In the Matter of: Ramon Aguilar-Manriquez, 1655 West Monroe Street, Apt. 21, Brownsville, TX 78520; Order Denying Export Privileges, 9033-9034 [2022-03416]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 33 / Thursday, February 17, 2022 / Notices has been convicted of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 554, 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 Trevino’s conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 554, and has provided notice and opportunity for Trevino 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 Trevino. 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 Trevino’s export privileges under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Trevino’s conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Trevino had an interest at the time of his conviction.3 Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: First, from the date of this Order until January 14, 2030, Trevino, with a last known address of Inmate Number: 97081–479, Giles W. Dalby CI, 805 North Avenue F, Post, TX 79356 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 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). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Feb 16, 2022 Jkt 256001 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, reexport, or transfer (incountry) 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 Trevino 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, Trevino may file an appeal of this Order with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9033 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 Trevino and shall be published in the Federal Register. Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until January 14, 2030. John Sonderman, Director, Office of Export Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2022–03414 Filed 2–16–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Ramon AguilarManriquez, 1655 West Monroe Street, Apt. 21, Brownsville, TX 78520; Order Denying Export Privileges On July 23, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Ramon Aguilar-Manriquez (‘‘AguilarManriquez’’), was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, AguilarManriquez was convicted of knowingly attempting to export and exporting from the United States to Mexico, approximately 2,070 rounds of assorted ammunition. The ammunition included, 30–06 caliber, .270 caliber, .38 special ammo, .22 caliber, and .22 VMR caliber rounds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 554. Aguilar-Manriquez was sentenced to 34 months in prison, two years of supervised release and a $100 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, 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 AguilarManriquez’s conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 554, and has provided notice and opportunity for Aguilar-Manriquez to make a written submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or 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. Aguilar-Manriquez’s conviction postdates ECRA’s enactment on August 13, 2018. E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1 9034 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 33 / Thursday, February 17, 2022 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 the ‘‘Regulations’’). 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS has not received a written submission from Aguilar-Manriquez. 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 AguilarManriquez’s export privileges under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Aguilar-Manriquez’s conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which AguilarManriquez had an interest at the time of his conviction.3 Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: First, from the date of this Order until July 23, 2029, Ramon AguilarManriquez, with a last known address of 1655 West Monroe Street, Apt. 21, Brownsville, Texas 78520 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, reexport, or transfer (incountry) 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 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 Fed. Reg. 73411, November 18, 2020). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Feb 16, 2022 Jkt 256001 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 AguilarManriquez 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, Aguilar-Manriquez 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 Aguilar-Manriquez and shall be published in the Federal Register. Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until July 23, 2029. John Sonderman, Director, Office of Export Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2022–03416 Filed 2–16–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–357–824, A–201–856, A–821–833] Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina, Mexico, and the Russian Federation: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable February 17, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dmitry Vladimirov at (202) 482–0665 (Argentina); James Hepburn at (202) 482–1882 (Mexico); George McMahon at (202) 482–1167 (the Russian Federation (Russia)); AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On October 26, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated lessthan-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Argentina, Mexico, and Russia.1 Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than March 15, 2022. Postponement of Preliminary Determinations Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in an LTFV investigation within 140 days of the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) The petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request. 1 See Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, and the Russian Federation: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 86 FR 60205 (November 1, 2021). E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9033-9034]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


In the Matter of: Ramon Aguilar-Manriquez, 1655 West Monroe 
Street, Apt. 21, Brownsville, TX 78520; Order Denying Export Privileges

    On July 23, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern 
District of Texas, Ramon Aguilar-Manriquez (``Aguilar-Manriquez''), was 
convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, Aguilar-
Manriquez was convicted of knowingly attempting to export and exporting 
from the United States to Mexico, approximately 2,070 rounds of 
assorted ammunition. The ammunition included, 30-06 caliber, .270 
caliber, .38 special ammo, .22 caliber, and .22 VMR caliber rounds, in 
violation of 18 U.S.C. 554. Aguilar-Manriquez was sentenced to 34 
months in prison, two years of supervised release and a $100 
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, 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. Aguilar-Manriquez's conviction 
post-dates ECRA's enactment on August 13, 2018.
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    BIS received notice of Aguilar-Manriquez's conviction for violating 
18 U.S.C. 554, and has provided notice and opportunity for Aguilar-
Manriquez to make a written submission to BIS, as provided in Section 
766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or

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the ``Regulations''). 15 CFR 766.25.\2\ BIS has not received a written 
submission from Aguilar-Manriquez.
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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 Aguilar-Manriquez's export 
privileges under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date 
of Aguilar-Manriquez's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has 
also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Aguilar-
Manriquez 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 Fed. Reg. 73411, November 
18, 2020).
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    Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
    First, from the date of this Order until July 23, 2029, Ramon 
Aguilar-Manriquez, with a last known address of 1655 West Monroe 
Street, Apt. 21, Brownsville, Texas 78520 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, reexport, or transfer (in-country) 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 Aguilar-Manriquez 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, Aguilar-
Manriquez 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 Aguilar-Manriquez 
and shall be published in the Federal Register.
    Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until July 23, 2029.

John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2022-03416 Filed 2-16-22; 8:45 am]
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