Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 22-Chicago, Illinois; Authorization of Production Activity, AbbVie, Inc. (Pharmaceutical Products), North Chicago and Lake County, Illinois, 29741 [2021-11630]
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 105 / Thursday, June 3, 2021 / Notices
Dated: May 27, 2021.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–11631 Filed 6–2–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–04–2021]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 22—
Chicago, Illinois; Authorization of
Production Activity, AbbVie, Inc.
(Pharmaceutical Products), North
Chicago and Lake County, Illinois
On January 27, 2021, AbbVie, Inc.,
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board for
its facilities within Subzone 22S, in
North Chicago and Lake County,
Illinois.
The notification was processed in
accordance with the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
notice in the Federal Register inviting
public comment (86 FR 7989, February
3, 2021). On May 27, 2021, the applicant
was notified of the FTZ Board’s decision
that no further review of the activity is
warranted at this time. The production
activity described in the notification
was authorized, subject to the FTZ Act
and the FTZ Board’s regulations,
including Section 400.14.
Dated: May 27, 2021.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–11630 Filed 6–2–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
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In the Matter of: Chris Rodriguez, 20
Liberty Drive, Thomasville, NC 27360;
Order Denying Export Privileges
On October 18, 2019, in the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia, Chris Rodriguez (‘‘Rodriguez’’),
was convicted of violating Section 38 of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2778) (‘‘AECA’’). Specifically, Rodriguez
was convicted of willfully attempting to
export, exporting and causing to be
exported from the United States to San
Pedro Sula, Honduras, defense articles,
that is 27 firearms and hundreds of
rounds of ammunition, which were and
are designated as defense articles on the
United States Munitions List, without
having first obtained from the
Department of State, a license for such
exports or written authorization for such
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exports. Rodriguez was sentenced to 18
months in prison, supervised release for
three years and a $100 assessment.
Rodriguez was also placed on the U.S.
Department of State Debarred List.
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, Section 38
of the AECA, 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 Rodriguez’s
conviction for violating Section 38 of
the AECA, and has provided notice and
opportunity for Rodriguez 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 received a written submission from
Rodriguez.
Based upon my review of the record,
including Rodriguez’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 Rodriguez’s
export privileges under the Regulations
for a period of seven years from the date
of Rodriguez’s conviction. The Office of
Exporter Services has also decided to
revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which
Rodriguez had an interest at the time of
his conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
October 18, 2026, Chris Rodriguez, with
a last known address of 20 Liberty
Drive, Thomasville, NC 27360, 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
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. Rodriguez’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 (2021).
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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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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-04-2021]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 22--Chicago, Illinois; Authorization of
Production Activity, AbbVie, Inc. (Pharmaceutical Products), North
Chicago and Lake County, Illinois
On January 27, 2021, AbbVie, Inc., submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities within
Subzone 22S, in North Chicago and Lake County, Illinois.
The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations
of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal
Register inviting public comment (86 FR 7989, February 3, 2021). On May
27, 2021, the applicant was notified of the FTZ Board's decision that
no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The
production activity described in the notification was authorized,
subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board's regulations, including
Section 400.14.
Dated: May 27, 2021.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-11630 Filed 6-2-21; 8:45 am]
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