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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12429]
Statutory Debarment under the Arms Export Control Act and the International
Traffic in Arms Regulations
AGENCY: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has imposed statutory
debarment under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) on persons
convicted of violating, or conspiracy to violate, the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
DATES: Debarment imposed as of [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jae E. Shin, Director, Office of
Defense Trade Controls Compliance, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of
State: (202) 623-2785.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 38(g)(4) of the AECA, 22 U.S.C.
2778(g)(4), restricts the Department of State from issuing licenses for the export of
defense articles or defense services where the applicant, or any party to the export, has
been convicted of violating the AECA or certain other statutes enumerated in section
38(g)(1) of the AECA, subject to a narrowly defined statutory exception. This provision
establishes a presumption of denial for licenses or other approvals involving such
persons. The Department refers to this restriction as a limitation on “export privileges”
and implements this presumption of denial through section 127.11 of the ITAR.
In addition, section 127.7(b) of the ITAR provides for “statutory debarment” of any
person who has been convicted of violating or conspiring to violate the AECA. Under
this policy, persons subject to statutory debarment are prohibited from participating

directly or indirectly in any activities that are regulated by the ITAR. Statutory debarment
is based solely upon conviction in a criminal proceeding, conducted by a United States
court, and as such the administrative debarment procedures outlined in part 128 of the
ITAR are not applicable.
It is the policy of the Department of State that statutory debarment as described in section
127.7(b) of the ITAR lasts for a three-year period following the date of conviction and to
prohibit that person from participating directly or indirectly in any activities that are
regulated by the ITAR. Reinstatement from the policy of statutory debarment is not
automatic, and in all cases the debarred person must submit a request to the Department
of State and be approved for reinstatement from statutory debarment before engaging in
any activities subject to the ITAR.
The Department of State policy permits debarred persons to apply to the Director, Office
of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, for reinstatement beginning one year after the
date of the statutory debarment. In response to a request for reinstatement from statutory
debarment, the Department may determine either to rescind only the statutory debarment
pursuant to section 127.7(b) of the ITAR, or to both rescind the statutory debarment
pursuant to section 127.7(b) of the ITAR and reinstate export privileges as described in
section 127.11 of the ITAR. See 84 FR 7411 (March 4, 2019) for discussion of the
Department’s policy regarding actions to both rescind the statutory debarment and
reinstate export privileges. The reinstatement of export privileges may be made only after
the statutory requirements of section 38(g)(4) of the AECA have been satisfied.
Certain exceptions, known as transaction exceptions, may be made to this debarment
determination on a case-by-case basis. However, such an exception may be granted only
after a full review of all circumstances, paying particular attention to the following
factors: whether an exception is warranted by overriding U.S. foreign policy or national
security interests; whether an exception would further law enforcement concerns that are

consistent with the foreign policy or national security interests of the United States; or
whether other compelling circumstances exist that are consistent with the foreign policy
or national security interests of the United States, and that do not conflict with law
enforcement concerns. Even if exceptions are granted, the debarment continues until
subsequent reinstatement from the statutory debarment.
Pursuant to section 38(g)(4) of the AECA and section 127.7(b) and (c)(1) of the ITAR,
the following persons, having been convicted in a U.S. District Court, are denied export
privileges, and are statutorily debarred as of the date of this notice (Name; Date of
Judgment; Judicial District; Case No.; Month/Year of Birth):
Akem, Roger; a.k.a. Akembuom, Roger; May 22, 2023; District of Maryland; 1:20-cr00150; July 1970.
Al Eyani, Fares Abdo; April 2, 2024; Northern District of California; 3:22-cr-00278;
January 1983.
Bangarie, Tse Ernst; April 18, 2023; District of Maryland; 1:21-cr-00277; August 1975.
Chang, En-Wei Eric; March 26, 2024; District of Maryland; 1:03-cr-00090; November
1975.
Fonguh, Wilson Che; May 25, 2023; District of Maryland, 1:21-cr-00334; February
1982.
Mancho, Godlove; May 2, 2023; District of Maryland; 1:21-cr-00322; November 1978.
Nevidomy, Vladimir; June 5, 2018; Southern District of Florida; 1:17-cr-20407; April
1986.
Ngang, Edith; April 20, 2023; District of Maryland; 1:21-cr-00195; January 1966.
Ngomanji, Anye Collins; a.k.a. Niba, Anye Collins; June 6, 2023; District of Maryland;
1:21-cr-00292; May 1978.
Nji, Eric Fru; March 22, 2023; District of Maryland; 1:21-cr-00334; February 1981.

Panchernikov, Igor; a.k.a. Maru, Mike; Panchernikov, Igor Vladimir; Panchernikov, Igor
Vladimirovich; Panchemikov, Igor; June 26, 2023; Central District of California; 2:21-cr00259; July 1981.
Roggio, Ross; April 16, 2024; Middle District of Pennsylvania; 3:18-cr-00097; December
1968.
Sendino, Luis Guillermo; December 20, 2023; Northern District of California; 5:20-cr00458; March 1972.
Sery, Dror; January 29, 2024; Southern District of California; 3:21-cr-02898; April 1952.
St. Michael, Tamufor Nchumuluh; June 16, 2023; District of Maryland; 1:20-cr-00015;
September 1980.
Tita, Wilson Nuyila; April 5, 2023; District of Maryland; 1:21-cr-00334; October 1975.
At the end of the three-year period following the date of this notice, the above-named
persons remain debarred unless a request for reinstatement from statutory debarment is
approved by the Department of State.
Pursuant to section 120.16(c) of the ITAR, debarred persons are generally ineligible to
participate in activities regulated under the ITAR. Also, under section 127.1(d) of the
ITAR, any person who has knowledge that another person is ineligible pursuant to
section 120.16(c) of the ITAR may not, without prior disclosure of the facts to and
written authorization from the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, participate, directly
or indirectly, in any manner or capacity, in any ITAR-controlled transaction where such
ineligible person may obtain benefit therefrom or have a direct or indirect interest
therein.
This notice is provided for purposes of making the public aware that the persons listed
above are prohibited from participating directly or indirectly in activities regulated by the
ITAR, including any brokering activities and any export from or temporary import into
the United States of defense articles, technical data, or defense services in all situations

covered by the ITAR. Specific case information may be obtained from the Office of the
Clerk for the U.S. District Courts mentioned above and by citing the court case number
where provided.

Jessica A. Lewis,
Assistant Secretary,
Bureau of Political Military Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-13878 Filed: 6/24/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/25/2024]