[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 77675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27453]


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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 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 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 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 Actions

    On December 6, 2022, OFAC determined that the property and 
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following 
person is blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed 
below.

Individuals

    1. CALDERON RIJO, Jose (a.k.a. ``La Arana'' (Latin: ``La 
Ara[ntilde]a'')), Dominican Republic; DOB 04 Dec 1969; POB La 
Romana, Dominican Republic; nationality Dominican Republic; citizen 
Dominican Republic; Gender Male; Cedula No. 02601165380 (Dominican 
Republic) (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.

    Dated: December 6, 2022.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2022-27453 Filed 12-16-22; 8:45 am]
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