[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 95 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22223-22224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10134]
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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 five 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.
Additionally, OFAC is publishing an update to the identifying
information of an entity currently on the Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons List.
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 (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).
Notice of OFAC Action(s)
On April 24, 2019, OFAC determined that the property and interests
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following five persons
are blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.
Individuals
1. TABAJA, Hassan (a.k.a. TABAJA, Hasan; a.k.a. TABAJA, Hasan
Husayn; a.k.a. TABAJA, Hassan Hussain), Lebanon; DOB 08 Oct 1971;
POB Chiah, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to
Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions
Regulations; Gender Male; Passport RL 0913767 (Lebanon);
Identification Number 371923 (Lebanon); Residency Number 62270869
(United Arab Emirates) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: TABAJA, Adham
Husayn).
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 TABAJA, Adham Husayn, an
individual whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13224.
2. BAZZI, Wael (a.k.a. BAZZI, Wa'el; a.k.a. BAZZI, Wa'il
Muhammad), Eglantierlaan 15, Antwerpen 2020, Belgium; DOB 01 Oct
1989 to 31 Oct 1989; alt. DOB 31 Oct 1989; POB Freetown, Sierra
Leone; nationality Belgium; Additional Sanctions Information--
Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial
Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Passport EN312261 (Belgium);
National ID No. 89103150321 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: BAZZI,
Mohammad Ibrahim).
Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O.13224 for acting for
or on behalf BAZZI, Mohammad Ibrahim, an individual whose property
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
Entities
1. BSQRD LIMITED, Mansion House Manchester Road, Altrincham
Cheshire WA14 4RW, United Kingdom; Additional Sanctions
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the
Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; D-U-N-S Number 22-369-
0096; Company Number 11207847 (United Kingdom) [SDGT] (Linked To:
BAZZI, Wael).
Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for being
owned or controlled by BAZZI, Wael, an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
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2. OFFISCOOP NV, Frankrijklei 156, 5eVerd, Antwerpen 2000,
Belgium; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary
Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations;
D-U-N-S Number 37-163-1008; Branch Unit Number 2093373727 (Belgium);
Enterprise Number 0473365047 (Belgium) [SDGT] (Linked To: BAZZI,
Wael).
Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O.13224 for being owned
or controlled by BAZZI, Wael, an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
3. VOLTRA TRANSCOR ENERGY BVBA (a.k.a. VOLTRA TRANSCOR ENERGY;
f.k.a. ``SOFTLINE''), Frankrijklei 156 (5deV), Antwerpen 2000,
Belgium; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary
Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations;
D-U-N-S Number 37-339-4675; V.A.T. Number BE0443680473 (Belgium);
Branch Unit Number 2052342727 (Belgium); Enterprise Number
0443680473 (Belgium) [SDGT] (Linked To: BAZZI, Wael).
Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O.13224 for being owned
or controlled by BAZZI, Wael, an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
Additionally, on April 24, 2019, OFAC updated the listing on the
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List for the
following entity, whose property and interests in property subject
to U.S. jurisdiction continue to be blocked under the relevant
sanctions authorities listed below.
Entity
1. GLOBAL TRADING GROUP NV (a.k.a. GLOBAL TRADING GROUP),
Frankrijklei 39, 2nd Floor, Antwerpen 2000, Belgium; 22 Liverpool
Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone; Standard Chartered Bank Building,
2nd floor, Kairaba Ave, Banjul, The Gambia; Rue de Canal, G83 Zone
4G, 01BP1280, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire; Quartier les Cocotiers, Avenue
Pape Jean Paul II, Lot 4274, Cotonou, Benin; website
www.globaltradinggroup.com; Additional Sanctions Information--
Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial
Sanctions Regulations; D-U-N-S Number 37-117-1419 [SDGT] (Linked To:
BAZZI, Mohammad Ibrahim).
Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for being
owned or controlled by BAZZI, Mohammad Ibrahim, an individual
determined to be subject to E.O. 13224.
The listing for this previously designated entity now appears as
follows:
1. ENERGY ENGINEERS PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION (a.k.a. GLOBAL
TRADING GROUP; a.k.a. GLOBAL TRADING GROUP NV; a.k.a. ``EEPC''),
Frankrijklei 39, 2nd Floor, Antwerpen 2000, Belgium; 22 Liverpool
Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone; Standard Chartered Bank Building,
2nd floor, Kairaba Ave, Banjul, The Gambia; Rue de Canal, G83 Zone
4G, 01BP1280, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire; Quartier les Cocotiers, Avenue
Pape Jean Paul II, Lot 4274, Cotonou, Benin; Frankrijklei 156 (5th
floor), Antwerpen 2000, Belgium; website www.globaltradinggroup.com;
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions
Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; D-U-N-S
Number 37-117-1419 [SDGT] (Linked To: BAZZI, Mohammad Ibrahim).
Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for being
owned or controlled by BAZZI, Mohammad Ibrahim, an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13224.
Dated: April 24, 2019.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2019-10134 Filed 5-15-19; 8:45 am]
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