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 October 13, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, Genovevo Alvarez-Ronquillo (“Alvarez-Ronquillo”) was convicted of multiple counts of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a) . Specifically, Alvarez-Ronquillo was convicted of fraudulently and knowingly receiving, concealing, buying, selling, and facilitating the transportation, concealment, and sale of merchandise, specifically firearms from the United States to Mexico. As a result of his conviction, the Court sentenced Alvarez-Ronquillo to 78 months in prison, two years of supervised release, and a $2,400 special 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 Alvarez-Ronquillo's conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a) and, as provided in section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR” or the “Regulations”), has provided notice and opportunity for Alvarez-Ronquillo to make a written submi…
Citation: 88 FR 17797
