80 FR 74216 - Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 228 (November 27, 2015)

Page Range		74216-74216
FR Document		2015-30116

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of two individuals whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) (21 U.S.C. Sections 1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. Section 1182).

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
Pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

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 two individuals whose 
property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to the 
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) (21 U.S.C. 
Sections 1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. Section 1182).

DATES: The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) of the individuals identified 
in this notice whose property and interests in property were blocked 
pursuant to the Kingpin Act, is effective on November 19, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Assistant Director, Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation, Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, Washington, DC 20220, Tel: (202) 622-2420.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's Web site at www.treasury.gov/ofac or via 
facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on demand service at (202) 622-0077.

Background

    On December 3, 1999, the Kingpin Act was signed into law by the 
President of the United States. The Kingpin Act provides a statutory 
framework for the President to impose sanctions against significant 
foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations on a worldwide 
basis, with the objective of denying their businesses and agents access 
to the U.S. financial system and to the benefits of trade and 
transactions involving U.S. persons and entities.
    The Kingpin Act blocks all property and interests in property, 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction, owned or controlled by significant 
foreign narcotics traffickers as identified by the President. In 
addition, the Secretary of the Treasury consults with the Attorney 
General, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Administrator of the Drug 
Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security when designating and 
blocking the property or interests in property, subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction, of persons or entities found to be: (1) Materially 
assisting in, or providing financial or technological support for or 
to, or providing goods or services in support of, the international 
narcotics trafficking activities of a person designated pursuant to the 
Kingpin Act; (2) owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on 
behalf of, a person designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act; and/or (3) 
playing a significant role in international narcotics trafficking.
    On November 19, 2015, the Associate Director of the Office of 
Global Targeting removed from the SDN List the individuals listed 
below, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant 
to the Kingpin Act:

Individuals

1. HANDAL LARACH, Jose Miguel, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras; DOB 
18 Jan 1941; citizen Honduras; National ID No. 0401-1941-00086 
(Honduras) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: AUTO PARTES HANDAL S. DE 
R.L. DE C.V.; Linked To: SUPERTIENDAS HANDAL S. DE R.L.; Linked To: 
RANCHO LA HERRADURA).
2. URREGO ESCUDERO, Carlos Agustin (a.k.a. BENALCAZAR FURMAN, 
Moshe), Colombia; DOB 19 Feb 1976; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 
79928745 (Colombia); Passport AF392658 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNTK].

    Dated: November 19, 2015.
Gregory T. Gatjanis,
Associate Director, Office of Global Targeting, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control.
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Office of Foreign Assets Control. significant foreign narcotics traffickers Pursuant to the Cuban Assets Control
[FR Doc. 2015–30117 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am] as identified by the President. In Regulations
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Director of the Central Intelligence Control, Treasury.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Agency, the Director of the Federal ACTION: Notice.

Office of Foreign Assets Control Bureau of Investigation, the SUMMARY: The Department of the
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Unblocking of Specially Designated Administration, the Secretary of Control (OFAC) is publishing the names
Nationals and Blocked Persons Defense, the Secretary of State, and the of 19 individuals whose names have
Pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Secretary of Homeland Security when been removed from the list of Specially
Kingpin Designation Act designating and blocking the property or Designated Nationals and Blocked
interests in property, subject to U.S. Persons (SDN List) pursuant to the
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets
jurisdiction, of persons or entities found Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31
Control, Treasury.
to be: (1) Materially assisting in, or CFR part 515.
ACTION: Notice. providing financial or technological DATES: The removal from the SDN List
SUMMARY: The Department of the support for or to, or providing goods or of the individuals identified in this
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets services in support of, the international notice is effective November 19, 2015.
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names narcotics trafficking activities of a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of two individuals whose property and person designated pursuant to the Assistant Director, Sanctions
interests in property have been Kingpin Act; (2) owned, controlled, or Compliance & Evaluation, Department
unblocked pursuant to the Foreign directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets
Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act a person designated pursuant to the Control, Washington, DC 20220, Tel:
(Kingpin Act) (21 U.S.C. Sections 1901– Kingpin Act; and/or (3) playing a (202) 622–2490.
1908, 8 U.S.C. Section 1182). significant role in international SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES: The unblocking and removal narcotics trafficking.
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
from the list of Specially Designated On November 19, 2015, the Associate
The SDN List and additional
Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN Director of the Office of Global information concerning OFAC are
List) of the individuals identified in this Targeting removed from the SDN List available from OFAC’s Web site
notice whose property and interests in the individuals listed below, whose (www.treas.gov/ofac). Certain general
property were blocked pursuant to the property and interests in property were information pertaining to OFAC’s
Kingpin Act, is effective on November blocked pursuant to the Kingpin Act: sanctions programs is available via
19, 2015.
Individuals facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: demand service, tel.: 202/622–0077.
Assistant Director, Sanctions 1. HANDAL LARACH, Jose Miguel, San
Compliance & Evaluation, Department Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras; DOB 18 Background
of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Jan 1941; citizen Honduras; National ID On November 19, 2015, the Associate
Control, Washington, DC 20220, Tel: No. 0401–1941–00086 (Honduras) Director of OFAC removed from the
(202) 622–2420. (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: AUTO SDN List the individuals listed below,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PARTES HANDAL S. DE R.L. DE C.V.; whose names were included on the SDN
Linked To: SUPERTIENDAS HANDAL S. List pursuant to the Cuban Assets
Electronic and Facsimile Availability DE R.L.; Linked To: RANCHO LA Control Regulations:
This document and additional HERRADURA).
2. URREGO ESCUDERO, Carlos Agustin Individuals
information concerning OFAC are
available from OFAC’s Web site at (a.k.a. BENALCAZAR FURMAN, 1. AGUIAR, Raul [CUBA].
Moshe), Colombia; DOB 19 Feb 1976; 2. CHAO, Lazaro R. [CUBA].
www.treasury.gov/ofac or via facsimile
citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 79928745 3. IMPERATORI, Julio A. [CUBA].
through a 24-hour fax-on demand
(Colombia); Passport AF392658 4. LEBREDO, Jose A. [CUBA].
service at (202) 622–0077. 5. LOPEZ, Miguel A. [CUBA].
(Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK].
Background 6. RODRIQUEZ, Jose Julio [CUBA].
Dated: November 19, 2015. 7. TOLEDO, R.F. [CUBA].
On December 3, 1999, the Kingpin Gregory T. Gatjanis, 8. TORRES, Manuel [CUBA].
Act was signed into law by the Associate Director, Office of Global Targeting, 9. VAZ, Jose [CUBA].
President of the United States. The Office of Foreign Assets Control. 10. ALVAREZ AGUIRRE, Manuel [CUBA].
11. COLON BETANCOURT, Eduardo
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Kingpin Act provides a statutory [FR Doc. 2015–30116 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am]
framework for the President to impose [CUBA].
sanctions against significant foreign
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 12. LOBATO, Julio (a.k.a. PRADO, Julio)
[CUBA].
narcotics traffickers and their 13. PENA TORRES, Jose [CUBA].
organizations on a worldwide basis, 14. REYES VERGARA, Guillermo [CUBA].
with the objective of denying their 15. ROCHA, Antonio [CUBA].
businesses and agents access to the U.S. 16. RODRIQUEZ BORGES, Jesus (a.k.a.
financial system and to the benefits of RODRIQUEZ BORJES, Jesus) [CUBA].

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) of the individuals identified in this notice whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to the Kingpin Act, is effective on November 19, 2015.
Contact		Assistant Director, Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Washington, DC 20220, Tel: (202) 622-2420.
FR Citation		80 FR 74216

80 FR 74216 - Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYOffice of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 228 (November 27, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control