6376 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 1995 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Determined to Be Specially Designated controlled by, or acting or purporting to Nationals of the Government of Iraq, is act directly or indirectly on behalf of, Office of Foreign Assets Control a list of individuals and organizations the Government of Iraq. The Treasury determined by the Director of FAC to be Department regards it as incumbent 31 CFR Part 575 within the definition of the term upon all persons governed by the Iraqi Sanctions Regulations; Specially ``Government of Iraq,'' as set forth in Regulations to take reasonable steps to Designated Nationals List § 575.306 of the Regulations, because ascertain for themselves whether they are owned or controlled by or act persons with whom they deal are owned AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets or purport to act directly or indirectly or controlled by, or acting or purporting Control, Treasury. on behalf of the Government of Iraq. to act on behalf of, the Government of ACTION: Final rule; amendments to the Appendix B, Merchant Vessels Iraq, or on behalf of other countries list of specially designated nationals. Registered, Owned, or Controlled by the subject to blocking or transactional Government of Iraq or by Persons Acting restrictions administered by FAC. SUMMARY: The Office of Foreign Assets Directly or Indirectly on Behalf of the Section 206 of the International Control is amending the Iraqi Sanctions Government of Iraq, is a list of vessels Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 Regulations to add 4 banks and 30 determined by the Director of FAC to be U.S.C. 1705, provides for civil penalties individuals to appendix A, Individuals property of the Government of Iraq. not to exceed $10,000 for each violation and Organizations Determined To Be Appendix A to part 575 is amended of the Regulations. Criminal violations Specially Designated Nationals of the to provide public notice of the of the Regulations are punishable by Government of Iraq, and to supplement designation of 4 banks and 30 fines of up to $250,000 or imprisonment information provided for 6 previously individuals as Specially Designated for up to 10 years per count, or both, for listed Specially Designated Nationals by Nationals. In addition, supplementary individuals and criminal fines of up to including additional addresses and information is being provided for 6 $500,000 per count for organizations. aliases. Finally, the amendment adds to previously listed Specially Designated See 50 U.S.C. 1705; 18 U.S.C. 3571. In the appendices 14 entities and 11 Nationals by including additional addition, section 586E of the Iraq individuals identified as SDNs of Iraq in addresses and aliases. The amendment Sanctions Act of 1990, Public Law 101± the comprehensive SDN list published adds to appendix A 14 entities and 11 513, provides for civil penalties not to in the Federal Register on November 17, individuals identified as SDNs of Iraq in exceed $250,000 and criminal fines of 1994, and adds revised information the comprehensive SDN list published up to $1,000,000 or imprisonment for published in the comprehensive SDN in the Federal Register on November 17, up to 12 years, or both. list for 1 previously listed vessel. 1994, 59 FR 59460. Finally, the Because the Regulations involve a EFFECTIVE DATE: February 1, 1995. amendment adds to appendix B revised foreign affairs function, Executive Order 12866 and the provisions of the ADDRESS: Copies of the list of persons information published in the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. whose property is blocked pursuant to comprehensive SDN list for 1 previously 553, requiring notice of proposed the Iraqi Sanctions Regulations are listed vessel. All prohibitions in the Regulations rulemaking, opportunity for public available upon request at the following pertaining to the Government of Iraq participation, and delay in effective location: Office of Foreign Assets apply to the entities and individuals date, are inapplicable. Because no Control, U.S. Department of the identified in appendices A and B. All notice of proposed rulemaking is Treasury, Annex, 1500 Pennsylvania transactions with such entities or required for this rule, the Regulatory Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220. persons, or transactions in property in Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601±612, does The full list of persons blocked pursuant which they have an interest, are not apply. to economic sanctions programs prohibited unless otherwise exempted List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 575 administered by the Office of Foreign or licensed in or pursuant to the Assets Control is available electronically Regulations. Administrative practice and on The Federal Bulletin Board (see Determinations that persons fall procedure, Banks, Banking, Blocking of Supplementary Information). within the definition of the term assets, Exports, Foreign trade, Imports, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. ``Government of Iraq'' and are thus Iraq, Loans, Penalties, Reporting and Robert McBrien, Chief, International Specially Designated Nationals of Iraq recordkeeping requirements, Securities, Programs Division, Office of Foreign are effective upon the date of Specially designated nationals, Travel Assets Control, tel.: 202/622±2420. determination by the Director of FAC, restrictions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: acting under the authority delegated by the Secretary of the Treasury. Public PART 575ÐIRAQI SANCTIONS Electronic Availability notice is effective upon the date of REGULATIONS This document is available as an publication or upon actual notice, For the reasons set forth in the electronic file on The Federal Bulletin whichever is sooner. preamble, 31 CFR part 575 is amended Board the day of publication in the The list of Specially Designated as set forth below: Federal Register. By modem dial 202/ Nationals in appendices A and B is a 1. The authority citation for part 575 512±1387 or call 202/512±1530 for disks partial one, since FAC may not be aware of all agencies and officers of the is revised to read as follows: or paper copies. This file is available in Authority: 50 U.S.C. 1701±1706; 50 U.S.C. Postscript, WordPerfect 5.1 and ASCII. Government of Iraq, or of all persons 1601±1651; 22 U.S.C. 287c; Public Law 101± that might be owned or controlled by, or Background 513, 104 Stat. 2047±55; 3 U.S.C. 301; E.O. acting on behalf of the Government of 12722, 55 FR 31803, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., The Office of Foreign Assets Control Iraq within the meaning of § 575.306. p.294; E.O. 12724, 55 FR 33089, 3 CFR, 1992 (``FAC'') is amending the Iraqi Sanctions Therefore, one may not rely on the fact Comp., p. 317. Regulations, 31 CFR part 575 (the that a person or entity is not listed in 2. Appendix A to part 575 is amended ``Regulations''), to add new entries to appendix A or B as a Specially by adding the following at the end of the appendices A and B. Appendix A, Designated National as evidence that introductory note, which immediately Individuals and Organizations such person or entity is not owned or follows the appendix title: Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 1995 / Rules and Regulations 6377 APPENDIX A TO PART 575Ð Jaraco S.A. (a.k.a. Soktar, f.k.a. Tradaco S.A.), Al±Hassan, Anas Malik Dohan, (a.k.a. Malik, INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS 45 Rue de Frontenex, CH±1207 Geneva, Anas or Dohan, Anas Malik or Dohan, DETERMINED TO BE SPECIALLY Switzerland Anas or Al±Hassan, Anas), Baghdad, Iraq Jordan DESIGNATED NATIONALS OF THE * * * * * GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ Midco Finance S.A. (a.k.a. Midco Financial * * * * * S.A.), 57 Rue du Rhone, CH±1204 Geneva, Al±Huwaysh, Isam Rashid, Governor of the Switzerland Central Bank, Iraq ** * Note: The abbreviation ``DOB'' * * * * * means ``date of birth,'' ``a.k.a.'' means * * * * * Montana Management Inc. (d.b.a. Midco Al±Jabburi, Sadi Tuma Abbas, Adviser to the ``also known as,'' ``d.b.a.'' means ``doing Financial S.A., a.k.a. Midco Finance S.A.), President for Military Affairs, DOB 1939, business as,'' and ``f.k.a.'' means c/o Morgan & Morgan, Edificio Torre Swiss Iraq ``formerly known as.'' Bank, Piso 16, Calle 53 Este, Barbella, * * * * * Panama City, Republic of Panama Al±Khafaji, Sabah, 254 Rue Adolphe Pajeaud, * * * * * 57 Rue du Rhone, CH±1204 Geneva, 92160 Antony, France 3. Appendix A to part 575 is amended Switzerland * * * * * by adding the following entries in * * * * * Al±Maliki, Shabib Lazim, (a.k.a. Shebib alphabetical order, to read as follows: Orient Shipping Limited, Lot 18, Bay Street, Lazem Al±Maleki), Minister of Justice, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines DOB 1936, Iraq APPENDIX A TO PART 575Ð * * * * * * * * * * INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS Rasheed Bank, (a.k.a. Al±Rashid Bank or Al± Al±Qasir, Nazar Jumah Ali, (a.k.a. Nizar DETERMINED TO BE SPECIALLY Rasheed Bank), P.O. Box 7177, Haifa Jomaa Ali Al±Qassir), Minister of DESIGNATED NATIONALS OF THE Street, Baghdad, Iraq Irrigation, Iraq GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ Al±Rusafi Branch, No. 505: Al±Masarif * * * * * Street, Baghdad, Iraq Al±Rida, Karim Hasan, (a.k.a. Karim Hassan * * * * * Credit Commercial Branch, No. 506: Khalid Rida), Minister of Agriculture, DOB 1944, bin Alwaleed Street, Baghdad, Iraq Iraq Companies Basrah Branch, Al Thawrah Street Br. No. 88, * * * * * * * * * * P.O. Box 116, Basrah, Iraq Al±Ruba, Dr. Khadim, Managing Director of Agricultural Cooperative Bank, Rashid Street, Mosul Branch, No. 3, P.O. Box 183, Mosul, Real Estate Bank, Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Iraq * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Al±Sahhaf, Muhammad Said Kazim, (a.k.a. Amd Co. Limited Agency, Al±Tahrir Car Real Estate Bank, Hassan Bin Thabit Street, Mohammed Said Al±Sahaf), Minister of Parking Building, Tahrir Sq., Floor 3, Baghdad, Iraq Foreign Affairs, DOB 1940, Iraq Office 33, P.O.