Sudanese sanctions regulations,

[Federal Register: July 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 126)]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Chapter V

Blocked Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially Designated Terrorists, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers: Additional Sudanese Government Designations and Supplementary Information, and Removal of One Individual

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Amendment of final rule.

SUMMARY: The Treasury Department is amending appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V by adding the names of 60 entities and providing additional identifying information on 3 entities that have been determined to act for or on behalf of, or to be owned or controlled by, the Government of Sudan, and by adding the names of one organization and 3 individuals who are specially designated terrorists. In addition, the name of one specially designated national of the Government of Iraq is being removed because the Office of Foreign Assets Control has determined that this individual no longer meets the criteria for designation as an SDN.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 28, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. 20220, tel.: 202/622-2520.

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Background

Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V contains the names of blocked persons, specially designated nationals, specially designated terrorists, foreign terrorist organizations, and specially designated narcotics traffickers designated pursuant to the various economic sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC''). Pursuant to Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, ``Blocking Sudanese Government Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Sudan'' (62 FR 59989, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 230), and Sec. 538.305 of the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 538), 60 Sudanese entities are added to appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V as entities which have been determined to act for or on behalf if, or to be owned or controlled by, the Government of Sudan (specially designated nationals or ``SDNs''). Any property subject to the jurisdiction of the United States in which an SDN has an interest is blocked, and U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in any transactions or in dealing in any property in which an SDN has an interest. In addition, appendix A is being amended by modifying the entries for three existing SDNs of the Government of Sudan to provide additional identifying information regarding these entities.

Pursuant to Executive Order 13099 of August 20, 1998, ``Prohibiting Transactions with Terrorists Who Threaten to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process'' (63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 208), and the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 595), 3 individuals and 1 organization are being added to appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V as persons who have been designated in the Executive order as terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process (specially designated terrorists or ``SDTs''). Any property subject to the jurisdiction of the United States in which an SDT has an interest is blocked, and U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in any transactions or in dealing in any property in which an SDT has an interest.

Pursuant to the Iraqi Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 575, the name of one specially designated national of the Government of Iraq is being removed from appendix A because the Office of Foreign Assets Control has determined that this individual no longer meets the criteria for designation as an SDN of the Government of Iraq. All real and personal property of this individual, including all accounts in which he has any interest, that had been blocked solely due to his designation as an SDN are unblocked; and all lawful transactions involving U.S. persons and this individual are permissible.

Designations of foreign persons blocked pursuant to the Order and Regulations are effective upon the date of determination by the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, acting under authority delegated by the Secretary of the Treasury. Public notice of blocking is effective upon the date of filing with the Federal Register, or upon prior actual notice.

Because the Executive orders and regulations under which these actions are taken involve a foreign affairs function, Executive Order 12866 and the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553), requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity for public participation, and delay in effective date, are inapplicable. Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) does not apply.

For the reasons set forth in the preamble, and under the authority of (1) 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; E.O. 13067, 62 FR 59989, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 230, with respect to SDN entries for the Government of Sudan; (2) 3 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 2332d; 22 U.S.C. 287c; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-513, 104

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Stat. 2047-2055 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); E.O. 12722, 55 FR 31803, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 294; E.O. 12724, 55 FR 33089, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 297; E.O. 12817, 57 FR 48433, 3 CFR, 1992 Comp., p. 317, with respect to the removal of the SDN entry for the Government of Iraq; and (3) 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 12947, 60 FR 5079, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 319; E.O. 13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 208, with respect to SDT entries, appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V is amended as set forth below:

Appendix A [Amended]

1. Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V is amended by adding the following names inserted in alphabetical order in appendix A, section I:

   'ABD ALLAH, 'Issam 'Ali Muhammad (see MUSA, Rifa'i Ahmad Taha) [SDT] 'ABD-AL-'IZ (see MUSA, Rifa'i Ahmad Taha) [SDT] ABD-AL-WAHAB, Abd-al-Hai Ahmad (see MUSA, Rifa'i Ahmad Taha) [SDT] ABU HAFS (see ATEF, Muhammad) [SDT] ABU YASIR (see MUSA, Rifa'i Ahmad Taha) [SDT] ABDULLAH, Sheikh Taysir (see ATEF, Muhammad) [SDT] ACCOUNTS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENTS, c/o ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, P.O. Box 97, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] AFRICAN OIL CORPORATION, P.O. Box 1, Khartoum North, Sudan [SUDAN] AL-KAMEL, Salah 'Ali (see MUSA, Rifa'i Ahmad Taha) [SDT] AL-MASRI, Abu Hafs (see ATEF, Muhammad) [SDT] AL-QAIDA (see ISLAMIC ARMY) [SDT] ALAKTAN COTTON TRADING COMPANY (see ALAKTAN TRADING COMPANY) [SUDAN] ALAKTAN TRADING COMPANY (a.k.a. ALAKTAN COTTON TRADING COMPANY), P.O. Box 2067, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] ARAB CEMENT COMPANY, Durdeib, Sudan; P.O. Box 6180, Khartoum, Sudan

   [SUDAN]

   ATBARA CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, P.O. Box 36, Atbara, Sudan [SUDAN] ATEF, Muhammad (a.k.a. ABU HAFS; a.k.a. ABDULLAH, Sheikh Taysir; a.k.a. AL-MASRI, Abu Hafs; a.k.a. EL KHABIR, Abu Hafs el Masry; a.k.a. TAYSIR) DOB 1956; POB Egypt (individual) [SDT] BABANOUSA MILK PRODUCTS FACTORY, P.O. Box 16, Babanousa, Sudan

   [SUDAN]

   BIN LADIN, Usama bin Muhammad bin Awad (a.k.a. BIN LADIN, Usama), DOB 30 July 1957; POB Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (individual) [SDT] BLUE NILE BREWERY, P.O. Box 1408, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] BUILDING MATERIALS AND REFRACTORIES CORPORATION, P.O. Box 2241, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AND WATER CORPORATION (see PUBLIC ELECTRICITY AND WATER CORPORATION) [SUDAN] DUTY FREE SHOPS CORPORATION, P.O. Box 1789, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] EL KHABIR, Abu Hafs el Masry (see ATEF, Muhammad) [SDT] ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT COMPANY, c/o ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, P.O. Box 97, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, P.O. Box 97, Khartoum, Sudan

   [SUDAN]

   EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION AUTHORITY (SUDAN), Kuwait Building, Nile Avenue, Khartoum, Sudan; P.O. Box 2986, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] FOOD INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, P.O. Box 2341, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] FRIENDSHIP SPINNING FACTORY, Hassaheisa, Sudan [SUDAN] GEZIRA TANNERY, Gezira, Sudan [SUDAN] GINEID SUGAR FACTORY, P.O. Box 1, Gineid, Sudan [SUDAN] GROUP FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE HOLY SITES, THE (see ISLAMIC ARMY)

   [SDT]

   HAGGAR ASSALAYA SUGAR FACTORY, Haggar Assalaya, Sudan [SUDAN] INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION CORPORATION, P.O. Box 1034, El Gamaa Street, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] INGESSANA HILLS MINES CORPORATION (see INGASSANA HILLS MINES CORPORATION) [SUDAN] ISLAMIC ARMY (a.k.a. AL-QAIDA; a.k.a. ISLAMIC SALVATION FOUNDATION; a.k.a. THE ISLAMIC ARMY FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE HOLY PLACES; a.k.a. THE WORLD ISLAMIC FRONT FOR JIHAD AGAINST JEWS AND CRUSADERS; a.k.a. THE GROUP FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE HOLY SITES) [SDT] ISLAMIC ARMY FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE HOLY PLACES, THE (see ISLAMIC ARMY) [SDT] ISLAMIC SALVATION FOUNDATION (see ISLAMIC ARMY) [SDT] JUBA DUTY FREE SHOP, Juba, Sudan [SUDAN] KARIMA DATE FACTORY, Karima, Sudan [SUDAN] KARIMA FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING FACTORY, P.O. Box 54, Karima, Sudan [SUDAN] KASSALA ONION DEHYDRATION FACTORY, P.O. Box 22, Kassala, Sudan

   [SUDAN]

   KENAF SOCKS FACTORY, Abu Naama, Sudan [SUDAN] KRIKAH INDUSTRIES GROUP, P.O. Box 755, Khartoum North, Sudan [SUDAN] LEATHER INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (a.k.a. LEATHER INDUSTRIES TANNERIES), P.O. Box 1639, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] LEATHER INDUSTRIES TANNERIES (see LEATHER INDUSTRIES CORPORATION)

   [SUDAN]

   MALUT SUGAR FACTORY, Malut, Sudan [SUDAN] MANGALA SUGAR FACTORY, Mangala, Sudan [SUDAN] MASPIO CEMENT CORPORATION, P.O. Box 96, Atbara, Sudan [SUDAN] MAY ENGINEERING COMPANY, c/o ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, P.O. Box 97, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] MUSA, Rifa'i Ahmad Taha (a.k.a. 'ABD ALLAH, 'Issam 'Ali Muhammad; a.k.a. 'ABD-AL-'IZ; a.k.a. ABD-AL-WAHAB, Abd-al-Hai Ahmad; a.k.a. ABU YASIR; a.k.a. AL-KAMEL, Salah 'Ali; a.k.a. TAHA, Rifa'i Ahmad; a.k.a. TAHA MUSA, Rifa'i Ahmad; a.k.a. THABIT 'IZ), DOB 24 June 1954; POB Egypt; Passport No. 83860 (Sudan), 30455 (Egypt), 1046403 (Egypt) (individual) [SDT] NATIONAL COTTON AND TRADE COMPANY, P.O. Box 1552, Khartoum, Sudan

   [SUDAN]

   NEW HAIFA SUGAR FACTORY, Kashm el Girba, Sudan [SUDAN] NEW KHARTOUM TANNERY, P.O. Box 17, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] NORTHWEST SENNAR SUGAR FACTORY, Northwest Sennar, Sudan [SUDAN] OIL CORPORATION, P.O. Box 64, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] OMDURMAN SHOE FACTORY, Omdurman, Sudan [SUDAN] PETROLEUM GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, P.O. Box 2649, Khartoum, Sudan

   [SUDAN]

   PLASTIC SACKS FACTORY (see SACKS FACTORY) [SUDAN] PORT SUDAN COTTON AND TRADE COMPANY (a.k.a. PORT SUDAN COTTON COMPANY), P.O. Box 590, Khartoum, Sudan; P.O. Box 261, Port Sudan, Sudan [SUDAN] PORT SUDAN COTTON COMPANY (see PORT SUDAN COTTON AND TRADE COMPANY)

   [SUDAN]

   PORT SUDAN DUTY FREE SHOP, Port Sudan, Sudan [SUDAN] PORT SUDAN EDIBLE OILS STORAGE CORPORATION, P.O. Box 429, Port Sudan, Sudan [SUDAN] PORT SUDAN SPINNING FACTORY, Port Sudan, Sudan [SUDAN] PUBLIC CORPORATION FOR OIL PRODUCTS AND PIPELINES, Khartoum, Sudan

   [SUDAN]

   RABAK OIL MILL, P.O. Box 2105, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] RAINBOW FACTORIES, P.O. Box 1768, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] REA SWEET FACTORY, P.O. Box 1027, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] RED SEA HILLS MINERALS COMPANY, c/o SUDANESE MINING CORPORATION, P.O. Box 1034, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] REFRIGERATION AND ENGINEERING IMPORT COMPANY, P.O. Box 1092, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] SHEREIK MICA MINES COMPANY (a.k.a. SHEREIK MICA PROJECT), c/o SUDANESE MINING CORPORATION, P.O. Box 1034, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] SHEREIK MICA PROJECT (see SHEREIK MICA MINES COMPANY) [SUDAN]

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   SPINNING AND WEAVING CORPORATION, P.O. Box 795, Khartoum, Sudan

   [SUDAN]

   SUDAN COTTON COMPANY, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] SUDAN COTTON COMPANY LIMITED, P.O. Box 1672, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] SUDAN OIL CORPORATION, P.O. Box 2, Khartoum North, Sudan [SUDAN] SUDAN SOAP CORPORATION, P.O. Box 23, Khartoum North, Sudan [SUDAN] SUDANESE INTERNATIONAL TOURISM COMPANY, c/o TOURISM AND HOTELS CORPORATION, P.O. Box 7104, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] SUDANESE MINING CORPORATION, P.O. Box 1034, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] SUGAR AND DISTILLING CORPORATION, New Mustafa el Amin Building, Barlaman Avenue, P.O. Box 511, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] TAHA, Rifa'i Ahmad (see MUSA, Rifa'i Ahmad Taha) [SDT] TAHA MUSA, Rifa'i Ahmad (see MUSA, Rifa'i Ahmad Taha) [SDT] TAYSIR (see ATEF, Muhammad) [SDT] THABIT 'IZ (see MUSA, Rifa'i Ahmad Taha) [SDT] TOURISM AND HOTELS CORPORATION, P.O. Box 7104, Khartoum, Sudan; Ed Damer, Sudan; El Fasher, Sudan; Khartoum Airport, Sudan; Port Sudan, Sudan [SUDAN] WAD MADANI DUTY FREE SHOP, Wad Madani, Sudan [SUDAN] WAU FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING FACTORY, P.O. Box 110, Wau, Sudan

   [SUDAN]

   WHITE NILE BREWERY, P.O. Box 1378, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] WHITE NILE TANNERY, P.O. Box 4078, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] WORLD ISLAMIC FRONT FOR JIHAD AGAINST JEWS AND CRUSADERS, THE (see ISLAMIC ARMY) [SDT]

2. Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V is amended by revising the following existing entries to include additional identifying information in appendix A, section I to read as revised as follows:

   PUBLIC ELECTRICITY AND WATER CORPORATION (a.k.a. CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AND WATER CORPORATION), P.O. Box 1380, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] INGASSANA HILLS MINES CORPORATION (a.k.a. INGESSANA HILLS MINES CORPORATION), P.O. Box 2241, Khartoum, Sudan; P.O. Box 1108, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN] SACKS FACTORY (a.k.a. PLASTIC SACKS FACTORY), P.O. Box 2328, Khartoum, Sudan [SUDAN]

3. Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V is amended by removing in its entirety the entry for the name ``DE BOCCARD, Phillipe (a.k.a. DE BOCCARD, Philippe)'' from appendix A, section I.

   Dated: June 23, 1999. R. Richard Newcomb, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

   Approved: June 24, 1999. Elisabeth A. Bresee, Assistant Secretary (Enforcement), Department of the Treasury.

   [FR Doc. 99-16726Filed6-28-99; 9:45 am]

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