Notice of Department of State Sanctions Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria, 5311 [2021-00955]
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 19, 2021 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11319]
Notice of Department of State
Sanctions Blocking Property and
Suspending Entry of Certain Persons
Contributing to the Situation in Syria
The Secretary of State has
imposed sanctions on three individuals.
DATES: The Secretary of State’s
determination and selection of certain
sanctions to be imposed upon the six
individuals identified in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
were effective on December 22, 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 2(a) of E.O. 13894 of October
14, 2019, 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 ExportImport 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 2(c) of E.O. 13894
upon determining that the person met
any criteria set forth in section 2(a)(i) or
section 2(a)(ii) of E.O. 13894.
The Secretary of State has
determined, pursuant to Section
2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 13894, that Kifah
Moulhem is complicit in, has directly or
indirectly engaged in, or attempted to
engage in, or financed, the obstruction,
disruption, or prevention of a ceasefire
in northern Syria.
The Secretary of State has
determined, pursuant to Section
2(a)(i)(D) of E.O. 13894, that Asma alAssad is responsible the obstruction,
disruption, or prevention of efforts to
promote a political solution to the
conflict in Syria, including: The
development of a new Syrian
government that is representative and
reflects the will of the Syrian people,
per Section 2(a)(i)(D)(3) of the E.O.
The Secretary of State has
determined, pursuant to Section 2(a)(ii)
of E.O. 13894, that Fawaz Akhras, Sahar
Otri Akhras, Firas al-Akhras, and Eyad
Akhras shall be designated as adult
family members of a person (Asma alAssad) designated under Section 2(a)(i)
of E.O. 13894.
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Pursuant to Sections 2(b) and 2(c) of
E.O. 13894, the Secretary of State has
selected the following sanctions to be
imposed upon Kifah Moulhem, Asma
al-Assad, Fawaz Akhras, Sahar Otri
Akhras, Firas al-Akhras, and Eyad
Akhras:
• 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 Kifah Moulhem,
Asma al-Assad, Fawaz Akhras, Sahar
Otri Akhras, Firas al-Akhras, and Eyad
Akhras, and provide that such property
and interests in property may not be
transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn,
or otherwise dealt in (Section 2(c)(iv) of
E.O. 13894).
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: 11319]
Notice of Department of State Sanctions Blocking Property and
Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in
Syria
SUMMARY: The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on three
individuals.
DATES: The Secretary of State's determination and selection of certain
sanctions to be imposed upon the six individuals identified in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section were effective on December 22, 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 2(a) of E.O. 13894 of
October 14, 2019, 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 2(c) of E.O. 13894 upon determining
that the person met any criteria set forth in section 2(a)(i) or
section 2(a)(ii) of E.O. 13894.
The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section
2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 13894, that Kifah Moulhem is complicit in, has
directly or indirectly engaged in, or attempted to engage in, or
financed, the obstruction, disruption, or prevention of a ceasefire in
northern Syria.
The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section
2(a)(i)(D) of E.O. 13894, that Asma al-Assad is responsible the
obstruction, disruption, or prevention of efforts to promote a
political solution to the conflict in Syria, including: The development
of a new Syrian government that is representative and reflects the will
of the Syrian people, per Section 2(a)(i)(D)(3) of the E.O.
The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 2(a)(ii)
of E.O. 13894, that Fawaz Akhras, Sahar Otri Akhras, Firas al-Akhras,
and Eyad Akhras shall be designated as adult family members of a person
(Asma al-Assad) designated under Section 2(a)(i) of E.O. 13894.
Pursuant to Sections 2(b) and 2(c) of E.O. 13894, the Secretary of
State has selected the following sanctions to be imposed upon Kifah
Moulhem, Asma al-Assad, Fawaz Akhras, Sahar Otri Akhras, Firas al-
Akhras, and Eyad Akhras:
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 Kifah Moulhem, Asma al-Assad, Fawaz Akhras,
Sahar Otri Akhras, Firas al-Akhras, and Eyad Akhras, and provide that
such property and interests in property may not be transferred, paid,
exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in (Section 2(c)(iv) of E.O.
13894).
Peter D. Haas,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2021-00955 Filed 1-15-21; 8:45 am]
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