82_FR_39312 82 FR 39154 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

82 FR 39154 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 158 (August 17, 2017)

Page Range39154-39155
FR Document2017-16912

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 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 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-16912]


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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

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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: OFAC's actions described in this notice were applicable on July 
28, 2017, as further specified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Greg Gatjanis, 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; Assistant Director for 
Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202-622-4855; 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 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 Actions

    On July 28, 2017, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.

Entities

    1. AMIR AL MO'MENIN INDUSTRIES (a.k.a. AMIR-AL-MO'MENIN COMPLEX; 
a.k.a. AMIROLMOMENIN FACTORIES; a.k.a. AMIROLMOMENIN INDUSTRIES), 
Esfahan, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary 
Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP).
    Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) of Executive Order 13382 of 
June 28, 2005, ``Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Proliferators and Their Supporters'' (``E.O. 13382'') for being owned 
or controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    2. SHAHID CHERAGHI INDUSTRIES, Iran; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: 
SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP).
    Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for being 
owned or controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    3. SHAHID KALHOR INDUSTRIES, Iran; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: 
SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP).
    Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for being 
owned or controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    4. SHAHID KARIMI INDUSTRIES, Iran; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: 
SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP).
    Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for being 
owned or controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    5. SHAHID RASTEGAR INDUSTRIES, Iran; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: 
SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP).
    Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for being 
owned or controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    6. SHAHID VARAMINI INDUSTRIES, Iran; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: 
SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP).
    Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for being 
owned or controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.

    Dated: August 7, 2017.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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                                                                                                        asked to notify Cheryl Whetsel at
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                                                                                                        cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov.                               Control, Treasury.
                                                agency.                                                                                                       ACTION: Notice.
                                                   Fax: 1–202–493–2251.                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                   Mail: Docket Management Facility;                    information about the meeting, contact                SUMMARY:  The Department of the
                                                U.S. Department of Transportation                       Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202–366–                   Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
                                                (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                      4431 or by email at cheryl.whetsel@                   Control (OFAC) is publishing the names
                                                West Building, Room W12–140,                            dot.gov.                                              of one or more persons that have been
                                                Washington, DC 20590–0001.                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated


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                                                Nationals and Blocked Persons List                      controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT                           DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                based on OFAC’s determination that one                  INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose
                                                or more applicable legal criteria were                  property and interests in property are                Internal Revenue Service
                                                satisfied. All property and interests in                blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
                                                property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of                                                                      Request for Applications for the IRS
                                                                                                           3. SHAHID KALHOR INDUSTRIES,                       Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt
                                                these persons are blocked, and U.S.
                                                                                                        Iran; Additional Sanctions                            and Government Entities
                                                persons are generally prohibited from
                                                engaging in transactions with them.                     Information—Subject to Secondary
                                                                                                        Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To:                  AGENCY:  Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this                                                                       Tax Exempt and Government Entities
                                                notice were applicable on July 28, 2017,                SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL
                                                                                                        GROUP).                                               Division, Treasury.
                                                as further specified below.                                                                                   ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)
                                                                                                                                                              applicants or nominations.
                                                OFAC: Greg Gatjanis, Associate Director                 of E.O. 13382 for being owned or
                                                for Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420;               controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT                           SUMMARY:   The Internal Revenue Service
                                                Assistant Director for Sanctions                        INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose                      (IRS) is requesting applications for
                                                Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–                 property and interests in property are                membership to serve on the Advisory
                                                2490; Assistant Director for Licensing,                 blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.                       Committee on Tax Exempt and
                                                tel.: 202–622–2480; Assistant Director                     4. SHAHID KARIMI INDUSTRIES,                       Government Entities (ACT).
                                                for Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202–622–                   Iran; Additional Sanctions                            Applications will be accepted for the
                                                4855; or the Department of the                                                                                following vacancies that will occur in
                                                                                                        Information—Subject to Secondary
                                                Treasury’s Office of the General                                                                              June 2018: Two (2) Employee Plans
                                                                                                        Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To:
                                                Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel                                                                          (with additional experience in federal,
                                                (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622–                SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL
                                                                                                                                                              state and local governments preferred);
                                                2410.                                                   GROUP).
                                                                                                                                                              one (1) Exempt Organizations (with
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                 Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)            additional experience in tax-exempt
                                                                                                        of E.O. 13382 for being owned or                      bonds preferred); and one (1) Tax
                                                Electronic Availability                                 controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT                           Exempt Bonds (with additional
                                                   The Specially Designated Nationals                   INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose                      experience in exempt organizations
                                                and Blocked Persons List and additional                 property and interests in property are                preferred). To ensure an appropriate
                                                information concerning OFAC sanctions                   blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.                       balance of membership, final selection
                                                programs are available on OFAC’s Web                                                                          from qualified candidates will be
                                                site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).                              5. SHAHID RASTEGAR INDUSTRIES,
                                                                                                        Iran; Additional Sanctions                            determined based on experience,
                                                Notice of OFAC Actions                                  Information—Subject to Secondary                      qualifications and other expertise.
                                                  On July 28, 2017, OFAC determined                     Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To:                  DATES: Written applications or
                                                that the property and interests in                      SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL                              nominations must be received on or
                                                property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of                GROUP).                                               before September 18, 2017.
                                                the following persons are blocked under                                                                       ADDRESSES: Submit all applications and
                                                                                                           Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)
                                                the relevant sanctions authority listed                                                                       nominations to tege.advisory.comm@
                                                                                                        of E.O. 13382 for being owned or
                                                below.                                                                                                        irs.gov or Fax at 888–269–7419.
                                                                                                        controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT
                                                                                                                                                                 Application: Applicants must use the
                                                Entities                                                INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose                      ACT Application Form (Form 12399–C)
                                                   1. AMIR AL MO’MENIN INDUSTRIES                       property and interests in property are                on the IRS Web site (IRS.gov).
                                                (a.k.a. AMIR–AL–MO’MENIN                                blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.                       Applications should describe and
                                                COMPLEX; a.k.a. AMIROLMOMENIN                              6. SHAHID VARAMINI INDUSTRIES,                     document the proposed member’s
                                                FACTORIES; a.k.a. AMIROLMOMENIN                         Iran; Additional Sanctions                            qualifications for membership on the
                                                INDUSTRIES), Esfahan, Iran; Additional                  Information—Subject to Secondary                      ACT. Applications should also specify
                                                Sanctions Information—Subject to                        Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To:                  the vacancy for which they wish to be
                                                Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR]                      SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL                              considered. Incomplete applications
                                                (Linked To: SHAHID HEMMAT                               GROUP).                                               will not be processed.
                                                INDUSTRIAL GROUP).                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                   Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)                 Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)
                                                                                                        of E.O. 13382 for being owned or                      Mark O’Donnell, 202–317–8632,
                                                of Executive Order 13382 of June 28,                                                                          Mark.F.ODonnell@irs.gov.
                                                2005, ‘‘Blocking Property of Weapons of                 controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT
                                                Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their                INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The
                                                Supporters’’ (‘‘E.O. 13382’’) for being                 property and interests in property are                Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt
                                                owned or controlled by SHAHID                           blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.                       and Government Entities (ACT),
                                                HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a                                                                                    governed by the Federal Advisory
                                                                                                          Dated: August 7, 2017.
                                                person whose property and interests in                                                                        Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, is
                                                                                                        Andrea M. Gacki,                                      an organized public forum for
                                                property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
                                                13382.                                                  Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets             discussion of relevant employee plans,
                                                                                                        Control.                                              exempt organizations, tax-exempt
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                                                   2. SHAHID CHERAGHI INDUSTRIES,
                                                Iran; Additional Sanctions                              [FR Doc. 2017–16912 Filed 8–16–17; 8:45 am]           bonds, and federal, state, local and
                                                Information—Subject to Secondary                        BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P                                Indian tribal government issues between
                                                Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To:                                                                          officials of the IRS and representatives
                                                SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL                                                                                      of the above communities. The ACT
                                                GROUP).                                                                                                       enables the IRS to receive regular input
                                                   Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)                                                                    with respect to the development and
                                                of E.O. 13382 for being owned or                                                                              implementation of IRS policy


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesOFAC's actions described in this notice were applicable on July 28, 2017, as further specified below.
ContactOFAC: Greg Gatjanis, 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; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202-622-4855; 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 39154 

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