Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 58912-58913 [2012-23488]

Download as PDF 58912 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 185 / Monday, September 24, 2012 / Notices process; or (2) assist in, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support for, or services in support of, such acts of violence; or persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be owned or controlled by, or act for or on behalf of, any of the persons listed under the Order. On September 13, 2012 the Director of OFAC made an addition to the identifying information for the following individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order: Individual 1. NASRALLAH, Hasan (a.k.a. NASRALLAH, Hasan Abd-al-Karim); DOB 31 Aug 1960; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1953; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1955; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1958; POB Al Basuriyah, Lebanon; Passport 042833 (Lebanon); Secretary General of HIZBALLAH (individual) [SDT] [SYRIA]. Dated: September 13, 2012. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2012–23485 Filed 9–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Designation of One (1) Individual Pursuant to Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria’’ Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the name of one (1) individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria.’’ DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the one (1) individual identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Order 13582, is effective on September 13, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (Treasury Annex), Washington, DC 20220, Tel.: 202/622– 2490. TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:54 Sep 21, 2012 Jkt 226001 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 August 17, 2011, the President issued Executive Order 13582, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria,’’ (the ‘‘Order’’) pursuant to, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–06). In the Order, the President took additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004, which was modified in scope and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13399 of April 25, 2006, Executive Order 13460 of February 13, 2008, Executive Order 13572 of April 29, 2011, and Executive Order 13573 of May 18, 2011. Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property 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 any United States person, including any overseas branch, of (1) the Government of Syria; (2) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, (a) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order; or (b) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order. On September 13, 2012, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Department of State, designated, pursuant to one or more of the criteria set forth in subsection 1(b) of the Order, one (1) individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13582. The listing for the individual on OFAC’s list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons appear as follows: Individuals 1. NASRALLAH, Hasan (a.k.a. NASRALLAH, Hasan Abd-al- PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Karim); DOB 31 Aug 1960; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1953; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1955; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1958; POB Al Basuriyah, Lebanon; alt. POB Beirut, Lebanon; Passport 042833 (Lebanon); Secretary General of HIZBALLAH (individual) [SDT] [SYRIA]. Dated: September 13, 2012. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2012–23486 Filed 9–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of one individual and one entity whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (‘‘Kingpin Act’’) (21 U.S.C. 1901–1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182). DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the one individual and one entity identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act is effective on September 13, 2012. 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 on OFAC’s Web site at https://www.treasury.gov/ofac or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-ondemand service at (202) 622–0077. Background The Kingpin Act became law on December 3, 1999. The Kingpin Act establishes a program targeting the activities of significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations on a worldwide basis. It provides a statutory framework for the imposition of 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. E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1 TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 185 / Monday, September 24, 2012 / Notices financial system and the benefits of trade and transactions involving U.S. companies and individuals. The Kingpin Act blocks all property and interests in property, subject to U.S. jurisdiction, owned or controlled by significant foreign narcotics traffickers as identified by the President. In addition, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the 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 may designate and block the property and interests in property, subject to U.S. jurisdiction, of persons who are 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; or (3) playing a significant role in international narcotics trafficking. On September 13, 2012, the Director of OFAC designated the following individual and entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act. Individual: 1. LOPEZ PERDIGON, Roberto Manuel; DOB 09 Sep 1971; POB Caracas, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Passport C1771508 (Venezuela); alt. Passport 037325626 (Venezuela); National ID No. 10337667 (Venezuela) (individual) [SDNTK] Linked To: CONSTRUCTORA FR DE VENEZUELA, C.A. Entity: 2. CONSTRUCTORA FR DE VENEZUELA, C.A. (a.k.a. CONSTRUCTORA F.R. DE VENEZUELA, C.A.), Calle Paez, Edf. Gisage PB, Ofic 1, Chacao, Caracas, Venezuela; Sector los Montones, Galpon 2, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela; RIF # J– 31327555–7 (Venezuela) [SDNTK]. Dated: September 13, 2012. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2012–23488 Filed 9–21–12; 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 25–26, 2012, at the Waterfront Place Hotel, Two Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The meeting is open to the public. 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 25, the Committee will hear from its Chairman; the Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance; the VA Chief of Staff; the Director of the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center; and the Deputy Administrator of Community Programs at the Department of Agriculture. In the afternoon, the Committee will receive overviews of the Office of Rural Health (ORH) Telehealth Projects funded; Louis A. Johnson Medical Center Women’s Health Program; and ORH Funded Project Deep Dive. The Committee will also hear from the ORH Director. On October 26, the Committee will hear opening remarks from its Chairman; panel discussions on Collaborating with Community Health Centers; and briefings on the Eastern Resource Center Project Updates. The Committee will discuss the Committee’s evaluations, annual report, and spring meeting. Public comments will be received at 12:50 p.m. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 1–2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the official meeting record. Members of the public may also submit written statements for the Committee’s review to Ms. Judy Bowie, Designated Federal Officer, ORH (10P1R), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or email at rural.health.inquiry@va.gov. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact Ms. Bowie at (202) 461–1929. Dated: September 18, 2012. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:54 Sep 21, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 58913 By Direction of the Secretary. Vivian Drake, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–23429 Filed 9–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee will meet on October 16, 2012, at the American Association of Airport Executives Conference Center, 601 Madison Street, Alexandria, Virginia. The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on using genetic information to optimize medical care of Veterans and to enhance development of tests and treatments for diseases particularly relevant to Veterans. The Committee will receive program updates and will be asked to continue to provide insight into optimal ways for VA to incorporate genomic information into its health care program while applying appropriate ethical oversight and protecting the privacy of Veterans. The meeting focus will be on exploring computational frameworks and infrastructure for large-scale genomic data and the associated challenges, and a continued discussion of the incorporation of genomic data, particularly whole genome data, into health care and clinical decisionmaking. The meeting will also receive an update on the status of the ongoing Million Veteran Program. Members of the public may provide statements (limited to 5 minutes each) during the period reserved for public comments. They may also submit, at the time of the meeting, a 1–2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the official meeting record. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 443–5679 or by email at sumitra.muralidhar@va.gov. By Direction of the Secretary. Dated: September 18, 2012. Vivian Drake, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–23430 Filed 9–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation 
Act

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 one individual and one 
entity whose property and interests in property have been blocked 
pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (``Kingpin 
Act'') (21 U.S.C. 1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182).

DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the one individual 
and one entity identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of 
the Kingpin Act is effective on September 13, 2012.

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 on OFAC's Web site at https://www.treasury.gov/ofac or via 
facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service at (202) 622-0077.

Background

    The Kingpin Act became law on December 3, 1999. The Kingpin Act 
establishes a program targeting the activities of significant foreign 
narcotics traffickers and their organizations on a worldwide basis. It 
provides a statutory framework for the imposition of 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.

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financial system and the benefits of trade and transactions involving 
U.S. companies and individuals.
    The Kingpin Act blocks all property and interests in property, 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction, owned or controlled by significant 
foreign narcotics traffickers as identified by the President. In 
addition, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Attorney General, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the 
Director of the 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 may 
designate and block the property and interests in property, subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction, of persons who are 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; or (3) 
playing a significant role in international narcotics trafficking.
    On September 13, 2012, the Director of OFAC designated the 
following individual and entity whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act.
    Individual:
    1. LOPEZ PERDIGON, Roberto Manuel; DOB 09 Sep 1971; POB Caracas, 
Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Passport C1771508 
(Venezuela); alt. Passport 037325626 (Venezuela); National ID No. 
10337667 (Venezuela) (individual) [SDNTK] Linked To: CONSTRUCTORA FR DE 
VENEZUELA, C.A.
    Entity:
    2. CONSTRUCTORA FR DE VENEZUELA, C.A. (a.k.a. CONSTRUCTORA F.R. DE 
VENEZUELA, C.A.), Calle Paez, Edf. Gisage PB, Ofic 1, Chacao, Caracas, 
Venezuela; Sector los Montones, Galpon 2, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela; 
RIF  J-31327555-7 (Venezuela) [SDNTK].

    Dated: September 13, 2012.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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