81_FR_13084 81 FR 13036 - Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Order 13667

81 FR 13036 - Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Order 13667

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)

Page Range13036-13037
FR Document2016-05525

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one individual and one entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13667 and whose names have been added to OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List).

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Order 13667

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(OFAC) is publishing the names of one individual and one entity whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive 
Order (E.O.) 13667 and whose names have been added to OFAC's list of 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List).

DATES: OFAC's actions described in this notice were effective March 8, 
2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of the Treasury's 
Office of Foreign Assets Control: Assistant Director for Licensing, 
tel.: 202-622-2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 
202-622-4855, Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 
tel.: 202-622-2490; or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the 
Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Office of the General Counsel, 
tel.: 202-622-2410.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions 
programs are available from OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.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 March 8, 2016, OFAC blocked the property and interests in 
property of the following individual and entity pursuant to E.O. 13667, 
``Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in 
the Central African Republic'':

Individual

    KONY, Joseph, Haute-Kotto, Central African Republic; Vakaga, 
Central African Republic; Kafia Kingi; Southern Darfur, Sudan; Congo, 
Democratic Republic of the; DOB 1961; alt. DOB 1963; alt. DOB 1965; 
alt. DOB 1959; alt. DOB 1960; alt. DOB 18 Sep 1964; POB Odek, Omoro, 
Gulu, Uganda; alt. POB Palaro Village, Palaro Parish, Omoro County, 
Gulu District, Uganda; alt. POB Atyak, Uganda; nationality Uganda; 
Gender Male; Commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (individual) 
[SDGT] [CAR] (Linked To: LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY).

Entity

    LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY (a.k.a. LORD'S RESISTANCE MOVEMENT; a.k.a. 
LORD'S RESISTANCE MOVEMENT/ARMY; a.k.a. ``LRA''; a.k.a. ``LRM''; a.k.a. 
``LRM/A''), Vakaga, Central African Republic; Haute-Kotto, Central 
African Republic; Basse-Kotto, Central African Republic; Haut-Mbomou, 
Central African Republic; Mbomou, Central African Republic; Haut-Uolo, 
Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Bas-Uolo, Congo, Democratic Republic 
of the; Kafia Kingi [CAR].

    Dated: March 8, 2016.
John E. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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                                                    application is complete or, if not                      VII. Additional Guidance and Request                  the FAST Act and the DOT’s guidance
                                                    complete, identify additional materials                 for Comments                                          for awarding TIFIA credit assistance.
                                                    needed to complete the application. No                     As noted in the Summary section, the               Interested parties can provide comments
                                                    later than 60 days after issuing such                   DOT is publishing this notice to give                 on any aspect of the DOT’s
                                                    notice, the applicant will be notified                  project sponsors the opportunity to                   implementation of the TIFIA changes
                                                    whether the application is approved or                  submit Letters of Interest for the newly              made by the FAST Act, including
                                                    disapproved.                                            authorized funding as soon as is                      identifying specific topic areas where
                                                                                                            practicable. However, in addition to                  additional clarification or guidance
                                                    D. Streamlined Application Process                                                                            would be beneficial to potential
                                                                                                            authorizing funding for TIFIA credit
                                                                                                            assistance, the FAST Act made some                    applicants. The DOT is particularly
                                                       The FAST Act requires that the DOT
                                                                                                            significant changes to the TIFIA                      interested in comments from interested
                                                    develop a streamlined application
                                                                                                            program’s structure, including the terms              parties regarding the provisions in the
                                                    process for certain projects within 180
                                                                                                                                                                  FAST Act relating to rural projects fund
                                                    days after enactment. The DOT is in the                 and conditions pursuant to which the
                                                                                                                                                                  capitalizations and SIBs. The DOT will
                                                    process of developing such a process.                   DOT can provide TIFIA credit
                                                                                                                                                                  consider these comments as it continues
                                                    Once that process has been developed,                   assistance. This notice provides
                                                                                                                                                                  to implement the program and develop
                                                    it will be included in the Program Guide                guidance about the TIFIA application
                                                                                                                                                                  supplemental program guidance. The
                                                    on the TIFIA Web site:                                  process and how the DOT will
                                                                                                                                                                  instructions for submitting comments
                                                    https://www.transportation.gov/tifia/                   implement some of the changes made by
                                                                                                                                                                  are included below.
                                                    program-guide. The statutory criteria for               the FAST Act, but it does not provide                   Comments should be sent to the DOT
                                                    the streamlined application process are                 comprehensive guidance about how the                  by April 11, 2016. Late-filed comments
                                                    set forth in Section 603(f). A key                      DOT will implement all of the changes                 will be considered to the extent
                                                    component of the streamlined                            made by the FAST Act.                                 practicable.
                                                    application process will likely be a                       This notice also does not include an
                                                                                                            exhaustive list of statutory and program                Authority: 23 U.S.C. 601–610 (as set forth
                                                    requirement that TIFIA credit assistance                                                                      in the FAST Act); 49 CFR 1.48(b)(6); 23 CFR
                                                    is provided on the DOT’s standard terms                 requirements, such as the requirement
                                                                                                                                                                  part 180; 49 CFR part 80; 49 CFR part 261;
                                                    as set forth in the loan agreement                      that Federal funding recipients must                  49 CFR part 640.
                                                    templates on the TIFIA Web site:                        comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights
                                                                                                            Act of 1964 and other                                   Issued on: March 7, 2016.
                                                    https://www.transportation.gov/tifia/
                                                                                                            nondiscrimination requirements. The                   Anthony R. Foxx,
                                                    tifia-loan-term-sheet-and-agreement.
                                                                                                            Background section of this notice                     Secretary.
                                                    Project sponsors should indicate in their
                                                    Letters of Interest whether they are                    identifies the relevant laws that govern              [FR Doc. 2016–05640 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    requesting the streamlined process and,                 the TIFIA program. The FAST Act                       BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P

                                                    if so, demonstrate how they meet the                    provides that the Secretary may
                                                    criteria.                                               promulgate such regulations as the
                                                                                                            Secretary determines to be appropriate                DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                       As noted above, the project sponsor                  to carry out the TIFIA program. The
                                                    must submit $250,000 to the DOT before                  TIFIA regulations (49 CFR part 80),                   Office of Foreign Assets Control
                                                    the DOT hires financial and/or legal                    which provide specific guidance on the
                                                    advisors as part of the Letter of Interest              program requirements, were last                       Sanctions Actions Pursuant to
                                                    review process (subject to availability of              updated in 2000. The DOT will                         Executive Order 13667
                                                    the set-aside for small projects, as                    continue to evaluate, based on                        AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets
                                                    discussed above). This amount is due                    stakeholder feedback and experience                   Control, Treasury.
                                                    upon request by the DOT. Project                        with implementation of new provisions                 ACTION: Notice.
                                                    sponsors will be invoiced for any costs                 contained in the FAST Act, whether
                                                    in excess of $250,000 incurred by the                   future regulatory updates would be                    SUMMARY:    The Treasury Department’s
                                                    DOT from its outside financial and legal                beneficial, and if so, what subject areas             Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
                                                    advisors (subject to availability of the $2             they would cover. The primary                         is publishing the names of one
                                                    million set-aside for small projects, as                document that the TIFIA program uses                  individual and one entity whose
                                                    discussed above). More detailed                         to provide ongoing program guidance is                property and interests in property are
                                                    information about these costs can be                    a ‘‘Program Guide’’ published on the                  blocked pursuant to Executive Order
                                                    found in the TIFIA Program Guide,                       TIFIA Web site. The DOT is updating                   (E.O.) 13667 and whose names have
                                                    which is in the process of being updated                the TIFIA Program Guide to reflect                    been added to OFAC’s list of Specially
                                                    to reflect the changes made by the FAST                 changes to the program under the FAST                 Designated Nationals and Blocked
                                                    Act: https://www.transportation.gov/                    Act and will endeavor to address                      Persons (SDN List).
                                                    tifia/program-guide.                                    comments received in response to this                 DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this
                                                       TIFIA borrowers should expect to                     request for comments. For additional                  notice were effective March 8, 2016.
                                                    track and report certain information                    guidance, applicants are encouraged to                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
                                                    with respect to each project’s                          check the TIFIA program Web site                      Department of the Treasury’s Office of
                                                    performance. The information may be                     regularly to obtain updated                           Foreign Assets Control: Assistant
                                                    used to assist the DOT in determining                   programmatic and application                          Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–
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                                                    whether TIFIA is meeting the program’s                  information. DOT staff are also available             2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory
                                                    goals of leveraging Federal funds and                   to provide technical assistance on a real-            Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855, Assistant
                                                    encouraging private co-investment. The                  time basis.                                           Director for Sanctions Compliance &
                                                    DOT may also use the information for                       Because of the significance of the                 Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; or the
                                                    purposes of identifying and measuring                   changes made by the FAST Act to the                   Department of the Treasury’s Office of
                                                    performance with respect to goals,                      TIFIA program, this notice invites                    the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets
                                                    strategies, time frames, resources, and                 interested parties to submit comments                 Control), Office of the General Counsel,
                                                    stakeholder involvement.                                about that program’s implementation of                tel.: 202–622–2410.


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                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Central African Republic; Haut-                       Electronic and Facsimile Availability
                                                                                                            Mbomou, Central African Republic;
                                                    Electronic and Facsimile Availability                                                                            The Specially Designated Nationals
                                                                                                            Mbomou, Central African Republic;
                                                      The SDN List and additional                           Haut-Uolo, Congo, Democratic Republic                 and Blocked Persons List and additional
                                                    information concerning OFAC sanctions                   of the; Bas-Uolo, Congo, Democratic                   information concerning OFAC sanctions
                                                    programs are available from OFAC’s                      Republic of the; Kafia Kingi [CAR].                   programs are available on OFAC’s Web
                                                    Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).                                                                             site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain
                                                                                                              Dated: March 8, 2016.
                                                    Certain general information pertaining                                                                        general information pertaining to
                                                                                                            John E. Smith,
                                                    to OFAC’s sanctions programs is also                                                                          OFAC’s sanctions programs is also
                                                                                                            Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets             available via facsimile through a 24-
                                                    available via facsimile through a 24-
                                                                                                            Control.
                                                    hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/                                                                        hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–05525 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am]           622–0077.
                                                    622–0077.
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                                                    Notice of OFAC Actions                                                                                        Notice of OFAC Actions
                                                      On March 8, 2016, OFAC blocked the                                                                            On March 8, 2016, OFAC added the
                                                    property and interests in property of the               DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                                                                                                                                  following two entities to the list of
                                                    following individual and entity                         Office of Foreign Assets Control                      Specially Designated Nationals and
                                                    pursuant to E.O. 13667, ‘‘Blocking                                                                            Blocked Persons, pursuant to the
                                                    Property of Certain Persons Contributing                Sanctions Actions Pursuant to the                     Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations.
                                                    to the Conflict in the Central African                  Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations
                                                    Republic’’:                                                                                                   Entities
                                                                                                            SUB–AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets
                                                    Individual                                              Control, Treasury.                                      1. CHEMPLEX CORPORATION
                                                      KONY, Joseph, Haute-Kotto, Central                    ACTION: Notice.                                       LIMITED (a.k.a. CHEMPLEX
                                                    African Republic; Vakaga, Central                                                                             CORPORATION LTD), 93 Park Lane,
                                                    African Republic; Kafia Kingi; Southern                 SUMMARY:    The Treasury Department’s                 P.O. Box 989, Harare, Zimbabwe; 10
                                                    Darfur, Sudan; Congo, Democratic                        Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)               Bilston Street, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; 35
                                                    Republic of the; DOB 1961; alt. DOB                     is publishing the names of two entities               Coventry Road, Harare, Zimbabwe
                                                    1963; alt. DOB 1965; alt. DOB 1959; alt.                whose property and interests in                       [ZIMBABWE] (Linked To: INDUSTRIAL
                                                    DOB 1960; alt. DOB 18 Sep 1964; POB                     property are blocked pursuant to the                  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF
                                                    Odek, Omoro, Gulu, Uganda; alt. POB                     Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations.                       ZIMBABWE LTD).
                                                    Palaro Village, Palaro Parish, Omoro                    DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this
                                                                                                                                                                    2. ZIMBABWE FERTILISER
                                                    County, Gulu District, Uganda; alt. POB                 notice were effective on March 8, 2016,               COMPANY (a.k.a. ZFC LIMITED), 35
                                                    Atyak, Uganda; nationality Uganda;                      as further specified below.                           Coventry Road, Workington, Harare,
                                                    Gender Male; Commander of the Lord’s                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The                  Zimbabwe; Ambleside Road, Aspindale
                                                    Resistance Army (individual) [SDGT]                     Department of the Treasury’s Office of                Park, Harare, Zimbabwe; Sable
                                                    [CAR] (Linked To: LORD’S                                Foreign Assets Control: Assistant                     Chemicals Complex, Lot1/7, Sherwood
                                                    RESISTANCE ARMY).                                       Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–                Block, Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
                                                                                                            2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory               [ZIMBABWE] (Linked To: CHEMPLEX
                                                    Entity                                                  Affairs, tel.: 202/622–4855, Assistant                CORPORATION LIMITED).
                                                      LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY (a.k.a.                        Director for Sanctions Compliance &
                                                    LORD’S RESISTANCE MOVEMENT;                             Evaluation, tel.: 202/622–2490, or the                  Dated: March 8, 2016.
                                                    a.k.a. LORD’S RESISTANCE                                Department of the Treasury’s Office of                John E. Smith,
                                                    MOVEMENT/ARMY; a.k.a. ‘‘LRA’’;                          the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets                     Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
                                                    a.k.a. ‘‘LRM’’; a.k.a. ‘‘LRM/A’’), Vakaga,              Control), Office of the General Counsel,              Control.
                                                    Central African Republic; Haute-Kotto,                  tel.: 202/622–2410.                                   [FR Doc. 2016–05523 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    Central African Republic; Basse-Kotto,                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesOFAC's actions described in this notice were effective March 8, 2016.
ContactThe Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control: Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855, Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Office of the General Counsel, tel.: 202-622-2410.
FR Citation81 FR 13036 

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