Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action, 25055-25070 [2023-08665]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 25, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 year. Traditionally, end of life disposal of CTRTs primarily involved burning in waste-to-energy (or energy conversion) facilities to produce electricity. However, recent changes in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and policy limit the options for disposing CTRTs through those facilities. Recent research points to a pyrolysis process than can recover creosote and produce a material called biochar from CTRTs. Biochar is a residue of carbon and ashes from specific burning processes of biomass, such as rail crossties, and has a number of potential uses. These uses include filtration and use as a soil amendment to improve soil quality and to reduce acidity and nutrient leaching. In addition, converting used rail crossties to biochar can also sequester carbon, providing an option to help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In the August 2020 Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis (Vol 149, August 2020, 104826), a research paper entitled ‘‘Pyrolysis of creosote-treated railroad ties to recover creosote and produce biochar’’ found that CTRTs pyrolyzed to 700 °C resulted in residual creosote of 0.06% by weight of the original CTRT. This residual level would meet the qualification of a soil amendment under the European Biochar Certificate as no trace metals were found. This indicates there could be potential benefits and sustainable uses for used CTRTs. FRA manages a number of grant programs that fund rail infrastructure improvements, including the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement grant program. Those FRA-funded rail activities under these grant programs include track and tie projects that replace worn CTRTs. Understanding the disposition of worn CTRTs will assist FRA in complying with the direction in E.O. 14008 to assess the climate impacts of these grant programs, and in researching VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 Apr 24, 2023 Jkt 259001 greenhouse gas emissions from rail projects.1 This information may also provide FRA with opportunities to offer technical assistance to grantees relating to the various options to dispose of CTRTs. FRA is therefore seeking any information, public comment, or feedback, including information about initiatives and pilot studies, on how CTRTs could be reused or repurposed as an alternative to landfilling, including information regarding the biochar process. FRA is also interested in potential uses for CTRT-sourced biochar as well as other legal and potentially commercially viable options for used CTRTs. Where available and appropriate, FRA requests that respondents provide relevant technical information, statutory or regulatory citations, data, or other evidence to support their comments. Interested parties are invited to submit comments to the electronic docket in response to this RFI. Please refer to the ADDRESSES section above for guidance on how to submit comments to the electronic docket. Issued in Washington, DC. Marlys Ann Osterhues, Director, Office of Environmental Program Management. [FR Doc. 2023–08689 Filed 4–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 25055 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 subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. Additionally, OFAC is publishing the name of one person that has been removed from OFAC’s SDN List. Property and interests relating to the person are no longer blocked, and U.S. persons are no longer generally prohibited from engaging in transactions relating to this person. SUMMARY: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for effective date. DATES: 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 Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622– 2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac). Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action Notice of OFAC Actions Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. On April 18, 2023, OFAC determined that the property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below. AGENCY: 1 See also DOT’s Climate Plan, available at https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/ 2022-04/Climate_Action_Plan.pdf. 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Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury. [FR Doc. 2023–08665 Filed 4–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC); Nominations Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Request for nominations. AGENCY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking new members to serve on the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC). Applications are currently being accepted for appointments that will begin in January 2024. IRSAC members are drawn from substantially diverse backgrounds representing a cross-section of the taxpaying public with substantial, disparate experience in: tax preparation for individuals, small businesses and large, multi-national corporations; taxexempt and government entities; information reporting; and taxpayer or consumer advocacy. Nominations of qualified individuals may come from individuals or organizations; applications should describe and document the proposed member’s qualifications for IRSAC. DATES: Applications must be received on or before May 31, 2023. ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted to IRS National Public Liaison via email to publicliaison@ irs.gov or electronic fax to 855–811– lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Apr 24, 2023 Jkt 259001 8021. Applications are available on the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/irsac. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Brown at 202–317–6564 (not a toll-free number) or send an email to publicliaison@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In particular, the IRSAC is seeking applicants with specific knowledge and background in the following areas: Individual Wage & Investment— Knowledge of tax law application/tax preparation experience, income tax issues related to refundable credits, the audit process, and/or how information returns are used and integrated for compliance; experience educating on tax issues and topics, with multi-lingual taxpayer communications, with taxpayer advocacy or contact center operations, marketing/applying industry benchmarks to operations, with tax software industry, and/or with the creation or use of diverse information returns used to report income, deductions, withholding, or other information for tax purposes; familiarity with IRS tax forms and publications; familiarity with IRS’s online applications (e.g., Online Account, EITC Assistant, etc.); financial services information technology background with knowledge of technology innovations in public and private customer service sectors. Information Reporting—Knowledge of banking industry and/or possess brokerdealer background with experience filing information returns; knowledge of payroll industry; experience with retirement withholding and reporting. Large Business & International— Experience as a certified public accountant or tax attorney working in or for a large, sophisticated multinational organization; experience working inhouse at a major firm dealing with tax PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 planning for complex organizations including large multinational corporations and large partnerships. 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Tax Exempt & Government Entities— Experience with Indian tribal governments; experience in Federal, State, or local governments; experience in tax-exempt bonds and/or employee plans. The IRSAC is authorized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 10. It serves as an advisory body to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and provides an organized public forum for discussion of relevant tax administration issues between IRS officials and representatives of the public. The IRSAC proposes enhancements to IRS operations; recommends administrative and policy changes to improve taxpayer service, compliance and tax administration; discusses relevant information reporting E:\FR\FM\25APN1.SGM 25APN1 EN25AP23.024</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 25, 2023 / Notices

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25055-25070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08665]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

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 (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. Additionally, OFAC is publishing the name of one person that 
has been removed from OFAC's SDN List. Property and interests relating 
to the person are no longer blocked, and U.S. persons are no longer 
generally prohibited from engaging in transactions relating to this 
person.

DATES: See Supplementary Information section for effective date.

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 Assistant 
Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

    The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions 
programs are available on OFAC's website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On April 18, 2023, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.
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    Dated: April 18, 2023.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2023-08665 Filed 4-24-23; 8:45 am]
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