[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 87838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27866]



[[Page 87838]]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 applicable date(s).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Bradley T. Smith, 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 Compliance, 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. (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On December 14, 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. SALAZAR BALLESTEROS, Joel Alexandro, Mexico; DOB 10 May 1992; 
POB Sonora, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. 
SABJ920510HSRLLL19 (Mexico) (individual) [TCO] (Linked To: MALAS 
MANAS).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of Executive Order 
13581 of July 24, 2011, ``Blocking Property of Transnational 
Criminal Organizations,'' 76 FR 44757 (July 27, 2011), as amended by 
Executive Order 13863 of March 15, 2019, ``Taking Additional Steps 
to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant 
Transnational Criminal Organizations,'' 84 FR 10255 (March 19, 
2019), (E.O. 13581, as amended) for being owned or controlled by, or 
having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or 
indirectly, MALAS MANAS, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13581, as amended.
    2. ROMAN FLORES, Luis Eduardo, Mexico; DOB 04 Sep 1982; POB 
Sonora, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. 
ROFL820904HSRMLS05 (Mexico) (individual) [TCO] (Linked To: MALAS 
MANAS).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13581, as 
amended, for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or 
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, MALAS 
MANAS, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13581, as amended.

Entity

    1. MALAS MANAS (Latin: MALAS MA[Ntilde]AS), Sonora, Mexico; 
Target Type Criminal Organization [TCO].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A) of E.O. 13581, as 
amended, for being a foreign person that constitutes a significant 
transnational criminal organization.

    Dated: December 14, 2023.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2023-27866 Filed 12-18-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P