Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

Notice published March 30, 2021 · 86 FR 16656

Document number
FR Doc. 2021-06486
Type
Notice
Published
March 30, 2021
Citation
86 FR 16656 (page 16,656)
Action
Notice.
Dates
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for effective 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 (SDN 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

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 16656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06486]


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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 (SDN 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 effective date(s).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Andrea Gacki, Director, tel.:
202-622-2490; 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
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 Action(s)

    On March 25, 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.

Entities:

    1. MYANMAR ECONOMIC CORPORATION LIMITED (a.k.a. MYANMAR ECONOMIC
CORPORATION; a.k.a. ``MEC''), Corner of Ahlone Road & Kannar Road,
Ahlone Township, Rangoon, Burma; Registration Number 105444192
(Burma) [BURMA-EO14014].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(vii) of Executive Order of
February 10, 2021, ``Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation
in Burma'' (the ``Order'') for being a foreign person that is owned
or controlled by, or has acted or purported to act for or on behalf
of, directly or indirectly, the military or security forces of Burma
or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to the Order.
    2. MYANMA ECONOMIC HOLDINGS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a.
MYANMAR ECONOMIC HOLDING LIMITED; a.k.a. ``MEHL''), 51*Mahabandoola
Road 189/191, Botataung, Rangoon 11161, Burma; Registration Number
156387282 (Burma) [BURMA-EO14014].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(vii) of the Order for being
a foreign person that is owned or controlled by, or has acted or
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the
military or security forces of Burma or any person whose property
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order.

    Dated: March 25, 2021.
Bradley T. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of
the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2021-06486 Filed 3-29-21; 8:45 am]
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