Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 199 / Wednesday, October 14, 2020 / Notices 65137 On April 24, 2020, NHTSA’s Office of undetected/unrepaired corrosion ACTION: Notice. Defects Investigation (ODI) opened damage is not expected to result in Defect Petition DP20–004 to evaluate diminished brake performance at the SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the the petitioner’s request. ODI conducted onset of a slow leak condition. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets a search for all consumer complaints Undetected brake fluid loss would first Control (OFAC) is publishing the names and Early Warning Reporting (EWR) lead to brake warning lamp illumination of one or more persons that have been data related to allegations of brake line from low brake fluid reservoir level. placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated corrosion or leakage in 2013 Mercedes- Continued operation with brake Nationals and Blocked Persons List Benz E350 sedans and similarly warning lamp illuminated could result based on OFAC’s determination that one equipped vehicles. The 2013 E350 is a in loss of rear brake function should the or more applicable legal criteria were fourth-generation Mercedes-Benz E- fluid loss continue until the rear circuit satisfied. All property and interests in Class vehicle (W212 platform), which reservoir is empty.1 The subject vehicles property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of was first sold in the United States in would retain most of their braking these persons are blocked, and U.S. 2009 as a 2010 model. Mercedes-Benz capacity even after loss of the rear persons are generally prohibited from has sold approximately 245,000 model circuit, as the front circuit provides engaging in transactions with them. year 2010 through 2015 E-Class sedan approximately 70 percent of the DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION and wagon vehicles in the United States stopping force in the split front-to-rear section for applicable date(s). with the same brake line design as the design. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: petitioner’s vehicle. After reviewing the available data and OFAC: Associate Director for Global The subject brake lines are routed evaluating the safety risk posed by the Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant along the left undercarriage and have a condition cited in the petition, ODI has Director for Sanctions Compliance & corrosion protection coating system not identified evidence of a defect trend Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490, or; consisting of a base layer of zinc and an in the subject E-Class vehicles that Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: outer coating of polyvinyl fluoride. The would support opening a defect 202–622–2480. Mercedes-Benz maintenance plan for investigation into premature brake line SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the subject vehicles recommends brake corrosion failure. NHTSA is authorized line inspection every 12 months or to issue an order requiring notification Electronic Availability 10,000 miles to detect and repair and remedy of a defect if the Agency’s The Specially Designated Nationals corrosion damage before it compromises investigation shows a defect in design, and Blocked Persons List and additional brake circuit integrity. While there is construction, or performance of a motor information concerning OFAC sanctions potential for brake line corrosion and vehicle that presents an unreasonable programs are available on OFAC’s leakage in older vehicles operated in risk to safety. 49 U.S.C. 30102(a)(9), website (www.treas.gov/ofac). States with high road salt use in winter 30118. Since the information currently months, the low complaint counts do before the Agency is not indicative of a Notice of OFAC Actions not provide evidence that such failures defect trend, it is unlikely that any The Secretary of State has identified are occurring prematurely in the subject investigation opened after granting this the following persons in a list submitted platform or that the failures are having petition would result in an order to the appropriate congressional an impact on brake system performance. concerning the notification and remedy committees pursuant to Executive Order Specifically, ODI’s search for of a safety-related defect. Therefore, ‘‘Blocking Property of Certain Persons complaints and EWR data in 2013 upon full consideration of the with Respect to the Conventional Arms Mercedes-Benz E350 vehicles found no information presented in the petition Activities of Iran.’’ Accordingly, on additional records related to the alleged and the potential risks to safety, the September 21, 2020, the Director of defect. Expanding the search to all petition is denied. The denial of this OFAC, acting pursuant to delegated W212 platform vehicles identified just petition does not foreclose the Agency authority, has taken the actions one incident, a complaint alleging from taking further action if warranted, described below to impose the sanctions unspecified brake line corrosion and or lessen the potential for a future set forth in Section 2 of this Executive leakage in a 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 finding that a safety-related defect exists Order with respect to the persons listed (NHTSA ID 10902081). The complaint based upon additional information the below. did not allege that the brake line leakage Agency may receive. resulted in reduced brake performance, Individuals Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); delegations crash, or injury. The resulting failure of authority at CFR 1.95 and 501.8. 1. MADURO MOROS, Nicolas (Latin: rate of 0.4 failures per hundred MADURO MOROS, Nicola´s), Caracas, Capital thousand vehicles is extremely low for Jeffrey Mark Giuseppe, District, Venezuela; DOB 23 Nov 1962; POB a population that includes vehicles that Associate Administrator for Enforcement. Caracas, Venezuela; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 5892464 have been in service for over ten years [FR Doc. 2020–22674 Filed 10–13–20; 8:45 am] and does not include any allegations of (Venezuela); President of the Bolivarian BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Republic of Venezuela (individual) reduced brake performance, crash, or [VENEZUELA] [IRAN–CON–ARMS–E.O.]. injury. After reviewing the available Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of data and evaluating the safety risk posed DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Executive Order 13949 of September 21, by the condition specified in the 2020, 85 FR 60043 (E.O. 13949) for having petition, ODI has not identified Office of Foreign Assets Control engaged, or attempted to engage, in activities evidence of a defect trend in the subject or transactions that have materially E-Class vehicles that would support Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions contributed to the supply, sale, or transfer to opening a defect investigation into or from Iran directly or indirectly, or for the AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets use in or benefit of Iran, of arms or related premature brake line corrosion failure. Control, Treasury. materiel, including spare parts. Additionally, the brake system of the 2. KETABACHI, Mehrdada Akhlaghi (a.k.a. subject vehicles is a dual-circuit 1 Rear circuit loss may occur more rapidly if KETABCHI, Merhdada Akhlaghi), c/o AIO, hydraulic system split front-to-rear. corrosion damage results in a more significant brake Langare Street, Nobonyad Square, Tehran, Brake line leakage resulting from line rupture. Iran; c/o SBIG, Tehran, Iran; DOB 10 Sep VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 Oct 13, 2020 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14OCN1.SGM 14OCN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 65138 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 199 / Wednesday, October 14, 2020 / Notices 1958; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of Information—Subject to Secondary E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial Sanctions; Passport A0030940 (Iran) Office of Foreign Assets Control sector of the Iranian economy. (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR] [IRAN–CON– 3. BANK MASKAN (a.k.a. HOUSING ARMS–E.O.]. Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions BANK—OF IRAN), P.O. Box 11365/5699, No Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of 247 3rd Floor Fedowsi Ave., Cross Sarhang Sakhaei St, Tehran, Iran; P.O. Box 11365– E.O. 13949 for having engaged, or attempted AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. 3499, Ferdowsi Ave., Cross Sarhang Sakhaie to engage, in activities or transactions that St, Tehran, Iran; website www.bank- have materially contributed to the supply, ACTION: Notice. maskan.ir; Additional Sanctions sale, or transfer to or from Iran directly or Information—Subject to Secondary indirectly, or for the use in or benefit of Iran, SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Sanctions; all offices worldwide [IRAN] of arms or related materiel, including spare Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets [IRAN–EO13902]. parts. Control (OFAC) is publishing the names Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of of one or more persons that have been E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial Entities placed on OFAC’s list of Specially sector of the Iranian economy. 1. DEFENSE INDUSTRIES Designated Nationals and Blocked 4. BANK REFAH KARGARAN (a.k.a. ORGANIZATION (a.k.a. DEFENCE Persons (SDN List) based on OFAC’s BANK REFAH; a.k.a. WORKERS’ WELFARE BANK—OF IRAN), No. 40 North Shiraz INDUSTRIES ORGANISATION; a.k.a. DIO; determination that one or more Street, Mollasadra Ave., Vanak Sq., Tehran a.k.a. SASEMAN SANAJE DEFA; a.k.a. applicable legal criteria were satisfied. 19917, Iran; No. 40, North Shiraz St., SAZEMANE SANAYE DEFA; a.k.a. All property and interests in property Mollasadra Ave., Tehran, Iran; 40, Northern ‘‘SASADJA’’), P.O. Box 19585–777, Pasdaran subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these Shirazi St., Molla Sadra Ave., Tehran 19917, Street, Entrance of Babaie Highway, persons are blocked, and U.S. persons Iran; website www.bankrefah.ir; alt. website Permanent Expo of Defence Industries are generally prohibited from engaging www.refah-bank.ir; Additional Sanctions Organization, Tehran, Iran; Additional in transactions with them.