[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 249 (Friday, December 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61813-61814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28210]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more 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 Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; Assistant Director for 
Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; 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 Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On December 26, 2017, OFAC determined that the property and 
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following 
persons are blocked pursuant to the relevant sanctions authorities 
listed below.

Individuals

    1. KIM, Jong Sik (a.k.a. KIM, Cho'ng-sik), Korea, North; DOB 01 Jan 
1967 to 31 Dec 1969; Gender Male; Deputy Director of the Workers' Party 
of Korea Military Industry Department (individual) [DPRK2].

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    Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13687 of 
January 6, 2015, ``Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to North 
Korea'' (Executive Order 13687) for being an official of the Government 
of North Korea.
    2. RI, Pyong Chol (a.k.a. RI, Pyo'ng-ch'o'l), Korea, North; DOB 01 
Jan 1948 to 31 Dec 1948; Gender Male; First Vice Department Director of 
the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee (individual) [DPRK2].
    Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13687 
for being an official of the Government of North Korea.

    Dated: December 26, 2017.
John Battle,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2017-28210 Filed 12-28-17; 8:45 am]
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