81_FR_84919 81 FR 84693 - Unblocking of Specially Designated National and Blocked Person Pursuant to Executive Order 13391

81 FR 84693 - Unblocking of Specially Designated National and Blocked Person Pursuant to Executive Order 13391

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)

Page Range84693-84693
FR Document2016-28248

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one individual whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 13391 of November 22, 2005, ``Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe.''

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28248]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Unblocking of Specially Designated National and Blocked Person 
Pursuant to Executive Order 13391

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 name of one individual whose property and 
interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 
13391 of November 22, 2005, ``Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe.''

DATES: OFAC's actions described in this notice are effective as of 
November 18, 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 (not toll 
free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

    The list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN 
List) and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are 
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On November 18, 2016, OFAC, in consultation with the U.S. 
Department of State, removed from the SDN List the individual listed 
below, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant 
to Executive Order 13391 (E.O. 13391).
    1. NGUNI, Sylvester Robert; DOB 04 May 1955; Passport ZE215371 
(Zimbabwe); Deputy Minister of Agriculture (individual) [ZIMBABWE--E.O. 
13391].

    Dated: November 18, 2016.
John E. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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                                                  the Agency finds that the written data,                 II. NHTSA’s Decision                                  in property have been unblocked
                                                  information, and arguments regarding                       Petitions filed under Paragraph 17 are             pursuant to Executive Order 13391 of
                                                  the petition and other available                        actionable by the Agency only so long                 November 22, 2005, ‘‘Blocking Property
                                                  information demonstrate, by a                           as they are submitted and maintained by               of Additional Persons Undermining
                                                  preponderance of the evidence, that                     the petitioner. In its comment to the                 Democratic Processes or Institutions in
                                                  either: (i) There has not yet been, nor                 petition, GM explained that it was                    Zimbabwe.’’
                                                  will be for some period of years in the                 withdrawing the petition and that it will
                                                  future, sufficient propellant degradation                                                                     DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this
                                                                                                          address the subject vehicle population                notice are effective as of November 18,
                                                  to render the inflators contained in the                through an alternative procedure. See
                                                  particular class of vehicles unreasonably                                                                     2016.
                                                                                                          Boyer Letter (Nov. 15, 2016).
                                                  dangerous in terms of susceptibility to                    Because GM has withdrawn its                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  rupture; or (ii) the service life                       petition to defer the inclusion of the                Associate Director for Global Targeting,
                                                  expectancy of the inflators installed in                covered passenger inflators in the                    tel.: 202/622–2420, Assistant Director
                                                  the particular class of vehicles is                     Takata equipment DIR, that petition is                for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation,
                                                  sufficiently long that they will not pose               moot and no further action on the                     tel.: 202/622–2490, Assistant Director
                                                  an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle                   petition is warranted. Therefore, the DIR             for Licensing, tel.: 202/622–2480, Office
                                                  safety if recalled at a later date.’’ Id. at            schedule set forth in Paragraph 14 of the             of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief
                                                  47856. The Agency also clarified that                   Amendment is unchanged. The covered                   Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.:
                                                  the paragraph 17 petition process could                 passenger inflators shall be included in              202/622–2410 (not toll free numbers).
                                                  not be used to expedite or expand the                   Takata’s equipment DIR submission due
                                                  DIR schedule, or to eliminate a                                                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                          on December 31, 2016. See 49 CFR part
                                                  population of vehicles from the recall                  573; Amendment at ¶ 16; November 3,                   Electronic Availability
                                                  altogether. Id.                                         2015 Coordinated Remedy Order at ¶ 46.
                                                     On September 2, 2016, GM filed a                                                                             The list of Specially Designated
                                                  petition pursuant to paragraph 17 of the                  Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30101, et seq., 30118,
                                                                                                          30162, 30166(b)(1), 30166(g)(1); delegation of        Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN
                                                  Amendment and Enforcement Guidance                      authority at 49 CFR 1.95(a); 49 CFR parts 573,        List) and additional information
                                                  Bulletin 2016–03. Therein, GM                           577.                                                  concerning OFAC sanctions programs
                                                  requested that NHTSA modify the DIR                                                                           are available from OFAC’s Web site
                                                  schedule to defer the inclusion of                        Issued: November 17, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
                                                  certain GM passenger-side inflators from                Michael L. Brown,
                                                  December 31, 2016 to December 31,                       Acting Director, Office of Defect                     Notice of OFAC Actions
                                                  2017. See General Motors LLC’s Petition                 Investigations.
                                                  to Amend Takata DIR Schedule.                           [FR Doc. 2016–28227 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]            On November 18, 2016, OFAC, in
                                                     Notice of receipt of GM’s petition was               BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
                                                                                                                                                                consultation with the U.S. Department
                                                  published in the Federal Register, and                                                                        of State, removed from the SDN List the
                                                  a public comment period commenced                                                                             individual listed below, whose property
                                                  on September 20, 2016 (81 FR 64575).                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            and interests in property were blocked
                                                  Six comments were received, including                                                                         pursuant to Executive Order 13391 (E.O.
                                                  one comment from GM that, after                         Office of Foreign Assets Control                      13391).
                                                  further consideration, it would                                                                                 1. NGUNI, Sylvester Robert; DOB 04
                                                  withdraw the petition and will instead                  Unblocking of Specially Designated                    May 1955; Passport ZE215371
                                                  address the subject population through                  National and Blocked Person Pursuant                  (Zimbabwe); Deputy Minister of
                                                  an alternative procedure. See Letter                    to Executive Order 13391                              Agriculture (individual) [ZIMBABWE—
                                                  from Jeffrey Boyer to Jeffrey Giuseppe                  AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets                     E.O. 13391].
                                                  (Nov. 15, 2016). To view the petition                   Control, Treasury.                                      Dated: November 18, 2016.
                                                  and all supporting documents visit the                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                  Federal Docket Management System                                                                              John E. Smith,
                                                  Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov.                SUMMARY:   The Treasury Department’s                  Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
                                                  Then, follow the online search                          Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)               Control.
                                                  instructions to locate docket number                    is publishing the name of one                         [FR Doc. 2016–28248 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  ‘‘NHTSA–2016–0098.’’                                    individual whose property and interests               BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesOFAC's actions described in this notice are effective as of November 18, 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 (not toll free numbers).
FR Citation81 FR 84693 

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