In the Matter of: Jacques Yves Sebastien Duroseau, 302 Onyx Court, Jacksonville, NC 28546; Order Denying Export Privileges, 68567-68568 [2023-21901]
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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,
servicing means installation,
maintenance, repair, modification or
testing.
Third, pursuant to section 1760(e) of
ECRA and sections 766.23 and 766.25 of
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the Regulations, any other person, firm,
corporation, or business organization
related to Anderson 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, Anderson 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 Anderson and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until October 21, 2028.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2023–21899 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Jacques Yves
Sebastien Duroseau, 302 Onyx Court,
Jacksonville, NC 28546; Order Denying
Export Privileges
On May 24, 2022, in the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of North
Carolina, Jacques Yves Sebastien
Duroseau (‘‘Duroseau’’) was convicted
of violating 18 U.S.C. 371, 50 U.S.C.
4819, section 38 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) (‘‘AECA’’),
and 18 U.S.C. 554. Specifically,
Duroseau was convicted of conspiring to
illegally export and smuggle firearms
and controlled equipment from the
United States to Haiti, as well as
transporting United States Munitions
List-controlled firearms and Commerce
Control List-controlled riflescopes
without a license to the Haitian Army.
As a result of his conviction, the Court
sentenced Duroseau to 60 months of
imprisonment, three years of supervised
release and a $400 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.
371, 50 U.S.C. 4819, section 38 of 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.
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AECA, and 18 U.S.C. 554, may be
denied for a period of up to ten (10)
years from the date of his/her
conviction. See 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 Duroseau’s
conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 371,
50 U.S.C. 4819, section 38 of the AECA
and 18 U.S.C. 554. BIS provided notice
and opportunity for Duroseau to make a
written submission to BIS, as provided
in section 766.25 of the Export
Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or
the ‘‘Regulations’’). 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS
has not received a written submission
from Duroseau.
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 Duroseau’s
export privileges under the Regulations
for a period of 10 years from the date of
Duroseau’s conviction. The Office of
Exporter Services has also decided to
revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which
Duroseau had an interest at the time of
his conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
May 24, 2032, Jacques Yves Sebastien
Duroseau, with a last known address of
302 Onyx Court, Jacksonville, NC
28546, 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
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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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 (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
Duroseau 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, Duroseau 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
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Order and must comply with the
provisions of part 756 of the
Regulations.
Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be
delivered to Duroseau and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until May 24, 2032.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2023–21901 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Carlos Eduardo
Zepeda, 11905 Pueblo Amable Way, El
Paso, TX 79936–4431; Order Denying
Export Privileges
On December 1, 2022, in the U.S.
District Court for the Western District of
Texas, Carlos Eduardo Zepeda
(‘‘Zepeda’’) was convicted of violating
18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, Zepeda
was convicted of smuggling from the
United States to Mexico approximately
800 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition. As
a result of his conviction, the Court
sentenced Zepeda to 24 months of
imprisonment, three 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 Zepeda’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
Zepeda to make a written submission to
BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS has not
received a written submission from
Zepeda.
Based upon my review of the record
and consultations with BIS’s Office of
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).
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Exporter Services, including its
Director, and the facts available to BIS,
I have decided to deny Zepeda’s export
privileges under the Regulations for a
period of seven years from the date of
Zepeda’s conviction. The Office of
Exporter Services has also decided to
revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which
Zepeda had an interest at the time of his
conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
December 1, 2029, Carlos Eduardo
Zepeda, with a last known address of
11905 Pueblo Amable Way, El Paso, TX
79936–4431, 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;
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: Jacques Yves Sebastien Duroseau, 302 Onyx
Court, Jacksonville, NC 28546; Order Denying Export Privileges
On May 24, 2022, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of North Carolina, Jacques Yves Sebastien Duroseau
(``Duroseau'') was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 371, 50 U.S.C.
4819, section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)
(``AECA''), and 18 U.S.C. 554. Specifically, Duroseau was convicted of
conspiring to illegally export and smuggle firearms and controlled
equipment from the United States to Haiti, as well as transporting
United States Munitions List-controlled firearms and Commerce Control
List-controlled riflescopes without a license to the Haitian Army. As a
result of his conviction, the Court sentenced Duroseau to 60 months of
imprisonment, three years of supervised release and a $400 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.
371, 50 U.S.C. 4819, section 38 of the AECA, and 18 U.S.C. 554, may be
denied for a period of up to ten (10) years from the date of his/her
conviction. See 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 Duroseau's conviction for violating 18
U.S.C. 371, 50 U.S.C. 4819, section 38 of the AECA and 18 U.S.C. 554.
BIS provided notice and opportunity for Duroseau to make a written
submission to BIS, as provided in section 766.25 of the Export
Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or the ``Regulations''). 15 CFR
766.25.\2\ BIS has not received a written submission from Duroseau.
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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 Duroseau's export privileges
under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of
Duroseau's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided
to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Duroseau 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 May 24, 2032, Jacques Yves
Sebastien Duroseau, with a last known address of 302 Onyx Court,
Jacksonville, NC 28546, 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
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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 Duroseau 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, Duroseau
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 Duroseau and
shall be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until May 24, 2032.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2023-21901 Filed 10-3-23; 8:45 am]
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