Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 4535-4536 [2014-01571]

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The IRS uses Form PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4535 8819 to determine if the election is properly made. Affected Public: Private sector: Businesses or other for-profits. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,220. Brenda Simms, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–01469 Filed 1–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–01–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 name of one individual whose property and interests in property has 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 identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act is effective on January 16, 2014. 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-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. E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 4536 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 18 / Tuesday, January 28, 2014 / Notices 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 January 16, 2014, the Director of OFAC designated the following one individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act. Individual ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1. TAPIA QUINTERO, Jose Guadalupe, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 19 Feb 1971; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; citizen Mexico; C.U.R.P. TAQG710219HSLPND08 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK]. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:45 Jan 27, 2014 Jkt 232001 Dated: January 16, 2014. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2014–01571 Filed 1–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Notice of Open Public Hearing U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. ACTION: Notice of open public hearing— January 22, 2014, Washington, DC AGENCY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Dennis C. Shea, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on ‘‘the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on January 30, 2014, ‘‘China’s Military Modernization and its Implications for the United States.’’ Background: This is the first public hearing the Commission will hold during its 2014 report cycle to collect input from academic, industry, and government experts on national security implications of the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The hearing will examine the inputs to China’s military modernization, including financial resources and China’s defense industry, and the current and future capabilities of China’s military. In addition, this SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 hearing will assess the impact of China’s military modernization on the United States and examine U.S. options. The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners James M. Talent and Katherine C. Tobin. Any interested party may file a written statement by January 30, 2014, by mailing to the contact below. A portion of each panel will include a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses. Location, Date and Time: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 608. Thursday, January 30, 2014, 9:00am— 3:00pm Eastern Time. A detailed agenda for the hearing is posted to the Commission’s Web site at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our Web site for possible changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations are not required to attend the hearing. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4535-4536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01571]


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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 name of one individual 
whose property and interests in property has 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 
identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act 
is effective on January 16, 2014.

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 http:[sol][sol]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.

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    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 January 16, 2014, the Director of OFAC designated the following 
one individual whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act.

Individual

    1. TAPIA QUINTERO, Jose Guadalupe, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 19 Feb 
1971; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; citizen Mexico; C.U.R.P. 
TAQG710219HSLPND08 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK].

    Dated: January 16, 2014.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2014-01571 Filed 1-27-14; 8:45 am]
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