82 FR 28473 - Order Denying Export Privileges

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 119 (June 22, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-12857

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

Order Denying Export Privileges

In the Matter of Ali Reza Parsa, Inmate Number: 71600-054, Moshannon
Valley Correctional Institution, 555 Geo Drive, Philipsburg, PA
16866, and 518 Starboard Crescent, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada,
N2K4G5.

On May 20, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York, Ali Reza Parsa (``Parsa'') was convicted of
violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50

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U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012)) (``IEEPA''). Specifically, Parsa was
convicted of knowingly and willfully conspiring to export, reexport,
sell and supply from the United States electronic components to
customers located in Iran, without the required U.S. Government
authorization. Parsa was sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment and
ordered to pay a $100 assessment.
Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulation (``EAR'' or
``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 EAA [Export
Administration Act], 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. 4610(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. 4610(h). In addition,
Section 750.8 of the Regulations states that BIS's Office of Exporter
Services may revoke any BIS licenses previously issued pursuant to the
Export Administration Act (``EAA'' or ``the Act'') or the Regulations
in which the person had an interest 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 (2016). The Regulations
issued pursuant to the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C.
Sec. Sec. 4601-4623 (Supp. III 2015) (available at http://uscode.house.gov)) (``EAA'' or ``the Act''). Since August 21, 2001,
the Act 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 4, 2016 (81 FR 52587 (Aug. 8, 2016)), has
continued the Regulations in effect under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012)).
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BIS has received notice of Parsa's conviction for violating IEEPA,
and has provided notice and an opportunity for Parsa to make a written
submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of the Regulations.
BIS has received a submission from Parsa.
Based upon my review and my consultations with BIS's Office of
Export Enforcement, including its Director, and the facts available to
BIS, I have decided to deny Parsa's export privileges under the
Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Parsa's
conviction. I have also decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant
to the Act or Regulations in which Parsa had an interest at the time of
his conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until May 20, 2026, Ali Reza
Parsa, Inmate Number: 71600-054, Moshannon Valley, Correctional
Institution, 555 Geo Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, and 518 Starboard
Crescent, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2K4G5, 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 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 Parsa 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, Parsa 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 Parsa and shall
be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until May 20, 2026.

Issued this 7th day of June, 2017.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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the program manager (challenge evaluated by the submitting agency and additional information have been
manager). typically prizes (monetary and non- suggested to require a PRA review as
Need and Proposed Use of the monetary) are awarded to the winning they represent structured data requests.
Information: In 2011, Federal agencies entries. There are three types of additional
including DOC were given prize This clearance applies to challenges data that may routinely be requested.
authority for administering challenges posted on Challenge.gov, which uses a These include the following:
and competitions. Section 105(a) of the common platform for the solicitation of
Title and/or Subject of the
America Competes Act, adds Section 24 challenges from the public. Each agency
submission. Due to the nature of the
to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology designs the criteria for its solicitations
submission and evaluation processes, it
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 based on the goals of the challenge and
is important that a title and/or subject
et seq.) that addresses provisions for the specific needs of the agency. There
be requested and submitted for each
challenges and competitions with prizes is no standard submission format for
submission in order to ensure the
conducted by Federal agencies. solution providers to follow.
Challenges and competitions enable We anticipate that approximately 250 solution is correctly identified with its
DOC to tap into the expertise and challenges would be issued each year by provider.
creativity of the public in new ways. DOC. It is expected that other federal Identification of data resources. In
DOC has sponsored challenges and agencies will issue a similar number of many cases, the solution to a problem
competitions in a wide variety of areas challenges. There is no set schedule for will require the solution provider to use
to increase public participation and the issuance of challenges; they are data resources. Often, the nature of the
solicit new ideas on a wide array of developed and issued on an ‘‘as needs’’ data sets will be derived from Federal
topics important to the agency’s basis in response to issues the federal data resources, such as data.gov.
mission. DOC’s goal is to engage a agency wishes to solve. The respondents Evaluations of solutions will often
broader number of stakeholders who are to the challenges, who are participating depend on the understanding of the
inspired to work on some of our most voluntarily, are unlikely to reply to selection of the data resource(s) used in
pressing issues. more than one or several of the the solution.
The information collected will be challenges. Description of methodology. For
used to understand whether the Although in previous memoranda the effective judging and evaluation, a
participant has met the technical GSA and Office of Management and description of the development methods
requirements for the challenge, assist in Budget (OMB) described circumstances for the solution to the challenge will be
the technical review and judging of the whereby OMB approval of a PRA requested. For instance, a prize may be
solutions that are provided, and request is not needed, program officials awarded to the solution of a challenge
understand the impact and at DOC have identified several sets of to develop an algorithm that enables
consequences of administering the information that will typically need to reliable prediction of a certain event. A
competition and developing solutions be requested of solution providers to responder could submit the correct
for submission. Information may be enable the solutions to be adequately algorithm, but without the methodology,
collected during the competition or after evaluated by the program office issuing the evaluation process could not be
its completion. The submissions are the challenge. These requests for adequately performed.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Average
Number of
Number of burden Total
Forms responses per
respondents (in hours) burden hours
respondent per response

Individuals or Households ............................................................................... 500 1 10/60 83.3
Organizations ................................................................................................... 500 1 10/60 83.3
Businesses ....................................................................................................... 500 1 10/60 83.3
State, territory, tribal or local governments ..................................................... 30 1 10/60 5
Federal government ......................................................................................... 30 1 10/60 5

Total .......................................................................................................... 1,560 ........................ ........................ 255

This information collection request notice to OIRA_Submission@ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202)395–5806.
Follow the instructions to view Bureau of Industry and Security
Sheleen Dumas,
Department of Commerce collections
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Order Denying Export Privileges
currently under review by OMB.
Information Officer.
Written comments and In the Matter of Ali Reza Parsa, Inmate
[FR Doc. 2017–13001 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am] Number: 71600–054, Moshannon Valley
recommendations for the proposed
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P Correctional Institution, 555 Geo Drive,
information collection should be sent Philipsburg, PA 16866, and 518 Starboard
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within 30 days of publication of this Crescent, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada,
N2K4G5.
On May 20, 2016, in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of New
York, Ali Reza Parsa (‘‘Parsa’’) was
convicted of violating the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50

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U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012)) (‘‘IEEPA’’). period of 10 years from the date of Regulations with knowledge or reason
Specifically, Parsa was convicted of Parsa’s conviction. I have also decided to know that the item will be, or is
knowingly and willfully conspiring to to revoke all licenses issued pursuant to intended to be, exported from the
export, reexport, sell and supply from the Act or Regulations in which Parsa United States; or
the United States electronic components had an interest at the time of his E. Engage in any transaction to service
to customers located in Iran, without the conviction. any item subject to the Regulations that
required U.S. Government Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: has been or will be exported from the
authorization. Parsa was sentenced to 36 First, from the date of this Order until United States and which is owned,
months of imprisonment and ordered to May 20, 2026, Ali Reza Parsa, Inmate possessed or controlled by the Denied
pay a $100 assessment. Number: 71600–054, Moshannon Person, or service any item, of whatever
Section 766.25 of the Export Valley, Correctional Institution, 555 Geo origin, that is owned, possessed or
Administration Regulation (‘‘EAR’’ or Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, and 518 controlled by the Denied Person if such
‘‘Regulations’’) 1 provides, in pertinent Starboard Crescent, Waterloo, Ontario, service involves the use of any item
part, that ‘‘[t]he Director of the Office of Canada, N2K4G5, and when acting for subject to the Regulations that has been
Exporter Services, in consultation with or on his behalf, his successors, assigns, or will be exported from the United
the Director of the Office of Export employees, agents or representatives States. For purposes of this paragraph,
Enforcement, may deny the export (the ‘‘Denied Person’’), may not, directly servicing means installation,
privileges of any person who has been or indirectly, participate in any way in maintenance, repair, modification or
convicted of a violation of the EAA any transaction involving any testing.
[Export Administration Act], the EAR, commodity, software or technology Third, after notice and opportunity for
or any order, license, or authorization (hereinafter collectively referred to as comment as provided in Section 766.23
issued thereunder; any regulation, ‘‘item’’) exported or to be exported from of the Regulations, any other person,
license or order issued under the the United States that is subject to the firm, corporation, or business
International Emergency Economic Regulations, including, but not limited organization related to Parsa by
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706); 18 to: ownership, control, position of
U.S.C. 793, 794 or 798; section 4(b) of A. Applying for, obtaining, or using responsibility, affiliation, or other
the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50 any license, license exception, or export connection in the conduct of trade or
U.S.C. 783(b))[;] or section 38 of the control document; business may also be made subject to
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. B. Carrying on negotiations the provisions of this Order in order to
2778).’’ 15 CFR 766.25(a); see also concerning, or ordering, buying, prevent evasion of this Order.
Section 11(h) of the EAA, 50 U.S.C. receiving, using, selling, delivering, Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of
4610(h). The denial of export privileges storing, disposing of, forwarding, the Regulations, Parsa may file an
under this provision may be for a period transporting, financing, or otherwise appeal of this Order with the Under
of up to 10 years from the date of the servicing in any way, any transaction Secretary of Commerce for Industry and
conviction. 15 CFR 766.25(d); see also involving any item exported or to be Security. The appeal must be filed
50 U.S.C. 4610(h). In addition, Section exported from the United States that is within 45 days from the date of this
750.8 of the Regulations states that BIS’s subject to the Regulations, or engaging Order and must comply with the
Office of Exporter Services may revoke in any other activity subject to the provisions of Part 756 of the
any BIS licenses previously issued Regulations; or Regulations.
pursuant to the Export Administration C. Benefitting in any way from any Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be
Act (‘‘EAA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’) or the transaction involving any item exported delivered to Parsa and shall be
Regulations in which the person had an or to be exported from the United States published in the Federal Register.
interest at the time of his conviction. that is subject to the Regulations, or Sixth, this Order is effective
BIS has received notice of Parsa’s from any other activity subject to the immediately and shall remain in effect
conviction for violating IEEPA, and has Regulations. until May 20, 2026.
provided notice and an opportunity for Second, no person may, directly or Issued this 7th day of June, 2017.
Parsa to make a written submission to indirectly, do any of the following: Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of A. Export or reexport to or on behalf Director, Office of Exporter Services.
the Regulations. BIS has received a of the Denied Person any item subject to [FR Doc. 2017–12857 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am]
submission from Parsa. the Regulations; BILLING P
Based upon my review and my B. Take any action that facilitates the
consultations with BIS’s Office of acquisition or attempted acquisition by
Export Enforcement, including its the Denied Person of the ownership, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Director, and the facts available to BIS, possession, or control of any item
I have decided to deny Parsa’s export subject to the Regulations that has been International Trade Administration
privileges under the Regulations for a or will be exported from the United
States, including financing or other Notice of 10th Annual U.S. Industry
1 The Regulations are currently codified in the support activities related to a Program at the International Atomic
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730– Energy Agency (IAEA) General
774 (2016). The Regulations issued pursuant to the
transaction whereby the Denied Person
Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 4601–4623 acquires or attempts to acquire such Conference
(Supp. III 2015) (available at http:// ownership, possession or control; AGENCY: International Trade
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uscode.house.gov)) (‘‘EAA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’). Since C. Take any action to acquire from or
August 21, 2001, the Act has been in lapse and the Administration, U.S. Department of
to facilitate the acquisition or attempted
President, through Executive Order 13222 of August Commerce.
17, 2001 (3 CFR, 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which acquisition from the Denied Person of
ACTION: Notice.
has been extended by successive Presidential any item subject to the Regulations that
Notices, the most recent being that of August 4, has been exported from the United
2016 (81 FR 52587 (Aug. 8, 2016)), has continued
States; Mission Description
the Regulations in effect under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, D. Obtain from the Denied Person in The United States Department of
et seq. (2012)). the United States any item subject to the Commerce’s (DOC) International Trade

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FR Citation		82 FR 28473

82 FR 28473 - Order Denying Export Privileges

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBureau of Industry and Security

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