[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65199-65200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27453]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

[Case ID DPRK2-12505]


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(s).

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 Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855; 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 (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

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Notice of OFAC Actions

    On December 10, 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 authority listed 
below.

Individuals

    1. CHOE, Ryong Hae (a.k.a. CH'OE, Ryong-hae); DOB 15 Jan 1950; 
Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions 
Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Director of the Workers' 
Party of Korea Organization and Guidance Department (individual) 
[DPRK2].
    Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order 13687 
of January 2, 2015, ``Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to 
North Korea'' (E.O. 13687) for being an official of the Workers' Party 
of Korea.
    2. JONG, Kyong Thaek (a.k.a. CHO'NG, Kyo'ng-t'aek), Pyongyang, 
Korea, North; DOB 01 Jan 1961 to 31 Dec 1963; Gender Male; Secondary 
sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 
510.210; Minister of State Security (individual) [DPRK2].
    Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13687 for being an 
official of the Government of North Korea.
    Also designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13687 for 
being an official of the Workers' Party of Korea.
    3. PAK, Kwang Ho (a.k.a. PAK, Kwang-ho); DOB 01 Jan 1946 to 31 Dec 
1948; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions 
Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Director of the Propaganda 
and Agitation Department (individual) [DPRK2].
    Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13687 for being an 
official of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-27453 Filed 12-18-18; 8:45 am]
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