[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39157-39158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16906]


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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 effective 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 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 Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
on OFAC's website (http://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On July 25, 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. AJAKA, Tony (a.k.a. AJAKA, Antoine); DOB 14 Mar 1968; 
nationality Lebanon (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: KATRANGI, Amir).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order 13382 
of June 28, 2005, ``Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Proliferators and Their Supporters'' (E.O. 13382) for having provided, 
or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other 
support for, or goods or services in support of, Amir KATRANGI, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13382.
    2. BEURKLIAN, Anni (a.k.a. AJAKA, Anni); DOB 17 May 1969; 
nationality Lebanon; citizen United States (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked 
To: KATRANGI, Amir).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382 for having 
provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological 
or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Amir 
KATRANGI, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    3. CHAHINE, Mireille; DOB 01 Mar 1983; POB Beirut, Lebanon; 
nationality Lebanon; Employee and Accountant at Electronic Katrangi 
Group (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    4. KATRANGI, Amir (a.k.a. ALKANTRANJI, Amir Hachem; a.k.a. 
KANTRAJI, Amir Hachem; a.k.a. KATRA, Amir; a.k.a. KATRANGI, Amir 
Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANJI, Amir; a.k.a. KATRANJI, Amir Hachem; a.k.a. 
KATRANJI, Amir Hashem); DOB 24 Jun 1966; POB Hama, Syria; nationality 
Syria; Managing Director and Co-founder of Electronic Katrangi Group 
(individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    5. KATRANGI, Houssam Hachem (a.k.a. EL KATRANGI, Houssam Hachem; 
a.k.a. EL KATRANJI, Houssam Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANGI, Houssam Hachem; 
a.k.a. KATRANGI, Hussam; a.k.a. KATRANJI, Houssam Hachem; a.k.a. 
KATRANKI, Houssam Hashem; a.k.a. QATRANJI, Hussam), Khansa Jnah, 
Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 27 Nov 1973; POB Ramlet El Baida, Lebanon; 
nationality Lebanon; Co-founder and Associate of Electronic Katrangi 
Group (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    6. KATRANGI, Maher (a.k.a. EL KATRANGI, Maher Hachem; a.k.a. EL 
KATRANJI, Maher Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANGI, Maher Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANGI, 
Maher Mohamad; a.k.a. KATRANJI, Maher Hachem; a.k.a. KATRANJI, Maher 
Hashem), Khansa Jnah, Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 06 Jul 1967; POB Hama, 
Syria; nationality Syria; Co-

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founder and Associate of Electronic Katrangi Group (individual) [NPWMD] 
(Linked To: ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    7. KATRANGI, Mohamad (a.k.a. ALKTRANJI, Mohammed; a.k.a. KATRANJI, 
Mohammed); DOB 1928 (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: ELECTRONICS 
KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    8. ZHOU, Yishan; DOB 08 Dec 1981; POB Guangdong, China; nationality 
China; Director, EKT Smart Technology (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: 
EKT SMART TECHNOLOGY).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, EKT 
SMART TECHNOLOGY, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.

Entities

    1. EKT SMART TECHNOLOGY, 38 Dongtang Jinguang South Road, Xiashan 
Street, Chaonan District, Guangdong to Shantou, China; Chase Business 
Centre, 39-41 Chase Side, London N14 5BP, United Kingdom; Company 
Number 08884792 (United Kingdom) [NPWMD] (Linked To: ELECTRONICS 
KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or 
purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    2. ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING (a.k.a. AL AMIR ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. 
ALAMIR ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. AL-AMIR ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. AMIRCO 
ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. E.K.T. (KATRANGI BROS.); a.k.a. EKT (KATRANGI 
BROS); a.k.a. EKT ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. EKT KATRANGI BROTHERS; a.k.a. 
ELECTRONIC KATRANGI GROUP; a.k.a. KATRANGI ELECTRONICS; a.k.a. KATRANGI 
FOR ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES; a.k.a. KATRANGI TRADING; a.k.a. KATRANJI 
LABS; a.k.a. LUMIERE ELYSEES (Latin: LUMI[Egrave]RE ELYS[Eacute]ES); 
a.k.a. NKTRONICS; a.k.a. SMART GREEN POWER; a.k.a. SMART PEGASUS; 
a.k.a. ``E.K.T.''; a.k.a. ``EKT''; a.k.a. ``ELECTRONIC SYSTEM GROUP''; 
a.k.a. ``ESG''), 1st Floor, Hujij Building, Korniche Street, P.O. Box 
817 No. 3, Beirut, Lebanon; P.O. Box 8173, Beirut, Lebanon; #1 fl., 
Grand Hills Bldg., Said Khansa St., Jnah (BHV), Beirut, Lebanon; 11/A, 
Abbasieh Building, Hijaz Street, Damascus, Syria; Lahlah Building, 
Industrial Zone, Hama, Syria; Awqaf Building, Naser Street, P.O. Box 
34425, Damascus, Syria; #1 floor, 02/A, Fares Building, Rami Street, 
Margeh, Damascus, Syria; 46 El-Falaki Street, Facing Cook Door, BabLouk 
Area, Cairo, Egypt; website www.ekt2.com; alt. Website 
www.katranji.com; alt. Website http://sgp-france.com; alt. Website 
http://lumiere-elysees.fr; Identification Number 808 195 689 00019 
(France); Chamber of Commerce Number 2014 B 24978 (France) [NPWMD] 
(Linked To: SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382 for having 
provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological 
or other support for, or goods or services in support of, the 
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    3. GOLDEN STAR CO (a.k.a. GOLDEN STAR INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT 
LIMITED; a.k.a. GOLDEN STAR TRADING & INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT; a.k.a. 
GOLDEN STAR TRADING AND INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT; a.k.a. GOLDEN STAR 
TRADING INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT; a.k.a. KASSOUMA FZC; a.k.a. SHAREKAT 
GOLDEN STAR; a.k.a. SMART LOGISTICS F.S.S.A.L; a.k.a. SMART LOGISTICS 
OFFSHORE; a.k.a. SMART LOGISTICS TRADING & INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT; 
a.k.a. SMART LOGISTICS TRADING AND INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT), Al Awqaf 
building, 5th floor, Victoria Bridge, Damascus, Syria; 2 Floor, Inana 
Bldg, Damascus Free Zone, Damascus, Syria; Room 707, Fulijinxi Business 
Center, No. 05, Fuchang Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China; Al 
Alshiah, Mar Mekheal Church, Amicho Building, 3rd Floor, Beirut, 
Lebanon; Office 112, First Floor, Al Manara Building, Port Street, 
Beirut, Lebanon; website www.goldenstar-co.com [NPWMD] (Linked To: 
ELECTRONICS KATRANGI TRADING).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382 for having 
provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological 
or other support for, or goods or services in support of, ELECTRONICS 
KATRANGI TRADING, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    4. POLO TRADING, Fakhani Building, Korniche Mazraa Street, Beirut, 
Lebanon; Grand Hills/GF Al Khansa St., Beirut, Lebanon; website polo-trading.com [NPWMD] (Linked To: KATRANGI, Amir).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for being 
owned or controlled by Amir KATRANGI, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    5. TOP TECHNOLOGIES SARL, Ground Floor, Dedeyan center, Dora 
highway, Metn, Bauchrieh, Lebanon [NPWMD] (Linked To: AJAKA, Tony).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for being 
owned or controlled by Antoine AJAKA, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.

    Dated: July 25, 2018.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-16906 Filed 8-7-18; 8:45 am]
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