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 June 2, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Nicolas Armando Quintana-Saenz (“Quintana-Saenz”) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a) . Specifically, Quintana-Saenz was convicted of knowingly and unlawfully concealing, buying, or facilitating the transportation and concealment of any merchandise, article and object, prior to exportation, knowing the same to be intended for exportation from the United States, to wit: approximately 3,860 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 554 . As a result of his conviction, the Court sentenced Quintana-Saenz to 46 months in prison, with credit for time served, three years of supervised release, and a $100 court 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) . 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 Quintana-Saenz's conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 554 . As provided in section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR&r…
Citation: 87 FR 53714
