Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions Imposed on Persons Identified by the Secretary of State Pursuant to the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, 36934-36935 [2020-13162]
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(individual) [IRAN–HR] (Linked To: LAW
ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of
Executive Order 13553 of September 28,
2010, ‘‘Blocking Property of Certain Persons
With Respect to Serious Human Rights
Abuses by the Government of Iran and
Taking Certain Other Actions’’ (E.O. 13553),
3 CFR, 2011 Comp., p. 253, for having acted
or purported to act for or on behalf of,
directly or indirectly, the LAW
ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN, a person whose
property and interest in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13553.
2. ASHRAQ, Hamidraza, Iran; POB
Abadan, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional
Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No.
11817387375 (Iran); alt. National ID No.
1817387375 (Iran) (individual) [IRAN–HR]
(Linked To: LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES
OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of
E.O. 13553 for having acted or purported to
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly,
the LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, a person
whose property and interest in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13553.
3. SHAHVARPOUR NAJAFABADI, Hassan
(a.k.a. SHAHVARPOUR, Hassan), Iran; POB
Safi Abad, Dezful, Khuzestan, Iran;
nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions
Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No.
2001624001 (Iran) (individual) [IRGC] [IFSR]
[IRAN–HR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC
REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of
E.O. 13553 for having acted or purported to
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly,
the ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD
CORPS, a person whose property and interest
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13553.
4. RAHMANI FAZLI, Abdolreza (a.k.a.
RAHMANI FAZLI, Abd al-Reza; a.k.a.
RAHMANI FAZLI, Abdol-Reza; a.k.a.
RAHMANI–FAZLI, Abdolreza), Iran; DOB 23
Dec 1959; POB Shirvan, Iran; alt. POB North
Khorasan, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional
Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IRAN]
[IRAN–HR].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A)
of E.O. 13553 for being an official of the
Government of Iran or a person acting on
behalf of the Government of Iran (including
members of paramilitary organizations) who
is responsible for or complicit in, or
responsible for ordering, controlling, or
otherwise directing, the commission of
serious human rights abuses against persons
in Iran or Iranian citizens or residents, of the
family members of the foregoing, on or after
June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such
abuses occurred in Iran.
5. DARVISH, Habil, Iran; DOB 1952; alt.
DOB 1953; POB Para Qeshlaq, ParsabadMoghan, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional
Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IRAN–
HR] (Linked To: LAW ENFORCEMENT
FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
IRAN COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION).
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Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of
E.O. 13553 for having acted or purported to
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly,
the LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION, a person
whose property and interest in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13553.
6. FATHI ZADEH, Mohsen, Iran; POB
Azna, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional
Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No.
4839651760 (Iran) (individual) [IRAN–HR]
(Linked To: LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES
OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of
E.O. 13553 for being owned or controlled by,
or having acted or purported to act for or on
behalf of, directly or indirectly, the LAW
ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN, a person whose
property and interest in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13553.
7. MAHMOODZADEH, Yahya, Iran; POB
Tehran, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional
Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No.
0046206310 (Iran) (individual) [IRAN–HR]
(Linked To: LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES
OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of
E.O. 13553 for being owned or controlled by,
or having acted or purported to act for or on
behalf of, directly or indirectly, the LAW
ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN, a person whose
property and interest in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13553.
8. ASHTARI FARD, Hossein (a.k.a.
AHSTARI, Hossein), Iran; DOB 1962; alt.
DOB 1963; POB Isfahan, Iran; nationality
Iran; Additional Sanctions Information—
Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male
(individual) [IRAN–HR] (Linked To: LAW
ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of
E.O. 13553 for being owned or controlled by,
or having acted or purported to act for or on
behalf of, directly or indirectly, the LAW
ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN, a person whose
property and interest in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13553.
9. SOLEIMANI, Ayoub, Iran; POB Kamaraj,
Fars Province, Iran; nationality Iran;
Additional Sanctions Information—Subject
to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male;
National ID No. 5479886967 (Iran)
(individual) [IRAN–HR] (Linked To: LAW
ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of
E.O. 13553 for being owned or controlled by,
or having acted or purported to act for or on
behalf of, directly or indirectly, the LAW
ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN, a person whose
property and interest in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13553.
Entity
1. LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION (a.k.a.
BONYAD TA’AVON OF NAJA; a.k.a.
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NIROOYE ENTEZAMI JOMHORI ESLAMI
BONYAD TA’AVON; a.k.a. ‘‘LAW
ENFORCEMENT FORCES COOPERATIVE
FOUNDATION’’; a.k.a. ‘‘POLICE
COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION’’), Hekmat
Complex, At the Beginning of Marzdaran
Boulevard, Sheikh Fazlollah Nuri Highway,
Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions
Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions; National ID No. 10100477865
(Iran); Registration ID 12322 (Iran) [IRAN–
HR] (Linked To: LAW ENFORCEMENT
FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
IRAN).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of
E.O. 13553 for being owned or controlled by,
directly or indirectly, the LAW
ENFORCEMENT FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN, a person whose
property and interest in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13553.
Dated: June 15, 2020.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
Imposed on Persons Identified by the
Secretary of State Pursuant to the
Countering America’s Adversaries
Through Sanctions Act
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
The U.S. Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names
of one or more persons that have been
placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons List
based on OFAC’s action to impose
sanctions on persons identified by the
Secretary of State pursuant to the
Countering America’s Adversaries
Through Sanctions Act. All property
and interests in property subject to U.S.
jurisdiction of these persons are
blocked, and U.S. persons are generally
prohibited from engaging in transactions
with them.
SUMMARY:
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for applicable date(s).
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OFAC: Associate Director for Global
Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant
Director for Sanctions Compliance &
Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490;
Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
202–622–2480.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Electronic Availability
The Specially Designated Nationals
and Blocked Persons List and additional
information concerning OFAC sanctions
programs are available on OFAC’s
website (www.treas.gov/ofac).
Notice of OFAC Actions
Background: Section 106(a) of the
Countering America’s Adversaries
Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
requires the Secretary of State to submit
to the appropriate congressional
committees, no later than 90 days after
August 2, 2017, the date of enactment of
CAATSA, and annually thereafter, a list
of each person the Secretary determines,
based on credible evidence, on or after
August 2, 2017: (1) Is responsible for
extrajudicial killings, torture, or other
gross violations of internationally
recognized human rights committed
against individuals in Iran who seek (A)
to expose illegal activity carried out by
officials of the Government of Iran; or
(B) to obtain, exercise, defend, or
promote internationally recognized
human rights and freedoms, such as the
freedoms of religion, expression,
association, and assembly, and the
rights to a fair trial and democratic
elections; or (2) acts as an agent of or on
behalf of a foreign person in a matter
relating to an activity described in
paragraph (1) above. Section 106(b) of
CAATSA authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, pursuant to authority
delegated by the President, to block all
transactions in all property and interests
in property of a person on the list
required by section 106(a) of CAATSA
in accordance with the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), if such property
and interests in property are in the
United States, come within the United
States, or are or come within the
possession or control of a United States
person.
The Secretary of State has identified
the following persons in a list submitted
to the appropriate congressional
committees pursuant to section 106(a) of
CAATSA. Accordingly, on May 20,
2020, the Director of OFAC, acting
pursuant to delegated authority, has
taken the actions described below to
impose the sanctions set forth in Section
106(b)(1) of CAATSA with respect to the
persons listed below.
Entities
1. GREAT TEHRAN PENITENTIARY (a.k.a.
FASHAFOUYEH PRISON; a.k.a.
FASHAFOYE PRISON), Tehran Province,
Iran; Additional Sanctions Information—
Subject to Secondary Sanctions [CAATSA—
IRAN].
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2. QARCHAK PRISON (a.k.a. GHARCHAK
PRISON; a.k.a. QARCHAK WOMEN’S
PRISON; a.k.a. SHAHR–E REY PRISON;
a.k.a. ‘‘WOMEN’S KAHRIZAK’’), Varamin
Highway, Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions
Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions
[CAATSA—IRAN].
The Director of OFAC has blocked all
property and interests in property that are in
the United States, that come within the
United States, or that are or come within the
possession or control of any United States
person, including any overseas branch, and
which may not be transferred, paid, exported,
withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in, of Great
Tehran Penitentiary and Qarchak Prison.
These persons have been added to OFAC’s
List of Specially Designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons and include the identifying
tag ‘‘CAATSA—IRAN.’’
Dated: June 15, 2020.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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Open Meeting of the Financial
Research Advisory Committee
Office of Financial Research,
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
AGENCY:
The Financial Research
Advisory Committee for the Treasury’s
Office of Financial Research (OFR) is
convening for its sixteenth meeting on
Thursday, July 16, 2020, via webcast,
beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The meeting will be open to the public
and advance registration is required.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, July 16, 2020, beginning at
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webcast using Zoom. Participants
are required to process the meeting
registration ahead of time. See below for
details:
Register in advance for the meeting
using the Zoom attendee registration
link: https://ofr-treasury.zoomgov.com/
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Dqxd2Dj2sSekA4ySo After registering,
you will receive a confirmation email
with a unique link to join the meeting.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: If you
require a reasonable accommodation or
sign language interpreter, please contact
ReasonableAccommodationRequests@
treasury.gov. Please submit requests at
least five days in advance of the event.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Avstreih, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Financial Research,
Department of the Treasury, 1500
SUMMARY:
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Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20220, (202) 927–8032 (this is not a
toll-free number), or OFR_FRAC@
ofr.treasury.gov. Persons who have
difficulty hearing or speaking may
access this number via TTY by calling
the toll-free Federal Relay Service at
800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is provided in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(a)(2), through
implementing regulations at 41 CFR
102–3.150, et seq.
Public Comment: Members of the
public wishing to comment on the
business of the Financial Research
Advisory Committee are invited to
submit written statements by any of the
following methods:
• Electronic Statements. Email the
Committee’s Designated Federal Officer
at OFR_FRAC@ofr.treasury.gov.
• Paper Statements. Send paper
statements in triplicate to the Financial
Research Advisory Committee, Attn:
Melissa Avstreih, Office of Financial
Research, Department of the Treasury,
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20220.
The OFR will post statements on the
Committee’s website, https://
www.financialresearch.gov/frac/,
including any business or personal
information provided, such as names,
addresses, email addresses, or telephone
numbers. The OFR will also make such
statements available for public
inspection and copying in the
Department of the Treasury’s library,
Annex Room 1020, 1500 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 on
official business days between the hours
of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
You may make an appointment to
inspect statements by telephoning (202)
622–0990. All statements, including
attachments and other supporting
materials, will be part of the public
record and subject to public disclosure.
You should submit only information
that you wish to make available
publicly.
Tentative Agenda/Topics for
Discussion: The Committee provides an
opportunity for researchers, industry
leaders, and other qualified individuals
to offer their advice and
recommendations to the OFR, which,
among other things, is responsible for
collecting and standardizing data on
financial institutions and their activities
and for supporting the work of Financial
Stability Oversight Council.
This is the sixteenth meeting of the
Financial Research Advisory
Committee. Topics to be discussed
among all members include passive
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions Imposed on Persons Identified by
the Secretary of State Pursuant to the Countering America's Adversaries
Through Sanctions 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 or more persons that have
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons List based on OFAC's action to impose sanctions on persons
identified by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Countering
America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. All property and interests
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked,
and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions
with them.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for applicable date(s).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global
Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; Assistant Director for
Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Electronic Availability
The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available
on OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac).
Notice of OFAC Actions
Background: Section 106(a) of the Countering America's Adversaries
Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) requires the Secretary of State to
submit to the appropriate congressional committees, no later than 90
days after August 2, 2017, the date of enactment of CAATSA, and
annually thereafter, a list of each person the Secretary determines,
based on credible evidence, on or after August 2, 2017: (1) Is
responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross
violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against
individuals in Iran who seek (A) to expose illegal activity carried out
by officials of the Government of Iran; or (B) to obtain, exercise,
defend, or promote internationally recognized human rights and
freedoms, such as the freedoms of religion, expression, association,
and assembly, and the rights to a fair trial and democratic elections;
or (2) acts as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign person in a matter
relating to an activity described in paragraph (1) above. Section
106(b) of CAATSA authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, pursuant to authority
delegated by the President, to block all transactions in all property
and interests in property of a person on the list required by section
106(a) of CAATSA in accordance with the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), if such property and
interests in property are in the United States, come within the United
States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United
States person.
The Secretary of State has identified the following persons in a
list submitted to the appropriate congressional committees pursuant to
section 106(a) of CAATSA. Accordingly, on May 20, 2020, the Director of
OFAC, acting pursuant to delegated authority, has taken the actions
described below to impose the sanctions set forth in Section 106(b)(1)
of CAATSA with respect to the persons listed below.
Entities
1. GREAT TEHRAN PENITENTIARY (a.k.a. FASHAFOUYEH PRISON; a.k.a.
FASHAFOYE PRISON), Tehran Province, Iran; Additional Sanctions
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [CAATSA--IRAN].
2. QARCHAK PRISON (a.k.a. GHARCHAK PRISON; a.k.a. QARCHAK
WOMEN'S PRISON; a.k.a. SHAHR-E REY PRISON; a.k.a. ``WOMEN'S
KAHRIZAK''), Varamin Highway, Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [CAATSA--IRAN].
The Director of OFAC has blocked all property and interests in
property that are in the United States, that come within the United
States, or that are or come within the possession or control of any
United States person, including any overseas branch, and which may
not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt
in, of Great Tehran Penitentiary and Qarchak Prison. These persons
have been added to OFAC's List of Specially Designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons and include the identifying tag ``CAATSA--IRAN.''
Dated: June 15, 2020.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the
Treasury.
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