[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 31505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15744]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Action Affecting Export Privileges; Wolfgang Nothacker; Order

    The Office of Export Enforcement, Bureau of Export Administration, 
United States Department of Commerce (BXA), having notified Wolfgang 
Nothacker (``Nothacker') of its intention to initiate an administrative 
proceeding against him pursuant to section 13(c) of the Export 
Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C.A. app. Secs. 2401-
2420 (1991 & Supp. 1996)) (the Act),\1\ and the Export Administration 
Regulations (15 CFR parts 768-799 (1995), as amended (61 FR 12714 
(March 25, 1996)) (the Regulations),\2\ based on allegations that:
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    \1\ The Act expired on August 20, 1994. Executive Order 12924 (3 
CFR, 1994 Comp. 917 (1995)), extended by Presidential Notice of 
August 15, 1995 (60 FR 42767, August 17, 1995), continued the 
Regulations in effect under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C.A. Secs. 1701-1706 (1991 & Supp 1996)).
    \2\ The March 25, 1996 Federal Register publication redesignated 
the existing Regulations as 15 CFR Parts 768A-799A. In addition, the 
March 25 Federal Register publication restructured and reorganized 
the Regulation, designating them as an interim rule at 15 CFR Parts 
730-774, effective April 24, 1996.
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    1. Between January 1991 and December 1992, Nothacker conspired with 
a U.S. company to ship U.S.-origin fuel pumps to Libya, knowing that 
such shipments were prohibited by the Regulations, in violation of 
section 787.3(b) of the Regulations; and
    2. On three separate occasions, on or about January 31, 1991, April 
3, 1991, and December 5, 1992, Nothacker caused, aided or abetted the 
reexport of U.S.-origin fuel pumps to Libya without the required 
reexport authorization, in violation of section 787.2 of the 
Regulations; and
    BXA and Nothacker having 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 the terms of the Settlement Agreement having been 
approved by me;
    It is therefore ordered:
    First, that, for a period of ten years from the date of this Order, 
Nothacker 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, or 
in any other activity subject to the Regulations, including, but not 
limited to:
    A. Applying for, obtaining, or using any license,\3\ License 
Exception, or export control document;
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    \3\ For purposes of this Order, ``license'' includes any general 
license established in 15 CFR Parts 768A-799A.
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    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. Benefiting 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.
    Third, that 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 a 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 a 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 have been or will be exported from the United States 
and that is owned, possessed or controlled by a denied person, or 
service any item, of whatever origin, that is owned, possessed or 
controlled by a 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.
    Fourth, that, after notice and opportunity for comment as provided 
in Sec. 766.23 of the Regulations, any person, firm, corporation, or 
business organization related to the denied person by affiliation, 
ownership, control, or position of responsibility in the conduct of 
trade or related services may also be made subject to the provisions of 
this Order.
    Fifth, that as authorized by Sec. 766.18 of the Regulations, the 
ten-year denial period set forth in paragraph SECOND above shall be 
suspended for a period of nine years beginning one year from the date 
of entry of this Order, and shall thereafter be waived, provided that: 
i) during the period of suspension, Nothacker commits no violation of 
the Act or any regulation, order or license issued thereunder; and ii) 
Nothacker cooperates with BXA in connection with its investigation into 
the transactions identified in the proposed Charging Letter, as agreed 
by BXA and Nothacker.
    Sixth, that 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.
    Seventh, that the proposed Charging Letter, the Settlement 
Agreement, and this Order shall be made available to the public. A copy 
of this Order shall be published in the Federal Register.
    This Order, which constitutes the final agency action in this 
matter, is effective immediately.

    Entered this 11th day of June 1996.
John Despres,
Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 96-15744 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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