[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53104-53105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21225]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Imposition of Sanctions on Three Individuals and Eight Entities
Pursuant to Executive Order 13608
SUB-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 providing notice of actions taken by OFAC with respect to
three individuals and eight entities to impose sanctions pursuant to
Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012, ``Prohibiting Certain
Transactions With and Suspending Entry Into the United States of
Foreign Sanctions Evaders With Respect to Iran and Syria'' (``E.O.
13608'').
DATES: OFAC's actions described in this notice to impose sanctions
pursuant to E.O. 13608 were effective February 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director for Sanctions
Compliance and Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department
of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac) or via facsimile
through a 24-hour fax-on demand service tel.: (202) 622-0077.
Background
On May 1, 2012, the President issued Executive Order 13608,
``Prohibiting Certain Transactions With and Suspending Entry Into the
United States of Foreign Sanctions Evaders With Respect to Iran and
Syria'' (``E.O. 13608''). Section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13608 authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
to impose on a foreign person certain measures upon determining that
the foreign person has, inter alia, ``facilitated deceptive
transactions for or on behalf of any person subject to United States
sanctions concerning Iran or Syria.''
Section 7(d) of E.O. 13608 defines the term ``deceptive
transaction'' to mean ``any transaction where the identity of any
person subject to United States sanctions concerning Iran or Syria is
withheld or obscured from other participants in the transaction or any
relevant regulatory authorities.''
Section 1(b) of E.O. 13608 authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury
to prohibit all transactions or dealings involving such persons
sanctioned under E.O. 13608 in or related to any goods, services, or
technology (i) in or intended for the United States, or (ii) provided
by or to United States persons, wherever located. These prohibitions
cover the aforementioned transactions or dealings, but do not require
the blocking of property or interests in property of the person
sanctioned pursuant to E.O. 13608.
On February 6, 2014, the Director of OFAC, acting pursuant to
delegated authority, imposed sanctions on the individuals and entities
listed below and prohibited all transactions or dealings involving
those individuals and entities, as described in Section 1(b) of E.O.
13608.
Individuals
1. FARSOUDEH, Houshang (a.k.a. FARSOUDEH, Houshang Hossein; a.k.a.
FARSOUDEH, Hushang); DOB 10 Oct 1968; POB Tehran, Iran; Passport
H2726141 (Iran) (individual) [FSE-IR].
2. HOSSEINPOUR, Houshang (a.k.a. HOSEIN-PUR, Houshang; a.k.a.
HOSSEINPOUR, Houshang Shahali); DOB 21 Mar 1967; POB Tehran, Iran;
Passport R17550559 (Iran) expires 11 Jul 2015 (individual) [FSE-IR].
3. NAYEBI, Pourya (a.k.a. NAYEBI, Pourya Ali Asghar); DOB 25 Jul
1974; POB Tehran, Iran; Passport V11664675 (Iran) expires 07 Aug
2012 (individual) [FSE-IR].
Entities
1. CAUCASUS ENERGY (a.k.a. CAUCASUS ENERGY OF GEORGIA; a.k.a. LLC
CAUCASUS ENERGY), Georgia; Registration ID 406075081 [FSE-IR].
2. EUROPEAN OIL TRADERS (a.k.a. EUROPEAN OIL TRADERS SA),
Kaiserstuhlerstrasse 81, 8175, Windlach, Switzerland; 8174 Stadel
b., Niederglatt, Switzerland [FSE-IR].
3. GEORGIAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (a.k.a. GBD FIZ; a.k.a. GBD FIZ
LIMITED; a.k.a. GBD FIZ, LLC), Tbilisi, Georgia; Plot 545, Unit 1B-
8D, Free Industrial Zone, Poti, Georgia; Deira, Dubai, United Arab
Emirates [FSE-IR].
4. GREAT BUSINESS DEALS, Tbilisi, Georgia; Plot 545, Unit 1B-8D,
Free Industrial Zone, Poti, Georgia; Deira, Dubai, United Arab
Emirates [FSE-IR].
5. KSN FOUNDATION, Muehleholz 3, Vaduz 94490, Liechtenstein [FSE-
IR].
6. NEW YORK GENERAL TRADING (a.k.a. ``NYGT''), No. 815, Al Maktoum
Building, Al Maktoum St, P.O. Box 42108, Deira, Dubai, United Arab
Emirates; Registration ID 547066 [FSE-IR].
7. NEW YORK MONEY EXCHANGE (a.k.a. ``NYME''), P.O. Box 85334, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates; Shop 14, Al MM Tower, Al Maktoum St, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates; P.O. Box 31138, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates; P.O. Box 42108, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 20 Rustaveli
Avenue, Tbilisi, Georgia; Tbilisi International Airport, Tbilisi,
Georgia; Batumi Airport, Batumi, Georgia; Commercial Registry Number
549905 (United Arab Emirates) [FSE-IR].
8. ORCHIDEA GULF TRADING (a.k.a. ORCHIDEA GULF EXCHANGE TRADING CO
L; a.k.a. ORCHIDEA GULF TRADING ALTIN VE KIYMELTI MADENLER DIS TIC
LTD STI; a.k.a. ``ORCHIDEA GENERAL TRADING LLC''; a.k.a. ``ORCHIDEA
GULF COAST TRADING CO L''), P.O. Box 11254, Dubai, United Arab
Emirates; P.O. Box 11254, 6305 Zinath Omar Kin Khatab, Dubai, United
Arab Emirates; P.O. Box 11256 Zinath Omar Kin Khatab, Dubai, United
Arab Emirates; P.O. Box 6305
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Zinath Omar Kin Khatab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; P.O. Box 85334,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates; P.O. Box 85334, Office Number 605,
Concord Hotel, Al Matoum Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Molla
Gurani Mahallesi Sehit Pilot Nedim Sok. Evirgenler Ish, 5/5,
Istanbul, Turkey [FSE-IR].
The Director of OFAC has prohibited all transactions or dealings
involving the individuals and entities listed above in or related to
any goods, services, or technology (i) in or intended for the United
States, or (ii) provided by or to United States persons, wherever
located. The individuals and entities listed above have been added to
OFAC's List of Foreign Sanctions Evaders with the identifying tag
``FSE-IR.''
Dated: July 18, 2014.
Barbara C. Hammerle,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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