[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 39064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15510]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Designation of One (1) Individual Pursuant to Executive Order 
13553

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(``OFAC'') is publishing the name of one (1) individual newly-
designated as a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010, 
``Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human 
Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other 
Actions.''

DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the individual 
identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Order 13553 of 
September 28, 2010, is effective May 30, 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 September 28, 2010, the President issued Executive Order 13553, 
``Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human 
Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other 
Actions'' (the ``Order'') pursuant to, inter alia, the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-06) (``IEEPA'') and the 
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 
2010 (Pub. L. 111-195). In the Order, the President took additional 
steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 12957 of March 15, 1995.
    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 or at the recommendation of the 
Secretary of State, to meet any of the criteria set forth in the Order.
    The Annex to the Order listed eight individuals whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order.
    On May 30, 2013, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with or at 
the recommendation of the Secretary of State, designated, pursuant to 
one or more of the criteria set forth in subparagraphs (a)(ii)(A) 
through (a)(ii)(C) of Section 1 of the Order, one (1) individual whose 
property and interests in property are blocked, pursuant to the Order.
    The listing for this individual is as follows:

 MIR-HEJAZI, Asghar (a.k.a. HEJAZI, Asghar; a.k.a. HEJAZI, 
Asghar Sadegh; a.k.a. MIR-HEJAZI RUHANI, Ali Asqar; a.k.a. MIRHEJAZI, 
Ali; a.k.a. MIR-HEJAZI, Ali Asqar); DOB 08 Sep 1946; POB Esfahan, Iran; 
citizen Iran; Security Deputy of Supreme Leader; Member of the Leader's 
Planning Chamber; Head of Security of Supreme Leader's Office; Deputy 
Chief of Staff of the Supreme Leader's Office (individual) [IRAN-HR]

    Dated: May 30, 2013.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2013-15510 Filed 6-27-13; 8:45 am]
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