
a period of 10 years from the date of
Beltran-Ramos’s conviction. I have also
decided to revoke any BIS license
issued under ECRA in which BeltranRamos had an interest at the time of his
conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
November 20, 2028, Ruben BeltranRamos, a/k/a Ruben Ramos-Beltran,
with a last known address of Inmate
Number: 50076–470, 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
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
superseded, set aside, or revoked through action
undertaken pursuant to the authority provided
under ECRA. See note 1, supra.
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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, pursuant to Section 1760(e) of
ECRA and Sections 766.23 and 766.25
of the Regulations, any other person,
firm, corporation, or business
organization related to Beltran-Ramos
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, Beltran-Ramos 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 Beltran-Ramos and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until November 20, 2028.
Issued this 31st day of December 2019.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Voluntary SelfDisclosure of Antiboycott Violations
Bureau of Industry and
Security.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
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: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before March 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of
Industry and Security, 1401
Constitution Avenue, Suite 2099B,
Washington, DC 20233 (or via the
internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
Comments will generally be posted
without change. All Personally
Identifiable Information (for example,
name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information. You may submit
attachments to electronic comments in
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF
file formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This collection of information
supports enforcement of the Antiboycott
provisions of the Export Administration
Regulations
(EAR) by providing a method for
industry to voluntarily self-disclose
Antiboycott violations.
II. Method of Collection
Submitted on paper or electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0694–0132.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 to
600 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 7,230.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Ruben Beltran-Ramos, a/k/a Ruben Ramos-Beltran,
Inmate Number: 50076-479, Big Spring Correctional Institution, 2001
Rickabaugh Drive, Big Spring, TX 79720; Order Denying Export Privileges
On November 20, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Texas, Ruben Beltran-Ramos a/k/a Ruben Ramos-Beltran
(``Beltran-Ramos'') was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a).
Specifically, Beltran-Ramos was convicted of knowingly exporting and
attempting to export five thousand cartridges of 7.62 x 39 mm caliber
ammunition from the United States to Mexico, contrary to Section 38 of
the Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. 2778 (2012). Beltran-Ramos was
sentenced to 26 months in prison and a $100 special assessment.
Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act
(``ECRA''),\1\ the export privileges of any person who has been
convicted of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C.
554(a), may be denied for a period of up to ten (10) years from the
date of his/her conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e) (Prior Convictions). In
addition, any BIS licenses or other authorizations issued under ECRA in
which the person had an interest at the time of the conviction may be
revoked. Id.
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\1\ ECRA was enacted as part of the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and as amended is
codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852. Beltran-Ramos's conviction post-
dates ECRA's enactment on August 13, 2018.
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BIS has received notice of Beltran-Ramos's conviction for violating
18 U.S.C. 554(a), and has provided notice and an opportunity for
Beltran-Ramos to make a written submission to BIS, as provided in
Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or the
``Regulations''). 15 CFR 766.25.\2\ BIS
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has not received a submission from Beltran-Ramos.
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\2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2019). The Regulations
originally issued under the Export Administration Act of 1979, as
amended, 50 U.S.C. 4601-4623 (Supp. III 2015) (``EAA''), which
lapsed on August 21, 2001. The President, through Executive Order
13222 of August 17, 2001 (3 CFR, 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which was
extended by successive Presidential Notices, continued the
Regulations in full force and effect under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012)
(``IEEPA''). Section 1768 of ECRA, 50 U.S.C. 4826, provides in
pertinent part that all rules and regulations that were made or
issued under the EAA, including as continued in effect pursuant to
IEEPA, and were in effect as of ECRA's date of enactment (August 13,
2018), shall continue in effect according to their terms until
modified, superseded, set aside, or revoked through action
undertaken pursuant to the authority provided under ECRA. See note
1, supra.
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Based upon my review of the record and consultations with BIS's
Office of Export Enforcement, including its Director, and the facts
available to BIS, I have decided to deny Beltran-Ramos's export
privileges pursuant to ECRA for a period of 10 years from the date of
Beltran-Ramos's conviction. I have also decided to revoke any BIS
license issued under ECRA in which Beltran-Ramos had an interest at the
time of his conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until November 20, 2028, Ruben
Beltran-Ramos, a/k/a Ruben Ramos-Beltran, with a last known address of
Inmate Number: 50076-470, 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 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, pursuant to Section 1760(e) of ECRA and Sections 766.23 and
766.25 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, or
business organization related to Beltran-Ramos 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, Beltran-
Ramos 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 Beltran-Ramos and
shall be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until November 20, 2028.
Issued this 31st day of December 2019.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-00046 Filed 1-7-20; 8:45 am]
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