Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Pursuant to Executive Order 12978, 61573-61574 [2010-24856]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 5, 2010 / Notices mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–06) (IEEPA) and the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–195). In the Order, the President took additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995. Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within the possession or control of any United States person, of persons listed in the Annex to the Order and of persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with or at the recommendation of the Secretary of State, to satisfy certain criteria set forth in the Order. The Annex to the Order lists eight individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order. OFAC is publishing additional identifying information associated with those individuals. As noted in the listings below, the property and interests in property of one of those individuals also is blocked pursuant to another OFAC sanctions program. Agents or affiliates of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA include a reference to the ‘‘IRGC’’ at the end of their listings on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (‘‘SDN’’ list). See 31 CFR 561.201(a)(5) note. The listings for those individuals on the SDN list now appear as follows: Individuals 1. JAFARI, Mohammad Ali (a.k.a. JAFARI, Ali; a.k.a. JA’FARI, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. JAFARI– NAJAFABADI, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. ‘‘JA’FARI, Aziz’’), c/o IRGC, Tehran, Iran; DOB 1 Sep 1957; POB Yazd, Iran; Commander-in-Chief, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Commander, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Major General; Brigadier Commander (individual) [NPWMD] [IRGC] [IRAN–HR]. 2. MAHSOULI, Sadeq (a.k.a. MAHSULI, Sadeq); DOB 1959; POB Orumieh, Iran; Minister of Welfare and Social Security; Former Minister of the Interior and Deputy Commander-inChief of the Armed Forces for Law Enforcement (individual) [IRAN– HR]. 3. MOHSENI–EJEI, Qolam-Hossein (a.k.a. MOHSENI EJEI, Gholam Hossein); DOB circa 1956; POB Ejiyeh, Iran; Prosecutor-General of VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:36 Oct 04, 2010 Jkt 223001 Iran; Hojjatoleslam; Former Minister of Intelligence (individual) [IRAN–HR]. 4. MORTAZAVI, Saeed (a.k.a. MORTAZAVI, Sa’id); DOB 1967; POB Meibod, Yazd, Iran; Head, Iranian Anti-Smuggling Task Force; Former Prosecutor-General of Tehran (individual) [IRAN–HR]. 5. MOSLEHI, Heydar (a.k.a. MOSLEHI, Heidar), Ministry of Intelligence, Second Negarestan Street, Pasdaran Avenue, Tehran, Iran; DOB 1956; POB Isfahan, Iran; Minister of Intelligence; Hojjatoleslam (individual) [IRAN–HR]. 6. NAJJAR, Mostafa Mohammad; DOB 1956; POB Tehran, Iran; Minister of the Interior; Deputy Commander-inChief of the Armed Forces for Law Enforcement (individual) [IRAN– HR]. 7. RADAN, Ahmad-Reza; DOB 1963; alt. DOB 1964; POB Isfahan, Iran; Deputy Chief, National Police; Deputy Police Chief; Brigadier General (individual) [IRAN–HR]. 8. TAEB, Hossein (a.k.a. TAEB, Hassan; a.k.a. TAEB, Hosein; a.k.a. TAEB, Hussayn); DOB 1963; POB Tehran, Iran; Deputy Commander for Intelligence, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Hojjatoleslam; Former Commander of the Basij Forces (individual) [IRGC] [IRAN–HR]. Dated: September 29, 2010. Adam Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2010–24861 Filed 10–4–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811–42–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Pursuant to Executive Order 12978 Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of seven individuals 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 Nationals and Blocked Persons (‘‘SDN List’’) of the individuals identified in this notice whose property and interests SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00163 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61573 in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, is effective on September 29, 2010. 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 at (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: (a) To play a significant role in international narcotics trafficking centered in Colombia; or (b) 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 the Order; and (3) 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 the Order. On September 29, 2010 the Director of OFAC removed from the SDN List the seven individuals listed below, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to the Order: 1. ALZATE SALAZAR, Luis Alfredo, c/ o COINTERCOS S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o DEPOSITO E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 61574 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 5, 2010 / Notices POPULAR DE DROGAS S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o DROGAS LA REBAJA BOGOTA S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o LABORATORIOS KRESSFOR DE COLOMBIA S.A., Bogota, Colombia; DOB 27 Nov 1957; Cedula No. 16595689 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT] 2. AVILA LOPEZ, Gabriel, c/o ADMINISTRADORA DE SERVICIOS VARIOS CALIMA S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CHAMARTIN S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 3 Aug 1963; Cedula No. 16689631 (Colombia); Passport 16689631 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT] 3. BAEZA MOLINA, Carlos Alberto, c/ o DERECHO INTEGRAL Y CIA. LTDA., Cali, Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ E HIJO, Cali, Colombia; DOB 6 Mar 1958; Cedula No. 16621765 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT] 4. CHAPARRO MARTINEZ, Elizabeth, c/o ADMINISTRADORA DE SERVICIOS VARIOS CALIMA S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 5 May 1968; Cedula No. 31973372 (Colombia); Passport 31973372 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT] 5. DUQUE CORREA, Francisco Javier, c/ o ALMACAES S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o CORPORACION DE ALMACENES POR DEPARTAMENTOS S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o G.L.G. S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o RAMAL S.A., Bogota, Colombia; DOB 04 Apr 1948; POB Medellin, Colombia; Cedula No. 8292581 (Colombia); Passport P009253 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT] 6. FRANCO RUIZ, Nestor Raul, Carrera 142 No. 18A–80 Casa 23, Cali, Colombia; Avenida 5AN No. 51N– 27, Cali, Colombia; DOB 21 Aug 1967; POB Cali, Colombia; Cedula No. 16744648 (Colombia); Passport AF828495 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT] 7. PEREZ NARVAEZ, Oliverio, Avenida 4 No. 7–75, Cali, Colombia; c/o INTERCONTINENTAL DE AVIACION S.A., Bogota, Colombia; DOB 9 Mar 1938; POB Riofrio, Valle, Colombia; Cedula No. 6488451 (Colombia); Passport AG400146 (Colombia); alt. Passport AG069729 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT] Dated: September 29, 2010. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2010–24856 Filed 10–4–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811–AL–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:36 Oct 04, 2010 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Pursuant To the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of one individual whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (‘‘Kingpin Act’’) (21 U.S.C. 1901–1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182). DATES: The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (‘‘SDN list’’) of the individual identified in this notice whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to the Kingpin Act, is effective on September 29, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202–622–2420. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web site (https://www.treas.gov/ofac) via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on demand service at (202) 622–0077. Background On December 3, 1999, the Kingpin Act was signed into law by the President of the United States. The Kingpin Act provides a statutory framework for the President to impose sanctions against significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations on a worldwide basis, with the objective of denying their businesses and agents access to the U.S. financial system and to the benefits of trade and transactions involving U.S. persons and entities. The Kingpin Act blocks all property and interests in property, subject to U.S. jurisdiction, that is owned or controlled by significant foreign narcotics traffickers, as identified by the President. In addition, the Secretary of the Treasury consults with the Attorney General, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the PO 00000 Frm 00164 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security when designating and blocking the property or interests in property, subject to U.S. jurisdiction, of persons or entities found to be: (1) Materially assisting in, or providing financial or technological support for or to, or providing goods or services in support of, the international narcotics trafficking activities of a person designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act; (2) owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, a person designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act; and/or (3) playing a significant role in international narcotics trafficking. On September 29, 2010, OFAC removed from the SDN list the individual listed below, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to the Kingpin Act. 1. MATTHEW, Karen, c/o Freight Movers International, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis; DOB 27 Jan 1964; POB St Vincent & Grenadines (individual) [SDNTK] Dated: September 29, 2010. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2010–24859 Filed 10–4–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans’ Rural Health Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Veterans’ Rural Health Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on October 13–14, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The sessions will be open to the public from 8 a.m. until 9:15 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. on October 13 and from 8 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. on October 14. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on health care issues affecting enrolled Veterans residing in rural areas. The Committee examines programs and policies that impact the provision of VA health care to enrolled Veterans residing in rural areas, and discusses ways to improve and enhance VA services for these Veterans. On the morning of October 13, the Committee will hear from its Chairman, E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
Pursuant to Executive Order 12978

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (``OFAC'') is publishing the names of seven individuals 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 
Nationals and Blocked Persons (``SDN List'') of the individuals 
identified in this notice whose property and interests in property were 
blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, is 
effective on September 29, 2010.

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 at (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: (a) To play a significant role 
in international narcotics trafficking centered in Colombia; or (b) 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 the Order; and (3) 
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 the Order.
    On September 29, 2010 the Director of OFAC removed from the SDN 
List the seven individuals listed below, whose property and interests 
in property were blocked pursuant to the Order:

1. ALZATE SALAZAR, Luis Alfredo, c/o COINTERCOS S.A., Bogota, Colombia; 
c/o DEPOSITO

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POPULAR DE DROGAS S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o DROGAS LA REBAJA BOGOTA 
S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o LABORATORIOS KRESSFOR DE COLOMBIA S.A., 
Bogota, Colombia; DOB 27 Nov 1957; Cedula No. 16595689 (Colombia) 
(individual) [SDNT]
2. AVILA LOPEZ, Gabriel, c/o ADMINISTRADORA DE SERVICIOS VARIOS CALIMA 
S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CHAMARTIN S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 3 Aug 
1963; Cedula No. 16689631 (Colombia); Passport 16689631 (Colombia) 
(individual) [SDNT]
3. BAEZA MOLINA, Carlos Alberto, c/o DERECHO INTEGRAL Y CIA. LTDA., 
Cali, Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ E HIJO, Cali, 
Colombia; DOB 6 Mar 1958; Cedula No. 16621765 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNT]
4. CHAPARRO MARTINEZ, Elizabeth, c/o ADMINISTRADORA DE SERVICIOS VARIOS 
CALIMA S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 5 May 1968; Cedula No. 31973372 
(Colombia); Passport 31973372 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
5. DUQUE CORREA, Francisco Javier, c/o ALMACAES S.A., Bogota, Colombia; 
c/o CORPORACION DE ALMACENES POR DEPARTAMENTOS S.A., Bogota, Colombia; 
c/o G.L.G. S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o RAMAL S.A., Bogota, Colombia; 
DOB 04 Apr 1948; POB Medellin, Colombia; Cedula No. 8292581 (Colombia); 
Passport P009253 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
6. FRANCO RUIZ, Nestor Raul, Carrera 142 No. 18A-80 Casa 23, Cali, 
Colombia; Avenida 5AN No. 51N-27, Cali, Colombia; DOB 21 Aug 1967; POB 
Cali, Colombia; Cedula No. 16744648 (Colombia); Passport AF828495 
(Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
7. PEREZ NARVAEZ, Oliverio, Avenida 4 No. 7-75, Cali, Colombia; c/o 
INTERCONTINENTAL DE AVIACION S.A., Bogota, Colombia; DOB 9 Mar 1938; 
POB Riofrio, Valle, Colombia; Cedula No. 6488451 (Colombia); Passport 
AG400146 (Colombia); alt. Passport AG069729 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNT]

    Dated: September 29, 2010.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2010-24856 Filed 10-4-10; 8:45 am]
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