[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8819-8820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03506]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Designation of Two Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13581, 
``Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations''

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 two individuals whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13581 of 
July 24, 2011, ``Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal 
Organizations.''

DATES: The designations by the Acting Director of OFAC, pursuant to 
Executive Order 13581, of the two individuals identified in this notice 
were effective on February 16, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of the Treasury's 
Office of Foreign Assets Control: Assistant Director for Licensing, 
tel.: 202-622-2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 
202-622-4855, Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 
tel.: 202-622-2490; or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the 
Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Office of the General Counsel, 
tel.: 202-622-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac). Certain general 
information pertaining to OFAC's sanctions programs is available via 
facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202-622-0077.

Background

    On July 24, 2011, the President issued Executive Order 13581, 
``Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations'' (the 
``Order''), pursuant to, inter alia, the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-06). The Order was effective at 
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 25, 2011. In the Order, the 
President declared a national emergency to deal with the threat that 
significant transnational criminal organizations pose to the national 
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.
    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 Attorney General and the 
Secretary of State, to satisfy certain criteria set forth in the Order.
    On February 16, 2016, the Acting Director of OFAC, in consultation 
with the Attorney General and 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, two 
individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to the Order.
    The listings for these individuals on OFAC's List of Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons appear as follows:

Individuals

    1. ROBERTO ORELLANA, Jose (Latin: ROBERTO ORELLANA, Jos[eacute]) 
(a.k.a. ``CHIBOLA''; a.k.a. ``GORDO MAX''; a.k.a. ``TIO SAM'' 
(Latin: T[Iacute]O SAM); a.k.a. ``TOLOLO''), Canton Cambio Chanmico,

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Calle Vieja, Casa #66, San Juan Opico, La Libertad, El Salvador; DOB 
29 Jun 1973; Identification Number 011319137-3 (El Salvador) 
(individual) [TCO] (Linked To: MS-13).
    2. ROMERO GARCIA, Dany Balmore (Latin: ROMERO GARC[Iacute]A, 
Dany Balmore) (a.k.a. ``BIG BOY''; a.k.a. ``D-BOY''), Pje. 6, Casa 
11, Soyapango, San Salvador, El Salvador; DOB 26 Apr 1974; 
Identification Number 04237453-4 (El Salvador) (individual) [TCO] 
(Linked To: MS-13).

    Dated: February 16, 2016.
John E. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2016-03506 Filed 2-19-16; 8:45 am]
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