Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Pursuant to Executive Order 12978
Notice published February 25, 2014 · 79 FR 10625
- Document number
- FR Doc. 2014-04030
- Type
- Notice
- Published
- February 25, 2014
- Citation
- 79 FR 10625 (pages 10,625–10,626)
- Action
- Notice.
- Effective
- February 19, 2014
- Dates
- The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons ("SDN List") of the two individuals and one entity identified in this notice whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, is effective on February 19, 2014.
- Official sources
- PDF (govinfo.gov) · federalregister.gov
Summary
The Federal Register's summaryThe Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the names of 2 individuals and 1 entity whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, "Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers". In addition, OFAC is publishing an amendment to the identifying information of one individual previously designated pursuant to Executive Order 12978.
Executive orders cited
- Executive Order 12978 · 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 79, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10625-10626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04030]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
Pursuant to Executive Order 12978
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (``OFAC'') is publishing the names of 2 individuals and 1
entity whose property and interests in property have been unblocked
pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, ``Blocking
Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics
Traffickers''. In addition, OFAC is publishing an amendment to the
identifying information of one individual previously designated
pursuant to Executive Order 12978.
DATES: The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons (``SDN List'') of the two individuals and
one entity identified in this notice whose property and interests in
property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21,
1995, is effective on February 19, 2014.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions
Compliance & Evaluation, Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign
Assets Control, 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.treasury.gov/ofac) or via facsimile
through a 24-hour fax-on demand service at (202) 622-0077.
Background
On October 21, 1995, the President, invoking the authority, inter
alia, of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701-1706) (``IEEPA''), issued Executive Order 12978 (60 FR 54579,
October 24, 1995) (the ``Order''). In the Order, the President declared
a national emergency to deal with the threat posed by significant
foreign narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia and the harm that
they cause in the United States and abroad.
Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all
property and interests in property that are in the United States, or
that hereafter come within the United States or that are or hereafter
come within the possession or control of United States persons, of: (1)
The foreign persons listed in an Annex to the Order; (2) any foreign
person determined by the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation with
the Attorney General and the Secretary of State: (a) to play a
significant role in international narcotics trafficking centered in
Colombia; or (b) to materially assist in, or provide financial or
technological support for or goods or services in support of, the
narcotics trafficking activities of persons designated in or pursuant
to the Order; and (3) persons determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary
of State, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of,
persons designated pursuant to the Order.
On February 19, 2014, the Director of OFAC removed from the SDN
List the individuals and entity listed below, whose property and
interests in property were blocked pursuant to the Order:
Individuals
1. RODRIGUEZ ARBELAEZ, Juan Miguel, Avenida del Lago Calle Cocli
Casa 19 Ciudad Jardin, Cali, Colombia; c/o CREDIREBAJA S.A., Cali,
Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES ARA LTDA., Cali, Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES
RODRIGUEZ ARBELAEZ Y CIA. S.C.S., Cali, Colombia; c/o M. RODRIGUEZ
O. Y CIA. S.C.S., Cali, Colombia; c/o VALORES MOBILIARIOS DE
OCCIDENTE S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o ASISTENCIA PROFESIONAL
ESPECIALIZADA EN COLOMBIA LIMITADA, Cali, Colombia; c/o BONOMERCAD
S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o DECAFARMA S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o
DROCARD S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o FUNDASER, Cali, Colombia; c/o
INCOMMERCE S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 19 Nov 1976; Cedula No.
94491335 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
2. RESTREPO ENCIZO, Luz Piedad, c/o GRANJA PORCICOLA LA
FORTALEZA, Cartago, Valle, Colombia; c/o MOTEL MOMENTOS E.U.,
Cartago, Valle, Colombia; Calle 17 Bis. 2N-74, Cartago, Valle,
Colombia; DOB 27 Dec 1975; POB Sevilla, Valle, Colombia; Cedula No.
31423447 (Colombia); Passport AH411251 (Colombia) (individual)
[SDNT].
Entity
1. GRANJA PORCICOLA LA FORTALEZA, Carrera 22 No. 8-71, Cartago,
Valle, Colombia; Vda. La Hondura, Cartago, Valle, Colombia; NIT
31423447-7 (Colombia) [SDNT].
In addition, OFAC amended the identifying information for the
following individual previously designated pursuant to Executive Order
12978:
1. SANCHEZ RUA, Rafael Angel, c/o ALMACEN Y COMPRAVENTA LOS 3
OROS, Cartago, Valle, Colombia; c/o GRANJA PORCICOLA LA FORTALEZA,
Cartago, Valle, Colombia; c/o MOTEL MOMENTOS E.U., Cartago, Valle,
Colombia; Calle 17 Bis. No. 2N-74, Cartago, Valle, Colombia; Finca
El Encanto, Anserma, Colombia; Finca La Fortaleza, Anserma,
Colombia; Finca La Perlita, Anserma, Colombia; Finca La Quichita,
Anserma, Colombia; Finca Quiebra de Italia, Anserma, Colombia; DOB
22 Aug 1966; POB Ansermanuevo, Valle, Colombia; Cedula No. 16219873
(Colombia); Passport AF866705 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
The listing for the individual now appears as follows:
1. SANCHEZ RUA, Rafael Angel, Calle 17 Bis. No. 2N-74, Cartago,
Valle, Colombia; Finca El Encanto, Anserma, Colombia; Finca La
Fortaleza, Anserma, Colombia; Finca La Perlita, Anserma, Colombia;
Finca La Quichita, Anserma, Colombia; Finca Quiebra de Italia,
Anserma, Colombia; DOB 22 Aug 1966; POB Ansermanuevo, Valle,
Colombia; Cedula No. 16219873 (Colombia); Passport AF866705
(Colombia) (individual) [SDNT] (Linked To: MOTEL MOMENTOS E.U.;
Linked To: ALMACEN Y COMPRAVENTA LOS 3 OROS).
Dated: February 19, 2014.
Barbara C. Hammerle,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2014-04030 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]
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