[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60377-60378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24324]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Order Denying Export Privileges
In the Matter of: Jirair Avanessian, a/k/a Jirair Hijiabadi
Avanessian, a/k/a Jirair H. Avanessian, a/k/a Jerry Avanessian, a/k/
a Jerry Avanes, 1156 Winchester Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.
On July 6, 2011, in the U.S. District Court, Central District of
California, Jirair Avanessian, a/k/a Jirair Hijiabadi Avanessian, a/k/a
Jirair H. Avanessian, a/k/a Jerry Avanessian, and a/k/a Jerry Avanes
(``Avanessian'') was convicted of violating the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2000)) (``IEEPA'').
Specifically, Avanessian was convicted of one count of violating IEEPA
by knowingly and willfully violating and causing to be violated the
United States trade restriction with Iran by exporting and attempting
to export vacuum pumps and related equipment parts to Iran, via the
United Arab Emirates, without first having obtained the required
license or authorization from the United States Department of Treasury,
Office of Foreign Assets Control for such an export. Avanessian was
also convicted of one count of conspiracy (18 U.S.C. 371) to violate
IEEPA and one count of money laundering (19 U.S.C. 1956 (h)).
Avanessian was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by a three-
year supervised release. Avanessian was also ordered to pay a $10,000
fine and a $300 special assessment. Avanessian was released from prison
on December 9, 2011.
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 [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. 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. 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 (2012). The Regulations
issued pursuant to the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. app.
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 15, 2012 (77 FR 49699 (Aug. 16, 2012)), has continued the
Regulations in effect under the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2000)).
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I have received notice of Avanessian's conviction for violating
IEEPA, and have provided notice and an opportunity for Avanessian to
make a written submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of the
Regulations. I have not received a submission from Avanessian. 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 Avanessian's export privileges under the
Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Avanessian's
conviction. I have also decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant
to the Act or Regulations in which Avanessian had an interest at the
time of his conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby
Ordered
I. Until July 6, 2021, Jirair Avanessian, a/k/a Jirair Hijiabadi
Avanessian, a/k/a Jirair H. Avanessian, a/k/a Jerry Avanessian, and a/
k/a Jerry Avanes, with a last known address at: 1156 Winchester Avenue,
Glendale, CA 91201, and when acting for or on behalf of Avanessian, his
representatives, assigns, agents or employees (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.
II. 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.
III. 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 Avanessian by affiliation,
ownership, control or position of responsibility in the conduct of
trade or related services may also be subject to the provisions of this
Order if necessary to prevent evasion of the Order.
IV. This Order does not prohibit any export, reexport, or other
transaction subject to the Regulations where the only items involved
that are subject to the Regulations are the foreign-produced direct
product of U.S.-origin technology.
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V. This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect
until July 6, 2021.
VI. In accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, Avanessian 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.
VII. A copy of this Order shall be delivered to the Avanessian.
This Order shall be published in the Federal Register.
Issued this 27th day of September, 2012.
Bernard Kritzer,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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