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 On February 26, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Eli Ramirez-Rios (“Ramirez-Rios”) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a) . Specifically, Ramirez-Rios was convicted of knowingly exporting and sending or attempting to export and send from the United States to Mexico, a firearm, namely, a Palmetto State Armory Build the Wall 10, AR-10 rifle with an obliterated serial number, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 554(a) . As a result of his conviction, Ramirez-Rios was sentenced to 28 months in prison and a $100 assessment. Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act (“ECRA”), [ 1 ] the export privileges of any person who has been convicted of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 554 , may be denied for a period of up to ten (10) years from the date of his/her conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e) (Prior Convictions). In addition, any Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) licenses or other authorizations issued under ECRA, in which the person had an ( printed page 51116) interest at the time of the conviction, may be revoked. Id. BIS received notice of Ramirez-Rios's conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 554 , and has provided notice and opportunity for Ramirez-Rios to make a written submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR” or the “Regulations”). 15 CFR…
Citation: 86 FR 51115
