Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions, 63673-63674 [2023-20038]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Notices Concluding remarks Meeting Participation Advance registration is required. Please register at https:// www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/ acte/meetinginfo by the deadline referenced in the DATES section. The meeting will be open to the public for its entirety. The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the points of contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Questions from the public will be answered during the public comment period only at the discretion of the ACTE chair, vice chair, and designated Federal officer. Members of the public may submit written comments and questions to the points of contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section on the topics to be considered during the meeting by the deadline referenced in the DATES section. Dated: September 11, 2023. Irene Marion, Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights. [FR Doc. 2023–19972 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 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 (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 applicable date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Bradley Smith, Director, tel.: 202–622–2490; Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Sep 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; or Assistant Director for Sanctions Enforcement, Compliance & Analysis, 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 Action(s) On September 12, 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. Individuals 1. AJROUCH, Ali Ismail (a.k.a. AJROUCH, Ali; a.k.a. AJROUSH, Aly Ismail), Lebanon; DOB 02 Nov 1971; POB Kfar Houne, Jezzine, South, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: BLACK DIAMOND SARL). Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(B) of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism,’’ 66 FR 49079, as amended by Executive Order 13886 of September 9, 2019, ‘‘Modernizing Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,’’ 84 FR 48041 (collectively, E.O. 13224, as amended), for owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, BLACK DIAMOND SARL, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. 2. HELBAWI, Mahdy Akil (a.k.a. AKIL, Madhy; a.k.a. AKIL, Mahdi Amer; a.k.a. AQIL, Mahdi Amer; a.k.a. AQIL, Mahdi Amir), Colombia; DOB 30 Oct 1987; POB Maicao, Colombia; nationality Lebanon; citizen Colombia; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Cedula No. 1126038243 (Colombia); Passport LR0159572 (Lebanon) expires 14 Nov 2021; alt. Passport PE092928 (Colombia); National ID No. 000050624602 (Lebanon); Identification Number 3664441 (Lebanon) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: RADA, Amer Mohamed Akil). Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, AMER MOHAMED AKIL RADA, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. 3. RADA, Amer Mohamed Akil (a.k.a. AQEEL, Amer Muhammad), Lebanon; DOB 07 Sep 1964; alt. DOB 10 Dec 1967; nationality Lebanon; alt. nationality Colombia; Additional Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63673 Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Cedula No. 67121004582 (Colombia); Identification Number V–28426454 (Venezuela) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of Executive Order 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, HIZBALLAH, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224. 4. RADA, Samer Akil (a.k.a. RADA, Samer Mohamed Akil; a.k.a. REDA, Samer Mohamed Akil), Carabobo, Venezuela; DOB 10 Apr 1981; Additional Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Identification Number 179029472 (Colombia) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, HIZBALLAH, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224. Entities 1. BCI TECHNOLOGIES C.A., Avenue Don Julio Centeno, Centro Comercial Los Jarales, local N1–11, Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Type: Other information technology and computer service activities [SDGT] (Linked To: RADA, Samer Akil). Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, SAMER AKIL RADA, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. 2. BLACK DIAMOND SARL, Beirut, Baabda, Lebanon; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 09 Mar 2016; Commercial Registry Number 2044841 (Lebanon) [SDGT] (Linked To: ZANGA S.A.S.). Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, ZANGA S.A.S., a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. 3. ZANGA S.A.S., Carrera 49 C #102–57 104, Barranquilla, Colombia; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 03 Mar 2015; NIT # 9008900295 (Colombia); Identification Number 1700344853100000 (Colombia) [SDGT] (Linked To: HELBAWI, Mahdy Akil). E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 63674 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Notices Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, MAHDY AKIL HELBAWI, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. Dated: September 12, 2023. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury. [FR Doc. 2023–20038 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0636] Agency Information Collection Activity: Accelerated Payment Verification of Completion Letter Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before November 14, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0636’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0636’’ in any correspondence. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Sep 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 Under the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. Authority: Public Law 107–103 and Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 16131a and 38 CFR 21.7154(d)(1). Title: Accelerated Payment Verification of Completion Letter, VA Form 22–0840. OMB Control Number: 2900–0636. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Eligible Veterans, Service members, and beneficiaries electing to receive an accelerated payment for educational assistance payments must certify they received such payment and how the payment was used, and the data collected from the VA Form 22– 0840 is used to determine the entitlement to the accelerated payment. Affected Public: Individuals and Households. Estimated Annual Burden: 1 hour. Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 5 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 10. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By direction of the Secretary. Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–20043 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Financial Services Center (FSC), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records. Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that the VA is modifying the system of records entitled, ‘‘Corporate Travel and Charge Cards—VA’’ (131VA047). This system is used for operating, auditing and managing the charge card program involving commercial purchases authorized by VA employees. It is an end-to-end travel management service that includes all aspects of official Federal business travel including travel planning, authorization, reservations, ticketing, fulfillment, expense reimbursement and travel management reporting. These records will include permanent change of station moves that have been approved for relocation entitlements. The system serves as a repository that captures all required documentation that would assist with providing instructions to obtain a government passport, visa and country clearance, as applicable, as well as timely approval routing, as outlined in VA travel policy for VA employees traveling in an official capacity to a foreign country. DATES: Comments on this modified system of records must be received no later than 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If no public comment is received during the period allowed for comment or unless otherwise published in the Federal Register by VA, the modified system of records will become effective a minimum of 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If VA receives public comments, VA shall review the comments to determine whether any changes to the notice are necessary. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through www.regulations.gov or mailed to VA Privacy Service, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, (005X6F), Washington, DC 20420. Comments should indicate that they are submitted in response to Corporate Travel and Charge Cards—VA (131VA047). Comments received will be available at www.regulations.gov for public viewing, inspection or copies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Charge Cards: Lori Thomas, Chief Charge Card Service Division, 512–460– 5189 or Lori.Thomas2@va.gov. For iMove: Adrian Quesada, Division Chief of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Division, 512–460–5204 or Adrian.Quesada@va.gov. For Temporary Travel: Gary McWilson, Chief, TDY Travel Service Division, 512–460–5111 or Gary.McWilson@ SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63673-63674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20038]


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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 of one or more persons that have 
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons (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 applicable date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Bradley Smith, 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 Enforcement, Compliance & Analysis, 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 Action(s)

    On September 12, 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.

Individuals

    1. AJROUCH, Ali Ismail (a.k.a. AJROUCH, Ali; a.k.a. AJROUSH, Aly 
Ismail), Lebanon; DOB 02 Nov 1971; POB Kfar Houne, Jezzine, South, 
Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: 
section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 
13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: BLACK DIAMOND SARL).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(B) of Executive Order 
13224 of September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting 
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support 
Terrorism,'' 66 FR 49079, as amended by Executive Order 13886 of 
September 9, 2019, ``Modernizing Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,'' 84 
FR 48041 (collectively, E.O. 13224, as amended), for owning or 
controlling, directly or indirectly, BLACK DIAMOND SARL, a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13224, as amended.
    2. HELBAWI, Mahdy Akil (a.k.a. AKIL, Madhy; a.k.a. AKIL, Mahdi 
Amer; a.k.a. AQIL, Mahdi Amer; a.k.a. AQIL, Mahdi Amir), Colombia; 
DOB 30 Oct 1987; POB Maicao, Colombia; nationality Lebanon; citizen 
Colombia; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of 
Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Cedula 
No. 1126038243 (Colombia); Passport LR0159572 (Lebanon) expires 14 
Nov 2021; alt. Passport PE092928 (Colombia); National ID No. 
000050624602 (Lebanon); Identification Number 3664441 (Lebanon) 
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: RADA, Amer Mohamed Akil).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as 
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or 
services to or in support of, AMER MOHAMED AKIL RADA, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 
13224, as amended.
    3. RADA, Amer Mohamed Akil (a.k.a. AQEEL, Amer Muhammad), 
Lebanon; DOB 07 Sep 1964; alt. DOB 10 Dec 1967; nationality Lebanon; 
alt. nationality Colombia; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject 
to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions 
Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of 
Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Cedula 
No. 67121004582 (Colombia); Identification Number V-28426454 
(Venezuela) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of Executive Order 
13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, HIZBALLAH, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 
13224.
    4. RADA, Samer Akil (a.k.a. RADA, Samer Mohamed Akil; a.k.a. 
REDA, Samer Mohamed Akil), Carabobo, Venezuela; DOB 10 Apr 1981; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions 
Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender 
Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 
13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Identification Number 
179029472 (Colombia) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as 
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or 
services to or in support of, HIZBALLAH, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.

Entities

    1. BCI TECHNOLOGIES C.A., Avenue Don Julio Centeno, Centro 
Comercial Los Jarales, local N1-11, Valencia, Carabobo State, 
Venezuela; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 
13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Type: Other 
information technology and computer service activities [SDGT] 
(Linked To: RADA, Samer Akil).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13224, as 
amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or 
indirectly, SAMER AKIL RADA, a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
    2. BLACK DIAMOND SARL, Beirut, Baabda, Lebanon; Secondary 
sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by 
Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 09 Mar 2016; 
Commercial Registry Number 2044841 (Lebanon) [SDGT] (Linked To: 
ZANGA S.A.S.).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as 
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or 
services to or in support of, ZANGA S.A.S., a person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as 
amended.
    3. ZANGA S.A.S., Carrera 49 C #102-57 104, Barranquilla, 
Colombia; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 
13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established 
Date 03 Mar 2015; NIT # 9008900295 (Colombia); Identification Number 
1700344853100000 (Colombia) [SDGT] (Linked To: HELBAWI, Mahdy Akil).

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    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13224, as 
amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or 
indirectly, MAHDY AKIL HELBAWI, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as 
amended.

    Dated: September 12, 2023.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2023-20038 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
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