82 FR 58169 - 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, 6041 Weeping Banyan Lane, Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Amended Order Denying Export Privileges

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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FR Document		2017-26564

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Bureau of Industry and Security


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, 6041 Weeping 
Banyan Lane, Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Amended Order Denying Export 
Privileges

    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 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 export of 
goods and technology from Canada to Iran, as well as services related 
thereto from the United States to Iran, without 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.
    On September 28, 2017, I issued an order denying Hassanshahi's 
export privileges, pursuant to Section 766.25 of the Export 
Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or ``Regulations''), for a period 
of five (5) years from the date his conviction.\1\ In addition, 
pursuant to Section 750.8 of the Regulations, the order also revoked 
any licenses issued pursuant to the Act or Regulations in which 
Hassanshahi 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 (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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    Prior to issuance of the September 28, 2017 order, the Bureau of 
Industry and Security (``BIS''), in accordance with Section 766.25 of 
the Regulations, provided Hassanshahi notice of the proposed action and 
an opportunity to make a written submission opposing it. Notice was 
provided using the prison address for Hassanshahi, who received the 
notice letter on or about July 22, 2017, more than two months prior to 
the order's issuance. BIS did not receive a submission or other 
response to the Notice from Hassanshahi. The September 28, 2017 order--
which issued based upon my review of the facts available to BIS at the 
time and my consultations with BIS's Office of Export Enforcement, 
including its Director--listed Hassanshahi's prison address as his last 
known address.
    Following issuance of the September 28, 2017 order, BIS sought to 
send a copy of it to Hassanshahi at his prison address via first class 
mail. However, the package was returned to BIS, as it apparently 
arrived at the prison at or about the time Hassanshahi was being 
released. BIS has subsequently obtained updated information indicating 
that Hassanshahi's current address is 6041 Weeping Banyan Lane, 
Woodland Hills, CA 91367. Thus, the September 28, 2017 order needs to 
be amended to include the updated address information for purposes of 
the denial of Hassanshahi's export privileges. In addition, as set 
forth below, this amended order shall be delivered to Hassanshahi at 
his current address in Woodland Hills, California, and shall be 
published in the Federal Register.
    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 6041 Weeping Banyan 
Lane, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, 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.

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    Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until December 12, 2021.

     Issued this 4th day of December, 2017.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE order’s issuance. BIS did not receive a from any other activity subject to the
submission or other response to the Regulations.
Bureau of Industry and Security Notice from Hassanshahi. The Second, no person may, directly or
September 28, 2017 order—which indirectly, do any of the following:
In the Matter of: Shantia Hassanshahi, issued based upon my review of the A. Export or reexport to or on behalf
a/k/a Shantia Hassan Shahi, a/k/a facts available to BIS at the time and my of the Denied Person any item subject to
Shahi, a/k/a Shantia Haas, a/k/a Sean consultations with BIS’s Office of the Regulations;
Haas, 6041 Weeping Banyan Lane, Export Enforcement, including its B. Take any action that facilitates the
Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Amended Director—listed Hassanshahi’s prison acquisition or attempted acquisition by
Order Denying Export Privileges address as his last known address. the Denied Person of the ownership,
On December 12, 2016, in the U.S. Following issuance of the September possession, or control of any item
District Court for the District of 28, 2017 order, BIS sought to send a subject to the Regulations that has been
Columbia, Shantia Hassanshahi, a/k/a copy of it to Hassanshahi at his prison or will be exported from the United
Shantia Hassan Shahi, a/k/a Shahi, a/k/ address via first class mail. However, States, including financing or other
a Shantia Haas, a/k/a Sean Haas the package was returned to BIS, as it support activities related to a
(‘‘Hassanshahi’’) was convicted of apparently arrived at the prison at or transaction whereby the Denied Person
violating the International Emergency about the time Hassanshahi was being acquires or attempts to acquire such
released. BIS has subsequently obtained ownership, possession or control;
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701,
updated information indicating that C. Take any action to acquire from or
et seq. (2012)) (‘‘IEEPA’’). Specifically,
Hassanshahi’s current address is 6041 to facilitate the acquisition or attempted
Hassanshahi was convicted of willfully
Weeping Banyan Lane, Woodland Hills, acquisition from the Denied Person of
conspiring to export and cause the
CA 91367. Thus, the September 28, any item subject to the Regulations that
export of goods and technology from
2017 order needs to be amended to has been exported from the United
Canada to Iran, as well as services
include the updated address States;
related thereto from the United States to
information for purposes of the denial of D. Obtain from the Denied Person in
Iran, without the required license from
Hassanshahi’s export privileges. In the United States any item subject to the
the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s
addition, as set forth below, this Regulations with knowledge or reason
Office of Foreign Assets Control. amended order shall be delivered to
Hassanshahi was sentenced to 12 to know that the item will be, or is
Hassanshahi at his current address in
months in prison, one year of intended to be, exported from the
Woodland Hills, California, and shall be
supervised release, 100 hours of United States; or
published in the Federal Register.
community service, and a $100 Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: E. Engage in any transaction to service
assessment. First, from the date of this Order until any item subject to the Regulations that
On September 28, 2017, I issued an December 12, 2021, Shantia has been or will be exported from the
order denying Hassanshahi’s export Hassanshahi, a/k/a Shantia Hassan United States and which is owned,
privileges, pursuant to Section 766.25 of Shahi, a/k/a Shahi, a/k/a Shantia Haas, possessed or controlled by the Denied
the Export Administration Regulations a/k/a Sean Haas, with a last known Person, or service any item, of whatever
(‘‘EAR’’ or ‘‘Regulations’’), for a period address of 6041 Weeping Banyan Lane, origin, that is owned, possessed or
of five (5) years from the date his Woodland Hills, CA 91367, and when controlled by the Denied Person if such
conviction.1 In addition, pursuant to acting for or on his behalf, his service involves the use of any item
Section 750.8 of the Regulations, the successors, assigns, employees, agents subject to the Regulations that has been
order also revoked any licenses issued or representatives (‘‘the Denied or will be exported from the United
pursuant to the Act or Regulations in Person’’), may not, directly or indirectly, States. For purposes of this paragraph,
which Hassanshahi had an interest at participate in any way in any servicing means installation,
the time of his conviction. transaction involving any commodity, maintenance, repair, modification or
Prior to issuance of the September 28, software or technology (hereinafter testing.
2017 order, the Bureau of Industry and collectively referred to as ‘‘item’’) Third, after notice and opportunity for
Security (‘‘BIS’’), in accordance with exported or to be exported from the comment as provided in Section 766.23
Section 766.25 of the Regulations, United States that is subject to the of the Regulations, any other person,
provided Hassanshahi notice of the Regulations, including, but not limited firm, corporation, or business
proposed action and an opportunity to to: organization related to Hassanshahi by
make a written submission opposing it. A. Applying for, obtaining, or using ownership, control, position of
Notice was provided using the prison any license, license exception, or export responsibility, affiliation, or other
address for Hassanshahi, who received control document; connection in the conduct of trade or
the notice letter on or about July 22, B. Carrying on negotiations business may also be made subject to
2017, more than two months prior to the concerning, or ordering, buying, the provisions of this Order in order to
receiving, using, selling, delivering, prevent evasion of this Order.
1 The Regulations are currently codified in the
storing, disposing of, forwarding, Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730–
774 (2017). The Regulations issued pursuant to the transporting, financing, or otherwise the Regulations, Hassanshahi may file
Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 4601–4623 servicing in any way, any transaction an appeal of this Order with the Under
(Supp. III 2015) (available at http:// involving any item exported or to be Secretary of Commerce for Industry and
uscode.house.gov)) (‘‘EAA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’). Since exported from the United States that is Security. The appeal must be filed
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August 21, 2001, the Act has been in lapse and the
President, through Executive Order 13222 of August subject to the Regulations, or engaging within 45 days from the date of this
17, 2001 (3 CFR, 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which in any other activity subject to the Order and must comply with the
has been extended by successive Presidential Regulations; or provisions of Part 756 of the
Notices, the most recent being that of August 15, C. Benefitting in any way from any Regulations.
2017 (82 FR 39005 (Aug. 16, 2017)), has continued
the Regulations in effect under the International
transaction involving any item exported Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, or to be exported from the United States delivered to Hassanshahi, and shall be
et seq. (2012)). that is subject to the Regulations, or published in the Federal Register.

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Sixth, this Order is effective CORE from Vietnam made from HRS or versions of the Preliminary Decision
immediately and shall remain in effect CRS sourced from the PRC and exported Memorandum are identical in content.
until December 12, 2021. to the United States as CORE of
Scope of the Orders
Issued this 4th day of December, 2017. Vietnamese origin are circumventing the
CORE Orders.2 In their submissions, The products covered by these orders
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
domestic parties requested the are certain flat-rolled steel products,
Director, Office of Exporter Services. either clad, plated, or coated with
Department initiate anti-circumvention
[FR Doc. 2017–26564 Filed 12–8–17; 8:45 am] corrosion-resistant metals such as zinc,
inquiries pursuant to section 781(b) of
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the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the aluminum, or zinc-, aluminum-, nickel-
Act), and 19 CFR 351.225(h), to or iron-based alloys, whether or not
determine whether the importation of corrugated or painted, varnished,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE laminated, or coated with plastics or
the PRC-origin HRS or CRS substrate
International Trade Administration input for finishing into CORE in other non-metallic substances in
Vietnam and subsequent sale of that addition to the metallic coating. For a
[A–570–026, C–570–027] CORE to the United States constitutes complete description of the scope of the
circumvention of the CORE Orders. orders, see the Preliminary Decision
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Memorandum.6
Products From the People’s Republic On November 14, 2016, the
of China: Affirmative Preliminary Department published the notice of Scope of the Anti-Circumvention
Determination of Anti-Circumvention initiation of anti-circumvention Inquiries
Inquiries on the Antidumping Duty and inquiries on imports of CORE from
Vietnam.3 On August 29, 2017, the These anti-circumvention inquiries
Countervailing Duty Orders cover CORE produced in Vietnam from
Department postponed the final
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, HRS or CRS substrate input
determination of these inquiries and the
International Trade Administration, manufactured in the PRC and
revised final deadlines are now
Department of Commerce. subsequently exported from Vietnam to
February 15, 2018.4 For a complete
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
the United States (inquiry merchandise).
description of the events that followed
(the Department) preliminarily These preliminary rulings apply to all
the initiation of these inquiries, see the
determines that imports of certain shipments of inquiry merchandise on or
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 A
corrosion-resistant steel products after the date of the initiation of these
list of topics included in the
(CORE), produced in the Socialist inquiries. Importers and exporters of
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) using CORE produced in Vietnam using (1)
included as Appendix I to this notice.
carbon hot-rolled steel (HRS) or cold- HRS manufactured in Vietnam or third
The Preliminary Decision Memorandum
rolled steel (CRS) flat products countries, (2) CRS manufactured in
is a public document and is on file
manufactured in the People’s Republic Vietnam using HRS produced in
electronically via Enforcement and
of China (PRC), are circumventing the Vietnam or third countries, or (3) CRS
Compliance’s Antidumping and
antidumping duty (AD) and manufactured in third countries, must
Countervailing Duty Centralized
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certify that the HRS or CRS processed
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
CORE from the PRC. into CORE in Vietnam did not originate
ACCESS is available to registered users
in the PRC, as provided for in the
DATE: Applicable December 11, 2017. at https://access.trade.gov, and to all
certifications attached to the Federal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: parties in the Central Records Unit,
Register notice. Otherwise, their
Nancy Decker or Mark Hoadley, AD/ Room B8024 of the main Department of
merchandise may be subject to
CVD Operations, Office VII, Commerce building. In addition, a
antidumping and countervailing duties
Enforcement and Compliance, complete version of the Preliminary
if the Department makes affirmative
International Trade Administration, Decision Memorandum can be accessed
final determinations in these inquiries.
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, frn/. The signed and the electronic Methodology
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0196 or The Department is conducting these
2 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
(202) 482–3148, respectively. anti-circumvention inquiries in
from India, Italy, the People’s Republic of China,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Amended Final accordance with section 781(b) of the
Background Affirmative Antidumping Determination for India Act. Because Vietnam and the PRC 7 are
and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR non-market economy countries, within
Certain domestic interested parties, 48390 (July 25, 2016), and Certain Corrosion-
Resistant Steel Products from India, Italy, Republic the meaning of section 771(18) of the
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), California of Korea and the People’s Republic of China: Act, the Department has calculated the
Steel Industries (CSI), ArcelorMittal Countervailing Duty Order, 81 FR 48387 (July 25,
USA LLC (AMUSA), Nucor Corporation 2016) (collectively CORE Orders). 6 Id.

(Nucor), United States Steel 3 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products 7 See Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain

Corporation, and AK Steel Corporation from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Aluminum Foil from the People’s Republic of
Anti-Circumvention Inquiries on the Antidumping China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of
(collectively, the domestic parties), filed Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 81 FR 79454 Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value and Postponement of
submissions 1 alleging that imports of (November 14, 2016) (Initiation Notice). Final Determination, 82 FR 50858, 50861
4 See Letter, ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
(November 2, 2017) citing Memorandum to Gary
1 See Domestic Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Certain Cold- Products (CORE) from the People’s Republic of Taverman, ‘‘China’s Status as a Non-Market
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Rolled Steel Flat Products from China: Request for China (PRC): Extension of Anti-Circumvention Economy,’’ dated October 26, 2017. See also Certain
Circumvention Ruling,’’ dated September 22, 2016 Final Determinations,’’ August 29, 2017. Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Socialist
(Circumvention Ruling Request September 22, 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Results of
2017), and Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Certain Cold-Rolled the Preliminary Determinations in the Anti- Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 81 FR
Steel Flat Products from the People’s Republic of Circumvention Inquiries of Certain Corrosion- 24797 (October 14, 2016) (unchanged in Certain Oil
China—Request for Circumvention Ruling Pursuant Resistant Steel Products from the People’s Republic Country Tubular Goods from the Socialist Republic
to Section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930,’’ dated of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby of Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
September 23, 2016 (Circumvention Ruling Request adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Administrative Review; 2014–2015, 82 FR 18611
September 27, 2017). Memorandum). (April 20, 2017)).

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82 FR 58169 - 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, 6041 Weeping Banyan Lane, Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Amended Order Denying Export Privileges

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