[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 47647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19841]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Additional Designation of Person Whose Property and Interests in 
Property Are Blocked Pursuant to Executive Order 13536 of April 12, 
2010, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the 
Conflict in Somalia.''

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(``OFAC'') is publishing the name of one individual whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13536 of 
April 12, 2010, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to 
the Conflict in Somalia.''

DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the individual 
identified in this notice was announced on July 29, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions 
Compliance and Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department 
of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. (Treasury Annex), 
Washington, DC 20220, Tel.: 202/622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    The List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
(``SDN List'') and additional information concerning OFAC are available 
from OFAC's Web site (http://www.treas.gov/ofac). Certain general 
information pertaining to OFAC's sanctions programs also is available 
via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, Tel.: 202/622-
0077.

Background

    On April 12, 2010, the President issued Executive Order 13536, 
``Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in 
Somalia'' (the ``Order''), pursuant to, inter alia, the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-06). In the Order, the 
President declared a national emergency to address the deterioration of 
the security situation and the persistence of violence in Somalia and 
acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia.
    Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all 
property and interests in property that are in the United States, that 
come within the United States, or that are or come within the 
possession or control of any United States person, of persons listed in 
the Annex to the Order and of persons determined by the Secretary of 
the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to satisfy 
certain criteria set forth in the Order. The Annex to the Order lists 
eleven individuals and one entity whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the Order.
    On July 29, 2011, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, designated, pursuant to one or more of the criteria 
set forth in subparagraphs (a)(ii)(A) through (a)(ii)(E) of Section 1 
of the Order, one individual as a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to the Order. The listing of the 
blocked individual is as follows:
    1. OMAR, Hassan Mahat (a.k.a. ADAM, Sheikh Hassaan Hussein; a.k.a. 
HUSSEIN, Sheikh Hassaan; a.k.a. OMAR, Hassan Mahad), DOB 10 Apr 1979; 
POB Garissa, Kenya; nationality Kenya; Kenyan ID No. 23446085 (Kenya); 
Passport A1180173 (Kenya) expires 20 Aug 2017; (INDIVIDUAL) [SOMALIA]

    Dated: July 29, 2011.
Barbara C. Hammerle,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2011-19841 Filed 8-4-11; 8:45 am]
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