48796 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 202 / Friday, October 20, 2017 / Notices 

1The Regulations are currently codified in the 

Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730– 

774 (2017). The Regulations issued pursuant to the 

Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 4601–4623 

(Supp. III 2015) (available at http://

uscode.house.gov)) (‘‘EAA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’). 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)), which 

has been extended by successive Presidential 

Notices, the most recent being that of August 15, 

2017 (82 FR 39005 (Aug. 16, 2017)), has continued 

the Regulations in effect under the International 

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

et seq. (2012)). 

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. 4610(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. 4610(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 pursuant to 

the Export Administration Act (‘‘EAA’’ 

or ‘‘the Act’’) or the Regulations in 

which the person had an interest at the 

time of his/her conviction. 

BIS has received notice of Rochin’s 

conviction for violating Section 38 of 

the AECA, and has provided notice and 

an opportunity for Rochin to make a 

written submission to BIS, as provided 

in Section 766.25 of the Regulations. 

BIS has not received a submission from 

Rochin. 

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 Rochin’s export 

privileges under the Regulations for a 

period of five years from the date of 

Rochin’s conviction. I have also decided 

to revoke all licenses issued pursuant to 

the Act or Regulations in which Rochin 

had an interest at the time of her 

conviction. 

Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: 

First, from the date of this Order until 

November 16, 2020, Marleen Rochin, 

with a last known address of 3037 S. 

69th Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85043, and 

when acting for or on her behalf, her 

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 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. 

Third, 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 Rochin 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, Rochin 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 Rochin, and shall be 

published in the Federal Register. 

Sixth, this Order is effective 

immediately and shall remain in effect 

until November 16, 2020. 

Issued this 16th day of October 2017. 

Karen H. Nies-Vogel, 

Director, Office of Exporter Services. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22827 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

In the Matter of: Rodrigo ChicoRodriguez, Inmate Number: 69032–179, 

Reeves III Correctional Institution, Box 

2038, Pecos, TX 79772; Order Denying 

Export Privileges 

On April 18, 2016, in the U.S. District 

Court for the Southern District of Texas, 

Rodrigo Chico-Rodriguez (‘‘ChicoRodriguez’’) was convicted of violating 

Section 38 of the Arms Export Control 

Act (22 U.S.C. 2778 (2012)) (‘‘AECA’’). 

Specifically, Chico-Rodriguez was 

convicted of intentionally and 

knowingly conspiring to export, attempt 

to export, and cause to be exported from 

the United States to Mexico defense 

articles designated on the United States 

Munitions List, namely two rifles, a 

pistol and 312 rounds of ammunition, 

without the required U.S. Department of 

State license. Chico-Rodriguez was 

sentenced to 60 months in prison and a 

special assessment of $200. 

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 EAA 

[Export Administration Act], 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 


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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 202 / Friday, October 20, 2017 / Notices 48797 

1See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, 

Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity 

to Request Administrative Review, 62 FR 16163 

(April 3, 2017). 

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. 4610(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. 4610(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 pursuant to 

the Export Administration Act (‘‘EAA’’ 

or ‘‘the Act’’), or pursuant to the 

Regulations, in which the person had an 

interest at the time of his/her 

conviction. 

BIS has received notice of ChicoRodriguez’s conviction for violating 

Section 38 of the AECA, and has 

provided notice and an opportunity for 

Chico-Rodriguez to make a written 

submission to BIS, as provided in 

Section 766.25 of the Regulations. BIS 

has not received a submission from 

Chico-Rodriguez. 

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 ChicoRodriguez’s export privileges under the 

Regulations for a period of 10 years from 

the date of Chico-Rodriguez’s 

conviction. I have also decided to 

revoke all licenses issued pursuant to 

the Act or Regulations in which ChicoRodriguez had an interest at the time of 

his conviction. 

Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: 

First, from the date of this Order until 

April 18, 2026, Rodrigo ChicoRodriguez, with a last known address of 

Inmate Number: 69032–179, Reeves III 

Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 2038, 

Pecos, TX 79772, 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 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. 

Third, 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 Chico-Rodriguez 

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, Chico-Rodriguez 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 Chico-Rodriguez, and shall 

be published in the Federal Register. 

Sixth, this Order is effective 

immediately and shall remain in effect 

until April 18, 2026. 

Issued this 16th day of October 2017. 

Karen H. Nies-Vogel, 

Director, Office of Exporter Services. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22826 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–875] 

Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings 

From the People’s Republic of China: 

Notice of Rescission of Antidumping 

Duty Administrative Review; 2016– 

2017 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(the Department) is rescinding its 

administrative review of non-malleable 

cast iron pipe fittings from the People’s 

Republic of China (PRC) for the period 

or review (POR) April 1, 2016, through 

March 31, 2017. 

DATES: Applicable October 20, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maliha Khan or Karine Gziryan, AD/ 

CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement 

and Compliance, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 

(202) 482–0895 and (202) 482–4081, 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On April 3, 2017, the Department 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of ‘‘Opportunity to Request 

Administrative Review’’ of the 

antidumping duty order on nonmalleable cast iron pipe fittings from the 

PRC for the above POR.1 On May 1, 

2017, in accordance with section 751(a) 

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 

(the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b), the 


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