Additional Designation of a North Korean Entity Pursuant to Executive Order 13382, 14929 [2016-05848]

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Designation of The Strategic Force Pursuant to E.O. 13382 AGENCY: ACTION: Pursuant to the authority in section 1(ii) of Executive Order 13382, ‘‘Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters’’, the State Department, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, has determined that The Strategic Force has engaged, or attempted to engage, in activities or transactions that have asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:50 Mar 17, 2016 Jkt 238001 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. DATES: The designation by the Secretary of State of the entity identified in this notice pursuant to Executive Order 13382 is effective on December 8, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Office of Counterproliferation Initiatives, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: 202–647–5193. Background On June 28, 2005, the President, invoking the authority, inter alia, of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706) (‘‘IEEPA’’), issued Executive Order 13382 (70 FR 38567, July 1, 2005) (the ‘‘Order’’), effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 30, 2005. In the Order the President took additional steps with respect to the national emergency described and declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, regarding the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14929 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. Information on the additional designee is as follows: Name: Strategic Force AKA: Strategic Forces AKA: Strategic Rocket Force AKA: The Strategic Rocket Force Command of KPA AKA: Strategic Rocket Force of the Korean People’s Army Address: Pyongyang, North Korea Dated: December 8, 2015. John F. Kerry, Secretary of State, Department of State. Note: This document was received by the Office of the Federal Register on March 10, 2016. [FR Doc. 2016–05848 Filed 3–17–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–27–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [STB Docket No. FD 35952] Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc: Authority To Construct and Operate a Rail Line in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin Surface Transportation Board. Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Notice of Availability of the Draft Scope of Study for the Environmental Impact Statement; Notice of Scoping Meetings; and Request for Comments on Draft Scope of Study. AGENCY: ACTION: Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-05848]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9464]


Additional Designation of a North Korean Entity Pursuant to 
Executive Order 13382

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Designation of The Strategic Force Pursuant to E.O. 13382

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority in section 1(ii) of Executive Order 
13382, ``Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators 
and Their Supporters'', the State Department, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, has determined that 
The Strategic Force has 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.

DATES: The designation by the Secretary of State of the entity 
identified in this notice pursuant to Executive Order 13382 is 
effective on December 8, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Office of 
Counterproliferation Initiatives, Bureau of International Security and 
Nonproliferation, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: 202-
647-5193.

Background

    On June 28, 2005, the President, invoking the authority, inter 
alia, of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701-1706) (``IEEPA''), issued Executive Order 13382 (70 FR 38567, July 
1, 2005) (the ``Order''), effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 
on June 30, 2005. In the Order the President took additional steps with 
respect to the national emergency described and declared in Executive 
Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, regarding the proliferation of 
weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them.
    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.
    Information on the additional designee is as follows:

Name: Strategic Force

AKA: Strategic Forces
AKA: Strategic Rocket Force
AKA: The Strategic Rocket Force Command of KPA
AKA: Strategic Rocket Force of the Korean People's Army
Address: Pyongyang, North Korea

    Dated: December 8, 2015.
John F. Kerry,
Secretary of State, Department of State.

    Note: This document was received by the Office of the Federal 
Register on March 10, 2016.

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