Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 63418-63419 [2012-25304]

Download as PDF 63418 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: October 5, 2012. Christian A. Weideman, Deputy General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2012–25310 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Office of Foreign Assets Control Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Oct 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of two entities 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). In addition, OFAC is publishing additions to the identifying information for two individuals previously designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act. DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the two entities identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act is effective on October 10, 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: Composition of Legal Division PRB: The Board shall consist of at least three members. In the case of an appraisal of a career appointee, more than half the members shall consist of career appointees. Composition of the specific PRBs will be determined on an ad hoc basis from among the individuals listed in this notice. The names and titles of the PRB members are as follows: Peter A. Bieger, Assistant General Counsel (Banking and Finance); George Bostick, Benefits Tax Counsel; Bill Bradley, Chief Counsel, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Himamauli Das, Assistant General Counsel (International Affairs); Margaret Depue, Chief Counsel, Financial Management Service; Rochelle F. Granat, Assistant General Counsel (General Law, Ethics and Regulation); Elizabeth Horton, Deputy Assistant General Counsel (Ethics); Mark Kaizen, Associate Chief Counsel (General Legal Services), Internal Revenue Service; Catherine E. Livingston, Special Counsel to the Chief Counsel Healthcare Program, Internal Revenue Service; Lee Kelley, Deputy Benefits Tax Counsel; M.J.K. Maher, Jr., Deputy Assistant General Counsel (Enforcement & Intelligence); Kevin Rice, Chief Counsel, Bureau of Engraving and Printing; Joseph Samarias, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Financial Stability; Daniel P. Shaver, Chief Counsel, United States Mint; Brian Sonfield, Deputy Assistant General Counsel (General Law and Regulation); Christian A. Weideman, Deputy General Counsel and; Paul Wolfteich, Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public Debt. 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. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 October 10, 2012, the Director of OFAC designated the following two entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act: 1. SOCIALIKA RENTAS Y CATERING, S.A. DE C.V. (a.k.a. TERRAZA 9140), Blvd. Lopez Mateos No. 9140, Col. El Palomar, Zapopan, Jalisco C.P. 45238, Mexico; Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico; R.F.C. SRC– 080222–274 (Mexico) [SDNTK]. 2. URBANIZADORA NUEVA ITALIA, S.A. DE C.V., Calle Morelos No. 2223, Colonia Arcos Vallarta, Guadalajara, Jalisco C.P. 44130, Mexico; R.F.C. UNI–031118–2I6 (Mexico) [SDNTK]. In addition, OFAC is publishing additions to the identifying information for the following two individuals previously designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act: 1. ESPARRAGOZA GASTELUM, Brenda Guadalupe, Calle Calkini Manzana 11 Lote 1, Colonia Residencia Sol del Mayab, Benito Juarez, Quintana Roo C.P. 77533, Mexico; Calle Morelos No. 2223, Colonia Arcos Vallarta, Guadalajara, Jalisco C.P. 44130, Mexico; Circuito Fuentes de Pedregal No. 478 Interior 1103, Colonia Fuentes de Pedregal, Delegacion Tlalpan, Mexico City, Distrito Federal C.P. 14140, Mexico; Avenida de la Patria No. 685 Interior 1, Fraccionamiento Jardines Universidad, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; DOB 27 Mar 1978; POB Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; R.F.C. EAGB780327UB5 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. EAGB780327MJCSSR11 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] Linked To: GRUPO IMPERGOZA, S.A. DE C.V. 2. GONZALEZ PARADA, Juvencio Ignacio; DOB 09 Jan 1947; POB Tepeaca, Puebla, Mexico; C.U.R.P. GOPJ470109HPLNRV00 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] Linked To: GRUPO CINJAB, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: GRUPO IMPERGOZA, S.A. DE C.V. The listings for these two individuals now appear as follows: 1. ESPARRAGOZA GASTELUM, Brenda Guadalupe, Calle Calkini Manzana E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices 11 Lote 1, Colonia Residencia Sol del Mayab, Benito Juarez, Quintana Roo C.P. 77533, Mexico; Calle Morelos No. 2223, Colonia Arcos Vallarta, Guadalajara, Jalisco C.P. 44130, Mexico; Circuito Fuentes de Pedregal No. 478 Interior 1103, Colonia Fuentes de Pedregal, Delegacion Tlalpan, Mexico City, Distrito Federal C.P. 14140, Mexico; Avenida de la Patria No. 685 Interior 1, Fraccionamiento Jardines Universidad, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; DOB 27 Mar 1978; POB Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; R.F.C. EAGB780327UB5 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. EAGB780327MJCSSR11 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] Linked To: GRUPO IMPERGOZA, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: SOCIALIKA RENTAS Y CATERING, S.A. DE C.V. 2. GONZALEZ PARADA, Juvencio Ignacio; DOB 09 Jan 1947; POB Tepeaca, Puebla, Mexico; C.U.R.P. GOPJ470109HPLNRV00 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] Linked To: GRUPO CINJAB, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: GRUPO IMPERGOZA, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: URBANIZADORA NUEVA ITALIA, S.A. DE C.V. Dated: October 10, 2012. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2012–25304 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 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 two individuals and four entities whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (‘‘Kingpin Act’’) (21 U.S.C. Sections 1901–1908, 8 U.S.C. Section 1182). In addition, OFAC is publishing an amendment to the identifying information of one individual previously designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act. DATES: The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (‘‘SDN tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Oct 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 List’’) of the two individuals and four entities identified in this notice whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to the Kingpin Act, is effective on October 10, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Washington, DC 20220, Tel: (202) 622–2420. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web site at www.treasury.gov/ofac or 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, 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 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 October 10, 2012, the Director of OFAC removed from the SDN List the two individuals and four entities listed below, whose property and interests in PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63419 property were blocked pursuant to the Kingpin Act: Individuals 1. ROMERO BARRERA, Benedicto, c/ o AGROFUTURO R.H. Y CIA. S.C.S., Medellin, Colombia; c/o COLOMBIAN GREEN STONE CORPORATION LTDA., Bogota, Colombia; c/o ONLYTEX S.A., Sabaneta, Antioquia, Colombia; DOB 06 Jan 1964; POB Campohermoso, Boyaca, Colombia; Cedula No. 1015491 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK]. 2. ROMERO VARELA, Carlos Ali (a.k.a. MARTINEZ, Richard), c/o LOS GNOMOS LTDA., Cali, Colombia; c/o SOCIEDAD DE COMERCIALIZACION INTERNACIONAL POSEIDON S.A., Sabaneta, Antioquia, Colombia; DOB 19 Mar 1959; alt. DOB 19 Feb 1959; Cedula No. 13447909 (Colombia); Passport B0088212 (Venezuela) (individual) [SDNTK]. Entities 1. AGROFUTURO R.H. Y CIA. S.C.S., Calle 80 Sur No. 47D–65 Bod. 114, Medellin, Colombia; NIT # 811039023– 0 (Colombia) [SDNTK]. 2. LOS GNOMOS LTDA., Calle 5 No. 61–82, Apt. 412B, Cali, Valle, Colombia; NIT # 800165614–2 (Colombia) [SDNTK]. 3. ONLYTEX S.A., Calle 80 Sur No. 47D–65, Sabaneta, Antioquia, Colombia; NIT # 811029489–6 (Colombia) [SDNTK]. 4. SOCIEDAD DE COMERCIALIZACION INTERNACIONAL POSEIDON S.A. (f.k.a. C.I. COMERCIALIZADORA INTERNACIONAL POSEIDON S.A.; a.k.a. C.I. POSEIDON S.A.), Calle 79 Sur No. 48B–56, Sabaneta, Antioquia, Colombia; NIT # 800173090–7 (Colombia) [SDNTK]. In addition, OFAC has amended the identifying information for the following individual previously designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act: 1. ISAZA ALVAREZ, Carlos Arturo, c/ o AGROFUTURO R.H. Y CIA. S.C.S., Medellin, Colombia; c/o COMERCIALIZADORA AUTOMOTORA MATECANA LTDA., Pereira, Colombia; c/o COMERCIALIZADORA EL PROVEEDOR LTDA., Villavicencio, Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES BUENOS AIRES LTDA., Pereira, Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES Y DISTRIBUCIONES COLOMBIANAS EL OASIS LTDA., Villavicencio, Colombia; c/o PROVEEDORES Y DISTRIBUIDORES NACIONALES S.A., Bogota, Colombia; DOB 15 Aug 1947; Cedula No. 8281272 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK]. E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63418-63419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25304]


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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 two entities 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). In addition, OFAC is publishing additions to 
the identifying information for two individuals previously designated 
pursuant to the Kingpin Act.

DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the two entities 
identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act 
is effective on October 10, 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. 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 October 10, 2012, the Director of OFAC designated the following 
two entities whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act:

1. SOCIALIKA RENTAS Y CATERING, S.A. DE C.V. (a.k.a. TERRAZA 9140), 
Blvd. Lopez Mateos No. 9140, Col. El Palomar, Zapopan, Jalisco C.P. 
45238, Mexico; Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico; R.F.C. SRC-080222-274 
(Mexico) [SDNTK].
2. URBANIZADORA NUEVA ITALIA, S.A. DE C.V., Calle Morelos No. 2223, 
Colonia Arcos Vallarta, Guadalajara, Jalisco C.P. 44130, Mexico; R.F.C. 
UNI-031118-2I6 (Mexico) [SDNTK].

    In addition, OFAC is publishing additions to the identifying 
information for the following two individuals previously designated 
pursuant to the Kingpin Act:

1. ESPARRAGOZA GASTELUM, Brenda Guadalupe, Calle Calkini Manzana 11 
Lote 1, Colonia Residencia Sol del Mayab, Benito Juarez, Quintana Roo 
C.P. 77533, Mexico; Calle Morelos No. 2223, Colonia Arcos Vallarta, 
Guadalajara, Jalisco C.P. 44130, Mexico; Circuito Fuentes de Pedregal 
No. 478 Interior 1103, Colonia Fuentes de Pedregal, Delegacion Tlalpan, 
Mexico City, Distrito Federal C.P. 14140, Mexico; Avenida de la Patria 
No. 685 Interior 1, Fraccionamiento Jardines Universidad, Zapopan, 
Jalisco, Mexico; DOB 27 Mar 1978; POB Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; 
R.F.C. EAGB780327UB5 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. EAGB780327MJCSSR11 (Mexico) 
(individual) [SDNTK] Linked To: GRUPO IMPERGOZA, S.A. DE C.V.
2. GONZALEZ PARADA, Juvencio Ignacio; DOB 09 Jan 1947; POB Tepeaca, 
Puebla, Mexico; C.U.R.P. GOPJ470109HPLNRV00 (Mexico) (individual) 
[SDNTK] Linked To: GRUPO CINJAB, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: GRUPO 
IMPERGOZA, S.A. DE C.V.

    The listings for these two individuals now appear as follows:

1. ESPARRAGOZA GASTELUM, Brenda Guadalupe, Calle Calkini Manzana

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11 Lote 1, Colonia Residencia Sol del Mayab, Benito Juarez, Quintana 
Roo C.P. 77533, Mexico; Calle Morelos No. 2223, Colonia Arcos Vallarta, 
Guadalajara, Jalisco C.P. 44130, Mexico; Circuito Fuentes de Pedregal 
No. 478 Interior 1103, Colonia Fuentes de Pedregal, Delegacion Tlalpan, 
Mexico City, Distrito Federal C.P. 14140, Mexico; Avenida de la Patria 
No. 685 Interior 1, Fraccionamiento Jardines Universidad, Zapopan, 
Jalisco, Mexico; DOB 27 Mar 1978; POB Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; 
R.F.C. EAGB780327UB5 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. EAGB780327MJCSSR11 (Mexico) 
(individual) [SDNTK] Linked To: GRUPO IMPERGOZA, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked 
To: SOCIALIKA RENTAS Y CATERING, S.A. DE C.V.
2. GONZALEZ PARADA, Juvencio Ignacio; DOB 09 Jan 1947; POB Tepeaca, 
Puebla, Mexico; C.U.R.P. GOPJ470109HPLNRV00 (Mexico) (individual) 
[SDNTK] Linked To: GRUPO CINJAB, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: GRUPO 
IMPERGOZA, S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: URBANIZADORA NUEVA ITALIA, S.A. DE 
C.V.

    Dated: October 10, 2012.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2012-25304 Filed 10-15-12; 8:45 am]
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