[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23764-23765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10841]


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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 five individuals 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 person 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; Assistant Director for Regulatory 
Affairs, tel. 202-622-4855; 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 Action(s)

    On May 16, 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 authorities listed below.

Individuals

    1. AL-KHALIL, Husayn (a.k.a. KHALIL, Hossein; a.k.a. KHALIL, 
Husain; a.k.a. KHALIL, Hussein), Lebanon; DOB 1955; POB Burj Al 
Barajinah, Beirut, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject 
to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions 
Regulations; Gender Male; Political Adviser to the Secretary General of 
Hizballah (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism'' 
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of HIZBALLAH, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
    2. AL-SAYYID, Ibrahim Amin (a.k.a. ``AL-AMIN, Ibrahim''; a.k.a. 
SAYYED, Ibrahim Amin), Lebanon; DOB 1953; POB Nabi Ayla, Lebanon; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions 
Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; 
Head of the Political Council of Hizballah (individual) [SDGT] (Linked 
To: HIZBALLAH).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23,

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2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who 
Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism'' (E.O. 13224) for 
acting for or on behalf of HIZBALLAH, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
    3. QASIM, Naim (a.k.a. KASSEM, Naim; a.k.a. QASSEM, Naim), Lebanon; 
DOB 1953; POB Kafr Fila, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information--
Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial 
Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Deputy Secretary General of 
Hizballah (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism'' 
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of HIZBALLAH, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
    4. YAZBAK, Muhammad (a.k.a. ASSAF, Hosein; a.k.a. YAZBECK, 
Mohammad; a.k.a. YAZBEK, Mohammad; a.k.a. YAZBIK, Muhammad), Lebanon; 
DOB 1950; POB Bodai, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject 
to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions 
Regulations; Gender Male; Head of the Judicial Council of Hizballah 
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism'' 
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of HIZBALLAH, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
    5. NASRALLAH, Hasan (a.k.a. NASRALLAH, Hasan Abd-al-Karim), 
Lebanon; DOB 31 Aug 1960; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1953; alt. DOB 31 Aug 1955; 
alt. DOB 31 Aug 1958; POB Al Basuriyah, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah 
Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Passport 042833 
(Lebanon); Secretary General of Hizballah (individual) [SDGT] [SDT] 
[SYRIA] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions 
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism'' 
(E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of HIZBALLAH, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.

    Dated: May 16, 2018.
Andrea Gacki
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-10841 Filed 5-21-18; 8:45 am]
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