Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019, Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria
| Published date | 26 June 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 38481 |
| Record Number | 2020-13806 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | State Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 124 (Friday, June 26, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 124 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38481-38482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13806]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11147]
Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to
Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019, Blocking Property and
Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in
Syria
SUMMARY: The Secretary of State imposed sanctions on fifteen
individuals pursuant to E.O. 13894, Blocking Property and Suspending
Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria.
DATES: The Secretary of State's determination and selection of certain
sanctions to be imposed upon the one individual identified in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section are effective on June 17, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Ruggles, Director, Office of
Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, Bureau of Economic and
Business Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.:
(202) 647 7677, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2(a) of E.O. 13894, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury,
the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the
United States Trade Representative, and with the President of the
Export-Import Bank, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, and other agencies and officials as
appropriate, is authorized to impose on a person any of the sanctions
described in sections 2(b) and 2(c) of E.O. 13894
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upon determining that the person met any criteria set forth in section
2(a)(i)(A), 2(a)(i)(D), or 2(a)(ii) of E.O. 13894.
The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section
2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 13894, that Bashar al-Assad, Maher al-Assad, Ghassan
Bilal, Samer al-Dana, and the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army
are responsible for or complicit in, have directly or indirectly
engaged in, attempted to engage in, or financed, the obstruction,
disruption, or prevention of a ceasefire in northern Syria.
The Secretary of State determined, pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)(D)
of E.O. 13894, that Mohamed Hamsho and the Fatemiyoun Division are
responsible for or complicit in, have directly or indirectly engaged
in, attempted to engage in, or financed, the obstruction, disruption,
or prevention of efforts to promote a political solution to the
conflict in Syria.
The Secretary of State determined, pursuant to Section 2(a)(ii) of
E.O. 13894, that Asma al-Assad, and Bushra al-Assad are adult family
members of Bashar al-Assad; Manal al-Assad is an adult family member of
Maher al-Assad; and Ahmed Hamsho, Amre Hamsho, Ali Hamsho, Rania al-
Dabbas, and Sumaia Hamcho are adult family members of Mohamed Hamsho.
Pursuant to Sections 2(b) and 2(c) of E.O. 13894, the Secretary of
State has selected the following sanctions to be imposed upon Bashar
al-Assad, Asma al-Assad, Bushra al-Assad, Maher al-Assad, Ghassan
Bilal, Samer al-Dana, Manal al-Assad, the Fourth Division of the Syrian
Arab Army, Mohamed Hamsho, Ahmed Hamsho, Amre Hamsho, Ali Hamsho, Rania
al-Dabbas, Sumaia Hamcho, and the Fatemiyoun Division:
Agencies shall not procure, or enter into a contract for
the procurement of, any goods or services from the individuals and
entities. (Section 2(b)(i) of E.O. 13894);
prohibit any United States financial institution that is a
U.S. person from making loans or providing credits to the individuals
and entities totaling more than $10,000,000 in any 12-month period,
unless the individuals and entities are engaged in activities to
relieve human suffering and the loans or credits are provided for such
activities (Section 2(c)(i) of E.O. 13894);
prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and in which the
individuals and entities have any interest (Section 2(c)(ii) of E.O.
13894);
prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between
banking institutions or by, through, or to any banking institution, to
the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and involve any interest of the
individuals and entities (Section 2(c)(iii) of E.O. 13894);
block all property and interests in property that are in
the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or
that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any
United States person of the individuals and entities, and provide that
such property and interests in property may not be transferred, paid,
exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in (Section 2(c)(iv) of E.O.
13894);
prohibit any United States person from investing in or
purchasing significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of the
individuals and entities (Section 2(c)(v) of E.O. 13894); and
restrict or prohibit imports of goods, technology, or
services, directly or indirectly, into the United States from the
individuals and entities (Section 2(c)(vi) of E.O. 13894).
Taylor V. Ruggles,
Director, Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation,
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2020-13806 Filed 6-25-20; 8:45 am]
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