83 FR 4557 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 21 (January 31, 2018)

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of six individuals 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 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4557-4558]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01842]


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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 six individuals 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; 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 January 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 authority listed 
below.
    Individuals:
    1. POPALZAI, Hafiz Mohammed, Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan; DOB 
1967 to 1969; nationality Afghanistan; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] 
(Linked To: TALIBAN; Linked To: ISHAKZAI, Gul Agha).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism'' 
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the TALIBAN, an entity 
determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 
of September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism'' 
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of GUL AGHA ISHAKZAI, an 
individual determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    2. MUHAMMAD, Faqir (a.k.a. MOHAMMAD, Faqir; a.k.a. MUHAMMAD, 
Faqeer; a.k.a. ZEYAR, Faqir Mohammad), Bannu, Pakistan; Lahore, 
Pakistan; DOB 1968; POB North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan; alt. POB 
Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan; alt. POB Khowst 
Province, Afghanistan; nationality Pakistan; Gender Male (individual) 
[SDGT] (Linked To: HAQQANI NETWORK).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism'' 
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the HAQQANI NETWORK, an 
entity determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    3. HAMIDI, Gula Khan (a.k.a. HAMEEDI, Gula Khan; a.k.a. HAMIDI, Gul 
Muhammad), Afghanistan; Istanbul, Turkey; DOB 1976; POB Afghanistan; 
nationality Afghanistan; Gender Male; Passport OR944957 (Afghanistan); 
Identification Number 99652828346; alt. Identification Number A387489 
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAQQANI NETWORK).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(d)(i) of Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism'' 
(E.O. 13224) for assisting in, sponsoring, or providing financial, 
material, or technological support for, or financial or other services 
to or in support of, the HAQQANI NETWORK, an entity determined to be 
subject to E.O. 13224.
    4. SANI, Abdul Samad (a.k.a. SANI, Mullah Samad; a.k.a. SANI, 
Samad; a.k.a. ``Haji Nika''; a.k.a. ``Haji Nika Ishaqzai''; a.k.a. 
``Haji Salani''), Quetta, Pakistan; DOB 1960 to 1962; POB Band-e-Temor, 
Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan; nationality 
Afghanistan; alt. nationality Pakistan; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] 
(Linked To: TALIBAN).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism'' 
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the TALIBAN, an entity 
determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    5. INAYATULLAH (a.k.a. ENAYATULLAH, Maulawi; a.k.a. FATEHULLAH, 
Mullah; a.k.a. ``Ghowya''), Pakistan; DOB 1972; POB Chahar Darah 
District, Kunduz Province, Afghanistan; Gender Male; Maulawi 
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: TALIBAN).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or

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Support Terrorism'' (E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the 
TALIBAN, an entity determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    6. ABDUL BASEER, Abdul Qadeer Basir (a.k.a. AHMAT, Abdul Qadir; 
a.k.a. BASIR, Abdul Qadir; a.k.a. HAQQANI, Abdul Qadir; a.k.a. QADIR, 
Abdul; a.k.a. ``Nasibullah''), Peshawar, Pakistan; DOB 1964; POB 
Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan; nationality Afghanistan; Gender Male; 
Passport D000974 (Afghanistan) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: 
TALIBAN).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism'' 
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the TALIBAN, an entity 
determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.

    Dated: January 25, 2018.
John E. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-01842 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am]
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