[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23624-23625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09250]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8288]
Removal of Sanctions on Person on Whom Sanctions Have Been
Imposed Under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as Amended
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of State has determined and certified to
Congress that the following persons are no longer engaging in
sanctionable activity described in section 5(a) of the Iran Sanctions
Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-172) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) (``ISA''), as
amended, and that these persons have provided reliable assurances that
they will not knowingly engage in such activities in the future.
Therefore, certain sanctions that were imposed on on Allvale Maritime
Inc., Soci[eacute]t[eacute] Anonyme Mon[eacute]gasque D'Administration
Maritime Et A[eacute]rienne, and Tanker Pacific Management (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd. on August 26, 2011 are hereby lifted.
DATES: Effective Date: The sanctions on Allvale Maritime Inc.,
Soci[eacute]t[eacute] Anonyme Mon[eacute]gasque D'Administration
Maritime Et A[eacute]rienne, and Tanker Pacific Management (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd. are lifted effective April 12, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: Office of Sanctions
Policy and Implementation, Department of State, Telephone: (202) 647-
7489.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 14, 2011, the Department of
State issued a public notice that the Secretary of State made a
determination to impose certain sanctions on, inter alia, Allvale
Maritime Inc., Soci[eacute]t[eacute] Anonyme Mon[eacute]gasque
D'Administration Maritime Et A[eacute]rienne, and Tanker Pacific
Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996,
as amended (Pub. L. 104-172) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 76 FR 56866.
At that time, pursuant to section 5(a) of the ISA and the authority
delegated to the Secretary of State in the Presidential Memorandum of
September 23, 2010, 75 FR 67025 (the ``Delegation Memorandum''), the
Secretary determined to impose on Allvale Maritime Inc.,
Soci[eacute]t[eacute] Anonyme Mon[eacute]gasque D'Administration
Maritime Et A[eacute]rienne, and Tanker Pacific Management (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd. the following sanctions described in section 6 of the ISA:
1. Export-Import Bank assistance for exports to sanctioned persons.
The Export-Import Bank of the United States shall not give approval to
the issuance of any guarantee, insurance, extension of credit, or
participation in the extension of credit in connection with the export
of any goods or services to Allvale Maritime Inc.,
Soci[eacute]t[eacute] Anonyme Mon[eacute]gasque D'Administration
Maritime Et A[eacute]rienne, or Tanker Pacific Management (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd.
2. Export sanction. The United States Government shall not issue
any specific license and shall not grant any other specific permission
or authority to export any goods or technology to Allvale Maritime
Inc., Soci[eacute]t[eacute] Anonyme Mon[eacute]gasque D'Administration
Maritime Et A[eacute]rienne, or Tanker Pacific Management (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd. under--
a. The Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. Appx. 2401 et
seq.);
b. The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);
c. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or
d. Any other statute that requires the prior review and approval of
the United States Government as a condition for the export or reexport
of goods or services.
3. Loans from U.S. financial institutions: United States financial
institutions shall be prohibited from making loans or providing credits
to Allvale Maritime Inc., Soci[eacute]t[eacute] Anonyme
Mon[eacute]gasque D'Administration Maritime Et A[eacute]rienne, or
Tanker Pacific Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. totaling more than
$10,000,000 in any 12-month period unless such persons are engaged in
activities to relieve human suffering and the loans or credits are
provided for such activities.
Pursuant to section 9(b)(2) of the ISA and the authority delegated
to the Secretary of State in the Delegation Memorandum, the Secretary
now has determined and certified to Congress that Allvale Maritime
Inc., Soci[eacute]t[eacute] Anonyme Mon[eacute]gasque D'Administration
Maritime Et A[eacute]rienne, and Tanker Pacific Management (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd. are no longer engaging in sanctionable activity described in
section 5(a) of the ISA, as amended, and that these persons have
provided reliable assurances that they will not knowingly engage in
such activities in the future. The Secretary, therefore, has determined
to lift the above-referenced sanctions imposed on Allvale Maritime Inc.
Soci[eacute]t[eacute] Anonyme Mon[eacute]gasque D'Administration
Maritime Et A[eacute]rienne, and Tanker Pacific Management (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd.
The sanctions described above with respect to each of the persons
listed are no longer in effect. Pursuant to the authority delegated to
the Secretary of State in the Delegation Memorandum, relevant agencies
and instrumentalities of the United States Government shall take all
appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions
of this notice.
The following constitutes a current, as of this date, list of
persons on whom sanctions are imposed under the ISA. The particular
sanctions imposed on an individual person are identified in the
relevant Federal Register Notice.
--Associated Shipbroking (a.k.a. SAM) (see Public Notice 7585, 76 FR
56866, September 14, 2011)
--Belarusneft (see Public Notice 7408, 76 FR 18821, April 5, 2011)
--Bimeh Markazi-Central Insurance of Iran
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--Cambis, Dimitris
--FAL Oil Company Limited (see Public Notice 7776, 77 FR 4389, Jan. 27,
2012)
--Impire Shipping
--Kish Protection and Indemnity (a.k.a. Kish P&I)
--Kuo Oil (S) Pte. Ltd. (see Public Notice 7776, 77 FR 4389, Jan. 27,
2012)
--Naftiran Intertrade Company (see Public Notice 7197, 75 FR 62916,
Oct. 13, 2010)
--Petrochemical Commercial Company International (a.k.a. PCCI) (see
Public Notice 7585, 76 FR 56866, September 14, 2011)
--Petro[acute]leos de Venezuela S.A. (see Public Notice 7585, 76 FR
56866, September 14, 2011)
--Royal Oyster Group (see Public Notice 7585, 76 FR 56866, September
14, 2011)
--Speedy Ship (a.k.a. SPD) (see Public Notice 7585, 76 FR 56866,
September 14, 2011)
--Sytrol (see Public Notice 8040, XX FR XXXXX, September 18, 2012)
--Zhuhai Zhenrong Company (see Public Notice 7776, 77 FR 4389, Jan. 27,
2012)
Dated: April 12, 2013.
William E. Craft,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-09250 Filed 4-18-13; 8:45 am]
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