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 January 10, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Bryan Villanueva-Valles (“Villanueva-Valles”) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a) . Specifically, Villanueva-Valles was convicted of knowingly and unlawfully attempting to export, send, conceal and facilitate the transportation and concealment of various rifles and handguns from the United States to Mexico, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 554 . As a result of his conviction, the Court sentenced Villanueva-Valles to 108 months in prison, three years of supervised release, $300 assessment and a forfeiture of $11,900.00. ( printed page 60374) 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 Villanueva-Valles's conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 554 . As provided in Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR” or the “Regulations”), BIS provided notice and opportunity for Villanueva-Valles to …
Citation: 87 FR 60373
