Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 202 / Friday, October 20, 2017 / Notices 48795 

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)). 

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 the Regulations in 

which the person had an interest at the 

time of his/her conviction. 

BIS has received notice of Leff’s 

conviction for violating Section 38 of 

the AECA, and has provided notice and 

an opportunity for Leff to make a 

written submission to BIS, as provided 

in Section 766.25 of the Regulations. 

BIS has not received a submission from 

Leff. 

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 Leff’s export 

privileges under the Regulations for a 

period of 10 years from the date of Leff’s 

conviction. I have also decided to 

revoke all licenses issued pursuant to 

the Act or Regulations in which Leff had 

an interest at the time of his conviction. 

Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: 

First, from the date of this Order until 

January 6, 2026, Martin Jan Leff, with 

last known addresses of 3708 Ascot 

Bend Ct., Bonita Springs, FL 34134 and 

4100 Spring Street, #303, Spring Park, 

MN 55384, 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 Leff 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, Leff 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 Leff, and shall be published 

in the Federal Register. 

Sixth, this Order is effective 

immediately and shall remain in effect 

until January 6, 2026. 

Issued this 16th day of October 2017. 

Karen H. Nies-Vogel, 

Director, Office of Exporter Services. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22821 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

In the Matter of: Marleen Rochin, 3037 

S. 69th Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85043; 

Order Denying Export Privileges 

On November 16, 2015, in the U.S. 

District Court for the District of Arizona, 

Marleen Rochin (‘‘Rochin’’) was 

convicted of violating Section 38 of the 

Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 

2778 (2012)) (‘‘AECA’’). Specifically, 

Rochin was convicted of knowingly and 

willfully exporting, aiding and abetting 

the export of, and causing to be 

exported from the United States to 

Mexico one or more firearms designated 

as defense articles on the United States 

Munition List, without the required U.S. 

Department of State licenses. Rochin 

was sentenced to five years of probation 

and a $100 assessment. 

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 

U.S.C. 793, 794 or 798; section 4(b) of 

the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50 


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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] 

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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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