Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 22-Chicago, Illinois, Authorization of Production Activity, AbbVie, Inc. (Pharmaceutical Products), Chicago, Illinois, 53714 [2022-18900]
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 169 / Thursday, September 1, 2022 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–18–2022]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 22—
Chicago, Illinois, Authorization of
Production Activity, AbbVie, Inc.
(Pharmaceutical Products), Chicago,
Illinois
On April 29, 2022, AbbVie, Inc.,
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board for
its facility within Subzone 22S, in
Chicago, 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 (87 FR 27563, May 9,
2022). On August 29, 2022, 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: August 29, 2022.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022–18900 Filed 8–31–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
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Nicolas Armando Quintana-Saenz,
4806 Calle Lilas, Colonia Granjas Cerro
Grande, Chihuahua, 31000, Mexico;
Order Denying Export Privileges
On June 2, 2020, in the U.S. District
Court for the Western District of Texas,
Nicolas Armando Quintana-Saenz
(‘‘Quintana-Saenz’’) was convicted of
violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically,
Quintana-Saenz was convicted of
knowingly and unlawfully concealing,
buying, or facilitating the transportation
and concealment of any merchandise,
article and object, prior to exportation,
knowing the same to be intended for
exportation from the United States, to
wit: approximately 3,860 rounds of
ammunition of various calibers, in
violation of 18 U.S.C. 554. As a result
of his conviction, the Court sentenced
Quintana-Saenz to 46 months in prison,
with credit for time served, three years
of supervised release, and a $100 court
assessment.
Pursuant to section 1760(e) of the
Export Control Reform Act (‘‘ECRA’’),1
1 ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, as part
of the John S. McCain National Defense
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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, 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). 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 QuintanaSaenz’s conviction for violating 18
U.S.C. 554. As provided in section
766.25 of the Export Administration
Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or the
‘‘Regulations’’), BIS provided notice and
opportunity for Quintana-Saenz to make
a written submission to BIS. 15 CFR
766.25.2 BIS has not received a written
submission from Quintana-Saenz.
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 QuintanaSaenz’s export privileges under the
Regulations for a period of nine years
from the date of Quintana-Saenz’s
conviction. The Office of Exporter
Services has also decided to revoke any
BIS-issued licenses in which QuintanaSaenz had an interest at the time of his
conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
June 2, 2029, Nicolas Armando
Quintana-Saenz, with a last known
address of 4806 Calle Lilas,Colonia
Granjas Cerro Grande, Chihuahua,
31000, 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,
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and as
amended is codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801–4852.
2 The Regulations are currently codified in the
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730–
774 (2022).
3 The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is
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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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
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
ECRA and sections 766.23 and 766.25 of
the Regulations, any other person, firm,
corporation, or business organization
related to Quintana-Saenz 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-18-2022]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 22--Chicago, Illinois, Authorization of
Production Activity, AbbVie, Inc. (Pharmaceutical Products), Chicago,
Illinois
On April 29, 2022, AbbVie, Inc., submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility within
Subzone 22S, in Chicago, 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 (87 FR 27563, May 9, 2022). On August
29, 2022, 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: August 29, 2022.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-18900 Filed 8-31-22; 8:45 am]
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