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1The Regulations are currently codified in the 

Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730– 

774 (2009). The Regulations issued pursuant to the 

EAA, which is currently codified at 50 U.S.C. app. 

§§ 2401–2420 (2000). 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 July 23, 2008 (73 FR 43603, July 25, 

2008), has continued the Regulations in effect under 

the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 

(50 U.S.C. 1701–1706 (2000)). 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Northeast Multispecies Days-atSea Leasing Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0475. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Burden Hours: 584. 

Number of Respondents: 1,400. 

Average Hours per Response: 

Applications for days-at-sea leasing, 5 

minutes; and applications to downgrade 

days-at-sea leasing baseline, 1 hour. 

Needs and Uses: The National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS) is requesting 

a three-year renewal of this information 

collection in order to continue 

management of the days-at-sea (DAS) 

Leasing Program for the Northeast (NE) 

Multispecies Fishery Management Plan 

(FMP), developed under the authority of 

the Magnuson-Stevens Conservation 

and Management Act (MagnusonStevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. The 

reduction in the DAS allocated to 

permit holders through several 

management actions has limited the 

ability of some vessels to participate in 

the fishery, resulting in a loss of revenue 

and/or the ability to operate at a profit. 

The DAS Leasing Program was 

established in Amendment 13 to the NE 

Multispecies FMP (0648–AN17 (69 FR 

22906)). The DAS Leasing Program has 

enabled vessels to increase their 

revenue either by leasing additional 

DAS from another vessel and using 

them to increase their participation in 

the fishery, or by leasing allocated DAS 

that they may not use to certain other 

vessels. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: Annually and one time 

only. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, 

(202) 395–3897. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk 

Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or 

David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: June 8, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–13701 Filed 6–10–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Action Affecting Export Privileges; 

Ghassan Tabbaa 

In the Matter of: Ghassan Tabbaa, 27861 

Hacienda Blvd., East #219A, Bonita 

Springs, FL 34135. 

Order Denying Export Privileges 

On January 3, 2008, in the U.S. 

District Court for Southern District of 

Florida, Ghassan Tabbaa (‘‘Tabbaa’’) 

pled guilty to and was convicted of 

violating the International Emergency 

Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701– 

1706 (2000)) (‘‘IEEPA’’). Tabbaa pled 

guilty to knowingly and willfully 

violating the embargo against Syria by 

attempting to export and re-export two 

Mercedes Benz automobiles from the 

United States to Syria via the Lebanese 

Republic, without the required license 

issued by the Department of Commerce. 

In addition, Tabbaa was also convicted 

of one false statement count. Tabbaa 

was sentenced to 4 days in prison 

(credit time served); two years of 

supervised release, including six 

months of home confinement; a $200 

special assessment; and forfeiture of one 

Mercedes Benz. 

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 at the time of his 

conviction. 

I have received notice of Tabbaa’s 

conviction for violating the IEEPA, and 

have provided notice and an 

opportunity for Tabbaa to make a 

written submission to BIS, as provided 

in Section 766.25 of the Regulations. I 

have not received a submission from 

Tabbaa. 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 Tabbaa’s export 

privileges under the Regulations for a 

period of five years from the date of 

Tabbaa’s conviction. I have also decided 

to revoke all licenses issued pursuant to 

the Act or Regulations in which Tabbaa 

had an interest at the time of his 

conviction. 

Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: 

I. Until January 3, 2013, Ghassan 

Tabbaa, currently at: 27861 Hacienda 

Blvd., East #219A, Bonita Springs, FL 

34135, and when acting for or on behalf 

of Tabbaa, his representatives, assigns, 

agents, or employees, (collectively 

referred to hereinafter as 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, 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; 

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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 

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 Ghassan Tabbaa 

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 if necessary to prevent evasion of 

the Order. 

IV. 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 foreignproduced direct product of U.S.-origin 

technology. 

V. This Order is effective immediately 

and shall remain in effect until January 

3, 2013. 

VI. In accordance with Part 756 of the 

Regulations, Tabbaa 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. 

VII. A copy of this Order shall be 

delivered to Tabbaa. This Order shall be 

published in the Federal Register. 

Entered this 4th day of June 2009. 

Bernard Kritzer, 

Director, Office of Exporter Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–13689 Filed 6–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Reports of Sample 

Shipments of Chemical Weapon 

Precursors 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before August 10, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, 

(202)482–4895, lhall@bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This collection of information is 

needed to monitor sample shipments of 

chemical weapon precursors. 

Monitoring is required to facilitate and 

enforce provisions of the Export 

Administration Regulations that permit 

limited exports of sample shipments 

without a validated export license. The 

required quarterly reports provide 

information on the chemical exported, 

quantity, name and address of recipient 

and the date shipped. The reports will 

be reviewed by the Bureau of Industry 

and Security to monitor quantities and 

patterns of shipments that might 

indicate circumvention of the 

regulations by entities seeking to 

acquire chemicals for chemical weapons 

purposes. 

II. Method of Collection 

The reports are paper form submitted 

via mail, fax, or e-mail. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0694–0086. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes for reports, and 5 minutes for 

recordkeeping. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 12. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: June 8, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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