Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
Notice published March 25, 2021 · 86 FR 16021
- Document number
- FR Doc. 2021-06150
- Type
- Notice
- Published
- March 25, 2021
- Citation
- 86 FR 16021 (page 16,021)
- Action
- Notice.
- Dates
- See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for applicable date(s).
- 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 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 14014 · Other documents citing it · OFAC program tags: BURMA-EO14014
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 86, Number 56 (Thursday, March 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 16021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06150]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, 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 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 applicable date(s).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global
Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
202-622-2480; or Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-
622-4855; or the Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance &
Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490.
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 Actions
On March 22, 2021, 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. HLAING, Than, Burma; DOB 1965; Gender Male; Deputy Minister
for Home Affairs and Chief of Burma Police Force (individual)
[BURMA-EO14014].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of Executive Order
of February 10, 2021, ``Blocking Property With Respect To The
Situation In Burma'' (``E.O. 14014'') for being a foreign person
determined to be or has been a leader of the Burma Police Force, an
entity that has, or whose members have, engaged in actions or
policies that prohibit, limit or penalize the exercise of freedom of
expression or assembly by people in Burma.
2. SOE, Aung, Naypyitaw, Burma; DOB 03 Dec 1963; POB Pa Thein
Town, Burma; nationality Burma; Gender Male (individual) [BURMA-
EO14014].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 14014 for
being a foreign person who is or has been a leader or official of
the military or security forces of Burma, or any successor entity to
any of the foregoing.
Entities
1. 33RD LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE BURMESE ARMY, Sagaing,
Burma [BURMA-EO14014].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 14014 for
being responsible for or complicit in, or having directly or
indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, actions or policies
that prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise of freedom of
expression or assembly by people in Burma.
2. 77TH LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE BURMESE ARMY, Pegu, Burma
[BURMA-EO14014].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 14014 for
being responsible for or complicit in, or having directly or
indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, actions or policies
that prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise of freedom of
expression or assembly by people in Burma.
Dated: March 22, 2021.
Bradley T. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of
the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2021-06150 Filed 3-24-21; 8:45 am]
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