Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018, Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran, 81262-81263 [2020-27518]
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Company Limited and had knowledge
that China Concord Petroleum Co.,
Limited and Kunlun Shipping Company
Limited engaged in the activities
referred to above; and that COSCO
Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co., Ltd.
owned or controlled COSCO Shipping
Tanker (Dalian) Seaman & Ship
Management Co., Ltd. and had
knowledge that COSCO Shipping
Tanker (Dalian) Seaman & Ship
Management Co., Ltd. engaged in the
activities referred to above.
Pursuant to Section 5(a) of E.O.
13846, the Secretary of State selected
the following sanctions to be imposed
upon each of China Concord Petroleum
Co., Limited, Kunlun Shipping
Company Limited, Pegasus 88 Limited,
COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian)
Seaman & Ship Management Co., Ltd.,
Kunlun Holding Company Ltd., and
COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co.,
Ltd.:
• Prohibit any transactions in foreign
exchange that are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and in
which the entities have any interest;
• Prohibit any transfers of credit or
payments between financial institutions
or by, through, or to any financial
institution, to the extent that such
transfers or payments are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and
involve any interest of the entities;
• Block all property and interests in
property 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 of the entities, and
provide that such property and interests
in property may not be transferred, paid,
exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt
in;
• Prohibit any United States person
from investing in or purchasing
significant amounts of equity or debt
instruments of the entities;
• Restrict or prohibit imports of
goods, technology, or services, directly
or indirectly, into the United States
from the entities; and
• Impose on the principal executive
officer or officers, or persons performing
similar functions and with similar
authorities, of the entities the sanctions
described in sections 5(a)(ii)–5(a)(iv)
and 5(a)(vi) of E.O. 13846, as selected by
the Secretary of State.
Pursuant to Sections 4(e) and 5(a) of
E.O. 13846, on September 25, 2019, the
Secretary of State selected the following
sanctions to be imposed upon Bin Xu,
Director of China Concord Petroleum
Co., Limited and Kunlun Holding
Company Ltd.; Yi Li, Director of Kunlun
Shipping Company Limited; Luqian
Shen, Director of Pegasus 88 Limited;
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Yu Hua Mao, Director of Kunlun
Shipping Company Limited; and
Yazhou Xu, Director of COSCO
Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co., Ltd.; each
of whom was determined to be (i) a
corporate officer or principal of the
aforementioned entities and (ii) a
principal executive officer of the
aforementioned entities, or performing
similar functions with similar
authorities as a principal executive
officer:
• Prohibit any transactions in foreign
exchange that are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and in
which Bin Xu, Yi Li, Luqian Shen, Yu
Hua Mao, and Yazhou Xu have any
interest;
• Prohibit any transfers of credit or
payments between financial institutions
or by, through, or to any financial
institution, to the extent that such
transfers or payments are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and
involve any interest of Bin Xu, Yi Li,
Luqian Shen, Yu Hua Mao, and Yazhou
Xu;
• Block all property and interests in
property 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 of Bin Xu, Yi Li,
Luqian Shen, Yu Hua Mao, and Yazhou
Xu, and provide that such property and
interests in property may not be
transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn,
or otherwise dealt in; and
• Restrict or prohibit imports of
goods, technology, or services, directly
or indirectly, into the United States
from Bin Xu, Yi Li, Luqian Shen, Yu
Hua Mao, and Yazhou Xu.
Where the Secretary of State elects the
sanction under Section 4(e) of E.O.
13846, the Secretary of State shall deny
a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall exclude from the United
States, any alien that the Secretary of
State determines is a corporate officer or
principal of, or a shareholder with a
controlling interest in, a sanctioned
person subject to this action.
Subsequently, the Secretary of State
determined on January 31, 2020 that the
sanctions imposed with respect to the
following persons on September 25,
2019 pursuant to Executive Order 13846
(noted above) were terminated as of
January 31, 2020: COSCO Shipping
Tanker (Dalian) Co. Ltd. and Yazhou
Xu.
Peter D. Haas,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Economic and Business Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11210]
Notice of Department of State
Sanctions Actions Pursuant to
Executive Order 13846 of August 6,
2018, Reimposing Certain Sanctions
With Respect to Iran
The Secretary of State has
imposed sanctions on 5 entities and 3
individuals pursuant to E.O. 13846,
Reimposing Certain Sanctions with
Respect to Iran.
DATES: The Secretary of State’s
determination and selection of certain
sanctions to be imposed upon the 5
entities and 3 individuals identified in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
are effective on September 3, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Taylor Ruggles, Director, Office of
Economic Sanctions Policy and
Implementation, Bureau of Economic
and Business Affairs, Department of
State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: (202)
647 7677, email: RugglesTV@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Section 3(a) of E.O. 13846, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, and the United
States Trade Representative, and with
the President of the Export-Import Bank,
the Chairman of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, and
other agencies and officials as
appropriate, is authorized to impose on
a person any of the sanctions described
in section 4 or 5 of E.O. 13846 upon
determining that the person met any
criteria set forth in sections 3(a)(i)–
3(a)(vi) of E.O. 13846.
The Secretary of State has
determined, pursuant to Section 3(a) (ii)
of E.O. 13846, that Abadan Refining
Company, Zhihang Ship Management
(Shanghai) Co Ltd, New Far
International Logistics LLC, Chemtrans
Petrochemicals Trading LLC, and Sino
Energy Shipping (Hong Kong) Ltd, have
knowingly, on or after November 5,
2018, engaged in a significant
transaction for the purchase,
acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing
of petroleum products from Iran.
Pursuant to Section 5(a) of E.O.
13846, the Secretary of State has
selected the following sanctions to be
imposed upon Abadan Refining
Company, Zhihang Ship Management
(Shanghai) Co Ltd, New Far
International Logistics LLC, Chemtrans
Petrochemicals Trading LLC, and Sino
Energy Shipping (Hong Kong) Ltd:
• Prohibit any transactions in foreign
exchange that are subject to the
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jurisdiction of the United States and in
which the entities have any interest;
• Prohibit any transfers of credit or
payments between financial institutions
or by, through, or to any financial
institution, to the extent that such
transfers or payments are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and
involve any interest of the entities;
• Block all property and interests in
property 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 of the entities, and
provide that such property and interests
in property may not be transferred, paid,
exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt
in;
• Prohibit any United States person
from investing in or purchasing
significant amounts of equity or debt
instruments of the entities;
• Restrict or prohibit imports of
goods, technology, or services, directly
or indirectly, into the United States
from the entities; and
• Impose on the principal executive
officer or officers, or persons performing
similar functions and with similar
authorities, of the entities the sanctions
described in sections 5(a)(i)–5(a)(iv) and
5(a)(vi) of E.O. 13846, as selected by the
Secretary of State.
Pursuant to Sections 5(a) of E.O.
13846, the Secretary of State has
selected the following sanctions to be
imposed upon Min Shi, director of New
Far International Logistics LLC, Zouyou
Lin, director of Sino Energy Shipping
(Hong Kong) Ltd, and Alireza Amin,
managing director of Abadan Refining
Company, who have been determined to
be (i) a corporate officer or principal of
the aforementioned entities and (ii) a
principal executive officer of the
aforementioned entities, or perform
similar functions with similar
authorities as a principal executive
officer:
• Prohibit any transactions in foreign
exchange that are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and in
which Min Shi, Zouyou Lin, and
Alireza Amin have any interest;
• Prohibit any transfers of credit or
payments between financial institutions
or by, through, or to any financial
institution, to the extent that such
transfers or payments are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and
involve any interest of Min Shi, Zouyou
Lin, and Alireza Amin;
• Block all property and interests in
property 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 of Min Shi,
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Zouyou Lin, and Alireza Amin; and
provide that such property and interests
in property may not be transferred, paid,
exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt
in; and
• Restrict or prohibit imports of
goods, technology, or services, directly
or indirectly, into the United States
from Min Shi, Zouyou Lin, and Alireza
Amin.
Additionally, pursuant to Section 4(e)
of E.O. 13846, the Secretary of State
shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary
of Homeland Security shall exclude
from the United States, any alien that
the Secretary of State determines is a
corporate officer or principal of, or a
shareholder with a controlling interest
in, a sanctioned person subject to this
action.
Peter D. Haas,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Economic and Business Affairs,
Department of State.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket Number USTR–2020–0041]
Request for Comments and Notice of
a Public Hearing Regarding the 2021
Special 301 Review
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for comments and
notice of public hearing.
AGENCY:
Each year, the Office of the
United States Trade Representative
(USTR) conducts a review to identify
countries that deny adequate and
effective protection of intellectual
property (IP) rights or deny fair and
equitable market access to U.S. persons
who rely on IP protection. Based on this
review, the U.S. Trade Representative
determines which, if any, of these
countries to identify as Priority Foreign
Countries. USTR requests written
comments that identify acts, policies, or
practices that may form the basis of a
country’s identification as a Priority
Foreign Country or placement on the
Priority Watch List or Watch List.
DATES:
January 28, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST:
Deadline for submission of written
comments from the public.
February 11, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST:
Deadline for submission of written
comments from foreign governments.
February 22, 2021: Deadline for the
Special 301 Subcommittee of the Trade
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Policy Staff Committee (Subcommittee)
to pose questions on written comments.
March 5, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST:
Deadline for submission of commenters’
responses to questions from the
Subcommittee.
On or about April 30, 2021: USTR
will publish the 2021 Special 301
Report within 30 days of the publication
of the National Trade Estimate Report.
ADDRESSES: USTR strongly encourages
electronic submissions made through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov (Regulations.gov).
Follow the submission instructions in
section IV below. The docket number is
USTR–2020–0041. For alternatives to
on-line submissions, please contact
USTR at Special301@ustr.eop.gov before
transmitting a comment and in advance
of the relevant deadline.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacob Ewerdt, Director for Innovation
and Intellectual Property, at
Special301@ustr.eop.gov, or (202) 395–
4510. You can find information about
the Special 301 Review at https://
www.ustr.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974
(Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2242), commonly
known as the Special 301 provisions,
requires the U.S. Trade Representative
to identify countries that deny adequate
and effective IP protections or fair and
equitable market access to U.S. persons
who rely on IP protection. The Trade
Act requires the U.S. Trade
Representative to determine which, if
any, of these countries to identify as
Priority Foreign Countries. Acts,
policies or practices that are the basis of
a country’s identification as a Priority
Foreign Country can be subject to the
procedures set out in sections 301–305
of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2411–2415).
In addition, USTR has created a
Priority Watch List and Watch List to
assist in pursuing the goals of the
Special 301 provisions. Placement of a
trading partner on the Priority Watch
List or Watch List indicates that
particular problems exist in that country
with respect to IP protection,
enforcement or market access for
persons that rely on intellectual
property protection. Trading partners
placed on the Priority Watch List are the
focus of increased bilateral attention
concerning the problem areas.
USTR chairs the Subcommittee,
which reviews information from many
sources, and consults with and makes
recommendations to the U.S. Trade
Representative on issues arising under
Special 301. Written submissions from
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11210]
Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to
Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018, Reimposing Certain Sanctions
With Respect to Iran
SUMMARY: The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on 5 entities and
3 individuals pursuant to E.O. 13846, Reimposing Certain Sanctions with
Respect to Iran.
DATES: The Secretary of State's determination and selection of certain
sanctions to be imposed upon the 5 entities and 3 individuals
identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section are effective on
September 3, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Ruggles, Director, Office of
Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, Bureau of Economic and
Business Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.:
(202) 647 7677, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 3(a) of E.O. 13846, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury,
the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the
United States Trade Representative, and with the President of the
Export-Import Bank, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, and other agencies and officials as
appropriate, is authorized to impose on a person any of the sanctions
described in section 4 or 5 of E.O. 13846 upon determining that the
person met any criteria set forth in sections 3(a)(i)-3(a)(vi) of E.O.
13846.
The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 3(a)
(ii) of E.O. 13846, that Abadan Refining Company, Zhihang Ship
Management (Shanghai) Co Ltd, New Far International Logistics LLC,
Chemtrans Petrochemicals Trading LLC, and Sino Energy Shipping (Hong
Kong) Ltd, have knowingly, on or after November 5, 2018, engaged in a
significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport,
or marketing of petroleum products from Iran.
Pursuant to Section 5(a) of E.O. 13846, the Secretary of State has
selected the following sanctions to be imposed upon Abadan Refining
Company, Zhihang Ship Management (Shanghai) Co Ltd, New Far
International Logistics LLC, Chemtrans Petrochemicals Trading LLC, and
Sino Energy Shipping (Hong Kong) Ltd:
Prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are
subject to the
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jurisdiction of the United States and in which the entities have any
interest;
Prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between
financial institutions or by, through, or to any financial institution,
to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and involve any interest of the
entities;
Block all property and interests in property 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 of the entities, and provide that such property
and interests in property may not be transferred, paid, exported,
withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in;
Prohibit any United States person from investing in or
purchasing significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of the
entities;
Restrict or prohibit imports of goods, technology, or
services, directly or indirectly, into the United States from the
entities; and
Impose on the principal executive officer or officers, or
persons performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of
the entities the sanctions described in sections 5(a)(i)-5(a)(iv) and
5(a)(vi) of E.O. 13846, as selected by the Secretary of State.
Pursuant to Sections 5(a) of E.O. 13846, the Secretary of State has
selected the following sanctions to be imposed upon Min Shi, director
of New Far International Logistics LLC, Zouyou Lin, director of Sino
Energy Shipping (Hong Kong) Ltd, and Alireza Amin, managing director of
Abadan Refining Company, who have been determined to be (i) a corporate
officer or principal of the aforementioned entities and (ii) a
principal executive officer of the aforementioned entities, or perform
similar functions with similar authorities as a principal executive
officer:
Prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and in which Min Shi,
Zouyou Lin, and Alireza Amin have any interest;
Prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between
financial institutions or by, through, or to any financial institution,
to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and involve any interest of Min Shi,
Zouyou Lin, and Alireza Amin;
Block all property and interests in property 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 of Min Shi, Zouyou Lin, and Alireza Amin; and
provide that such property and interests in property may not be
transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in; and
Restrict or prohibit imports of goods, technology, or
services, directly or indirectly, into the United States from Min Shi,
Zouyou Lin, and Alireza Amin.
Additionally, pursuant to Section 4(e) of E.O. 13846, the Secretary
of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall exclude from the United States, any alien that the Secretary of
State determines is a corporate officer or principal of, or a
shareholder with a controlling interest in, a sanctioned person subject
to this action.
Peter D. Haas,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business
Affairs, Department of State.
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