In the Matter of: Tina Chen a/k/a Ya When Chen, a/k/a Wen Tina Chen, a/k/a Tina Dunbar, a/k/a Tina Dubner, Inmate Number: 47268-509, FMC Carswell, Federal Medical Center, P.O. Box 27137, Fort Worth, TX 76127; Order Denying Export Privileges, 88572-88573 [2023-28278]
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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, Montelongo 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 Montelongo and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until July 22, 2032.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
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In the Matter of: Tina Chen a/k/a Ya
When Chen, a/k/a Wen Tina Chen, a/k/
a Tina Dunbar, a/k/a Tina Dubner,
Inmate Number: 47268–509, FMC
Carswell, Federal Medical Center, P.O.
Box 27137, Fort Worth, TX 76127;
Order Denying Export Privileges
On February 23, 2023, in the U.S.
District Court for the District of Nevada,
Tina Chen, a/k/a Ya When Chen, a/k/a
Wen Tina Chen, a/k/a Tina Dunbar, a/
k/a Tina Dubner (‘‘Chen’’), was
convicted of violating the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C 1701, et seq.) (‘‘IEEPA’’).
Specifically, Chen was convicted of
exporting goods from the United States
to Iran without the required licenses
from the Office of Foreign Assets
Control. As a result of her conviction,
the Court sentenced Chen to 13 months
of confinement, 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, IEEPA,
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
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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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 Chen’s
conviction for violating IEEPA, and has
provided notice and opportunity for
Chen 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 received and
considered a written submission from
Chen.
Based upon my review of the record,
including Chen’s submission, and
consultations with BIS’s Office of
Exporter Services, including its
Director, and the facts available to BIS,
I have decided to deny Chen’s export
privileges under the Regulations for a
period of ten years from the date of
Chen’s conviction. The Office of
Exporter Services has also decided to
revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which
Chen had an interest at the time of her
conviction.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
February 23, 2033, Tina Chen, a/k/a Ya
When Chen, a/k/a Wen Tina Chen, a/k/
a Tina Dunbar, a/k/a Tina Dubner, with
a last known address of Inmate Number:
47268–509, FMC Carswell, Federal
Medical Center, P.O. Box 27137, Fort
Worth, TX 76127, and when acting for
or on her behalf, her 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
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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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
the Export Control Reform Act (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 Chen 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, Chen 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
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provisions of part 756 of the
Regulations.
Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be
delivered to Chen and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until February 23, 2033.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
determined that revocation of the
Orders would likely lead to the
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
and therefore, notified the ITC of the
magnitude of the margins of dumping
likely to prevail should the Orders be
revoked.4
On December 19, 2023, the ITC
published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act,
that revocation of the Orders would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.5
International Trade Administration
Scope of the Orders
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
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Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From
the Republic of Korea and Taiwan:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty
Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the U.S. Department
of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) orders on low melt polyester staple
fiber (low melt PSF) from the Republic
of Korea (Korea) and Taiwan would
likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, Commerce is publishing a notice
of continuation of these AD orders.
DATES: Applicable December 19, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Hart, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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AGENCY:
Background
On August 16, 2018, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
AD orders on low melt PSF from Korea
and Taiwan.1 On July 3, 2023, the ITC
instituted,2 and Commerce initiated,3
the first sunset review of the Orders,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As
a result of its reviews, Commerce
See Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the
Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Antidumping Duty
Orders, 83 FR 40752 (August 16, 2018) (Orders).
2 See Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from South
Korea and Taiwan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews,
88 FR 42748 (July 3, 2023).
3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88
FR 42688 (July 3, 2023).
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The merchandise subject to the
Orders is synthetic staple fibers, not
carded or combed, specifically bicomponent polyester fibers having a
polyester fiber component that melts at
a lower temperature than the other
polyester fiber component (low melt
PSF). The scope includes bi-component
polyester staple fibers of any denier or
cut length. The subject merchandise
may be coated, usually with a finish or
dye, or not coated.
Low melt PSF is classifiable under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheading
5503.20.0015. Although the HTSUS
subheading is provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of the Orders is
dispositive.
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of the date of the last determination by
the ITC.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to parties subject to an APO of
their responsibility concerning the
return or destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3),
which continues to govern business
proprietary information in this segment
of the proceeding. Timely written
notification of the return or destruction
of APO materials, or conversion to
judicial protective order, is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the
regulations and terms of an APO is a
violation which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and
this notice are in accordance with
sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act
and published in accordance with
section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(f)(4).
Dated: December 19, 2023.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Continuation of the Orders
[A–484–803]
As a result of the determinations by
Commerce and the ITC that revocation
of the Orders would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping
and material injury to an industry in the
United States, pursuant to section
751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby
orders the continuation of the Orders.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect AD cash deposits at
the rates in effect at the time of entry for
all imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation
of the Orders will be December 19,
2023.6 Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2),
Commerce intends to initiate the next
five-year reviews of the Orders not later
than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary
Large Diameter Welded Pipe From
Greece: Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2021–
2022
4 See Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the
Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Final Results of the
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Orders, 88 FR 72045 (October 19, 2023), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
5 See Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from South
Korea and Taiwan, 88 FR 87814 (December 19,
2023).
6 Id.
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Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
Corinth Pipeworks Pipe Industry S.A.
(CPW) did not make sales of subject
merchandise at less than normal value
during the period of review (POR), May
1, 2021, through April 30, 2022.
DATES: Applicable December 22, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Crespo, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230, telephone: 202–482–3693.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On June 20, 2023, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Tina Chen a/k/a Ya When Chen, a/k/a Wen Tina
Chen, a/k/a Tina Dunbar, a/k/a Tina Dubner, Inmate Number: 47268-509,
FMC Carswell, Federal Medical Center, P.O. Box 27137, Fort Worth, TX
76127; Order Denying Export Privileges
On February 23, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the District
of Nevada, Tina Chen, a/k/a Ya When Chen, a/k/a Wen Tina Chen, a/k/a
Tina Dunbar, a/k/a Tina Dubner (``Chen''), was convicted of violating
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C 1701, et
seq.) (``IEEPA''). Specifically, Chen was convicted of exporting goods
from the United States to Iran without the required licenses from the
Office of Foreign Assets Control. As a result of her conviction, the
Court sentenced Chen to 13 months of confinement, 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, IEEPA,
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 Chen's conviction for violating IEEPA, and
has provided notice and opportunity for Chen 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 received and considered a written submission from
Chen.
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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, including Chen's submission,
and consultations with BIS's Office of Exporter Services, including its
Director, and the facts available to BIS, I have decided to deny Chen's
export privileges under the Regulations for a period of ten years from
the date of Chen's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also
decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Chen had an interest
at the time of her 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 February 23, 2033, Tina
Chen, a/k/a Ya When Chen, a/k/a Wen Tina Chen, a/k/a Tina Dunbar, a/k/a
Tina Dubner, with a last known address of Inmate Number: 47268-509, FMC
Carswell, Federal Medical Center, P.O. Box 27137, Fort Worth, TX 76127,
and when acting for or on her behalf, her 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 the Export Control Reform Act
(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 Chen 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, Chen 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
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provisions of part 756 of the Regulations.
Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be delivered to Chen and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until February 23, 2033.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
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