Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 72-Indianapolis, Indiana; Authorization of Production Activity; Mercury Marine (Marine Service, Repair, Winterization, or Replacement Kits) Brownsburg, Indiana, 7685 [2023-02437]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 24 / Monday, February 6, 2023 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–47–2022]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 72—
Indianapolis, Indiana; Authorization of
Production Activity; Mercury Marine
(Marine Service, Repair, Winterization,
or Replacement Kits) Brownsburg,
Indiana
On October 4, 2022, Mercury Marine
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board for
its facility within FTZ 72, in
Brownsburg, Indiana.
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 62787, October
17, 2022). On February 1, 2023, 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: February 1, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–02437 Filed 2–3–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
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In the Matter of: Obaidullah Syed, 12
Cottonwood Road, Northbrook, IL
60659; Order Denying Export
Privileges
On May 17, 2022, in the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of
Illinois, Obaidullah Syed (‘‘Syed’’) was
convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 371.
Specifically, Syed was convicted of
conspiring to export computers,
computer systems, and associated
equipment from the United States to the
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
without a license from U.S. Department
of Commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
371. As a result of his conviction, the
Court sentenced Syed to one year and
one day in prison, one year and one day
of supervised release, an assessment of
$100 and forfeiture in the amount of
$247,000.
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
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and as
amended is codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801–4852.
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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.
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 Syed’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
Syed to make a written submission to
BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS has not
received a written submission from
Syed.
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 Syed’s export
privileges under the Regulations for a
period of 10 years from the date of
Syed’s conviction. The Office of
Exporter Services has also decided to
revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which
Syed had an interest at the time of his
conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
May 17, 2032, Obaidullah Syed, with a
last known address of 12 Cottonwood
Road, Northbrook, IL 60669, 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 (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).
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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 Syed 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, Syed 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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-47-2022]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 72--Indianapolis, Indiana; Authorization
of Production Activity; Mercury Marine (Marine Service, Repair,
Winterization, or Replacement Kits) Brownsburg, Indiana
On October 4, 2022, Mercury Marine submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility within
FTZ 72, in Brownsburg, Indiana.
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 62787, October 17, 2022). On
February 1, 2023, 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: February 1, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-02437 Filed 2-3-23; 8:45 am]
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