80 FR 36317 - In the Matter of: Armin Shir Mohammadi, 22505 Rio Aliso Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630-5514; Order Denying Export Privileges

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau Of Industry And Security


In the Matter of: Armin Shir Mohammadi, 22505 Rio Aliso Drive, 
Lake Forest, CA 92630-5514; Order Denying Export Privileges

    On June 21, 2013, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern 
District of California, Armin Shir Mohammadi (``Mohammadi'') was 
convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2006 & Supp. IV 2010)) (``IEEPA''). 
Specifically, Mohammadi knowingly and willfully conspired to export and 
caused the exportation, sale, and supply of satellite communication 
equipment, navigation equipment, and related goods from the United 
States to persons in third countries with knowledge that such goods 
were intended for supply, transshipment, and reexportation, to Iran 
without having first obtained the required authorization from the 
Secretary of Treasury. Mohammadi was sentenced one year and one day of 
imprisonment.
    Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or

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``Regulations'') \1\ provides, in pertinent part, that ``[t]he Director 
of the Office of Exporter Services, in consultation with the Director 
of the Office of Export Enforcement, may deny the export privileges of 
any person who has been convicted of a violation of the Export 
Administration Act (``EAA''), the EAR, or any order, license or 
authorization issued thereunder; any regulation, license, or order 
issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701-1706); 18 U.S.C. 793, 794 or 798; section 4(b) of the Internal 
Security Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b)), or section 38 of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).'' 15 CFR 766.25(a); see also 
Section 11(h) of the EAA, 50 U.S.C. app. Sec.  2410(h). The denial of 
export privileges under this provision may be for a period of up to 10 
years from the date of the conviction. 15 CFR 766.25(d); see also 50 
U.S.C. app. Sec.  2410(h). In addition, Section 750.8 of the 
Regulations states that the Bureau of Industry and Security's Office of 
Exporter Services may revoke any Bureau of Industry and Security 
(``BIS'') licenses previously issued in which the person had an 
interest in at the time of his conviction.
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    \1\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of 
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2015). The Regulations 
issued pursuant to the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. app. 
Sec. Sec.  2401-2420 (2000)) (``EAA''). Since August 21, 2001, the 
EAA has been in lapse and the President, through Executive Order 
13222 of August 17, 2001 (3 CFR, 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which has 
been extended by successive Presidential Notices, the most recent 
being that of August 7, 2014 (79 FR 46959 (August 11, 2014)), has 
continued the Regulations in effect under the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2006 & Supp. 
IV 2010)).
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    BIS has received notice of Mohammadi's conviction for violating the 
IEEPA, and in accordance with Section 766.25 of the Regulations, BIS 
has provided notice and an opportunity for Mohammadi to make a written 
submission to BIS. BIS has not received a submission from Mohammadi.
    Based upon my review and consultations with BIS's Office of Export 
Enforcement, including its Director, and the facts available to BIS, I 
have decided to deny Mohammadi's export privileges under the 
Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Mohammadi's 
conviction. I have also decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant 
to the Act or Regulations in which Mohammadi had an interest at the 
time of his conviction.
    Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
    First, from the date of this Order until June 21, 2023, Armin Shir 
Mohammadi, with a last known address of 22505 Rio Aliso Drive, Lake 
Forest, CA 92630-5514, 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 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 in any other activity subject to the Regulations.
    Second, no person may, directly or indirectly, do any of the 
following:
    A. Export or reexport 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, after notice and opportunity for comment as provided in 
Section 766.23 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, 
or business organization related to Mohammadi 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, Mohammadi 
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 Mohammadi. 
This Order shall be published in the Federal Register.
    Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until June 21, 2023.

    Issued this 18th day of June, 2015.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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that is designed to address and respond changes based on continued review of make recommendations in the future for
to emerging issues and survey needs. the ACS content in an effort to address this annual data collection. The ACS
Over the next three years, the Methods respondent concerns and potentially Methods Panel testing, such as the 2015
Panel may include testing methods for reduce respondent burden. Among other Mail Messaging Tests, 2016 Content
increasing survey efficiencies, reducing activities, the Census Bureau is Test, 2016 Mail Messaging Test, 2017
survey cost, lessening respondent reviewing questions to determine if we Self-Response Test, and 2018 Self-
burden, and improving response rates. can revise the wording in a way to make Response Test, provide a mechanism to
Testing may also include methods to them less burdensome for survey investigate ways to reduce or at least
improve data quality. respondents, especially for questions maintain data collection costs and
At this time, plans are in place to determined during the 2014 ACS improve the quality of the data.
propose several tests: A summer 2015 Content Review to be especially Affected Public: Individuals or
mail messaging test, a fall 2015 mail sensitive, difficult, or time-consuming. Households.
messaging test, a 2016 ACS Content Proposed changes to content would be Frequency: Multiple one-time tests
Test, a 2016 mail messaging test, a 2017 cognitively tested and then included in over a 3-year period.
self-response test with the potential to a field test to assess the impact on both
test both mail messaging as well as Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
respondent burden and data quality.
questionnaire content, a 2018 self- Third, in response to Federal Legal Authority: Title 13, United
response test building on the previous agencies’ requests for new and revised States Code, sections 141 and 193.
tests, as well as tests of Internet data ACS questions, the Census Bureau plans This information collection request
collection enhancements in 2017 and to conduct the 2016 ACS Content Test. may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
2018. Since the ACS Methods Panel is Changes to the current ACS content and Follow the instructions to view
designed to address emerging issues, we the addition of new content were Department of Commerce collections
may conduct additional testing as identified through the OMB Interagency currently under review by OMB.
needed. Any additional testing would Committee for the ACS, and must be Written comments and
focus on methods for reducing data approved for testing by the OMB. The recommendations for the proposed
collection costs, improving data quality, objective of the 2016 ACS Content Test information collection should be sent
revising content, or testing new is to determine the impact of changing within 30 days of publication of this
questions that have an urgent need to be question wording, response categories, notice to OIRA_Submission@
included on the ACS. Please note that and redefinition of underlying omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
this proposal includes summer and fall constructs on the quality of the data
2015 mail messaging tests, which were Sheleen Dumas,
collected. Revisions to twelve
not included in the pre-submission questions/topics are proposed for Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
notice. Information Officer.
inclusion in the 2016 ACS Content Test:
First, in response to respondent [FR Doc. 2015–15532 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]
concerns about prominent references to * Telephone Service
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the mandatory participation in the ACS, * Computer and Internet
the Census Bureau plans to test methods * Relationship
to soften the mandatory messages while * Race and Hispanic Origin DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
emphasizing the benefits of * Health Insurance
participation in the survey. In May of * Health Insurance Premium and Bureau Of Industry And Security
2015, the Census Bureau is conducting Subsidies (new questions)
a test to study the impact of removing * Journey to Work: Commuting Mode In the Matter of: Armin Shir
the phrase, ‘‘YOUR RESPONSE IS * Journey to Work: Time Left for Work Mohammadi, 22505 Rio Aliso Drive,
REQUIRED BY LAW’’ from the * Number of Weeks Worked Lake Forest, CA 92630–5514; Order
envelopes used in the second and fourth * Class of Worker Denying Export Privileges
mailing to respondents. The summer * Industry and Occupation
* Retirement Income On June 21, 2013, in the U.S. District
2015 test will advance the study of
The Census Bureau proposes to Court for the Southern District of
mandatory messaging by modifying the
evaluate changes to the questions by California, Armin Shir Mohammadi
messages included in several of the
comparing the revised questions to the (‘‘Mohammadi’’) was convicted of
mailings, including postcards and
current ACS questions, or for new violating the International Emergency
letters.
Second, in response to declining questions, to compare the performance Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701,
response rates and increasing costs, the of question versions to each other as et seq. (2006 & Supp. IV 2010))
Census Bureau plans to analyze well as to other well-known sources of (‘‘IEEPA’’). Specifically, Mohammadi
methods to increase self-response, the such information. knowingly and willfully conspired to
least expensive mode of data collection, Fourth, the ACS began collecting data export and caused the exportation, sale,
especially Internet response. The tests using the Internet in January 2013. To and supply of satellite communication
would include changes to messages date, the Web site used to collect the equipment, navigation equipment, and
included in mail materials to motivate data is designed for a desktop computer related goods from the United States to
the public to respond to the ACS, screen. The Internet tests being persons in third countries with
increase awareness of the ACS, as well proposed in 2017 and 2018 would knowledge that such goods were
as changes to design elements of the evaluate Internet data collection via intended for supply, transshipment, and
reexportation, to Iran without having
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materials, including color and graphics. mobile devices, examine ways to reduce
Tests would be conducted in 2015, Internet break-offs, email testing, as well first obtained the required authorization
2016, 2017, and 2018 building on as other improvements to Internet data from the Secretary of Treasury.
previous tests’ findings. collection. Mohammadi was sentenced one year
Additionally, as part of the mail Finally, we will continue to examine and one day of imprisonment.
messaging tests in 2017 and 2018, the the operational issues, research the data Section 766.25 of the Export
Census Bureau may include content quality, collect cost information and Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or

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‘‘Regulations’’) 1 provides, in pertinent 5514, and when acting for or on his subject to the Regulations that has been
part, that ‘‘[t]he Director of the Office of behalf, his successors, assigns, or will be exported from the United
Exporter Services, in consultation with employees, agents or representatives States. For purposes of this paragraph,
the Director of the Office of Export (the ‘‘Denied Person’’), may not, directly servicing means installation,
Enforcement, may deny the export or indirectly, participate in any way in maintenance, repair, modification or
privileges of any person who has been any transaction involving any testing.
convicted of a violation of the Export commodity, software or technology Third, after notice and opportunity for
Administration Act (‘‘EAA’’), the EAR, (hereinafter collectively referred to as comment as provided in Section 766.23
or any order, license or authorization ‘‘item’’) exported or to be exported from of the Regulations, any other person,
issued thereunder; any regulation, the United States that is subject to the firm, corporation, or business
license, or order issued under the Regulations, including, but not limited organization related to Mohammadi by
International Emergency Economic to: ownership, control, position of
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706); 18 A. Applying for, obtaining, or using responsibility, affiliation, or other
U.S.C. 793, 794 or 798; section 4(b) of any license, License Exception, or connection in the conduct of trade or
the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50 export control document; business may also be made subject to
U.S.C. 783(b)), or section 38 of the Arms B. Carrying on negotiations the provisions of this Order in order to
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).’’ 15 concerning, or ordering, buying, prevent evasion of this Order.
CFR 766.25(a); see also Section 11(h) of receiving, using, selling, delivering, Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of
the EAA, 50 U.S.C. app. § 2410(h). The storing, disposing of, forwarding, the Regulations, Mohammadi may file
denial of export privileges under this transporting, financing, or otherwise an appeal of this Order with the Under
provision may be for a period of up to servicing in any way, any transaction Secretary of Commerce for Industry and
10 years from the date of the conviction. involving any item exported or to be Security. The appeal must be filed
15 CFR 766.25(d); see also 50 U.S.C. exported from the United States that is within 45 days from the date of this
app. § 2410(h). In addition, Section subject to the Regulations, or in any Order and must comply with the
750.8 of the Regulations states that the other activity subject to the Regulations; provisions of Part 756 of the
Bureau of Industry and Security’s Office or Regulations.
of Exporter Services may revoke any C. Benefitting in any way from any Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be
Bureau of Industry and Security (‘‘BIS’’) transaction involving any item exported delivered to the Mohammadi. This
licenses previously issued in which the or to be exported from the United States Order shall be published in the Federal
person had an interest in at the time of that is subject to the Regulations, or in Register.
his conviction. any other activity subject to the Sixth, this Order is effective
BIS has received notice of Regulations. immediately and shall remain in effect
Mohammadi’s conviction for violating Second, no person may, directly or until June 21, 2023.
the IEEPA, and in accordance with indirectly, do any of the following:
A. Export or reexport to or on behalf Issued this 18th day of June, 2015.
Section 766.25 of the Regulations, BIS Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
has provided notice and an opportunity of the Denied Person any item subject to
for Mohammadi to make a written the Regulations; Director, Office of Exporter Services.
B. Take any action that facilitates the [FR Doc. 2015–15497 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]
submission to BIS. BIS has not received
acquisition or attempted acquisition by BILLING CODE P
a submission from Mohammadi.
the Denied Person of the ownership,
Based upon my review and
possession, or control of any item
consultations with BIS’s Office of
subject to the Regulations that has been DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Export Enforcement, including its
or will be exported from the United
Director, and the facts available to BIS, International Trade Administration
States, including financing or other
I have decided to deny Mohammadi’s
support activities related to a [A–122–853, A–570–937, C–570–938]
export privileges under the Regulations
transaction whereby the Denied Person
for a period of 10 years from the date of
acquires or attempts to acquire such Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts
Mohammadi’s conviction. I have also
ownership, possession or control; From Canada and the People’s
decided to revoke all licenses issued C. Take any action to acquire from or
pursuant to the Act or Regulations in Republic of China: Continuation of the
to facilitate the acquisition or attempted Antidumping Duty Orders on Canada
which Mohammadi had an interest at acquisition from the Denied Person of
the time of his conviction. and the People’s Republic of China,
any item subject to the Regulations that and Continuation of the Countervailing
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
has been exported from the United Duty Order on the People’s Republic of
First, from the date of this Order until
States; China
June 21, 2023, Armin Shir Mohammadi, D. Obtain from the Denied Person in
with a last known address of 22505 Rio the United States any item subject to the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Aliso Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630– Regulations with knowledge or reason International Trade Administration,
1 The Regulations are currently codified in the
to know that the item will be, or is Department of Commerce.
intended to be, exported from the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730–
774 (2015). The Regulations issued pursuant to the United States; or (the Department) determined that
Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. app. §§ 2401– E. Engage in any transaction to service revocation of the antidumping duty
2420 (2000)) (‘‘EAA’’). Since August 21, 2001, the any item subject to the Regulations that (AD) orders on citric acid and certain
EAA has been in lapse and the President, through
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Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (3 CFR,
has been or will be exported from the citrate salts (citric acid) from Canada
2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which has been extended United States and which is owned, and the People’s Republic of China
by successive Presidential Notices, the most recent possessed or controlled by the Denied (PRC) would likely lead to a
being that of August 7, 2014 (79 FR 46959 (August Person, or service any item, of whatever continuation or recurrence of dumping,
11, 2014)), has continued the Regulations in effect
under the International Emergency Economic
origin, that is owned, possessed or and that revocation of the
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2006 & Supp. controlled by the Denied Person if such countervailing duty (CVD) order on
IV 2010)). service involves the use of any item citric acid from the PRC would likely to

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80 FR 36317 - In the Matter of: Armin Shir Mohammadi, 22505 Rio Aliso Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630-5514; Order Denying Export Privileges

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