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 March 2, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Christopher Daniel Stines (“Stines”) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a) . Specifically, Stines was convicted of fraudulently and knowingly attempting to export and send from the United States to Haiti, firearm parts, to include: Eight (8) AR-15 triggers, five (5) AR-15 selector switches, three (3) AR-15 hammers, two (2) AR-15 disconnectors, three (3) AR-15 hammer and trigger pins, and two (2) AR-15 trigger guards. Stines was sentenced to 46 months in prison, two years of supervised released 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 interest at the time of the conviction, may be revoked. Id. BIS received notice of Stines's conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 554 , and has provided notice and opportunity for Stines to make a written submission to BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR” or the “Regulations”).…
Citation: 86 FR 62986
