83 FR 54175 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)

Page Range		54175-54176
FR Document		2018-23486

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of eight individuals who 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 eight individuals who 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 October 23, 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. FAROQUI, Abdullah Samad (a.k.a. ``SAMAD, Abdul''), Herat 
Province, Afghanistan; DOB 1972; alt. DOB 1971; alt. DOB 1973; POB 
Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan; 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.
    2. MANAN, Abdul Rahim (a.k.a. ``MANAN, Haji''; a.k.a. ``RAHIM, 
Abdul''), Helmand Province, Afghanistan; DOB 1962; alt. DOB 1961; 
alt. DOB 1963; 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

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TALIBAN, an entity determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    3. MUZZAMIL, Mohammad Daoud (a.k.a. DAWOUD, Muhammad); DOB 1983; 
POB Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan; 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.
    4. IBRAHIM, Sadr, Afghanistan; DOB 1967; alt. DOB 1968; alt. DOB 
1966; 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. MAJID, Hafiz Abdul (a.k.a. ``MAJID, Hafiz''), Pakistan; DOB 
1972; alt. DOB 1973; alt. DOB 1971; 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.
    6. AZIZ, Abdul (a.k.a. ``BALOCH, Abdul Aziz''; a.k.a. ``ZAMANI, 
Aziz Shah''), House #29, 30th St., Karachi, Pakistan; Quetta, 
Pakistan; DOB 1985; Gender Male; Passport AP1810244 expires 31 Oct 
2026 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: TALIBAN).
    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 TALIBAN, an entity 
determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    7. OWHADI, Mohammad Ebrahim (a.k.a. OWHADI, Jalal; a.k.a. 
TAHERI, Jalal; a.k.a. VAHEDI, Jalal); DOB 1963; Gender Male 
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS 
(IRGC)-QODS FORCE; 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 ISLAMIC 
REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE, an entity determined to 
be subject to E.O. 13224. Also designated pursuant to 1(d)(i) of 
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 TALIBAN, an entity determined to 
be subject to E.O. 13224.
    8. RAZAVI, Esma'il (a.k.a. MOHAJERI, Mostafa); DOB 1959; Gender 
Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD 
CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE; 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 ISLAMIC 
REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE, an entity determined to 
be subject to E.O. 13224. Also designated pursuant to 1(d)(i) of 
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 TALIBAN, an entity determined to 
be subject to E.O. 13224.

    Dated: October 23, 2018.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-23486 Filed 10-25-18; 8:45 am]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the financial institution regulatory agency SUMMARY: The Department of the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal or agencies. The Agencies developed the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
agencies must obtain approval from the Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form Control (OFAC) is publishing the names
Office of Management and Budget to collect information necessary to take of eight individuals who have been
(OMB) for each collection of further action on the complaint. The placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated
information that they conduct or CFPB incorporated the process into one Nationals and Blocked Persons List
sponsor. ‘‘Collection of information’’ is of their existing systems. based on OFAC’s determination that one
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR The Interagency Appraisal Complaint or more applicable legal criteria were
1320.3(c) to include agency requests or Form was developed for use by those satisfied. All property and interests in
requirements that members of the public who wish to file a formal, written property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of
submit reports, keep records, or provide complaint that an entity subject to the these persons are blocked, and U.S.
information to a third party. Section jurisdiction of one or more of the persons are generally prohibited from
3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44 requires federal Agencies has failed to comply with the engaging in transactions with them.
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in appraisal independence standards or DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
the Federal Register concerning each USPAP. The Interagency Appraisal section.
proposed collection of information, Complaint Form is designed to collect FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
including each proposed extension of an information necessary for the Agencies OFAC: Associate Director for Global
existing collection of information, to take further action on a complaint Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant
before submitting the collection to OMB from an appraiser, other individual, Director for Sanctions Compliance &
for approval. To comply with this financial institution, or other entities. Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490;
requirement, the OCC is publishing The Agencies use the information to Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
notice of the proposed collection of take further action on the complaint to 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for
information set forth in this document. the extent the complaint relates to an Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202–622–4855;
Section 1473(p) of the Dodd-Frank issue within their jurisdiction. or the Department of the Treasury’s
Wall Street Reform and Consumer OMB Control No.: 1557–0314. Office of the General Counsel: Office of
Protection Act 2 provides that if the Estimated Number of Respondents:
the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets
Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) of the 100.
Estimated Burden per Response: 0.5 Control), tel.: 202–622–2410.
Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Council (FFIEC) hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
determines, six months after enactment Estimated Total Annual Burden: 50 Electronic Availability
of that section (i.e., January 21, 2011), hours.
Comments are invited on: The Specially Designated Nationals
that no national hotline exists to receive
(a) Whether the collection of and Blocked Persons List and additional
complaints of non-compliance with
information is necessary for the proper information concerning OFAC sanctions
appraisal independence standards and
performance of the functions of the programs are available on OFAC’s
Uniform Standards of Professional
OCC, including whether the information website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
Appraisal Practice (USPAP), then the
ASC shall establish and operate such a has practical utility; Notice of OFAC Actions
hotline (ASC Hotline). The ASC Hotline (b) The accuracy of the OCC’s
estimates of the burden of the collection On October 23, 2018, OFAC
shall include a toll-free telephone determined that the property and
number and an email address. Section of information;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, interests in property subject to U.S.
1473(p) further directs the ASC to refer jurisdiction of the following persons are
utility, and clarity of the information to
complaints received through the ASC blocked under the relevant sanctions
be collected;
Hotline to the appropriate government authority listed below.
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
bodies for further action, which may
the collection on respondents, including Individuals
include referrals to OCC, the Federal
through the use of automated collection
Reserve Board (Board), the Federal 1. FAROQUI, Abdullah Samad (a.k.a.
techniques or other forms of information ‘‘SAMAD, Abdul’’), Herat Province,
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),
technology; and Afghanistan; DOB 1972; alt. DOB 1971; alt.
the National Credit Union (e) Estimates of capital or start-up
Administration (NCUA), the Bureau of DOB 1973; POB Nahr-e Saraj District,
costs and costs of operation, Helmand Province, Afghanistan; Gender
Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB), maintenance, and purchase of services Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To:
and state agencies. The ASC determined to provide information. TALIBAN).
that a national appraisal hotline did not Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of
exist at a meeting held on January 12, Dated: October 19, 2018.
Executive Order 13224 of September 23,
2011, and a notice of that determination Theodore J. Dowd, 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting
was published in the Federal Register Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the Transactions With Persons Who Commit,
on January 28, 2011, (76 FR 5161). As Comptroller of the Currency. Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism’’
a result, the ASC established a hotline [FR Doc. 2018–23395 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] (E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the
to refer complaints to appropriate state BILLING CODE 4810–33–P TALIBAN, an entity determined to be subject
to E.O. 13224.
and federal regulators.
2. MANAN, Abdul Rahim (a.k.a.
Representatives from the OCC, the
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ‘‘MANAN, Haji’’; a.k.a. ‘‘RAHIM, Abdul’’),
Board, the FDIC, the NCUA (Agencies), Helmand Province, Afghanistan; DOB 1962;
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

and the CFPB met and established a alt. DOB 1961; alt. DOB 1963; Gender Male
process to facilitate the referral of Office of Foreign Assets Control
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: TALIBAN).
complaints received through the ASC Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of
Hotline to the appropriate federal Executive Order 13224 of September 23,
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting
2 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Control, Treasury. Transactions With Persons Who Commit,
Protection Act section 1473, Public Law 111–203, ACTION: Notice.
Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism’’
124 Stat. 1376, July 21, 2010; 12 U.S.C. 3351(i). (E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the

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TALIBAN, an entity determined to be subject 8. RAZAVI, Esma’il (a.k.a. MOHAJERI, specific information collection listed
to E.O. 13224. Mostafa); DOB 1959; Gender Male below. You must reference the
3. MUZZAMIL, Mohammad Daoud (a.k.a. (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC information collection’s title, form
DAWOUD, Muhammad); DOB 1983; POB REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-
number, reporting or record-keeping
Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand Province, QODS FORCE; Linked To: TALIBAN).
Afghanistan; Gender Male (individual) Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of requirement number, and OMB number
[SDGT] (Linked To: TALIBAN). Executive Order 13224 of September 23, (if any) in your comment.
Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Requests for additional information or
2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism’’ copies of the collection tools should be
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, (E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the directed to Alissa Berry, at (901) 707–
Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism’’ ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the 4988, at Internal Revenue Service, Room
(IRGC)-QODS FORCE, an entity determined
TALIBAN, an entity determined to be subject to be subject to E.O. 13224. Also designated
6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW,
to E.O. 13224. pursuant to 1(d)(i) of E.O. 13224 for assisting Washington, DC 20224, or through the
4. IBRAHIM, Sadr, Afghanistan; DOB 1967; in, sponsoring, or providing financial, internet at Alissa.A.Berry@irs.gov.
alt. DOB 1968; alt. DOB 1966; Gender Male material, or technological support for, or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently,
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: TALIBAN). financial or other services to or in support of, the IRS is seeking comments concerning
Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of the TALIBAN, an entity determined to be
Executive Order 13224 of September 23,
the following information collection
subject to E.O. 13224. tools, reporting, and record-keeping
2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Dated: October 23, 2018. requirements:
Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism’’ Andrea Gacki, Title: Debt Instruments with Original
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Discount; Imputed Interest on Deferred
TALIBAN, an entity determined to be subject [FR Doc. 2018–23486 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] Payment Sales or Exchanges of Property;
to E.O. 13224. Property Traded on an Established
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5. MAJID, Hafiz Abdul (a.k.a. ‘‘MAJID, Market.
Hafiz’’), Pakistan; DOB 1972; alt. DOB 1973; OMB Number: 1545–1353.
alt. DOB 1971; Gender Male (individual)
[SDGT] (Linked To: TALIBAN). DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Treasury Decision Numbers: 8517;
Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of 9599.
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, Internal Revenue Service Abstract: These regulations provide
2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting definitions, reporting requirements,
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Proposed Collection; Comment elections, and general rules relating to
Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism’’ Request on Information Collection for the tax treatment of debt instruments
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the Treasury Decision 8517, Debt with original issue discount and the
TALIBAN, an entity determined to be subject Instruments With Original Discount; imputation of, and accounting for,
to E.O. 13224. Imputed Interest on Deferred Payment interest on certain sales or exchanges of
6. AZIZ, Abdul (a.k.a. ‘‘BALOCH, Abdul Sales or Exchanges of Property; property.
Aziz’’; a.k.a. ‘‘ZAMANI, Aziz Shah’’), House Treasury Decision 9599, Property
#29, 30th St., Karachi, Pakistan; Quetta, Current Actions: Correction of the
Traded on an Established Market estimated number of responses reported
Pakistan; DOB 1985; Gender Male; Passport
AP1810244 expires 31 Oct 2026 (individual) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in TD 9599.
[SDGT] (Linked To: TALIBAN). Treasury. Type of Review: Revision of a
Designated pursuant to section 1(d)(i) of currently approved collection.
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, ACTION: Notice and request for
Affected Public: Business or other for-
2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting comments. profit organizations, Individuals or
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Households.
Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism’’ SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service,
as part of its continuing effort to reduce Taxpayer Burden Estimates:
(E.O. 13224) for assisting in, sponsoring, or
providing financial, material, or paperwork and respondent burden, Treasury Decision 8517:
technological support for, or financial or invites the general public and other Estimated Number of Respondents:
other services to or in support of, the Federal agencies to take this 525,000.
TALIBAN, an entity determined to be subject opportunity to comment on proposed Estimated Time per Response: 21
to E.O. 13224. and/or continuing information minutes.
7. OWHADI, Mohammad Ebrahim (a.k.a.
collections, as required by the Estimated Total Annual Burden
OWHADI, Jalal; a.k.a. TAHERI, Jalal; a.k.a. Hours: 185,500.
VAHEDI, Jalal); DOB 1963; Gender Male Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Currently, the IRS is soliciting Treasury Decision 9599:
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC Estimated Number of Respondents:
REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)- comments concerning Treasury
Decision 8517, Debt Instruments with 20,000.
QODS FORCE; Linked To: TALIBAN).
Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Original Discount; Imputed Interest on Estimated Time per Response: 5
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, Deferred Payment Sales or Exchanges of minutes.
2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting Property; Treasury Decision 9599, Estimated Total Annual Burden
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Property Traded on an Established Hours: 10,000.
Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism’’
Market. The following paragraph applies to all
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of the of the collections of information covered
ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS DATES: Written comments should be by this notice:
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

(IRGC)-QODS FORCE, an entity determined received on or before December 26, 2018 An agency may not conduct or
to be subject to E.O. 13224. Also designated to be assured of consideration. sponsor, and a person is not required to
pursuant to 1(d)(i) of E.O. 13224 for assisting
in, sponsoring, or providing financial, ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments respond to, a collection of information
material, or technological support for, or to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue unless the collection of information
financial or other services to or in support of, Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution displays a valid OMB control number.
the TALIBAN, an entity determined to be Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. Books or records relating to a collection
subject to E.O. 13224. Please send separate comments for each of information must be retained as long

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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.
FR Citation		83 FR 54175

83 FR 54175 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYOffice of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control