[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35870-35872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16136]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Order of March 8, 2015, 
``Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela''

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 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 persons whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Executive Order of 
March 8, 2015, ``Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela.''

DATES: OFAC's actions described in this notice were effective on July 
26, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Associate Director for Global 
Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; 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 General 
Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 
202-622-2410 (not toll free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

    The list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN 
List) and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are 
available on OFAC's Web site at http://www.treasury.gov/ofac.

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On July 26, 2017, OFAC's Director determined that the property and

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interests in property of the following persons are blocked pursuant to 
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, ``Blocking Property and 
Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in 
Venezuela'' (E.O. 13692). The OFAC Director designated each of these 
persons under section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or 
former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    1. ALBISINNI SERRANO, Rocco, Miranda; Guarico, Venezuela; DOB 06 
Mar 1982; Gender Male; Cedula No. 15481927 (Venezuela); President of 
Venezuela's National Center for Foreign Commerce (CENCOEX); Former Vice 
Minister of the State and Socialist Economy of Venezuela's Ministry of 
Economy and Finance; Current or Former Principal Director of 
Venezuela's National Development Fund (FONDEN) (individual) 
[VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 
for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    2. FLEMING CABRERA, Alejandro Antonio, Caracas, Capital District, 
Venezuela; DOB 03 Oct 1973; Gender Male; Cedula No. 11953485 
(Venezuela); Vice Minister for Europe of Venezuela's Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs; Former Vice Minister for North America of Venezuela's 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Former President of Venezuela's National 
Center for Foreign Commerce (CENCOEX); Former President for Suministros 
Venezolanos Industriales, C.A. (SUVINCA) of Venezuela's Ministry of 
Commerce; Former Ambassador of Venezuela to Luxembourg and Chief 
Ambassador of the Venezuelan Mission to the European Union (individual) 
[VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 
for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    3. GARCIA DUQUE, Franklin Horacio (Latin: GARC[Iacute]A DUQUE, 
Franklin Horacio), Miranda, Venezuela; DOB 19 Aug 1963; citizen 
Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 9125430 (Venezuela); Former National 
Director of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Police; Former Commander of 
the West Integral Strategic Defense Region of Venezuela's National 
Armed Forces (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 
1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former official of the 
Government of Venezuela.
    4. JAUA MILANO, Elias Jose (Latin: JAUA MILANO, El[iacute]as 
Jos[eacute]), Miranda, Venezuela; DOB 16 Dec 1969; POB Caucagua, 
Miranda, Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 10096662 
(Venezuela); Head of Venezuela's Presidential Commission for the 
Constituent Assembly; Venezuela's Minister of Education; Venezuela's 
Sectoral Vice President of Social Development and the Revolution of 
Missions; Former Executive Vice President of Venezuela (individual) 
[VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 
for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    5. LUCENA RAMIREZ, Tibisay (Latin: LUCENA RAM[Iacute]REZ, Tibisay), 
El Recreo, Libertador, Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 26 Apr 1959; 
POB Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Female; 
Cedula No. 5224732 (Venezuela); Passport 3802006 (Venezuela); President 
of Venezuela's National Electoral Council; President of Venezuela's 
National Board of Elections (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated 
pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or 
former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    6. MALPICA FLORES, Carlos Erik, Naguanagua, Carabobo, Venezuela; 
DOB 17 Sep 1972; Gender Male; Cedula No. 11810943; Former National 
Treasurer of Venezuela; Former Vice President of Finance for Petroleos 
de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA); Former Presidential Commissioner for 
Economic and Financial Affairs (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated 
pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or 
former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    7. PEREZ AMPUEDA, Carlos Alfredo (Latin: P[Eacute]REZ AMPUEDA, 
Carlos Alfredo), Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 13 Dec 1966; 
citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 9871452 (Venezuela); 
National Director of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Police; Former 
Commander of Carabobo Zone for Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard 
(individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of 
E.O. 13692 for being a current or former official of the Government of 
Venezuela.
    8. REVEROL TORRES, Nestor Luis (Latin: REVEROL TORRES, 
N[eacute]stor Luis), Zulia, Venezuela; El Valle, Libertador, Caracas, 
Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 28 Oct 1964; citizen Venezuela; Gender 
Male; Cedula No. 7844507 (Venezuela); Passport A0186449 (Venezuela); 
Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Justice, and Peace; Former Commander 
General of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard; Former Director of 
Venezuela's Anti-Narcotics Agency (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated 
pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or 
former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    9. RIVERO MARCANO, Sergio Jose (Latin: RIVERO MARCANO, Sergio 
Jos[eacute]), Caracas, Captial District, Venezuela; DOB 08 Nov 1964; 
citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 6893454 (Venezuela); 
Commander General of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard; Former 
Commander of the East Integral Strategic Defense Region of Venezuela's 
National Armed Forces (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to 
section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a current or former 
official of the Government of Venezuela.
    10. SAAB HALABI, Tarek William, Anzoategui, Venezuela; DOB 10 Sep 
1962; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 8459301 (Venezuela); 
Passport 5532000 (Venezuela); Venezuela's Ombudsman; President of 
Venezuela's Republican Moral Council (individual) [VENEZUELA]. 
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 for being a 
current or former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    11. SUAREZ CHOURIO, Jesus Rafael (Latin: SU[Aacute]REZ CHOURIO, 
Jes[uacute]s Rafael), Aragua, Venezuela; Caracas, Venezuela; DOB 19 Jul 
1962; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 9195336 (Venezuela); 
General Commander of Venezuela's Bolivarian Army; Former Commander of 
Venezuela's Central Integral Strategic Defense Region of Venezuela's 
National Armed Forces; Former Commander of Venezuela's Aragua 
Integrated Defense Zone of Venezuela's National Armed Forces; Former 
Leader of the Venezuelan President's Protection and Security Unit 
(individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of 
E.O. 13692 for being a current or former official of the Government of 
Venezuela.
    12. VARELA RANGEL, Maria Iris (Latin: VARELA RANGEL, Mar[iacute]a 
Iris), Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 09 Mar 1967; POB San 
Cristobal, Tachira, Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Female; Cedula 
No. 9242760 (Venezuela); Passport 8882000 (Venezuela); Member of 
Venezuela's Presidential Commission for the Constituent Assembly; 
Venezuela's Former Minister of the Penitentiary Service (individual) 
[VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692 
for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela.
    13. ZERPA DELGADO, Simon Alejandro (Latin: ZERPA DELGADO, 
Sim[oacute]n Alejandro), Sucre, Miranda, Venezuela; DOB 28 Aug 1983; 
Gender Male; Cedula No. 16544324 (Venezuela); Vice President of Finance 
for Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA); President

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of Venezuela's Economic and Social Development Bank (BANDES); President 
of Venezuela's National Development Fund (FONDEN); Vice Minister of 
Investment for Development of Venezuela's Ministry of Economy and 
Finance; Principal Director of Venezuela's Foreign Trade Bank 
(BANCOEX); Principal Director of Venezuela's National Telephone Company 
(CANTV); Current or Former Presidential Commissioner to the Joint 
Chinese Venezuelan Fund; Current or Former Principal Board Member of 
Venezuela's National Electric Corporation (CORPOELEC); Former Executive 
Secretary of Venezuela's National Development Fund (FONDEN) 
(individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of 
E.O. 13692 for being a current or former official of the Government of 
Venezuela.

    Dated: July 26, 2017.
John E. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2017-16136 Filed 7-31-17; 8:45 am]
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