Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one person that has 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 this person are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 54916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17263]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
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 name of one person that has 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 this person are blocked, and
U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions
with them.
DATES: This action was issued on August 7, 2026. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for relevant dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global
Targeting, 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, 202-622-
2480; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance, 202-622-2490 or
<a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac">https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions
programs are available on OFAC's website: <a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov">https://ofac.treasury.gov</a>.
Notice of OFAC Action
On August 7, 2026, OFAC determined that the property and interests
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following person are
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.
Entity
1. BLUWAVES PROPERTIES LIMITED, Virgin Islands, British;
Organization Established Date 05 Mar 2021; Registration Number
2056404 (Virgin Islands, British) [VENEZUELA-EO13850].
Designated pursuant to section l(a)(i) of Executive Order 13850
of November 1, 2018, ``Blocking Property of Additional Persons
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela,'' 83 FR 55243, 3 CFR,
2018 Comp., p. 881, as amended by Executive Order 13857 of January
25, 2019, ``Taking Additional Steps To Address the National
Emergency With Respect to Venezuela,'' 84 FR 509, 3 CFR 2019 Comp.,
p. 251 (E.O. 13850) for operating in the oil sector of the
Venezuelan economy.
(Authority: E.O. 13850.)
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2026-17263 Filed 8-24-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P
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