Notice2025-21105
In the Matter of: Varun Maharajh a/k/a Kelvin Singh, Inmate Number: 92279-510, MCFP Springfield, Federal Medical Center, P.O. Box 4000, Springfield, MO 65801; Order Denying Export Privileges
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November 26, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54298-54299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21105]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
In the Matter of: Varun Maharajh a/k/a Kelvin Singh, Inmate
Number: 92279-510, MCFP Springfield, Federal Medical Center, P.O. Box
4000, Springfield, MO 65801; Order Denying Export Privileges
On September 4, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle
District of Florida, Varun Maharajh, a/k/a Kelvin Singh (``Maharajh'')
was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554 (Smuggling Goods from the
United States). Specifically, Maharajh was convicted of fraudulently
and knowingly attempting to export and send firearms and ammunition
from the United States to the United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago
without required authorization. As a result of his convictions, the
Court sentenced Maharajh to 84 months of imprisonment and three years
of supervised release.
Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act
(``ECRA''),\1\ the export privileges of any person who
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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.
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\1\ ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, 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.
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BIS received notice of Maharajh'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 Maharajh to make a written submission to BIS. 15 CFR
766.25.\2\ BIS has not received a written submission from Maharajh.
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\2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of
Federal Regulations at 15 CFR Parts 730-774 (2025).
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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 Maharajh's export privileges
under the Regulations for a period of ten (10) years from the date of
Maharajh's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided
to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Maharajh 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 Fed. Reg. 73411, November 18,
2020).
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Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until September 4, 2034, Varun
Maharajh, a/k/a Kelvin Singh, with a last known address of Inmate
Number: 92279-510, 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;
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 and Sections 766.23 and
766.25 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, or
business organization related to Maharajh 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, Maharajh
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 Maharajh and
shall be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect September 4, 2034.
Steven Fisher,
Acting Director, Office of Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2025-21105 Filed 11-25-25; 8:45 am]
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