Notice2024-18397
Order Denying Export Privileges; In the Matter of: Rami Najm Ghanem, Inmate Number: 73420-112, MCFP Springfield, Federal Medical Center, P.O. Box 4000, Springfield, MO 65801
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Published
August 16, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentIndustry and Security Bureau
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66677-66678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18397]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Order Denying Export Privileges; In the Matter of: Rami Najm
Ghanem, Inmate Number: 73420-112, MCFP Springfield, Federal Medical
Center, P.O. Box 4000, Springfield, MO 65801
On October 31, 2022, in the U.S. District Court for the Central
District of California, Rami Najm Ghanem (``Ghanem'') was convicted of
violating 18 U.S.C. 371, 18 U.S.C. 554 and section 38 of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C 2778) (``AECA''). Specifically, Ghanem was
convicted of having knowingly and willfully engaged in the business of
weapons brokering activities without the required licenses, and of
having engaged in negotiating and arranging contracts, purchases,
sales, and transfers of defense articles, foreign defense articles,
defense services, and foreign defense services, including for machine
guns.
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, 18 U.S.C. 371, 18
U.S.C. 554 and 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 Ghanem's convictions for violating 18 U.S.C.
371, 18 U.S.C. 554 and section 38 of the AECA. BIS provided notice and
opportunity for Ghanem 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 Ghanem.
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\2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2024).
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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 Ghanem's export privileges
under the Regulations for a period of 10 years from the date of
Ghanem's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided
to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Ghanem had an interest at
the time of his conviction.\3\
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\3\ The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is the
authorizing official for issuance of denial orders, pursuant to
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 October 31, 2032, Rami
Najm Ghanem, with a last known address of Inmate Number: 73420-112,
MCFP Springfield, Federal Medical Center, P.O. Box 4000, Springfield,
MO 65801, and when acting for or on his behalf, his 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;
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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 ECRA (50 U.S.C. 4819(e)) and
sections 766.23 and 766.25 of the Regulations, any other person, firm,
corporation, or business organization related to Ghanem 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, Ghanem 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 Ghanem and shall
be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until October 31, 2032.
John Sonderman,
Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2024-18397 Filed 8-15-24; 8:45 am]
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