Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action, 21823-21824 [2025-09055]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 97 / Wednesday, May 21, 2025 / Notices related to SEPTA’s participation in FRA’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Program. DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by June 20, 2025. FRA will consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments related to this docket may be submitted by going to https://www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov; this includes any personal information. Please see the Privacy Act heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for Privacy Act information related to any submitted comments or materials. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for accessing the docket. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald O. Simpson, Railroad Safety Specialist, FRA Safety Partnerships Division, telephone: 314–202–2971, email: ronald.o.simpson@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by letter received on March 13, 2025, SEPTA petitioned FRA for an extension of a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 240 (Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers) and part 242 (Qualification and Certification of Conductors). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2015–0084. Specifically, SEPTA requests an extension of the relief required to continue its participation in FRA’s C3RS Program. SEPTA seeks to continue shielding reporting employees from mandatory punitive sanctions that would otherwise arise as provided in §§ 240.117(e)(1) through (4); 240.305(a)(1)through (4) and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c), (e)(1) through (4), (e)(6) through (11), (f)(1) and (2); and 242.407. The C3RS Program encourages certified operating crew members to report close calls and protects the employees and the railroad from discipline or sanctions arising from the incidents reported per the C3RS Implementing Memorandum of Understanding (IMOU). The IMOU VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 May 20, 2025 Jkt 265001 includes the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the Transportation Division of SMART–TD. In support of its request, SEPTA states that it has made many safety improvements since the waiver was last extended, including reviewing 183 close call submissions; developing a ‘‘Shop Movement Job Brief Form,’’ which has reduced incidents in shop movements; and beginning a campaign to ensure equipment has proper inspection paperwork and testing before leaving initial terminals. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov. Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for their request. Communications received by June 20, 2025, will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered if practicable. Privacy Act Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications and comments received into any of FRA’s dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https:// www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/ privacy-notice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Issued in Washington, DC. John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2025–09150 Filed 5–20–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21823 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 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 whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and who have been removed from OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). DATES: This action was issued on May 15, 2025. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for relevant dates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, 202–622–2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance, 202– 622–2490; or https://ofac.treasury.gov/ contact-ofac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Electronic Availability The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website: https://ofac.treasury.gov/. Notice of OFAC Action On May 15, 2025, OFAC determined that the following persons would be removed from the SDN List and that their property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction are unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 (‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism’’) and the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015, as amended by the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018. Individual 1. SERHAN, Fadi Hussein (a.k.a. SARHAN, Fadi Husayn; a.k.a. SIRHAN, Fadi), Own Building, Kanisat Marmkhael, Saliba Street, Corniche, AlMazraa, Beirut, Lebanon; Jaafar Building, Mazraa Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Jaafar Building, Mseytbi Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Jaafar Building, Salim Slam Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Jishi Building, Salim Slam Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Own Building, Main Street, Kfar Kila, Lebanon; Mazraa, Salim Slam St., Borj Al Salam Bldg., Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 01 Apr 1961; POB Kafr Kila, Lebanon; alt. POB Kfarkela, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender U:\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 21824 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 97 / Wednesday, May 21, 2025 / Notices Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport RL 0962973 (Lebanon) expires 08 Feb 2012; alt. Passport RL 3203273 expires 20 May 2020; VisaNumberID 87810564 (United States); alt. VisaNumberID F0962973 (individual) [SDGT] [HIFPAA]. Entity 1. VATECH SARL (a.k.a. VATECH LEBANON; a.k.a. VATECH VIDEO AND PRO AUDIO; a.k.a. ‘‘VATECH’’), P.O. Box 14–5728, Jishi Building, Salim Slam Street, Mazraa, Beirut, Lebanon; P.O. Box 14–5728, Borj al Salam Building, Salim Slam Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Jaafar Building, Mazraa Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Jaafar Building, Moseitbi Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Jaafar Building, Salim Slam Street, Mazraa, Beirut, Lebanon; Jishi Building, Mazraa Street, Beirut, Lebanon; website www.vatech.com.lb; Additional Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [SDGT] (Linked To: SERHAN, Fadi Hussein). Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2025–09055 Filed 5–20–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Superfund Tax on Chemical Substances; Request To Modify List of Taxable Substances; Notice of Filing for Tridecyl Alcohol Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of filing and request for comments. AGENCY: This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that tridecyl alcohol be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of taxable substances is modified. DATES: Written comments and requests for a public hearing must be received on or before July 21, 2025. ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged to submit public comments or requests for a public hearing relating to this petition electronically via the Federal ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 May 20, 2025 Jkt 265001 eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov (indicate public docket number IRS–2025–0056 or tridecyl alcohol) by following the online instructions for submitting comments. Comments cannot be edited or withdrawn once submitted to the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Alternatively, comments and requests for a public hearing may be mailed to: Internal Revenue Service, Attn: CC:PA:01:PR (Notice of Filing for Tridecyl Alcohol), Room 5203, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. All comments received are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You should submit only information that you wish to make publicly available. If a public hearing is scheduled, notice of the time and place for the hearing will be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob W. Peeples at (202) 317–6855 (not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Request To Add Substance to the List (a) Overview. A petition was filed pursuant to Rev. Proc. 2022–26 (2022– 29 I.R.B. 90), as modified by Rev. Proc. 2023–20 (2023–15 I.R.B. 636), requesting that tridecyl alcohol be added to the list of taxable substances under section 4672(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (List). The petition requesting the addition of tridecyl alcohol to the List is based on weight and contains the information detailed in paragraph (b) of this document. The information is provided for public notice and comment pursuant to section 9 of Rev. Proc. 2022–26. The publication of petition information in this notice of filing is not a determination and does not constitute Treasury Department or IRS confirmation of the accuracy of the information published. (b) Petition Content. (1) Substance name: Tridecyl alcohol. (2) Petitioner: Exxon Mobil Corporation, an exporter of tridecyl alcohol. (3) Proposed classification numbers: (i) HTSUS number: 3823.70.60.00. (ii) Schedule B number: 3823.70.6000. (iii) CAS number: 68526–86–3. (4) Petition filing dates: (i) Petition filing date for purposes of making a determination: May 1, 2025. (ii) Petition filing date for purposes of section 11.02 of Rev. Proc. 2022–26, as modified by section 3 of Rev. Proc. 2023–20: July 1, 2022. PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (5) Description from petition: Tridecyl alcohol is a branched alcohol used in applications such as surfactant. Tridecyl alcohol is made from propylene, amylene, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen. Taxable chemicals constitute 75.9 percent by weight of the materials used to produce this substance. (6) Process identified in petition as predominant method of production of substance: The name of the production process that the petitioner has identified as the predominant method of production of the substance is Oxonation. Tridecyl alcohol is derived from the oxo reaction with branched olefins. Refinery-connected polygas units generate many of these olefins as purified cuts or fractions. Most commercial plants for hydroformylation of higher olefins use only cobalt hydrocarbonyl or modified cobalt-phosphine catalysts. Separation of Rh catalysts from higher aldehydes or alcohols is more difficult and expensive. In most cases for the plasticizer and detergent alcohol ranges (C6-C15), producers hydrogenate the aldehydes, which have no commercial significance, to alcohols. (7) Stoichiometric material consumption equation, based on process identified as predominant method of production: 3.85 × 0.94 C3H6 [propylene] + 3.85 × 0.06 C5H10 [amylene] + CO [carbon monoxide] + 2 H2 [hydrogen] → C13H28O [tridecyl alcohol] (8) Tax rate calculated by Petitioner, based on Petitioner’s conversion factors for taxable chemicals used in production of substance: (i) Tax rate: $7.40 per ton. (ii) Conversion factors: 0.76 for propylene. (9) Public docket number: IRS–2025– 0056. Michael Beker, Senior Counsel (Energy, Credits, and Excise Tax), IRS Office of Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2025–09135 Filed 5–20–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Superfund Tax on Chemical Substances; Request To Modify List of Taxable Substances; Notice of Filing for Neo Decanoic Acid Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. AGENCY: U:\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 21, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21823-21824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09055]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 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 whose 
property and interests in property have been unblocked and who have 
been removed from OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List (SDN List).

DATES: This action was issued on May 15, 2025. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section for relevant dates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global 
Targeting, 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance, 
202-622-2490; or https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

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

Notice of OFAC Action

    On May 15, 2025, OFAC determined that the following persons would 
be removed from the SDN List and that their property and interests in 
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction are unblocked pursuant to 
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 (``Blocking Property and 
Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, 
or Support Terrorism'') and the Hizballah International Financing 
Prevention Act of 2015, as amended by the Hizballah International 
Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018.

Individual

    1. SERHAN, Fadi Hussein (a.k.a. SARHAN, Fadi Husayn; a.k.a. SIRHAN, 
Fadi), Own Building, Kanisat Marmkhael, Saliba Street, Corniche, Al-
Mazraa, Beirut, Lebanon; Jaafar Building, Mazraa Street, Beirut, 
Lebanon; Jaafar Building, Mseytbi Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Jaafar 
Building, Salim Slam Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Jishi Building, Salim 
Slam Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Own Building, Main Street, Kfar Kila, 
Lebanon; Mazraa, Salim Slam St., Borj Al Salam Bldg., Beirut, Lebanon; 
DOB 01 Apr 1961; POB Kafr Kila, Lebanon; alt. POB Kfarkela, Lebanon; 
nationality Lebanon; Gender

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Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, 
as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport RL 0962973 (Lebanon) 
expires 08 Feb 2012; alt. Passport RL 3203273 expires 20 May 2020; 
VisaNumberID 87810564 (United States); alt. VisaNumberID F0962973 
(individual) [SDGT] [HIFPAA].

Entity

    1. VATECH SARL (a.k.a. VATECH LEBANON; a.k.a. VATECH VIDEO AND PRO 
AUDIO; a.k.a. ``VATECH''), P.O. Box 14-5728, Jishi Building, Salim Slam 
Street, Mazraa, Beirut, Lebanon; P.O. Box 14-5728, Borj al Salam 
Building, Salim Slam Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Jaafar Building, Mazraa 
Street, Beirut, Lebanon; Jaafar Building, Moseitbi Street, Beirut, 
Lebanon; Jaafar Building, Salim Slam Street, Mazraa, Beirut, Lebanon; 
Jishi Building, Mazraa Street, Beirut, Lebanon; website 
www.vatech.com.lb; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to 
Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions 
Regulations; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 
13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [SDGT] (Linked To: SERHAN, 
Fadi Hussein).

Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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