[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71740-71741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25467]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

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 List of Specially Designated Nationals and 
Blocked Persons (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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Andrea Gacki, Director, tel.: 
202-622-2490; 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 the Assistant 
Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

    The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions 
programs are available on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On November 17, 2022, 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.

Individuals

    1. HURTADO OLASCOAGA, Johnny (a.k.a. ``EL FISH''; a.k.a. ``EL 
MOJARRO''; a.k.a. ``EL MUHADO''; a.k.a. ``EL PESCADO''; a.k.a. ``EL 
PEZ''; a.k.a. ``PECADO PEZ''), Mexico; DOB 01 Mar 1973; POB Guerrero, 
Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male;

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C.U.R.P. HUOJ730301HGRRLH02 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-
EO14059]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 
14059 of December 15, 2021, ``Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons 
Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade'' (the ``Order''), for having 
engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or transactions that 
have materially contributed to, or pose a significant risk of 
materially contributing to, the international proliferation of illicit 
drugs or their means of production.
    2. HURTADO OLASCOAGA, Jose Alfredo (a.k.a. ``EL FRESA''), Mexico; 
DOB 02 Sep 1984; POB Guerrero, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; 
C.U.R.P. HUOA840902HGRRLL03 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-
EO14059]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of the Order for 
having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or 
transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a significant 
risk of materially contributing to, the international proliferation of 
illicit drugs or their means of production.

Entity

    1. LA NUEVA FAMILIA MICHOACANA (a.k.a. ``LNFM''), Guerrero, Mexico; 
Michoacan, Mexico; Target Type Criminal Organization [ILLICIT-DRUGS-
EO14059]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of the Order for 
having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or 
transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a significant 
risk of materially contributing to, the international proliferation of 
illicit drugs or their means of production.

    Dated: November 17, 2022.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2022-25467 Filed 11-22-22; 8:45 am]
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