In the Matter of: Maurice Taylor, Inmate Number: 21182-043, FCI Oakdale 1, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 5000, Oakdale, LA 71463; Order Denying Export Privileges, 59397-59398 [2022-21223]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 189 / Friday, September 30, 2022 / Notices 2030. John Sonderman, Director, Office of Export Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2022–21225 Filed 9–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES In the Matter of: Luis Carlos QuintanaSaenz, Makahui 6712 Colonia Karique, Chihuahua, MX 31000; Order Denying Export Privileges On August 12, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Luis Carlos Quintana-Saenz (‘‘Quintana-Saenz’’) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, Quintana-Saenz was convicted of knowingly and unlawfully attempting to export from the United States to Mexico 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 37 months in prison, with credit for time served, two years of supervised release, and a $100 court 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). 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 1 ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, 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. 2 The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (2021). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Sep 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 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 August 12, 2029, Luis Carlos QuintanaSaenz, with a last known address of Makahui 6712 Colonia Karique, Chihuhua, MX 31000, 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 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 3 The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is the authorizing official for issuance of denial orders pursuant to amendments to the Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18, 2020). PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59397 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. Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, Quintana-Saenz 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 Quintana-Saenz and shall be published in the Federal Register. Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until August 12, 2029. John Sonderman, Director, Office of Export Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2022–21224 Filed 9–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Maurice Taylor, Inmate Number: 21182–043, FCI Oakdale 1, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 5000, Oakdale, LA 71463; Order Denying Export Privileges On July 18, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 59398 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 189 / Friday, September 30, 2022 / Notices jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES Mississippi, Maurice Taylor (‘‘Taylor’’) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 371. Specifically, Taylor was convicted of conspiring to purchase and export firearms to the United Kingdom, without obtaining the required export license from the U.S. Department of State, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. As a result of his conviction, the Court sentenced Taylor to 60 months in prison, three years supervised release, and a $200 assessment and a $2,500 fine. 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. 371, 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 Taylor’s conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 371. As provided in Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or the ‘‘Regulations’’), BIS provided notice and opportunity for Taylor to make a written submission to BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS has not received a written submission from Taylor. 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 Taylor’s export privileges under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Taylor’s conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Taylor had an interest at the time of his conviction.3 Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: First, from the date of this Order until July 18, 2029, Maurice Taylor, with a last known address of: Inmate Number: 21182–043, FCI Oakdale 1, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 5000, Oakdale, LA 71463, and when acting for or on his behalf, his successors, assigns, employees, agents or representatives (‘‘the Denied Person’’), may not directly 1 ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, 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. 2 The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (2022). 3 The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is the authorizing official for issuance of denial orders pursuant to amendments to the Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18, 2020). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Sep 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 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 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, PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Taylor 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, Taylor 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 Taylor and shall be published in the Federal Register. Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until July 18, 2029. John Sonderman, Director, Office of Export Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2022–21223 Filed 9–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC399] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a half-day webinar meeting of its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) to initiate discussions and analyses on groundfish items on the Pacific Council’s November 2022 meeting agenda. This meeting is open to the public. DATES: The online meeting will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2022, starting at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time and ending at 12 p.m. Pacific time, or when business has been completed for the day. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting information, including directions on how to join the meeting and system requirements will SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


 In the Matter of: Maurice Taylor, Inmate Number: 21182-043, FCI 
Oakdale 1, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 5000, Oakdale, LA 
71463; Order Denying Export Privileges

    On July 18, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern 
District of

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Mississippi, Maurice Taylor (``Taylor'') was convicted of violating 18 
U.S.C. 371. Specifically, Taylor was convicted of conspiring to 
purchase and export firearms to the United Kingdom, without obtaining 
the required export license from the U.S. Department of State, in 
violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. As a result of his conviction, the Court 
sentenced Taylor to 60 months in prison, three years supervised 
release, and a $200 assessment and a $2,500 fine.
    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. 
371, 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.
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    \1\ ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, 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.
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    BIS received notice of Taylor's conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 
371. As provided in Section 766.25 of the Export Administration 
Regulations (``EAR'' or the ``Regulations''), BIS provided notice and 
opportunity for Taylor to make a written submission to BIS. 15 CFR 
766.25.\2\ BIS has not received a written submission from Taylor.
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    \2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of 
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (2022).
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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 Taylor's export privileges 
under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of 
Taylor's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided 
to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Taylor had an interest at 
the time of his conviction.\3\
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    \3\ The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is the 
authorizing official for issuance of denial orders pursuant to 
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 July 18, 2029, Maurice 
Taylor, with a last known address of: Inmate Number: 21182-043, FCI 
Oakdale 1, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 5000, Oakdale, LA 
71463, 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 ECRA and Sections 766.23 and 
766.25 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, or 
business organization related to Taylor 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, Taylor 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 Taylor and shall 
be published in the Federal Register.
    Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until July 18, 2029.

John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2022-21223 Filed 9-29-22; 8:45 am]
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