Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
Notice published September 12, 2018 · 83 FR 46256
- Document number
- FR Doc. 2018-19819
- Type
- Notice
- Published
- September 12, 2018
- Citation
- 83 FR 46256 (pages 46,256–46,257)
- 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 pursuant to Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011, "Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria." 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 13582 · 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 83, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46256-46257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19819]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
SUB-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 pursuant to Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011,
``Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain
Transactions With Respect to Syria.'' 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 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 website (http://www.treasury.gov/ofac).
Notice of OFAC Actions
On September 5, 2018, OFAC determined that the property and
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following
persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed
below.
Individuals
1. `ABBAS, Yasir (a.k.a. `ABBAS, Yasir 'Aziz); DOB 22 Aug 1978;
nationality Syria; Gender Male (individual) [SYRIA].
Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of Executive Order 13582 of
August 17, 2011, ``Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria'' (E.O. 13582)
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial,
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support
of, the GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA, an entity whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
2. AL-ALI, Adnan (a.k.a. AL ALI, Adnan; a.k.a. AL-`ALI, 'Adnan),
Baniyas, Syria; DOB 17 Jun 1968; POB Lattakia, Syria; nationality
Syria; Gender Male; Passport 6066827 (Syria) expires 09 Mar 2017
(individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: ABAR PETROLEUM SERVICE SAL).
Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of E.O. 13582 for having
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, ABAR
PETROLEUM SERVICE SAL, an entity whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
3. AL-QATIRJI, Muhammad (a.k.a. AL-QATIRJI, Bara'; a.k.a. KATARJI,
Bara'; a.k.a. KHATARJI, Bara Ahmad; a.k.a. KHATIRJI, Bara Ahmad; a.k.a.
QATARJI, Abu al-Bara'; a.k.a. QATIRJI, Muhammad Bara'; a.k.a. QATIRJI,
Muhammad Bara; a.k.a. QATIRJI, Muhammad Bara Ahmad Rushdi; a.k.a.
QATRJI, Muhammad Nur al-Din; a.k.a. ``Abu Bara''); DOB 10 Nov 1976; POB
Raqqah; nationality Syria; Gender Male; National ID No. 11010046398
(Syria); Registration Number 11824466 (Syria) (individual) [SYRIA].
Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of E.O. 13582 for having
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, the
GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA, an entity whose property and interests in property
are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
4. NASSER, Fadi Nabih (a.k.a. NASSER, Fadi), Nasser Building,
Menchieh Area, Bourj Brajneh (Baabda), Lebanon; DOB 19 Nov 1963;
nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; Passport RL2432659 (Lebanon) issued
22 Jan 2013 expires 22 Jan 2018; alt. Passport RL1239879 (Lebanon)
expires 05 Mar 2013; Chairman of Nasco Polymers & Chemicals Co. Sal
(Off-shore) (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: NASCO POLYMERS & CHEMICALS
CO SAL (OFF-SHORE); Linked To: SYRIAN COMPANY FOR OIL TRANSPORT).
Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of E.O. 13582 for having
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, SYRIAN
COMPANY FOR OIL TRANSPORT, an entity identified as meeting the
definition of the GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA as set forth in section 8(d) of
E.O. 13582 and section 542.305 of the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 542.
Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for
having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or
indirectly, NASCO POLYMERS & CHEMICALS CO SAL (OFF-SHORE), an entity
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13582.
Entities
1. ABAR PETROLEUM SERVICE SAL (a.k.a. ABAR PETROLEUM SERVICE SAL
(OFFSHORE); a.k.a. ABAR PETROLEUM SERVICES LTD SAL (OFFSHORE)), Azarieh
Building, Block 03, 5th floor, Azarieh Street, Beirut, Lebanon [SYRIA].
Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of E.O. 13582 for having
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, the
GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA, an entity whose property and interests in property
are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
2. AL-QATIRJI COMPANY (a.k.a. AL-SHAM AND AL-DARWISH
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COMPANY; a.k.a. KHATIRJI GROUP), Mazzah, Damascus, Syria [SYRIA].
Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of E.O. 13582 for having
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, the
GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA, an entity whose property and interests in property
are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
3. INTERNATIONAL PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION FZE, Fujairah, United Arab
Emirates [SYRIA] (Linked To: HESCO ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO).
Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of E.O. 13582 for having
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, HESCO
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO, an entity whose property and interests
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for
being owned or controlled by HESCO ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO, an
entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to
E.O. 13582.
4. NASCO POLYMERS & CHEMICALS CO SAL (OFF-SHORE) (a.k.a. NASCO
POLYMERS & CHEMICALS; a.k.a. NASCO POLYMERS AND CHEMICALS), 2nd Floor,
Nasco Center, Unesco Street, Unesco Sector, Beirut, Lebanon; Postal Box
1800629, Beirut, Lebanon; 2nd Flr, Unesco Center, Verdun Street,
Beirut, Lebanon; website www.nascopolymers.com; Registration Number
1800629; International Maritime Organization No. (5777731) [SYRIA]
(Linked To: SYRIAN COMPANY FOR OIL TRANSPORT).
Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of E.O. 13582 for having
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, SYRIAN
COMPANY FOR OIL TRANSPORT, an entity identified as meeting the
definition of the GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA as set forth in section 8(d) of
E.O. 13582 and section 542.305 of the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 542.
5. SONEX INVESTMENTS LTD. (a.k.a. SONEX INVESTMENTS LIMITED; a.k.a.
SONNEX INVESTMENTS LTD.), P.O. Box 7191, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
[SYRIA] (Linked To: SYRIAN COMPANY FOR OIL TRANSPORT).
Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of E.O. 13582 for having
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, SYRIAN
COMPANY FOR OIL TRANSPORT, an entity identified as meeting the
definition of the GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA as set forth in section 8(d) of
E.O. 13582 and section 542.305 of the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 542.
Dated: September 6, 2018.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-19819 Filed 9-11-18; 8:45 am]
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