82_FR_5657 82 FR 5646 - Unblocking of Specially Designated National and Blocked Person Pursuant to Executive Order 13469

82 FR 5646 - Unblocking of Specially Designated National and Blocked Person Pursuant to Executive Order 13469

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)

Page Range5646-5647
FR Document2017-01040

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one entity whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 13469 of July 25, 2008, ``Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe.''

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01040]


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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 13469

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets

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Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one entity whose property and 
interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 
13469 of July 25, 2008, ``Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe.''

DATES: OFAC's actions described in this notice are effective as of 
January 12, 2017.

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 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 January 12, 2017, OFAC, in consultation with the U.S. Department 
of State, removed from the SDN List the entity listed below, whose 
property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive 
Order 13469 (E.O. 13469).

    ZIMRE HOLDINGS LIMITED (a.k.a. WWW.ZHL.CO.ZW; a.k.a. ZIMRE), 9th 
Floor, Zimre Center, Cnr. Leopold Takawira/Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, P.O. 
Box 4839, Harare, Zimbabwe; Phone Number 263-4-772963; Fax Number 263-
4-772972 [ZIMBABWE--E.O. 13469].

    Dated: January 12, 2017.
John E. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2017-01040 Filed 1-17-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  6, 2022, so that it can gather additional                 Issued in Washington, DC, on December                  2. STATE PLANNING COMMISSION,
                                                  data from more projects to better assess                28, 2016.                                              Korea, North [DPRK3].
                                                  the effect of local hire preferences on                 Anthony R. Foxx,                                         In addition, on January 11, 2017,
                                                  competition. The extension of this pilot                Secretary of Transportation.                           OFAC blocked the property and
                                                  program will provide FHWA and FTA                       [FR Doc. 2017–00984 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]            interests in property of the following
                                                  recipients and subrecipients flexibility                BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
                                                                                                                                                                 seven individuals pursuant to E.O.
                                                  to continue operating under the pilot                                                                          13687, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions
                                                  program while DOT conducts its                                                                                 With Respect to North Korea’’:
                                                  evaluation as well as provide DOT with                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                             Individuals
                                                  additional projects to consider in                                                                                1. KIM, Won Hong (a.k.a. KIM, Wo’n-
                                                  evaluating the impacts on competition.                  Office of Foreign Assets Control                       hong), Korea, North; DOB 17 Jul 1945;
                                                     Please note that Section 415 of the                                                                         Gender Male; Minister of State Security
                                                                                                          Sanctions Actions Pursuant to
                                                  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016,                                                                         (individual) [DPRK2].
                                                                                                          Executive Orders (E.O.s) 13722 and                        2. KIM, Yo Jong (a.k.a. KIM, Yo’-
                                                  Public Law 114–113 (FY 2016
                                                                                                          13687.                                                 cho’ng), Korea, North; DOB 26 Sep
                                                  Appropriations Act), extended by Public
                                                  Law 114–223 and Public Law 114–254,                     AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets                      1989; Gender Female; Vice Director of
                                                  continues the restriction on the Federal                Control, Treasury.                                     the Workers’ Party of Korea Propaganda
                                                  Transit Administration (FTA) from                                                                              and Agitation Department (individual)
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice.
                                                  using FY 2016 funds to implement,                                                                              [DPRK2].
                                                  administer or enforce 49 CFR 18.36(c)(2)                SUMMARY:   The Treasury Department’s                      3. KIM, Il-Nam (a.k.a. KIM, Il Nam),
                                                  for construction hiring. Accordingly,                   Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)                Korea, North; DOB 09 Apr 1958; Gender
                                                  FTA recipients and subrecipients do not                 is publishing the names of two entities                Male; Chief, South Hamgyong Province,
                                                                                                          identified as blocked pursuant to E.O.                 Ministry of State Security (individual)
                                                  need to submit applications for
                                                                                                          13722, ‘‘Blocking Property of the                      [DPRK2].
                                                  participation in the pilot program for                                                                            4. CHOE, Hwi, Korea, North; DOB 01
                                                  contracts awarded or advertised on or                   Government of North Korea and the
                                                                                                          Workers’ Party of Korea, and Prohibiting               Jan 1954 to 31 Dec 1955; Gender Male;
                                                  before September 30, 2016.                                                                                     First Vice Director of the Workers’ Party
                                                                                                          Certain Transactions With Respect to
                                                     Additionally, we note that Section                                                                          of Korea Propaganda and Agitation
                                                                                                          North Korea,’’ and of seven individuals
                                                  192 of the FY 2016 Appropriations Act                   whose property and interests in                        Department (individual) [DPRK2].
                                                  (also extended by Public Law 114–223                                                                              5. JO, Yong-Won (a.k.a. CHO,
                                                                                                          property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
                                                  and Public Law 114–254) expressly                                                                              Yongwon), Korea, North; DOB 24 Oct
                                                                                                          13687, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions
                                                  authorizes DOT assisted contracts under                                                                        1957; Gender Male; Vice Director of the
                                                                                                          With Respect to North Korea.’’
                                                  titles 49 and 23 of the United States                                                                          Organization and Guidance Department
                                                                                                          DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this                (individual) [DPRK2].
                                                  Code utilizing geographic, economic, or
                                                                                                          notice were effective on January 11,                      6. MIN, Byong Chol (a.k.a. MIN,
                                                  other hiring preferences not otherwise
                                                                                                          2017.                                                  Byong Chun; a.k.a. MIN, Byong-chol;
                                                  authorized by law if the grant recipient
                                                  certifies the following:                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      The              a.k.a. MIN, Pyo’ng-ch’o’l), Korea, North;
                                                                                                          Department of the Treasury’s OFAC:                     DOB 10 Aug 1948; Gender Male;
                                                     (1) That except with respect to                                                                             Member of the Worker’s Party of Korea’s
                                                                                                          Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
                                                  apprentices or trainees, a pool of readily                                                                     Organization and Guidance Department
                                                                                                          202–622–2480, Assistant Director for
                                                  available but unemployed individuals                                                                           (individual) [DPRK2].
                                                                                                          Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855,
                                                  possessing the knowledge, skill, and                                                                              7. KANG, P’il-Hun (a.k.a. KANG, Phil
                                                                                                          Assistant Director for Sanctions
                                                  ability to perform the work that the                                                                           Hun; a.k.a. KANG, Pil Hoon), Korea,
                                                                                                          Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–
                                                  contract requires resides in the                                                                               North; DOB 11 Jun 1943; Gender Male;
                                                                                                          2490; or the Department of the
                                                  jurisdiction;                                           Treasury’s Office of the Chief Counsel                 Director of the General Political Bureau
                                                     (2) That the grant recipient will                    (Foreign Assets Control), Office of the                of the Ministry of People’s Security
                                                  include appropriate provisions in its bid               General Counsel, tel.: 202–622–2410.                   (individual) [DPRK2].
                                                  document ensuring that the contractor                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               Dated: January 11, 2017.
                                                  does not displace any of its existing                                                                          John E. Smith,
                                                  employees in order to satisfy such                      Electronic and Facsimile Availability
                                                                                                                                                                 Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
                                                  hiring preference; and                                     The Specially Designated Nationals                  Control.
                                                     (3) That any increase in the cost of                 and Blocked Persons List and additional                [FR Doc. 2017–00920 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  labor, training, or delays resulting from               information concerning OFAC sanctions                  BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
                                                  the use of such hiring preference does                  programs are available on OFAC’s Web
                                                  not delay or displace any transportation                site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
                                                  project in the applicable Statewide                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                                                                          Notice of OFAC Actions
                                                  Transportation Improvement Program or
                                                                                                            On January 11, 2017, OFAC identified                 Office of Foreign Assets Control
                                                  Transportation Improvement Program.
                                                                                                          the following two entities as blocked
                                                     Accordingly, recipients and                          pursuant to E.O. 13722, ‘‘Blocking                     Unblocking of Specially Designated
                                                  subrecipients should follow the                                                                                National and Blocked Person Pursuant
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                                                                                                          Property of the Government of North
                                                  application process described in the                    Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea,                 to Executive Order 13469
                                                  March 6, 2015, Federal Register notice                  and Prohibiting Certain Transactions                   AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets
                                                  (80 FR 12257), except that recipients                   With Respect to North Korea’’:                         Control, Treasury.
                                                  and subrecipients must also include the                                                                        ACTION: Notice.
                                                  required certifications from Section 192                Entities
                                                  of the FY 2016 Appropriations Act as                     1. MINISTRY OF LABOR, Korea,                          SUMMARY:  The U.S. Department of the
                                                  discussed above.                                        North [DPRK3].                                         Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets


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                                                  Control (OFAC) is publishing the name                     Dated: January 12, 2017.                             Pursuant to this mandate, the
                                                  of one entity whose property and                        John E. Smith,                                         Commission will hold a public hearing
                                                  interests in property have been                         Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets              in Washington, DC On 1/26/2017 on
                                                  unblocked pursuant to Executive Order                   Control.                                               ‘‘Chinese Investment in the United
                                                  13469 of July 25, 2008, ‘‘Blocking                      [FR Doc. 2017–01040 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]            States: Impacts and Issues for
                                                  Property of Additional Persons                          BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P                                 Policymakers.’’
                                                  Undermining Democratic Processes or                                                                               Background: This is the first public
                                                  Institutions in Zimbabwe.’’                                                                                    hearing the Commission will hold
                                                                                                          U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND                                during its 2017 report cycle to collect
                                                  DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this                                                                        input from academic, industry, and
                                                                                                          SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION
                                                  notice are effective as of January 12,                                                                         government experts on national security
                                                  2017.                                                   Notice of Open Public Hearing                          implications of the U.S. bilateral trade
                                                                                                                                                                 and economic relationship with China.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        AGENCY:  U.S.-China Economic and                       This hearing will explore patterns of
                                                  Associate Director for Global Targeting,                Security Review Commission.                            Chinese investment in the United States
                                                  tel.: 202/622–2420, Assistant Director                  ACTION: Notice of open public hearing                  and implications for U.S. policymakers.
                                                  for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation,                  January 26, 2017—Washington, DC.                       Topics that will be examined include
                                                  tel.: 202/622–2490, Assistant Director                                                                         China’s increasing investments in
                                                  for Licensing, tel.: 202/622–2480, Office               SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given of the
                                                                                                                                                                 strategic sectors, Chinese state-owned
                                                  of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief                     following hearing of the U.S.-China
                                                                                                                                                                 companies claiming sovereign
                                                  Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.:                 Economic and Security Review
                                                                                                                                                                 immunity in U.S. courts, and duress
                                                  202/622–2410 (not toll free numbers).                   Commission.
                                                                                                                                                                 acquisitions of U.S. entities by Chinese
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES:   Room: Dirksen Senate                      firms. The hearing will also cover the
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                          Office Building, Room 419. Thursday,                   activities of Chinese companies listed
                                                  Electronic Availability                                 January 26, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.               on U.S. stock exchanges, assessing
                                                                                                          A detailed agenda for the hearing will                 implications for U.S. investors and the
                                                    The SDN List and additional                           be posted to the Commission’s Web site                 U.S. economy at large. The hearing will
                                                  information concerning OFAC sanctions                   at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our                be co-chaired by Commissioners Robin
                                                  programs are available from OFAC’s                      Web site for possible changes to the                   Cleveland and Michael Wessel. Any
                                                  Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).                       hearing schedule. Reservations are not                 interested party may file a written
                                                                                                          required to attend the hearing.                        statement by January 26, 2017, by
                                                  Notice of OFAC Actions
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any                   mailing to the contact below. A portion
                                                    On January 12, 2017, OFAC, in                         member of the public seeking further                   of each panel will include a question
                                                  consultation with the U.S. Department                   information concerning the hearing                     and answer period between the
                                                  of State, removed from the SDN List the                 should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North               Commissioners and the witnesses.
                                                  entity listed below, whose property and                 Capitol Street NW., Suite 602,                           Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China
                                                  interests in property were blocked                      Washington DC 20001; phone: 202–624–                   Economic and Security Review Commission
                                                  pursuant to Executive Order 13469 (E.O.                 1496, or via email at LTisdale@uscc.gov.               in 2000 in the National Defense
                                                  13469).                                                 Reservations are not required to attend                Authorization Act (Public Law 106–398), as
                                                                                                          the hearing.                                           amended by Division P of the Consolidated
                                                    ZIMRE HOLDINGS LIMITED (a.k.a.                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law
                                                                                                                                                                 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
                                                  WWW.ZHL.CO.ZW; a.k.a. ZIMRE), 9th                          Name: Carolyn Bartholomew,
                                                                                                                                                                 (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public
                                                  Floor, Zimre Center, Cnr. Leopold                       Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic                    Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014).
                                                  Takawira/Kwame Nkrumah Avenue,                          and Security Review Commission. The
                                                                                                          Commission is mandated by Congress to                    Dated: January 11, 2017
                                                  P.O. Box 4839, Harare, Zimbabwe;
                                                  Phone Number 263–4–772963; Fax                          investigate, assess, and report to                     Michael Danis,
                                                  Number 263–4–772972 [ZIMBABWE—                          Congress annually on ‘‘the national                    Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
                                                                                                          security implications of the economic                  Security Review Commission.
                                                  E.O. 13469].
                                                                                                          relationship between the United States                 [FR Doc. 2017–00948 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          and the People’s Republic of China.’’                  BILLING CODE 1137–00–P
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CollectionFederal Register
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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 January 12, 2017.
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 Citation82 FR 5646 

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