Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Pursuant to Executive Order 12978, 78082-78083 [2011-32117]

Download as PDF 78082 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 241 / Thursday, December 15, 2011 / Notices Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200. OMB Number: 1545–1421. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Title: IA–62–93 (Final) Certain Elections Under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Abstract: These regulations establish various elections enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Act). The regulations provide guidance that enable taxpayers to take advantage of various benefits provided by the Act and the Internal Revenue Code. Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 202,500. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES OMB Number: 1545–1519. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Title: Long-Term Care and Accelerated Death Benefits. Forms: 1099–LTC. 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ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of five individuals and one entity 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 five individuals and one entity identified in this notice whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, is effective on December 8, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, Tel: (202) 622–2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web site (https://www.treasury.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 foreign persons listed in an Annex E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 241 / Thursday, December 15, 2011 / Notices to the Order; (2) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the 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 December 8, 2011, the Director of OFAC removed from the SDN List the five individuals and one entity listed below, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to the Order: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Individuals 1. JIMENEZ, Isabel Cristina, c/o INVERSIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES ATLAS LTDA, Cali, Colombia; c/o CONTACTEL COMUNICACIONES S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o COMERCIALIZADORA INTERTEL S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 1 Jan 1973; Cedula No. 66852533 (Colombia); Passport 66852533 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]. 2. LOPEZ VALENCIA, Oscar Alberto, c/o FLEXOEMPAQUES LTDA., Cali, Colombia; Carrera 6A No. 11–43 501–2, Cali, Colombia; c/o PLASTICOS CONDOR LTDA., Cali, Colombia; c/o MEGAPLAST S.A., Palmira, Valle, Colombia; DOB 30 Aug 1960; Cedula No. 10537943 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]. 3. MENDEZ DIAZ, Marlen, c/o COOPDISAN, Bucaramanga, Colombia; c/o DROGAS LA REBAJA BUCARAMANGA S.A., Bucaramanga, Colombia; Cedula No. 37813841 (Colombia); Passport 37813841 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]. 4. SARMIENTO MARTINEZ, Diana, c/ o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula No. 65698369 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]. 5. TRUJILLO CAICEDO, Francisco Javiar (a.k.a. ‘‘PACHO’’), Calle 13C No. 75–95 piso 2, Cali, Colombia; Calle 8 Oeste No. 24C–75 apt. 1501, Cali, Colombia; c/o COLOR 89.5 FM STEREO, Cali, Colombia; Carrera 76A No. 6–34 apt. 107, Cali, Colombia; DOB 23 Nov 1960; Cedula No. 16264395 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:49 Dec 14, 2011 Jkt 226001 78083 Entity FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. OBURSATILES S.A. (a.k.a. OPERACIONES BURSATILES S.A. COMISIONISTA DE BOLSA), Avenida 4N No. 4N–30, Cali, Colombia; Avenida 68 No. 75A–50 Local 230, Bogota, Colombia; Calle 10 No. 4–40 of. 312, Cali, Colombia; Calle 19 No. 5–48 Local 226, Pereira, Colombia; Carrera 7 No. 74–56 of. 909, Bogota, Colombia; Carrera 15 No. 87–32, Bogota, Colombia; Carrera 22 No. 18–65 Local 28, Manizales, Colombia; Carrera 28 No. 29–06 Local 104, Palmira, Colombia; Carrera 49 No. 52–81 L–9923, Medellin, Colombia; Carrera 52 No. 72–65 Local 106, Barranquilla, Colombia; Carrera 66B No. 34A–76 Local 227, Medellin, Colombia; Centro Comercial Cosmocentro Local 103, Cali, Colombia; Transversal 71D No. 26–94 Sur Local 3504, Bogota, Colombia; NIT # 800012425–0 (Colombia) [SDNT]. Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– 7479, FAX (202) 273–0487 or email denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0085.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles: a. 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The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection Dated: December 8, 2011. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2011–32117 Filed 12–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0085] Agency Information Collection (Appeal to Board of Veterans’ Appeals) Activities Under OMB Review Board of Veterans’ Appeals, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice announces that the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78082-78083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32117]


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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 U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (``OFAC'') is publishing the names of five individuals and one 
entity 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 five individuals 
and one entity identified in this notice whose property and interests 
in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 
21, 1995, is effective on December 8, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. 
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.treasury.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 foreign persons listed in an Annex

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to the Order; (2) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of 
Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the 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 December 8, 2011, the Director of OFAC removed from the SDN List 
the five individuals and one entity listed below, whose property and 
interests in property were blocked pursuant to the Order:

Individuals

    1. JIMENEZ, Isabel Cristina, c/o INVERSIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES ATLAS 
LTDA, Cali, Colombia; c/o CONTACTEL COMUNICACIONES S.A., Cali, 
Colombia; c/o COMERCIALIZADORA INTERTEL S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 1 Jan 
1973; Cedula No. 66852533 (Colombia); Passport 66852533 (Colombia) 
(individual) [SDNT].
    2. LOPEZ VALENCIA, Oscar Alberto, c/o FLEXOEMPAQUES LTDA., Cali, 
Colombia; Carrera 6A No. 11-43 501-2, Cali, Colombia; c/o PLASTICOS 
CONDOR LTDA., Cali, Colombia; c/o MEGAPLAST S.A., Palmira, Valle, 
Colombia; DOB 30 Aug 1960; Cedula No. 10537943 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNT].
    3. MENDEZ DIAZ, Marlen, c/o COOPDISAN, Bucaramanga, Colombia; c/o 
DROGAS LA REBAJA BUCARAMANGA S.A., Bucaramanga, Colombia; Cedula No. 
37813841 (Colombia); Passport 37813841 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
    4. SARMIENTO MARTINEZ, Diana, c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; 
Cedula No. 65698369 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
    5. TRUJILLO CAICEDO, Francisco Javiar (a.k.a. ``PACHO''), Calle 13C 
No. 75-95 piso 2, Cali, Colombia; Calle 8 Oeste No. 24C-75 apt. 1501, 
Cali, Colombia; c/o COLOR 89.5 FM STEREO, Cali, Colombia; Carrera 76A 
No. 6-34 apt. 107, Cali, Colombia; DOB 23 Nov 1960; Cedula No. 16264395 
(Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].

Entity

    1. OBURSATILES S.A. (a.k.a. OPERACIONES BURSATILES S.A. 
COMISIONISTA DE BOLSA), Avenida 4N No. 4N-30, Cali, Colombia; Avenida 
68 No. 75A-50 Local 230, Bogota, Colombia; Calle 10 No. 4-40 of. 312, 
Cali, Colombia; Calle 19 No. 5-48 Local 226, Pereira, Colombia; Carrera 
7 No. 74-56 of. 909, Bogota, Colombia; Carrera 15 No. 87-32, Bogota, 
Colombia; Carrera 22 No. 18-65 Local 28, Manizales, Colombia; Carrera 
28 No. 29-06 Local 104, Palmira, Colombia; Carrera 49 No. 52-81 L-9923, 
Medellin, Colombia; Carrera 52 No. 72-65 Local 106, Barranquilla, 
Colombia; Carrera 66B No. 34A-76 Local 227, Medellin, Colombia; Centro 
Comercial Cosmocentro Local 103, Cali, Colombia; Transversal 71D No. 
26-94 Sur Local 3504, Bogota, Colombia; NIT  800012425-0 
(Colombia) [SDNT].

    Dated: December 8, 2011.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2011-32117 Filed 12-14-11; 8:45 am]
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