Unblocking of One Specially Designated National or Blocked Person Pursuant to Executive Order 13315, as Amended, 2777-2778 [2012-963]

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[FR Doc. 2012–936 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Unblocking of One Specially Designated National or Blocked Person Pursuant to Executive Order 13315, as Amended Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the name of an individual whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Former Iraqi Regime, Its Senior Officials and Their Family Members, and Taking Certain Other Actions,’’ as amended by Executive Order 13350 of July 30, 2004. DATES: The removal of this individual from the SDN List is effective as of January 10, 2012. 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: SUMMARY: Electronic and Facsimile Availability The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general information pertaining to OFAC’s sanctions programs also is available via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-ondemand service, tel.: (202) 622–0077. Background On August 28, 2003, the President issued Executive Order 13315 (the ‘‘Order’’) pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., section 5 of the United Nations Participation Act, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 287c, section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and in view of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483 of May 22, 2003. In the Order, the President expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2777 to address the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in that country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq. The Order blocks the property and interests in property of, inter alia, persons listed on the Annex to the Order. On July 30, 2004, the President issued Executive Order 13350, which, inter alia, replaced the Annex to Executive Order 13315 with a new Annex that included the names of individuals and entities, including individuals and entities that had previously been designated under Executive Order 12722 and related authorities. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has determined that the individual identified below, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13315, as amended, should be removed from the SDN List. The following designation is removed from the SDN List: AL–HABOBI, Dr. Safa Haji J (a.k.a. AL– HABOBI, Dr. Safa; a.k.a. AL–HABUBI, Dr. Safa Hadi Jawad; a.k.a. HABUBI, Dr. Safa Hadi Jawad; a.k.a. HABUBI, Dr. Safa Jawad; a.k.a. JAWAD, Dr. Safa Hadi), Flat 4D Thorney Court, Palace Gate, Kensington, United Kingdom; Iraq; DOB 01 Jul 1946; Former Minister of Oil (individual) [IRAQ2] The removal of this individual’s name from the SDN List is effective as of January 10, 2012. All property and interests in property of the individual that are in or hereafter come within the United States or the possession or control of United States persons are now unblocked. Dated: January 9, 2012. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2012–960 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Unblocking of One Specially Designated National or Blocked Person Pursuant to Executive Order 13315, as Amended Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1 2778 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2012 / Notices SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the name of an entity whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Former Iraqi Regime, Its Senior Officials and Their Family Members, and Taking Certain Other Actions,’’ as amended by Executive Order 13350 of July 30, 2004. DATES: The removal of this entity from the SDN List is effective as of January 10, 2012. 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: designated under Executive Order 12722 and related authorities. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has determined that the entity identified below, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13315, as amended, should be removed from the SDN List. The following designation is removed from the SDN List: Matrix Churchill Corporation, 5903 Harper Road, Cleveland, OH 44139 [IRAQ2] The removal of this entity’s name from the SDN List is effective as of January 10, 2012. All property and interests in property of the entity that are in or hereafter come within the United States or the possession or control of United States persons are now unblocked. Electronic and Facsimile Availability Dated: January 9, 2012. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general information pertaining to OFAC’s sanctions programs also is available via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-ondemand service, tel.: (202) 622–0077. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Background On August 28, 2003, the President issued Executive Order 13315 (the ‘‘Order’’) pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., section 5 of the United Nations Participation Act, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 287c, section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and in view of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483 of May 22, 2003. In the Order, the President expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, to address the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in that country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq. The Order blocks the property and interests in property of, inter alia, persons listed on the Annex to the Order. On July 30, 2004, the President issued Executive Order 13350, which, inter alia, replaced the Annex to Executive Order 13315 with a new Annex that included the names of individuals and entities, including individuals and entities that had previously been VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Jan 18, 2012 Jkt 226001 [FR Doc. 2012–963 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts United States Sentencing Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed amendments to sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary. Request for public comment, including public comment regarding retroactive application of any of the proposed amendments. Notice of public hearing. AGENCY: Pursuant to section 994(a), (o), and (p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission is considering promulgating certain amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary. This notice sets forth the proposed amendments and, for each proposed amendment, a synopsis of the issues addressed by that amendment. This notice also sets forth a number of issues for comment, some of which are set forth together with the proposed amendments; some of which are set forth independent of any proposed amendment; and one of which (regarding retroactive application of proposed amendments) is set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of this notice. The proposed amendments and issues for comment in this notice are as SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 follows: (1) A proposed amendment on fraud and related offenses, including (A) An issue for comment in response to the issue of harm to the public and financial markets, as raised by each of two directives to the Commission in section 1079A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111–203; (B) a proposed change to § 2B1.4 (Insider Trading) to implement the directive in section 1079A(a)(1) of that Act, and related issues for comment on insider trading, securities fraud, and similar offenses; (C) proposed changes to § 2B1.1 (Theft, Property Destruction, and Fraud) regarding mortgage fraud offenses to implement the directive in section 1079A(a)(2) of that Act, and a related issue for comment on mortgage fraud and financial institution fraud; and (D) issues for comment on the impact of the loss table in § 2B1.1(b)(1) and the victims table in § 2B1.1(b)(2) in cases involving relatively large loss amounts; (2) a proposed amendment on offenses involving controlled substances and chemical precursors, including (A) an issue for comment on offenses involving N–Benzylpiperazine (BZP); and (B) a proposed change to § 2D1.11 (Unlawfully Distributing, Importing, Exporting or Possessing a Listed Chemical; Attempt or Conspiracy) that would create a guidelines ‘‘safety valve’’ provision for offenses involving chemical precursors that would be analogous to the provision in § 2D1.1 (Unlawful Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting, or Trafficking (Including Possession with Intent to Commit These Offenses); Attempt or Conspiracy); (3) a proposed amendment on human rights offenses, including (A) a proposed guideline applicable to human rights offenses; (B) proposed changes to § 2L2.1 (Trafficking in a Document Relating to Naturalization, Citizenship, or Legal Resident Status, or a United States Passport; False Statement in Respect to the Citizenship or Immigration Status of Another; Fraudulent Marriage to Assist Alien to Evade Immigration Law) and § 2L2.2 (Fraudulently Acquiring Documents Relating to Naturalization, Citizenship, or Legal Resident Status for Own Use; False Personation or Fraudulent Marriage by Alien to Evade Immigration Law; Fraudulently Acquiring or Improperly Using a United States Passport) to address cases in which the offense of conviction is for immigration or naturalization fraud but the defendant had committed a serious human rights offense; and (C) related issues for comment on human rights offenses; (4) a proposed amendment to E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2777-2778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-963]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Unblocking of One Specially Designated National or Blocked Person 
Pursuant to Executive Order 13315, as Amended

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 an entity whose property and 
interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 
13315 of August 28, 2003, ``Blocking Property of the Former Iraqi 
Regime, Its Senior Officials and Their Family Members, and Taking 
Certain Other Actions,'' as amended by Executive Order 13350 of July 
30, 2004.

DATES: The removal of this entity from the SDN List is effective as of 
January 10, 2012.

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

    The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general 
information pertaining to OFAC's sanctions programs also is available 
via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: (202) 622-
0077.

Background

    On August 28, 2003, the President issued Executive Order 13315 (the 
``Order'') pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 
50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq., section 5 of the United Nations Participation Act, as amended, 22 
U.S.C. 287c, section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and in view of 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483 of May 22, 2003. In the 
Order, the President expanded the scope of the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, to address the 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States posed by obstacles to the orderly 
reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and 
security in that country, and the development of political, 
administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq. The Order blocks the 
property and interests in property of, inter alia, persons listed on 
the Annex to the Order.
    On July 30, 2004, the President issued Executive Order 13350, 
which, inter alia, replaced the Annex to Executive Order 13315 with a 
new Annex that included the names of individuals and entities, 
including individuals and entities that had previously been designated 
under Executive Order 12722 and related authorities.
    The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
has determined that the entity identified below, whose property and 
interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13315, 
as amended, should be removed from the SDN List.
    The following designation is removed from the SDN List:

Matrix Churchill Corporation, 5903 Harper Road, Cleveland, OH 44139 
[IRAQ2]

    The removal of this entity's name from the SDN List is effective as 
of January 10, 2012. All property and interests in property of the 
entity that are in or hereafter come within the United States or the 
possession or control of United States persons are now unblocked.

    Dated: January 9, 2012.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2012-963 Filed 1-18-12; 8:45 am]
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