[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55451-55452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24066]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

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 name of one entity that has 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; 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:

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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 October 17, 2018, OFAC determined that the property and 
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following 
person is blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.

Entity

    1. AFAQ DUBAI (a.k.a. AFAK DUBAI EXCHANGE COMPANY; a.k.a. AFAQ 
DUBAI COMPANY; a.k.a. AFAQ DUBAI HAWALAH; f.k.a. ``ASTU''), Iraq; 
Email Address [email protected] [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE 
OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(d)(i) 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 assisting in, sponsoring, or providing 
financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or 
other services to or in support of, the ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND 
THE LEVANT, an entity determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.

    Dated: October 17, 2018.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-24066 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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