In the Matter of Eric Nana Kofi Ampong-Coker, Inmate Number: 16722-510, FCI Cumberland, P.O. Box 1000, Cumberland, MD 21501; Order Denying Export Privileges, 597-598 [2024-31667]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 3 / Monday, January 6, 2025 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of Joel Alejandro GarzaCorona, Inmate Number: 26658–510, FCI Ashland, P.O. Box 6001, Ashland, KY 41105; Order Denying Export Privileges khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES On February 16, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Joel Alejandro Garza-Corona (‘‘Garza-Corona’’) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, Garza-Corona was convicted of smuggling 2,399 rounds of assorted ammunition from the United States to Mexico without the required authorization from the U.S. Department of Commerce. As a result of his conviction, the court sentenced him to 40 months in prison. 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(a), 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 Garza-Corona’s conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). As provided in section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or the ‘‘Regulations’’), BIS provided notice and opportunity for Garza-Corona to make a written submission to BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS has not received a written submission from Garza-Corona. 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 Garza-Corona’s export privileges under the Regulations for a period of eight years from the date of Garza-Corona’s conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Garza-Corona had an interest at the time of his conviction.3 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 through 774 (2024). 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). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Jan 03, 2025 Jkt 265001 Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: First, from the date of this Order until February16, 2031, Joel Alejandro GarzaCorona, with a last known address of: Inmate Number: 26658–510, FCI Ashland, P.O. Box 6001, Ashland, KY 41105 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 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 597 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 Garza-Corona 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, Garza-Corona 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 Garza-Corona and shall be published in the Federal Register. Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until February 16, 2031. Issued this 31st day of December, 2024. Dan Clutch, Acting Director, Office of Export Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2024–31669 Filed 1–3–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of Eric Nana Kofi Ampong-Coker, Inmate Number: 16722–510, FCI Cumberland, P.O. Box 1000, Cumberland, MD 21501; Order Denying Export Privileges On September 6, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Eric Nana Kofi AmpongCoker (‘‘Ampong-Coker’’) was convicted of violating 50 U.S.C. 4819. Specifically, Ampong-Coker was convicted of knowingly and willfully attempting to export one (1) SCCY Industries LL.C., Model CPX–2 9mm handgun; one (1) Mossberg 9mm handgun; one (1) Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun; one (1) FIS Product, Model XD–9 9mm handgun; and one (1) Sarsilmaz (Sar Arms), 9mm E:\FR\FM\06JAN1.SGM 06JAN1 598 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 3 / Monday, January 6, 2025 / Notices handgun, which weapons were designated under ECCN 0A501 from the United States to Ghana without the required licenses. As a result of his conviction, the court sentenced AmongCoker to 30 months in prison and two years of supervised release. 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, 50 U.S.C. 4819, 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 AmpongCoker’s conviction for violating 50 U.S.C. 4819. As provided in section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or the ‘‘Regulations’’), BIS provided notice and opportunity for Ampong-Coker to make a written submission to BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS received and considered a written submission from AmpongCoker. 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 Ampong-Coker’s export privileges under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Ampong-Coker’s conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Ampong-Coker had an interest at the time of his conviction.3 Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: First, from the date of this Order until September 6, 2033, Eric Nana Kofi khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES 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 through 774 (2024). 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). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Jan 03, 2025 Jkt 265001 Ampong-Coker, with last known addresses of: Inmate Number: 16722– 510, FCI Cumberland, P.O. Box 1000, Cumberland, MD 21501, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Ampong-Coker 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, Ampong-Coker 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 Ampong-Coker and shall be published in the Federal Register. Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until September 6, 2033. Issued this 31st day of December, 2024. Dan Clutch, Acting Director, Office of Export Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2024–31667 Filed 1–3–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P E:\FR\FM\06JAN1.SGM 06JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2025)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


In the Matter of Eric Nana Kofi Ampong-Coker, Inmate Number: 
16722-510, FCI Cumberland, P.O. Box 1000, Cumberland, MD 21501; Order 
Denying Export Privileges

    On September 6, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the District 
of Maryland, Eric Nana Kofi Ampong-Coker (``Ampong-Coker'') was 
convicted of violating 50 U.S.C. 4819. Specifically, Ampong-Coker was 
convicted of knowingly and willfully attempting to export one (1) SCCY 
Industries LL.C., Model CPX-2 9mm handgun; one (1) Mossberg 9mm 
handgun; one (1) Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun; one (1) FIS Product, Model 
XD-9 9mm handgun; and one (1) Sarsilmaz (Sar Arms), 9mm

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handgun, which weapons were designated under ECCN 0A501 from the United 
States to Ghana without the required licenses. As a result of his 
conviction, the court sentenced Among-Coker to 30 months in prison and 
two years of supervised release.
    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, 50 U.S.C. 
4819, 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.
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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 Ampong-Coker's conviction for violating 50 
U.S.C. 4819. As provided in section 766.25 of the Export Administration 
Regulations (``EAR'' or the ``Regulations''), BIS provided notice and 
opportunity for Ampong-Coker to make a written submission to BIS. 15 
CFR 766.25.\2\ BIS received and considered a written submission from 
Ampong-Coker.
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    \2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of 
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (2024).
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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 Ampong-Coker's export 
privileges under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date 
of Ampong-Coker's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also 
decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Ampong-Coker 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 September 6, 2033, Eric 
Nana Kofi Ampong-Coker, with last known addresses of: Inmate Number: 
16722-510, FCI Cumberland, P.O. Box 1000, Cumberland, MD 21501, 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 and sections 766.23 and 
766.25 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, or 
business organization related to Ampong-Coker 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, Ampong-
Coker 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 Ampong-Coker and 
shall be published in the Federal Register.
    Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until September 6, 2033.

    Issued this 31st day of December, 2024.
Dan Clutch,
Acting Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2024-31667 Filed 1-3-25; 8:45 am]
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