Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2875-2876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00940]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global 
Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; Assistant Director for 
Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; or the Department of the Treasury's 
Office of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign 
Assets Control), tel.: 202-622-2410.

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 (www.treas.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On January 12, 2018, OFAC determined that the property and 
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following 
persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed 
below.

Individuals

    1. LARIJANI, Sadegh Amoli (a.k.a. LARIJANI, Sadegh; a.k.a. 
LARIJANI, Sadeq; a.k.a. LARIJANI, Sadeq Ardeshir; a.k.a. LARIJANI-
AMOLI, Sadegh Ardeshir), Iran; DOB 1960; POB Najaf, Iraq; Additional 
Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; 
Ayatollah; Head of the Judiciary (individual) [IRAN-HR].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A) of Executive Order 
13553 of September 28, 2010, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons 
With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of 
Iran and Taking Certain Other Actions'' (``E.O. 13553''), for being 
an official of the Government of Iran or a person acting on behalf 
of the Government of Iran (including members of paramilitary 
organizations) who is responsible for or complicit in, or 
responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the 
commission of serious human rights abuses against persons in Iran or 
Iranian citizens or residents, or the family members of the 
foregoing, on or after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such 
abuses occurred in Iran.
    2. RAZAVI, Morteza (a.k.a. RAZAVI, Seyed Morteza; a.k.a. REZAVI, 
Mortaza); DOB 09 Apr 1973; POB Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male 
(individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of Executive Order 13382 
of June 28, 2005, ``Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Proliferators and Their Supporters'' (``E.O. 13382''), for acting 
for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, FANAMOJ, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 
13382, and GREEN WAVE TELECOMMUNICATION.
    3. YUHUA, Shi (a.k.a. HUA, Shi Yu; a.k.a. SHI, Yuhua; a.k.a. 
``SHI, Arlex''), China; DOB 05 Aug 1976; nationality China; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; 
Gender Male; Passport PE0475719 (China) expires 14 Nov 2019 
(individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382 for 
having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, 
technological or other support for, or goods or services in support 
of, SHIRAZ ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382, and 
section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for 
or on behalf, directly or indirectly, WUHAN SANJIANG IMPORT AND 
EXPORT CO. LTD, a person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    4. ZIAEI, Gholamreza, Karaj, Iran; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male 
(individual) [IRAN-HR].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13553 for 
having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or 
indirectly, RAJAEE SHAHR PRISON.
    5. ZHU, Yuequn; DOB 01 Nov 1979; POB Jiangsu, China; nationality 
China; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary 
Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport G40986974 (China) expires 01 Mar 
2020 (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382 for acting 
or purporting to act for or on behalf, directly or indirectly, 
BOCHUANG CERAMIC, INC.

Entities

    1. BOCHUANG CERAMIC, INC., A101 Songgang Industry Park, No. 368 
West Yindu Road, Shanghai 201612, China; website http://www.boceramic.com; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to 
Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR].
    Designated pursuant to sections 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382 for 
having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, 
technological or other support for, or goods or services in support 
of, PARDAZAN SYSTEM NAMAD ARMAN.
    2. GREEN WAVE TELECOMMUNICATION (a.k.a. GREEN WAVE TECHNOLOGIES; 
a.k.a. GREEN WAVE TELECOMMUNICATION SDN BHD; a.k.a. GREENWAVE 
TELECOM; a.k.a. ``GREEN WAVE''; a.k.a. ``GREEN WAVE COMPANY''; 
a.k.a. ``GWT''), 8, 12, 9, Menara Mutiara, Bangsar, Jalan Liku, Off 
Jalan Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur 59100, Malaysia; website gwt.com.my; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions; 
Registration ID 880140-W (Malaysia) [NPWMD] [IFSR].
    Designated pursuant to sections 1(a)(iii) and 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 
13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, 
material, technological or other support for, or goods or services 
in support of, and for being owned or controlled by, FANAMOJ, a 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to E.O. 13382.
    3. IRAN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES (a.k.a. IRAN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES 
CO.; a.k.a. ``IACI''; a.k.a. ``SAHA''), Km 3 Karaj Special Road, 
Ekbatan City, Azadi Square, Tehran, Iran; P.O. Box 14155-1449, Iran; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions 
[NPWMD] [IFSR].

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    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of Executive Order 13382 
for being owned or controlled by Iran's AVIATION INDUSTRIES 
ORGANIZATION, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    4. IRAN HELICOPTER SUPPORT AND RENEWAL COMPANY (a.k.a. IHSRC; 
a.k.a. IRANIAN HELICOPTERS' MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS COMPANY; a.k.a. 
IRAN'S HELICOPTER RENOVATION AND LOGISTICS COMPANY; a.k.a. PANHA), 
Meherabad Airport Road, Azadi Square, Foroudgah Street, Meradj 
Avenue, Tehran, Iran; P.O. Box 13185-1688, Tehran, Iran; Additional 
Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] 
[IFSR].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of Executive Order 13382 
for being owned or controlled by Iran's Aviation Industries 
Organization, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    5. ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS ELECTRONIC WARFARE AND 
CYBER DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (a.k.a. IRGC JANGAL ORGANIZATION), Iran; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions 
[SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] [HRIT-IR].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of Executive Order 
13606 of April 22, 2012, ``Blocking the Property and Suspending the 
Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to 
Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via 
Information Technology'' (``E.O. 13606''), for being owned or 
controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf 
of, directly or indirectly, Iran's ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD 
CORPS, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13606.
    6. NATIONAL CYBERSPACE CENTER, Saadat Abad Avenue, North Allameh 
Street, West 18th Alley--No 17, Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions 
Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [IRAN-TRA].
    Designated pursuant to section 3(a)(iii) of Executive Order 
13628 of October 9, 2012, ``Authorizing the Implementation of 
Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria 
Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect to 
Iran'' (``E.O. 13628''), for being owned or controlled by Iran's 
SUPREME COUNCIL OF CYBERSPACE.
    7. PARDAZAN SYSTEM NAMAD ARMAN (a.k.a. PARDAZAN SYSTEM HOUSES 
ARMAN; a.k.a. PASNA; a.k.a. PASNA INDUSTRY CO.; a.k.a. PASNA 
INTERNATION TRADING CO.), Number 8, Unit 14, Tavana Building, Khan 
Babaei Alley, Nik Zare Street, Akbari Street, Ashrafti Esfahani 
Avenue, Tehran, Iran; Ghodarzi Alley, Building No. 11, Alborz, Third 
Floor, No. 9, Monacoheri St., Saadi St., Tehran, Iran; Sa'di St., 
Manoucohehri St., Goodarzi Alley, Building No. 11, Alborz, Third 
Floor, No. 9, Tehran, Iran; website http://www.pasnaindustry.com; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions 
[NPWMD] [IFSR].
    Designated pursuant to sections 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382 for 
having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, 
technological or other support for, or goods or services in support 
of, Iran's ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, a person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    8. RAJAEE SHAHR PRISON (a.k.a. GOHARDASHT PRISON; a.k.a. RAJAEI 
SHAHR PRISON; a.k.a. RAJAI-SHAHR PRISON), Karaj, Iran; Additional 
Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions [IRAN-HR].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A) of E.O. 13553 for 
being an official of the Government of Iran or a person acting on 
behalf of the Government of Iran (including members of paramilitary 
organizations) who is responsible for or complicit in, or 
responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the 
commission of serious human rights abuses against persons in Iran or 
Iranian citizens or residents, or the family members of the 
foregoing, on or after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such 
abuses occurred in Iran.
    9. SUPREME COUNCIL OF CYBERSPACE, Saadat Abad, Tehran, Iran; 
Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to Secondary Sanctions 
[IRAN-TRA].
    Designated pursuant to section 3(a)(i) of E.O. 13628 for having 
engaged in censorship or other activities with respect to Iran on or 
after June 12, 2009, that prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise 
of freedom of expression or assembly by citizens of Iran, or that 
limit access to print or broadcast media, including the facilitation 
or support of intentional frequency manipulation by the Government 
of Iran or an entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran 
that would jam or restrict an international signal.

    Dated: January 12, 2018.
John E. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-00940 Filed 1-18-18; 8:45 am]
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