Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

Notice published August 14, 2017 · 82 FR 37985

Document number: FR Doc. 2017-17127
Type: Notice
Published: August 14, 2017
Citation: 82 FR 37985 (pages 37,985–37,986)
Action: Notice.
Dates: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for applicable date.
Official sources: PDF (govinfo.gov) · federalregister.gov

Summary

The Federal Register's summaryThe U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 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.

Executive orders cited

Executive Order 12692 · Other documents citing it
Executive Order 13692 · 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 82, Number 155 (Monday, August 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37985-37986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17127]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

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 persons that have been placed
on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 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: 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; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance &
Evaluation, tel.: (202) 622-2490; or the Department of the Treasury's
Office of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign
Assets Control), tel.: (202) 622-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

    The list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN
List) and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are
available on OFAC's Web site (http://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On August 9, 2017, OFAC determined that the property and interests
in property of the following persons are blocked under the relevant
sanctions authority listed below.
    1. AMELIACH ORTA, Francisco Jose (Latin: AMELIACH ORTA, Francisco
Jos[eacute]), Carabobo, Venezuela; DOB 14 Jun 1963; POB Valencia,
Carabobo, Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 7062172
(Venezuela); Constituent of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for
Valencia Municipality in Carabobo State; Member of Venezuela's
Presidential Commission for the Constituent Assembly (individual)
[VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of Executive
Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, ``Blocking Property and Suspending Entry
of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela'' (E.O.
12692) for being a current or former official of the Government of
Venezuela.
    2. CHAVEZ FRIAS, Adan Coromoto (Latin: CH[Aacute]VEZ FR[Iacute]AS,
Ad[aacute]n Coromoto), Barinas, Venezuela; DOB 11 Apr 1953; citizen
Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 3915103 (Venezuela); Constituent of
Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for Barinas Municipality in Barinas
State; Secretary of Venezuela's Presidential Commission for the
Constituent Assembly (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to
section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former
official of the Government of Venezuela.
    3. D'AMELIO CARDIET, Tania, Vargas, Venezuela; DOB 05 Dec 1971;
Gender Female; Cedula No. 11691429 (Venezuela); Rector of Venezuela's
National Electoral Council (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated
pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or
former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    4. ESCARRA MALAVE, Hermann Eduardo, Miranda, Venezuela; DOB 08 Apr
1952; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 3820195 (Venezuela);
Constituent of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for Zamora Municipality
in Miranda State; Member of Venezuela's Presidential Commission for the
Constituent Assembly (individual)

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[VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A)(1) of E.O.
13692 for being responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for
ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, or to have participated
in, directly or indirectly, actions or policies that undermine
democratic processes or institutions in or in relation to Venezuela.
    5. FARIAS PENA, Erika del Valle (Latin: FAR[Iacute]AS PE[Ntilde]A,
Erika del Valle), Cojedes, Venezuela; DOB 31 Oct 1972; citizen
Venezuela; Gender Female; Cedula No. 9493443 (Venezuela); Constituent
of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for Ezequiel Zamora Municipality in
Cojedes State (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section
1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former official of the
Government of Venezuela.
    6. LUGO ARMAS, Bladimir Humberto (a.k.a. LUGO ARMAS, Vladimir
Humberto), Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 18 Nov 1968;
Gender Male; Cedula No. 8760081 (Venezuela); Commander of the Special
Unit to the Federal Legislative Palace of Venezuela's Bolivarian
National Guard (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section
1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former official of the
Government of Venezuela.
    7. MELENDEZ RIVAS, Carmen Teresa (Latin: MEL[Eacute]NDEZ RIVAS,
Carmen Teresa), Lara, Venezuela; DOB 03 Nov 1961; POB Barinas,
Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Female; Cedula No. 8146803
(Venezuela); Constituent of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for
Iribarren Municipality in Lara State (individual) [VENEZUELA].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a
current or former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    8. VIVAS VELASCO, Ramon Dario, Vargas, Venezuela; DOB 12 Jun 1950;
citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 3569721 (Venezuela);
Constituent of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly for Vargas Municipality
in Vargas State (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to
section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former
official of the Government of Venezuela.

    Dated: August 9, 2017.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2017-17127 Filed 8-11-17; 8:45 am]
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