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BIS Assesses Civil Penalty on Intevac for EAR Violations

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) assessed on Feb. 19 a $115,000 civil penalty on Santa Clara-based Intevac, Inc. for five violations of the Export Administration Regulations. The violations allegedly occurred from 2007 to 2010. BIS determined Intevac violated…

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the regulations by releasing on a number of occasions technology subject to the Commerce Control List (CCL) to a Russian national without the consent of the Commerce Department. Intevac also exported technology subject to the CCL to a subsidiary located in China. If Intevac fails to pay the fine in a period of 30 days following the injunction, BIS may issue an order denying Intevac’s export privileges for a period of one year.