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Federal Register/Vol. 79, No. 155/Tuesday, August 12, 2014/Notices 47176 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 155 / Tuesday, August 12, 2014 / Notices achieved by complying with the current Issued on: August 4, 2014. entities as persons whose property and regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). Larry W. Minor, interests in property are blocked The determining criteria for and the Associate Administrator for Policy. pursuant to section 1 of E.O. 13551: conditions and requirements of the [FR Doc. 2014–19077 Filed 8–11–14; 8:45 am] Entities exemptions, to which all exempted BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P drivers are subject, were discussed in 1. CHONGCHONGANG SHIPPING detail when the docket was originally COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a. CHONG published (79 FR 35212). As always, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CHON GANG SHIPPING CO. LTD; any adverse comments that come in a.k.a. CHONGCHONGANG SHIPPING after the exemption is granted will be Foreign Assets Control Office CO LTD), 817, Haeun, Donghung- evaluated, and if they indicate that the dong, Central District, Pyongyang, driver is not achieving a level of safety Actions Taken Pursuant to Executive Korea, North; 817, Haeun, Tonghun- equivalent to, or greater than, the level Order 13551 dong, Chung-gu, Pyongyang, Korea, of safety that would be obtained by North; Identification Number IMO AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets complying with the regulation, the 5342883 [DPRK]. Control, Treasury. exemption will be revoked. When 2. OCEAN MARITIME MANAGEMENT ACTION: granted, the exemptions will enable Notice. COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a. EAST these individuals with vision SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s SEA SHIPPING COMPANY), deficiencies in one eye to operate in Office of Foreign Assets Control Dongheung-dong Changgwang Street, interstate commerce. (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of Chung-ku, PO Box 125, Pyongyang, Exemptions Granted two entities whose property and Korea, North; Donghung Dong, interests in property are blocked Central District, PO Box 120, The following 34 individuals are pursuant to Executive Order 13551 of Pyongyang, Korea, North; No. 10, 10th included in Docket No. FMCSA–2014– August 30, 2010, as well as the names Floor, Unit 1, Wu Wu Lu 32–1, Zhong 0006 (79 FR 35212), originally of 18 vessels in which these entities Shan Qu, Dalian City, Liaoning published on June 19, 2014: have property interests. Province, China; 22 Jin Cheng Jie, Abdullahi M. Abukar (KY) DATES: OFAC’s actions pursuant to Zhong Shan Qu, Dalian City, Liaoning Gregory K. Banister (SC) Executive Order 13551 described in this Province, China; 43–39 Lugovaya, Amanuel W. Behon (WA) notice were effective July 30, 2014. Vladivostok, Russia; CPO Box 120, Oscar N. Bolton (OH) Tonghung-dong, Chung-gu, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth W. Bos (MN) Pyongyang, Korea, North; Bangkok, Assistant Director, Compliance Jerry W. Brinson (GA) Thailand; Lima, Peru; Port Said, Outreach & Implementation, Office of Michael C. Brown (IN) Egypt; Singapore; Brazil; Foreign Assets Control, Department of Larry O. Burr (WI) Identification Number IMO 1790183 the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, Brian L. Elliot (MO) [DPRK]. tel.: 202/622–2490. Juneau A. Faulkner (GA) In addition, on July 30, 2014, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Gregory E. Gage (IA) Director of OFAC identified the Robert Hall III (NC) Electronic and Facsimile Availability following vessel as blocked property of Bradley C. Hansell (OR) Additional information concerning CHONGCHONGANG SHIPPING Andrew P. Hawkins (SC) OFAC is available from OFAC’s Web COMPANY LIMITED, an entity whose Daniel Hollins (KY) site (www.treas.gov/ofac). Certain property and interests in property are Clarence H. Jacobsma (IN) general information pertaining to blocked pursuant to E.O. 13551: Samuel L. Klaphake (MN) OFAC’s sanctions programs is available Timothy L. Klose (PA) Vessel via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on- Phillip E. Mason (MO) demand service, tel.: 202/622–0077. 1. CHONG CHON GANG General Cargo David P. Monti (NJ) Democratic People’s Republic of Timothy L. Morton (NC) Background Korea flag; Vessel Registration Larry G. Nikkel (WA) On August 30, 2010, the President Identification IMO 7937317 (vessel) Kenneth A. Orrino (WA) issued Executive Order 13551 [DPRK]. Ruel W. Reed (NC) (‘‘Blocking Property of Certain Persons Finally, on July 30, 2014, the Director Jose L. Sanchez (IL) With Respect to North Korea’’) (the of OFAC identified the following 17 Nicholas J. Schiltgen (MN) ‘‘Order’’). vessels as blocked property of OCEAN Warren J. Shatzer (PA) Section 1 of the Order blocks, with MARITIME MANAGEMENT Loren A. Smith (SD) certain exceptions, all property and COMPANY LIMITED, an entity whose Harlan L. Sugars (IA) interests in property that are in the property and interests in property are Seth D. Sweeten (ID) United States, that hereafter come blocked pursuant to E.O. 13551: George R. Tieskoetter (IA) within the United States, or that Vessels Ronald L. Weiss (MN) hereafter come within the possession or John T. White, Jr. (NC) control of any United States person, 1. AM NOK GANG (a.k.a. AP ROK Henry P. Wurtz (SD), including any foreign branch, of persons GANG) General Cargo Democratic The public comment period for this listed in the Annex to the Order, as well People’s Republic of Korea flag; docket closed on July 21, 2014, and the as persons determined by the Secretary Vessel Registration Identification IMO exemptions were issued and effective on of the Treasury, in consultation with the 8132835 (vessel) [DPRK]. July 22, 2014. The exemptions will Secretary of State, to meet any of the 2. BAEK MA KANG General Cargo expire two years from the effective date criteria set forth in subsection (a)(ii) of Democratic People’s Republic of on July 22, 2016. section 1. Korea flag; Vessel Registration FMCSA received no comments in this On July 30, 2014, the Director of Identification IMO 7944683 (vessel) proceeding. OFAC designated the following two [DPRK]. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:45 Aug 11, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12AUN1.SGM 12AUN1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 155 / Tuesday, August 12, 2014 / Notices 47177 3. DAI HONG DAN General Cargo 17. TAE DONG GANG General Cargo Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC Democratic People’s Republic of Democratic People’s Republic of 20420, (202) 632–7676 (this is not a toll- Korea flag; Vessel Registration Korea flag; Vessel Registration free number). Identification IMO 7944695 (vessel) Identification IMO 7738656 (vessel) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA’s draft [DPRK]. [DPRK]. policy and implementation plan for 4. DOK CHON General Cargo The entities and vessels named above increased public access to the results of Democratic People’s Republic of have been added to OFAC’s List of its research was developed in response Korea flag; Vessel Registration Specially Designated Nationals and to recent White House initiatives on Identification IMO 7411260 (vessel) Blocked Persons with the identifying tag federally-funded scientific research. In [DPRK]. ‘‘DPRK.’’ its February 22, 2013, memorandum, the 5. HWANG GUM SAN 2 General Cargo Dated: July 30, 2014. White House Office of Science and Democratic People’s Republic of Adam J. Szubin, Technology Policy (OSTP) directed each Korea flag; Vessel Registration Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Federal agency with over $100 million Identification IMO 8405270 (vessel) [FR Doc. 2014–19012 Filed 8–11–14; 8:45 am] in annual expenditures for the conduct [DPRK]. of research and development to develop BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 6. HYOK SIN 2 Bulk Carrier Democratic a plan to support increased public People’s Republic of Korea flag; access to the results of research funded Vessel Registration Identification IMO by the Federal Government, including DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 8018900 (vessel) [DPRK]. digital data sets and results published in AFFAIRS 7. JANG JA SAN CHONG NYON HO peer-reviewed scholarly publications Bulk Carrier Democratic People’s Draft Policy and Implementation Plan arising directly from federally-funded Republic of Korea flag; Vessel for Public Access to Scientific research (OSTP, Increasing Access to Registration Identification IMO Publications and Digital Data From the Results of Federally Funded 8133530 (vessel) [DPRK]. Research Funded by the Department of Scientific Research, February 22, 2013). 8. JON JIN 2 Bulk Carrier Democratic Veterans Affairs (VA) In implementing policies on public People’s Republic of Korea flag; access to research publications and Vessel Registration Identification IMO AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. digital research data, VA must first 8018912 (vessel) [DPRK]. ACTION: Notice and Request for remain cognizant of its ethical and legal 9. MU DU BONG General Cargo Comments. obligations to safeguard the privacy of Democratic People’s Republic of Veterans (and VA’s other research Korea flag; Vessel Registration SUMMARY: This Federal Register Notice subjects) and the confidentiality of their Identification IMO 8328197 (vessel) announces an opportunity for public private information, while promoting [DPRK]. review and comment on the draft Policy the highest quality science. VA also 10. O UN CHONG NYON HO General and Implementation Plan for Public recognizes that Veterans and the public Cargo Democratic People’s Republic Access to Scientific Publications and at-large have a substantive interest in of Korea flag; Vessel Registration Digital Data from Research Funded by accessing the results of the research that Identification IMO 8330815 (vessel) the Department of Veterans Affairs. VA conducts. VA’s responsibility [DPRK]. DATES: Comments must be received by precludes unlimited public access to 11. PHO THAE General Cargo VA on or before October 14, 2014. private information about individual Democratic People’s Republic of ADDRESSES: Written comments may be research subjects. With this in mind, VA Korea flag; Vessel Registration submitted through http:// has carefully weighed the public Identification IMO 7632955 (vessel) www.Regulations.gov; by mail or hand benefits versus the risks of harm to [DPRK]. delivery to the Director, Regulations Veterans in establishing the draft 12.
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