[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 233 (Monday, December 4, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 75628-75631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30693]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Chapter V


Blocked Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially 
Designated Terrorists, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and Specially 
Designated Narcotics Traffickers: Additional Designations and Removals 
and Supplementary Information on Specially Designated Narcotics 
Traffickers, Foreign Terrorist Organizations

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Amendment of final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department is amending appendix A to 31 CFR 
chapter V by adding the names of fifteen individuals and five entities, 
and supplementing information concerning one individual, who have been 
designated as specially designated narcotics traffickers. The entries 
for two individuals previously listed as specially designated narcotics 
traffickers are being removed from appendix A, and the name of one 
organization which has been designated as a foreign terrorist

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organization is being added to appendix A.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 28, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. 20220, tel.: 202/622-2520.

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Background

    Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V contains the names of blocked 
persons, specially designated nationals, specially designated 
terrorists, foreign terrorist organizations, and specially designated 
narcotics traffickers designated pursuant to the various economic 
sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(``OFAC''). Pursuant to section 804(b) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin 
Designation Act, 21 U.S.C. 1903(b), on June 1, 2000, President Clinton 
identified twelve individuals as significant foreign narcotics 
traffickers. In accordance with section 598.314 of the Foreign 
Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 598, those twelve 
individuals are added to appendix A as specially designated narcotics 
traffickers. The notes to the appendixes to 31 CFR chapter V are 
amended to add the term ``[SDNTK]'' to refer to those persons 
designated as specially designated narcotics traffickers under the 
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations.
    As of June 1, 2000, all property and interests in property, 
including but not limited to all accounts, that are or come within the 
United States or that are or come within the possession or control of 
U.S. persons, including their overseas branches, that are owned or 
controlled by those twelve persons are blocked. All transactions or 
dealings by U.S. persons or within the United States in property or 
interests in property of those twelve persons are prohibited unless 
licensed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control or otherwise 
authorized.
    In addition, the Office of Foreign Assets Control is adding to 
appendix A the names of three individuals and five entities who have 
been determined to play a significant role in international narcotics 
trafficking centered in Colombia, to materially assist in or provide 
financial support or technological support for, or goods or services in 
support of the narcotics trafficking activities of other specially 
designated narcotics traffickers, or to be owned or controlled by, or 
to act for or on behalf of, persons designated in or pursuant to 
Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, ``Blocking Assets and 
Prohibiting Transactions with Significant Narcotics Traffickers'' (the 
``Order''), and section 536.312 of the Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 536 (collectively ``Specially Designated 
Narcotics Traffickers'' or ``SDNTs''). All real and personal property 
in which the SDNTs have any interest, including but not limited to all 
accounts, that are or come within the United States or that are or come 
within the possession or control of U.S. persons, including their 
overseas branches, are blocked. All transactions by U.S. persons or 
within the United States in property or interests in property of SDNTs 
are prohibited unless licensed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
or exempted by statute. Supplementary information is added to an 
existing SDNT entry for one individual, and that entry is revised in 
its entirety.
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control also is removing from appendix 
A the entries for two individuals because it has been determined that 
they no longer meet the criteria for designation as SDNTs under the 
Order and the Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions Regulations. All real and 
personal property of these two individuals, including all accounts in 
which they have any interest, that had been blocked solely due to their 
designation as SDNTs, is unblocked; and all lawful transactions 
involving U.S. persons and these individuals previously barred as a 
result of their designation are permissible.
    Designations of foreign persons blocked pursuant to the Order are 
effective upon the date of determination by the Director of the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control, acting under authority delegated by the 
Secretary of the Treasury. Public notice of blocking is effective upon 
the date of filing with the Federal Register, or upon prior actual 
notice.
    Finally, in furtherance of section 303 of the Antiterrorism and 
Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, 18 U.S.C. 2339B (``AEDPA''), 
implemented in part by the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 597 (the ``FTO Regulations''), the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control is adding the name of one foreign terrorist 
organization to appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V. Section 303 of AEDPA, 
as implemented in section 597.201 of the FTO Regulations, requires 
financial institutions in possession or control of funds in which a 
foreign terrorist organization or its agent has an interest to block 
such funds except as authorized pursuant to the FTO Regulations, and to 
file reports in accordance with the FTO Regulations.
    The foreign terrorist organization, The Islamic Movement of 
Uzbekistan, was designated by the Secretary of State in a notice 
published in the Federal Register on September 25, 2000 (65 FR 57641), 
pursuant to section 302 of AEDPA, 8 U.S.C. 1189, which authorizes the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury 
and the Attorney General, to designate organizations meeting stated 
requirements as FTOs, with prior notification to Congress of the intent 
to designate.
    Because this rule involves a foreign affairs function, Executive 
Order 12866 and the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 
U.S.C. 553), requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity for 
public participation, and delay in effective date, are inapplicable. 
Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) does not apply.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, and under the authority 
of 3 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 2339B, 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908; 31 U.S.C. 
321(b), 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651; 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12978, 60 FR 
54579, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 415, the appendixes to 31 CFR chapter V 
are amended as set forth below:

Appendixes to Chapter V

    1. The notes to the appendixes to chapter V are amended by amending 
note 6 to add the following entry inserted in alphabetical order to 
read as follows:


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    Notes: * * *

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    6. * * *
[SDNTK]: Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, part 598;

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Appendix A--[Amended]

    2. Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V is amended by adding the 
following names inserted in alphabetical order:

ADEMULERO, Babestan Oluwole (see OGUNGBUYI, Oluwole A.) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
AGRICOLA GANADERA HENAO GONZALEZ Y CIA. S.C.S., Carrera 4A No. 16-04 
apt. 303, Cartago, Colombia; Km. 5 Via Aeropuerto, Cartago, 
Colombia; Carrera 1 No. 13-08, Cartago, Colombia; NIT  
800021615-1 (Colombia) [SDNT]
AMESCUA, Chuey (see AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Jose de Jesus) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Jesus (see AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Jose de Jesus) 
(individual) [SDNTK]
AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Jose de Jesus (a.k.a. AMESCUA, Chuey; a.k.a. 
AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Jesus; a.k.a. AMEZCUA, Chuy; a.k.a. AMEZCUA, Jose 
de Jesus; a.k.a. HERNANDEZ, Adan), DOB 31 July 1963; alt. DOB 31 
July 1964; alt. DOB 31 July 1965; POB Mexico (individual) [SDNTK]
AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Luis Ignacio (a.k.a. AMEZCUA, Luis; a.k.a. 
CONTRERAS, Luis C.; a.k.a. LOPEZ, Luis; a.k.a. LOZANO, Eduardo; 
a.k.a. OCHOA, Salvador; a.k.a. RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ, Sergio), DOB 22 
February 1964; alt. DOB 21 February 1964; alt. DOB 21 February 1974; 
POB Mexico (individual) [SDNTK]
AMEZCUA, Chuy (see AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Jose de Jesus) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
AMEZCUA, Jose de Jesus (see AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Jose de Jesus) 
(individual) [SDNTK]
AMEZCUA, Luis (see AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Luis Ignacio) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
ARELLANO FELIX, Benjamin Alberto, DOB 12 March 1952; alt. DOB 8 
November 1953; alt. DOB 11 August 1955; POB Mexico (individual) 
[SDNTK]
ARELLANO FELIX, Ramon Eduardo (a.k.a. COMACHO RODRIGUES, Gilberto; 
a.k.a. TORRES MENDEZ, Ramon), DOB 31 August 1964; POB Mexico 
(individual) [SDNTK]
BABESTAN, Abeni O. (see OGUNGBUYI, Abeni O.) (individual) [SDNTK]
BABESTAN, Wole A. (see OGUNGBUYI, Oluwole A.) (individual) [SDNTK]
CARO QUINTERO, Rafael (a.k.a. CARO QUINTERO, Raphael), DOB 12 
December 1952; alt. DOB 24 November 1955; alt. DOB 24 October 1955; 
POB Mexico (individual) [SDNTK]
CARO QUINTERO, Raphael (see CARO QUINTERO, Rafael) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
CARRILLO FUENTES, Andres (see CARRILLO FUENTES, Vicente) 
(individual) [SDNTK]
CARRILLO FUENTES, Vicente (a.k.a. CARRILLO FUENTES, Andres), DOB 16 
October 1962; POB Mexico (individual) [SDNTK]
CHAN, Changtrakul (see CHANG, Chi Fu) (individual) [SDNTK]
CHANG, Chi Fu (a.k.a. CHAN, Changtrakul; a.k.a. CHANG, Shi-Fu; 
a.k.a. CHANG, Xifu; a.k.a. CHANGTRAKUL, Chan; a.k.a. KHUN SA), DOB 
17 February 1933; alt. DOB 7 January 1932; alt. DOB 12 February 
1932; POB Burma (individual) [SDNTK]
CHANG, Shi-Fu (see CHANG, Chi Fu) (individual) [SDNTK]
CHANG, Xifu (see CHANG, Chi Fu) (individual) [SDNTK]
CHANGTRAKUL, Chan (see CHANG, Chi Fu) (individual) [SDNTK]
CHARNCHAI, Chiwinnitipanya (see WEI, Hsueh Kang) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
CHEEWINNITTIPANYA, Prasit (see WEI, Hsueh Kang) (individual) [SDNTK]
CHIVINNITIPANYA, Prasit (see WEI, Hsueh Kang) (individual) [SDNTK]
CHIWINNITIPANYA, Charnchai (see WEI, Hsueh Kang) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
COMACHO RODRIGUES, Gilberto (see ARELLANO FELIX, Ramon Eduardo) 
(individual) [SDNTK]
COMPANIA AGROINVERSORA HENAGRO LTDA., Carrera 1 No. 13-08, Cartago, 
Colombia; Hacienda Coque, Cartago, Colombia; Km. 5 Via Aeropuerto, 
Cartago, Colombia; NIT # 800084326-8 (Colombia) [SDNT]
CONTRERAS, Luis C. (see AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Luis Ignacio) 
(individual) [SDNTK]
DESARROLLOS COMERCIALES E INDUSTRIALES HENAO GONZALEZ Y CIA. S.C.S., 
Carrera 4A No. 16-04 apt. 303, Cartago, Colombia; NIT # 800160475-2 
(Colombia) [SDNT]
GONZALEZ BENITEZ, Olga Patricia, Hacienda Coque, Cartago, Colombia; 
Carrera 4 No. 16-04 apt. 303, Cartago, Colombia; c/o AGRICOLA 
GANADERA HENAO GONZALEZ Y CIA. S.C.S., Cartago, Colombia; c/o 
DESARROLLOS COMERCIALES E INDUSTRIALES HENAO GONZALEZ Y CIA. S.C.S., 
Cartago, Colombia; Cedula No. 29503761 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNT]
HEATH, Noel Timothy (a.k.a. ZAMBA, Noel Heath; a.k.a. ZAMBO, Noel 
Heath), Cardin Avenue, St. Kitts; DOB 16 December 1949; POB St. 
Kitts and Nevis; Passport 03574 (Great Britain) (individual) [SDNTK]
HENAO MONTOYA, Arcangel de Jesus, Hacienda Coque, Cartago, Colombia; 
Carrera 4 No. 16-04 apt. 303, Cartago, Colombia; c/o AGRICOLA 
GANADERA HENAO GONZALEZ Y CIA. S.C.S., Cartago, Colombia; c/o 
COMPANIA AGROINVERSORA HENAGRO LTDA., Cartago, Colombia; c/o 
DESARROLLOS COMERCIALES E INDUSTRIALES HENAO GONZALEZ Y CIA. S.C.S., 
Cartago, Colombia; c/o MAQUINARIA TECNICA Y TIERRAS LTDA., Cartago, 
Colombia; c/o ORGANIZACION EMPRESARIAL A DE J HENAO M E HIJOS Y CIA. 
S.C.S., Cartago, Colombia; DOB 7 October 1954; Cedula No. 16215230 
(Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
HERNANDEZ, Adan (see AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Jose de Jesus) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
THE ISLAMIC MOVEMENT OF UZBEKISTAN [FTO]
KADUMPORN, Somboon (see WEI, Hsueh Kang) (individual) [SDNTK]
KHUN SA (see CHANG, Chi Fu) (individual) [SDNTK]
LOPEZ, Luis (see AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Luis Ignacio) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
LOZANO, Eduardo (see AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Luis Ignacio) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
MAQUINARIA TECNICA Y TIERRAS LTDA. (a.k.a. M.T.T. LTDA.), Carrera 4A 
No. 16-04, Cartago, Colombia; NIT # 800084233-1 (Colombia) [SDNT]
MATHEW, Glenroy (see MATTHEWS, Glenroy Vingrove) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
MATTHEW, Glenroy Wingrove (see MATTHEWS, Glenroy Vingrove) 
(individual) [SDNTK]
MATTHEWS, Glenroy Vingrove (a.k.a. MATHEW, Glenroy; a.k.a. MATTHEW, 
Glenroy Wingrove; a.k.a. MATTHEWS, Glen Roy), Frigate Bay, St. 
Kitts; DOB 26 July 1958; POB St. Kitts and Nevis; Passport 047815 
(St. Kitts) (individual) [SDNTK]
MATTHEWS, Glen Roy (see MATTHEWS, Glenroy Vingrove) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
M.T.T. LTDA. (see MAQUINARIA TECNICA Y TIERRAS LTDA.) [SDNT]
OCHOA, Salvador (see AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Luis Ignacio) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
OGUNGBUYI, Abeni O. (a.k.a. BABESTAN, Abeni O.; a.k.a. SHOFESO, 
Olatutu Temitope), DOB 30 June 1952; POB Nigeria (individual) 
[SDNTK]
OGUNGBUYI, Oluwole A. (a.k.a. ADEMULERO, Babestan Oluwole; a.k.a. 
BABESTAN, Wole A.; a.k.a. OGUNGBUYI, Wally; a.k.a. OGUNGBUYI, Wole 
A.; a.k.a. SHOFESO, Olatude I.; a.k.a. SHOFESO, Olatunde Irewole), 
DOB 4 March 1953, POB Nigeria (individual) [SDNTK]
OGUNGBUYI, Wally (see OGUNGBUYI, Oluwole A.) (individual) [SDNTK]
OGUNGBUYI, Wole A. (see OGUNGBUYI, Oluwole A.) (individual) [SDNTK]
ORGANIZACION EMPRESARIAL A DE J HENAO M E HIJOS Y CIA. S.C.S., 
Carrera 4A No. 16-04 apt. 303, Cartago, Colombia; Km. 5 Via 
Aeropuerto, Hacienda Coque, Cartago, Colombia; NIT # 800157331-1 
(Colombia) [SDNT]
PRASIT, Cheewinnittipanya (see WEI, Hsueh Kang) (individual) [SDNTK]
PRASIT, Chivinnitipanya (see WEI, Hsueh Kang) (individual) [SDNTK]
RAMIREZ ABADIA, Juan Carlos, Calle 6A No. 34-65, Cali, Colombia; DOB 
16 February 1963; Passport AD127327 (Colombia); Cedula No. 16684736 
(Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ, Sergio (see AMEZCUA CONTRERAS, Luis Ignacio) 
(individual) [SDNTK]

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SHOFESO, Olatude I. (see OGUNGBUYI, Oluwole A.) (individual) [SDNTK]
SHOFESO, Olatunde Irewole (see OGUNGBUYI, Oluwole A.) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
SHOFESO, Olatutu Temitope (see OGUNGBUYI, Abeni O.) (individual) 
[SDNTK]
SOMBOON, Kadumporn (see WEI, Hsueh Kang) (individual) [SDNTK]
TORRES MENDEZ, Ramon (see ARELLANO FELIX, Ramon Eduardo) 
(individual) [SDNTK]
WEI, Hsueh Kang (a.k.a. CHARNCHAI, Chiwinnitipanya; a.k.a. 
CHEEWINNITTIPANYA, Prasit; a.k.a. CHIVINNITIPANYA, Prasit; a.k.a. 
CHIWINNITIPANYA, Charnchai; a.k.a. KADUMPORN, Somboon; a.k.a. 
PRASIT, Cheewinnittipanya; a.k.a. PRASIT, Chivinnitipanya; a.k.a. 
SOMBOON, Kadumporn; a.k.a. WEI, Shao-Kang; a.k.a. WEI, Sia-Kang; 
a.k.a. WEI, Xuekang), DOB 29 June 1952; alt. DOB 29 May 1952; 
Passports Q081061, E091929 (Thailand) (individual) [SDNTK]
WEI, Shao-Kang (see WEI, Hsueh Kang) (individual) [SDNTK]
WEI, Sia-Kang (see WEI, Hsueh Kang) (individual) [SDNTK]
WEI, Xuekang (see WEI, Hsueh Kang) (individual) [SDNTK]
ZAMBA, Noel Heath (see HEATH, Noel Timothy) (individual) [SDNTK]
ZAMBO, Noel Heath (see HEATH, Noel Timothy) (individual) [SDNTK]


    3. Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V is amended by revising the 
following existing entry to read as follows:

MUNOZ PAZ, Joaquin Emilio, Avenida 4AN No. 47-89, Cali, Colombia; c/
o CONSTRUCTORA DIMISA LTDA., Cali, Colombia; c/o INMOBILIARIA U.M.V. 
S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES VALLE S.A., 
Cali, Colombia; DOB 18 January 1971; Cedula No. 16789012 (Colombia) 
(individual) [SDNT]

    4. Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V is amended by removing in their 
entirety the entries for ``OSPINA DUQUE, Elssy'' and ``VILLALOBOS 
CASTANO, Luis Enrique''.

    Dated: October 27, 2000.
R. Richard Newcomb,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    Approved: November 4, 2000.
Elisabeth A. Bresee,
Assistant Secretary (Enforcement), Department of the Treasury.
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