83 FR 12238 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 54 (March 20, 2018)

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 83, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12238-12239]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05600]


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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 applicable date.

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; 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 website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On March 15, 2018, 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.

Individuals

    1. AFANASYEV, Sergei (a.k.a. AFANASYEV, Sergey), Russia; DOB 16 May 
1963; Gender Male (individual) [CAATSA--RUSSIA] (Linked To: MAIN 
INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE).
    Designated pursuant to section 224(a)(1)(B) of the Countering 
America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, Public Law 115-44, 
(CAATSA), for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly 
or indirectly, the MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE, a person designated 
under Section 224(a)(1)(A) of CAATSA.
    2. ALEXSEYEV, Vladimir Stepanovich; DOB 24 Apr 1961; Passport 
100115154 (Russia); First Deputy Chief of GRU (individual) [CYBER2] 
[CAATSA--RUSSIA] (Linked To: MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE).
    Designated pursuant to section 224(a)(1)(B) of CAATSA, for acting 
or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the 
MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE, a person designated under Section 
224(a)(1)(A) of CAATSA.
    3. GIZUNOV, Sergey Aleksandrovich (a.k.a. GIZUNOV, Sergey); DOB 18 
Oct 1956; Gender Male; Passport 4501712967 (Russia); Deputy Chief of 
GRU (individual) [CYBER2] [CAATSA--RUSSIA] (Linked To: MAIN 
INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE).
    Designated pursuant to section 224(a)(1)(B) of CAATSA, for acting 
or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the 
MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE, a person designated under Section 
224(a)(1)(A) of CAATSA.
    4. KOROBOV, Igor Valentinovich (a.k.a. KOROBOV, Igor); DOB 03 Aug 
1956; nationality Russia; Gender Male; Passport 100119726 (Russia); 
alt. Passport 100115101 (Russia); Chief of GRU (individual) [CYBER2] 
[CAATSA--RUSSIA] (Linked To: MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE).
    Designated pursuant to section 224(a)(1)(B) of CAATSA, for acting 
or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the 
MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE, a person designated under Section 
224(a)(1)(A) of CAATSA.
    5. KOSTYUKOV, Igor Olegovich (a.k.a. KOSTYUKOV, Igor); DOB 21 Feb 
1961; Passport 100130896 (Russia); alt. Passport 100132253 (Russia); 
First Deputy Chief of GRU (individual) [CYBER2] [CAATSA--RUSSIA] 
(Linked To: MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE).
    Designated pursuant to section 224(a)(1)(B) of CAATSA, for acting 
or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the 
MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE, a person designated under Section 
224(a)(1)(A) of CAATSA.
    6. MOLCHANOV, Grigoriy Viktorovich; DOB 01 Jan 1956 to 31 Dec 1956; 
citizen Russia; Gender Male (individual) [CAATSA--RUSSIA] (Linked To: 
MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE).
    Designated pursuant to section 224(a)(1)(B) of CAATSA, for acting 
or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the 
MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE, a person designated under Section 
224(a)(1)(A) of CAATSA.

Entities

    1. MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE (a.k.a. GLAVNOE RAZVEDYVATEL'NOE 
UPRAVLENIE (Cyrillic: [Gcy][Lcy][Acy][Vcy][Ncy][Ocy][IEcy] 
[Rcy][Acy][Zcy][Vcy][IEcy][Dcy][Ycy][Vcy][Acy][Tcy][IEcy][Lcy][SOFTcy][N
cy][Ocy][IEcy] [Ucy][Pcy][Rcy][Acy][Vcy][Lcy][IEcy][Ncy][Icy][IEcy]); 
a.k.a. GRU; a.k.a. MAIN DIRECTORATE OF THE GENERAL STAFF; a.k.a. MAIN 
INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT), Khoroshevskoye Shosse 76, Khodinka, Moscow, 
Russia; Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Frunzenskaya 
nab., 22/2, Moscow 119160, Russia [CYBER2] [CAATSA--RUSSIA].
    Designated pursuant to section 224(a)(1)(A) of CAATSA, for 
knowingly engaging in significant activities undermining cybersecurity 
against any person, including a democratic institution, or government 
on behalf of

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the Government of the Russian Federation.
    2. FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE (a.k.a. FEDERALNAYA SLUZHBA 
BEZOPASNOSTI; a.k.a. FSB), Ulitsa Kuznetskiy Most, Dom 22, Moscow 
107031, Russia; Lubyanskaya Ploschad, Dom 2, Moscow 107031, Russia 
[CYBER2] [CAATSA--RUSSIA].
    Designated pursuant to section 224(a)(1)(A) of CAATSA, for 
knowingly engaging in significant activities undermining cybersecurity 
against any person, including a democratic institution, or government 
on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation.

    Dated: March 15, 2018.
John E. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-05600 Filed 3-19-18; 8:45 am]
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