[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 69457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27233]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

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 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; or Assistant Director for Regulatory 
Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
in OFAC's website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Action(s)

    On December 12, 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.

Individual

    1. ORTEGA MURILLO, Rafael Antonio (a.k.a. ``ORTEGA, Payo''), KM 13 
Carretera Masaya, Managua, Nicaragua; DOB 09 Dec 1968; POB Managua, 
Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; Gender Male; Passport A00000204 
(Nicaragua) issued 06 Aug 2012 expires 06 Aug 2022; National ID No. 
0010912680053D (Nicaragua) (individual) (Nicaragua) (individual) 
[NICARAGUA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv)(B) of Executive Order 13851 
of November 27, 2018, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua,'' 83 FR 61505, 3 CFR, 2018 
Comp., p. 884 (``E.O. 13851'' or the ``Order''), for having materially 
assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological 
support for, or goods and services in support of, Rosario Maria Murillo 
De Ortega, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850.

Entities

    1. INVERSIONES ZANZIBAR SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (a.k.a. INVERSIONES 
ZANZIBAR), De la Estatua Montoya 2 Cuadras Arriba \1/2\ Cuadras al Sur, 
Managua, Nicaragua; RUC #J0310000146314 (Nicaragua) [NICARAGUA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(v) of E.O. 13851 for being 
owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rafael Antonio Ortega Murillo, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13851.
    2. SERVICIO DE PROTECCION Y VIGILANCIA S.A. (a.k.a. ``EL GOLIAT''), 
De Los Semaforos De Seminole, 3 Cuadras al Sur, 2 Cuadras Arriba, 1 
Cuadra al Sur, Casa #326, Managua, Nicaragua; website 
www.elgoliat.com.ni/; Email Address [email protected]; alt. Email 
Address [email protected]; RUC #J0310000119627 (Nicaragua) 
[NICARAGUA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(v) of E.O. 13851 for being 
owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rafael Antonio Ortega Murillo, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
E.O. 13851.
    3. DISTRIBUIDORA NICARAGUENSE DE PETROLEO, S.A. (a.k.a. DNP 
PETRONIC; a.k.a. DNP-PETRONIC; a.k.a. NICARAGUAN PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTOR; 
a.k.a. ``DNP''; a.k.a. ``DNP S.A.''), Ofiplaza El Retiro Edificio 8, 
Segundo Piso, Managua, Nicaragua; Rotonda El Gueguense 2, Managua, 
Nicaragua; website http://www.dnppetronic.com.ni; Email Address 
[email protected]; RUC #J0310000005010 (Nicaragua) [NICARAGUA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(v) of E.O. 13851 for being 
owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rosario Maria Murillo De Ortega and 
Rafael Antonio Ortega Murillo, persons whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13851.

    Dated: December 12, 2019.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2019-27233 Filed 12-17-19; 8:45 am]
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