[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14215-14216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05486]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Aliaksandr Stashynski, Seneca County Jail, 3040 South State Route
100, Tiffin, OH 44883; Order Denying Export Privileges
On February 28, 2013, in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District
of Pennsylvania, Aliaksandr Stashynski (``Stashynski''), was convicted
of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701, et seq. (2006 & Supp. IV 2010)) (``IEEPA''). Specifically,
Stashynski conspired and agreed, together with others known and
unknown, to willfully export from the United States to Belarus export-
controlled items, including but not limited to L-3 x 200xp Handheld
Thermal Imaging Cameras, without first obtaining from the United States
Department of Commerce a license or written authorization. Stashynski
was sentenced to six months in prison followed by three years of
supervised release, a $3,000 criminal fine and an assessment of
$100.00. Stashynski was released from prison on November 6, 2013.
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 (2013). 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 8, 2013 (78 FR 49107 (August 12, 2013)), 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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I have received notice of Stashynski's conviction for violating the
IEEPA, and have provided notice and an opportunity for Stashynski to
make a written submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of the
Regulations. I have not received a submission from Stashynski.
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 Stashynski's export privileges under the
Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Stashynski's
conviction. I have also decided to revoke all licenses issued pursuant
to the Act or Regulations in which Stashynski had an interest at the
time of his conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered
I. Until February 28, 2023, Aliaksandr Stashynski, with a last
known address at: Seneca County Jail, 3040 South State Route 100,
Tiffin, OH 44883, and when acting for or on behalf of Stashynski, 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
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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 Stashynski 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 is effective immediately and shall remain in effect
until February 28, 2023.
V. In accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, Stashynski 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.
VI. A copy of this Order shall be delivered to the Stashynski. This
Order shall be published in the Federal Register.
Issued this 4th day of March 2014.
Eileen M. Albanese,
Acting Director, Office of Exporter Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-05486 Filed 3-12-14; 8:45 am]
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