[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 20451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8754]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Unblocking of Specially Designated National and Blocked Person 
Pursuant to Executive Order 13566

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(``OFAC'') is publishing the name of one individual whose property and 
interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 
13566 of February 25, 2011, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain 
Transactions Related to Libya.''

DATES: The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons (``SDN List'') of the individual 
identified in this notice whose property and interests in property were 
blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011, is 
effective on April 4, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance 
Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department 
of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile 
through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service tel.: (202) 622-0077.

Background

    On February 25, 2011, President Barack Obama declared a national 
emergency in order to address the threat created by the deteriorating 
situation in Libya and Colonel Muammar Qadhafi's and his government's 
extreme measures against the people of Libya by issuing Executive Order 
13566, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related 
to Libya'' (``E.O. 13566'' or the ``Order'') pursuant to the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 
(``IEEPA''). E.O. 13566 imposes economic sanctions on persons named in 
the Annex to the Order. The Order also authorizes the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to designate 
additional persons determined to meet the criteria set forth in E.O. 
13566.
    On March 15, 2011, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, designated, pursuant to one or more of the criteria 
set forth in subparagraphs (b)(i) through (b)(vi) of Section 1 of the 
Order, the individual listed below, whose property and interests in 
property were blocked, pursuant to the Order.
    On April 4, 2011, the Director of OFAC removed from the SDN List 
the individual listed below, whose property and interests in property 
were blocked pursuant to the Order:
    KOUSSA, Moussa (a.k.a. KOUSA, Mousa; a.k.a. KUSA, Musa; a.k.a. 
KUSSA, Mussa); DOB circa 1949; Foreign Minister; Secretary of the 
General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International 
Cooperation (individual) [LIBYA2]

    Dated: April 4, 2011.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2011-8754 Filed 4-11-11; 8:45 am]
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