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Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 16578 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 59 / Tuesday, March 30, 2021 / Notices through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent by the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https:// www.regulations.gov and, in the lower ‘‘Search Regulations and Federal Actions’’ box, select ‘‘Rural Housing Service’’ from the agency drop-down menu, then click on ‘‘Submit.’’ In the Docket ID column, select RHS–21–CF– 0006 to submit or view public comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after the close of the comment period, is available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ link. Title: Community Facilities Grant Program. OMB Control Number: 0575–0173. Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2021. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Community Programs, a division of the Rural Housing Service (RHS), is part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development mission area. The Agency is authorized by Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926), as amended, to make grants to public agencies, nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes to develop essential community facilities and services for public use in rural areas. These facilities include schools, libraries, child care, hospitals, clinics, assisted-living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings, and transportation. Through its Community Programs, the Department of Agriculture is striving to ensure that such facilities are readily available to all rural communities. Information will be collected by the field offices from applicants, consultants, lenders, and public entities. The collection of information is considered the minimum necessary to effectively evaluate the overall scope of the project. Failure to collect information could have an adverse impact on effectively carrying out the mission, administration, processing, and program requirements. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.09 hours per response. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Mar 29, 2021 Jkt 253001 Respondents: Public bodies, nonprofit corporations and associations, and federally recognized Indian tribes. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1085. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.27. Estimated Number of Responses: 3550 Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7,428 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Robin M. Jones, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 772–1172, Email: robin.m.jones@usda.gov. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become matter of public record. Chadwick Parker, Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. 2021–06519 Filed 3–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the South Dakota Advisory Committee Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of public meeting. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that the South Dakota State Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene a meeting on March 31, 2021 at 3 p.m. (CT). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Committee’s Project on maternal health disparities for American Indian women in South Dakota. DATES: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 3 p.m. (CT). Public Web Conference Registration Link (video and audio): https://bit.ly/ 39b202U; password, if needed: USCCR. If Joining By Phone Only, Dial: 1–800– 360–9505; access code: 199 899 3893. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mallory Trachtenberg at mtrachtenberg@usccr.gov or by phone at (202) 809–9618. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is available to the public through the web link above. If joining only via phone, callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing may also follow the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and providing the Service with conference details found through registering at the web link above. Members of the public are entitled to make comments during the open period at the end of the meeting. Members of the public may also submit written comments; the comments must be received in the Regional Programs Unit within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Mallory Trachtenberg at mtrachtenberg@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (202) 809–9618. Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing as they become available at www.facadatabase.gov. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above phone number or email address. Agenda Wednesday, March 31, 2021 From 3:00 p.m. (ET) I. Roll Call II. Discussion: Committee Process and Goals III. Discussion: Recommendations IV. Public Comment V. Adjournment Dated: March 24, 2021. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2021–06472 Filed 3–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Alonso GonzalezGranados, Avenida del Aqua #1530, Juarez, Mexico; Order Denying Export Privileges On March 8, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Alonso Gonzalez-Granados (‘‘GonzalezGranados’’) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, GonzalezGranados was convicted of knowingly, fraudulently, and intentionally exporting and unlawfully sending from the United States, and attempting to export and send from the United States, fifty (50) rifle magazines and two (2) boxes of ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 554. Gonzalez-Granados was sentenced to ten (10) months in prison, E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 59 / Tuesday, March 30, 2021 / Notices with credit for time served, and supervised release for two years. 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 Bureau of Industry and Security (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 received notice of GonzalezGranados’s conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a), and has provided notice and opportunity for Gonzalez-Granados 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 has not received a written submission from Gonzalez-Granados. Based upon my review of the record and consultations with BIS’s Office of Exporter Services, including its Director, and the facts available to BIS, I have decided to deny GonzalezGranados’s export privileges under the Regulations for a period of five years from the date of Gonzalez-Granados’s conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which GonzalezGranados had an interest at the time of his conviction.3 Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: First, from the date of this Order until March 8, 2024, Alonso GonzalezGranados, with a last known address of jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 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. Gonzalez-Granados’s conviction postdates 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 (2020). 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 13,222 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 above. 3 The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is now the authorizing official for issuance of denial orders, pursuant to recent amendments to the Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18, 2020). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Mar 29, 2021 Jkt 253001 Avenida del Aqua #1530, Juarez, Mexico, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16579 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 the Export Control Reform Act (50 U.S.C. 4819(e)) and Sections 766.23 and 766.25 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, or business organization related to GonzalezGranados 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, Gonzalez-Granados 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 Gonzalez-Granados and shall be published in the Federal Register. Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until March 9, 2024. John Sonderman, Director, Office of Export Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2021–06542 Filed 3–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Mark Anthony Hammond, 11909 Monte Vista Road, Avondale, AZ 85392; Order Denying Export Privileges On October 3, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Mark Anthony Hammond (‘‘Hammond’’) was convicted of violating Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) (‘‘AECA’’). Specifically, Hammond was convicted of violating Section 38 of the AECA by knowingly and willfully exporting and causing to be exported from the United States to Mexico, five (5) AK–47 Draco Mini Pistols, and five (5) 30 round firearms magazines designated as defense articles on the United States Munitions List, without the required U.S. Department of State licenses. Hammond was sentenced to 27 months in prison, two years of supervised E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16578-16579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06542]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security




    In the Matter of: Alonso Gonzalez-Granados, Avenida del Aqua 
#1530, Juarez, Mexico; Order Denying Export Privileges

    On March 8, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Western 
District of Texas, Alonso Gonzalez-Granados (``Gonzalez-Granados'') was 
convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, Gonzalez-
Granados was convicted of knowingly, fraudulently, and intentionally 
exporting and unlawfully sending from the United States, and attempting 
to export and send from the United States, fifty (50) rifle magazines 
and two (2) boxes of ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 554. 
Gonzalez-Granados was sentenced to ten (10) months in prison,

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with credit for time served, and supervised release for two years.
    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 Bureau of Industry and Security (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. Gonzalez-Granados's conviction 
post-dates ECRA's enactment on August 13, 2018.
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    BIS received notice of Gonzalez-Granados's conviction for violating 
18 U.S.C. 554(a), and has provided notice and opportunity for Gonzalez-
Granados 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 has not received a written 
submission from Gonzalez-Granados.
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    \2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of 
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2020). 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 
13,222 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 
above.
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    Based upon my review of the record and consultations with BIS's 
Office of Exporter Services, including its Director, and the facts 
available to BIS, I have decided to deny Gonzalez-Granados's export 
privileges under the Regulations for a period of five years from the 
date of Gonzalez-Granados's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services 
has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Gonzalez-
Granados had an interest at the time of his conviction.\3\
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    \3\ The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is now the 
authorizing official for issuance of denial orders, pursuant to 
recent amendments to the Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18, 
2020).
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    Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
    First, from the date of this Order until March 8, 2024, Alonso 
Gonzalez-Granados, with a last known address of Avenida del Aqua #1530, 
Juarez, Mexico, 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 the Export Control Reform Act 
(50 U.S.C. 4819(e)) and Sections 766.23 and 766.25 of the Regulations, 
any other person, firm, corporation, or business organization related 
to Gonzalez-Granados 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, Gonzalez-
Granados 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 Gonzalez-Granados 
and shall be published in the Federal Register.
    Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until March 9, 2024.

John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2021-06542 Filed 3-29-21; 8:45 am]
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