Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204; Authorization of Limited Production Activity; GSM Engineered Fabrics, LLC; (Industrial Belts); Kingsport, Tennessee, 55662 [2023-17525]

Download as PDF 55662 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 157 / Wednesday, August 16, 2023 / Notices Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s website, https://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at ebohor@usccr.gov. Agenda I. Welcome & Roll Call II. Discussion: Final Edits to Draft Report on Indigent Legal Services III. Public Comment IV. Potential Vote: Report on Indigent Legal Services V. Next Steps VI. Adjournment Dated: August 10, 2023. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2023–17549 Filed 8–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–26–2023] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204; Authorization of Limited Production Activity; GSM Engineered Fabrics, LLC; (Industrial Belts); Kingsport, Tennessee On April 12, 2023, the Tri-Cities Airport Authority, grantee of FTZ 204, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of GSM Engineered Fabrics, LLC, within FTZ 204 in Kingsport, Tennessee. 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 (88 FR 23620, April 18, 2023). On August 10, 2023, the applicant was notified of the FTZ Board’s decision that further review of part of the proposed activity is warranted. The FTZ Board authorized the production activity described in the notification on a limited basis, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including section 400.14, and further subject to a restriction requiring that the following components be admitted in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41): (1) rolls of woven plastic polyester belt material and (2) rolls of spiral polyphenylene sulfide plastic belt material. Dated: August 10, 2023. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–17525 Filed 8–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:39 Aug 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Omran Ismail, 8630 Moody Avenue, Burbank, IL 60459; Order Denying Export Privileges On December 3, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Omran Ismail (‘‘Ismail’’) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 371. Specifically, Ismail was convicted of conspiring to straw purchase several handguns on behalf of co-defendant Ola Sayed, who allegedly tried to smuggle the firearms into Egypt, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. As a result of his conviction, the Court sentenced Ismail to 18 months in prison, one year of supervised release, and an assessement of $200. 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 Ismail’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 Ismail to make a written submission to BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS has not received a written submission from Ismail. 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 Ismail’s export privileges under the Regulations for a period of seven years from the date of Ismail’s conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Ismail had an interest at the time of his conviction.3 Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: 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). PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 First, from the date of this Order until December 3, 2026, Omran Ismail, with a last known address of 8630 Moody Avenue, Burbank, IL 60459, 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; 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, E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17525]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-26-2023]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204; Authorization of Limited Production 
Activity; GSM Engineered Fabrics, LLC; (Industrial Belts); Kingsport, 
Tennessee

    On April 12, 2023, the Tri-Cities Airport Authority, grantee of FTZ 
204, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the 
FTZ Board on behalf of GSM Engineered Fabrics, LLC, within FTZ 204 in 
Kingsport, Tennessee.
    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 (88 FR 23620, April 18, 2023). On 
August 10, 2023, the applicant was notified of the FTZ Board's decision 
that further review of part of the proposed activity is warranted. The 
FTZ Board authorized the production activity described in the 
notification on a limited basis, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's 
regulations, including section 400.14, and further subject to a 
restriction requiring that the following components be admitted in 
privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41): (1) rolls of woven plastic 
polyester belt material and (2) rolls of spiral polyphenylene sulfide 
plastic belt material.

    Dated: August 10, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-17525 Filed 8-15-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

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