[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29281-29283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13211]


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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 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.

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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 June 11, 2019, 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. FOZ, Samer (a.k.a. AL-FOUZ, Samer; a.k.a. FAWAZ, Samer; a.k.a. 
FAWZ, Samir; a.k.a. FOUZ, Samer; a.k.a. FOZ, Samer Zuhair; a.k.a. FOZ, 
Samir), Meadows 2, Street 3, Villa 5, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; DOB 
20 May 1973; POB Latakia, Syria; nationality Syria; alt. nationality 
Turkey; alt. nationality Saint Kitts and Nevis; citizen Saint Kitts and 
Nevis; Gender Male; National ID No. 784197341865828 (Syria) 
(individual) [SYRIA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of Executive Order 13573 
of May 18, 2011, ``Blocking Property of Senior Officials of the 
Government of Syria'' (E.O. 13573) for having materially assisted, 
sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support 
for, or goods or services in support of, Bashar AL-ASSAD, a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 
13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of Executive Order 
13582 of August 17, 2011, ``Blocking Property of the Government of 
Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria'' 
(E.O. 13582) for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services 
in support of, the GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
    2. FOZ, Amer (a.k.a. FOZ, Amer Zuhair); DOB 11 Mar 1976; POB Homs, 
Syria; Gender Male; Passport O6O1O274747 (Syria) (individual) [SYRIA] 
(Linked To: ASM INTERNATIONAL TRADING LLC).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for having 
acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ASM INTERNATIONAL TRADING, LLC, an entity whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or 
indirectly, ASM INTERNATIONAL TRADING, LLC, an entity whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
    3. FOZ, Husen (a.k.a. FOZ, Hasan; a.k.a. FOZ, Hosn Zuhair; a.k.a. 
FOZ, Hoson; a.k.a. FOZ, Housen; a.k.a. FOZ, Hussen), Meadows 1, Street 
13, Villa 38, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Adawai Area Rawdet Aleman 
Bld, 1st Floor, Damascus City, Syria; DOB 25 May 1981; POB Lattakia, 
Syria; nationality Syria; alt. nationality Saint Kitts and Nevis; 
citizen Turkey; alt. citizen Syria; Gender Female; Passport U08527769 
(Turkey); alt. Passport RE0027450 (Syria); National ID No. 06010274768 
(Syria) (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: ASM INTERNATIONAL TRADING 
LLC).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for having 
acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
ASM INTERNATIONAL TRADING, LLC, an entity whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or 
indirectly, ASM INTERNATIONAL TRADING, LLC, an entity whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.

Entities

    1. AL-MOHAIMEN FOR TRANSPORTING & CONTRACTING (a.k.a. AL 
MOHAIMEN FOR TRANSPORTATION AND CONTRACTING; a.k.a. AL-MOHAIMEN FOR 
TRANSPORTING AND CONTRACTING), Lattakia, Syria [SYRIA] (Linked To: 
AMAN HOLDING COMPANY).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for being 
owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, AMAN HOLDING 
COMPANY, an entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, AMAN HOLDING 
COMPANY, an entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
    2. AMAN DAMASCUS JOINT STOCK COMPANY (a.k.a. AMAN DAMASCUS JSC), 
Damascus, Syria [SYRIA] (Linked To: AMAN HOLDING COMPANY).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for being 
owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, AMAN HOLDING 
COMPANY, an entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, AMAN HOLDING 
COMPANY, an entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
    3. AMAN HOLDING COMPANY (a.k.a. AMAN GROUP; a.k.a. AMAN HOLDING 
GROUP; a.k.a. AMAN HOLDING PRIVATE JSC), Al Shurafa Building Aman 
Group, Al Moutanabi Street, Lattika, Syria [SYRIA] (Linked To: FOZ, 
Samer).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for being 
owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Samer FOZ, a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Samer FOZ, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to E.O. 13582.
    4. ASM INTERNATIONAL TRADING, LLC (a.k.a. ASM INTERNATIONAL 
GENERAL TRADING COMPANY; a.k.a. ASM INTERNATIONAL GENERAL TRADING 
LLC), Jumeirah Lake Tower, Cluster 1, Platinum Tower, Office 2405, 
P.O. Box 36102, Dubai, United Arab Emirates [SYRIA] (Linked To: FOZ, 
Samer).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for being 
owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Samer FOZ, a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13573.
    Also, designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Samer FOZ, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to E.O. 13582.
    5. BS COMPANY OFFSHORE (a.k.a. B S COMPANY; a.k.a. B.S. COMPANY 
OFFSHORE; a.k.a. BS COMPANY SAL OFFSHORE), Salame Building, Beit 
Mery, Lebanon [SYRIA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of E.O. 13582 for having 
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or 
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, 
BANIAS REFINERY COMPANY, an entity identified as meeting the 
definition of the GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA as set forth in section 8(d) 
of E.O. 13582 and section 542.305 of the Syrian Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 542.
    6. FOUR SEASONS DAMASCUS (a.k.a. DAMASCUS FOUR SEASONS; a.k.a. 
FOUR

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SEASONS HOTEL DAMASCUS), Shukri Al Quatli Street, P.O. Box 6311, 
Damascus, Syria [SYRIA] (Linked To: FOZ, Samer).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for being 
owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Samer FOZ, a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Samer FOZ, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to E.O. 13582.
    7. FOZ FOR TRADING (a.k.a. FOZ TRADING), Syria [SYRIA] (Linked 
To: AMAN HOLDING COMPANY).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for being 
owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, AMAN HOLDING 
COMPANY, an entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, AMAN HOLDING 
COMPANY, an entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
    8. LANA TV, Beirut, Lebanon [SYRIA] (Linked To: FOZ, Samer).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for being 
owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Samer FOZ, a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Samer FOZ, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to E.O. 13582.
    9. MAINPHARMA (a.k.a. MEENPHARMA), Syria [SYRIA] (Linked To: 
AMAN HOLDING COMPANY).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for being 
owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, AMAN HOLDING 
COMPANY, an entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, AMAN HOLDING 
COMPANY, an entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
    10. MENA CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a. M.E.N.A. CRYSTAL 
SUGAR COMPANY; a.k.a. M.E.N.A. SUGAR COMPANY; a.k.a. MENA SUGAR 
COMPANY), Homs, Syria [SYRIA] (Linked To: AMAN HOLDING COMPANY).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for being 
owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, AMAN HOLDING COMPANY 
an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, AMAN HOLDING 
COMPANY, an entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13582.
    11. ORIENT CLUB, Al Najmeh Square--Abou Romaaneh 6737, Damascus, 
Syria [SYRIA] (Linked To: FOZ, Samer).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for being 
owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Samer FOZ, a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Samer FOZ, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to E.O. 13582.
    12. SILVER PINE (a.k.a. SILVER PINE DMCC), Jumeirah Lake Tower, 
Cluster 1, Platinum Tower, Office 2405, P.O. Box 36102, Dubai, 
United Arab Emirates [SYRIA] (Linked To: FOZ, Husen).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iv) of E.O. 13573 for being 
owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Husen FOZ, a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13573.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(b)(ii) of E.O. 13582 for 
being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Husen FOZ, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to E.O. 13582.
    13. SYNERGY SAL OFFSHORE, Azarieh street--Azarieh building, 
Beirut, Lebanon [SYRIA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(i) of E.O. 13582 for having 
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or 
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, 
BANIAS REFINERY COMPANY, an entity identified as meeting the 
definition of the GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA as set forth in section 8(d) 
of E.O. 13582 and section 542.305 of the Syrian Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 542.

    Dated: June 14, 2019.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2019-13211 Filed 6-20-19; 8:45 am]
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