[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 26387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09567]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 11667]


Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to the 
Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act

SUMMARY: The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on two entities 
and two vessels pursuant to the Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act 
(PEESA), as amended and Executive Order 13049.

DATES: The Secretary of State's determination regarding the two 
entities, and imposition of sanctions on the entities and vessels 
identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section were effective on 
August 20, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Musa, [email protected], Phone: 
(202) 647-1925.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 7503(a)(1)(A) of PEESA, 
as amended, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Treasury, shall submit every 90 days a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees that identifies vessels that engaged in pipe-
laying or pipe-laying activities at depths of 100 feet or more below 
sea level for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, 
the Turkstream pipeline project, or any project that is a successor to 
either such project. Pursuant to Section 7503(a)(1)(B) of PEESA, as 
amended, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall also include in the report foreign persons that the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, 
determines have knowingly sold, leased, or provided, or facilitated 
selling, leasing, or providing, those vessels for the construction of 
such a project, and foreign persons that the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, determines have 
knowingly provided for those vessels underwriting services or insurance 
or reinsurance necessary or essential for the completion of such a 
project. Pursuant to Section 7503(c) of PEESA, as delegated, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
shall exercise all powers granted to the President by the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act to the extent necessary to block and 
prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of 
any person identified under subsection (a)(1)(B) of PEESA if such 
property and interests in property are in the United States, come 
within the United States, or are or come within the possession or 
control of a United States person. Pursuant to E.O. 13049, with respect 
to any foreign person identified by the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, in a report to the 
Congress pursuant to section 7503(a)(1)(B) of PEESA, all property and 
interests in property of such person that are in the United States, 
that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter 
come within the possession or control of any United States person are 
blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in.
    The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 
7503(a)(1)(B)(i) of PEESA, as amended, that Joint Stock Company 
Nobility has knowingly, on or after January 1, 2021, sold, leased, or 
provided, or facilitated selling, leasing, or providing, a vessel that 
engaged in pipe-laying or pipe-laying activities at depths of 100 feet 
or more below sea level for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 
pipeline project.
    The Secretary of State has also determined, pursuant to Section 
7503(a)(1)(B)(iii) of PEESA, as amended, that Konstanta, OOO has 
knowingly, on or after January 1, 2021, provided underwriting services 
or insurance or reinsurance to a vessel identified in section 
7503(a)(1)(A).
    Pursuant to E.O. 13049 and Section 7503(c) of PEESA, as amended, 
these entities have been added to the Specially Designated Nationals 
and Blocked Persons List. All property and interests in property of 
these entities subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked.
    The following vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked:

Ostap Sheremeta (IMO 9624225) (Linked To: Joint Stock Company Nobility)
Ivan Sidorenko (IMO 9624213) (Linked To: Joint Stock Company Nobility)

Whitney Baird,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Economic and 
Business Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-09567 Filed 5-3-22; 8:45 am]
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