[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85667-85668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28585]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9803]


E.O. 13224 Designation of Abdullah Ahmed al-Meshedani, aka 
Abdullah Ahmed al-Mashhadani, aka Abdullah Ahmad al-Mashhadani, aka Abu 
Qassim, aka, Abu Kassem, aka Abu al-Qasem, as a Specially Designated 
Global Terrorist

    Acting under the authority of and in accordance with section 1(b) 
of E.O. 13224 of September 23, 2001, as amended by E.O. 13268 of July 
2, 2002, and E.O. 13284 of January 23, 2003, I hereby determine that 
the individual known as Abdullah Ahmed al-Meshedani, aka Abdullah Ahmed 
al-Mashhadani, aka Abdullah Ahmad al-Mashhadani, aka Abu Qassim, aka, 
Abu Kassem, aka Abu al-Qasem, 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 E.O. 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

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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: October 21, 2016.
John F. Kerry,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-28585 Filed 11-25-16; 8:45 am]
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