Additional Designation of Individual Pursuant to Executive Order 13460, 10857 [E8-3777]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Additional Designation of Individual
Pursuant to Executive Order 13460
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s
Office of Foreign Assets Control
(‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the name of one
newly designated individual whose
property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to Executive Order
13460 of February 13, 2008, ‘‘Blocking
Property of Additional Persons in
Connection With the National
Emergency With Respect to Syria.’’
DATES: The designation by the Secretary
of the Treasury of one individual
identified in this notice pursuant to
Executive Order 13460 is effective on
February 21, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Assistant Director, Compliance
Outreach & Implementation, Office of
Foreign Assets Control, Department of
the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220,
tel.: 202/622–2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY IMFORMATION:
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
This document 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.
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Background
On May 11, 2004, the President issued
Executive Order 13338 pursuant to,
inter alia, the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq., the National Emergencies Act, 50
U.S.C. 1601 et seq., the Syria
Accountability and Lebanese
Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003,
Public Law 108–175, and section 301 of
title 3, United States Code. In Executive
Order 13338, the President declared a
national emergency to address the threat
posed by the actions of the Government
of Syria in supporting terrorism,
continuing its occupation of Lebanon,
pursuing weapons of mass destruction
and missile programs, and undermining
the United States and international
efforts with respect to the stabilization
and reconstruction of Iraq.
On February 13, 2008, the President
issued Executive Order 13460 (the
‘‘Order’’) pursuant to, inter alia, the
International Emergency Economic
Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., the
National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C.
1601 et seq., and section 301 of title 3,
United States Code. In the Order, the
President found that the Government of
Syria continues to engage in certain
conduct that formed the basis for the
national emergency declared in
Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004,
including but not limited to
undermining efforts with respect to the
stabilization of Iraq. The President
further found that the conduct of certain
members of the Government of Syria
and other persons contributing to public
corruption related to Syria, including by
misusing Syrian public assets or by
misusing public authority, entrenches
and enriches the Government of Syria
and its supporters and thereby enables
the Government of Syria to continue to
engage in certain conduct that formed
the basis for the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 13338.
Section 1 of the Order blocks, with
certain exceptions, all property and
interests in property of the following
persons, that are in the United States,
that hereafter come within the United
States, or that are or hereafter come
within the possession or control of
United States persons: Persons who are
determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, to be responsible for,
to have engaged in, to have facilitated,
or to have secured improper advantage
as a result of, public corruption by
senior officials within the Government
of Syria.
On February 21, 2008, the Secretary of
the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, designated, pursuant
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to one or more of the criteria set forth
in the Order, one individual whose
property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to Executive Order
13460.
The designee is as follows:
MAKHLUF, Rami (a.k.a. MAKHLOUF,
Rami; a.k.a. MAKHLOUF, Rami Bin
Mohammed; a.k.a. MAKHLOUF, Rami
Mohammad); DOB 10 Jul 1969; POB
Syria; citizen Syria; Passport 98044
(Syria).
Dated: February 21, 2008.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Additional Designation of Individuals
and Entities 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 names of 15
newly-designated individuals and
entities whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to
Executive Order 12978 of October 21,
1995, ‘‘Blocking Assets and Prohibiting
Transactions with Significant Narcotics
Traffickers.’’
DATES: The designation by the Director
of the Office of Foreign Assets Control
of the 15 individuals and entities
identified in this notice pursuant to
Executive Order 12978 is effective on
February 12, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Assistant Director, Compliance
Outreach & Implementation, Office of
Foreign Assets Control, Department of
the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220,
tel.: 202/622–2490.
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) or via
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),
issued Executive Order 12978 (60 Fed.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Additional Designation of Individual Pursuant to Executive Order
13460
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 one newly designated individual
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to
Executive Order 13460 of February 13, 2008, ``Blocking Property of
Additional Persons in Connection With the National Emergency With
Respect to Syria.''
DATES: The designation by the Secretary of the Treasury of one
individual identified in this notice pursuant to Executive Order 13460
is effective on February 21, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance
Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department
of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY IMFORMATION:
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
This document 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 May 11, 2004, the President issued Executive Order 13338
pursuant to, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers
Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C.
1601 et seq., the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty
Restoration Act of 2003, Public Law 108-175, and section 301 of title
3, United States Code. In Executive Order 13338, the President declared
a national emergency to address the threat posed by the actions of the
Government of Syria in supporting terrorism, continuing its occupation
of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruction and missile programs,
and undermining the United States and international efforts with
respect to the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.
On February 13, 2008, the President issued Executive Order 13460
(the ``Order'') pursuant to, inter alia, the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., the National Emergencies
Act, 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., and section 301 of title 3, United States
Code. In the Order, the President found that the Government of Syria
continues to engage in certain conduct that formed the basis for the
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004,
including but not limited to undermining efforts with respect to the
stabilization of Iraq. The President further found that the conduct of
certain members of the Government of Syria and other persons
contributing to public corruption related to Syria, including by
misusing Syrian public assets or by misusing public authority,
entrenches and enriches the Government of Syria and its supporters and
thereby enables the Government of Syria to continue to engage in
certain conduct that formed the basis for the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 13338.
Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all
property and interests in property of the following persons, that are
in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or
that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of United
States persons: Persons who are determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to be
responsible for, to have engaged in, to have facilitated, or to have
secured improper advantage as a result of, public corruption by senior
officials within the Government of Syria.
On February 21, 2008, the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, designated, pursuant to one
or more of the criteria set forth in the Order, one individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive
Order 13460.
The designee is as follows: MAKHLUF, Rami (a.k.a. MAKHLOUF, Rami;
a.k.a. MAKHLOUF, Rami Bin Mohammed; a.k.a. MAKHLOUF, Rami Mohammad);
DOB 10 Jul 1969; POB Syria; citizen Syria; Passport 98044 (Syria).
Dated: February 21, 2008.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. E8-3777 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am]
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