Designation of One (1) Individual Pursuant to Executive Order 13553

Notice published June 28, 2013 · 78 FR 39064

Document number: FR Doc. 2013-15510
Type: Notice
Published: June 28, 2013
Citation: 78 FR 39064 (page 39,064)
Action: Notice.
Effective: May 30, 2013
Dates: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the individual identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010, is effective May 30, 2013.
Official sources: PDF (govinfo.gov) · federalregister.gov

Summary

The Federal Register's summaryThe Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the name of one (1) individual newly- designated as a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010, "Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other Actions."

Executive orders cited

Executive Order 12957 · Other documents citing it
Executive Order 13553 · Other documents citing it

Text

As the Government Publishing Office publishes it. Pages OFAC printed as images (in recent notices, the lists of names) are in the official PDF.

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 39064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15510]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Designation of One (1) Individual Pursuant to Executive Order
13553

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
(``OFAC'') is publishing the name of one (1) individual newly-
designated as a person whose property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010,
``Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human
Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other
Actions.''

DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the individual
identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Order 13553 of
September 28, 2010, is effective May 30, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions
Compliance and Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department
of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, Tel.: 202/622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile
through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, Tel.: 202/622-0077.

Background

    On September 28, 2010, the President issued Executive Order 13553,
``Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human
Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other
Actions'' (the ``Order'') pursuant to, inter alia, the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-06) (``IEEPA'') and the
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of
2010 (Pub. L. 111-195). In the Order, the President took additional
steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive
Order 12957 of March 15, 1995.
    Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all
property and interests in property that are in the United States, that
come within the United States, or that are or come within the
possession or control of any United States person, of persons listed in
the Annex to the Order and of persons determined by the Secretary of
the Treasury, in consultation with or at the recommendation of the
Secretary of State, to meet any of the criteria set forth in the Order.
    The Annex to the Order listed eight individuals whose property and
interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order.
    On May 30, 2013, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with or at
the recommendation of the Secretary of State, designated, pursuant to
one or more of the criteria set forth in subparagraphs (a)(ii)(A)
through (a)(ii)(C) of Section 1 of the Order, one (1) individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked, pursuant to the Order.
    The listing for this individual is as follows:

 MIR-HEJAZI, Asghar (a.k.a. HEJAZI, Asghar; a.k.a. HEJAZI,
Asghar Sadegh; a.k.a. MIR-HEJAZI RUHANI, Ali Asqar; a.k.a. MIRHEJAZI,
Ali; a.k.a. MIR-HEJAZI, Ali Asqar); DOB 08 Sep 1946; POB Esfahan, Iran;
citizen Iran; Security Deputy of Supreme Leader; Member of the Leader's
Planning Chamber; Head of Security of Supreme Leader's Office; Deputy
Chief of Staff of the Supreme Leader's Office (individual) [IRAN-HR]

    Dated: May 30, 2013.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2013-15510 Filed 6-27-13; 8:45 am]
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