[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9520-9521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03209]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the name

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of persons who have been removed from the list of Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons and whose property and interests in 
property have been unblocked.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

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; or Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 
tel.: 202-622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

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

Notice of OFAC Actions

    OFAC previously determined on November 7, 2001 that the individuals 
and entities listed below met one or more of the criteria under 
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and 
Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, 
or Support Terrorism,'' (the ``Order''). On February 12, 2020, the 
Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
determined that circumstances no longer warrant the inclusion of the 
following individuals and entities on the SDN List under this 
authority. These individuals and entities are no longer subject to the 
blocking provisions of Executive Order 13224, as amended.

Individuals

    1. KAHIE, Abdullahi Hussein, Bakara Market, Dar Salaam 
Buildings, Mogadishu, Somalia; 26 Urtegata Street, Oslo 0187, 
Norway; DOB 22 Sep 1959; POB Mogadishu, Somalia; nationality Norway; 
Passport 26941812 (Norway) issued 23 Nov 2008; alt. Passport 
27781924 (Norway) issued 11 May 2011 expires 11 May 2020; National 
ID No. 22095919778 (Norway) (individual) [SDGT].
    2. ABDULLKADIR, Hussein Mahamud, Florence, Italy (individual) 
[SDGT].

Entities

    1. AL BARAKA EXCHANGE LLC, P.O. Box 3313, Deira, Dubai, United 
Arab Emirates; P.O. Box 20066, Dubai, United Arab Emirates [SDGT].
    2. AL-BARAKAAT, Mogadishu, Somalia; Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
[SDGT].
    3. AL-BARAKAAT BANK, Mogadishu, Somalia [SDGT].
    4. AL-BARAKAAT BANK OF SOMALIA (a.k.a. BARAKAAT BANK OF SOMALIA; 
a.k.a. ``BBS''), Mogadishu, Somalia; Bossaso, Somalia [SDGT].
    5. AL-BARAKAAT GROUP OF COMPANIES SOMALIA LIMITED (a.k.a. AL-
BARAKAT FINANCIAL COMPANY), P.O. Box 3313, Dubai, United Arab 
Emirates; Mogadishu, Somalia [SDGT].
    6. AL-BARAKAT FINANCE GROUP, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 
Mogadishu, Somalia [SDGT].
    7. AL-BARAKAT FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANY, Dubai, United Arab 
Emirates; Mogadishu, Somalia [SDGT].
    8. AL-BARAKAT GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS (a.k.a. BARAKAAT 
GLOBETELCOMPANY), P.O. Box 3313, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 
Mogadishu, Somalia; Hargeysa, Somalia [SDGT].
    9. AL-BARAKAT INTERNATIONAL (a.k.a. BARACO CO.), Box 2923, 
Dubai, United Arab Emirates [SDGT].
    10. AL-BARAKAT INVESTMENTS, P.O. Box 3313, Deira, Dubai, United 
Arab Emirates [SDGT].
    11. BARAKA TRADING COMPANY, P.O. Box 3313, Dubai, United Arab 
Emirates [SDGT].
    12. BARAKAAT GROUP OF COMPANIES, P.O. Box 3313, Dubai, United 
Arab Emirates; Mogadishu, Somalia [SDGT].
    13. BARAKAAT INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES (a.k.a. ``BICO''), 
Mogadishu, Somalia; Dubai, United Arab Emirates [SDGT].
    14. BARAKAAT NORTH AMERICA, INC., 925 Washington St., 
Dorchester, MA, United States; 2019 Bank St., Ottawa, Ontario, 
Canada [SDGT].
    15. BARAKAAT RED SEA TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Bossaso, Somalia; 
Nakhiil, Somalia; Huruuse, Somalia; Raxmo, Somalia; Ticis, Somalia; 
Kowthar, Somalia; Noobir, Somalia; Bubaarag, Somalia; Gufure, 
Somalia; Xuuxuule, Somalia; Ala Aamin, Somalia; Guureeye, Somalia; 
Najax, Somalia; Carafaat, Somalia [SDGT].
    16. BARAKAAT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a. BTELCO), 
Bakara Market, Dar Salaam Buildings, Mogadishu, Somalia; Netherlands 
[SDGT].
    17. BARAKAAT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY SOMALIA, LIMITED, P.O. 
Box 3313, Dubai, United Arab Emirates [SDGT].
    18. BARAKAT BANK AND REMITTANCES, Mogadishu, Somalia; Dubai, 
United Arab Emirates [SDGT].
    19. BARAKAT COMPUTER CONSULTING (a.k.a. ``BCC''), Mogadishu, 
Somalia [SDGT].
    20. BARAKAT CONSULTING GROUP (a.k.a. ``BCG''), Mogadishu, 
Somalia [SDGT].
    21. BARAKAT GLOBAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Mogadishu, Somalia; Dubai, 
United Arab Emirates [SDGT].
    22. BARAKAT POST EXPRESS (a.k.a. ``BPE''), Mogadishu, Somalia 
[SDGT].
    23. BARAKAT REFRESHMENT COMPANY, Mogadishu, Somalia; Dubai, 
United Arab Emirates [SDGT].
    24. BARAKO TRADING COMPANY LLC (a.k.a. BARAKA TRADING COMPANY), 
P.O. Box 3313, Dubai, United Arab Emirates [SDGT].
    25. HEYATUL ULYA, Mogadishu, Somalia [SDGT].
    26. RED SEA BARAKAT COMPANY LIMITED, Mogadishu, Somalia; Dubai, 
United Arab Emirates [SDGT].
    27. SOMALI INTERNET COMPANY, Mogadishu, Somalia [SDGT].

    Dated: February 12, 2020.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2020-03209 Filed 2-18-20; 8:45 am]
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