[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19476-19477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07044]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


In the Matter of: Sergio Eduardo Perez-Barragan, Altamira 411 
Poniente, Tampico, Tamaulipas, 89137, Mexico; Order Denying Export 
Privileges

    On May 23, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern 
District of Texas, Sergio Eduardo Perez-Barragan (``Perez-Barragan'') 
was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, Perez-
Barragan was convicted of fraudulently and knowingly exporting and 
sending from the United States or attempting to export and sending from 
the United States, one thousand (1,000) rounds of 9mm ammunition, three 
hundred and fifty (350) rounds of .380 caliber ammunition, two hundred 
(200) rounds of .243 caliber ammunition, and twenty (20) rounds of .270 
caliber ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 554. Perez-Barragan was 
sentenced to 10 months in prison and a $100 assessment.
    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) (Prior Convictions). 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.
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    \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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    BIS received notice of Perez-Barragan's conviction for violating 18 
U.S.C. 554, and has provided notice and opportunity for Perez-Barragan 
to make a written submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of 
the Export Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or the ``Regulations''). 
15 CFR 766.25.\2\ BIS has not received a written submission from Perez-
Barragan.
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    \2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of 
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2021).
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    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 Perez-Barragan's export 
privileges under the Regulations for a period of seven (7) years from 
the date of Perez-Barragan's conviction. The Office of Exporter 
Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which 
Perez-Barragan had an interest at the time of his conviction.\3\
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    \3\ The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is the 
authorizing official for issuance of denial orders pursuant to 
recent amendments to the Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18, 
2020).
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    Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
    First, from the date of this Order until May 23, 2026, Sergio 
Eduardo Perez-Barragan, with a last known address of Altamira 411 
Poniente, Tampico, Tamaulipas, 89137, Mexico, 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

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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 the Export Control Reform Act 
(50 U.S.C. 4819(e)) and Sections 766.23 and 766.25 of the Regulations, 
any other person, firm, corporation, or business organization related 
to Perez-Barragan 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, Perez-
Barragan 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 Perez-Barragan 
and shall be published in the Federal Register.
    Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until May 23, 2026.

John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2022-07044 Filed 4-1-22; 8:45 am]
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