Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
Notice published June 19, 2020 · 85 FR 37155
- Document number
- FR Doc. 2020-13271
- Type
- Notice
- Published
- June 19, 2020
- Citation
- 85 FR 37155 (pages 37,155–37,156)
- Action
- Notice.
- Dates
- See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for effective date(s).
- Docket
- Case ID: CYBER2-16237
- 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
- Executive Order 13694 · Other documents citing it
- Executive Order 13757 · 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 85, Number 119 (Friday, June 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37155-37156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13271]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
[Case ID: CYBER2-16237]
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
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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 effective date(s).
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; Assistant Director for Regulatory
Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855.
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 (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).
Notice of OFAC Actions
On June 16, 2020, OFAC determined that the property and interests
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.
Individuals:
1. BENSON, Nnamdi Orson, Nigeria; DOB 21 Mar 1987; nationality
Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A06417829 (Nigeria) (individual)
[CYBER2].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(B) of Executive Order
13694 of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities,'' as
amended by Executive Order 13757 of December 28, 2016, ``Taking
Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to
Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities,'' (E.O. 13694, as
amended), for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or
services to or in support of, Richard Izuchukwu UZUH, a person whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13694, as amended.
2. KAYODE, Abiola Ayorinde, Nigeria; DOB 14 Nov 1987;
nationality Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A05637743 (Nigeria)
(individual) [CYBER2].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or
services to or in support of, Richard Izuchukwu UZUH and Micheal
OLORUNYOMI, persons whose property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
3. OGUNSHAKIN, Alex Afolabi, Nigeria; DOB 23 Feb 1983;
nationality Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A05285583 (Nigeria)
(individual) [CYBER2].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or
services to or in support of, Richard Izuchukwu UZUH, a person whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13694, as amended.
4. OKPOH, Felix Osilama, Nigeria; DOB 09 Mar 1989; nationality
Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A06415967 (Nigeria) (individual)
[CYBER2].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or
services to or in support of, Richard Izuchukwu UZUH, a person whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13694, as amended.
5. OLORUNYOMI, Micheal, Nigeria; DOB 12 May 1983; nationality
Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A50143448 (Nigeria) (individual)
[CYBER2].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of E.O. 13694, as
amended, for being responsible for or complicit in, or having
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in
substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably
likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a
significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or
economic health or financial stability of the United States and that
have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation
of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers,
or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or
private financial gain.
6. UZUH, Richard Izuchukwu, Nigeria; DOB 29 Apr 1986;
nationality Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A05284868 (Nigeria)
(individual) [CYBER2].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of E.O. 13694, as
amended, for being responsible for or complicit in, or having
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in
substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably
likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a
significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or
economic health or financial stability of the United States and that
have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation
of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers,
or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or
private financial gain.
Dated: June 16, 2020.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2020-13271 Filed 6-18-20; 8:45 am]
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