83_FR_46431 83 FR 46254 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

83 FR 46254 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)

Page Range46254-46255
FR Document2018-19818

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of 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 Issue 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-19818]


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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 U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of 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; 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 Action(s)

    On March 19, 2018, OFAC's Director determined that the property and 
interests in property of the following persons are blocked pursuant to 
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, ``Blocking Property and 
Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in 
Venezuela'' (E.O. 13692). The OFAC Director designated each of these 
persons under section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or 
former official of the Government of Venezuela.

Individuals

    1. CONTRERAS, Willian Antonio (a.k.a. CONTRERAS, William), Capital 
District, Venezuela; DOB 17 Aug 1968; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; 
Cedula No. 9953939 (Venezuela); Passport 041067710 (Venezuela) expires 
12 Jan 2016; Vice Minister of Internal Commerce, within the Ministry of 
Popular Power of Economy and Finance; National Superintendent for the 
Defense of Socioeconomic Rights (SUNDDE) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. 
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a 
current or former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    2. LEPAJE SALAZAR, Nelson Reinaldo, Aragua, Venezuela; DOB 24

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Apr 1969; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 10049353 
(Venezuela); Passport 064906043 (Venezuela) expires 12 Jan 2016; alt. 
Passport 009551291 (Venezuela) expires 04 Mar 2013; Acting in the 
Capacity of the Head of the Office of the National Treasury 
(individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of 
E.O. 13692 for being a current or former official of the Government of 
Venezuela.
    3. MATA GARCIA, Americo Alex (Latin: MATA GARC[Iacute]A, 
Am[eacute]rico Alex) (a.k.a. MATA, Americo (Latin: MATA, 
Am[eacute]rico)), Miranda, Venezuela; DOB 02 Jan 1976; citizen 
Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 12711021 (Venezuela); Passport 
C1506013 (Venezuela); Alternate Director on the Board of Directors of 
the National Bank of Housing and Habitat; Former Vice Minister of 
Agricultural Economics; Former President of the Agricultural Bank of 
Venezuela (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 
1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former official of the 
Government of Venezuela.
    4. ROTONDARO COVA, Carlos Alberto (a.k.a. ROTONDARO COVA, Carlos; 
a.k.a. ROTONDARO, Carlos), Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 11 Sep 
1965; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 6157070 (Venezuela); 
Passport 083445280 (Venezuela) expires 29 Jan 2019; alt. Passport 
022740782 (Venezuela) expires 24 May 2014; Former President of the 
Board of Directors of the Venezuelan Institute of Social Security 
(IVSS) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 
1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former official of the 
Government of Venezuela.

    Dated: September 7, 2018.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-19818 Filed 9-11-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Because testing of pediatric post-                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Control (OFAC) is publishing the names
                                               mortem surrogates raises ethical                        OFAC: Associate Director for Global                   of persons that have been placed on
                                               concerns, researchers are compelled to                  Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant              OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals
                                               find creative ways to gather                            Director for Sanctions Compliance &                   and Blocked Persons List based on
                                               biomechanical information from living                   Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490;                       OFAC’s determination that one or more
                                               children. The historical approach for                   Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:               applicable legal criteria were satisfied.
                                               obtaining body region response                          202–622–2480; Assistant Director for                  All property and interests in property
                                               information is to design a fun, low-                    Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202–622–4855;                subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these
                                               intensity activity or game where the                    or the Department of the Treasury’s                   persons are blocked, and U.S. persons
                                               participant movement is captured in                     Office of the General Counsel: Office of              are generally prohibited from engaging
                                               some manner while resisting forces are                  the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets                     in transactions with them.
                                               collected. The forces generated with                    Control), tel.: 202–622–2410.                         DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
                                               respect to the movements are used to                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            section.
                                               develop a ‘‘response target’’ that serves                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                       Electronic Availability
                                               as design guidance for the relevant crash                                                                     OFAC: Associate Director for Global
                                               dummy component.                                          The Specially Designated Nationals
                                                                                                       and Blocked Persons List and additional               Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant
                                                  Respondents: We estimate that 24                                                                           Director for Sanctions Compliance &
                                               persons will complete the information                   information concerning OFAC sanctions
                                                                                                       programs are available on OFAC’s                      Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490;
                                               collection. Respondents will be parents                                                                       Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
                                               of children age 8–12.                                   website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
                                                                                                                                                             202–622–2480; Assistant Director for
                                                  Estimated Number of Respondents: In                  Notice of OFAC Action(s)                              Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202–622–4855;
                                               support of this research, it is estimated                                                                     or the Department of the Treasury’s
                                               that 24 children age 8–12 will complete                   On September 7, 2018, OFAC updated
                                                                                                       the Specially Designated Nationals and                Office of the General Counsel: Office of
                                               the activity while the parent observes.                                                                       the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets
                                                  Estimated Time per Response: The                     Blocked Persons List entry for the
                                                                                                       following person, whose property and                  Control), tel.: 202–622–2410.
                                               child and parent will be required to
                                                                                                       interests in property subject to U.S.                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               spend roughly 1 hour in the laboratory
                                                                                                       jurisdiction continue to be blocked.
                                               to complete the required steps                                                                                Electronic Availability
                                               associated with the activity.                           Individual                                              The Specially Designated Nationals
                                                  Total Estimated Annual Burden: 24                                                                          and Blocked Persons List and additional
                                               hours, or 1 hour per participant.                          1. SARRIA DIAZ, Rafael Alfredo
                                                                                                       (a.k.a. SARRIA, Rafael; a.k.a. SARRIA–                information concerning OFAC sanctions
                                                  Frequency of Collection: The data                                                                          programs are available on OFAC’s
                                               collection described will be performed                  DIAZ, Rafael A), Miranda, Venezuela;
                                                                                                       La Moraleja, Madrid, Spain; 5599 NW                   website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
                                               once to obtain the target number of valid
                                               test participants.                                      23rd Ave., Boca Raton, FL 33496,                      Notice of OFAC Action(s)
                                                                                                       United States; 480 Park Avenue, Apt.
                                                  Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).          10B, New York, NY 10022, United                         On March 19, 2018, OFAC’s Director
                                                                                                       States; Calle de la Pena Pintada, 11,                 determined that the property and
                                               Nathaniel Beuse,
                                                                                                       Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid 28034,                    interests in property of the following
                                               Associate Administrator, Office of Vehicle
                                                                                                       Spain; Calle Los Malabares, Quinta                    persons are blocked pursuant to
                                               Safety Research.
                                                                                                       Anauco, Valle Arriba, Caracas, Miranda                Executive Order 13692 of March 8,
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–19836 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       1080, Venezuela; DOB 11 Nov 1965;                     2015, ‘‘Blocking Property and
                                               BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
                                                                                                       Gender Male; Cedula No. 6974302                       Suspending Entry of Certain Persons
                                                                                                       (Venezuela); Passport 114910699                       Contributing to the Situation in
                                                                                                       (Venezuela) expires 02 Feb 2020; alt.                 Venezuela’’ (E.O. 13692). The OFAC
                                                                                                       Passport F0018546 (Venezuela) expires                 Director designated each of these
                                               DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                                                                    persons under section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O.
                                                                                                       02 Jul 2014 (individual) [VENEZUELA]
                                               Office of Foreign Assets Control                        (Linked To: CABELLO RONDON,                           13692 for being a current or former
                                                                                                       Diosdado).                                            official of the Government of Venezuela.
                                               Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action                                                                               Individuals
                                                                                                         Dated: September 7, 2018.
                                               AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets                       Andrea M. Gacki,                                         1. CONTRERAS, Willian Antonio
                                               Control, Treasury.                                      Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets             (a.k.a. CONTRERAS, William), Capital
                                               ACTION: Notice.                                         Control.                                              District, Venezuela; DOB 17 Aug 1968;
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–19817 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am]           citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula
                                               SUMMARY:   The Department of the                                                                              No. 9953939 (Venezuela); Passport
                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
                                               Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets                                                                           041067710 (Venezuela) expires 12 Jan
                                               Control (OFAC) is publishing an update                                                                        2016; Vice Minister of Internal
                                               to the identifying information of a                     DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            Commerce, within the Ministry of
                                               person currently included in the list of                                                                      Popular Power of Economy and
                                               Specially Designated Nationals and                      Office of Foreign Assets Control                      Finance; National Superintendent for
                                               Blocked Persons. All property and                                                                             the Defense of Socioeconomic Rights
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                                               interests in property subject to U.S.                   Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions                      (SUNDDE) (individual) [VENEZUELA].
                                               jurisdiction of these persons are                                                                             Designated pursuant to section
                                                                                                       AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets
                                               blocked, and U.S. persons are generally                                                                       1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a
                                                                                                       Control, Treasury.
                                               prohibited from engaging in transactions                                                                      current or former official of the
                                                                                                       ACTION: Notice.
                                               with them.                                                                                                    Government of Venezuela.
                                               DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                    SUMMARY:  The U.S. Department of the                     2. LEPAJE SALAZAR, Nelson
                                               section.                                                Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets                   Reinaldo, Aragua, Venezuela; DOB 24


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                                               Apr 1969; citizen Venezuela; Gender                     applicable legal criteria were satisfied.             DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                               Male; Cedula No. 10049353 (Venezuela);                  All property and interests in property
                                               Passport 064906043 (Venezuela) expires                  subject to U.S. jurisdiction of this                  Office of Foreign Assets Control
                                               12 Jan 2016; alt. Passport 009551291                    person are blocked, and U.S. persons are
                                               (Venezuela) expires 04 Mar 2013; Acting                                                                       Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
                                                                                                       generally prohibited from engaging in
                                               in the Capacity of the Head of the Office               transactions with them.                               AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets
                                               of the National Treasury (individual)                                                                         Control, Treasury.
                                               [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to                     DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
                                                                                                       section for applicable date(s).                       ACTION: Notice.
                                               section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for
                                               being a current or former official of the               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      SUMMARY:   The Department of the
                                               Government of Venezuela.                                OFAC: Associate Director for Global                   Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
                                                  3. MATA GARCIA, Americo Alex                         Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant              Control (OFAC) is publishing the names
                                               (Latin: MATA GARCÍA, Américo Alex)                                                                          of one or more persons that have been
                                                                                                       Director for Sanctions Compliance &
                                               (a.k.a. MATA, Americo (Latin: MATA,                                                                           placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated
                                                                                                       Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490;
                                               Américo)), Miranda, Venezuela; DOB 02                                                                        Nationals and Blocked Persons List
                                               Jan 1976; citizen Venezuela; Gender                     Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
                                                                                                       202–622–2480; Assistant Director for                  based on OFAC’s determination that one
                                               Male; Cedula No. 12711021 (Venezuela);                                                                        or more applicable legal criteria were
                                               Passport C1506013 (Venezuela);                          Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202–622–4855;
                                                                                                                                                             satisfied. All property and interests in
                                               Alternate Director on the Board of                      or the Department of the Treasury’s
                                                                                                                                                             property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of
                                               Directors of the National Bank of                       Office of the General Counsel: Office of
                                                                                                                                                             these persons are blocked, and U.S.
                                               Housing and Habitat; Former Vice                        the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets                     persons are generally prohibited from
                                               Minister of Agricultural Economics;                     Control), tel.: 202–622–2410.                         engaging in transactions with them.
                                               Former President of the Agricultural                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
                                               Bank of Venezuela (individual)                                                                                section.
                                               [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to                     Electronic Availability
                                                                                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for
                                                                                                         The Specially Designated Nationals                  OFAC: Associate Director for Global
                                               being a current or former official of the
                                                                                                       and Blocked Persons List and additional               Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant
                                               Government of Venezuela.
                                                  4. ROTONDARO COVA, Carlos                            information concerning OFAC sanctions                 Director for Sanctions Compliance &
                                               Alberto (a.k.a. ROTONDARO COVA,                         programs are available on OFAC’s                      Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490;
                                               Carlos; a.k.a. ROTONDARO, Carlos),                      website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).                      Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
                                               Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 11 Sep                                                                       202–622–2480; or the Department of the
                                                                                                       Notice of OFAC Action(s)                              Treasury’s Office of the General
                                               1965; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male;
                                               Cedula No. 6157070 (Venezuela);                                                                               Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel
                                                                                                         On September 7, 2018, OFAC
                                               Passport 083445280 (Venezuela) expires                                                                        (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622–
                                                                                                       determined that the property and                      2410.
                                               29 Jan 2019; alt. Passport 022740782                    interests in property subject to U.S.
                                               (Venezuela) expires 24 May 2014;                                                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                       jurisdiction of the following person are
                                               Former President of the Board of                        blocked under the relevant sanctions                  Electronic Availability
                                               Directors of the Venezuelan Institute of                authority listed below.
                                               Social Security (IVSS) (individual)                                                                             The Specially Designated Nationals
                                               [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to                     Individual                                            and Blocked Persons List and additional
                                               section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for                                                                         information concerning OFAC sanctions
                                               being a current or former official of the                  1. ZEIN, Waleed Ahmed, Mombasa,                    programs are available on OFAC’s
                                               Government of Venezuela.                                Kenya; DOB 14 Mar 1991; Passport                      website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
                                                                                                       A120391 (Kenya); National ID No.
                                                 Dated: September 7, 2018.                                                                                   Notice of OFAC Action(s)
                                                                                                       33987482 (Kenya) (individual) [SDGT]
                                               Andrea M. Gacki,                                        (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ                       On September 6, 2018, OFAC
                                               Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets               AND THE LEVANT).                                      determined that the property and
                                               Control.                                                                                                      interests in property subject to U.S.
                                                                                                          Designated pursuant to section 1(d)(i)             jurisdiction of the following persons are
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–19818 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       of Executive Order 13224 of September                 blocked pursuant to the relevant
                                               BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
                                                                                                       23, 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and                     sanctions authority listed below. For a
                                                                                                       Prohibiting Transactions With Persons                 person identified as identified as
                                               DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                              Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or                    meeting the definition of the
                                                                                                       Support Terrorism’’ (E.O. 13224) for                  Government of North Korea, dealings in
                                               Office of Foreign Assets Control                        assisting in, sponsoring, or providing                property subject to U.S. jurisdiction in
                                                                                                       financial, material, or technological                 which the person has an interest are
                                               Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action                         support for, or financial or other                    prohibited effective as of the date of that
                                               AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets                       services to or in support of, the                     status, which may be earlier than the
                                               Control, Treasury.                                      ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE                         date of OFAC’s determination.
                                               ACTION: Notice.                                         LEVANT, an entity determined to be
                                                                                                       subject to E.O. 13224.                                Individual
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                                               SUMMARY:  The Department of the                           Dated: September 7, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                                1. PARK, Jin Hyok (a.k.a. DAVID,
                                               Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets                                                                           Andoson; a.k.a. HENNY, Watson; a.k.a.
                                               Control (OFAC) is publishing the name                   Andrea Gacki,                                         KIM, Hyon U; a.k.a. KIM, Hyon Woo;
                                               of one person that has been placed on                   Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets             a.k.a. KIM, Hyon Wu; a.k.a. PAK, Ch’in-
                                               OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals                   Control.                                              hyo’k; a.k.a. PAK, Jin Hek; a.k.a. PAK,
                                               and Blocked Persons List based on                       [FR Doc. 2018–19804 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am]           Jin Hyok); DOB 15 Aug 1984; alt. DOB
                                               OFAC’s determination that one or more                   BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P                                18 Oct 1984; Gender Male; Passport


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesSee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
ContactOFAC: 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.
FR Citation83 FR 46254 

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