[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 193 (Monday, October 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62811-62812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21932]


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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 U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more individuals that 
have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List (SDN List). OFAC has determined that one or more 
applicable legal criteria were satisfied to place the individuals on 
the SDN List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction of these

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individuals are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from 
engaging in transactions with them.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for applicable date(s).

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 
on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Action(s)

    On September 18, 2020, OFAC determined that the property and 
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following 
individuals are blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed 
below.

Individuals

    1. BENAVIDES RONDON, Williams Jose; DOB 04 Apr 1981; POB 
Guanipa, Anzoategui, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; 
Cedula No. V-15631775 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of Executive Order 
13692 of March 8, 2015, ``Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of 
Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela,'' 80 FR 
12747, 3 CFR, 2015 Comp., p. 276 (E.O. 13692), as amended by 
Executive Order 13857 of January 25, 2019, ``Taking Additional Steps 
To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela,'' 84 FR 
509 (E.O. 13857), for being a current or former official of the 
Government of Venezuela.
    2. BUCARAN PARAGUAN, Chaim Jose, Calle Ayacucho Cruce con Calle 
Apure, Casa Nro. 04, Sector Pueblo Nuevo, Anaco, Anzoategui 6003, 
Venezuela; DOB 16 Aug 1972; POB Anaco, Anzoategui, Venezuela; 
nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V-10998672 
(Venezuela); Passport 024751597 (Venezuela) issued 03 Jul 2009 
expires 02 Jul 2014 (individual) [VENEZUELA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as 
amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the 
Government of Venezuela.
    3. GUTIERREZ PARRA, Jose Bernabe, Av Las Acacias entre 
Libertador y Andres Bello, Edf Florida Plaza Piso 2 Apt 2, Caracas, 
Gran Caracas 1010, Venezuela; DOB 21 Dec 1952; POB Caicara del 
Orinoco, Bol[iacute]var, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender 
Male; Cedula No. V-1565144 (Venezuela); Passport 068637114 
(Venezuela) issued 04 Mar 2013 expires 03 Mar 2018 (individual) 
[VENEZUELA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A)(1) of E.O. 13692, as 
amended by E.O. 13857, for being responsible for or complicit in, or 
responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, or 
having participated in, directly or indirectly, actions or policies 
that undermine democratic processes or institutions.
    4. LUCES OSORIO, Guillermo Antonio, Urbanizacion Base Aragua, 
2da Avenida, Edificio Piedra Pintada, Torre B, PH 2B, Maracay, 
Aragua 2101, Venezuela; DOB 23 Oct 1970; POB Aragua, Venezuela; 
nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V-9656271 
(Venezuela); Passport 095146311 (Venezuela) issued 13 Jun 2014 
expires 12 Jun 2019 (individual) [VENEZUELA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as 
amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the 
Government of Venezuela.
    5. PONENTE PARRA, Miguel Antonio Jose, Urbanizacion Los Sauces 
II, Calle 6, Casa N D-19, San Felipe, Yaracuy 3201, Venezuela; DOB 
05 Feb 1975; POB San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela; nationality 
Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V-12277477 (Venezuela); Passport 
066562397 (Venezuela) issued 17 Jan 2013 expires 16 Jan 2018 
(individual) [VENEZUELA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as 
amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the 
Government of Venezuela.

    Dated: September 18, 2020.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2020-21932 Filed 10-2-20; 8:45 am]
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