[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 17745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06638]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8247]


In the Matter of the Designation of Ansar al-Dine, Also Known as 
Ansar Dine, Also Known as Ansar al-Din, Also Known as Ancar Dine, Also 
Known as Ansar ul-Din, Also Known as Ansar Eddine, Also Known as 
Defenders of the Faith, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist 
pursuant to Section 1(b) of Executive, Order 13224, as Amended

    Acting under the authority of and in accordance with section 1(b) 
of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, as amended by Executive 
Order 13268 of July 2, 2002, and Executive Order 13284 of January 23, 
2003, I hereby determine that the entity known as Ansar al- Dine, also 
known as Ansar Dine, also known as Ansar al-Din, also known as Ancar 
Dine, also known as Ansar ul-Din, also known as Ansar Eddine, also 
known as Defenders of the Faith, committed, or poses a significant risk 
of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. 
nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the 
United States.
    Consistent with the determination in section 10 of Executive Order 
13224 that ``prior notice to persons determined to be subject to the 
Order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States 
would render ineffectual the blocking and other measures authorized in 
the Order because of the ability to transfer funds instantaneously,'' I 
determine that no prior notice needs to be provided to any person 
subject to this determination who might have a constitutional presence 
in the United States, because to do so would render ineffectual the 
measures authorized in the Order.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: March 11, 2013.
John F. Kerry,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2013-06638 Filed 3-21-13; 8:45 am]
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