Unblocking of Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers Pursuant to Executive Order 12978, 4669-4670 [E8-1261]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 17 / Friday, January 25, 2008 / Notices Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: January 17, 2008. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–1197 Filed 1–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Docket No. AB–32 (Sub-No. 101X); STB Docket No. AB–355 (Sub-No. 35X)] jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Boston and Maine Corporation— Abandonment Exemption—in Hartford County, CT; Springfield Terminal Railway Company—Discontinuance of Service Exemption—in Hartford County, CT Boston and Maine Corporation (B&M) and Springfield Terminal Railway Company (ST) (collectively, applicants) jointly have filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 Subpart F— Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service for B&M to abandon, and for ST to discontinue service over, approximately .73 miles of railroad known as the Canal Branch, extending from milepost 24.00 to milepost 24.73 in Hartford County, CT.1 The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 06489. B&M and ST have certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead traffic on the line; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the 2-year period; and (4) the requirements of 49 CFR 1105.7 (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.8 (historic report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to these exemptions, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment or discontinuance shall be protected under Oregon Short Line R. Co.—Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 1 An amendment was submitted on January 18, 2008, showing the correct mileage as .73 miles (mileposts 24.00 to 24.73) in lieu of mileage of 1.51 miles (mileposts 24.00 to 25.51), as originally filed. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:59 Jan 24, 2008 Jkt 214001 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) has been received, these exemptions will be effective on February 26, 2008, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,2 formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),3 and trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by February 4, 2008. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by February 14, 2008, with: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001.4 A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to applicants’ representative: Michael Q. Geary, Iron Horse Park, North Billerica, MA 01862. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemptions are void ab initio. B&M and ST have filed an environmental and historic report which addresses the effects, if any, of the abandonment and discontinuance on the environment and historic resources. SEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA) by February 1, 2008. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by writing to SEA (Room 1100, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by calling SEA, at (202) 245–0305. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] Comments on environmental and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail banking 2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board’s Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the exemptions’ effective date. See Exemption of Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemptions’ effective date. 3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is set at $1,300. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 4 Without further explanation, applicants state that, prior to the effective date of these exemptions, title to the line will be acquired by third parties. Applicants are advised that they cannot transfer the title until the exemptions become effective or until they obtain appropriate Board authority. PO 00000 Frm 00154 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4669 conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), B&M shall file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the line. If consummation has not been effected by B&M’s filing of a notice of consummation by January 25, 2009, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: January 18, 2008. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–1289 Filed 1–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Unblocking of Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers Pursuant to Executive Order 12978 Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the name of six entities whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers. DATES: The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers of the entities identified in this notice whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, is effective on January 17, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622–2420. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web site (https://www.treas.gov/ofac) via E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1 4670 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 17 / Friday, January 25, 2008 / Notices facsimile through a 24-hour fax-ondemand service, tel.: (202) 622–0077. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Background On October 21, 1995, the President, invoking the authority, inter alia, of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706) (‘‘IEEPA’’), issued Executive Order 12978 (60 FR 54579, October 24, 1995) (the ‘‘Order’’). In the Order, the President declared a national emergency to deal with the threat posed by significant foreign narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia and the harm that they cause in the United States and abroad. Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, or that hereafter come within the United States or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of United States persons, of: (1) The persons listed in an Annex to the Order; (2) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and Secretary of State, to play a significant role in international VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:59 Jan 24, 2008 Jkt 214001 narcotics trafficking centered in Colombia; or (3) to materially assist in, or provide financial or technological support for or goods or services in support of, the narcotics trafficking activities of persons designated in or pursuant to this order; and (4) persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of, persons designated pursuant to this Order. On January 17, 2008, the Director of OFAC removed from the list of Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers the entities listed below, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to the Order. The listing of the unblocked entities follows: 1. INVERSIONES MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ E HIJO, Avenida 4N 6N–67 of. 601, Cali, Colombia; Avenida 6N 23DN–16 of. 202, 301, 302, 401, 402, Cali, Colombia [SDNT] 2. INVERSIONES RODRIGUEZ ARBELAEZ Y CIA. S. EN C., Avenida 4N No. 5N–20, Cali, Colombia; Avenida PO 00000 Frm 00155 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6N No. 23D–16 of. 402, Cali, Colombia [SDNT] 3. INVERSIONES RODRIGUEZ MORENO Y CIA. S. EN C., Calle 10 No. 4–47, Cali, Colombia [SDNT] 4. INVERSIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES ATLAS LTDA. (f.k.a. INVERSIONES MOMPAX LTDA.; f.k.a. MOMPAX LTDA.), Calle 10 No. 4–47 piso 19, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 800102408–1 (Colombia) [SDNT] 5. INVERSIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES COSMOVALLE LTDA. (f.k.a. COMPAX LTDA.; a.k.a. COSMOVALLE; f.k.a. INVERSIONES Y DISTRIBUCIONES COMPAX LTDA.), Calle 10 No. 4–47 piso 19, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 800102403–5 (Colombia) [SDNT] 6. M.O.C. ECHEVERRY HERMANOS LTDA., Calle 23AN No. 5AN–21, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 800038241–5 (Colombia) [SDNT] Dated: January 17, 2008. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8–1261 Filed 1–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811–45–P E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 17 (Friday, January 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4669-4670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1261]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Unblocking of Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers Pursuant 
to Executive Order 12978

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 name of six entities whose property and 
interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 
12978 of October 21, 1995, Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Significant Narcotics Traffickers.

DATES: The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated 
Narcotics Traffickers of the entities identified in this notice whose 
property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive 
Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, is effective on January 17, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance 
Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department 
of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2420.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's Web site (https://www.treas.gov/ofac) via

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facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: (202) 622-
0077.

Background

    On October 21, 1995, the President, invoking the authority, inter 
alia, of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701-1706) (``IEEPA''), issued Executive Order 12978 (60 FR 54579, 
October 24, 1995) (the ``Order''). In the Order, the President declared 
a national emergency to deal with the threat posed by significant 
foreign narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia and the harm that 
they cause in the United States and abroad.
    Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all 
property and interests in property that are in the United States, or 
that hereafter come within the United States or that are or hereafter 
come within the possession or control of United States persons, of: (1) 
The persons listed in an Annex to the Order; (2) any foreign person 
determined by the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation with the 
Attorney General and Secretary of State, to play a significant role in 
international narcotics trafficking centered in Colombia; or (3) to 
materially assist in, or provide financial or technological support for 
or goods or services in support of, the narcotics trafficking 
activities of persons designated in or pursuant to this order; and (4) 
persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, to be owned or 
controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of, persons designated 
pursuant to this Order.
    On January 17, 2008, the Director of OFAC removed from the list of 
Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers the entities listed below, 
whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to the 
Order.
    The listing of the unblocked entities follows:
    1. INVERSIONES MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ E HIJO, Avenida 4N 6N-67 of. 601, 
Cali, Colombia; Avenida 6N 23DN-16 of. 202, 301, 302, 401, 402, Cali, 
Colombia [SDNT]
    2. INVERSIONES RODRIGUEZ ARBELAEZ Y CIA. S. EN C., Avenida 4N No. 
5N-20, Cali, Colombia; Avenida 6N No. 23D-16 of. 402, Cali, Colombia 
[SDNT]
    3. INVERSIONES RODRIGUEZ MORENO Y CIA. S. EN C., Calle 10 No. 4-47, 
Cali, Colombia [SDNT]
    4. INVERSIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES ATLAS LTDA. (f.k.a. INVERSIONES 
MOMPAX LTDA.; f.k.a. MOMPAX LTDA.), Calle 10 No. 4-47 piso 19, Cali, 
Colombia; NIT  800102408-1 (Colombia) [SDNT]
    5. INVERSIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES COSMOVALLE LTDA. (f.k.a. COMPAX 
LTDA.; a.k.a. COSMOVALLE; f.k.a. INVERSIONES Y DISTRIBUCIONES COMPAX 
LTDA.), Calle 10 No. 4-47 piso 19, Cali, Colombia; NIT  
800102403-5 (Colombia) [SDNT]
    6. M.O.C. ECHEVERRY HERMANOS LTDA., Calle 23AN No. 5AN-21, Cali, 
Colombia; NIT  800038241-5 (Colombia) [SDNT]

    Dated: January 17, 2008.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
 [FR Doc. E8-1261 Filed 1-24-08; 8:45 am]
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