[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 54466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24954]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

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 that have been placed 
on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based 
on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were 
satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are 
generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

DATES: See Supplementary Information section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: 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.

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 (http://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On November 9, 2017, OFAC determined that the property and 
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following 
persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed 
below.

    1. FERNANDEZ MELENDEZ, Manuel Angel (Latin: FERN[Aacute]NDEZ 
MEL[Eacute]NDEZ, Manuel [Aacute]ngel), Miranda, Venezuela; DOB 11 
Jun 1966; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 6873122 
(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.
    2. HERNANDEZ DE HERNANDEZ, Socorro Elizabeth (Latin: 
HERN[Aacute]NDEZ DE HERN[Aacute]NDEZ, Socorro Elizabeth), Caracas, 
Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 11 Mar 1952; citizen Venezuela; 
Gender Female; Cedula No. 3977396 (Venezuela); Rector of Venezuela's 
National Electoral Council; Member of Venezuela's National Electoral 
Board (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. HIDROBO AMOROSO, Elvis Eduardo, Aragua, Venezuela; DOB 04 Aug 
1963; POB Caracas, Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula 
No. 7659695 (Venezuela); Second Vice President of Venezuela's 
Constituent Assembly (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. MARQUEZ MONSALVE, Jorge Elieser, Caracas, District Capital, 
Venezuela; DOB 20 Feb 1971; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula 
No. 8714253 (Venezuela); Venezuela's Minister of the Office of the 
Presidency (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. OBLITAS RUZZA, Sandra, Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela; 
DOB 07 Jun 1969; POB Ecuador; citizen Venezuela; Gender Female; 
Cedula No. 10517860 (Venezuela); Vice President of Venezuela's 
National Electoral Council; Rector of Venezuela's National Electoral 
Council; President of Venezuela's Civil and Electoral Registry 
Commission (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. OSORIO ZAMBRANO, Carlos Alberto, Miranda, Venezuela; DOB 10 
Oct 1966; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 6397281 
(Venezuela); President of the Superior Organ of Venezuela's 
Transport Mission (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. QUINTERO CUEVAS, Carlos Enrique, Caracas, Capital District, 
Venezuela; DOB 16 Feb 1972; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula 
No. 10719241 (Venezuela); Alternate Rector of Venezuela's National 
Electoral Council; Member of Venezuela's National Electoral Board 
(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. RODRIGUEZ DIAZ, Julian Isaias (Latin: RODR[Iacute]GUEZ 
D[Iacute]AZ, Juli[aacute]n Isa[iacute]as), Miranda, Venezuela; DOB 
16 Dec 1942; POB Guarico, Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; 
Cedula No. 2218534 (Venezuela); Venezuelan Ambassador to Italy 
(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. VILLEGAS POLJAK, Ernesto Emilio, Caracas, Capital District, 
Venezuela; DOB 29 Apr 1970; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula 
No. 9487963 (Venezuela); Venezuela's Minister of Culture 
(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.

    Additionally, on November 9, 2017, OFAC determined that the 
property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the 
following person are blocked pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 
13692 for being a current or former official of the Government of 
Venezuela. Accordingly, OFAC updated the SDN List for the following 
person, whose property and interests in property continue to be blocked 
under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.

    BERNAL ROSALES, Freddy Alirio; DOB 16 Jun 1962; POB San 
Cristobal, Tachira State, Venezuela; Cedula No. 5665018 (Venezuela); 
Passport B0500324 (Venezuela); Congressman, United Socialist Party 
of Venezuela (individual) [SDNTK].
    The listing for this person now appears as follows:
    BERNAL ROSALES, Freddy Alirio; Caracas, Capital District, 
Venezuela; DOB 16 Jun 1962; POB San Cristobal, Tachira State, 
Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 5665018 (Venezuela); Passport 
B0500324 (Venezuela); Venezuela's Minister of Urban Agriculture 
(individual) [SDNTK] [VENEZUELA].

    Dated: November 14, 2017.
John E. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2017-24954 Filed 11-16-17; 8:45 am]
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