[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 26424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10658]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Unblocking of One (1) Individual Specially Designated Global 
Terrorist Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(``OFAC'') is removing the name of one (1) individual, whose property 
and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to Executive Order 
13224 of September 23, 2001, Blocking Property and Prohibiting 
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support 
Terrorism, from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons (``SDN List'').

DATES: The removal of this individual from the SDN List is effective as 
of April 30, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance 
Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department 
of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general 
information pertaining to OFAC's sanctions programs also is available 
via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/622-
0077.

Background

    On September 23, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13224 
(the ``Order'') pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, and the United Nations Participation Act of 
1945, 22 U.S.C. 287c, imposing economic sanctions on persons who 
commit, threaten to commit, or support acts of terrorism. The President 
identified in the Annex to the Order various individuals and entities 
as subject to the economic sanctions. The Order authorizes the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
the Attorney General, and (pursuant to Executive Order 13284) the 
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to designate 
additional persons or entities determined to meet certain criteria set 
forth in Executive Order 13224.
    The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
has determined that this individual should be removed from the SDN 
List.
    The following designation is removed from the SDN List:

Individual

1. KHOSHNEVIS, Hessam (a.k.a. KHOSH, Hussam; a.k.a. KHOSH-NEVIS, 
Hesaam; a.k.a. KHOSHNEVIS, Hesam; a.k.a. KHOSH-NEVIS, Hesam; a.k.a. 
KHOSHNEVIS, Hussam; a.k.a. KHOSHNVIS, Hassan; a.k.a. KHOUCHNOYESS, 
Hussam); nationality Iran; Passport A0023862 (Iran) (individual) [SDGT] 
[IFSR].
    The removal of this individual name from the SDN List is effective 
as of April 30, 2013. All property and interests in property of the 
individual that are in or hereafter come within the United States or 
the possession or control of United States persons are now unblocked.

    Dated: April 30, 2013.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2013-10658 Filed 5-3-13; 8:45 am]
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