Additional Designations of Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13405, 65132-65133 [E7-22559]

Download as PDF rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 65132 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 222 / Monday, November 19, 2007 / Notices Type of Review: Extension. Title: NTL–79–91 (Final) Information Returns Required of United States Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. Description: These regulations clarify certain requirements of sections 1.6035– 1, 1.6038–2 and 1.6046–1 of the Income Tax Regulations relating to Form 5471 and affect controlled foreign corporations and their United States shareholders. Respondents: Businesses and other for-profits. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1 hour. OMB Number: 1545–1361. Type of Review: Extension. Title: PS–89–91 (Final) Exports of Chemicals That Deplete the Ozone Layer; Special Rules for Certain Medical Uses of Chemicals That Deplete the Ozone Layer. Description: Section 4681 imposes a tax on ozone-depleting chemicals sold or used by a manufacturer or importer thereof. 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Title: RP–144921–06 Statistical Sampling for purposes of Section 199. Description: The revenue procedure provides for determining when statistical sampling may be used for purposes of section 199, which provides a deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities, and establishes acceptable statistical sampling methodologies. The collection of information in the proposed revenue procedure involves a recordkeeping requirement for taxpayer that use statistical sampling under section 199. Respondents: Businesses and other for-profits. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,400 hours. PO 00000 Frm 00147 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Clearance Officer: Glenn P. Kirkland, (202) 622–3428, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt, (202) 395–7316, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Robert Dahl, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7–22601 Filed 11–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Additional Designations of Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13405 Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of two newly-designated entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006, ‘‘Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus.’’ DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the two entities identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Orders 13405, is effective November 13, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (Treasury Annex), Washington, DC 20220, Tel.: 202/622– 2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability Information about this designation and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web site (https://www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-ondemand service, Tel.: 202/622–0077. Background On June 16, 2006, the President issued Executive Order 13405 (the ‘‘Order’’) pursuant to, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–06). In the Order, the President declared a national emergency to address political repression, electoral fraud, and public E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 222 / Monday, November 19, 2007 / Notices corruption in Belarus. The Order imposes economic sanctions on persons responsible for actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in Belarus. The President identified ten individuals as subject to the economic sanctions in the Annex to the Order. Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property, and interests in property, that are in, or hereafter come within, the United States or the possession or control of United States persons for persons listed in the Annex and those persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of State, to satisfy any of the criteria set forth in subparagraphs (a)(ii)(A) through (a)(ii)(E) of Section 1. On November 13, 2007, the Director of OFAC exercised the Secretary of the Treasury’s authority to designate, pursuant to one or more of the criteria set forth in Section 1, subparagraphs (a)(ii)(A) through (a)(ii)(E) of the Order, the following two entities, whose names have been added to the list of Specially Designated Nationals and whose property and interests in property are blocked, pursuant to Executive Order 13405: 1. BELNEFTEKHIM (a.k.a. BELARUSIAN STATE CONCERN FOR OIL AND CHEMISTRY; a.k.a. BELARUSIAN STATE PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS CONCERN; a.k.a. BELNEFTEKHIM CONCERN; a.k.a. CONCERN BELNEFTEKHIM), 73 Dzerzhinskogo Avenue, Minsk 220116, Belarus; Oederweg 43, Frankfurt-am-Main D–60318, Germany; ul Trevskaya, 20/1, Room 536, Moscow 103789, Russia; ul Pavlovskaya, 29, Kiev 01135, Ukraine; Tower B 19–B Oriental Kenzo, 48 Dongzhimenwai Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100027, China; GP 1 Apes Street, Riga LV–1039, Latvia [BELARUS] 2. BELNEFTEKHIM USA, INC., 13 Branch St., # 213, Methuen, MA 01844; U.S. FEIN 000920912 (United States) [BELARUS] Dated: November 13, 2007. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E7–22559 Filed 11–16–07; 8:45 am] rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4811–42–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:17 Nov 16, 2007 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2005–04 Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Notice 2005–04, Fuel Tax Guidance, and Request for comments. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 18, 2008 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Carolyn N. Brown at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 6688, or through the Internet at Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Fuel Tax Guidance, Request for comments. OMB Number: 1545–1915. Notice Number: Notice 2005–04. Abstract: Notice 2005–04 provides guidance on certain excise tax Code provisions that were added or effected by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information will be used by the IRS to verify that the proper amount of tax is reported, excluded, refunded, or credited. Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice at this time. PO 00000 Frm 00148 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65133 Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal, state, local or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,263. Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 hours, 46 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 76,190. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 222 (Monday, November 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65132-65133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22559]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Additional Designations of Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 
13405

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(``OFAC'') is publishing the names of two newly-designated entities 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006, ``Blocking Property of Certain 
Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus.''

DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the two entities 
identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Orders 13405, is 
effective November 13, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance 
Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department 
of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (Treasury Annex), 
Washington, DC 20220, Tel.: 202/622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    Information about this designation and additional information 
concerning OFAC are available from OFAC's Web site (https://
www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand 
service, Tel.: 202/622-0077.

Background

    On June 16, 2006, the President issued Executive Order 13405 (the 
``Order'') pursuant to, inter alia, the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-06). In the Order, the President 
declared a national emergency to address political repression, 
electoral fraud, and public

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corruption in Belarus. The Order imposes economic sanctions on persons 
responsible for actions or policies that undermine democratic processes 
or institutions in Belarus. The President identified ten individuals as 
subject to the economic sanctions in the Annex to the Order.
    Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all 
property, and interests in property, that are in, or hereafter come 
within, the United States or the possession or control of United States 
persons for persons listed in the Annex and those persons determined by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of 
State, to satisfy any of the criteria set forth in subparagraphs 
(a)(ii)(A) through (a)(ii)(E) of Section 1. On November 13, 2007, the 
Director of OFAC exercised the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to 
designate, pursuant to one or more of the criteria set forth in Section 
1, subparagraphs (a)(ii)(A) through (a)(ii)(E) of the Order, the 
following two entities, whose names have been added to the list of 
Specially Designated Nationals and whose property and interests in 
property are blocked, pursuant to Executive Order 13405:

1. BELNEFTEKHIM (a.k.a. BELARUSIAN STATE CONCERN FOR OIL AND 
CHEMISTRY; a.k.a. BELARUSIAN STATE PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS CONCERN; 
a.k.a. BELNEFTEKHIM CONCERN; a.k.a. CONCERN BELNEFTEKHIM), 73 
Dzerzhinskogo Avenue, Minsk 220116, Belarus; Oederweg 43, Frankfurt-
am-Main D-60318, Germany; ul Trevskaya, 20/1, Room 536, Moscow 
103789, Russia; ul Pavlovskaya, 29, Kiev 01135, Ukraine; Tower B 19-
B Oriental Kenzo, 48 Dongzhimenwai Street, Dongcheng District, 
Beijing 100027, China; GP 1 Apes Street, Riga LV-1039, Latvia 
[BELARUS]
2. BELNEFTEKHIM USA, INC., 13 Branch St.,  213, Methuen, MA 
01844; U.S. FEIN 000920912 (United States) [BELARUS]

    Dated: November 13, 2007.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
 [FR Doc. E7-22559 Filed 11-16-07; 8:45 am]
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