In the Matter of: Genovevo Alvarez-Ronquillo, Inmate Number: 04312-151, FCI Allenwood Low, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 1000, White Deer, PA 17887; Order Denying Export Privileges, 17797-17798 [2023-06132]
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the ‘‘Regulations’’). 15 CFR 766.25.1 BIS
has not received a written submission
from Williams.
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 Williams’s
export privileges under the Regulations
for a period of 10 years from the date of
Williams’s conviction. The Office of
Exporter Services has also decided to
revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which
Williams had an interest at the time of
his conviction.2
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
March 3, 2031, Randy Lew Williams,
with a last known address of 4009
Oxford Way, Norman, OK 73072–3231,
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
1 The Regulations are currently codified in the
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730–
774 (2022).
2 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 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 (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
Williams 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, Williams 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 Williams and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until March 3, 2031.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Genovevo AlvarezRonquillo, Inmate Number: 04312–151,
FCI Allenwood Low, Federal
Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 1000,
White Deer, PA 17887; Order Denying
Export Privileges
On October 13, 2020, in the U.S.
District Court for the District of New
Mexico, Genovevo Alvarez-Ronquillo
(‘‘Alvarez-Ronquillo’’) was convicted of
multiple counts of violating 18 U.S.C.
554(a). Specifically, Alvarez-Ronquillo
was convicted of fraudulently and
knowingly receiving, concealing,
buying, selling, and facilitating the
transportation, concealment, and sale of
merchandise, specifically firearms from
the United States to Mexico. As a result
of his conviction, the Court sentenced
Alvarez-Ronquillo to 78 months in
prison, two years of supervised release,
and a $2,400 special 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 AlvarezRonquillo’s conviction for violating 18
U.S.C. 554(a) and, as provided in
section 766.25 of the Export
Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or
the ‘‘Regulations’’), has provided notice
and opportunity for Alvarez-Ronquillo
to make a written submission to BIS. 15
CFR 766.25.2 BIS has received and
considered a written submission from
Alvarez-Ronquillo.
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 AlvarezRonquillo’s export privileges under the
Regulations for a period of 10 years from
the date of Alvarez-Ronquillo’s
conviction. The Office of Exporter
Services has also decided to revoke any
BIS-issued licenses in which Alvarez1 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–
774 (2022).
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Ronquillo had an interest at the time of
his conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
October 13, 2030, Genovevo AlvarezRonquillo, with a last known address of
Inmate Number: 04312–151, FCI
Allenwood Low, Federal Correctional
Institution, P.O. Box 1000, White Deer,
PA 17887, 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
acquisition from the Denied Person of
any item subject to the Regulations that
has been exported from the United
States;
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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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 (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 the
Denied Person 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, the Denied Person 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 the Denied Person and shall
be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until October 13, 2030.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Joseph Ormond Kirk,
III, 13204 Saxby Court, Austin TX
78729, Order Denying Export
Privileges
On October 5, 2021, in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District
of Texas, Joseph Ormond Kirk, III.
(‘‘Kirk’’) was convicted of violating 18
U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, Kirk was
convicted of smuggling and attempting
to smuggle from the United States to
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Mexico, various firearms. As a result of
his conviction, the Court sentenced Kirk
to 18 months of confinement, 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). 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 Kirk’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
Kirk to make a written submission to
BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS has not
received a written submission from
Kirk.
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 Kirk’s export
privileges under the Regulations for a
period of five years from the date of
Kirk’s conviction. The Office of Exporter
Services has also decided to revoke any
BIS-issued licenses in which Kirk had
an interest at the time of his conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
October 5, 2026, Joseph Ormond Kirk,
III., with a last known address of 13204
Saxby Court, Austin, TX 78729, 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:
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–
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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Genovevo Alvarez-Ronquillo, Inmate Number:
04312-151, FCI Allenwood Low, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O.
Box 1000, White Deer, PA 17887; Order Denying Export Privileges
On October 13, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the District of
New Mexico, Genovevo Alvarez-Ronquillo (``Alvarez-Ronquillo'') was
convicted of multiple counts of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a).
Specifically, Alvarez-Ronquillo was convicted of fraudulently and
knowingly receiving, concealing, buying, selling, and facilitating the
transportation, concealment, and sale of merchandise, specifically
firearms from the United States to Mexico. As a result of his
conviction, the Court sentenced Alvarez-Ronquillo to 78 months in
prison, two years of supervised release, and a $2,400 special
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 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 Alvarez-Ronquillo's conviction for violating
18 U.S.C. 554(a) and, as provided in section 766.25 of the Export
Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or the ``Regulations''), has
provided notice and opportunity for Alvarez-Ronquillo to make a written
submission to BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.\2\ BIS has received and considered a
written submission from Alvarez-Ronquillo.
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\2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (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 Alvarez-Ronquillo's export
privileges under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date
of Alvarez-Ronquillo's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has
also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Alvarez-
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Ronquillo 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 October 13, 2030, Genovevo
Alvarez-Ronquillo, with a last known address of Inmate Number: 04312-
151, FCI Allenwood Low, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box
1000, White Deer, PA 17887, 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 (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 the Denied Person 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, the Denied
Person 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 the Denied Person
and shall be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until October 13, 2030.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
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