[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10625-10626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04030]


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 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
Pursuant to Executive Order 12978

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (``OFAC'') is publishing the names of 2 individuals and 1 
entity whose property and interests in property have been unblocked 
pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, ``Blocking 
Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics 
Traffickers''. In addition, OFAC is publishing an amendment to the 
identifying information of one individual previously designated 
pursuant to Executive Order 12978.

DATES: The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons (``SDN List'') of the two individuals and 
one entity identified in this notice whose property and interests in 
property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 
1995, is effective on February 19, 2014.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation, Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, 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.treasury.gov/ofac) or via facsimile 
through a 24-hour fax-on demand service at (202) 622-0077.

Background

    On October 21, 1995, the President, invoking the authority, inter 
alia, of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701-1706) (``IEEPA''), issued Executive Order 12978 (60 FR 54579, 
October 24, 1995) (the ``Order''). In the Order, the President declared 
a national emergency to deal with the threat posed by significant 
foreign narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia and the harm that 
they cause in the United States and abroad.
    Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all 
property and interests in property that are in the United States, or 
that hereafter come within the United States or that are or hereafter 
come within the possession or control of United States persons, of: (1) 
The foreign persons listed in an Annex to the Order; (2) any foreign 
person determined by the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation with 
the Attorney General and the Secretary of State: (a) to play a 
significant role in international narcotics trafficking centered in 
Colombia; or (b) to materially assist in, or provide financial or 
technological support for or goods or services in support of, the 
narcotics trafficking activities of persons designated in or pursuant 
to the Order; and (3) persons determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary 
of State, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of, 
persons designated pursuant to the Order.
    On February 19, 2014, the Director of OFAC removed from the SDN 
List the individuals and entity listed below, whose property and 
interests in property were blocked pursuant to the Order:

Individuals

    1. RODRIGUEZ ARBELAEZ, Juan Miguel, Avenida del Lago Calle Cocli 
Casa 19 Ciudad Jardin, Cali, Colombia; c/o CREDIREBAJA S.A., Cali, 
Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES ARA LTDA., Cali, Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES 
RODRIGUEZ ARBELAEZ Y CIA. S.C.S., Cali, Colombia; c/o M. RODRIGUEZ 
O. Y CIA. S.C.S., Cali, Colombia; c/o VALORES MOBILIARIOS DE 
OCCIDENTE S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o ASISTENCIA PROFESIONAL 
ESPECIALIZADA EN COLOMBIA LIMITADA, Cali, Colombia; c/o BONOMERCAD 
S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o DECAFARMA S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o 
DROCARD S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o FUNDASER, Cali, Colombia; c/o 
INCOMMERCE S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 19 Nov 1976; Cedula No. 
94491335 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
    2. RESTREPO ENCIZO, Luz Piedad, c/o GRANJA PORCICOLA LA 
FORTALEZA, Cartago, Valle, Colombia; c/o MOTEL MOMENTOS E.U., 
Cartago, Valle, Colombia; Calle 17 Bis. 2N-74, Cartago, Valle, 
Colombia; DOB 27 Dec 1975; POB Sevilla, Valle, Colombia; Cedula No. 
31423447 (Colombia); Passport AH411251 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNT].

Entity

    1. GRANJA PORCICOLA LA FORTALEZA, Carrera 22 No. 8-71, Cartago, 
Valle, Colombia; Vda. La Hondura, Cartago, Valle, Colombia; NIT 
 31423447-7 (Colombia) [SDNT].
    In addition, OFAC amended the identifying information for the 
following individual previously designated pursuant to Executive Order 
12978:
    1. SANCHEZ RUA, Rafael Angel, c/o ALMACEN Y COMPRAVENTA LOS 3 
OROS, Cartago, Valle, Colombia; c/o GRANJA PORCICOLA LA FORTALEZA, 
Cartago, Valle, Colombia; c/o MOTEL MOMENTOS E.U., Cartago, Valle, 
Colombia; Calle 17 Bis. No. 2N-74, Cartago, Valle, Colombia; Finca 
El Encanto, Anserma, Colombia; Finca La Fortaleza, Anserma, 
Colombia; Finca La Perlita, Anserma, Colombia; Finca La Quichita, 
Anserma, Colombia; Finca Quiebra de Italia, Anserma, Colombia; DOB 
22 Aug 1966; POB Ansermanuevo, Valle, Colombia; Cedula No. 16219873 
(Colombia); Passport AF866705 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
    The listing for the individual now appears as follows:
    1. SANCHEZ RUA, Rafael Angel, Calle 17 Bis. No. 2N-74, Cartago, 
Valle, Colombia; Finca El Encanto, Anserma, Colombia; Finca La 
Fortaleza, Anserma, Colombia; Finca La Perlita, Anserma, Colombia; 
Finca La Quichita, Anserma, Colombia; Finca Quiebra de Italia, 
Anserma, Colombia; DOB 22 Aug 1966; POB Ansermanuevo, Valle, 
Colombia; Cedula No. 16219873 (Colombia); Passport AF866705 
(Colombia) (individual) [SDNT] (Linked To: MOTEL MOMENTOS E.U.; 
Linked To: ALMACEN Y COMPRAVENTA LOS 3 OROS).

    Dated: February 19, 2014.
Barbara C. Hammerle,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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