82_FR_38140 82 FR 37985 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

82 FR 37985 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 155 (August 14, 2017)

Page Range37985-37986
FR Document2017-17127

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals 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 155 (Monday, August 14, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 155 (Monday, August 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37985-37986]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17127]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of persons that have been placed 
on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals 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 applicable date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global 
Targeting, tel.: (202) 622-2420; 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 General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign 
Assets Control), tel.: (202) 622-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

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

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On August 9, 2017, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property of the following persons are blocked under the relevant 
sanctions authority listed below.
    1. AMELIACH ORTA, Francisco Jose (Latin: AMELIACH ORTA, Francisco 
Jos[eacute]), Carabobo, Venezuela; DOB 14 Jun 1963; POB Valencia, 
Carabobo, Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 7062172 
(Venezuela); Constituent of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for 
Valencia Municipality in Carabobo State; Member of Venezuela's 
Presidential Commission for the Constituent Assembly (individual) 
[VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of Executive 
Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, ``Blocking Property and Suspending Entry 
of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela'' (E.O. 
12692) for being a current or former official of the Government of 
Venezuela.
    2. CHAVEZ FRIAS, Adan Coromoto (Latin: CH[Aacute]VEZ FR[Iacute]AS, 
Ad[aacute]n Coromoto), Barinas, Venezuela; DOB 11 Apr 1953; citizen 
Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 3915103 (Venezuela); Constituent of 
Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for Barinas Municipality in Barinas 
State; Secretary of Venezuela's Presidential Commission for the 
Constituent Assembly (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to 
section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former 
official of the Government of Venezuela.
    3. D'AMELIO CARDIET, Tania, Vargas, Venezuela; DOB 05 Dec 1971; 
Gender Female; Cedula No. 11691429 (Venezuela); Rector of Venezuela's 
National Electoral Council (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated 
pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or 
former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    4. ESCARRA MALAVE, Hermann Eduardo, Miranda, Venezuela; DOB 08 Apr 
1952; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 3820195 (Venezuela); 
Constituent of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for Zamora Municipality 
in Miranda State; Member of Venezuela's Presidential Commission for the 
Constituent Assembly (individual)

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[VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A)(1) of E.O. 
13692 for being responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for 
ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, or to have participated 
in, directly or indirectly, actions or policies that undermine 
democratic processes or institutions in or in relation to Venezuela.
    5. FARIAS PENA, Erika del Valle (Latin: FAR[Iacute]AS PE[Ntilde]A, 
Erika del Valle), Cojedes, Venezuela; DOB 31 Oct 1972; citizen 
Venezuela; Gender Female; Cedula No. 9493443 (Venezuela); Constituent 
of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for Ezequiel Zamora Municipality in 
Cojedes State (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 
1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former official of the 
Government of Venezuela.
    6. LUGO ARMAS, Bladimir Humberto (a.k.a. LUGO ARMAS, Vladimir 
Humberto), Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 18 Nov 1968; 
Gender Male; Cedula No. 8760081 (Venezuela); Commander of the Special 
Unit to the Federal Legislative Palace of Venezuela's Bolivarian 
National Guard (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 
1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former official of the 
Government of Venezuela.
    7. MELENDEZ RIVAS, Carmen Teresa (Latin: MEL[Eacute]NDEZ RIVAS, 
Carmen Teresa), Lara, Venezuela; DOB 03 Nov 1961; POB Barinas, 
Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Female; Cedula No. 8146803 
(Venezuela); Constituent of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for 
Iribarren Municipality in Lara State (individual) [VENEZUELA]. 
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a 
current or former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    8. VIVAS VELASCO, Ramon Dario, Vargas, Venezuela; DOB 12 Jun 1950; 
citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 3569721 (Venezuela); 
Constituent of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for Vargas Municipality 
in Vargas State (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to 
section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former 
official of the Government of Venezuela.

    Dated: August 9, 2017.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2017-17127 Filed 8-11-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 155 / Monday, August 14, 2017 / Notices 37985 3644, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44670, Jalisco, Mexico; Folio Mercantil No. (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: (202) 622– Mexico; Calle Manuel Acuna 3497, Col. 84399 (Jalisco) (Mexico) [SDNTK]. 2410. Santa Rita, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44690, Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(3) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mexico; Ontario 1102, Col. Providencia, of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), Guadalajara, Jalisco 44630, Mexico; for being owned, controlled, or directed Electronic Availability R.F.C. NPR0903058I3 (Mexico); Folio by, or acting for or on behalf of, Oscar The list of Specially Designated Mercantil No. 18949 (Sinaloa) (Mexico) Armando JIMENEZ HERNANDEZ. Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN [SDNTK]. Designated pursuant to 42. SERVICIOS EMPRESARIALES List) and additional information section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 SODA, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, concerning OFAC sanctions programs U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being owned, Jalisco, Mexico; Folio Mercantil No. are available on OFAC’s Web site controlled, or directed by, or acting for 82219 (Jalisco) (Mexico) [SDNTK]. (http://www.treasury.gov/ofac). or on behalf of, Julio Cesar ALVAREZ Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(3) Notice of OFAC Actions MONTELONGO. of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), 37. PROSPORT & HEALTH IMAGEN, for being owned, controlled, or directed On August 9, 2017, OFAC determined S.A. DE C.V. (a.k.a. PROSPORT & by, or acting for or on behalf of, Hugo that the property and interests in HEALTH, S.A. DE C.V.; a.k.a. Ivan CARRANZA ZEPEDA. property of the following persons are PROSPORT Y HEALTH IMAGEN, S.A. 43. TICKET BOLETO, S.A. DE C.V., blocked under the relevant sanctions DE C.V.), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Folio authority listed below. Calle Golfo de Cortes 4114, Local 4 y 5, Mercantil No. 88198 (Jalisco) (Mexico) 1. AMELIACH ORTA, Francisco Jose Col. Monraz, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44670, [SDNTK]. Designated pursuant to (Latin: AMELIACH ORTA, Francisco Mexico; Web site www.pshimagen.mx; section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 José), Carabobo, Venezuela; DOB 14 Jun R.F.C. PAH130925LG0 (Mexico); alt. U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being owned, 1963; POB Valencia, Carabobo, R.F.C. PAH130925IG0 (Mexico); Folio controlled, or directed by, or acting for Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Mercantil No. 77129 (Jalisco) (Mexico) or on behalf of, Julio Cesar ALVAREZ Male; Cedula No. 7062172 (Venezuela); [SDNTK]. Designated pursuant to MONTELONGO. Constituent of Venezuela’s Constituent section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 Assembly for Valencia Municipality in Dated: August 9, 2017. Carabobo State; Member of Venezuela’s U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being owned, Andrea Gacki, Presidential Commission for the controlled, or directed by, or acting for Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Constituent Assembly (individual) or on behalf of, Rafael MARQUEZ Control. [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to ALVAREZ and Mauricio HEREDIA [FR Doc. 2017–17083 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am] section 1(a)(ii)(C) of Executive Order HORNER. 38. RESTAURANT FOLKLOR Y BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 13692 of March 8, 2015, ‘‘Blocking CANTINA, S.A. DE C.V. (a.k.a. Property and Suspending Entry of RESTAURANTE FOLKLOR Y Certain Persons Contributing to the CANTINA), Guadalajara, Jalisco, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Situation in Venezuela’’ (E.O. 12692) for Mexico; Av. Manuel J. Clouthier 1614, being a current or former official of the Office of Foreign Assets Control Col. Jardines de Guadalupe, Zapopan, Government of Venezuela. Jalisco, Mexico; Folio Mercantil No. Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions 2. CHAVEZ FRIAS, Adan Coromoto 60417 (Jalisco) (Mexico) [SDNTK]. (Latin: CHÁVEZ FRÍAS, Adán Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(3) AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Coromoto), Barinas, Venezuela; DOB 11 of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), Control, Department of the Treasury. Apr 1953; citizen Venezuela; Gender for being owned, controlled, or directed ACTION: Notice. Male; Cedula No. 3915103 (Venezuela); by, or acting for or on behalf of, Hugo Constituent of Venezuela’s Constituent SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Assembly for Barinas Municipality in Ivan CARRANZA ZEPEDA. 39. RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ, S.A. DE Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Barinas State; Secretary of Venezuela’s C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Carr. Control (OFAC) is publishing the names Presidential Commission for the San Julian KM 1.5, San Miguel El Alto, of persons that have been placed on Constituent Assembly (individual) San Julian, Jalisco 47170, Mexico; R.F.C. OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to RLO960524C18 (Mexico); Folio and Blocked Persons List based on section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for Mercantil No. 12651 (Jalisco) (Mexico) OFAC’s determination that one or more being a current or former official of the [SDNTK]. Designated pursuant to applicable legal criteria were satisfied. Government of Venezuela. section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 All property and interests in property 3. D’AMELIO CARDIET, Tania, U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being owned, subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these Vargas, Venezuela; DOB 05 Dec 1971; controlled, or directed by, or acting for persons are blocked, and U.S. persons Gender Female; Cedula No. 11691429 or on behalf of, Hugo Ivan CARRANZA are generally prohibited from engaging (Venezuela); Rector of Venezuela’s ZEPEDA and Jose Antonio CORDERO in transactions with them. National Electoral Council (individual) CARDENAS. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to 40. SERVICIOS EDUCATIVOS Y DE section for applicable date. section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for NEGOCIOS, S. DE R.L. DE C.V., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: being a current or former official of the Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; Folio OFAC: Associate Director for Global Government of Venezuela. Mercantil No. 51560 (Jalisco) (Mexico) Targeting, tel.: (202) 622–2420; 4. ESCARRA MALAVE, Hermann Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: Eduardo, Miranda, Venezuela; DOB 08 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES [SDNTK]. Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 (202) 622–2480; Assistant Director for Apr 1952; citizen Venezuela; Gender U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being owned, Regulatory Affairs, tel.: (202) 622–4855; Male; Cedula No. 3820195 (Venezuela); controlled, or directed by, or acting for Assistant Director for Sanctions Constituent of Venezuela’s Constituent or on behalf of, Mauricio HEREDIA Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: (202) Assembly for Zamora Municipality in HORNER. 622–2490; or the Department of the Miranda State; Member of Venezuela’s 41. SERVICIOS EMPRESARIALES Treasury’s Office of the General Presidential Commission for the FICIE, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel Constituent Assembly (individual) VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Aug 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00147 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14AUN1.SGM 14AUN1

37986 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 155 / Monday, August 14, 2017 / Notices [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY capacity requirement under which the section 1(a)(ii)(A)(1) of E.O. 13692 for refinery qualifies. being responsible for or complicit in, or Internal Revenue Service If the taxpayer making the expensing responsible for ordering, controlling, or election described above is a Proposed Extension of Information cooperative described in section 1381, otherwise directing, or to have Collection Request Submitted for and one or more persons directly participated in, directly or indirectly, Public Comment; Election To Expense holding an ownership interest in the actions or policies that undermine Certain Refineries taxpayer are organizations described in democratic processes or institutions in or in relation to Venezuela. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), section 1381, the taxpayer can elect to Treasury. allocate all or a portion of the deduction 5. FARIAS PENA, Erika del Valle allowable under section 179C to those (Latin: FARÍAS PEÑA, Erika del Valle), ACTION: Notice and request for persons. The allocation must be equal to Cojedes, Venezuela; DOB 31 Oct 1972; comments. the person’s ratable share of the total citizen Venezuela; Gender Female; amount allocated, determined on the SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, Cedula No. 9493443 (Venezuela); basis of the person’s ownership interest as part of its continuing effort to reduce Constituent of Venezuela’s Constituent in the taxpayer/cooperative. paperwork and respondent burden, Assembly for Ezequiel Zamora Current Actions: There is no change to invites the general public and other Municipality in Cojedes State the burden previously approved. Federal agencies to take this (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated Type of Review: Extension of a opportunity to comment on proposed pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. currently approved collection. and/or continuing information Affected Public: Business or other for- 13692 for being a current or former collections, as required by the official of the Government of Venezuela. profit organizations. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Estimated Number of Respondents: 6. LUGO ARMAS, Bladimir Humberto Currently, the IRS is soliciting 12. (a.k.a. LUGO ARMAS, Vladimir comments concerning the election to Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 Humberto), Caracas, Capital District, expense certain refineries. Hours. Venezuela; DOB 18 Nov 1968; Gender DATES: Written comments should be Estimated Total Annual Burden Male; Cedula No. 8760081 (Venezuela); received on or before October 13, 2017 Hours: 120. Commander of the Special Unit to the to be assured of consideration. The following paragraph applies to all Federal Legislative Palace of ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments of the collections of information covered Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Guard to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue by this notice: (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated Service, Room 6141, 1111 Constitution An agency may not conduct or pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. sponsor, and a person is not required to 13692 for being a current or former Requests for additional information or respond to, a collection of information official of the Government of Venezuela. copies of the regulations should be unless the collection of information directed to R. Joseph Durbala, at Internal displays a valid OMB control number. 7. MELENDEZ RIVAS, Carmen Teresa Books or records relating to a (Latin: MELÉNDEZ RIVAS, Carmen Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, collection of information must be Teresa), Lara, Venezuela; DOB 03 Nov retained as long as their contents may DC 20224, or through the internet, at 1961; POB Barinas, Venezuela; citizen become material in the administration RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. Venezuela; Gender Female; Cedula No. of any internal revenue law. Generally, 8146803 (Venezuela); Constituent of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: tax returns and tax return information Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly for Title: Election To Expense Certain are confidential, as required by 26 Iribarren Municipality in Lara State Refineries. U.S.C. 6103. (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated OMB Number: 1545–2103. Desired Focus of Comments: The pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. Regulation Project Number: TD 9547. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is 13692 for being a current or former Abstract: This document contains particularly interested in comments official of the Government of Venezuela. regulations relating to the election to that: expense qualified refinery property • Evaluate whether the proposed 8. VIVAS VELASCO, Ramon Dario, under section 179C of the Internal collection of information is necessary Vargas, Venezuela; DOB 12 Jun 1950; Revenue Code, and affects taxpayers for the proper performance of the citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula who own refineries located in the functions of the agency, including No. 3569721 (Venezuela); Constituent of United States. These regulations reflect whether the information will have Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly for the Energy Policy Act of 2005. practical utility; Vargas Municipality in Vargas State Section 179C of the Internal Revenue • Evaluate the accuracy of the (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated Code provides that a taxpayer can elect agency’s estimate of the burden of the pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. to treat 50% of the cost of ‘‘qualified proposed collection of information, 13692 for being a current or former refinery property’’ as a deductible including the validity of the official of the Government of Venezuela. expense not chargeable to capital methodology and assumptions used; Dated: August 9, 2017. account. The taxpayer makes an election • Enhance the quality, utility, and under section 179C by entering the clarity of the information to be Andrea M. Gacki, amount of the deduction at the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES collected; and Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets appropriate place on the taxpayer’s • Minimize the burden of the Control. timely filed original federal income tax collection of information on those who [FR Doc. 2017–17127 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am] return for the taxable year in which the are to respond, including through the BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P qualified refinery property is placed in use of appropriate automated, service and by attaching a report electronic, mechanical, or other specifying (a) the name and address of technological collection techniques or the refinery and (b) the production other forms of information technology, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Aug 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00148 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14AUN1.SGM 14AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for applicable date.
ContactOFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: (202) 622-2420; 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 General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: (202) 622-2410.
FR Citation82 FR 37985 
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