[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8819-8820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03506]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Designation of Two Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13581,
``Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations''
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 publishing the name of two individuals whose property and
interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13581 of
July 24, 2011, ``Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal
Organizations.''
DATES: The designations by the Acting Director of OFAC, pursuant to
Executive Order 13581, of the two individuals identified in this notice
were effective on February 16, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of the Treasury's
Office of Foreign Assets Control: Assistant Director for Licensing,
tel.: 202-622-2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.:
202-622-4855, Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation,
tel.: 202-622-2490; or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the
Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Office of the General Counsel,
tel.: 202-622-2410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac). Certain general
information pertaining to OFAC's sanctions programs is available via
facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202-622-0077.
Background
On July 24, 2011, the President issued Executive Order 13581,
``Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations'' (the
``Order''), pursuant to, inter alia, the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-06). The Order was effective at
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 25, 2011. In the Order, the
President declared a national emergency to deal with the threat that
significant transnational criminal organizations pose to the national
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.
Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all
property and interests in property that are in the United States, that
come within the United States, or that are or come within the
possession or control of any United States person, of persons listed in
the Annex to the Order and of persons determined by the Secretary of
the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the
Secretary of State, to satisfy certain criteria set forth in the Order.
On February 16, 2016, the Acting Director of OFAC, in consultation
with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, designated,
pursuant to one or more of the criteria set forth in subparagraphs
(a)(ii)(A) through (a)(ii)(C) of Section 1 of the Order, two
individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to the Order.
The listings for these individuals on OFAC's List of Specially
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons appear as follows:
Individuals
1. ROBERTO ORELLANA, Jose (Latin: ROBERTO ORELLANA, Jos[eacute])
(a.k.a. ``CHIBOLA''; a.k.a. ``GORDO MAX''; a.k.a. ``TIO SAM''
(Latin: T[Iacute]O SAM); a.k.a. ``TOLOLO''), Canton Cambio Chanmico,
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Calle Vieja, Casa #66, San Juan Opico, La Libertad, El Salvador; DOB
29 Jun 1973; Identification Number 011319137-3 (El Salvador)
(individual) [TCO] (Linked To: MS-13).
2. ROMERO GARCIA, Dany Balmore (Latin: ROMERO GARC[Iacute]A,
Dany Balmore) (a.k.a. ``BIG BOY''; a.k.a. ``D-BOY''), Pje. 6, Casa
11, Soyapango, San Salvador, El Salvador; DOB 26 Apr 1974;
Identification Number 04237453-4 (El Salvador) (individual) [TCO]
(Linked To: MS-13).
Dated: February 16, 2016.
John E. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2016-03506 Filed 2-19-16; 8:45 am]
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