Washington, DC 20230; In the Matter of: Matteo Taerri, a/k/a Majid Taheri; 705 Town Blvd. #433, Atlanta, GA 30319; Order Denying Export Privileges, 45706-45707 [2021-17454]
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Cepeda had an interest at the time of his
conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
January 10, 2022, Armando Antonio
Perez Cepeda, Jr, with a last known
address of 1861 NW South River Drive,
#2501, Miami, FL 33128, 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
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 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 Cepeda 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, Cepeda 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 Cepeda and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until January 10, 2022.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2021–17456 Filed 8–13–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Washington, DC 20230; In the Matter
of: Matteo Taerri, a/k/a Majid Taheri;
705 Town Blvd. #433, Atlanta, GA
30319; Order Denying Export
Privileges
On June 4, 2020, in the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of
Georgia Matteo Taerri, a/k/a Majid
Taheri (‘‘Taerri’’), was convicted of
violating the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C § 1701,
et seq. (2012)) (‘‘IEEPA’’).
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Specifically, Taerri was convicted of
knowingly and willfully attempting to
export a United States origin item from
the United States to the Islamic
Republic of Iran, that being a Prostak
Filter Module, without having first
obtained the required authorization
from the United States Department of
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control. Taerri was sentenced to time
served, supervised release for three
years, and a $200 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, IEEPA,
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 Taerri’s
conviction for violating IEEPA, and has
provided notice and opportunity for
Taerri 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 Taerri.
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 Taerri’s export
privileges under the Regulations for a
period of 10 years from the date of
Taerri’s conviction. The Office of
Exporter Services has also decided to
revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which
Taerri had an interest at the time of his
conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
June 4, 2030, Matteo Taerri, a/k/a Majid
Teheri, with a last known address of 705
Town Blvd. #433, Atlanta, GA 30319,
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,
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. Taerri’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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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.
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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 Taerri 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, Taerri 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 Taerri and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until June 4, 2030.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2021–17454 Filed 8–13–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–469–823]
Utility Scale Wind Towers From Spain:
Antidumping Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC),
Commerce is issuing an antidumping
duty order on utility scale wind towers
(wind towers) from Spain.
DATES: Applicable August 16, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Benito Ballesteros or Christopher
Maciuba, AD/CVD Operations, Office V,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–7425 or
(202) 482–0413.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On June 25, 2021, Commerce
published its affirmative final
determination in the less-than-fair-value
(LTFV) investigation of wind towers
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from Spain.1 On August 9, 2021, the ITC
notified Commerce of its final
affirmative determination that an
industry in the United States is
materially injured within the meaning
of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), by
reason of imports of wind towers from
Spain that are sold in the United States
at LTFV.2
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order
are wind towers. For a complete
description of the scope of the order, see
the appendix to this notice.
Antidumping Duty Order
On August 9, 2021, in accordance
with sections 735(b)(1)(A)(i) and 735(d)
of the Act, the ITC notified Commerce
of its final determination that an
industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
of wind towers from Spain. Therefore,
in accordance with sections 735(c)(2) of
the Act, Commerce is issuing this
antidumping duty order. Because the
ITC determined that imports of wind
towers from Spain are materially
injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated
entries of such merchandise from Spain,
which are entered or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, are subject
to the assessment of antidumping
duties.
In accordance with section 736(b)(1)
of the Act, Commerce will instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess, upon further instruction by
Commerce, antidumping duties equal to
the amount by which the normal value
of the merchandise exceeds the export
price (or constructed export price) of the
merchandise, for all relevant entries of
wind towers from Spain. Antidumping
duties will be assessed on unliquidated
entries of wind towers from Spain
which are entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
April 2, 2021, the date of publication of
the Preliminary Determination.3
Suspension of Liquidation and Cash
Deposits
In accordance with section 736 of the
Act, Commerce will instruct CBP to
reinstitute the suspension of liquidation
of all relevant entries of wind towers
from Spain as described in the
1 See Utility Scale Wind Towers from Spain: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 86
FR 33656 (June 25, 2021) (Final Determination).
2 See ITC Letter, ‘‘Notification of ITC Final
Determinations,’’ dated August 9, 2021.
3 See Utility Scale Wind Towers from Spain:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, 86 FR 17354 (April 2, 2021)
(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Washington, DC 20230; In the Matter of: Matteo Taerri, a/k/a
Majid Taheri; 705 Town Blvd. #433, Atlanta, GA 30319; Order Denying
Export Privileges
On June 4, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Georgia Matteo Taerri, a/k/a Majid Taheri (``Taerri''), was
convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C Sec. 1701, et seq. (2012)) (``IEEPA'').
Specifically, Taerri was convicted of knowingly and willfully
attempting to export a United States origin item from the United States
to the Islamic Republic of Iran, that being a Prostak Filter Module,
without having first obtained the required authorization from the
United States Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control. Taerri was sentenced to time served, supervised release for
three years, and a $200 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, IEEPA,
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. Taerri's conviction post-dates
ECRA's enactment on August 13, 2018.
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BIS received notice of Taerri's conviction for violating IEEPA, and
has provided notice and opportunity for Taerri 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 Taerri.
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\2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2021).
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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 Taerri's export privileges
under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of
Taerri's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided
to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Taerri 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 June 4, 2030, Matteo
Taerri, a/k/a Majid Teheri, with a last known address of 705 Town Blvd.
#433, Atlanta, GA 30319, 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,
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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 Taerri 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, Taerri 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 Taerri and shall
be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until June 4, 2030.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2021-17454 Filed 8-13-21; 8:45 am]
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