[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25068]


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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 four 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 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:

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 Actions

    On November 13, 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-ZAYDI, Shibl Muhsin `Ubayd (a.k.a. AL ZAIDI, Shebl; a.k.a. AL 
ZAIDI, Shibl; a.k.a. AL-ZADI, Shibl Muhsin Ubayd; a.k.a. AL-ZAYDI, 
Hajji Shibl Muhsin; a.k.a. MAHDI, Ja'far Salih; a.k.a. ``SHIBL, 
Hajji''), Iraq; DOB 28 Oct 1968; POB Baghdad, Iraq; Additional 
Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the 
Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; alt. Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) 
[SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS 
(IRGC)-QODS FORCE; 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 ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD 
CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE, an entity determined to be subject to E.O. 
13224.
    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 HIZBALLAH, an entity determined to be subject to 
E.O. 13224.
    2. HASHIM, Yusuf (a.k.a. HASHIM, Yusef; a.k.a. ``SADIQ, Hajji''; 
a.k.a. ``SADIQ, Sayyid''), Al Zahrani, Lebanon; DOB 1962; POB Beirut, 
Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary 
Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; 
Gender Male (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, an entity 
determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    3. FARHAT, Muhammad `Abd-Al-Hadi (a.k.a. FARHAT, Mohamad), Iraq; 
DOB 06 Apr 1967; POB Kuwait; nationality Lebanon; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah 
Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Passport RL 2274078 
(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, an entity 
determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
    4. KAWTHARANI, Adnan Hussein (a.k.a. AL-KAWTHARANI, Adnan; a.k.a. 
KAWTHARANI, Adnan Mahmud; a.k.a. KAWTHRANI, Adnan; a.k.a. KUTHERANI, 
Adnan), Al Zahrani, Lebanon; Najaf, Iraq; DOB 02 Sep 1954; POB Lebanon; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions 
Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male 
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
    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 HIZBALLAH, an entity determined to be subject to 
E.O. 13224.

    Dated: November 13, 2018.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-25068 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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