Identification of Entity Pursuant to the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations and Executive Order 13599, 30397 [2013-12219]
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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 the Annex to the
Order; (2) any foreign person
determined by the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Attorney General, and
other relevant agencies, to have
engaged, or attempted to engage, in
activities or transactions that have
materially contributed to, or pose a risk
of materially contributing to, the
proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction or their means of delivery
(including missiles capable of delivering
such weapons), including any efforts to
manufacture, acquire, possess, develop,
transport, transfer or use such items, by
any person or foreign country of
proliferation concern; (3) any person
determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, the Attorney General,
and other relevant agencies, to have
provided, or attempted to provide,
financial, material, technological or
other support for, or goods or services
in support of, any activity or transaction
described in clause (2) above or any
person whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to the
Order; and (4) any person determined
by the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State,
the Attorney General, and other relevant
agencies, to be owned or controlled by,
or acting or purporting 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 May 15, 2013, the Deputy Director
of OFAC, in consultation with the
Departments of State, Justice, and other
relevant agencies, designated two
entities whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to
Executive Order 13382.
The list of additional designees is as
follows:
1. AL FIDA INTERNATIONAL
GENERAL TRADING, Emirates
Concord Hotel, Office Tower 16th
Floor Flat 1065, P.O. Box: 28774,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
[NPWMD] [IFSR].
2. AL HILAL EXCHANGE, P.O. Box
28774, Shop # 9 & 10 Ground Floor,
Emirates Concorde Hotel, Al
Maktoum Road, Deira Dubai, United
Arab Emirates; Emirates Concorde
Hotel & Residence, Almaktoum Street,
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P.O. Box 28774, Dubai, United Arab
Emirates [NPWMD] [IFSR].
Dated: May 15, 2013.
John Battle,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Identification of Entity Pursuant to the
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions
Regulations and Executive Order
13599
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s
Office of Foreign Assets Control
(‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the name of one
entity identified as the Government of
Iran under the Iranian Transactions and
Sanctions Regulations (the ‘‘ITSR’’), 31
CFR Part 560, and Executive Order
13599, and has updated OFAC’s list of
Specially Designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons (‘‘SDN List’’) to
identify this entity.
DATES: The identification by the
Director of OFAC of the entity identified
in this notice, pursuant to the ITSR and
Executive Order 13599, was announced
on May 9, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Assistant Director, Sanctions
Compliance and Evaluation, 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.treas.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 February 5, 2012, the President
issued Executive Order 13599,
‘‘Blocking Property of the Government
of Iran and Iranian Financial
Institutions’’ (the ‘‘Order’’). Section 1(a)
of the Order blocks, with certain
exceptions, all property and interests in
property of the Government of Iran,
including the Central Bank of Iran, that
are in the United States, that hereafter
come within the United States, or that
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are or hereafter come within the
possession or control of any United
States person, including any foreign
branch.
Section 7(d) of the Order defines the
term ‘‘Government of Iran’’ to mean the
Government of Iran, any political
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
thereof, including the Central Bank of
Iran, and any person owned or
controlled by, or acting for or on behalf
of, the Government of Iran.
Section 560.211 of the ITSR
implements Section 1(a) of the Order.
Section 560.304 of the ITSR defines the
term ‘‘Government of Iran’’ to include:
‘‘(a) The state and the Government of
Iran, as well as any political
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
thereof, including the Central Bank of
Iran; (b) Any person owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by the
foregoing; and (c) Any person to the
extent that such person is, or has been,
since the effective date, acting or
purporting to act, directly or indirectly,
for or on behalf of any of the foregoing;
and (d) Any other person determined by
the Office of Foreign Assets Control
[(‘‘OFAC’’)] to be included within [(a)
through (c)].’’ Section 560.313 of the
ITSR further defines an ‘‘entity owned
or controlled by the Government of
Iran’’ to include ‘‘any corporation,
partnership, association, or other entity
in which the Government of Iran owns
a 50 percent or greater interest or a
controlling interest, and any entity
which is otherwise controlled by that
government.’’ On May 9, 2013, the
Director of OFAC identified one entity
as meeting the definition of the
Government of Iran pursuant to the
Order and the ITSR, and updated the
SDN List to identify this entity.
The listing for this entity is as follows:
1. SAMBOUK SHIPPING FZC, FITCO
Building No. 3, Office 101, 1st Floor,
P.O. Box 50044, Fujairah, United Arab
Emirates; Office 1202, Crystal Plaza,
P.O. Box 50044, Buhaira Corniche,
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates [IRAN]
(Linked To: CAMBIS, Dimitris).
Dated: May 9, 2013.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Identification of Entity Pursuant to the Iranian Transactions and
Sanctions Regulations and Executive Order 13599
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
(``OFAC'') is publishing the name of one entity identified as the
Government of Iran under the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions
Regulations (the ``ITSR''), 31 CFR Part 560, and Executive Order 13599,
and has updated OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons (``SDN List'') to identify this entity.
DATES: The identification by the Director of OFAC of the entity
identified in this notice, pursuant to the ITSR and Executive Order
13599, was announced on May 9, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions
Compliance and Evaluation, 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.treas.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 February 5, 2012, the President issued Executive Order 13599,
``Blocking Property of the Government of Iran and Iranian Financial
Institutions'' (the ``Order''). Section 1(a) of the Order blocks, with
certain exceptions, all property and interests in property of the
Government of Iran, including the Central Bank of Iran, 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 foreign branch.
Section 7(d) of the Order defines the term ``Government of Iran''
to mean the Government of Iran, any political subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of Iran, and any
person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the
Government of Iran.
Section 560.211 of the ITSR implements Section 1(a) of the Order.
Section 560.304 of the ITSR defines the term ``Government of Iran'' to
include: ``(a) The state and the Government of Iran, as well as any
political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including
the Central Bank of Iran; (b) Any person owned or controlled, directly
or indirectly, by the foregoing; and (c) Any person to the extent that
such person is, or has been, since the effective date, acting or
purporting to act, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any of
the foregoing; and (d) Any other person determined by the Office of
Foreign Assets Control [(``OFAC'')] to be included within [(a) through
(c)].'' Section 560.313 of the ITSR further defines an ``entity owned
or controlled by the Government of Iran'' to include ``any corporation,
partnership, association, or other entity in which the Government of
Iran owns a 50 percent or greater interest or a controlling interest,
and any entity which is otherwise controlled by that government.'' On
May 9, 2013, the Director of OFAC identified one entity as meeting the
definition of the Government of Iran pursuant to the Order and the
ITSR, and updated the SDN List to identify this entity.
The listing for this entity is as follows:
1. SAMBOUK SHIPPING FZC, FITCO Building No. 3, Office 101, 1st Floor,
P.O. Box 50044, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates; Office 1202, Crystal
Plaza, P.O. Box 50044, Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
[IRAN] (Linked To: CAMBIS, Dimitris).
Dated: May 9, 2013.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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