[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29229-29230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13451]


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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 of Specially 
Designated Narcotics Traffickers and Removal of Specially Designated 
National of Cuba

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 twenty-seven individuals and three 
entities who have been designated as specially designated narcotics 
traffickers. The entry for one individual previously designated as a 
specially designated national of Cuba is removed from appendix A.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 23, 2001.

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 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 (the 
``Regulations''), the following 27 individuals and 3 entities are added 
to appendix A as persons 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 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 the 
Order (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.
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control also is removing from appendix 
A the entry for one individual because it has been determined that the 
individual no longer meets the criteria for designation as a Specially 
Designated National of Cuba under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 
31 CFR part 515. All real and personal property of this individual, 
including all accounts in which the individual has any interest, which 
had been blocked solely due to the individual's designation as a 
Specially Designated National of Cuba, are unblocked; and all lawful 
transactions involving U.S. persons and this individual 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.
    Because the Regulations involve 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; 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651; 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12978, 
60 FR 54579, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 415, appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V 
is amended as set forth below:

Appendix A [Amended]

    1. Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V is amended by adding the 
following names inserted in alphabetical order, to read as follows:

ARMERO RIASCOS, Jose Eliecer, Carrera 5 No. 8-00, Buenaventura, 
Colombia; c/o INDUSTRIA DE PESCA SOBRE EL PACIFICO S.A., 
Buenaventura,

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Colombia; Cedula No. 16471549 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
BUENDIA CUELLAR, Luis Alfonso, c/o GALAPAGOS S.A., Cali, Colombia; 
Cedula No. 6044411 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
CAICEDO VERGARA, Nohemy,(a.k.a. CAICEDO VERGARA, Nohemi), Km. 4 El 
Pinal, Buenaventura, Colombia; c/o INDUSTRIA DE PESCA SOBRE EL 
PACIFICO S.A., Buenaventura, Colombia; Cedula No. 31375185 
(Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
DELGADO GUTIERREZ, Luis Alvaro, c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; 
Cedula No. 16718474 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
DUQUE BOTERO, Jorge Alirio, Calle 5 No. 5A-49, Buenaventura, 
Colombia; c/o INDUSTRIA DE PESCA SOBRE EL PACIFICO S.A., 
Buenaventura, Colombia; Cedula No. 616084 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNT]
ECHEVERRY HERRERA, Hernando,(a.k.a. ECHEVERRI HERRERA, Hernando), c/
o INDUSTRIA DE PESCA SOBRE EL PACIFICO S.A., Buenaventura, Colombia; 
Cedula No. 1625525 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
FOMEQUE BLANCO, Amparo, Mz. 21 Casa 5 Barrio San Fernando, Pereira, 
Colombia; c/o INDUSTRIA DE PESCA SOBRE EL PACIFICO S.A., 
Buenaventura, Colombia; Cedula No. 31206092 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNT]
FOMEQUE CAMPO, Deicy,(a.k.a. FOMEQUE CAMPO, Daysy), Avenida 4N No. 
10N-100, Cali, Colombia; c/o INDUSTRIA DE PESCA SOBRE EL PACIFICO 
S.A., Buenaventura, Colombia; Cedula No. 38650034 (Colombia) 
(individual) [SDNT]
GALAPAGOS S.A., Calle 24N No. 6AN-15, Cali, Colombia; Carrera 115 
No. 16B-121, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 800183712-2 (Colombia) [SDNT]
GARAVITO, Doris Amelia, c/o GALAPAGOS S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula 
No. 31233463 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
GARCIA PIZARRO, Gentil Velez, c/o GALAPAGOS S.A., Cali, Colombia; 
Cedula No. 6616986 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
GARCIA VARELA, Luis Fernando, c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula 
No. 16282923 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
GILMAN FRANCO, Maria, c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula No. 
22103099 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
GONGORA ALARCON, Hernando, c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula 
No. 19298944 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
GUZMAN VELASQUEZ, Luz Marcela, c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; 
Cedula No. 43568327 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
HERNANDEZ, Oscar, Mz. 21 Casa 5 Barrio San Fernando, Pereira, 
Colombia; c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula No. 6157940 
(Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
HERRAN SAAVEDRA, Victor Hugo, c/o GALAPAGOS S.A., Cali, Colombia; 
Cedula No. 16447166 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
INDUSTRIA DE PESCA SOBRE EL PACIFICO S.A., (a.k.a. INPESCA S.A.), 
Km. 5 El Pinal, Buenaventura, Colombia; Av. Simon Bolivar Km. 5 El 
Pinal, Buenaventura, Colombia; NIT # 890302172-4 (Colombia) [SDNT]
MORALES CASTRILLON, Victor Hugo, c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; 
Cedula No. 16620349 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
MORENO DAZA, Ricardo Alfredo, Carrera 38D No. 4B-57, Cali, Colombia; 
c/o GALAPAGOS S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; 
Cedula No. 16631400 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
PATINO FOMEQUE, Sonia Daysi,(a.k.a. PATIO FOMEQUE, Sonia Daicy), 
Calle 9 Oeste No. 25-106, Cali, Colombia; c/o INDUSTRIA DE PESCA 
SOBRE EL PACIFICO S.A., Buenaventura, Colombia; Cedula No. 66920533 
(Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
PATINO FOMEQUE, Victor Julio, (a.k.a. PATINO FOMEQUE, Victor Hugo), 
Avenida 4N No. 10N-100, Cali, Colombia; 6 c/o INDUSTRIA DE PESCA 
SOBRE EL PACIFICO S.A., Buenaventura, Colombia; c/o TAURA S.A., 
Cali, Colombia; c/o GALAPAGOS S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 31 Jan 1959; 
Cedula No. 16473543 (Colombia)(individual) [SDNT]
PATINO NARANJO, Joaquin Gustavo, Avenida 4N No. 10N-100, Cali, 
Colombia; c/o INDUSTRIA DE PESCA SOBRE EL PACIFICO S.A., 
Buenaventura, Colombia; Cedula No. 2730245 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNT]
PINZON CEDIEL, John Jairo, c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula 
No. 13542103 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
RAMIREZ ESCUDERO, Pedro Emilio, Calle 6A No. 48-36, Cali, Colombia; 
c/o GALAPAGOS S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula No. 16280602 (Colombia) 
(individual) [SDNT]
ROMAN DOMINGUEZ, Erika, c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula No. 
66955540 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
SARMIENTO MARTINEZ, Diana, c/o TAURA S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula 
No. 65698369 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]
TAURA S.A., Calle 13 No. 68-06, Of. 204, Cali, Colombia; Calle 13 
No. 68-26, Of. 214, 313 & 314, Cali, Colombia; Carrera 115 No. 16B-
121, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 800183713-1 (Colombia) [SDNT]
VILLADA ZUNIGA, Elmer, Calle 15 No. 20-10, Cali, Colombia; c/o TAURA 
S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula No. 14988902 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNT]
ZAMORA RUIZ, Alexander, c/o INPESCA S.A., Buenaventura, Colombia; 
Cedula No. 16498805 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]

    2. Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V is amended by removing the 
following entry:

WITTGREEN, Carlos (a.k.a. Carlos WITTGREEN Antinori; a.k.a. Carlos 
WITTGREEN A.; a.k.a. Carlos Antonio WITTGREEN), Panama (individual) 
[CUBA]

    Dated: April 24, 2001.
R. Richard Newcomb,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    Approved: April 27, 2001.
James Sloan,
Acting Assistant Secretary (Enforcement), Department of the Treasury.
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