Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions, 16551-16552 [2022-06143]
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industry benefits factor of 1.42).17
FinCEN estimates the annual
compliance cost of CMIRs filed by
travelers reporting transactions
involving their own currency or
monetary instruments at $1,637,669
(170,413 reports multiplied by the
average fully loaded wage rate of $38.44
per hour, multiplied by the ratio of 15
minutes/60 minutes, rounded up to the
nearest hour and dollar).
currency transporters, FinCEN
calculated an average weighted fully
loaded wage rate representing the
participation of two different employee
levels in the preparation of the report:
An operational level that fills in the
report, and a direct supervision level
that controls it.
3. Estimated Cost for Currency
Transporters Reporting Transactions
Involving Currency or Monetary
Instruments Belonging to Others
To estimate the cost of compliance
with CMIR reporting requirements for
TABLE 3—FULLY-LOADED HOURLY WAGE PER ROLE AND BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (BLS) JOB POSITION
Role
BLS-code
Direct Supervision .............................
Operations ........................................
13–1041
43–3071
Based on an allocation of twenty
minutes (approximately 67% of the total
estimated time to complete and file a
CMIR) for the operational level to
Median hourly
wage
BLS-name
Compliance Officer ...........................
Teller .................................................
complete and store a copy of the report,
and ten minutes (approximately 33% of
the total estimated time to complete and
file a CMIR) for the direct supervision
Benefit
factor
$34.18
15.68
Fully-loaded
hourly wage
1.42
1.42
$48.54
22.27
level to compare the completed report
against transportation documents, the
weighted fully loaded wage would be:
TABLE 4—WEIGHTED FULLY LOADED PROPORTIONAL COST
Direct supervision
Component
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Recordkeeping and reporting ..................................................................
Percent
time
33%
Hourly cost
Percent
time
Hourly cost
Weighted
average
hourly cost
$48.54
67%
$22.27
$31.03
FinCEN estimates the annual
compliance cost of CMIRs filed by
currency transporters reporting
transactions conducted on behalf of
others, at $221,802 (14,296 reports
multiplied by the weighted fully loaded
wage rate of $31.03, multiplied by the
ratio of 30 minutes/60 minutes, rounded
up to the nearest hour and dollar).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
184,709 (average number of CMIRs filed
over the period 2017–2019).
Estimated Burden per Respondent: 15
minutes per report filed by travelers
reporting transactions involving their
own currency or monetary instruments,
and 30 minutes per report filed by
currency transporters reporting
transactions on behalf of others.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 49,751 hours.18
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the
Public: $1,859,471 ($1,637,669 for
travelers and $221,802 for currency
transporters).
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the
Government: $1,434,835.29, resulting
from:
(a) CBP’s processing cost:
$1,416,364.39.19
(b) FinCEN’s upload and storing cost:
$18,470.90 (the estimated annual cost to
FinCEN is $0.10 per report, times the
estimated number of annual reports
(184,709 reports)).20
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Records required to be retained under
the BSA must be retained for five years.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will become a
matter of public record. Comments are
invited on: (i) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(ii) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (iii) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
(May 2020), available at https://www.bls.gov/oes/
current/oes_nat.htm.
17 The ratio between benefits and wages for
private industry workers is $10.83 (hourly benefits)/
$25.80 (hourly wages) = 0.42. The benefit factor is
1 plus the benefit/wages ratio, or 1.42. See U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Table 4. Employer Costs
for Employee Compensation for private industry
workers by occupational and industry group,
(March 2021), available at https://www.bls.gov/
news.release/ecec.t04.htm.
18 The sum of 170,413 reports * 15 minutes/60
minutes per hour, and 14,296 reports * 30 minutes/
60 minutes per hour, rounded up to the nearest
hour.
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information to be collected; (iv) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (v) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Himamauli Das,
Acting Director, Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
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 names
SUMMARY:
19 According to CBP, between July 1, 2020 and
June 30, 2021, processing paper CMIRs cost
$1,116,364.39. According to CBP, the annual cost to
process electronic CMIRs is $300,000.
($1,116,364.39 + $300,000 = $1,416,364.39).
20 The estimated cost to FinCEN per BSA report
submitted to FinCEN is $0.10.
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of one or more persons that have been
placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons List
(SDN List) based on OFAC’s
determination that one or more
applicable legal criteria were satisfied.
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 effective date(s).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OFAC: Andrea Gacki, Director, tel.:
202–622–2490; Associate Director for
Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420;
Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
202–622–2480; Assistant Director for
Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855;
or the Assistant Director for Sanctions
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–
2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
The Specially Designated Nationals
and Blocked Persons List and additional
information concerning OFAC sanctions
programs are available on OFAC’s
website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
Notice of OFAC Actions
On March 18, 2022, OFAC
determined that the property and
interests in property subject to U.S.
jurisdiction of the following persons are
blocked under the relevant sanctions
authorities listed below.
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Individuals
1. MOLINA MONTEJO, Werner Dario,
Aldea Agua Zarca, Huehuetenango,
Guatemala; Canton La Candelaria Z.0, La
Democracia, Huehuetenango, Guatemala;
DOB 12 Nov 1984; POB Santa Ana Huista,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; nationality
Guatemala; Gender Male; Cedula No. Cedula:
M–137560 (Guatemala); Passport
111331000075604 (Guatemala) issued 08 Feb
2007 expires 26 Oct 2012; NIT # 27751171
(Guatemala); Driver’s License No. 20332679
(Guatemala); C.U.I. 1785205271331
(Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS–
E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(b)(iii)
of Executive Order 14059 of December 15,
2021, ‘‘Imposing Sanctions on Foreign
Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug
Trade,’’ (the ‘‘Order’’), for being owned,
controlled, or directed by, or having acted or
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly
or indirectly, LOS HUISTAS DRUG
TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, a
sanctioned person.
2. MOLINA LOPEZ, Eugenio Dario, La
Democracia, Huehuetenango, Guatemala;
Agua Zarca, Huehuetenango, Guatemala;
Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango,
Guatemala; San Antonio Huista,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; DOB 02 Jun
1964; POB Guatemala; nationality Guatemala;
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Gender Male; NIT # 6574734 (Guatemala);
C.U.I. 1798585561331 (Guatemala)
(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS–E.O.].
Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of the
Order for having engaged in, or attempted to
engage in, activities or transactions that have
materially contributed to, or pose a
significant risk of materially contributing to,
the international proliferation of illicit drugs
or their means of production.
3. MONTEJO SAENZ, Axel Bladimir (a.k.a.
‘‘MOSH’’), Guatemala; DOB 26 Oct 1986;
POB Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango,
Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender
Male; Cedula No. M–138057 (Guatemala);
NIT # 35348208 (Guatemala); C.U.I.
1613087591331 (Guatemala) (individual)
[ILLICIT–DRUGS–E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant
to section 1(a)(i) of the Order for having
engaged in, or attempted to engage in,
activities or transactions that have materially
contributed to, or pose a significant risk of
materially contributing to, the international
proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of
production.
4. MORENO LOPEZ, Ervin Rene, Canton
La Candelaria Z.0, La Democracia,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; DOB 26 Jan
1976; POB Guatemala; nationality Guatemala;
Gender Male; NIT # 1654613K (Guatemala);
C.U.I. 1596467901301 (Guatemala)
(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS–E.O.].
Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of the
Order for being owned, controlled, or
directed by, or having acted or purported to
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly,
LOS HUISTAS DRUG TRAFFICKING
ORGANIZATION, a sanctioned person.
5. SALAZAR FLORES, Freddy Arnoldo
(a.k.a. SALAZAR FLORES, Fredy Arnoldo;
a.k.a. ‘‘BOICA’’; a.k.a. ‘‘BOYCA’’), Guatemala;
DOB 14 Feb 1984; POB Guatemala;
nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; NIT #
34746072 (Guatemala); C.U.I. 2639667390611
(Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS–
E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i)
of the Order for having engaged in, or
attempted to engage in, activities or
transactions that have materially contributed
to, or pose a significant risk of materially
contributing to, the international
proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of
production.
6. SAMAYOA MONTEJO, Roger Antulio
(a.k.a. ‘‘TULI’’), Guatemala; DOB 07 Oct
1989; POB Guatemala; nationality Guatemala;
Gender Male; NIT # 72405902 (Guatemala);
C.U.I. 2344272801331 (Guatemala)
(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS–E.O.].
SAMAYOA MONTEJO, Roger Antulio (a.k.a.
‘‘TULI’’), Guatemala; DOB 07 Oct 1989; POB
Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender
Male; NIT # 72405902 (Guatemala); C.U.I.
2344272801331 (Guatemala) (individual)
[ILLICIT–DRUGS–E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant
to section 1(b)(iii) of the Order for having
acted or purported to act for or on behalf of,
directly or indirectly, Aler Baldomero,
SAMAYOA RECINOS and the LOS HUISTAS
DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, all
sanctioned persons.
7. SAMAYOA RECINOS, Aler Baldomero
(a.k.a. ‘‘EL CHICHARRA’’), Aldea Cuatro
Caminos, Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango,
Guatemala; Aldea Yuxen, Santa Ana Huista,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; DOB 27 Feb
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1967; POB Santa Ana Huista,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; nationality
Guatemala; Gender Male; Cedula No. M–
1300003118 (Guatemala); Passport
111331000031186 (Guatemala) issued 12 Feb
2001 expires 03 Jul 2012; NIT # 5566568
(Guatemala); Driver’s License No. 30791794
(Guatemala); C.U.I. 1892644891331
(Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS–
E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i)
of the Order for having engaged in, or
attempted to engage in, activities or
transactions that have materially contributed
to, or pose a significant risk of materially
contributing to, the international
proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of
production.
Entities
1. COMPRADORES Y EXPORTADORES
DE CAFE CAPTZIN, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA
(a.k.a. ‘‘COMEXCAFE’’), Canton La
Candelaria Z.0, La Democracia,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; NIT # 68897952
(Guatemala) [ILLICIT–DRUGS–E.O.].
Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of the
Order for having acted or purported to act for
or on behalf of, directly or indirectly,
Eugenio Dario MOLINA LOPEZ, a sanctioned
person.
2. LOS HUISTAS DRUG TRAFFICKING
ORGANIZATION (a.k.a. ‘‘LOS HUISTAS
DTO’’), Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango,
Guatemala; San Antonio Huista,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; La Democracia,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; Target Type
Criminal Organization [ILLICIT–DRUGS–
E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i)
of the Order for having engaged in, or
attempted to engage in, activities or
transactions that have materially contributed
to, or pose a significant risk of materially
contributing to, the international
proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of
production.
Dated: March 18, 2022.
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
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 names
of one or more persons that have been
placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons List
(SDN List) based on OFAC’s
determination that one or more
applicable legal criteria were satisfied.
All property and interests in property
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
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
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of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on
OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were
satisfied. 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 effective date(s).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Andrea Gacki, Director, tel.:
202-622-2490; Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-
2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; Assistant
Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855; or the Assistant
Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available
on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
Notice of OFAC Actions
On March 18, 2022, OFAC determined that the property and interests
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are
blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.
Individuals
1. MOLINA MONTEJO, Werner Dario, Aldea Agua Zarca,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; Canton La Candelaria Z.0, La Democracia,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; DOB 12 Nov 1984; POB Santa Ana Huista,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; Cedula
No. Cedula: M-137560 (Guatemala); Passport 111331000075604
(Guatemala) issued 08 Feb 2007 expires 26 Oct 2012; NIT # 27751171
(Guatemala); Driver's License No. 20332679 (Guatemala); C.U.I.
1785205271331 (Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.].
Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of Executive Order 14059 of
December 15, 2021, ``Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved
in the Global Illicit Drug Trade,'' (the ``Order''), for being
owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, LOS HUISTAS DRUG
TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, a sanctioned person.
2. MOLINA LOPEZ, Eugenio Dario, La Democracia, Huehuetenango,
Guatemala; Agua Zarca, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; Santa Ana Huista,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; San Antonio Huista, Huehuetenango,
Guatemala; DOB 02 Jun 1964; POB Guatemala; nationality Guatemala;
Gender Male; NIT # 6574734 (Guatemala); C.U.I. 1798585561331
(Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant
to section 1(a)(i) of the Order for having engaged in, or attempted
to engage in, activities or transactions that have materially
contributed to, or pose a significant risk of materially
contributing to, the international proliferation of illicit drugs or
their means of production.
3. MONTEJO SAENZ, Axel Bladimir (a.k.a. ``MOSH''), Guatemala;
DOB 26 Oct 1986; POB Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala;
nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; Cedula No. M-138057 (Guatemala);
NIT # 35348208 (Guatemala); C.U.I. 1613087591331 (Guatemala)
(individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section
1(a)(i) of the Order for having engaged in, or attempted to engage
in, activities or transactions that have materially contributed to,
or pose a significant risk of materially contributing to, the
international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of
production.
4. MORENO LOPEZ, Ervin Rene, Canton La Candelaria Z.0, La
Democracia, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; DOB 26 Jan 1976; POB
Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; NIT # 1654613K
(Guatemala); C.U.I. 1596467901301 (Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT-
DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of the Order
for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, LOS
HUISTAS DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, a sanctioned person.
5. SALAZAR FLORES, Freddy Arnoldo (a.k.a. SALAZAR FLORES, Fredy
Arnoldo; a.k.a. ``BOICA''; a.k.a. ``BOYCA''), Guatemala; DOB 14 Feb
1984; POB Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; NIT #
34746072 (Guatemala); C.U.I. 2639667390611 (Guatemala) (individual)
[ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of the
Order for having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities
or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a
significant risk of materially contributing to, the international
proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production.
6. SAMAYOA MONTEJO, Roger Antulio (a.k.a. ``TULI''), Guatemala;
DOB 07 Oct 1989; POB Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender Male;
NIT # 72405902 (Guatemala); C.U.I. 2344272801331 (Guatemala)
(individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. SAMAYOA MONTEJO, Roger Antulio
(a.k.a. ``TULI''), Guatemala; DOB 07 Oct 1989; POB Guatemala;
nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; NIT # 72405902 (Guatemala);
C.U.I. 2344272801331 (Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.].
Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of the Order for having
acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or
indirectly, Aler Baldomero, SAMAYOA RECINOS and the LOS HUISTAS DRUG
TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, all sanctioned persons.
7. SAMAYOA RECINOS, Aler Baldomero (a.k.a. ``EL CHICHARRA''),
Aldea Cuatro Caminos, Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala;
Aldea Yuxen, Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; DOB 27 Feb
1967; POB Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; nationality
Guatemala; Gender Male; Cedula No. M-1300003118 (Guatemala);
Passport 111331000031186 (Guatemala) issued 12 Feb 2001 expires 03
Jul 2012; NIT # 5566568 (Guatemala); Driver's License No. 30791794
(Guatemala); C.U.I. 1892644891331 (Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT-
DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of the Order for
having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or
transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a
significant risk of materially contributing to, the international
proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production.
Entities
1. COMPRADORES Y EXPORTADORES DE CAFE CAPTZIN, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA
(a.k.a. ``COMEXCAFE''), Canton La Candelaria Z.0, La Democracia,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; NIT # 68897952 (Guatemala) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-
E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of the Order for
having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or
indirectly, Eugenio Dario MOLINA LOPEZ, a sanctioned person.
2. LOS HUISTAS DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION (a.k.a. ``LOS
HUISTAS DTO''), Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; San
Antonio Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; La Democracia,
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; Target Type Criminal Organization
[ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of the
Order for having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities
or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a
significant risk of materially contributing to, the international
proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production.
Dated: March 18, 2022.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the
Treasury.
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