83 FR 57802 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)

Page Range		57802-57802
FR Document		2018-25068

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of four 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 Issue 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)

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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 four 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 November 13, 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 authorities listed 
below.

Individuals

    1. AL-ZAYDI, Shibl Muhsin `Ubayd (a.k.a. AL ZAIDI, Shebl; a.k.a. AL 
ZAIDI, Shibl; a.k.a. AL-ZADI, Shibl Muhsin Ubayd; a.k.a. AL-ZAYDI, 
Hajji Shibl Muhsin; a.k.a. MAHDI, Ja'far Salih; a.k.a. ``SHIBL, 
Hajji''), Iraq; DOB 28 Oct 1968; POB Baghdad, Iraq; Additional 
Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the 
Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; alt. Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) 
[SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS 
(IRGC)-QODS FORCE; Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
    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 ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD 
CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE, an entity determined to be subject to E.O. 
13224.
    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 HIZBALLAH, an entity determined to be subject to 
E.O. 13224.
    2. HASHIM, Yusuf (a.k.a. HASHIM, Yusef; a.k.a. ``SADIQ, Hajji''; 
a.k.a. ``SADIQ, Sayyid''), Al Zahrani, Lebanon; DOB 1962; POB Beirut, 
Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary 
Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; 
Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
    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 HIZBALLAH, an entity 
determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    3. FARHAT, Muhammad `Abd-Al-Hadi (a.k.a. FARHAT, Mohamad), Iraq; 
DOB 06 Apr 1967; POB Kuwait; nationality Lebanon; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah 
Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Passport RL 2274078 
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
    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 HIZBALLAH, an entity 
determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    4. KAWTHARANI, Adnan Hussein (a.k.a. AL-KAWTHARANI, Adnan; a.k.a. 
KAWTHARANI, Adnan Mahmud; a.k.a. KAWTHRANI, Adnan; a.k.a. KUTHERANI, 
Adnan), Al Zahrani, Lebanon; Najaf, Iraq; DOB 02 Sep 1954; POB Lebanon; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions 
Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male 
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
    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 HIZBALLAH, an entity determined to be subject to 
E.O. 13224.

    Dated: November 13, 2018.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-25068 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts programs are available on OFAC’s Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To:
For further information regarding this website (www.treasury.gov/ofac). HIZBALLAH).
notice and the grants program, please Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of
Notice of OFAC Actions
contact Amy Houser, Office of Program Executive Order 13224 of September 23,
Delivery, Federal Railroad On November 13, 2018, OFAC 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and
Administration, 1200 New Jersey determined that the property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons
Avenue SE, Room W36–412, interests in property subject to U.S. Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or
Washington, DC 20590; email: jurisdiction of the following persons are Support Terrorism’’ (E.O. 13224) for
amy.houser@dot.gov. blocked under the relevant sanctions acting for or on behalf of HIZBALLAH,
authorities listed below. an entity determined to be subject to
Ronald L. Batory, E.O. 13224.
Administrator.
Individuals 3. FARHAT, Muhammad ‘Abd-Al-
[FR Doc. 2018–25044 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] 1. AL–ZAYDI, Shibl Muhsin ‘Ubayd Hadi (a.k.a. FARHAT, Mohamad), Iraq;
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P (a.k.a. AL ZAIDI, Shebl; a.k.a. AL ZAIDI, DOB 06 Apr 1967; POB Kuwait;
Shibl; a.k.a. AL–ZADI, Shibl Muhsin nationality Lebanon; Additional
Ubayd; a.k.a. AL–ZAYDI, Hajji Shibl Sanctions Information—Subject to
Muhsin; a.k.a. MAHDI, Ja’far Salih; Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY a.k.a. ‘‘SHIBL, Hajji’’), Iraq; DOB 28 Oct Hizballah Financial Sanctions
1968; POB Baghdad, Iraq; Additional Regulations; Gender Male; Passport RL
Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions Information—Subject to 2274078 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked
Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the To: HIZBALLAH).
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of
Hizballah Financial Sanctions
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Regulations; alt. Additional Sanctions Executive Order 13224 of September 23,
Control, Treasury. Information—Subject to Secondary 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and
Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) Prohibiting Transactions With Persons
ACTION: Notice.
[SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or
SUMMARY: The Department of the ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD Support Terrorism’’ (E.O. 13224) for
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets CORPS (IRGC)–QODS FORCE; Linked acting for or on behalf of HIZBALLAH,
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names To: HIZBALLAH). an entity determined to be subject to
of four individuals that have been Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224.
placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 4. KAWTHARANI, Adnan Hussein
Nationals and Blocked Persons List 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and (a.k.a. AL–KAWTHARANI, Adnan;
based on OFAC’s determination that one Prohibiting Transactions With Persons a.k.a. KAWTHARANI, Adnan Mahmud;
or more applicable legal criteria were Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or a.k.a. KAWTHRANI, Adnan; a.k.a.
satisfied. All property and interests in Support Terrorism’’ (E.O. 13224) for KUTHERANI, Adnan), Al Zahrani,
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of acting for or on behalf of ISLAMIC Lebanon; Najaf, Iraq; DOB 02 Sep 1954;
these persons are blocked, and U.S. REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS POB Lebanon; Additional Sanctions
persons are generally prohibited from (IRGC)–QODS FORCE, an entity Information—Subject to Secondary
engaging in transactions with them. determined to be subject to E.O. 13224. Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender
Designated pursuant to section 1(d)(i)
section. Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To:
of Executive Order 13224 of September
HIZBALLAH).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 23, 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and
Designated pursuant to section 1(d)(i)
OFAC: Associate Director for Global Prohibiting Transactions With Persons
of Executive Order 13224 of September
Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or
23, 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and
Director for Sanctions Compliance & Support Terrorism’’ (E.O. 13224) for
Prohibiting Transactions With Persons
Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; assisting in, sponsoring, or providing
Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or
Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: financial, material, or technological
Support Terrorism’’ (E.O. 13224) for
202–622–2480; Assistant Director for support for, or financial or other
assisting in, sponsoring, or providing
Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; services to or in support of
financial, material, or technological
or the Department of the Treasury’s HIZBALLAH, an entity determined to be
support for, or financial or other
Office of the General Counsel: Office of subject to E.O. 13224.
services to or in support of
the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets 2. HASHIM, Yusuf (a.k.a. HASHIM, HIZBALLAH, an entity determined to be
Control), tel.: 202–622–2410. Yusef; a.k.a. ‘‘SADIQ, Hajji’’; a.k.a. subject to E.O. 13224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘SADIQ, Sayyid’’), Al Zahrani,
Lebanon; DOB 1962; POB Beirut, Dated: November 13, 2018.
Electronic Availability Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Andrea Gacki,
The Specially Designated Nationals Information—Subject to Secondary Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
and Blocked Persons List and additional Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah [FR Doc. 2018–25068 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
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 57802

83 FR 57802 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYOffice of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control