[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1454-1455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00316]


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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 
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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 applicable date.

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

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On January 5, 2018, 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. IZQUIERDO TORRES, Gerardo Jose (Latin: IZQUIERDO TORRES, Gerardo 
Jos[eacute]), Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 29 Mar 1961; 
citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 6030540 (Venezuela); State 
Minister for the New Border of Peace (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. MARCO TORRES, Rodolfo Clemente, Aragua, Venezuela; DOB 10 Sep 
1966; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 8812571 (Venezuela); 
Passport D0222624 (Venezuela); Governor of Aragua State (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. RANGEL GOMEZ, Francisco Jose (Latin: RANGEL GOMEZ, Francisco 
Jos[eacute]), Bolivar, Venezuela; DOB 04 Apr 1953; POB Caracas, 
Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 2520281 
(Venezuela); Former Governor of Bolivar State (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. ZAVARSE PABON, Fabio Enrique (Latin: ZAVARSE PAB[Oacute]N, Fabio 
Enrique), Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 04 Oct 1967; 
citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 6967914 (Venezuela); 
Passport 032131710 (Venezuela); Commander of the Capital Integral 
Defense Operational Zone of the 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.

    Dated: January 5, 2018.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-00316 Filed 1-10-18; 8:45 am]
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