[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29813-29814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12060]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Identification of Additional Vessels Pursuant to the Iranian 
Transactions and Sanctions Regulations and Executive Order 13599

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 names of eight vessels identified as 
property in which the Government of Iran has an interest that are 
blocked pursuant to the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 
31 CFR part 560 (``ITSR'') and Executive Order 13599 and is also 
updating the entries on OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals 
and Blocked Persons to identify the new names and/or other information 
associated with eight previously-identified vessels.

DATES: The identification and updates made by the Director of OFAC of 
the vessels identified in this notice, pursuant to the ITSR and 
Executive Order 13599, was effective May 9, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions 
Compliance and Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department 
of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, Tel.: 202-622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile 
through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, Tel.: 202-622-0077.

Background

    On February 5, 2012, the President issued Executive Order 13599, 
``Blocking Property of the Government of Iran and Iranian Financial 
Institutions'' (the ``Order''). Section 1(a) of the Order blocks, with 
certain exceptions, all property and interests in property of the 
Government of Iran, including the Central Bank of Iran, that are in the 
United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that 
are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United 
States person, including any foreign branch.
    Section 7(d) of the Order defines the term ``Government of Iran'' 
to mean the Government of Iran, any political subdivision, agency, or 
instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of Iran, and any 
person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the 
Government of Iran.
    Section 560.211of the ITSR implements Section 1(a) of the Order. 
Section 560.304 of the ITSR defines the term ``Government of Iran'' to 
include: ``(a) The state and the Government of Iran, as well as any 
political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including 
the Central Bank of Iran; (b) Any person owned or controlled, directly 
or indirectly, by the foregoing; and (c) Any person to the extent that 
such person is, or has been, since the effective date, acting or 
purporting to act, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any of 
the foregoing; and (d) Any other person determined by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control to be included within [(a) through (c)].'' 
Section 560.313 of the ITSR further defines an ``entity owned or 
controlled by the Government of Iran'' to include ``any corporation, 
partnership, association, or other entity in which the Government of 
Iran owns a 50 percent or greater interest or a controlling interest, 
and any entity which is otherwise controlled by that government.''
    On July 12, 2012, the Director of OFAC identified fifty-eight 
vessels as property in which the Government of Iran has an interest 
that are blocked pursuant to the Order and the ITSR.
    On May 9, 2013, the Director of OFAC identified eight vessels as 
property in which the Government of Iran has an interest that are 
blocked pursuant to the Order and the ITSR. On the same date, the 
Director of OFAC also updated the entries on OFAC's list of Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons for eight of the vessels 
identified on July 12, 2012, as property in which the Government of 
Iran has an interest to identify new names or other information given 
to those vessels.
    The listing for the newly-identified vessels is as follows:
    1. ATLANTIS (5IM316) Crude Oil Tanker Tanzania flag (NITC); Vessel 
Registration Identification 9569621 (vessel) [IRAN].
    2. BADR (EQJU) Iran flag; Vessel Registration Identification 
8407345 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    3. DEMOS (5IM656) Crude Oil Tanker Tanzania flag (NITC); Vessel 
Registration Identification 9569683 (vessel) [IRAN].
    4. INFINITY (5IM411) Crude Oil Tanker Tanzania flag (NITC); Vessel 
Registration Identification 9569671 (vessel) [IRAN].
    5. JUSTICE Crude Oil Tanker None Identified flag; Vessel 
Registration Identification 9357729 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: 
NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    6. SUNRISE (None identified) LPG Tanker None Identified flag 
(NITC); Vessel Registration Identification 9615092 (vessel) [IRAN].
    7. SKYLINE (5IM632) Crude Oil Tanker Tanzania flag; Vessel 
Registration Identification 9569669 (vessel) [IRAN].
    8. YOUNES (EQYY) Platform Supply Ship Iran flag; Vessel 
Registration Identification 8212465 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: 
NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    The updated entries for the previously-identified vessels are as 
follows:
    1. SHONA (f.k.a. ABADAN; f.k.a. ALPHA) (T2EU4) Crude/Oil Products 
Tanker Tanzania flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; alt. Former Vessel Flag None Identified; Vessel Registration 
Identification IMO 9187629; MMSI 572469210 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: 
NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    2. DAMAVAND (9HEG9) Crude Oil Tanker None Identified flag; Former 
Vessel Flag Malta; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9218478; MMSI 
256865000 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    3. DARAB (9HEE9) Crude Oil Tanker None Identified flag; Former 
Vessel Flag Malta; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9218492; MMSI 
256862000 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    4. DAYLAM (9HEU9) Crude Oil Tanker None Identified flag; Former 
Vessel Flag Malta; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9218466; MMSI 
256872000 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To:

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NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    5. DELVAR (9HEF9) Crude Oil Tanker None Identified flag; Former 
Vessel Flag Malta; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9218454; MMSI 
256864000 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    6. DENA (9HED9) Crude Oil Tanker None Identified flag; Former 
Vessel Flag Malta; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9218480; MMSI 
256861000 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    7. HUWAYZEH (9HEJ9) Crude Oil Tanker None Identified flag; Former 
Vessel Flag Malta; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9212888; MMSI 
256869000 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).
    8. SUNEAST (f.k.a. AZALEA; f.k.a. SINA) (9HNY9) Crude Oil Tanker 
Seychelles flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag 
Tuvalu; alt. Former Vessel Flag None Identified; Vessel Registration 
Identification IMO 9357365; MMSI 249256000 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: 
NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY).

    Dated: May 10, 2013.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2013-12060 Filed 5-20-13; 8:45 am]
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