10462 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 44 / Monday, March 8, 2010 / Notices 

1The Regulations are currently codified in the 

Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR Parts 730– 

774 (2009). The charged violation occurred in 2004. 

The Regulations governing the violation at issue are 

found in the 2004 version of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730–774 (2004)). The 

2009 Regulations set forth the procedures that apply 

to this matter. 

2 50 U.S.C. app. 2401–2420 (2000). 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)), as 

extended most recently by the Notice of August 13, 

2009 (74 FR 41325 (Aug. 14, 2009)), has continued 

the Regulations in effect under the International 

Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 

et seq.). 

3EAR99 is a designation for items subject to the 

Regulations but not listed on the Commerce Control 

List. 15 CFR 734.3(c) (2004). 

Done at Washington, DC on: March 2, 

2010. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4781 Filed 3–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 

[USARC 10–018] 

92nd Meeting 

February 16, 2010. 

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. 

Arctic Research Commission will hold 

its 92nd meeting in Miami, FL, on 

March 15, 2010. The business session, 

open to the public, will convene at 8:30 

a.m. 

The Agenda items include: 

(1) Call to order and approval of the 

agenda. 

(2) Approval of the minutes from the 

91st meeting. 

(3) Commissioners and staff reports. 

(4) Discussion and presentations 

concerning Arctic research activities. 

The focus of the meeting will be 

reports and updates on programs and 

research projects affecting the Arctic. 

Any person planning to attend this 

meeting, who requires special 

accessibility features and/or auxiliary 

aids, such as sign language interpreters, 

must inform the Commission of those 

needs in advance of the meeting. 

Contact person for further 

information: John Farrell, Executive 

Director, U.S. Arctic Research 

Commission, 703–525–0111 or TDD 

703–306–0090. 

John Farrell, 

Executive Director. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4685 Filed 3–5–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Action Affecting Export Privileges; 

Mohamad M. Elkateb; In the Matter of: 

Mohamad M. Elkateb, 29256 Marilyn 

Dr., Canyon Country, CA 91387. 

Respondent; Order Relating to 

Mohamad M. Elkateb 

The Bureau of Industry and Security, 

U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘BIS’’) 

has notified Mohamad M. Elkateb 

(‘‘Elkateb’’) of its intention to initiate an 

administrative proceeding against 

Elkateb pursuant to Section 766.3 of the 

Export Administration Regulations (the 

‘‘Regulations’’),1 and Section 13(c) of the 

Export Administration Act of 1979, as 

amended (the ‘‘Act’’),2 through issuance 

of a Proposed Charging Letter to Elkateb 

that alleged that he committed one 

violation of the Regulations. 

Specifically, the charge is: 

Charge 1 15 CFR 764.2(d)— 

Conspiracy 

Between on or about July 9, 2004, and 

continuing through on or about August 16, 

2004, Elkateb conspired and acted in concert 

with others, known and unknown, to violate 

the Regulations and to bring about an act that 

constituted a violation of the Regulations. 

The purpose of the conspiracy was to cause 

the export of U.S.-origin lab equipment from 

the United States to Syria, via Indonesia, 

without the required U.S. Government 

authorization. Pursuant to General Order No. 

2 of May 14, 2004, set forth in Supplement 

No. 1 to Part 736 of the Regulations, 

authorization was required from BIS before 

the lab equipment, items subject to the 

Regulations,3 could be exported from the 

United States to Syria. In furtherance of the 

conspiracy, Elkateb and his co-conspirators 

devised and employed a scheme to purchase 

U.S.-origin lab equipment for a customer in 

Syria from a foreign distributor of the U.S. 

manufacturer. This scheme was developed 

after Elkateb was informed by the U.S. 

manufacturer that there were restrictions on 

exporting to Syria. By engaging in this 

activity, Elkateb committed one violation of 

Section 764.2(d) of the Regulations. 

Whereas, BIS and Elkateb have 

entered into a Settlement Agreement 

pursuant to Section 766.18(a) of the 

Regulations whereby they agreed to 

settle this matter in accordance with the 

terms and conditions set forth therein, 

and 

Whereas, I have approved of the terms 

of such Settlement Agreement; It is 

therefore ordered: 

First, that for a period of one year 

from the date of issuance of the Order, 

Mohamad M. Elkateb, 29256 Marilyn 

Dr., Canyon Country, CA 91387, and 

when acting on behalf of Elkateb, his 

representatives, assigns, or agents 

(‘‘Denied Person’’) may not participate, 

directly or indirectly, 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, or in any other activity 

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. 

Second, that no person may, directly 

or indirectly, do any of the actions 

described below with respect to an item 

that is subject to the Regulations and 

that has been, will be, or is intended to 

be exported or reexported from the 

United States: 

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 


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