In the Matter of the Amendment of the Designation of al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 28731 [2017-13322]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10046] In the Matter of the Amendment of the Designation of al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act Based upon a review of the administrative record assembled in this matter pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1189 (‘‘INA’’), and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, I have concluded that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula uses the additional aliases Sons of Abyan, Sons of Hadramawt, Sons of Hadramawt Committee, Civil Council of Hadramawt, and National Hadramawt Council. Therefore, pursuant to Section 219(b) of the INA, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1189(b), I hereby amend the designation of al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula as a Foreign Terrorist Organization to include Sons of Abyan, Sons of Hadramawt, Sons of Hadramawt Committee, Civil Council of Hadramawt, and National Hadramawt Council as aliases. This determination shall be published in the Federal Register. Dated: May 15, 2017. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2017–13322 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–10–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10045] asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES In the Matter of the Amendment of the Designation of al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula and Other Aliases as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Entity Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 Based upon a review of the administrative record assembled in this matter, and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, I have concluded that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (and other aliases) uses the additional aliases Sons of Abyan, Sons of Hadramawt, Sons of Hadramawt Committee, Civil Council of Hadramawt, and National Hadramawt Council. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Jun 22, 2017 Jkt 241001 Therefore, pursuant to Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, I hereby amend the designation of al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (and other aliases) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist to include Sons of Abyan, Sons of Hadramawt, Sons of Hadramawt Committee, Civil Council of Hadramawt, and National Hadramawt Council as aliases. This determination shall be published in the Federal Register. Dated: May 15, 2017. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2017–13319 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–10–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10044] In the Matter of the Amendment of the Designation of Hizballah (and Other Aliases) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Based upon a review of the administrative record assembled in this matter, and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, I have concluded that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that Hizballah (and other aliases): Lebanese Hizballah, also known as Lebanese Hezbollah, also known as LH; Foreign Relations Department, also known as FRD; and External Security Organization, also known as ESO, also known as Foreign Action Unit, also known as Hizballah ESO, also known as Hizballah International, also known as Special Operations Branch, also known as External Services Organization, also known as External Security Organization of Hezbollah. Therefore, pursuant to Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, I hereby amend the designation of Hizballah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist to include the following new aliases: Lebanese Hizballah, also known as Lebanese Hezbollah, also known as LH; Foreign Relations Department, also known as FRD; and External Security Organization, also known as ESO, also known as Foreign Action Unit, also known as Hizballah ESO, also known as Hizballah International, also known as Special Operations Branch, also known as External Services Organization, also known as External Security Organization of Hezbollah. This determination shall be published in the Federal Register. PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28731 Dated: May 16, 2017. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2017–13318 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 1009 (Sub-No. 1X)] Mission Mountain Railroad, L.L.C.— Discontinuance of Service Exemption—in Flathead County, Mont. On June 5, 2017, Mission Mountain Railroad, L.L.C. (MMT), filed with the Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to discontinue its lease operations over approximately 2.7 miles of rail line owned by BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) in Flathead County, Mont. (the Line). The Line is located from milepost 1225.19 to milepost 1227.58 and from milepost 1226.91 to Engineering Station 189+36 (milepost 1227.10) in Kalispell, Mont. and traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 59901.1 MMT states that based on information in BNSF’s possession, the Line does not contain any federally granted rights-ofway. It states that any documentation in MMT’s possession will be made available to those requesting it. MMT states that it began operating over the Line in December 2004 2 and since that time has provided service to two customers located on the Line. MMT represents that the two customers on the Line do not oppose the discontinuance of service because they will be relocated to Glacier Rail Park. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the discontinuance of service shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad—Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). By issuance of this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be issued by September 22, 2017. Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment proceeding, trail use/rail banking and 1 BNSF is seeking to abandon the Line in BNSF Railway—Abandonment Exemption—in Flathead County, Mont., Docket No. AB 6 (Sub-No. 495X). According to MMT, the customers do not oppose the abandonment. 2 MMT states that it acquired authority to lease a line of rail including the Line in January 2005. See Mission Mountain R.R.—Acquis. & Lease Exemption—Burlington N. & Santa Fe Ry., FD 34634 (STB served Jan. 19, 2005). E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10046]


In the Matter of the Amendment of the Designation of al-Qa'ida in 
the Arabian Peninsula (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist 
Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act

    Based upon a review of the administrative record assembled in this 
matter pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
as amended (8 U.S.C. 1189 (``INA''), and in consultation with the 
Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, I have concluded 
that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that al-Qa'ida in the 
Arabian Peninsula uses the additional aliases Sons of Abyan, Sons of 
Hadramawt, Sons of Hadramawt Committee, Civil Council of Hadramawt, and 
National Hadramawt Council.
    Therefore, pursuant to Section 219(b) of the INA, as amended (8 
U.S.C. 1189(b), I hereby amend the designation of al-Qa'ida in the 
Arabian Peninsula as a Foreign Terrorist Organization to include Sons 
of Abyan, Sons of Hadramawt, Sons of Hadramawt Committee, Civil Council 
of Hadramawt, and National Hadramawt Council as aliases.
    This determination shall be published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: May 15, 2017.
Rex Tillerson,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-13322 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am]
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