Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security [03-BIS-14] The Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (“BIS”) having initiated an administrative proceeding against Kiarash Arastafar, pursuant to section 766.3 of the Export Administration Regulations (currently codified at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2004)) (“Regulations”), [ 1 ] and Section 13(c) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. app. 2401-2420 (2000)) (“Act”), [ 2 ] by issuing a charging letter to Kiarash Arastafar that alleged that Kiarash Arastafar committed three violations of the Regulations. Specifically, the charges are: 1. One Violation of 15 CFR 764.2(c) —Solicitation of the Unlicensed Export of Items to Iran: From on or about July 15, 2002, to on or about January 28, 2003, Kiarash Arastafar solicited the export of gas processor parts, items subject both to the Regulations (EAR99  [ 3 ] ) and the Iranian Transactions Regulations of the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and located in the United States, to Iran through the Netherlands without the authorization from OFAC required by section 746.7 of the Regulations. 2. One Violation of 15 CFR 764.2(e) —Acting with Knowledge of a Violation: In connection with the solicitation referenced in paragraph 1 above, Kiarash Arastafar ordered the above-described items with knowledge that a violation of the Regulations was intended…
Citation: 70 FR 10355
