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###### Department of Commerce

###### Bureau of Industry and Security

On June 15, 2022, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, Cerbando Acosta-Carbajal (“Acosta-Carbajal”) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, Acosta-Carbajal was convicted of attempting to smuggle from the United States to Mexico, a Palmetto PSAK47 7.62 rifle; ACC Int/Intrac 7.62 rifle; Petronov Armament/DDI 47S 7.62 rifle; American Tactical M1911 GI-E .45 ACP handgun; Star BM 9 mm handgun; Beretta MOD M9A# 9mm handgun; 1,968 rounds 7.62x39 ammunition; 1,361 rounds of .223 ammunition; nine 30-round 7.62x39 AK rifle magazines; one 50-round AK drum magazine; nine 30-round .233 AR rifle magazines; two 8-round .45 caliber handgun magazines; seven 17-round 9 mm handgun magazines; and one 30-round 9mm handgun magazine without first having obtained a license and written authorization for such export. As a result of his conviction, the Court sentenced Acosta-Carbajal to 70 months of imprisonment, with credit for time served and three years of supervised release.

                    Pursuant to section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act (“ECRA”),[1]                                          the export privileges of any person who has been convicted of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 554, may be denied for a period of up to ten (10) years from the date of his/her conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e). In addition, any Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) licenses or other authorizations issued under ECRA, in which the person had an interest at the time of the conviction, may be revoked.                     *Id.*

                    BIS received notice of Acosta-Carbajal's conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 554. As provided in section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR” or the “Regulations”), BIS provided notice and opportunity for Acosta-Carbajal to make a written submission to BIS. 15 CFR                           ( print page 79524)                        766.25.[2]                                          BIS has not received a written submission from Acosta-Carbajal.                

                    Based upon my review of the record and consultations with BIS's Office of Exporter Services, including its Director, and the facts available to BIS, I have decided to deny Acosta-Carbajal's export privileges under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of Acosta-Carbajal's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Acosta-Carbajal had an interest at the time of his conviction.[3] 

                    Accordingly, it is hereby                     *ordered:*

*First,*                     from the date of this Order until June 15, 2032, Cerbando Acosta-Carbajal, with a last known address of Inmate Number: 82716-051, FCI Bastrop, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 1010, Bastrop, TX 78602, 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, reexport, or transfer (in-country) 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,*                     pursuant to section 1760(e) of ECRA and sections 766.23 and 766.25 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, or business organization related to Acosta-Carbajal 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, Acosta-Carbajal 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 Acosta-Carbajal and shall be published in the                     **Federal Register**                    .                

*Sixth,*                     this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until June 15, 2032.                

John Sonderman,

Director, Office of Export Enforcement. 

# Footnotes

1.                             ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, as part of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and as amended is codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852.                    
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2.                             The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2024).                    
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3.                             The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is the authorizing official for issuance of denial orders pursuant to amendments to the Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18, 2020).                    
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[FR Doc. 2024-22335 Filed 9-27-24; 8:45 am]

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