[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 16656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06486]


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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 persons that have 
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List (SDN 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 effective date(s).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Andrea Gacki, Director, tel.: 
202-622-2490; 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 (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Action(s)

    On March 25, 2021, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.

Entities:

    1. MYANMAR ECONOMIC CORPORATION LIMITED (a.k.a. MYANMAR ECONOMIC 
CORPORATION; a.k.a. ``MEC''), Corner of Ahlone Road & Kannar Road, 
Ahlone Township, Rangoon, Burma; Registration Number 105444192 
(Burma) [BURMA-EO14014].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(vii) of Executive Order of 
February 10, 2021, ``Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation 
in Burma'' (the ``Order'') for being a foreign person that is owned 
or controlled by, or has acted or purported to act for or on behalf 
of, directly or indirectly, the military or security forces of Burma 
or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to the Order.
    2. MYANMA ECONOMIC HOLDINGS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a. 
MYANMAR ECONOMIC HOLDING LIMITED; a.k.a. ``MEHL''), 51*Mahabandoola 
Road 189/191, Botataung, Rangoon 11161, Burma; Registration Number 
156387282 (Burma) [BURMA-EO14014].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(vii) of the Order for being 
a foreign person that is owned or controlled by, or has acted or 
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the 
military or security forces of Burma or any person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order.

    Dated: March 25, 2021.
Bradley T. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of 
the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2021-06486 Filed 3-29-21; 8:45 am]
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