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Secretary of State, in consultation with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: persons are generally prohibited from the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Taylor Ruggles, Director, Office of engaging in transactions with them. Secretary of the Treasury, in Economic Sanctions Policy and Peter Haas, consultation with the Secretary of State Implementation, Bureau of Economic may authorize blocking of all property Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau and Business Affairs, Department of of Economic and Business Affairs, or interests in property that are in the State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: (202) Department of State. United States, that hereafter come 647 7677, email: [email protected]. within the United States, or that are in [FR Doc. 2021–01274 Filed 1–21–21; 8:45 am] or hereafter come within the possession SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P or control of any United States person, to Section 4(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13936 the Secretary of State, in consultation with of any foreign person upon determining DEPARTMENT OF STATE that the person is or has been a leader the Secretary of the Treasury, or the or official of any entity, including any Secretary of the Treasury, in [Public Notice: 11331] government entity, that has engaged in, consultation with the Secretary of State or whose members have engaged in, may authorize blocking of all property Imposition of Nonproliferation developing, adopting, or implementing or interests in property that are in the Measures Against Foreign Persons, Including a Ban on U.S. Government the Law of the People’s Republic of United States, that hereafter come Procurement China on Safeguarding National within the United States, or that are in Security in the Hong Kong or hereafter come within the possession AGENCY: Bureau of International Administrative Region (the ‘‘National or control of any United States person, Security and Nonproliferation, Security Law’’). of any foreign person upon determining Department of State. The Secretary of State has that the person is or has been a leader ACTION: Notice. determined, pursuant to section or official of any entity, including any 4(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13936, that Wang government entity, that has engaged in, SUMMARY: A determination has been Chen, , , or whose members have engaged in, made that a number of foreign persons , , Arken have engaged in activities that warrant developing, adopting, or implementing Imirbaki, , Chen Du, Wang the imposition of measures pursuant to the Law of the People’s Republic of Dongming, , Ding the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Zhongli, , Cai Dafeng, and China on Safeguarding National Nonproliferation Act. The Act provides , are or have been leaders or Security in the Hong Kong for penalties on foreign entities and officials of an entity, including any Administrative Region (the ‘‘National individuals for the transfer to or government entity, that has engaged in, Security Law’’), or in actions or policies acquisition from Iran since January 1, or whose members have engaged in, that threaten the peace, security, 1999; the transfer to or acquisition from developing, adopting, or implementing, stability, or autonomy of Hong Kong. Syria since January 1, 2005; or the the National Security Law, and has The Secretary of State has transfer to or acquisition from North approved the Department of Treasury determined, pursuant to section Korea since January 1, 2006, of goods, adding them to the Specially Designated 4(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13936, that Li services, or technology controlled under and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). All Jiangzhou, Edwina Lau, and Steve Li multilateral control lists (Missile property and interests in property Kwai-Wah are or have been leaders or Technology Control Regime, Australia subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these officials of entities, including any Group, Chemical Weapons Convention, individuals are blocked, and U.S. government entity, that have engaged in, Nuclear Suppliers Group, Wassenaar persons are generally prohibited from or whose members have engaged in, Arrangement) or otherwise having the engaging in transactions with them. developing, adopting, or implementing potential to make a material contribution to the development of Peter Haas, the National Security Law, and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or approved the Department of the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau cruise or ballistic missile systems. The of Economic and Business Affairs, Treasury adding them to the Specially Department of State. latter category includes (a) items of the Designated Nationals and Blocked same kind as those on multilateral lists [FR Doc. 2021–01276 Filed 1–21–21; 8:45 am] Person List (SDN List). All property and but falling below the control list BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P interests in property subject to U.S. parameters when it is determined that jurisdiction of these individuals are such items have the potential of making blocked, and U.S. persons are generally DEPARTMENT OF STATE a material contribution to WMD or prohibited from engaging in transactions cruise or ballistic missile systems, (b) [Public Notice 11329] with them. items on U.S. national control lists for WMD/missile reasons that are not on Notice of Department of State The Secretary of State has determined that Deng Zhonghua is or has been a multilateral lists, and (c) other items Sanctions Actions on Hong Kong with the potential of making such a Normalization. leader or official of an entity, including any government entity, that has engaged material contribution when added SUMMARY: The Secretary of State has in, or whose members have engaged in, through case-by-case decisions. imposed sanctions on four individuals actions or policies that threaten the DATES: Effective January 13, 2021. pursuant to , the peace, security, stability or autonomy of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On President’s Executive Order on Hong Hong Kong, pursuant to section general issues: Pam Durham, Office of Kong Normalization. 4(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13936, and approved Missile, Biological, and Chemical DATES: The Secretary of State’s OFAC adding him to the SDN List. All Nonproliferation, Bureau of determination regarding the four property and interests in property International Security and individuals identified in the subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these Nonproliferation, Department of State, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section individuals are blocked, and U.S. Telephone (202) 647–4930. For U.S. was effective on November 9, 2020. Government procurement ban issues:

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Eric Moore, Office of the Procurement DEPARTMENT OF STATE Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage Executive, Department of State, Rights—Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 [Public Notice: 11332] Telephone: (703) 875–4079. I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Republic of Cuba Designation as a Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & January 13, 2021, the U.S. Government State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) Operate—California Western Railroad, applied the measures authorized in 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and In accordance with section 6(j)(1) of employees affected by the Syria Nonproliferation Act (Pub. L. 109– the Export Administration Act of 1979 discontinuance of those trackage rights 353) against the following foreign (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), and as will be protected by the conditions set persons identified in the report continued in effect by Executive Order out in Oregon Short Line Railroad— submitted pursuant to Section 2(a) of 13222 of August 17,2001, section Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch the Act: 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Ningbo Vet Energy Technology Co., 1961, Public Law 87–195, as amended Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. Ltd. (China) and any successor, sub- (22 U.S.C. 2371(c)), and section 40(f) of 91 (1979). unit, or subsidiary thereof; the Arms Export Control Act, Public If the verified notice contains false or Ningbo Zhongjun International Trade Law 90–629, as amended (22U.S.C. misleading information, the exemption Co., Ltd. (NBZJ) (China) and any 2780(f), I hereby determine that the is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary Republic of Cuba has repeatedly exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) thereof; provided support for acts of may be filed at any time. The filing of Rim Ryong Nam [DPRK Munitions international terrorism. a petition to revoke will not Industry Department (MID) Official] This notice shall be published in the automatically stay the effectiveness of (North Korean individual in China). Federal Register. the exemption. Petitions for stay must Accordingly, pursuant to Section 3 of Dated: January 12, 2021. be filed no later than January 29, 2021 the Act, the following measures are Michael R. Pompeo, (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). imposed on these persons: Secretary of State. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. 1. No department or agency of the [FR Doc. 2021–01416 Filed 1–21–21; 8:45 am] FD 36480, should be filed with the U.S. government may procure or enter BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P Surface Transportation Board via e- into any contract for the procurement of filing on the Board’s website. In any goods, technology, or services from addition, a copy of each pleading must these foreign persons, except to the SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD be served on UP’s representative, Jeremy extent that the Secretary of State Berman, Union Pacific Railroad otherwise may determine; [Docket No. FD 36480] Company, 1400 Douglas Street, Stop 2. No department or agency of the Union Pacific Railroad Company— 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. U.S. government may provide any Temporary Trackage Rights According to UP, this action is assistance to these foreign persons, and Exemption—BNSF Railway Company categorically excluded from these persons shall not be eligible to environmental review under 49 CFR participate in any assistance program of Union Pacific Railroad Company 1105.6(c) and from historic preservation the U.S. government, except to the (UP), a Class I railroad, has filed a reporting requirements under 49 CFR extent that the Secretary of State verified notice of exemption under 49 1105.8(b). otherwise may determine; CFR 1180.2(d)(8) for the acquisition of Board decisions and notices are 3. No U.S. government sales to these temporary overhead trackage rights over available at www.stb.gov. foreign persons of any item on the an approximately 51.7-mile rail line of United States Munitions List are BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) Decided: January 14, 2021. permitted, and all sales to these persons between milepost 579.3 on BNSF’s By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, of any defense articles, defense services, Creek Subdivision near Mill Creek, Office of Proceedings. or design and construction services Okla., and milepost 631.0 on BNSF’s Brendetta Jones, under the Arms Export Control Act are Madill Subdivision near Joe Junction, Clearance Clerk. terminated; and Tex., pursuant to the terms of a written [FR Doc. 2021–01355 Filed 1–21–21; 8:45 am] 4. No new individual licenses shall be temporary trackage rights agreement BILLING CODE 4915–01–P granted for the transfer to these foreign dated December 31, 2020 (Agreement).1 persons of items the export of which is UP states that the sole purpose of the controlled under the Export Control temporary trackage rights is to allow UP SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Reform Act of 2018 or the Export to move loaded and empty unit ballast [Docket No. FD 36466] Administration Regulations, and any trains, which will be used solely for UP existing such licenses are suspended. maintenance-of-way projects. UP states San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co.— These measures shall be implemented that the temporary trackage rights will Lease and Operation Exemption by the responsible departments and expire on December 31, 2021. Including Interchange Commitment— agencies of the U.S. government and The transaction may be consummated Union Pacific Railroad Company will remain in place for two years from on or after February 7, 2021, the the effective date, except to the extent effective date of the exemption (30 days San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. that the Secretary of State may after the verified notice was filed). (SJVR), a Class III railroad, filed a subsequently determine otherwise. As a condition to this exemption, any verified notice of exemption under 49 employees affected by the acquisition of CFR 1150.41 to continue to lease from Gonzalo O. Suarez, the temporary trackage rights will be Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, protected by the conditions imposed in and operate 101.5 miles of rail lines (the International Security and Nonproliferation. Lines), specifically: (1) The Westside [FR Doc. 2021–01316 Filed 1–21–21; 8:45 am] 1 A copy of the Agreement was filed with the Branch (Lower Los Banos) from Oxalis, BILLING CODE 4710–27–P verified notice. Cal., milepost 159.9 to milepost 181.9,

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