Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Notices 63673 

Concluding remarks 

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section. 

Dated: September 11, 2023. 

Irene Marion, 

Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19972 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of one or more persons that have been 

placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated 

Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) 

List based on OFAC’s determination 

that one or more applicable legal criteria 

were satisfied. All property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of these persons are 

blocked, and U.S. persons are generally 

prohibited from engaging in transactions 

with them. 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for applicable date. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Bradley Smith, Director, tel.: 

202–622–2490; Associate Director for 

Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; 

Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 

202–622–2480; Assistant Director for 

Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; 

or Assistant Director for Sanctions 

Enforcement, Compliance & Analysis, 

tel.: 202–622–2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The SDN List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac). 

Notice of OFAC Action(s) 

On September 12, 2023, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following persons are 

blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authority listed below. 

Individuals 

1. AJROUCH, Ali Ismail (a.k.a. AJROUCH, 

Ali; a.k.a. AJROUSH, Aly Ismail), Lebanon; 

DOB 02 Nov 1971; POB Kfar Houne, Jezzine, 

South, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender 

Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) 

of Executive Order 13224, as amended by 

Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] 

(Linked To: BLACK DIAMOND SARL). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(B) 

of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 

2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting 

Transactions With Persons Who Commit, 

Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism,’’ 

66 FR 49079, as amended by Executive Order 

13886 of September 9, 2019, ‘‘Modernizing 

Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,’’ 84 FR 

48041 (collectively, E.O. 13224, as amended), 

for owning or controlling, directly or 

indirectly, BLACK DIAMOND SARL, a 

person whose property and interests in 

property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, 

as amended. 

2. HELBAWI, Mahdy Akil (a.k.a. AKIL, 

Madhy; a.k.a. AKIL, Mahdi Amer; a.k.a. 

AQIL, Mahdi Amer; a.k.a. AQIL, Mahdi 

Amir), Colombia; DOB 30 Oct 1987; POB 

Maicao, Colombia; nationality Lebanon; 

citizen Colombia; Gender Male; Secondary 

sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive 

Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 

13886; Cedula No. 1126038243 (Colombia); 

Passport LR0159572 (Lebanon) expires 14 

Nov 2021; alt. Passport PE092928 (Colombia); 

National ID No. 000050624602 (Lebanon); 

Identification Number 3664441 (Lebanon) 

(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: RADA, 

Amer Mohamed Akil). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) 

of E.O. 13224, as amended, for having 

materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 

financial, material, or technological support 

for, or goods or services to or in support of, 

AMER MOHAMED AKIL RADA, a person 

whose property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. 

3. RADA, Amer Mohamed Akil (a.k.a. 

AQEEL, Amer Muhammad), Lebanon; DOB 

07 Sep 1964; alt. DOB 10 Dec 1967; 

nationality Lebanon; alt. nationality 

Colombia; Additional Sanctions 

Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions 

Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial 

Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; 

Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of 

Executive Order 13224, as amended by 

Executive Order 13886; Cedula No. 

67121004582 (Colombia); Identification 

Number V–28426454 (Venezuela) 

(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: 

HIZBALLAH). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) 

of Executive Order 13224, as amended, for 

having acted or purported to act for or on 

behalf of, directly or indirectly, HIZBALLAH, 

a person whose property and interests in 

property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224. 

4. RADA, Samer Akil (a.k.a. RADA, Samer 

Mohamed Akil; a.k.a. REDA, Samer 

Mohamed Akil), Carabobo, Venezuela; DOB 

10 Apr 1981; Additional Sanctions 

Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions 

Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial 

Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; 

Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of 

Executive Order 13224, as amended by 

Executive Order 13886; Identification 

Number 179029472 (Colombia) (individual) 

[SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) 

of E.O. 13224, as amended, for having 

materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 

financial, material, or technological support 

for, or goods or services to or in support of, 

HIZBALLAH, a person whose property and 

interests in property are blocked pursuant to 

E.O. 13224. 

Entities 

1. BCI TECHNOLOGIES C.A., Avenue Don 

Julio Centeno, Centro Comercial Los Jarales, 

local N1–11, Valencia, Carabobo State, 

Venezuela; Secondary sanctions risk: section 

1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended 

by Executive Order 13886; Organization 

Type: Other information technology and 

computer service activities [SDGT] (Linked 

To: RADA, Samer Akil). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) 

of E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, 

controlled, or directed by, directly or 

indirectly, SAMER AKIL RADA, a person 

whose property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. 

2. BLACK DIAMOND SARL, Beirut, 

Baabda, Lebanon; Secondary sanctions risk: 

section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as 

amended by Executive Order 13886; 

Organization Established Date 09 Mar 2016; 

Commercial Registry Number 2044841 

(Lebanon) [SDGT] (Linked To: ZANGA 

S.A.S.). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) 

of E.O. 13224, as amended, for having 

materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 

financial, material, or technological support 

for, or goods or services to or in support of, 

ZANGA S.A.S., a person whose property and 

interests in property are blocked pursuant to 

E.O. 13224, as amended. 

3. ZANGA S.A.S., Carrera 49 C #102–57 

104, Barranquilla, Colombia; Secondary 

sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive 

Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 

13886; Organization Established Date 03 Mar 

2015; NIT # 9008900295 (Colombia); 

Identification Number 1700344853100000 

(Colombia) [SDGT] (Linked To: HELBAWI, 

Mahdy Akil). 


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Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) 

of E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, 

controlled, or directed by, directly or 

indirectly, MAHDY AKIL HELBAWI, a 

person whose property and interests in 

property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, 

as amended. 

Dated: September 12, 2023. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20038 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0636] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Accelerated Payment 

Verification of Completion Letter 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 14, 

2023. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M33), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0636’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0636’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Authority: Public Law 107–103 and 

Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 16131a 

and 38 CFR 21.7154(d)(1). 

Title: Accelerated Payment 

Verification of Completion Letter, VA 

Form 22–0840. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0636. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Eligible Veterans, Service 

members, and beneficiaries electing to 

receive an accelerated payment for 

educational assistance payments must 

certify they received such payment and 

how the payment was used, and the 

data collected from the VA Form 22– 

0840 is used to determine the 

entitlement to the accelerated payment. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1 hour. 

Estimated Average Burden Time per 

Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Maribel Aponte, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20043 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Financial Services Center 

(FSC), Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA). 

ACTION: Notice of a modified system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 

1974, notice is hereby given that the VA 

is modifying the system of records 

entitled, ‘‘Corporate Travel and Charge 

Cards—VA’’ (131VA047). This system is 

used for operating, auditing and 

managing the charge card program 

involving commercial purchases 

authorized by VA employees. It is an 

end-to-end travel management service 

that includes all aspects of official 

Federal business travel including travel 

planning, authorization, reservations, 

ticketing, fulfillment, expense 

reimbursement and travel management 

reporting. These records will include 

permanent change of station moves that 

have been approved for relocation 

entitlements. The system serves as a 

repository that captures all required 

documentation that would assist with 

providing instructions to obtain a 

government passport, visa and country 

clearance, as applicable, as well as 

timely approval routing, as outlined in 

VA travel policy for VA employees 

traveling in an official capacity to a 

foreign country. 

DATES: Comments on this modified 

system of records must be received no 

later than 30 days after date of 

publication in the Federal Register. If 

no public comment is received during 

the period allowed for comment or 

unless otherwise published in the 

Federal Register by VA, the modified 

system of records will become effective 

a minimum of 30 days after date of 

publication in the Federal Register. If 

VA receives public comments, VA shall 

review the comments to determine 

whether any changes to the notice are 

necessary. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted through www.regulations.gov 

or mailed to VA Privacy Service, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW, (005X6F), 

Washington, DC 20420. Comments 

should indicate that they are submitted 

in response to Corporate Travel and 

Charge Cards—VA (131VA047). 

Comments received will be available at 

www.regulations.gov for public viewing, 

inspection or copies. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

Charge Cards: Lori Thomas, Chief 

Charge Card Service Division, 512–460– 

5189 or Lori.Thomas2@va.gov. 

For iMove: Adrian Quesada, Division 

Chief of Permanent Change of Station 

(PCS) Division, 512–460–5204 or 

Adrian.Quesada@va.gov. For 

Temporary Travel: Gary McWilson, 

Chief, TDY Travel Service Division, 

512–460–5111 or Gary.McWilson@ 


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