[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 57523-57525] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24904] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10602] Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List) ACTION: Updated publication of list of entities and subentities. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of State is publishing an update to its List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated with Cuba (Cuba Restricted List) with which direct financial transactions are generally prohibited under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR). This Cuba Restricted List is also considered during review of license applications submitted to the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) pursuant to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). DATES: The updates to the Cuba Restricted List are effective on November 15, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Barron, Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, tel.: 202-647-7489; Office of the Coordinator for Cuban Affairs, tel.: 202-453-8456, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 16, 2017, the President signed the National Security Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba (NSPM). As directed by the NSPM, on November 9, 2017, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending the CACR, 31 CFR part 515, and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending, among other sections, the section of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) regarding Cuba, 15 CFR part 746. The regulatory amendment to the CACR added Sec. 515.209, which generally prohibits direct financial transactions with certain entities and subentities identified on the State Department's Cuba Restricted List, which the State Department is updating as published below, and accessible on the State Department's website. The regulatory amendment to the EAR, specifically Sec. 746.2, notes BIS will generally deny applications to export or reexport items for use by entities or subentities identified on the Cuba Restricted List. (http://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi/cuba/cubarestrictedlist/index.htm). This update includes 26 newly identified subentities and five amendments to previously-listed subentities including three name-changes, one new alias, and one typographical correction (the subentity ``Hotel Palacio del Marqu[eacute]s de San Felipe y Santiago de Bejucal (Habaguanex)'' was incorrectly split between two lines). The State Department will continue to update the Cuba Restricted List periodically. The publication of the updated Cuba Restricted List further implements the directive in paragraph 3(a)(i) of the NSPM for the Secretary of State to identify the entities or subentities, as appropriate, that are under the control of, or act for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel, and publish a list of those identified entities and subentities with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or private enterprise in Cuba. Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning the Cuba Restricted List are available from the Department of State's website (http://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi/cuba/). List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba as of November 15, 2018 Below is the U.S. Department of State's list of entities and subentities under the control of, or acting for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or private [[Page 57524]] enterprise in Cuba. For information regarding the prohibition on direct financial transactions with these entities, please see section 515.209 of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR part 515). All entities and subentities were listed effective November 9, 2017, unless otherwise indicated. * * * Entities or subentities owned or controlled by another entity or subentity on this list are not treated as restricted unless also specified by name on the list. * * * Ministries MINFAR--Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias MININT--Ministerio del Interior Holding Companies CIMEX--Corporaci[oacute]n CIMEX S.A. Compa[ntilde][iacute]a Tur[iacute]stica Habaguanex S.A. GAESA--Grupo de Administraci[oacute]n Empresarial S.A. Gaviota--Grupo de Turismo Gaviota UIM--Uni[oacute]n de Industria Militar Hotels in Havana and Old Havana Aparthotel Montehabana (Habaguanex) Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski (Gaviota) H10 Habana Panorama (Gaviota) Hostal Valencia (Habaguanex) Hotel Ambos Mundos (Habaguanex) Hotel Armadores de Santander (Habaguanex) Hotel Beltr[aacute]n de Santa Cruz (Habaguanex) Hotel Conde de Villanueva (Habaguanex) Hotel del Tejadillo (Habaguanex) Hotel el Bosque (Habaguanex) Hotel el Comendador (Habaguanex) Hotel el Mes[oacute]n de la Flota (Habaguanex) Hotel Florida (Habaguanex) Hotel Habana 612 (Habaguanex) Hotel Kohly (Habaguanex) Hotel Los Frailes (Habaguanex) Hotel Marqu[eacute]s de Prado Ameno (Habaguanex) Hotel Palacio del Marqu[eacute]s de San Felipe y Santiago de Bejucal (Habaguanex) Hotel Palacio O'Farrill (Habaguanex) Hotel Park View (Habaguanex) Hotel Raquel (Habaguanex) Hotel San Miguel (Habaguanex) Hotel Tel[eacute]grafo (Habaguanex) Hotel Terral (Habaguanex) Iberostar Grand Packard Hotel (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Memories Miramar Havana (Gaviota) Memories Miramar Montehabana (Gaviota) SO/Havana Paseo del Prado (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Hotels in Santiago de Cuba Villa Gaviota Santiago (Gaviota) Hotels in Varadero Blau Marina Varadero Resort (Gaviota) (also Fiesta Americana Punta Varadero Effective November 15, 2018 ) Grand Memories Varadero (Gaviota) Hotel Las Nubes (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Hotel Oasis (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Iberostar Bella Vista (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Iberostar Laguna Azul (Gaviota) Iberostar Playa Alameda (Gaviota) Meli[aacute] Marina Varadero (Gaviota) Meli[aacute] Peninsula Varadero (Gaviota) Memories Varadero (Gaviota) Naviti Varadero (Gaviota) Ocean Varadero El Patriarca (Gaviota) Ocean Vista Azul (Gaviota) Paradisus Princesa del Mar (Gaviota) Paradisus Varadero (Gaviota) Sol Sirenas Coral (Gaviota) Hotels in Pinar del Rio Hotel Villa Cabo de San Antonio (Gaviota) Hotel Villa Maria La Gorda y Centro Internacional de Buceo (Gaviota) Hotels in Baracoa Hostal 1511 (Gaviota) Hostal La Habanera (Gaviota) Hostal La Rusa (Gaviota) Hostal Rio Miel (Gaviota) Hotel El Castillo (Gaviota) Hotel Porto Santo (Gaviota) Villa Maguana (Gaviota) Hotels in Cayos de Villa Clara Angsana Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Dhawa Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota) Golden Tulip Aguas Claras (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Hotel Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota) Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota) Iberostar Ensenachos (Gaviota) Las Salinas Plana & Spa (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 La Salina Noreste (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 La Salina Suroeste (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Meli[aacute] Buenavista (Gaviota) Meli[aacute] Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota) Meli[aacute] Las Dunas (Gaviota) Memories Azul (Gaviota) Memories Flamenco (Gaviota) Memories Para[iacute]so (Gaviota) Ocean Casa del Mar (Gaviota) Paradisus Los Cayos (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Royalton Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota) Sercotel Experience Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Sol Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota) Starfish Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Valent[iacute]n Perla Blanca (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Villa Las Brujas (Gaviota) Warwick Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota) (also Labranda Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Hotel Effective November 15, 2018) Hotels in Holgu[iacute]n Blau Costa Verde Beach & Resort (Gaviota) (also Fiesta Americana Holgu[iacute]n Costa Verde Effective November 15, 2018) Hotel Playa Costa Verde (Gaviota) Hotel Playa Pesquero (Gaviota) Memories Holgu[iacute]n (Gaviota) Paradisus R[iacute]o de Oro Resort & Spa (Gaviota) Playa Costa Verde (Gaviota) Playa Pesquero Premium Service (Gaviota) Sol Rio de Luna y Mares (Gaviota) Villa Cayo Naranjo (Gaviota) Villa Cayo Saetia (Gaviota) Villa Pinares de Mayari (Gaviota) Hotels in Jardines del Rey Grand Muthu Cayo Guillermo (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Hotel Playa Coco Plus (Gaviota) Iberostar Playa Pilar (Gaviota) Meli[aacute] Jardines del Rey (Gaviota) Memories Caribe (Gaviota) Pestana Cayo Coco (Gaviota) Hotels in Topes de Collantes Hostal Los Helechos (Gaviota) Kurhotel Escambray (Gaviota) Effective November 15, 2018 Los Helechos (Gaviota) Villa Caburni (Gaviota) Tourist Agencies Crucero del Sol Gaviota Tours Marinas Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio (Pinar del Rio) Marina Gaviota Cayo Coco (Jardines del Rey) Marina Gaviota Las Brujas (Cayos de Villa Clara) Marina Gaviota Puerto Vita (Holgu[iacute]n) Marina Gaviota Varadero (Varadero) Stores in Old Havana Casa del Abanico (Habaguanex) Colecci[oacute]n Habana (Habaguanex) Florer[iacute]a Jard[iacute]n Wagner (Habaguanex) Joyer[iacute]a Coral Negro (CIMEX)--Additional locations throughout Cuba La Casa del Regalo (Habaguanex) San Ignacio 415 (Habaguanex) Soldadito de Plomo (Habaguanex) Tienda El Navegante (Habaguanex) Tienda Mu[ntilde]ecos de Leyenda (Habaguanex) Tienda Museo El Reloj Cuervo y Sobrinos (Habaguanex) [[Page 57525]] Entities Directly Serving the Defense and Security Sectors ACERPROT--Agencia de Certificaci[oacute]n y Consultor[iacute]a de Seguridad y Protecci[oacute]n (alias Empresa de Certificaci[oacute]n de Sistemas de Seguridad y Protecci[oacute]n Effective November 15, 2018) AGROMIN--Grupo Empresarial Agropecuario del Ministerio del Interior APCI--Agencia de Protecci[oacute]n Contra Incendios CAHOMA--Empresa Militar Industrial Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara CASEG--Empresa Militar Industrial Transporte Occidente CID NAV--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo Naval CIDAI--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de Armamento de Infanter[iacute]a CIDAO--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo del Armamento de Artiller[iacute]a e Instrumentos [Oacute]pticos y [Oacute]pticos Electr[oacute]nicos CORCEL--Empresa Militar Industrial Emilio Barcenas Pier CUBAGRO--Empresa Comercializadora y Exportadora de Productos Agropecuarios y Agroindustriales DATYS--Empresa Para El Desarrollo De Aplicaciones, Tecnolog[iacute]as Y Sistemas DCM TRANS--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo del Transporte DEGOR--Empresa Militar Industrial Desembarco Del Granma DSE--Departamento de Seguridad del Estado EMIAT--Empresa Importadora Exportadora de Abastecimientos T[eacute]cnicos Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Astimar Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Centro Empresa Militar Industrial Yuri Gagarin ETASE--Empresa de Transporte y Aseguramiento Ferreter[iacute]a TRASVAL GELCOM--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo Grito de Baire Impresos de Seguridad MECATRONICS--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de Electr[oacute]nica y Mec[aacute]nica NAZCA--Empresa Militar Industrial Granma OIBS--Organizaci[oacute]n Integraci[oacute]n para el Bienestar Social PLAMEC--Empresa Militar Industrial Ignacio Agramonte PNR--Polic[iacute]a Nacional Revolucionaria PROVARI--Empresa de Producciones Varias SEPSA--Servicios Especializados de Protecci[oacute]n SERTOD--Servicios de Telecomunicaciones a los [Oacute]rganos de la Defensa; Effective November 15, 2018 SIMPRO--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de Simuladores TECAL--Empresa de Tecnolog[iacute]as Alternativas TECNOPRO--Empresa Militar Industrial ``G.B. Francisco Cruz Bourzac'' TECNOTEX--Empresa Cubana Exportadora e Importadora de Servicios, Art[iacute]culos y Productos T[eacute]cnicos Especializados TGF--Tropas de Guardafronteras UAM--Uni[oacute]n Agropecuaria Militar ULAEX--Uni[oacute]n Latinoamericana de Explosivos XETID--Empresa de Tecnolog[iacute]as de la Informaci[oacute]n Para La Defensa YABO--Empresa Militar Industrial Coronel Francisco Aguiar Rodr[iacute]guez Additional Subentities of CIMEX ADESA/ASAT--Agencia Servicios Aduanales (Customs Services) Cachito (Beverage Manufacturer) Contex (Fashion) Datacimex ECUSE--Empresa Cubana de Servicios Inmobiliaria CIMEX (Real Estate) Inversiones CIMEX Jupi[ntilde]a (Beverage Manufacturer) La Mais[oacute]n (Fashion) Najita (Beverage Manufacturer) Publicitaria Imagen (Advertising) Residencial Tarara S.A. (Real Estate/Property Rental) Effective November 15, 2018 Ron Caney (Rum Production) Ron Varadero (Rum Production) Telecable (Satellite Television) Tropicola (Beverage Manufacturer) Zona Especializada de Log[iacute]stica y Comercio (ZELCOM) Additional Subentities of GAESA Almacenes Universales (AUSA) ANTEX--Corporaci[oacute]n Antillana Exportadora Compa[ntilde][iacute]a Inmobiliaria Aurea S.A. (GAESA) Effective November 15, 2018 Direcci[oacute]n Integrada Proyecto Mariel (DIP) Empresa Inmobiliaria Almest (Real Estate) GRAFOS (Advertising) RAFIN S.A. (Financial Services) Sociedad Mercantin Inmobiliaria Caribe (Real Estate) TECNOIMPORT Terminal de Contenedores de la Habana (TCH) Terminal de Contenedores de Mariel, S.A. UCM--Uni[oacute]n de Construcciones Militares Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel (ZEDM) Zona Especial de Desarrollo y Actividades Log[iacute]sticas (ZEDAL) Additional Subentities of Gaviota AT Comercial Manzana de Gomez (Shopping Mall) PhotoService Plaza La Estrella Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Las Dunas Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Las Morlas Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Las Salinas Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Las Terrazas del Atardecer Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Los Flamencos Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Pesquero Effective November 15, 2018 Producciones TRIMAGEN S.A. (Tiendas Trimagen) Additional Subentities of Habaguanex Sociedad Mercantil Cubana Inmobiliaria Fenix S.A. (Real Estate) Peter D. Haas, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2018-24904 Filed 11-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-AE-P