Notice2021-17718

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

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Published
August 18, 2021

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Treasury DepartmentForeign Assets Control Office

Abstract

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 (SDN 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.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46326-46327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17718]


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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 (SDN 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 effective date(s).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Andrea Gacki, Director, tel.: 
202-622-2490; 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 Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202-622-4855.

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 (<a href="http://www.treasury.gov/ofac">www.treasury.gov/ofac</a>).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On August 13, 2021, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.

Individuals

    1. MARTINEZ FERNANDEZ, Pedro Orlando, Cuba; DOB 1971 to 1973; 
nationality Cuba; Gender Male (individual) [GLOMAG].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(B) of Executive Order 
13818 of December 20, 2017, ``Blocking the Property of Persons Involved 
in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption'' (E.O. 13818) for having 
acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
the MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to the Order.
    2. SOTOMAYOR GARCIA, Romarico Vidal, Cuba; DOB 04 Nov 1938; POB 
Bartolome Maso, Granma, Cuba; nationality Cuba; Gender Male 
(individual) [GLOMAG].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(B) of E.O. 13818 for 
having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or 
indirectly, the MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order.

Entity

    1. TROPAS DE PREVENCION, Cuba [GLOMAG].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(B) of E.O. 13818 for being

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owned or controlled by, or for having acted or purported to act for or 
on behalf of, directly or indirectly, ALVARO LOPEZ MIERA, a person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the 
Order.

    Dated: August 13, 2021.
Bradley T. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of 
the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2021-17718 Filed 8-17-21; 8:45 am]
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