83 FR 39158 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 153 (August 8, 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 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39158-39159]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16960]


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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 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

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(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 Action(s)

    On August 3, 2018, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked pursuant to the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.

Individual

    1. RI, Jong Won (a.k.a. RI, Cho'ng-Wo'n; a.k.a. RI, Jung Won), 
Moscow, Russia; DOB 22 Apr 1971; Passport PS654320421 expires 11 Mar 
2019 (individual) [DPRK2].
    Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13687 of 
January 2, 2015, ``Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to North 
Korea'' for being an official of the Government of North Korea.

Entities
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN08AU18.003

    3. KOREA UNGUM CORPORATION (a.k.a. KOREA UNGUM COMPANY), Pyongyang, 
Korea, North [DPRK3].
    Designated pursuant to Section 2(a)(vii) of Executive Order 13722 
of March 15, 2016, ``Blocking Property of the Government of North Korea 
and the Workers' Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain Transactions 
With Respect to North Korea'' (E.O. 13722) for having materially 
assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological 
support for, or goods or services to or in support of, FOREIGN TRADE 
BANK, an entity whose property and interest in property are blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13722.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN08AU18.004

    Blocked under Section 4(b)(ii) of Executive Order 13810 of 
September 20, 2017 ``Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to 
North Korea'' (E.O. 13810) pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) of E.O. 13810 
for knowingly conducting or facilitating a significant transaction on 
behalf of HAN JANG SU, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382 in connection with North 
Korea-related activities.

    Dated: August 3, 2018.
Andrea M. Gacki
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-16960 Filed 8-7-18; 8:45 am]
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