82_FR_35197 82 FR 35054 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

82 FR 35054 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 143 (July 27, 2017)

Page Range35054-35055
FR Document2017-15797

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated National and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-15797]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

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 one or more persons that have 
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated National and Blocked Persons 
List based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal 
criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject 
to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are 
generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for date(s).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: 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; or the Department of the Treasury's 
Office of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign 
Assets Control), tel.: 202-622-2410 (not toll free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

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

Notice of OFAC Action(s)

    On June 29, 2017, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked pursuant to the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.

Individuals

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    Designated pursuant to section 2(a)(vii) and section 2(a)(viii) of 
Executive Order 13722, ``Blocking Property of the Government of North 
Korea and the Workers' Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain 
Transactions With Respect to North Korea,'' for having materially 
assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological 
support for, or goods or services to or in support of, RI SONG HYOK, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked, pursuant 
to E.O. 13722; and for having acted or purported to act for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, RI SONG HYOK, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked, pursuant to E.O. 13722.
    2. SUN, Wei, 224-4 Shifu Da Lu, RM 1305, Heping District, Sheyang 
City, Liaoning Province, China; 200-69 Yinhe East Road, 115 Tianshifu 
County, Benxi Manchurian Autonomous Region, Liaoning Province, China; 
DOB 01 Jul 1982; Gender Male; National ID No. 210521198207010412 
(China) expires 13 Aug 2029 (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: FOREIGN 
TRADE BANK OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of Executive Order 13382, 
``Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and 
Their Supporters'' (``E.O. 13382''), for acting or purporting to act 
for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, FOREIGN TRADE BANK, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13382.

Entity
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN27JY17.002

    Designated pursuant to section 2(a)(i) of E.O. 13722, for operating 
in the transportation industry in the North Korean economy, an industry 
in the North Korea economy determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, to be subject to section 
2(a)(i) of E.O. 13722.

John E. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2017-15797 Filed 7-26-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  configurations that may create a similar                   Amtrak believes the requested relief is             14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
                                                  safe haven outside the clearance area                    completely safe and will greatly                      https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
                                                  but less than four feet from the near                    improve the efficiency of roadway                     See also https://www.regulations.gov/
                                                  running rail. While the regulation only                  maintenance in one of the busiest                     privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
                                                  focuses on tunnel niches, Amtrak                         stations in North America.                            regulations.gov.
                                                  believes there are niches outside of                       A copy of the petition, as well as any
                                                                                                                                                                 Robert C. Lauby,
                                                  tunnels that provide the same level of                   other written communications
                                                  safety, and railroads have a long history                concerning the petition, is available for             Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
                                                                                                                                                                 Chief Safety Officer.
                                                  of safely utilizing such areas. Amtrak’s                 review online at www.regulations.gov
                                                                                                                                                                 [FR Doc. 2017–15791 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  request for relief is intended to provide                and in person at the Department of
                                                  for the opportunity to use additional                    Transportation’s Docket Operations                    BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

                                                  locations of safety within the New York                  Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
                                                  Penn Station, which, are locations of                    W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The
                                                  safety due to the physical configuration                 Docket Operations Facility is open from
                                                  of the track and station structures.                     9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through                      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                     Should FRA grant the waiver request,                  Friday, except Federal Holidays.                      Office of Foreign Assets Control
                                                  Amtrak will designate specific areas that                  Interested parties are invited to
                                                  are slightly less than four feet from the                participate in these proceedings by                   Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
                                                  near running rail but nonetheless                        submitting written views, data, or
                                                  provide a place of safety as a ‘‘clearance               comments. FRA does not anticipate                     AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets
                                                  area’’ and Amtrak will comply with the                   scheduling a public hearing in                        Control, Treasury.
                                                  following conditions prior to                            connection with these proceedings since               ACTION: Notice.
                                                  designating any space as a clearance                     the facts do not appear to warrant a
                                                  area:                                                    hearing. If any interested parties desire             SUMMARY:   The Department of the
                                                     1. Ensure there is adequate sight                     an opportunity for oral comment and a                 Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
                                                  distance at that location to permit a                    public hearing, they should notify FRA,               Control (OFAC) is publishing the names
                                                  roadway worker or lone worker to                         in writing, before the end of the                     of one or more persons that have been
                                                  occupy that place of safety at least 15                  comment period and specify the basis                  placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated
                                                  seconds prior to the arrival of a train or               for their request.                                    National and Blocked Persons List based
                                                  other on-track equipment;                                  All communications concerning these                 on OFAC’s determination that one or
                                                     2. Identify clearance areas with                      proceedings should identify the                       more applicable legal criteria were
                                                  clearly visible signage;                                 appropriate docket number and may be                  satisfied. All property and interests in
                                                     3. Direct a roadway-worker-in-charge                  submitted by any of the following                     property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of
                                                  to visually inspect each applicable                      methods:                                              these persons are blocked, and U.S.
                                                  clearance area to ensure it is suitable for                • Web site: http://                                 persons are generally prohibited from
                                                  use as a place of safety;                                www.regulations.gov. Follow the online                engaging in transactions with them.
                                                     4. Ensure the use of such clearance                   instructions for submitting comments.                 DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
                                                  areas is discussed in the job briefing                     • Fax: 202–493–2251.                                section for date(s).
                                                  prior to any roadway worker fouling the                    • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  track;                                                   U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200               OFAC: Associate Director for Global
                                                     5. Ensure it has and procedures that                  New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,                       Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant
                                                  state the roadway-worker-in-charge or                    Washington, DC 20590.                                 Director for Sanctions Compliance &
                                                  lone worker has the absolute right to                      • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey                    Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490;
                                                  designate an alternate place of safety as                Avenue SE., Room W12–140,                             Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
                                                  a location other than, or to establish                   Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.                  202–622–2480; or the Department of the
                                                  working limits.                                          and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,                    Treasury’s Office of the General
                                                     6. Ensure it has and procedures that                  except Federal Holidays.                              Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel
                                                  state any roadway worker has the right                     Communications received by August
                                                                                                                                                                 (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622–
                                                  to a good faith challenge of the use of                  28, 2017 will be considered by FRA
                                                                                                                                                                 2410 (not toll free numbers).
                                                  a clearance area if there is a reasonable                before final action is taken. Comments
                                                  belief the area does not provide an                      received after that date will be                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  adequate level of protection;                            considered if practicable.                            Electronic Availability
                                                     7. Ensure it has and procedures that                    Anyone can search the electronic
                                                  state all affected roadway workers will                  form of any written communications                       The Specially Designated Nationals
                                                  receive instruction prior to the use of                  and comments received into any of our                 and Blocked Persons List and additional
                                                  clearance areas.                                         dockets by the name of the individual                 information concerning OFAC sanctions
                                                     8. Amtrak will publish and distribute                 submitting the comment (or signing the                programs are available on OFAC’s Web
                                                  the above procedures in Amtrak’s                         document, if submitted on behalf of an                site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
                                                  Roadway Worker Bulletins, and address                    association, business, labor union, etc.).            Notice of OFAC Action(s)
                                                  them in a training blitz or job safety                   In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
                                                                                                                                                                   On June 29, 2017, OFAC determined
                                                  briefing, and document them in                           solicits comments from the public to
                                                                                                                                                                 that the property and interests in
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                                                  Amtrak’s Total Efficiency and Safety                     better inform its processes. DOT posts
                                                                                                                                                                 property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of
                                                  Tests System (T.E.S.T.S) using Test 198.                 these comments, without edit, including
                                                                                                                                                                 the following persons are blocked
                                                  In addition, Amtrak will immediately                     any personal information the
                                                                                                                                                                 pursuant to the relevant sanctions
                                                  add the procedures to the annual                         commenter provides, to
                                                                                                                                                                 authorities listed below.
                                                  training curriculum at the affected                      www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                  locations.                                               the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–                Individuals




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                                                    Designated pursuant to section                         acted or purported to act for or on behalf            (Linked To: FOREIGN TRADE BANK
                                                  2(a)(vii) and section 2(a)(viii) of                      of, directly or indirectly, RI SONG                   OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S
                                                  Executive Order 13722, ‘‘Blocking                        HYOK, a person whose property and                     REPUBLIC OF KOREA).
                                                  Property of the Government of North                      interests in property are blocked,                       Designated pursuant to section
                                                  Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea,                   pursuant to E.O. 13722.                               1(a)(iv) of Executive Order 13382,
                                                  and Prohibiting Certain Transactions                       2. SUN, Wei, 224–4 Shifu Da Lu, RM                  ‘‘Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass
                                                  With Respect to North Korea,’’ for                       1305, Heping District, Sheyang City,                  Destruction Proliferators and Their
                                                  having materially assisted, sponsored,                   Liaoning Province, China; 200–69 Yinhe                Supporters’’ (‘‘E.O. 13382’’), for acting
                                                  or provided financial, material, or                                                                            or purporting to act for or on behalf of,
                                                                                                           East Road, 115 Tianshifu County, Benxi
                                                  technological support for, or goods or                                                                         directly or indirectly, FOREIGN TRADE
                                                                                                           Manchurian Autonomous Region,
                                                  services to or in support of, RI SONG                                                                          BANK, a person whose property and
                                                                                                           Liaoning Province, China; DOB 01 Jul
                                                  HYOK, a person whose property and                                                                              interests in property are blocked
                                                                                                           1982; Gender Male; National ID No.
                                                                                                                                                                 pursuant to E.O. 13382.
                                                  interests in property are blocked,                       210521198207010412 (China) expires 13
                                                  pursuant to E.O. 13722; and for having                   Aug 2029 (individual) [NPWMD]                         Entity




                                                     Designated pursuant to section 2(a)(i)                the Secretary of the Treasury, in                     to be subject to section 2(a)(i) of E.O.
                                                  of E.O. 13722, for operating in the                      consultation with the Secretary of State,             13722.
                                                  transportation industry in the North
                                                                                                                                                                 John E. Smith,
                                                  Korean economy, an industry in the
                                                  North Korea economy determined by                                                                              Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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Document Created: 2017-07-27 02:07:05
Document Modified: 2017-07-27 02:07:05
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for date(s).
ContactOFAC: 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; or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202-622-2410 (not toll free numbers).
FR Citation82 FR 35054 

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