82 FR 42878 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)

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, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42878-42879]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19243]


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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 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global 
Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420, Assistant

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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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

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

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On September 6, 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 authorities listed 
below:

Individuals

    RIAK RENGU, Malek Reuben (a.k.a. REUBEN, Malek; a.k.a. RUBEN, 
Malek), Juba, South Sudan; DOB 01 Jan 1960; POB Yei, South Sudan; 
nationality South Sudan; Gender Male; Passport S00001537 (South Sudan); 
alt. Passport B0810167 (Sudan); Personal ID Card M6000000000817 (South 
Sudan); Deputy Chief of Defense Force and Inspector General of the 
Sudan People's Liberation Army; First Lieutenant General (individual) 
[SOUTH SUDAN].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 13664 of 
April 3, 2014, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to 
South Sudan'' (E.O. 13664) for being responsible for or complicit in, 
or having engaged in, directly or indirectly, in or in relation to 
South Sudan: (1) Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, 
or stability of South Sudan; and (2) actions or policies that have the 
purpose or effect of expanding or extending the conflict in South Sudan 
or obstructing reconciliation or peace talks or processes.
    LUETH, Michael Makuei (a.k.a. LUETH, Michael Makwei; a.k.a. MAKUEI, 
Michael; a.k.a. MAKUEI, Michael Makuei Lueth), Juba, South Sudan; DOB 
1947; POB Bor, South Sudan; alt. POB Bor, Sudan; nationality South 
Sudan; alt. nationality Sudan; alt. nationality Kenya; Gender Male; 
Minister of Information and Broadcasting; Minister of Information, 
Broadcasting, Telecommunication and Postal Services; Government 
Spokesperson (individual) [SOUTH SUDAN].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 13664 of 
April 3, 2014, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to 
South Sudan'' (E.O. 13664) for being responsible for or complicit in, 
or having engaged in, directly or indirectly, in or in relation to 
South Sudan: (1) Actions or policies that have the purpose or effect of 
expanding or extending the conflict in South Sudan or obstructing 
reconciliation or peace talks or processes; (2) obstruction of the 
activities of international peacekeeping, diplomatic, or humanitarian 
missions in South Sudan, or of the delivery or distribution of, or 
access to, humanitarian assistance; and (3) attacks against United 
Nations missions, international security presences, or other 
peacekeeping operations;
    AWAN, Paul Malong (a.k.a. ANEI, Paul Malong Awan; a.k.a. MALONG, 
Bol; a.k.a. MALONG, Paul; a.k.a. MALONG, Paul Awan), Warawar, Aweil 
County, Northern Bahr el-Ghazal, South Sudan; Juba, South Sudan; 
Kampala, Uganda; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; P.O. Box 73699, Nairobi 00200, 
Kenya; DOB 02 Jan 1962; alt. DOB 04 Dec 1960; alt. DOB 12 Apr 1960; 
alt. DOB 30 Jan 1960; POB Malualkon, Sudan; alt. POB Malualkon, South 
Sudan; alt. POB Warawar, Sudan; alt. POB Warawar, South Sudan; 
nationality South Sudan; alt. nationality Uganda; Gender Male; Passport 
S00004370 (South Sudan); alt. Passport D00001369 (South Sudan); alt. 
Passport 003606 (Sudan); alt. Passport 00606 (Sudan); alt. Passport 
B002606 (Sudan); Former Sudan People's Liberation Army Chief of General 
Staff (individual) [SOUTH SUDAN].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 13664 of 
April 3, 2014, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to 
South Sudan'' (E.O. 13664) for being responsible for or complicit in, 
or having engaged in, directly or indirectly, in or in relation to 
South Sudan: (A) Actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, 
or stability of South Sudan; (B) actions or policies that have the 
purpose or effect of expanding or extending the conflict in South Sudan 
or obstructing reconciliation or peace talks or processes; and (C) 
obstruction of the activities of international peacekeeping, 
diplomatic, or humanitarian missions in South Sudan, or of the delivery 
or distribution of, or access to, humanitarian assistance.

Entities

    ALL ENERGY INVESTMENTS LTD, Juba, South Sudan [SOUTH SUDAN].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv)(B) of Executive Order 13664 
of April 3, 2014, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect 
to South Sudan'' (E.O. 13664) for being owned or controlled by, 
directly or indirectly, RIAK RENGU, Malek Reuben, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13664.
    A+ ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS & MEDIA PRINTING CO. LTD., Tongping, 
Juba, Central Equatorial State, South Sudan; Tax ID No. 1100214326 
(South Sudan); Commercial Registry Number 11045 (South Sudan) [SOUTH 
SUDAN]SUDAN].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv)(B) of Executive Order 13664 
of April 3, 2014, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect 
to South Sudan'' (E.O. 13664) for being owned or controlled by, 
directly or indirectly, RIAK RENGU, Malek Reuben, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13664.
    MAK INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CO LTD (a.k.a. MAK INTERNATIONAL SERVICE 
CO LTD; a.k.a. ``MAK INTERNATIONAL''), Juba, South Sudan [SOUTH SUDAN].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv)(B) of Executive Order 13664 
of April 3, 2014, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect 
to South Sudan'' (E.O. 13664) for being owned or controlled by, 
directly or indirectly, RIAK RENGU, Malek Reuben, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13664.

    Dated: September 6, 2017.
John E. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2017-19243 Filed 9-11-17; 8:45 am]
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