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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 SerranoLopez’s conviction for violating 18
U.S.C. 554(a), and has provided notice
and opportunity for Serrano-Lopez 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 Serrano-Lopez.
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 Serrano-Lopez’s
export privileges under the Regulations
for a period of 10 years from the date of
Serrano-Lopez’s conviction. The Office
of Exporter Services has also decided to
revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which
Serrano-Lopez had an interest at the
time of his conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
August 30, 2029, Sergio Daniel SerranoLopez, with a last known address of
Inmate Number: 51056–479, Big Spring
(Flightline), 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
2 The Regulations are currently codified in the
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR Parts 730–
774 (2020).
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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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 Serrano-Lopez 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, Serrano-Lopez may file
an appeal of this Order with the Under
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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 Serrano-Lopez and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until August 30, 2029.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Mehmet Hakan Atilla,
Millet Cad. No: 26 D:15, Fatih Istanbul,
Turkey and Molla Seref Mah Hikayeci
Sok AZ, Fatih Istanbul, Turkey
Order Denying Export Privileges
On May 16, 2018, in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of New
York, Mehmet Hakan Atilla (‘‘Atilla’’)
was convicted of violating the
International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (‘‘IEEPA’’), 50 U.S.C § 1701,
et seq.,by knowingly and willfully
conspiring with others known and
unknown to provide financial services
to Iran and to the Governement of Iran,
without obtaining the required approval
from the Office of Foreign Assets
Control. Atilla was sentenced to 32
months in prison and a special
assessment of $500.
The Export Administration
Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or ‘‘Regulations’’)
are administered and enforced by the
U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau
of Industry and Security (‘‘BIS’’).1
1 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 IEEPA. On August 13, 2018, the President
signed into law the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019,
which includes the Export Control Reform Act of
2018, 50 U.S.C. 4801–4852 (‘‘ECRA’’). While
Section 1766 of ECRA repeals the provisions of the
EAA (except for three sections which are
inapplicable here), Section 1768 of ECRA 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
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Section 766.25 of the Regulations
provides, in pertinent part, that the
‘‘Director of [BIS’s] Office of Export
Enforcement, in consultation with the
Director of [BIS’s] Office of Exporter
Services, may deny the export privileges
of any person who has been convicted
of a violation of any of the statues set
forth at 50 U.S.C. 4819 (e)(1)(B),’’ 2
including IEEPA. 15 CFR 766.25(a).3
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). In
addition, pursuant to Section 750.8 of
the Regulations, BIS’s Office of Exporter
Services may revoke any BIS-issued
licenses in which the person has an
interest at the time of his/her
conviction.4
BIS received notice of Atilla’s
conviction for violating IEEPA, and
pursuant to Section 766.25 of the
Regulations, has provided notice and an
opportunity for Atilla to make a written
submission to BIS. BIS has received and
considered a written submission from
Atilla.
Based upon my review of the record,
including Atilla’s written response, and
consultations with BIS’s Office of
Exporter Services, including its
Director, and the facts available to BIS,
I have decided to deny Atilla’s export
privileges under the Regulations for a
period of 10 years from the date of
Atilla’s conviction. The Office of
Exporter Services has also decided to
revoke any BIS-issued license in which
Atilla had an interest at the time of his
conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
May 16, 2028, Mehmet Hakan Atilla,
with last known addresses of Millet
Cad. No: 26 D:15, Fatih Istanbul, Turkey
and Molla Seref Mah Hikayeci Sok AZ,
Fatih Istanbul, Turkey, and when acting
for or on his behalf, his successors,
revoked through action undertaken pursuant to the
authority provided under ECRA.
2 The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is
now authorizing official for issuance denial orders,
pursuant to recent amendments to the Regulations
(85 FR 73411, November 18, 2020).
3 As codified at the time of the underlying
conviction at issue, Section 11(h)(1) of the EAA, as
amended, provided that: ’’ No person convicted of
a violation of this chapter (or any regulation,
license, or older issued under this chapter), any
regulation, license, or order issed under the
International Emergnecy Economic Powers Act [50
U.S.C. 1701, et seq.], section 793, 794 or 798 of title
18, section 783(b) of this title, or section 2778 of
title 22 shall be eligible, at the discretion of the
Secretary, to apply for or use any export license
under this chapter for a period of up to 10 years
from the date of conviction. The Secretary may
revoke any export license under this chapter in
which such person has an interest at the time of
conviction.’’ 50 U.S.C. 4610(h)(1).
4 See notes 1 and 3, supra.
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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
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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 Atilla 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, Atilla 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 Atilla and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until May 16, 2028.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforement.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Services Surveys: BE–125,
Quarterly Survey of Transactions in
Selected Services and Intellectual
Property With Foreign Persons
Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Mehmet Hakan Atilla, Millet Cad. No: 26 D:15,
Fatih Istanbul, Turkey and Molla Seref Mah Hikayeci Sok AZ, Fatih
Istanbul, Turkey
Order Denying Export Privileges
On May 16, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York, Mehmet Hakan Atilla (``Atilla'') was convicted of
violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (``IEEPA''),
50 U.S.C Sec. 1701, et seq.,by knowingly and willfully conspiring with
others known and unknown to provide financial services to Iran and to
the Governement of Iran, without obtaining the required approval from
the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Atilla was sentenced to 32 months
in prison and a special assessment of $500.
The Export Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or ``Regulations'')
are administered and enforced by the U.S. Department of Commerce's
Bureau of Industry and Security (``BIS'').\1\
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Section 766.25 of the Regulations provides, in pertinent part, that the
``Director of [BIS's] Office of Export Enforcement, in consultation
with the Director of [BIS's] Office of Exporter Services, may deny the
export privileges of any person who has been convicted of a violation
of any of the statues set forth at 50 U.S.C. 4819 (e)(1)(B),'' \2\
including IEEPA. 15 CFR 766.25(a).\3\ 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). In addition, pursuant to
Section 750.8 of the Regulations, BIS's Office of Exporter Services may
revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which the person has an interest at
the time of his/her conviction.\4\
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\1\ 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 IEEPA. On August 13,
2018, the President signed into law the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which includes the
Export Control Reform Act of 2018, 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852 (``ECRA'').
While Section 1766 of ECRA repeals the provisions of the EAA (except
for three sections which are inapplicable here), Section 1768 of
ECRA 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.
\2\ The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is now
authorizing official for issuance denial orders, pursuant to recent
amendments to the Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18, 2020).
\3\ As codified at the time of the underlying conviction at
issue, Section 11(h)(1) of the EAA, as amended, provided that: '' No
person convicted of a violation of this chapter (or any regulation,
license, or older issued under this chapter), any regulation,
license, or order issed under the International Emergnecy Economic
Powers Act [50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.], section 793, 794 or 798 of
title 18, section 783(b) of this title, or section 2778 of title 22
shall be eligible, at the discretion of the Secretary, to apply for
or use any export license under this chapter for a period of up to
10 years from the date of conviction. The Secretary may revoke any
export license under this chapter in which such person has an
interest at the time of conviction.'' 50 U.S.C. 4610(h)(1).
\4\ See notes 1 and 3, supra.
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BIS received notice of Atilla's conviction for violating IEEPA, and
pursuant to Section 766.25 of the Regulations, has provided notice and
an opportunity for Atilla to make a written submission to BIS. BIS has
received and considered a written submission from Atilla.
Based upon my review of the record, including Atilla's written
response, and consultations with BIS's Office of Exporter Services,
including its Director, and the facts available to BIS, I have decided
to deny Atilla's export privileges under the Regulations for a period
of 10 years from the date of Atilla's conviction. The Office of
Exporter Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued license in
which Atilla had an interest at the time of his conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until May 16, 2028, Mehmet Hakan
Atilla, with last known addresses of Millet Cad. No: 26 D:15, Fatih
Istanbul, Turkey and Molla Seref Mah Hikayeci Sok AZ, Fatih Istanbul,
Turkey, 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 Atilla 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, Atilla 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 Atilla and shall
be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until May 16, 2028.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforement.
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