Additional Designation of Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224, 31544-31545 [E8-12288]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 31544 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 106 / Monday, June 2, 2008 / Notices Current Actions: (a) In Part 1 of Form D, eliminate memo line M.3 (code 86054); (b) collect additional information on equity and credit derivatives, under line 3 in Part 1 of Form D, on the following three new rows—line 3.a (Equity Contracts), line 3.b (Credit Derivative Contracts), and line 3.c (Other Contracts); (c) in the instructions, eliminate the choice that allowed netting of fair values by deleting the second sentence of the second paragraph of section I.E (accounting issues); (d) in order to reduce overall burden, the threshold for reporting will be changed as follows: (1) If the total notional value of worldwide holdings of derivatives (including contracts with U.S. and foreign residents, measured on a consolidatedworldwide accounting basis’ for the reporter’s own account and the accounts of the reporter’s customers exceeds $400 billion at the end of the calendar quarter being reported, then the reporter should submit TIC Form D for that calendar quarter, the remaining quarters of the same calendar year and for the following calendar year, (2) in addition, if at any time the amount reported by a TIC D reporter for Grand Total Net Settlements (Part 1, Column 3, Row 7) exceeds $400 million (either a positive or negative value), the TIC Form D must be submitted for the following two calendar years, even if outstanding worldwide notional values fall below the $400 billion level. For example, the 2009 reporting panel will therefore be determined by outstanding notional values as well as by data previously reported on Form D. If a reporter’s outstanding notional values are below $400 billion, the reporter must continue to file the TIC D report if the Grand Total Net Settlements (Part 1, Column 3, Row 7) exceeded $400 million in any quarter during the preceding two calendar years; and (e) these changes will be effective beginning with the reports as of March 31, 2009. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations. Form D (1505–0199) Estimated Number of Respondents: 35. Estimated Average Time per Respondent: Thirty (30) hours per respondent per filing, effective with the report as of March 2009. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,300 hours, based on 4 reporting periods per year. 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Dwight Wolkow, Administrator, International Portfolio Investment Data Systems. [FR Doc. E8–12163 Filed 5–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Additional Designation of Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 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 four newly-designated individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.’’ DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the four individuals identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Order 13224, is effective on May 27, 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 (www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/622–0077. PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Background On September 23, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13224 (the ‘‘Order’’) pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701–1706, and the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, 22 U.S.C. 287c. In the Order, the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. The Order imposes economic sanctions on persons who have committed, pose a significant risk of committing, or support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to the Order, as amended by Executive Order 13268 of July 2, 2002, 13 individuals and 16 entities as subject to the economic sanctions. The Order was further amended by Executive Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, to reflect the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. 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, of: (1) Foreign persons listed in the Annex to the Order; (2) foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States; (3) persons determined by the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security and Justice, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) of the Order; and (4) except as provided in section 5 of the Order and after such consultation, if any, with foreign authorities as the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, deems appropriate in the exercise of his discretion, persons determined by the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security and Justice, to assist in, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or other services to or in support of, E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 106 / Monday, June 2, 2008 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES such acts of terrorism or those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or determined to be subject to the Order or to be otherwise associated with those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) of the Order. On April 1, 2008, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security, Justice and other relevant agencies, designated, pursuant to one or more of the criteria set forth in subsections 1(b), 1(c) or 1(d) of the Order, four individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224. The list of additional designees is as follows: 1. ASHRAF, Haji Muhammad (a.k.a. ASHRAF, Haji M.); DOB 1 Mar 1965; Passport A–374184 (Pakistan). 2. BAHAZIQ, Mahmoud Mohammad Ahmed (a.k.a. ABU ’ABD AL-’AZIZ; a.k.a. ABU ABDUL AZIZ; a.k.a. BAHAZIQ, Mahmoud; a.k.a. SHAYKH SAHIB); DOB 17 Aug 1943; alt. DOB 1943; alt. DOB 1944; POB India; nationality Saudi Arabia; Registration ID 4–6032–0048–1 (Saudi Arabia). 3. LAKHVI, Zaki-ur-Rehman (a.k.a. ARSHAD, Abu Waheed Irshad Ahmad; a.k.a. LAKVI, Zaki Ur-Rehman; a.k.a. LAKVI, Zakir Rehman; a.k.a. REHMAN, Zakir; a.k.a. UR-REHMAN, Zaki; a.k.a. ‘‘CHACHAJEE’’); Barahkoh, P.O. DO, Tehsil and District Islamabad, Pakistan; Chak No. 18/IL, Rinala Khurd, Tehsil Rinala Khurd, District Okara, Pakistan; DOB 30 Dec 1960; POB Okara, Pakistan; nationality Pakistan; National ID No. 61101–9618232–1 (Pakistan). 4. SAEED, Muhammad (a.k.a. HAFIZ SAHIB; a.k.a. SAEED, Hafiz; a.k.a. SAEED, Hafiz Mohammad; a.k.a. SAEED, Hafiz Muhammad; a.k.a. SAYED, Hafiz Mohammad; a.k.a. SAYEED, Hafez Mohammad; a.k.a. SAYID, Hafiz Mohammad; a.k.a. SYEED, Hafiz Mohammad; a.k.a. ‘‘TATA JI’’), House No. 116 E, Mohalla Johar, Town: Lahore, Tehsil:, Lahore City, Lahore District, Pakistan; DOB 5 Jun 1950; POB Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan; nationality Pakistan; National ID No. 3520025509842–7 (Pakistan). Dated: May 27, 2008. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8–12288 Filed 5–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811–45–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:06 May 30, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program Availability of Application Packages Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the availability of Application Packages for the 2009 Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program. DATES: Application Packages are available from the IRS at this time. The deadline for submitting an application package to the IRS for the 2009 Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program is August 2, 2008. ADDRESSES: Application Packages may be requested by contacting: Internal Revenue Service, 5000 Ellin Road, Lanham, MD 20706, Attention: Program Manager, Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, SE:W:CAR:SPEC:FO:OA, Building C–4, Room 168. Applications can also be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Lynn Tyler, SE:W:CAR:SPEC:FO:OA, Building C–4, Room 168, Internal Revenue Service, 5000 Ellin Road, Lanham, MD 20706. The non-toll-free telephone number is (202) 283–0189. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program is contained in section 163 of the Revenue Act of 1978, Public Law 95–600, (92 Stat. 12810), November 6, 1978. Regulations were published in the Federal Register at 44 FR 72113 on December 13, 1979. Section 163 gives the IRS authority to enter into cooperative agreements with private or public non-profit agencies or organizations to establish a network of trained volunteers to provide free tax information and return preparation assistance to elderly individuals. Elderly individuals are defined as individuals age 60 and over at the close of their taxable year. Cooperative agreements will be entered into based upon competition among eligible agencies and organizations. Because applications are being solicited before the FY 2009 budget has been approved, cooperative agreements will be entered into subject to appropriation of funds. Once funded, sponsoring agencies and organizations will receive a grant from the IRS for administrative expenses and to reimburse volunteers for expenses incurred in training and in providing tax return assistance. The Tax PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31545 Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program is referenced in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance in section 21.006. Dated: May 6, 2008. Michael McBride, Chief, Oversight & Analysis. [FR Doc. E8–12051 Filed 5–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P U.S.–CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Notice of Open Public Hearings AGENCY: U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission ACTION: Notice of open public hearings– June 18th and 19th, 2008, Washington, DC. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearings of the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Larry Wortzel, Chairman of the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate and report to Congress annually on ‘‘the national security implications and impact of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold two public hearings in Washington, DC on June 18th and 19th, 2008. The first, a full-day hearing on June 18th, will address ‘‘Access to Information and Media Control in the People’s Republic of China.’’ The second, a half-day hearing on the morning of June 19th, will examine ‘‘The Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. and China Regarding Prison Labor Products.’’ Background These events are the sixth and seventh in a series of public hearings the Commission will hold during its 2008 report cycle to collect input from leading academic, industry, and government experts on the impact of the economic and national security implications of the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The June 18th hearing, ‘‘Access to Information and Media Control in the People’s Republic of China,’’ will be Cochaired by Chairman Larry Wortzel and Commissioner Jeffrey Fiedler. This hearing will seek to examine the ways in which media censorship and restrictions on publicly available information within China can impact E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 106 (Monday, June 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31544-31545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12288]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Additional Designation of Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 
13224

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 four newly-designated individuals 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and 
Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, 
or Support Terrorism.''

DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the four individuals 
identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Order 13224, is 
effective on May 27, 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 (www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile 
through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/622-0077.

Background

    On September 23, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13224 
(the ``Order'') pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, and the United Nations Participation Act of 
1945, 22 U.S.C. 287c. In the Order, the President declared a national 
emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism 
committed by foreign terrorists, including the September 11, 2001, 
terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. The 
Order imposes economic sanctions on persons who have committed, pose a 
significant risk of committing, or support acts of terrorism. The 
President identified in the Annex to the Order, as amended by Executive 
Order 13268 of July 2, 2002, 13 individuals and 16 entities as subject 
to the economic sanctions. The Order was further amended by Executive 
Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, to reflect the creation of the 
Department of Homeland Security.
    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, of: (1) Foreign persons listed in the Annex to the Order; (2) 
foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Department of 
Homeland Security and the Attorney General, to have committed, or to 
pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten 
the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign 
policy, or economy of the United States; (3) persons determined by the 
Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, 
Homeland Security and Justice, to be owned or controlled by, or to act 
for or on behalf of those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or 
those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 
1(d)(i) of the Order; and (4) except as provided in section 5 of the 
Order and after such consultation, if any, with foreign authorities as 
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the 
Attorney General, deems appropriate in the exercise of his discretion, 
persons determined by the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the 
Departments of State, Homeland Security and Justice, to assist in, 
sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support for, 
or financial or other services to or in support of,

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such acts of terrorism or those persons listed in the Annex to the 
Order or determined to be subject to the Order or to be otherwise 
associated with those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or those 
persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) 
of the Order.
    On April 1, 2008, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the 
Departments of State, Homeland Security, Justice and other relevant 
agencies, designated, pursuant to one or more of the criteria set forth 
in subsections 1(b), 1(c) or 1(d) of the Order, four individuals whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive 
Order 13224.
    The list of additional designees is as follows:
    1. ASHRAF, Haji Muhammad (a.k.a. ASHRAF, Haji M.); DOB 1 Mar 1965; 
Passport A-374184 (Pakistan).
    2. BAHAZIQ, Mahmoud Mohammad Ahmed (a.k.a. ABU 'ABD AL-'AZIZ; 
a.k.a. ABU ABDUL AZIZ; a.k.a. BAHAZIQ, Mahmoud; a.k.a. SHAYKH SAHIB); 
DOB 17 Aug 1943; alt. DOB 1943; alt. DOB 1944; POB India; nationality 
Saudi Arabia; Registration ID 4-6032-0048-1 (Saudi Arabia).
    3. LAKHVI, Zaki-ur-Rehman (a.k.a. ARSHAD, Abu Waheed Irshad Ahmad; 
a.k.a. LAKVI, Zaki Ur-Rehman; a.k.a. LAKVI, Zakir Rehman; a.k.a. 
REHMAN, Zakir; a.k.a. UR-REHMAN, Zaki; a.k.a. ``CHACHAJEE''); Barahkoh, 
P.O. DO, Tehsil and District Islamabad, Pakistan; Chak No. 18/IL, 
Rinala Khurd, Tehsil Rinala Khurd, District Okara, Pakistan; DOB 30 Dec 
1960; POB Okara, Pakistan; nationality Pakistan; National ID No. 61101-
9618232-1 (Pakistan).
    4. SAEED, Muhammad (a.k.a. HAFIZ SAHIB; a.k.a. SAEED, Hafiz; a.k.a. 
SAEED, Hafiz Mohammad; a.k.a. SAEED, Hafiz Muhammad; a.k.a. SAYED, 
Hafiz Mohammad; a.k.a. SAYEED, Hafez Mohammad; a.k.a. SAYID, Hafiz 
Mohammad; a.k.a. SYEED, Hafiz Mohammad; a.k.a. ``TATA JI''), House No. 
116 E, Mohalla Johar, Town: Lahore, Tehsil:, Lahore City, Lahore 
District, Pakistan; DOB 5 Jun 1950; POB Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan; 
nationality Pakistan; National ID No. 3520025509842-7 (Pakistan).

    Dated: May 27, 2008.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
 [FR Doc. E8-12288 Filed 5-30-08; 8:45 am]
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