Notice2022-00801
In the Matter of: Consuelo Teresita Zamarripa, a/k/a Consuelo Teresita Ramirez, 4984 N FM 755, Rio Grande City, TX 78582-9309; Order Denying Export Privileges
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Published
January 18, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2592-2593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00801]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Consuelo Teresita Zamarripa, a/k/a Consuelo
Teresita Ramirez, 4984 N FM 755, Rio Grande City, TX 78582-9309; Order
Denying Export Privileges
On September 25, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Texas, Consuelo Teresita Zamarripa, a/k/a Consuelo Teresita
Ramirez (``Consuelo Zamarripa''), was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C.
554(a). Specifically, Consuelo Zamarripa was convicted of fraudulently
and knowingly exporting and sending 2,000 rounds of 7.62 x 39 mm
caliber ammunition from the United States to Mexico, in violation of 18
U.S.C. 554. As a result of her conviction, the Court sentenced Consuelo
Zamarripa to 37 months in prison, three years of supervised release,
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.
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\1\ ECRA was enacted as part of the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and as amended is
codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852. Consuelo Zamarripa's conviction
post-dates ECRA's enactment on August 13, 2018.
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BIS received notice of Consuelo Zamarripa's conviction for
violating 18 U.S.C. 554, and has provided notice and opportunity for
Consuelo Zamarripa to make a written submission to BIS, as provided in
Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or the
``Regulations''). 15 CFR 766.25.\2\ BIS has not received a written
submission from Consuelo Zamarripa.
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\2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR Parts 730-774 (2021).
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Based upon my review of the record and consultations with BIS's
Office of Exporter Services, including its Director, and the facts
available to BIS, I have decided to deny Consuelo Zamarripa's export
privileges under the Regulations for a period of five (5) years from
the date of Consuelo Zamarripa's conviction. The Office of Exporter
Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which
Consuelo Zamarripa had an interest at the time of his conviction.\3\
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\3\ The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is now the
authorizing official for issuance of denial orders, pursuant to
recent amendments to the Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18,
2020).
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Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until September 25, 2024,
Consuelo Teresita Zamarripa, a/k/a Consuelo Teresita Ramirez, with a
last known address of 4984 N FM 755, Rio Grande City, TX 78582-9309,
and when acting for or on her behalf, her successors, assigns,
employees, agents or representatives (``the Denied Person''), may not
directly or indirectly participate in any way in any transaction
involving any commodity, software or technology (hereinafter
collectively referred to as ``item'') exported or to be exported from
the United States that is subject to the Regulations, including, but
not limited to:
A. Applying for, obtaining, or using any license, license
exception, or export control document;
B. Carrying on negotiations concerning, or ordering, buying,
receiving, using, selling, delivering, storing, disposing of,
forwarding, transporting, financing, or otherwise servicing in any way,
any transaction involving any item exported or to be exported from the
United States that is subject to the Regulations, or engaging in any
other activity subject to the Regulations; or
C. Benefitting in any way from any transaction involving any item
exported or to be exported from the United States that is subject to
the Regulations, or from any other activity subject to the Regulations.
Second, no person may, directly or indirectly, do any of the
following:
A. Export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) to or on behalf of
the Denied Person any item subject to the Regulations;
B. Take any action that facilitates the acquisition or attempted
acquisition by the Denied Person of the ownership, possession, or
control of any item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be
exported from the United States, including financing or other support
activities related to a transaction whereby the Denied Person acquires
or attempts to acquire such ownership, possession or control;
C. Take any action to acquire from or to facilitate the acquisition
or attempted acquisition from the Denied Person of any item subject to
the Regulations that has been exported from the United States;
D. Obtain from the Denied Person in the United States any item
subject to the Regulations with knowledge or reason to know that the
item will be, or is intended to be, exported from the United States; or
E. Engage in any transaction to service any item subject to the
Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States
and which is owned, possessed or controlled by the Denied Person, or
service any item, of whatever origin, that is owned, possessed or
controlled by the Denied Person if such service involves the use of any
item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be exported from
the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, servicing means
installation, maintenance, repair, modification or testing.
Third, pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act
(50 U.S.C. 4819(e)) and Sections 766.23 and 766.25 of the Regulations,
any other person, firm, corporation, or business
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organization related to Consuelo Zamarripa by ownership, control,
position of responsibility, affiliation, or other connection in the
conduct of trade or business may also be made subject to the provisions
of this Order in order to prevent evasion of this Order.
Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, Consuelo
Zamarripa may file an appeal of this Order with the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Industry and Security. The appeal must be filed within 45
days from the date of this Order and must comply with the provisions of
Part 756 of the Regulations.
Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be delivered to Consuelo
Zamarripa and shall be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until September 25, 2024.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2022-00801 Filed 1-14-22; 8:45 am]
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