[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63673-63674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20038]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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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]
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