82 FR 46476 - Order Denying Export Privileges

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 192 (October 5, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-21474
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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Order Denying Export Privileges

    In the Matter of: Shantia Hassanshahi, a/k/a Shantia Hassan Shahi, 
a/k/a Shahi, a/k/a Shantia Haas, a/k/a Sean Haas, Inmate Number: 65586-
112, USP Lompoc, U.S. Penitentiary, 3901 Klein Blvd., Lompoc, CA 93436.
    On December 12, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the District 
of Columbia, Shantia Hassanshahi, a/k/a Shantia Hassan Shahi, a/k/a 
Shahi, a/k/a Shantia Haas, a/k/a Sean Haas (``Hassanshahi'') was 
convicted of

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violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701, et seq. (2012)) (``IEEPA''). Specifically, Hassanshahi was 
convicted of willfully conspiring to export and cause the exportation 
of goods and technology from Canada to Iran, as well as services 
related thereto from the United States to Iran, without having first 
obtained the required license from the U.S. Department of the 
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. Hassanshahi was sentenced 
to 12 months in prison, one year of supervised release, 100 hours of 
community service, and a $100 assessment.
    Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (``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 the Bureau of Industry and 
Security's Office of Exporter Services may revoke any Bureau of 
Industry and Security (``BIS'') licenses previously issued pursuant to 
the Export Administration Act (``EAA'' or ``the Act''), or pursuant to 
the Regulations, in which the person had an interest at the time of 
his/her conviction.
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    \1\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of 
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2017). The Regulations 
issued pursuant to the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 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 15, 2017 (82 FR 39005 (Aug. 16, 2017)), 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 Hassanshahi's conviction for violating 
the IEEPA, and has provided notice and an opportunity for Hassanshahi 
to make a written submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of 
the Regulations. BIS has not received a submission from Hassanshahi.
    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 Hassanshahi's export privileges under the 
Regulations for a period of five (5) years from the date of 
Hassanshahi's conviction. I have also decided to revoke all licenses 
issued pursuant to the Act or Regulations in which Hassanshahi had an 
interest at the time of his conviction.
    Accordingly, it is hereby Ordered:
    First, from the date of this Order until December 12, 2021, Shantia 
Hassanshahi, a/k/a Shantia Hassan Shahi, a/k/a Shahi, a/k/a Shantia 
Haas, a/k/a Sean Haas, with a last known address of Inmate Number: 
65586-112, USP Lompoc, U.S. Penitentiary, 3901 Klein Blvd., Lompoc, CA 
93436, 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 Hassanshahi 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, Hassanshahi 
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 Hassanshahi, and 
shall be published in the Federal Register.
    Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until December 12, 2021.

     Issued this 28th day of September, 2017.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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violating the International Emergency a written submission to BIS, as provided support activities related to a
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, in Section 766.25 of the Regulations. transaction whereby the Denied Person
et seq. (2012)) (‘‘IEEPA’’). Specifically, BIS has not received a submission from acquires or attempts to acquire such
Hassanshahi was convicted of willfully Hassanshahi. ownership, possession or control;
conspiring to export and cause the Based upon my review and
consultations with BIS’s Office of C. Take any action to acquire from or
exportation of goods and technology
Export Enforcement, including its to facilitate the acquisition or attempted
from Canada to Iran, as well as services
related thereto from the United States to Director, and the facts available to BIS, acquisition from the Denied Person of
Iran, without having first obtained the I have decided to deny Hassanshahi’s any item subject to the Regulations that
required license from the U.S. export privileges under the Regulations has been exported from the United
Department of the Treasury’s Office of for a period of five (5) years from the States;
Foreign Assets Control. Hassanshahi date of Hassanshahi’s conviction. I have D. Obtain from the Denied Person in
was sentenced to 12 months in prison, also decided to revoke all licenses the United States any item subject to the
one year of supervised release, 100 issued pursuant to the Act or Regulations with knowledge or reason
hours of community service, and a $100 Regulations in which Hassanshahi had to know that the item will be, or is
assessment. an interest at the time of his conviction. intended to be, exported from the
Section 766.25 of the Export Accordingly, it is hereby Ordered: United States; or
Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or First, from the date of this Order until
‘‘Regulations’’) 1 provides, in pertinent December 12, 2021, Shantia E. Engage in any transaction to service
part, that ‘‘[t]he Director of the Office of Hassanshahi, a/k/a Shantia Hassan any item subject to the Regulations that
Exporter Services, in consultation with Shahi, a/k/a Shahi, a/k/a Shantia Haas, has been or will be exported from the
the Director of the Office of Export a/k/a Sean Haas, with a last known United States and which is owned,
Enforcement, may deny the export address of Inmate Number: 65586–112, possessed or controlled by the Denied
privileges of any person who has been USP Lompoc, U.S. Penitentiary, 3901 Person, or service any item, of whatever
convicted of a violation of the EAA Klein Blvd., Lompoc, CA 93436, and origin, that is owned, possessed or
[Export Administration Act], the EAR, when acting for or on his behalf, his controlled by the Denied Person if such
or any order, license, or authorization successors, assigns, employees, agents service involves the use of any item
issued thereunder; any regulation, or representatives (‘‘the Denied subject to the Regulations that has been
license or order issued under the Person’’), may not, directly or indirectly, or will be exported from the United
International Emergency Economic participate in any way in any States. For purposes of this paragraph,
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706); 18 transaction involving any commodity, servicing means installation,
U.S.C. 793, 794 or 798; section 4(b) of software or technology (hereinafter maintenance, repair, modification or
the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50 collectively referred to as ‘‘item’’) testing.
U.S.C. 783(b)); or section 38 of the Arms exported or to be exported from the
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).’’ 15 United States that is subject to the Third, after notice and opportunity for
CFR 766.25(a); see also Section 11(h) of Regulations, including, but not limited comment as provided in Section 766.23
the EAA, 50 U.S.C. 4610(h). The denial to: of the Regulations, any other person,
of export privileges under this provision A. Applying for, obtaining, or using firm, corporation, or business
may be for a period of up to 10 years any license, license exception, or export organization related to Hassanshahi by
from the date of the conviction. 15 CFR control document; ownership, control, position of
766.25(d); see also 50 U.S.C. 4610(h). In B. Carrying on negotiations responsibility, affiliation, or other
addition, Section 750.8 of the concerning, or ordering, buying, connection in the conduct of trade or
Regulations states that the Bureau of receiving, using, selling, delivering, business may also be made subject to
Industry and Security’s Office of storing, disposing of, forwarding, the provisions of this Order in order to
Exporter Services may revoke any transporting, financing, or otherwise prevent evasion of this Order.
Bureau of Industry and Security (‘‘BIS’’) servicing in any way, any transaction
licenses previously issued pursuant to involving any item exported or to be Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of
the Export Administration Act (‘‘EAA’’ exported from the United States that is the Regulations, Hassanshahi may file
or ‘‘the Act’’), or pursuant to the subject to the Regulations, or engaging an appeal of this Order with the Under
Regulations, in which the person had an in any other activity subject to the Secretary of Commerce for Industry and
interest at the time of his/her Regulations; or Security. The appeal must be filed
conviction. C. Benefitting in any way from any within 45 days from the date of this
BIS has received notice of transaction involving any item exported Order and must comply with the
Hassanshahi’s conviction for violating or to be exported from the United States provisions of Part 756 of the
the IEEPA, and has provided notice and that is subject to the Regulations, or Regulations.
an opportunity for Hassanshahi to make from any other activity subject to the Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be
Regulations. delivered to Hassanshahi, and shall be
1 The Regulations are currently codified in the
Second, no person may, directly or published in the Federal Register.
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730– indirectly, do any of the following:
774 (2017). The Regulations issued pursuant to the Sixth, this Order is effective
Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 4601–4623 A. Export or reexport to or on behalf
(Supp. III 2015) (available at http:// of the Denied Person any item subject to immediately and shall remain in effect
uscode.house.gov)) (‘‘EAA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’). Since the Regulations; until December 12, 2021.
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August 21, 2001, the Act has been in lapse and the B. Take any action that facilitates the
President, through Executive Order 13222 of August Issued this 28th day of September, 2017.
17, 2001 (3 CFR, 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which acquisition or attempted acquisition by
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
has been extended by successive Presidential the Denied Person of the ownership,
Notices, the most recent being that of August 15, possession, or control of any item Director, Office of Exporter Services.
2017 (82 FR 39005 (Aug. 16, 2017)), has continued [FR Doc. 2017–21474 Filed 10–4–17; 8:45 am]
the Regulations in effect under the International
subject to the Regulations that has been
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, or will be exported from the United BILLING CODE P
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82 FR 46476 - Order Denying Export Privileges

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 192 (October 5, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
