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###### Department of State

          - [Public Notice 11296]

# SUMMARY:

The Department of State is publishing an update to its List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List) with which direct financial transactions are generally prohibited under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR). The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) generally will deny applications to export or reexport items for use by entities or subentities on the Cuba Restricted List.

# DATES:

Effective on January 8, 2021.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Emily Belson, Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, 202-647-6526; Robert Haas, Office of the Coordinator for Cuban Affairs, tel.: 202-453-8456, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## Background

                    On June 16, 2017, the President signed National Security Presidential Memorandum-5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba (NSPM-5). As directed by NSPM-5, on November 9, 2017, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a final rule in the                     **Federal Register**                     amending the CACR, 31 CFR part 515, and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule in the                     **Federal Register**                     amending, among other sections, the section of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) regarding Cuba, 15 CFR 746.2. The regulatory amendment to the CACR added § 515.209, which generally prohibits direct financial transactions with certain entities and subentities identified on the State Department's Cuba Restricted List. The regulatory amendment to 15 CFR 746.2 notes BIS will generally deny applications to export or re-export items for use by entities or subentities identified on the Cuba Restricted List. The State Department is now updating the Cuba Restricted list, as published below and available on the State Department's website (                    *https://www.state.gov/​cuba-sanctions/​cuba-restricted-list/​*)                

                    This update includes one additional subentity. This is the eighth update to                           ( print page 1562)                        the Cuba Restricted List since it was published November 9, 2017 (82 FR 52089). Previous updates were published November 15, 2018 (see 83 FR 57523), March 9, 2019 (see 84 FR 8939), April 24, 2019 (see 84 FR 17228), July 26, 2019 (see 84 FR 36154), November 19, 2019 (see 84 FR 63953), June 12, 2020 (see 85 FR 35972), a correction June 19, 2020 (85 FR 37146), and September 29, 2020 (85 FR 61079). The State Department will continue to update the Cuba Restricted List periodically.                

The publication of the updated Cuba Restricted List further implements the directive in paragraph 3(a)(i) of NSPM-5 to the Secretary of State to identify the entities or subentities, as appropriate, that are under the control of, or act for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel, and publish a list of those identified entities and subentities with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or private enterprise in Cuba.

## Electronic Availability

                    This document and additional information concerning the Cuba Restricted List are available from the Department of State's website (                    *https://www.state.gov/​cuba-sanctions/​cuba-restricted-list/​*).                

## List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba as of January 8, 2021

Below is the U.S. Department of State's list of entities and subentities under the control of, or acting for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or private enterprise in Cuba. For information regarding the prohibition on direct financial transactions with these entities, please see 31 CFR 515.209. All entities and subentities were listed effective November 9, 2017, unless otherwise indicated.

                    * * *                     *Entities or subentities owned or controlled by another entity or subentity on this list are not treated as restricted unless also specified by name on the list. * * **

### Ministries

MINFAR — Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias

MININT — Ministerio del Interior

### Holding Companies

CIMEX — Corporación CIMEX S.A.

Compañía Turística Habaguanex S.A.

GAESA — Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A.

Gaviota — Grupo de Turismo Gaviota

UIM — Unión de Industria Militar

### Hotels in Havana and Old Havana

Aparthotel Montehabana

                    Gran Hotel Bristol Kempinski                     *Effective November 15, 2019*

Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski

H10 Habana Panorama

Hostal Valencia

Hotel Ambos Mundos

Hotel Armadores de Santander

Hotel Beltrán de Santa Cruz

Hotel Conde de Villanueva

Hotel del Tejadillo

Hotel el Bosque

Hotel el Comendador

Hotel el Mesón de la Flota

Hotel Florida

Hotel Habana 612

Hotel Kohly

Hotel Los Frailes

Hotel Marqués de Prado Ameno

                    Hotel Marqués de Cardenas de Montehermoso                     *Effective June 12, 2020*

                    Hotel Palacio Cueto                     *Effective July 26, 2019*

Hotel Palacio del Marqués de San Felipe y Santiago de Bejucal

Hotel Palacio O'Farrill

Hotel Park View

Hotel Raquel

                    Hotel Regis                     *Effective June 12, 2020*

Hotel San Miguel

                    Hotel Santa Isabel                     *Effective April 24, 2019*

Hotel Telégrafo

Hotel Terral

                    Iberostar Grand Packard Hotel                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Memories Miramar Havana

Memories Miramar Montehabana

                    SO/Havana Paseo del Prado                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

### Hotels in Santiago de Cuba

Villa Gaviota Santiago

### Hotels in Varadero

Blau Marina Varadero Resort

                    also Fiesta Americana Punta Varadero                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    also Fiesta Club Adults Only                     *Effective March 12, 2019*

                    Grand Aston Varadero Resort                     *Effective November 15, 2019*

Grand Memories Varadero

                    Hotel El Caney Varadero                     *Effective April 24, 2019*

                    Hotel Las Nubes                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    Hotel Oasis                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    Iberostar Bella Vista                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Iberostar Laguna Azul

Iberostar Playa Alameda

Meliá Marina Varadero

                    Meliá Marina Varadero Apartamentos                     *Effective April 24, 2019*

Meliá Peninsula Varadero

Memories Varadero

Naviti Varadero

Ocean Varadero El Patriarca

Ocean Vista Azul

Paradisus Princesa del Mar

Paradisus Varadero

Sol Sirenas Coral

### Hotels in Pinar del Rio

Hotel Villa Cabo de San Antonio

Hotel Villa Maria La Gorda y Centro Internacional de Buceo

### Hotels in Baracoa

Hostal 1511

Hostal La Habanera

Hostal La Rusa

Hostal Rio Miel

Hotel El Castillo

Hotel Porto Santo

Villa Maguana

### Hotels in Cayos de Villa Clara

                    Angsana Cayo Santa María                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Dhawa Cayo Santa María

                    Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas Beach Resort and Spa                     *Effective November 19, 2019*

                    Golden Tulip Aguas Claras                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Hotel Cayo Santa María

Hotel Playa Cayo Santa María

Iberostar Ensenachos

                    Las Salinas Plana & Spa                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    La Salina Noreste                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    La Salina Suroeste                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Meliá Buenavista

Meliá Cayo Santa María

Meliá Las Dunas

Memories Azul

Memories Flamenco

Memories Paraíso

Ocean Casa del Mar

                    Paradisus Los Cayos                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Royalton Cayo Santa María

                    Sercotel Experience Cayo Santa María                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Sol Cayo Santa María

                    Starfish Cayo Santa María                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    Valentín Perla Blanca                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Villa Las Brujas

Warwick Cayo Santa María

                    also Labranda Cayo Santa María Hotel                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Hotels in Holguín

                    Blau Costa Verde Beach & Resort                          ( print page 1563)    

                    also Fiesta Americana Holguín Costa Verde                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Hotel Playa Costa Verde

Hotel Playa Pesquero

### Memories Holguín

Paradisus Río de Oro Resort & Spa

Playa Costa Verde

Playa Pesquero Premium Service

Sol Rio de Luna y Mares

Villa Cayo Naranjo

Villa Cayo Saetia

Villa Pinares de Mayari

### Hotels in Jardines del Rey

                    Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski                     *Effective July 26, 2019*

                    Grand Muthu Cayo Guillermo                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    Gran Muthu Imperial Hotel                     *Effective November 15, 2019*

                    Gran Muthu Rainbow Hotel                     *Effective November 15, 2019*

Hotel Playa Coco Plus

Iberostar Playa Pilar

Meliá Jardines del Rey

Memories Caribe

Pestana Cayo Coco

                    also Hotel Playa Paraiso                     *Effective June 12, 2020*

### Hotels in Topes de Collantes

Hostal Los Helechos

                    Kurhotel Escambray                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Los Helechos

Villa Caburni

### Tourist Agencies

Crucero del Sol

Gaviota Tours

### Marinas

Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio (Pinar del Rio)

Marina Gaviota Cayo Coco (Jardines del Rey)

Marina Gaviota Las Brujas (Cayos de Villa Clara)

Marina Gaviota Puerto Vita (Holguín)

Marina Gaviota Varadero (Varadero)

### Stores in Old Havana

Casa del Abanico

Colección Habana

Florería Jardín Wagner

Joyería Coral Negro—Additional locations throughout Cuba

La Casa del Regalo

San Ignacio 415

Soldadito de Plomo

Tienda El Navegante

Tienda Muñecos de Leyenda

Tienda Museo El Reloj Cuervo y Sobrinos

### Entities Directly Serving the Defense and Security Sectors

ACERPROT—Agencia de Certificación y Consultoría de Seguridad y Protección

                    Alias Empresa de Certificación de Sistemas de Seguridad y Protección                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

AGROMIN—Grupo Empresarial Agropecuario del Ministerio del Interior

APCI—Agencia de Protección Contra Incendios

CAHOMA—Empresa Militar Industrial Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara

                    Casa Editorial Verde Olivo                     *Effective July 26, 2019*

CASEG—Empresa Militar Industrial Transporte Occidente

CID NAV—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Naval

CIDAI—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Armamento de Infantería

CIDAO—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Armamento de Artillería e Instrumentos Ópticos y Ópticos Electrónicos

CORCEL—Empresa Militar Industrial Emilio Barcenas Pier

CUBAGRO—Empresa Comercializadora y Exportadora de Productos Agropecuarios y Agroindustriales

DATYS—Empresa Para El Desarrollo De Aplicaciones, Tecnologías Y Sistemas

DCM TRANS—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Transporte

DEGOR—Empresa Militar Industrial Desembarco Del Granma

DSE—Departamento de Seguridad del Estado

                    Editorial Capitán San Luis                     *Effective July 26, 2019*

EMIAT—Empresa Importadora Exportadora de Abastecimientos Técnicos

Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Astimar

Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Centro

Empresa Militar Industrial Yuri Gagarin

ETASE—Empresa de Transporte y Aseguramiento

Ferretería TRASVAL

GELCOM—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Grito de Baire

Impresos de Seguridad

MECATRONICS—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Electrónica y Mecánica

NAZCA—Empresa Militar Industrial Granma

OIBS—Organización Integración para el Bienestar Social

PLAMEC—Empresa Militar Industrial Ignacio Agramonte

PNR—Policía Nacional Revolucionaria

PROVARI—Empresa de Producciones Varias

SEPSA—Servicios Especializados de Protección

                    SERTOD—Servicios de Telecomunicaciones a los Órganos de la Defensa                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

SIMPRO—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Simuladores

TECAL—Empresa de Tecnologías Alternativas

TECNOPRO—Empresa Militar Industrial “G.B. Francisco Cruz Bourzac”

TECNOTEX—Empresa Cubana Exportadora e Importadora de Servicios, Artículos y Productos Técnicos Especializados

TGF—Tropas de Guardafronteras

UAM—Unión Agropecuaria Militar

ULAEX—Unión Latinoamericana de Explosivos

XETID—Empresa de Tecnologías de la Información Para La Defensa

YABO—Empresa Militar Industrial Coronel Francisco Aguiar Rodríguez

### Additional Subentities of CIMEX

ADESA/ASAT—Agencia Servicios Aduanales (Customs Services)

                    American International Services (Remittances)                     *Effective September 29, 2020*

                    alias AIS Remesas                     *Effective September 29, 2020*

Cachito (Beverage Manufacturer)

Contex (Fashion)

Datacimex

ECUSE—Empresa Cubana de Servicios

                    FINCIMEX                     *Effective June 19, 2020*

Inmobiliaria CIMEX (Real Estate)

Inversiones CIMEX

Jupiña (Beverage Manufacturer)

La Maisón (Fashion)

Najita (Beverage Manufacturer)

Publicitaria Imagen (Advertising)

                    Residencial Tarara S.A. (Real Estate/Property Rental)                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Ron Caney (Rum Production)

Ron Varadero (Rum Production)

Telecable (Satellite Television)

Tropicola

(Beverage Manufacturer)

Zona Especializada de Logística y Comercio (ZELCOM)

### Additional Subentities of GAESA

                    Aerogaviota                     *Effective April 24, 2019*

Almacenes Universales (AUSA)

ANTEX—Corporación Antillana Exportadora

                    Banco Financiero Internacional S.A. (BFI).                     *Effective [date published in***Federal Register***]*

                    Compañía Inmobiliaria Aurea S.A.                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Dirección Integrada Proyecto Mariel (DIP)

Empresa Inmobiliaria Almest (Real Estate)

GRAFOS (Advertising)

RAFIN S.A. (Financial Services)

Sociedad Mercantin Inmobiliaria Caribe (Real Estate)

                    TECNOIMPORT                          ( print page 1564)    

Terminal de Contenedores de la Habana (TCH)

Terminal de Contenedores de Mariel, S.A.

UCM—Unión de Construcciones Militares

Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel (ZEDM)

Zona Especial de Desarrollo y Actividades Logísticas (ZEDAL)

### >Additional Subentities of Gaviota

AT Comercial

                    Centro de Buceo Varadero                     *Effective June 12, 2020*

                    Centro Internacional de Buceo Gaviota Las Molas                     *Effective June 12, 2020*

                    Delfinario Cayo Naranjo                     *Effective June 12, 2020*

                    Diving Center—Marina Gaviota                     *Effective April 24, 2019*

                    Gaviota Hoteles Cuba                     *Effective March 12, 2019*

                    Hoteles Habaguanex                     *Effective March 12, 2019*

                    Hoteles Playa Gaviota                     *Effective March 12, 2019*

Manzana de Gomez

                    Marinas Gaviota Cuba                     *Effective March 12, 2019*

PhotoService

                    Plaza La Estrella                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    Plaza Las Dunas                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    Plaza Las Morlas                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    Plaza Las Salinas                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    Plaza Las Terrazas del Atardecer                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    Plaza Los Flamencos                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

                    Plaza Pesquero                     *Effective November 15, 2018*

Producciones TRIMAGEN S.A. (Tiendas Trimagen)

### Additional Subentities of Habaguanex

Sociedad Mercantil Cubana Inmobiliaria Fenix S.A. (Real Estate)

* * Activities in parentheticals are intended to aid in identification, but are only representative. All activities of listed entities and subentities are subject to the applicable prohibitions.* *

Manisha Singh,

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2021-00061 Filed 1-7-21; 8:45 am]

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