[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 155 (Monday, August 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 55120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17369]


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

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On August 9, 2023, 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. ARZATE GARCIA, Alfonso (a.k.a. ``AQUILES''), Mexico; DOB 02 Dec 
1973; POB Baja California, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; 
C.U.R.P. AAGA731202HBCRRL05 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-
EO14059].
    Designated 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,'' 86 FR 71549 (December 17, 2021) (E.O. 
14059) 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. ARZATE GARCIA, Rene (a.k.a. ``LA RANA''), Mexico; DOB 11 Jun 
1983; POB Baja California, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; 
C.U.R.P. AAGR830611HBCRRN02 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-
EO14059].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14059 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.
    3. FELIX NUNEZ, Rafael Guadalupe (a.k.a. ``CHANGITO''; a.k.a. 
``CHANGUITO ANTRAX''; a.k.a. ``EL CHANGUITO''; a.k.a. ``EL CHANGUITO 
ANTRAX''), Mexico; DOB 17 Jul 1979; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality 
Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. FENR790717HSLLXF08 (Mexico) (individual) 
[ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14059 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: August 9, 2023.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2023-17369 Filed 8-11-23; 8:45 am]
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