80 FR 13667 - Imposition of Sanctions Pursuant to Executive Order 13687 on January 2, 2015

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of 10 individuals and three entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13687 of January 2, 2015, ``Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect To North Korea.''

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13667-13668]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05398]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Imposition of Sanctions Pursuant to Executive Order 13687 on 
January 2, 2015

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of 10 individuals and three 
entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to Executive Order 13687 of January 2, 2015, ``Imposing Additional 
Sanctions With Respect To North Korea.''

DATES: OFAC's actions described in this notice were effective January 
2, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Associate Director for Global 
Targeting, tel.: 202/622-2420, Assistant Director for Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202/622-2490, Assistant Director for 
Licensing, tel.: 202/622-2480, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or 
Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202/622-2410, Office of 
the General Counsel, Department of the Treasury (not toll free 
numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions 
programs are available from OFAC's Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac). 
Certain general information pertaining to OFAC's sanctions programs is 
also available via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, 
tel.: 202/622-0077.

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On January 2, 2015, OFAC blocked the property and interests in 
property of the following 10 individuals and three entities pursuant to 
E.O. 13687, ``Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect To North 
Korea'':

Individuals

1. JANG, Song Chol; DOB 12 Mar 1967; nationality Korea, North; KOMID 
representative in Russia (individual) [DPRK2].
2. JANG, Yong Son; DOB 20 Feb 1957; nationality Korea, North; KOMID 
Representative in Iran (individual) [DPRK2].
3. KANG, Ryong; DOB 21 Aug 1968; nationality Korea, North; KOMID 
official in Syria (individual) [DPRK2].
4. KIL, Jong Hun; DOB 20 Feb 1972; nationality Korea, North; Passport 
472410022; KOMID Representative in Namibia (individual) [DPRK2].
5. KIM, Kwang Chun; DOB 20 Apr 1967; Korea Ryungseng Trading 
Corporation Representative in Shenyang, China (individual) [DPRK2].
6. KIM, Kwang Yon; DOB 30 Jul 1966; nationality Korea, North; Passport 
563210059 (individual) [DPRK2].
7. KIM, Kyu; DOB 30 Jul 1968; nationality Korea, North; KOMID External 
Affairs Officer (individual) [DPRK2].
8. KIM, Yong Chol; DOB 18 Feb 1962; nationality Korea, North; KOMID 
Representative in Iran (individual) [DPRK2].
9. RYU, Jin; DOB 07 Aug 1965; nationality Korea, North; Passport 
563410081; KOMID official in Syria (individual) [DPRK2].
10. YU, Kwang Ho; DOB 18 Oct 1956; nationality Korea, North 
(individual) [DPRK2].

Entities

1. RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU (a.k.a. CHONGCH'AL CH'ONGGUK; a.k.a. 
KPA UNIT 586; a.k.a. ``RGB''), Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, Korea, 
North; Nungrado, Pyongyang, Korea, North [DPRK]. -to- RECONNAISSANCE 
GENERAL BUREAU (a.k.a. CHONGCH'AL CH'ONGGUK; a.k.a. KPA UNIT 586; 
a.k.a. ``RGB''), Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, Korea, North; Nungrado, 
Pyongyang, Korea, North [DPRK] [DPRK2].
2. KOREA MINING DEVELOPMENT TRADING CORPORATION (a.k.a. CHANGGWANG 
SINYONG CORPORATION; a.k.a. EXTERNAL TECHNOLOGY GENERAL CORPORATION; 
a.k.a. KOREA KUMRYONG TRADING COMPANY; a.k.a. NORTH KOREAN MINING 
DEVELOPMENT TRADING CORPORATION; a.k.a. ``KOMID''), Central District, 
Pyongyang, Korea, North [NPWMD]. -to- KOREA MINING DEVELOPMENT TRADING 
CORPORATION (a.k.a. CHANGGWANG SINYONG CORPORATION; a.k.a. DPRKN MINING 
DEVELOPMENT TRADING COOPERATION; a.k.a. EXTERNAL TECHNOLOGY GENERAL 
CORPORATION; a.k.a. KOREA KUMRYONG TRADING COMPANY; a.k.a. KOREAN 
MINING AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; a.k.a. NORTH KOREAN 
MINING DEVELOPMENT TRADING CORPORATION; a.k.a. ``KOMID''),

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Central District, Pyongyang, Korea, North; Beijing, China; Moscow, 
Russia; Tehran, Iran; Damascus, Syria [NPWMD] [DPRK2].
3. KOREA TANGUN TRADING CORPORATION, Pyongyang, Korea, North [NPWMD]. -
to- KOREA TANGUN TRADING CORPORATION (a.k.a. RYUNG SENG TRADING 
CORPORATION; a.k.a. RYUNGSENG TRADING CORPORATION; a.k.a. RYUNGSONG 
TRADING CORPORATION), Pyongyang, Korea, North [NPWMD] [DPRK2].

    Dated: February 19, 2015.
John Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2015-05398 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am]
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