Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

Notice published August 8, 2018 · 83 FR 39158

Document number
FR Doc. 2018-16960
Type
Notice
Published
August 8, 2018
Citation
83 FR 39158 (pages 39,158–39,159)
Action
Notice.
Dates
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
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 one or more 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

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 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39158-39159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16960]


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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 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 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global
Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; Assistant Director for
Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; or the Department of the Treasury's
Office of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel

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(Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202-622-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available
on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Action(s)

    On August 3, 2018, OFAC determined that the property and interests
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are
blocked pursuant to the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.

Individual

    1. RI, Jong Won (a.k.a. RI, Cho'ng-Wo'n; a.k.a. RI, Jung Won),
Moscow, Russia; DOB 22 Apr 1971; Passport PS654320421 expires 11 Mar
2019 (individual) [DPRK2].
    Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13687 of
January 2, 2015, ``Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to North
Korea'' for being an official of the Government of North Korea.

Entities

Page printed as an image (TN08AU18.003): see the PDF.

    3. KOREA UNGUM CORPORATION (a.k.a. KOREA UNGUM COMPANY), Pyongyang,
Korea, North [DPRK3].
    Designated pursuant to Section 2(a)(vii) of Executive Order 13722
of March 15, 2016, ``Blocking Property of the Government of North Korea
and the Workers' Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain Transactions
With Respect to North Korea'' (E.O. 13722) for having materially
assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological
support for, or goods or services to or in support of, FOREIGN TRADE
BANK, an entity whose property and interest in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13722.

Page printed as an image (TN08AU18.004): see the PDF.

    Blocked under Section 4(b)(ii) of Executive Order 13810 of
September 20, 2017 ``Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to
North Korea'' (E.O. 13810) pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) of E.O. 13810
for knowingly conducting or facilitating a significant transaction on
behalf of HAN JANG SU, a person whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382 in connection with North
Korea-related activities.

    Dated: August 3, 2018.
Andrea M. Gacki
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-16960 Filed 8-7-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P

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