83 FR 39157 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 153 (August 8, 2018)

Page Range		39157-39158
FR Document		2018-16906

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.

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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 effective 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 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 Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
on OFAC's website (http://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On July 25, 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 authorities listed below.

Individuals

    1. AJAKA, Tony (a.k.a. AJAKA, Antoine); DOB 14 Mar 1968; 
nationality Lebanon (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: KATRANGI, Amir).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order 13382 
of June 28, 2005, ``Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Proliferators and Their Supporters'' (E.O. 13382) for having provided, 
or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other 
support for, or goods or services in support of, Amir KATRANGI, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13382.
    2. BEURKLIAN, Anni (a.k.a. AJAKA, Anni); DOB 17 May 1969; 
nationality Lebanon; citizen United States (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked 
To: KATRANGI, Amir).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382 for having 
provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological 
or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Amir 
KATRANGI, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    3. CHAHINE, Mireille; DOB 01 Mar 1983; POB Beirut, Lebanon; 
nationality Lebanon; Employee and Accountant at Electronic Katrangi 
Group (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    4. KATRANGI, Amir (a.k.a. ALKANTRANJI, Amir Hachem; a.k.a. 
KANTRAJI, Amir Hachem; a.k.a. KATRA, Amir; a.k.a. KATRANGI, Amir 
Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANJI, Amir; a.k.a. KATRANJI, Amir Hachem; a.k.a. 
KATRANJI, Amir Hashem); DOB 24 Jun 1966; POB Hama, Syria; nationality 
Syria; Managing Director and Co-founder of Electronic Katrangi Group 
(individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    5. KATRANGI, Houssam Hachem (a.k.a. EL KATRANGI, Houssam Hachem; 
a.k.a. EL KATRANJI, Houssam Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANGI, Houssam Hachem; 
a.k.a. KATRANGI, Hussam; a.k.a. KATRANJI, Houssam Hachem; a.k.a. 
KATRANKI, Houssam Hashem; a.k.a. QATRANJI, Hussam), Khansa Jnah, 
Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 27 Nov 1973; POB Ramlet El Baida, Lebanon; 
nationality Lebanon; Co-founder and Associate of Electronic Katrangi 
Group (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    6. KATRANGI, Maher (a.k.a. EL KATRANGI, Maher Hachem; a.k.a. EL 
KATRANJI, Maher Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANGI, Maher Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANGI, 
Maher Mohamad; a.k.a. KATRANJI, Maher Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANJI, Maher 
Hashem), Khansa Jnah, Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 06 Jul 1967; POB Hama, 
Syria; nationality Syria; Co-

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founder and Associate of Electronic Katrangi Group (individual) [NPWMD] 
(Linked To: ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    7. KATRANGI, Mohamad (a.k.a. ALKTRANJI, Mohammed; a.k.a. KATRANJI, 
Mohammed); DOB 1928 (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: ELECTRONICS 
KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    8. ZHOU, Yishan; DOB 08 Dec 1981; POB Guangdong, China; nationality 
China; Director, EKT Smart Technology (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: 
EKT SMART TECHNOLOGY).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, EKT 
SMART TECHNOLOGY, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.

Entities

    1. EKT SMART TECHNOLOGY, 38 Dongtang Jinguang South Road, Xiashan 
Street, Chaonan District, Guangdong to Shantou, China; Chase Business 
Centre, 39-41 Chase Side, London N14 5BP, United Kingdom; Company 
Number 08884792 (United Kingdom) [NPWMD] (Linked To: ELECTRONICS 
KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    2. ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING (a.k.a. AL AMIR ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. 
ALAMIR ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. AL-AMIR ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. AMIRCO 
ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. E.K.T. (KATRANGI BROS.); a.k.a. EKT (KATRANGI 
BROS); a.k.a. EKT ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. EKT KATRANGI BROTHERS; a.k.a. 
ELECTRONIC KATRANGI GROUP; a.k.a. KATRANGI ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. KATRANGI 
FOR ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES; a.k.a. KATRANGI TRADING; a.k.a. KATRANJI 
LABS; a.k.a. LUMIERE ELYSEES (Latin: LUMI[Egrave]RE ELYS[Eacute]ES); 
a.k.a. NKTRONICS; a.k.a. SMART GREEN POWER; a.k.a. SMART PEGASUS; 
a.k.a. ``E.K.T.''; a.k.a. ``EKT''; a.k.a. ``ELECTRONIC SYSTEM GROUP''; 
a.k.a. ``ESG''), 1st Floor, Hujij Building, Korniche Street, P.O. Box 
817 No. 3, Beirut, Lebanon; P.O. Box 8173, Beirut, Lebanon; #1 fl., 
Grand Hills Bldg., Said Khansa St., Jnah (BHV), Beirut, Lebanon; 11/A, 
Abbasieh Building, Hijaz Street, Damascus, Syria; Lahlah Building, 
Industrial Zone, Hama, Syria; Awqaf Building, Naser Street, P.O. Box 
34425, Damascus, Syria; #1 floor, 02/A, Fares Building, Rami Street, 
Margeh, Damascus, Syria; 46 El-Falaki Street, Facing Cook Door, BabLouk 
Area, Cairo, Egypt; website www.ekt2.com; alt. Website 
www.katranji.com; alt. Website http://sgp-france.com; alt. Website 
http://lumiere-elysees.fr; Identification Number 808 195 689 00019 
(France); Chamber of Commerce Number 2014 B 24978 (France) [NPWMD] 
(Linked To: SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382 for having 
provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological 
or other support for, or goods or services in support of, the 
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    3. GOLDEN STAR CO (a.k.a. GOLDEN STAR INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT 
LIMITED; a.k.a. GOLDEN STAR TRADING & INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT; a.k.a. 
GOLDEN STAR TRADING AND INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT; a.k.a. GOLDEN STAR 
TRADING INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT; a.k.a. KASSOUMA FZC; a.k.a. SHAREKAT 
GOLDEN STAR; a.k.a. SMART LOGISTICS F.S.S.A.L; a.k.a. SMART LOGISTICS 
OFFSHORE; a.k.a. SMART LOGISTICS TRADING & INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT; 
a.k.a. SMART LOGISTICS TRADING AND INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT), Al Awqaf 
building, 5th floor, Victoria Bridge, Damascus, Syria; 2 Floor, Inana 
Bldg, Damascus Free Zone, Damascus, Syria; Room 707, Fulijinxi Business 
Center, No. 05, Fuchang Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China; Al 
Alshiah, Mar Mekheal Church, Amicho Building, 3rd Floor, Beirut, 
Lebanon; Office 112, First Floor, Al Manara Building, Port Street, 
Beirut, Lebanon; website www.goldenstar-co.com [NPWMD] (Linked To: 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382 for having 
provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological 
or other support for, or goods or services in support of, ELECTRONICS 
KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    4. POLO TRADING, Fakhani Building, Korniche Mazraa Street, Beirut, 
Lebanon; Grand Hills/GF Al Khansa St., Beirut, Lebanon; website polo-trading.com [NPWMD] (Linked To: KATRANGI, Amir).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for being 
owned or controlled by Amir KATRANGI, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    5. TOP TECHNOLOGIES SARL, Ground Floor, Dedeyan center, Dora 
highway, Metn, Bauchrieh, Lebanon [NPWMD] (Linked To: AJAKA, Tony).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for being 
owned or controlled by Antoine AJAKA, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.

    Dated: July 25, 2018.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 ACTION: Notice. provided, or attempted to provide,
U.S.C. App.), and with the approval of financial, material, technological or
the Secretary of the Treasury. SUMMARY: The Department of the other support for, or goods or services
The function of the Advisory Board is Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets in support of, Amir KATRANGI, a
to advise the Director of the CDFI Fund Control (OFAC) is publishing the names person whose property and interests in
(who has been delegated the authority to of one or more persons that have been property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
administer the CDFI Fund) on the placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated 13382.
policies regarding the activities of the Nationals and Blocked Persons List 3. CHAHINE, Mireille; DOB 01 Mar
CDFI Fund. The Advisory Board does based on OFAC’s determination that one 1983; POB Beirut, Lebanon; nationality
not advise the CDFI Fund on approving or more applicable legal criteria were Lebanon; Employee and Accountant at
or declining any particular application satisfied. All property and interests in Electronic Katrangi Group (individual)
for monetary or non-monetary awards. property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of [NPWMD] (Linked To: ELECTRONICS
In accordance with section 10(a) of these persons are blocked, and U.S. KATRANGI TRADING).
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 persons are generally prohibited from Designated pursuant to section
U.S.C. App. 2 and the regulations engaging in transactions with them. 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or
thereunder, Bill Luecht, Designated DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION purporting to act for or on behalf of,
Federal Officer of the Advisory Board, section for effective date. directly or indirectly, ELECTRONICS
has ordered publication of this notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose
that the Advisory Board will convene an OFAC: Associate Director for Global property and interests in property are
open meeting, which will be held in Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
Media Rooms A & B (Rooms 4121 and Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622– 4. KATRANGI, Amir (a.k.a.
4125) at the U.S. Department of the 2480; Assistant Director for Sanctions ALKANTRANJI, Amir Hachem; a.k.a.
Treasury located at 1500 Pennsylvania Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622– KANTRAJI, Amir Hachem; a.k.a.
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220, 2490; or the Department of the KATRA, Amir; a.k.a. KATRANGI, Amir
from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time Treasury’s Office of the General Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANJI, Amir; a.k.a.
on Thursday, August 23, 2018. The Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel KATRANJI, Amir Hachem; a.k.a.
room will accommodate up to 50 (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622– KATRANJI, Amir Hashem); DOB 24 Jun
members of the public on a first-come, 2410. 1966; POB Hama, Syria; nationality
first-served basis. Syria; Managing Director and Co-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Because the meeting will be held in founder of Electronic Katrangi Group
a secure federal building, members of Electronic Availability (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To:
the public who wish to attend the The Specially Designated Nationals ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
meeting must register in advance. The and Blocked Persons List and additional Designated pursuant to section
link to the online registration system information concerning OFAC sanctions 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or
can be found in the meeting programs are available on OFAC’s purporting to act for or on behalf of,
announcement found at the top of website (http://www.treasury.gov/ofac). directly or indirectly, ELECTRONICS
www.cdfifund.gov/cdab. The KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose
registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. Notice of OFAC Actions property and interests in property are
Eastern Time on Thursday, August 16, On July 25, 2018, OFAC determined blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
2018. For entry into the building on the that the property and interests in 5. KATRANGI, Houssam Hachem
date of the meeting, each attendee must property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of (a.k.a. EL KATRANGI, Houssam
present his or her government issued ID, the following persons are blocked under Hachem; a.k.a. EL KATRANJI, Houssam
such as a driver’s license or passport, the relevant sanctions authorities listed Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANGI, Houssam
which includes a photo. below. Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANGI, Hussam;
The Advisory Board meeting will a.k.a. KATRANJI, Houssam Hachem;
include a report from the CDFI Fund Individuals a.k.a. KATRANKI, Houssam Hashem;
Director on the activities of the CDFI 1. AJAKA, Tony (a.k.a. AJAKA, a.k.a. QATRANJI, Hussam), Khansa
Fund since the last Advisory Board Antoine); DOB 14 Mar 1968; nationality Jnah, Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 27 Nov
meeting and on Fiscal Year 2019 Lebanon (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked 1973; POB Ramlet El Baida, Lebanon;
priorities, including discussion on the To: KATRANGI, Amir). nationality Lebanon; Co-founder and
reexamination of CDFI Certification Designated pursuant to section Associate of Electronic Katrangi Group
policies and maximizing impact in 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order 13382 of (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To:
Persistent Poverty Counties. June 28, 2005, ‘‘Blocking Property of ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4703. Weapons of Mass Destruction Designated pursuant to section
Proliferators and Their Supporters’’ 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or
Dennis E. Nolan, (E.O. 13382) for having provided, or purporting to act for or on behalf of,
Deputy Director, Community Development attempted to provide, financial, directly or indirectly, ELECTRONICS
Financial Institutions Fund. material, technological or other support KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose
[FR Doc. 2018–16891 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] for, or goods or services in support of, property and interests in property are
BILLING CODE 4810–70–P Amir KATRANGI, a person whose blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
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(individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: KATRANJI, Maher Hachem; a.k.a.
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Contact		OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; 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 Citation		83 FR 39157

83 FR 39157 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYOffice of Foreign Assets Control

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