[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 31929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11180]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 11671]


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 four entities 
and 13 vessels pursuant to the Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act 
(PEESA).

DATES: The Secretary of State's determination regarding the four 
entities, and imposition of sanctions on the entities and vessels 
identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section were applicable on 
May 21, 2021. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

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. 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 Federal State Budgetary 
Institution Marine Rescue Service (MRS), Limited Liability Company 
Mortransservice (Mortransservice), Samara Heat and Energy Property Fund 
(STIF), and LLC Koksokhimtrans (Koksokhimtrans) have knowingly, on or 
after January 1, 2021, sold, leased, or provided, or facilitated 
selling, leasing, or providing, 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. On May 21, 
2021, pursuant to section 7503(c) of PEESA, as amended, these entities 
were added to the Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions List (NS-MBS List). On 
August 20, 2021, pursuant to Section E.O. 13049 and section 7503(c) of 
PEESA, as amended, these entities were added to the Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN 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 were added to 
the NS-MBS list on May 21, 2021. On August 20, 2021, these vessels were 
added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List:

Akademik Cherskiy (IMO 8770261) (Linked To: Samara HEat and Eenrgy 
Property Fund)
Baltiyskiy Issledovatel (IMO 9572020) (Linked To: Federal State 
Budgetary Institution Marine Rescue Service)
Umka (IMO 9171620) (Linked To: Federal State Budgetary Institution 
Marine Rescue Service)
Artemis Offshore (IMO 9747194) (Linked To: Federal State Budgetary 
Institution Marine Rescue Service)
Finval (IMO 9272412) (Linked To: Federal State Budgetary Institution 
Marine Rescue Service)
Narval (IMO 9171876) (Linked To: Federal State Budgetary Institution 
Marine Rescue Service)
Sivuch (IMO 9157820) (Linked To: Federal State Budgetary Institution 
Marine Rescue Service)
Kapitan Beklemishev (IMO 8724080) (Linked To: Federal State Budgetary 
Institution Marine Rescue Service)
Spasatel Karev (IMO 9497531) (Linked To: Federal State Budgetary 
Institution Marine Rescue Service)
Bakhtemir (IMO 9797577) (Linked To: Federal State Budgetary Institution 
Marine Rescue Service)
Murman (IMO 9682423) (Linked To: Federal State Budgetary Institution 
Marine Rescue Service)
Vladislav Strizhov (IMO 9310018) (Linked To: LLC Koksokhimtrans)
Yury Topchev (IMO 9338230) (Linked To: LLC Koksokhimtrans)

Whitney Baird,
Principal Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Economic and Business 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-11180 Filed 5-24-22; 8:45 am]
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