[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8939-8941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04133]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10691]


Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities 
Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List)

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Updated publication of list of entities and subentities; 
notice.

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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 Cuba Restricted List is updated as of March 12, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ericka Magallon tel: 202-453-8458; 
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-5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United 
States Toward Cuba (NSPM-5). As directed by NSPM-5, 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 746.2. 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 (http://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi/cuba/cubarestrictedlist/index.htm). The regulatory amendment 
to the EAR, specifically Sec.  746.2, notes BIS will generally deny 
applications to export or re-export items for use by entities or 
subentities identified on the Cuba Restricted List.
    This update includes five additional subentities and two clarifying 
modifications, including (1) an explanatory footnote indicating 
activities referenced in parentheticals are intended to aid in 
identification, but are only representative; and (2) an effort to 
streamline the list by removing reference to parent companies in 
parentheticals next to listed entities and subentities. The two 
clarifying modifications do not affect the applicability of the list. 
This is the Cuba Restricted List's second update since it was published 
November 9, 2017 (82 FR 52089). The first update of 26 additional 
subentities and five amendments was published November 15, 2018 (see 83 
FR 57523). 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 NSPM-5 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 
March 12, 2019

    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 enterprise in Cuba. For information regarding the prohibition 
on direct financial transactions with these entities, please see 31 CFR 
515.209. 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
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski
H10 Habana Panorama
Hostal Valencia
Hotel Ambos Mundos
Hotel Armadores de Santander
Hotel Beltr[aacute]n de Santa Cruz
Hotel Conde de Villanueva
Hotel del Tejadillo

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Hotel el Bosque
Hotel el Comendador
Hotel el Mes[oacute]n de la Flota
Hotel Florida
Hotel Habana 612
Hotel Kohly
Hotel Los Frailes
Hotel Marqu[eacute]s de Prado Ameno
Hotel Palacio del Marqu[eacute]s de San Felipe y Santiago de Bejucal
Hotel Palacio O'Farrill
Hotel Park View
Hotel Raquel
Hotel San Miguel
Hotel Tel[eacute]grafo
Hotel Terral
Iberostar Grand Packard Hotel Effective November 15, 2018
Memories Miramar Havana
Memories Miramar Montehabana
SO/Havana Paseo del Prado Effective November 15, 2018

Hotels in Santiago de Cuba

Villa Gaviota Santiago

Hotels in Varadero

Blau Marina Varadero Resort
    also Fiesta Americana Punta Varadero Effective November 15, 2018
    also Fiesta Club Adults Only Effective March 12, 2019
Grand Memories Varadero
Hotel Las Nubes Effective November 15, 2018
Hotel Oasis Effective November 15, 2018
Iberostar Bella Vista Effective November 15, 2018
Iberostar Laguna Azul
Iberostar Playa Alameda
Meli[aacute] Marina Varadero
Meli[aacute] Peninsula Varadero
Memories Varadero
Naviti Varadero
Ocean Varadero El Patriarca
Ocean Vista Azul
Paradisus Princesa del Mar
Paradisus Varadero
Sol Sirenas Coral

Hotels in Pinar del Rio

Hotel Villa Cabo de San Antonio
Hotel Villa Maria La Gorda y Centro Internacional de Buceo

Hotels in Baracoa

Hostal 1511
Hostal La Habanera
Hostal La Rusa
Hostal Rio Miel
Hotel El Castillo
Hotel Porto Santo
Villa Maguana

Hotels in Cayos de Villa Clara

Angsana Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Effective November 15, 2018
Dhawa Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Golden Tulip Aguas Claras Effective November 15, 2018
Hotel Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Iberostar Ensenachos
Las Salinas Plana & Spa Effective November 15, 2018
La Salina Noreste Effective November 15, 2018
La Salina Suroeste Effective November 15, 2018
Meli[aacute] Buenavista
Meli[aacute] Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Meli[aacute] Las Dunas
Memories Azul
Memories Flamenco
Memories Para[iacute]so
Ocean Casa del Mar
Paradisus Los Cayos Effective November 15, 2018
Royalton Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Sercotel Experience Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Effective November 15, 2018
Sol Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Starfish Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Effective November 15, 2018
Valent[iacute]n Perla Blanca Effective November 15, 2018
Villa Las Brujas
Warwick Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
    also Labranda Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Hotel Effective November 15, 
2018

Hotels in Holgu[iacute]n

Blau Costa Verde Beach & Resort
    also Fiesta Americana Holgu[iacute]n Costa Verde Effective November 
15, 2018
Hotel Playa Costa Verde
Hotel Playa Pesquero
Memories Holgu[iacute]n
Paradisus R[iacute]o de Oro Resort & Spa
Playa Costa Verde
Playa Pesquero Premium Service
Sol Rio de Luna y Mares
Villa Cayo Naranjo
Villa Cayo Saetia
Villa Pinares de Mayari

Hotels in Jardines del Rey

Grand Muthu Cayo Guillermo Effective November 15, 2018
Hotel Playa Coco Plus
Iberostar Playa Pilar
Meli[aacute] Jardines del Rey
Memories Caribe
Pestana Cayo Coco

Hotels in Topes de Collantes

Hostal Los Helechos
Kurhotel Escambray Effective November 15, 2018
Los Helechos
Villa Caburni

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
Colecci[oacute]n Habana
Florer[iacute]a Jard[iacute]n Wagner
Joyer[iacute]a Coral Negro--Additional locations throughout Cuba
La Casa del Regalo
San Ignacio 415
Soldadito de Plomo
Tienda El Navegante
Tienda Mu[ntilde]ecos de Leyenda
Tienda Museo El Reloj Cuervo y Sobrinos

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

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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. 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
Gaviota Hoteles Cuba Effective March 12, 2019
Hoteles Habaguanex Effective March 12, 2019
Hoteles Playa Gaviota Effective March 12, 2019
Manzana de Gomez
Marinas Gaviota Cuba Effective March 12, 2019
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)

* *Activities in parentheticals are intended to aid in identification, 
but are only representative. All activities of listed entities and 
subentities are subject to the applicable prohibitions.* *

    Dated: February 11, 2019.
Manisha Singh,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2019-04133 Filed 3-11-19; 8:45 am]
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