81_FR_64758 81 FR 64576 - Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

81 FR 64576 - Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)

Page Range64576-64577
FR Document2016-22607

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of 2 individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.''

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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 2 individuals whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.''

DATES: OFAC's actions described in this notice were effective on 
September 15, 2016.

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 Availability

    The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions 
programs are available from OFAC's Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On September 15, 2016, OFAC blocked the property and interests in 
property of the following 2 individuals pursuant to E.O. 13224, 
``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who 
Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism'':

Individuals

    1. JAMOUS, Hussam (a.k.a. AL-JAMUS, Umar; a.k.a. DA JAMOUS, Hussam; 
a.k.a. KHATTAB, Omar), Antakya, Hatay, Turkey; DOB 08 Jan 1983; alt. 
DOB 01 Aug 1983; Passport N006951090 (Syria); National ID No. 
00413L0105232 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND 
THE LEVANT).
    2. ALHMIDAN, Mohamad Alsaied (a.k.a. AL HAMIDAN, Mohamad Alsaied; 
a.k.a. ALHEMEDAN, Mohamad Alsaeed; a.k.a. ALHMEDAN, Mohamad Alsaeed; 
a.k.a. ALHMIDAN, Mohamad; a.k.a. ALUOALII, Mohamad; a.k.a. ALWAKIE, 
Mohamad; a.k.a. AYSSA,

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Walid), Turkey; DOB 20 Feb 1976; alt. DOB 13 Feb 1975; alt. DOB 07 Jan 
1977; alt. DOB 15 Feb 1976; Passport N010084435 (Syria); Identification 
Number N002595610 (Syria); alt. Identification Number 00407L012704 
(Syria); alt. Identification Number N0097000224 (Syria); alt. 
Identification Number L07521 (Syria); (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: 
ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).

    Dated: September 15, 2016.
John E. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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                                                schedule to delay the inclusion of                      conducted an analysis of the ballistic                DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                covered GM passenger-side inflators                     performance of the covered passenger
                                                from December 31, 2016 to December                      inflators. Based upon this analysis, GM               Office of Foreign Assets Control
                                                31, 2017. This notice of receipt of GM’s                states that the covered passenger
                                                petition is published in accordance with                                                                      Sanctions Actions Pursuant to
                                                                                                        inflators are not currently at risk of
                                                Enforcement Guidance Bulletin 2016–03                                                                         Executive Order 13224
                                                                                                        rupture. According to the petition, GM’s
                                                and does not represent any Agency                       position is based upon the following:                 AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets
                                                decision or other exercise of judgment                  An estimated 44,000 Takata passenger                  Control, Treasury.
                                                concerning the merits of the petition.                  inflator deployments in GMT900                        ACTION: Notice.
                                                II. Class of Motor Vehicles Involved                    vehicles without a rupture; ballistic
                                                                                                        tests of 1055 covered passenger inflators             SUMMARY:    The Treasury Department’s
                                                   GM’s petition involves certain                                                                             Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
                                                GMT900 vehicles that contain the                        without a rupture or sign of abnormal
                                                                                                        deployment; deployment of 12 inflators                is publishing the names of 2 individuals
                                                covered passenger inflators (designated                                                                       whose property and interests in
                                                as inflator types ‘‘SPI YP’’ and ‘‘PSPI–                artificially exposed to additional
                                                                                                        humidity and temperature cycling                      property are blocked pursuant to
                                                L YD’’). GMT900 is a GM-specific                                                                              Executive Order 13224 of September 23,
                                                vehicle platform that forms the                         without a rupture or sign of abnormal
                                                                                                                                                              2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and
                                                structural foundation for a variety of GM               deployment; and analysis, through
                                                                                                                                                              Prohibiting Transactions With Persons
                                                trucks and sport utility vehicles,                      stress-strength interference, indicating              Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or
                                                including: Chevrolet Silverado 1500,                    that the propellant in older covered                  Support Terrorism.’’
                                                GMC Sierra 1500, Chevrolet Silverado                    passenger inflators has not degraded to
                                                                                                                                                              DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this
                                                2500/3500, GMC Sierra 2500/3500,                        a sufficient degree to create rupture risk.
                                                Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban,                                                                          notice were effective on September 15,
                                                                                                           GM further states that the covered                 2016.
                                                Chevrolet Avalanche, GMC Yukon,                         passenger inflators are not used by any
                                                GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade,                                                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                        other original equipment manufacturer                 Associate Director for Global Targeting,
                                                Cadillac Escalade ESV, and Cadillac
                                                                                                        and have a number of unique design                    tel.: 202/622–2420, Assistant Director
                                                Escalade EXT.
                                                   The next Takata DIR, which is due to                 features that influence burn rates and                for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation,
                                                be filed on December 31, 2016, is                       internal ballistic dynamics, including                tel.: 202/622–2490, Assistant Director
                                                expected to include the following                       greater vent-area-to-propellant-mass                  for Licensing, tel.: 202/622–2480, Office
                                                GMT900 vehicles:                                        ratios, steel end caps, and thinner                   of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief
                                                   • In Zone A, model year 2012                         propellant wafers. In addition, GM                    Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.:
                                                GMT900 vehicles. Zone A comprises the                   states that the physical environment of               202/622–2410, Office of the General
                                                following states and U.S. territories:                  the GMT900 vehicles better protects the               Counsel, Department of the Treasury
                                                Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia,                  covered passenger inflators from the                  (not toll free numbers).
                                                Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South                   temperature cycling that can cause                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American                  rupture. More specifically, GM notes
                                                Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana                                                                             Electronic Availability
                                                                                                        that the GMT900 vehicles have larger
                                                Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin                   interior volumes than smaller passenger                 The SDN List and additional
                                                Islands. See Amendment at ¶ 7.a.                        cars, and are equipped with solar-                    information concerning OFAC sanctions
                                                   • In Zone B, certain model year 2009                 absorbing windshields and side glass.                 programs are available from OFAC’s
                                                GMT900 vehicles. Zone B comprises the                                                                         Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac).
                                                following states: Arizona, Arkansas,                       Finally, GM states that it has retained
                                                                                                        a third-party expert to conduct a long-               Notice of OFAC Actions
                                                Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois,
                                                Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland,                    term aging study that will estimate the                 On September 15, 2016, OFAC
                                                Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New                         service life expectancy of the covered                blocked the property and interests in
                                                Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina,                     passenger inflators in the GMT900                     property of the following 2 individuals
                                                Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,                           vehicles. GM anticipates that this study              pursuant to E.O. 13224, ‘‘Blocking
                                                Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.                 will be complete in August 2017.                      Property and Prohibiting Transactions
                                                See Amendment at ¶ 7.b.                                    For these reasons, GM requests that                With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To
                                                   • In Zone C, certain model year 2007                 NHTSA amend the DIR schedule                          Commit, or Support Terrorism’’:
                                                and 2008 GMT900 vehicles. Zone C                        pursuant to Paragraph 17 of the                       Individuals
                                                comprises the following states: Alaska,                 Amendment to delay the inclusion of
                                                Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa,                                                                              1. JAMOUS, Hussam (a.k.a. AL-
                                                                                                        the covered passenger inflators until the             JAMUS, Umar; a.k.a. DA JAMOUS,
                                                Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan,
                                                                                                        December 31, 2017 DIR filing.                         Hussam; a.k.a. KHATTAB, Omar),
                                                Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire,
                                                New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode                     Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30101, et seq., 30118,         Antakya, Hatay, Turkey; DOB 08 Jan
                                                Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont,                    30162, 30166(b)(1), 30166(g)(1); delegation of        1983; alt. DOB 01 Aug 1983; Passport
                                                Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.                     authority at 49 CFR 1.95(a).                          N006951090 (Syria); National ID No.
                                                See Amendment at ¶ 7.c.                                   Issued: September 15, 2016.                         00413L0105232 (individual) [SDGT]
                                                                                                                                                              (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ
                                                III. Summary of GM’s Petition                           Michael Brown,
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                                                                                                                                                              AND THE LEVANT).
                                                   GM’s petition states its belief that the             Acting Director, Office of Defects                       2. ALHMIDAN, Mohamad Alsaied
                                                requested modification to the DIR                       Investigation.                                        (a.k.a. AL HAMIDAN, Mohamad
                                                schedule will not pose an unreasonable                  [FR Doc. 2016–22631 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am]           Alsaied; a.k.a. ALHEMEDAN, Mohamad
                                                risk to motor vehicle safety. In support                BILLING CODE 4910–59–P                                Alsaeed; a.k.a. ALHMEDAN, Mohamad
                                                of this contention, GM states that it has                                                                     Alsaeed; a.k.a. ALHMIDAN, Mohamad;
                                                studied the long-term performance of                                                                          a.k.a. ALUOALII, Mohamad; a.k.a.
                                                the covered passenger inflators and has                                                                       ALWAKIE, Mohamad; a.k.a. AYSSA,


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                                                Walid), Turkey; DOB 20 Feb 1976; alt.                   participants and beneficiaries, employee              2014 (MPRA) amended the Internal
                                                DOB 13 Feb 1975; alt. DOB 07 Jan 1977;                  organizations, and contributing                       Revenue Code to permit a
                                                alt. DOB 15 Feb 1976; Passport                          employers of the UFW Pension Fund.                    multiemployer plan that is projected to
                                                N010084435 (Syria); Identification                      DATES: Comments must be received by                   have insufficient funds to reduce
                                                Number N002595610 (Syria); alt.                         November 4, 2016.                                     pension benefits payable to participants
                                                Identification Number 00407L012704                      ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                    and beneficiaries if certain conditions
                                                (Syria); alt. Identification Number                     electronically through the Federal                    are satisfied. In order to reduce benefits,
                                                N0097000224 (Syria); alt. Identification                eRulemaking Portal at http://                         the plan sponsor is required to submit
                                                Number L07521 (Syria); (individual)                     www.regulations.gov, in accordance                    an application to the Secretary of the
                                                [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE                        with the instructions on that site.                   Treasury, which Treasury, in
                                                OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).                                Electronic submissions through                        consultation with the Pension Benefit
                                                  Dated: September 15, 2016.                            www.regulations.gov are encouraged.                   Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and the
                                                John E. Smith,                                             Comments may also be mailed to the                 Department of Labor, is required to
                                                Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets               Department of the Treasury, MPRA                      approve or deny.
                                                Control.                                                Office, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
                                                                                                        Room 1224, Washington, DC 20220.                         On August 17, 2016, the Board of
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–22607 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am]                                                                   Trustees of the UFW Pension Fund
                                                                                                        Attn: Eric Berger. Comments sent via
                                                BILLING CODE P
                                                                                                        facsimile and email will not be                       submitted an application for approval to
                                                                                                        accepted.                                             reduce benefits under the plan. As
                                                                                                           Additional Instructions. All                       required by MPRA, that application has
                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                                                                        comments received, including                          been published on Treasury’s Web site
                                                Multiemployer Pension Plan                              attachments and other supporting                      at https://auth.treasury.gov/services/
                                                Application To Reduce Benefits                          materials, will be made available to the              Pages/Plan-Applications.aspx. Treasury
                                                                                                        public. Do not include any personally                 is publishing this notice in the Federal
                                                AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.                     identifiable information (such as Social              Register, in consultation with the PBGC
                                                ACTION:Notice of availability; request                  Security number, name, address, or                    and the Department of Labor, to solicit
                                                for comments.                                           other contact information) or any other               public comments on all aspects of the
                                                SUMMARY:  The Board of Trustees of the                  information in your comment or                        UFW Pension Fund application.
                                                United Furniture Workers Pension Fund                   supporting materials that you do not                     Comments are requested from
                                                A (UFW Pension Fund), a                                 want publicly disclosed. Treasury will                interested parties, including
                                                multiemployer pension plan, has                         make comments available for public                    participants and beneficiaries, employee
                                                submitted an application to Treasury to                 inspection and copying on                             organizations, and contributing
                                                reduce benefits under the plan in                       www.regulations.gov or upon request.                  employers of the UFW Pension Fund.
                                                accordance with the Multiemployer                       Comments posted on the Internet can be
                                                                                                                                                              Consideration will be given to any
                                                Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA).                      retrieved by most Internet search
                                                                                                                                                              comments that are timely received by
                                                The purpose of this notice is to                        engines.
                                                                                                                                                              Treasury.
                                                announce that the application submitted                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                                                                                                                                Dated: September 15, 2016.
                                                by the Board of Trustees of the UFW                     information regarding the application
                                                Pension Fund has been published on                      from the UFW Pension Fund, please                     David R. Pearl,
                                                the Web site of the Department of the                   contact Treasury at (202) 622–1534 (not               Executive Secretary, Department of the
                                                Treasury (Treasury), and to request                     a toll-free number).                                  Treasury.
                                                public comments on the application                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        [FR Doc. 2016–22728 Filed 9–16–16; 4:15 pm]
                                                from interested parties, including                      Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of                   BILLING CODE 4810–25–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 on September 15, 2016.
ContactAssociate 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).
FR Citation81 FR 64576 

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