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 12, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Qingshan Li (“Li”) was convicted of violating Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. ( printed page 12655) 2778) (“AECA”). Specifically, Li was convicted of knowingly and willfully attempting to export from the United States to China, a Harris Falcon III AN/PRC 152A Radio, which is designated as a defense article on the United States Munitions List, without the required licenses or written authorization from the State Department. As a result of his conviction, the Court sentenced Li to 36 months of confinement, three years of supervised release and $100 assessment. Li was also placed on U.S. Department of State's debarred list. Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act (“ECRA”), the export privileges of any person who has been convicted of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, Section 38 of the AECA, may be denied for a period of up to ten (10) years from the date of his/her conviction. See 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 Li's conviction for violating Section 38 of the AECA. BIS provided notice and opportunity for Li to make a written submissio…
Citation: 88 FR 12654
