83 FR 42979 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 165 (August 24, 2018)

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons and vessels 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 and these vessels are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42979-42980]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18350]


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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 and 
vessels 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 and these 
vessels 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 (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 21, 2018, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons, and 
the following vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction, are blocked 
pursuant to the relevant sanctions authority listed below.

Entities

    1. GUDZON SHIPPING CO LLC (a.k.a. LLC GUDZON SHIPPING CO; a.k.a. 
OOO GUDZON SHIPPING CO; a.k.a. SK GUDZON, OOO), ul Tigorovaya 20A, 
Vladivostok, Primorskiy kray 690091, Russia; Company Number IMO 5753988 
[DPRK4].
    Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(v) of Executive Order 13810 of 
September 20, 2017 ``Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to 
North Korea'' (E.O. 13810) for having materially assisted, sponsored, 
or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods 
or services to or in support of KOREA ACHIM SHPG CO, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13810.
    2. PRIMORYE MARITIME LOGISTICS CO LTD (a.k.a. ``PML CO LTD''), 01 
ul Tigorovaya 20A, Vladivostok, Primorskiy kray 690091, Russia; Company 
Number IMO 5993381 [DPRK4].
    Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(v) of E.O. 13810 for having 
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or 
technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of 
KOREA ACHIM SHPG CO, a person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13810.

Vessels

    1. BELLA Russia flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 
8808264 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked To: GUDZON SHIPPING CO LLC).
    Identified pursuant to E.O. 13810 as property in which GUDZON 
SHIPPING CO LLC, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13810, has an interest.
    2. BOGATYR Russia flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 
9085730 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked To: GUDZON SHIPPING).
    Identified pursuant to E.O. 13810 as property in which GUDZON 
SHIPPING CO LLC, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13810, has an interest.
    3. NEPTUN Russia flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 
8404991 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked To: GUDZON SHIPPING CO LLC).
    Identified pursuant to E.O. 13810 as property in which GUDZON 
SHIPPING CO LLC, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13810, has an interest.
    4. PARTIZAN Russia flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 
9113020 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked To: GUDZON SHIPPING CO LLC).
    Identified pursuant to E.O. 13810 as property in which GUDZON 
SHIPPING CO LLC, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13810, has an interest.
    5. PATRIOT Russia flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 
9003550 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked To: PRIMORYE MARITIME LOGISTICS CO 
LTD; Linked To: GUDZON SHIPPING CO LLC).
    Identified pursuant to E.O. 13810 as property in which GUDZON 
SHIPPING CO LLC, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13810, has an interest.
    Also identified pursuant to E.O. 13810 as property in which 
PRIMORYE MARITIME LOGISTICS CO LTD, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13810, has an 
interest.
    6. SEVASTOPOL Russia flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 
9235127 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked To: GUDZON SHIPPING CO LLC).
    Identified pursuant to E.O. 13810 as property in which GUDZON 
SHIPPING CO LLC, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13810, has an interest.


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    Dated: August 21, 2018.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-18350 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am]
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