[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 188 (Thursday, September 29, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-24032]
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[Federal Register: September 29, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Export Administration
Action Affecting Export Privileges; Vida Shahamat
In the Matter of: Vida Shahamat, 6318 Green Spring Avenue,
Apartment 208, Baltimore, Maryland 21209, Respondent.
Order
The Office of Export Enforcement, Bureau of Export Administration,
United States Department of Commerce (Department), having notified Vida
Shahamat (Shahamat) of its intention to initiate an administrative
proceeding against her pursuant to Section 13(c) of the Export
Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C.A. app. sections 2401-
2420 (1991, Supp. 1993, and Pub. L. 103-277, July 5, 1994)) (the
Act),\1\ and Part 788 of the Export Administration Regulations
(currently codified at 15 CFR Parts 768-799 (1994)) (the Regulations),
based on allegations that, on or about February 26, 1993, Shahamat
ordered, bought, and financed U.S.-origin computer equipment that she
intended to export to Iran without obtaining the validated licensee
that she knew was required by the Regulations, and that, on or about
March 10, 1993, Shahamat attempted to export that computer equipment to
Iran without obtaining the validated license required by Sec. 772.1(b)
of the Regulations;
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\1\The Act expired on August 20, 1994. Executive Order 12924 (59
FR 43437, August 23, 1994) continued the Regulations in effect under
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.A. 1701-
1706 (1991)).
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The Department and Shahamat having entered into a Consent Agreement
whereby the Department and Shahamat have agreed to settle this matter
in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth therein and the
terms of the Consent Agreement having been approved by me;
It Is Therefore Ordered, That First, a civil penalty of $20,000 is
assessed against Shahamat. Payment of the $20,000 civil penalty shall
be suspended in its entirety for a period of three years beginning on
the date of entry of this Order, and shall thereafter be waived
provided that, during the period of suspension, Shahamat has committed
no violation of the Act or any regulation, order, or license issued
under the Act.
Second, Vida Shahamat, 6318 Green Spring Avenue, Apartment 208,
Baltimore, Maryland 21209, shall, for a period of three years from the
date of entry of this Order, be denied all privileges of participating,
directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity, in any transaction
in the United States or abroad involving any commodity or technical
data exported or to be exported from the United States and subject to
the Regulations.
A. All outstanding individual validated export licenses in which
Shahamat appears or participates, in any manner or capacity, are hereby
revoked and shall be returned forthwith to the Office of Export
Licensing for cancellation. Further, all Shahamat's privileges of
participating, in any manner or capacity, in any special licensing
procedure, including, but not limited to, distribution licenses, are
hereby revoked.
B. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, participation,
either in the United States or abroad, shall include participation,
directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity: (i) As a party or as
a representative of a party to any export license application submitted
to the Department; (ii) in preparing or filing with the Department any
export license application or request for reexport authorization, or
any document to be submitted therewith; (iii) in obtaining from the
Department or using any validated or general export license, reexport
authorization, or other export control document; (iv) in carrying on
negotiations with respect to, or in receiving, ordering, buying,
selling, delivering, storing, using, or disposing of, in whole or in
part, any commodities or technical data exported or to be exported from
the United States and subject to the Regulations; and (v) in financing,
forwarding, transporting, or other servicing of such commodities or
technical data.
C. After notice and opportunity for comment as provided in
Sec. 788.3(c) of the Regulations, any person, firm, corporation, or
business organization related to Shahamat by affiliation, ownership,
control, or position of responsibility in the conduct of trade or
related services may also be subject to the provisions of this Order.
D. As provided by Sec. 787.12(a) of the Regulations, without prior
disclosure of the facts to and specific authorization of the Office of
Export Licensing, in consultation with the Office of Export
Enforcement, no person may directly or indirectly, in any manner or
capacity: (1) Apply for, obtain, or use any license, Shipper's Export
Declaration, bill of lading, or other export control document relating
to an export or reexport of commodities or technical data by, to, or
for another person then subject to an order revoking or denying his
export privileges or then excluded from practice before the Bureau of
Export Administration; or (ii) order, buy, receive, use, sell, deliver,
store, dispose of, forward, transport, finance, or otherwise service or
participate: (a) In any transaction which may involve any commodity or
technical data exported or to be exported from the United States; (b)
in any reexport thereof; or (c) in any other transaction which is
subject to the Regulations, if the person denied export privileges may
obtain any benefit or have any interest in, directly or indirectly, any
of these transactions.
Third, the proposed Charging Letter, the Consent Agreement and this
Order shall be made available to the public, and this Order shall be
published in the Federal Register.
This Order is effective immediately.
Entered this 21st day of September, 1994.
John Despres,
Assistant Secretary, for Export Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 94-24032 Filed 9-28-94; 8:45 am]
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