[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8261-8262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01443]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Orders 13382, 13572, 
13573, and 13582

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of two persons whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 
(E.O.) 13382, three persons whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13572, seven persons whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13573, and 11 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to E.O. 13582.

DATES: OFAC's actions described in this notice were effective on 
December 23, 2016, as further specified below.

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 Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
on OFAC's Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On December 23, 2016, OFAC blocked the property and interests in 
property of the following two persons pursuant to E.O. 13382, 
``Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and 
Their Supporters'':

Individual

    1. ALLOUCH, Aziz (a.k.a. 'ALLUSH, 'Aziz Ahmad); DOB 26 Oct 1977; 
General Director, Technolab (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: 
NATIONAL STANDARDS AND CALIBRATION LABORATORY; Linked To: HIGHER 
INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; Linked To: TECHNOLAB; 
Linked To: SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER).

Entity

    1. TECHNOLAB (a.k.a. ``TECHNO LAB''), Trabolsi Bldg, 2nd Floor, 
Main Road, Deir El Zahrani, Nabatieh, Lebanon; Registration ID 
6000845 Nabatieh (Lebanon) [NPWMD] (Linked To: SCIENTIFIC STUDIES 
AND RESEARCH CENTER; Linked To: NATIONAL STANDARDS AND CALIBRATION 
LABORATORY; Linked To: HIGHER INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY).

    On December 23, 2016, OFAC additionally blocked the property and 
interests in property of the following three persons pursuant to E.O. 
13572, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Human 
Rights Abuses in Syria'':

Individual

    1. MUHANNA, Adib (a.k.a. MHANNA, Adib; a.k.a. MOUHANNA, Adib; 
a.k.a. MUHANA, Adib); DOB 1983; POB Syria; nationality Syria; 
Passport 3141732 (Syria) (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: MAKHLUF, 
Rami).

Entities

    1. AL-HISN (a.k.a. AL-HISN FIRM; a.k.a. AL-HISN FIRM FOR 
SECURITY PROTECTION AND GUARD SERVICES; a.k.a. AL-HUSN), Jurmana, 
Damascus, Syria [SYRIA] (Linked To: MAKHLUF, Rami).
    2. AL-QASIUN (a.k.a. AL-QASIUN FIRM; a.k.a. AL-QASIUN SECURITY 
SERVICES LLC; a.k.a. QASIYUN; a.k.a. QASIYUN SECURITY COMPANY), 
Jurmana, Damascus,

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Syria [SYRIA] (Linked To: MAKHLUF, Rami).

    On December 23, 2016, OFAC additionally blocked the property and 
interests in property of the following seven persons pursuant to E.O. 
13573, ``Blocking Property of Senior Officials of the Government of 
Syria.''

Individuals

    1. AL-HAMO, Ahmad (a.k.a. AL-HAMU, Ahmad; a.k.a. HAMOU, Ahmed); 
DOB 1947; Minister of Industry (individual) [SYRIA].
    2. AL-ZAFIR, Ali (a.k.a. AL-DAFEER, Ali); DOB 1962; POB Tartous, 
Syria; Minister of Communications and Technology; Minister of 
Telecommunication and Technology (individual) [SYRIA].
    3. DURGHAM, Dureid (a.k.a. DERGHAM, Douraid; a.k.a. DERGHAM, 
Duraid); DOB 1964; Governor of the Central Bank of Syria 
(individual) [SYRIA].
    4. GHANEM, Ali; DOB 1963; POB Damascus, Syria; Minister of Oil; 
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Wealth; Minister of Petroleum and 
Mineral Resources (individual) [SYRIA].
    5. HAMDAN, Mamun (a.k.a. HAMDAN, Dr. Maamoun; a.k.a. HAMDAN, Dr. 
Mamoun); DOB 1958; POB Damascus, Syria; Minister of Finance 
(individual) [SYRIA].
    6. HAMMUD, Ali (a.k.a. HAMMOUD, Ali; a.k.a. HAMOUD, Ali); DOB 
1964; POB Tartous, Syria; Minister of Transport (individual) 
[SYRIA].
    7. TURJUMAN, Muhammad Ramiz (a.k.a. TARJAMAN, Ramez; a.k.a. 
TORGAMAN, Mohammed Ramez; a.k.a. TOURJMAN, Mohammed Ramez; a.k.a. 
TOURJUMAN, Mohamed Ramez; a.k.a. TURGEMAN, Mohammed Ramez); DOB 
1966; POB Damascus, Syria; Minister of Information (individual) 
[SYRIA].

    On December 23, 2016, OFAC blocked the property and interests in 
property of the following 11 persons pursuant to E.O. 13582, ``Blocking 
Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain 
Transactions with Respect to Syria'':

Individuals

    1. AKHLOMOV, Nikolay (a.k.a. AKHLOMOV, Nikolay Vasilyevich); DOB 
25 Apr 1960; Deputy Chairman, Executive Board, Tempbank (individual) 
[SYRIA] (Linked To: TEMPBANK).
    2. APANASENKO, Elena (a.k.a. APANASENKO, Elena Mikhailovna); DOB 
19 Sep 1970; Deputy Chairman, Executive Board, Tempbank (individual) 
[SYRIA] (Linked To: TEMPBANK).
    3. DUBINYAK, Andrey (a.k.a. DUBINYAK, Andrey Grigoryevich); DOB 
19 Apr 1948; Chairman of Supervisory Board, Tempbank (individual) 
[SYRIA] (Linked To: TEMPBANK).
    4. GAGLOEV, Vladimir (a.k.a. GAGLOYEV, Vladimir Georgiyevich; 
a.k.a. GAGLOEV, Vladimir Georgyevich); DOB 14 Jan 1974; Supervisory 
Board Member, Tempbank (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: TEMPBANK).
    5. KOZHENKOVA, Irina (a.k.a. KOZHENKOVA, Irina Vyacheslavovna); 
DOB 16 Nov 1973; Deputy Chairman, Executive Board, Tempbank 
(individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: TEMPBANK).
    6. MITYAEV, Dmitriy (a.k.a. MITYAEV, Dmitriy Arkadyevich); DOB 
20 May 1966; Supervisory Board Member, Tempbank (individual) [SYRIA] 
(Linked To: TEMPBANK).
    7. RESHETNIKOV, Leonid (a.k.a. RESHETNIKOV, Leonid Petrovich); 
DOB 06 Feb 1947; Supervisory Board Member, Tempbank (individual) 
[SYRIA] (Linked To: TEMPBANK).
    8. VAINSHTEIN, Arkadiy (a.k.a. VAINSHTEIN, Arkadiy 
Mikhailovich); DOB 30 Dec 1941; Supervisory Board Member, Tempbank 
(individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: TEMPBANK).
    9. ZHIROVA, Elena (a.k.a. ZHIROVA, Elena Borisnova); DOB 1963; 
Supervisory Board Member, Tempbank (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: 
TEMPBANK).

Entities
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    Dated: December 23, 2016.
Gregory T. Gatjanis,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2017-01443 Filed 1-23-17; 8:45 am]
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