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effective upon the date of determination

by the Director of the Office of Foreign

Assets Control, acting under authority

delegated by the Secretary of the

Treasury. Public notice of blocking is

effective upon the date of filing with the

Federal Register, or upon prior actual

notice.

Since the Regulations involve a

foreign affairs function, the provisions

of Executive Order 12866 and the

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.

553), requiring notice of proposed

rulemaking, opportunity for public

participation, and delay in effective

date, are inapplicable. Because no

notice of proposed rulemaking is

required for this rule, the Regulatory

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) does

not apply.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, and under the authority of (1)

3 U.S.C. 301; 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651 and

1701–1706; E.O. 12978, 60 FR 54579, 3

CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 415, with respect

to the SDNTs, and (2) 3 U.S.C. 301; 22

U.S.C. 287c; 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-

1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28

U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 101-513, 104

Stat. 2047-2055 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note);

Pub. L. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214, 1254

(18 U.S.C. 2332d); E.O. 12722, 55 FR

31803, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 294; E.O.

12724, 55 FR 33089, 3 CFR, 1990

Comp., p. 297; E.O. 12817, 57 FR 48433,

3 CFR, 1992 Comp., p. 317, with respect

to the SDNs of Iraq, appendices A and

B to 31 CFR chapter V are amended as

set forth below:

1. Appendices A and B to 31 CFR

chapter V are amended by adding the

following names inserted in

alphabetical order (1) in appendix A,

section I, and (2) under the heading

‘‘Colombia’’ in appendix B:

AVILA MIRANDA, Jorge A., Calle 52N No.

2D–29, Cali, Colombia; c/o CAUCALITO

LTDA., Cali, Colombia; (Cedula No.

12534286 (Colombia)) (individual)

[SDNT]

BARRENEQUE GOMEZ, Jairo, (a.k.a.

BARRENECHE GOMEZ, Jairo), c/o

CAUCALITO LTDA., Cali, Colombia;

(Cedula No. 70112547 (Colombia))

(individual) [SDNT]

CAMACHO RIOS, Jaime, c/o

CONSTRUCCIONES ASTRO S.A., Cali,

Colombia; (Cedula No. 14950781

(Colombia)) (individual) [SDNT]

CAUCALITO LTDA., (f.k.a. GANADERA

LTDA.), (f.k.a. GANADERIA), Apartado

Aereo 10077, Cali, Colombia; Carrera 4

No. 12–41 of. 1403, Edificio Seguros

Bolivar, Cali, Colombia; NIT #

800029160–9 [SDNT]

CONSTRUCCIONES ASTRO S.A., (f.k.a.

SOCIEDAD CONSTRUCTORA LA

CASCADA S.A.), (f.k.a.

CONSTRUCTORA CASCADA), Apartado

Aereo 10077, Cali, Colombia; Calle 1A

62A–120, Cali, Colombia; Calle 1A 62A–

120 B2 108, Cali, Colombia; Calle 1A

62A–120 2305, Cali, Colombia; Calle 1A

62A–120 2418, Cali, Colombia; Calle 1A

62A–120 4114, Cali, Colombia; Calle 1A

62A–120 6245, Cali, Colombia; Calle 13

3–22 piso 12 y piso 14, Cali, Colombia;

Carrera 4 No. 12–41 of. 1401, Cali,

Colombia; Carrera 4 No. 12–41 of. 1402,

Edificio Seguros Bolivar, Cali, Colombia;

Carrera 4 No. 12–41 of. 1403, Cali,

Colombia; Carrera 64 1C–63, Cali,

Colombia; Carrera 64 1B–83, Cali,

Colombia; NIT # 890307311–4 [SDNT]

CRIADERO DE POLLOS EL ROSAL S.A.,

(f.k.a. INDUSTRIA AVICOLA

PALMASECA S.A.), Carrera 61 No. 11–

58, Cali, Colombia; Carretera Central via

Aeropuerto Palmaseca, Colombia; NIT #

800146749–7 [SDNT]

GONZALEZ, Maria Lorena, c/o

INVERSIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES

ATLAS LTDA., Cali, Colombia; (Cedula

No. 31992548 (Colombia)) (individual)

[SDNT]

INVERSIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES

ATLAS LTDA., (f.k.a. INVERSIONES

MOMPAX LTDA.), (f.k.a. MOMPAX

LTDA.), Calle 10 No. 4–47 piso 19, Cali,

Colombia; NIT # 800102408–1 [SDNT]

JIMENEZ, Isabel Cristina, c/o INVERSIONES

Y CONSTRUCCIONES ATLAS LTDA.,

Cali, Colombia; (Cedula No. 66852533

(Colombia)) (individual) [SDNT]

MIRALUNA LTDA. Y CIA. S. EN C.S., (f.k.a.

INVERSIONES EL PASO LTDA.), (f.k.a.

INVERSIONES NEGOAGRICOLA S.A.),

Carrera 4 No. 12–41 of. 1403, Cali,

Colombia; Carrera 4 No. 12–41 of. 1501,

Cali, Colombia; NIT # 890937860–9

[SDNT]

NEGOCIOS LOS SAUCES LTDA., (f.k.a.

SAMARIA LTDA.), Apartado Aereo

10077, Cali, Colombia; Carrera 4 No. 4–

21 of. 1501, Edificios Seguros Bolivar,

Cali, Colombia; NIT # 890328835–1

[SDNT]

NEGOCIOS LOS SAUCES LTDA. Y CIA.

S.C.S., (f.k.a. INMOBILIARIA SAMARIA

LTDA.), Calle 13 No. 3–32 piso 13, Cali,

Colombia; Calle 13A No. 64–50 F102,

Cali, Colombia; Calle 18 No. 106–96 of.

201/202, Cali, Colombia; Carrera 4 No.

12–41 of. 1501, Edificio Seguros Bolivar,

Cali, Colombia; NIT # 890937859–0

[SDNT]

OCAMPO, Carlos, c/o CONSTRUCCIONES

ASTRO S.A., Cali, Colombia; (Cedula

No. 6401478 (Colombia)) (individual)

[SDNT]

RODAS, Luis Alberto, c/o

CONSTRUCCIONES ASTRO S.A., Cali,

Colombia; (Cedula No. 16630332

(Colombia)) (individual) [SDNT]

2. Appendices A and B to 31 CFR

chapter V are amended by (1) removing

the entries in the names ‘‘OSORIO

PINEDA, Jorge Ivan,’’ and ‘‘ZABALETA

SANDOVAL, Nestor,’’ from appendix A,

section I; and (2) under the heading

‘‘Colombia’’ in appendix B, removing

the entries in the names ‘‘OSORIO

PINEDA, Jorge Ivan,’’ and ‘‘ZABALETA

SANDOVAL, Nestor.’’

3. Appendices A and B to 31 CFR

chapter V are amended by:

(a) In appendix A, section I: (1)

removing from the entry in the name

‘‘NAMAN, Saalim or Sam’’ the address

‘‘600 Grant Street, 42nd Floor,

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.’’; and

(2) removing the entry in the name

‘‘TIGRIS TRADING, INC., 600 Grant

Street, 42nd Floor, Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania 15219, U.S.A. [IRAQ]’’;

and

(b) Under the heading ‘‘United States

of America’’ in appendix B: (1)

removing from the entry in the name

‘‘NAMAN, Saalim or Sam’’ the address

‘‘600 Grant Street, 42nd Floor,

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.’’; and

(2) removing the entry in the name

‘‘TIGRIS TRADING, INC., 600 Grant

Street, 42nd Floor, Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania 15219, U.S.A. [IRAQ]’’.

Dated: July 22, 1997.

R. Richard Newcomb,

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Approved: July 25, 1997.

James E. Johnson,

Assistant Secretary (Enforcement).

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Part 560

Iranian Transactions Regulations:

Performance on Awards; Certain Legal

Services

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets

Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule; amendments.

SUMMARY: The Office of Foreign Assets

Control of the U.S. Department of the

Treasury is amending the Iranian

Transactions Regulations to authorize

by general license the payment of

awards against Iran issued by the IranU.S. Claims Tribunal in The Hague, and

implementation (other than certain

exports and reexports) and payment of

awards and settlements to which the

United States Government is a party.

This final rule also authorizes by

general license the provision of certain

legal services to the Government of Iran

and persons in Iran.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Regarding the issuance of licenses,
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Steven I. Pinter, Chief, Licensing

Division (tel.: 202/622–2480); regarding

legal questions, William B. Hoffman,

Chief Counsel (tel.: 202/622–2410);

Office of Foreign Assets Control,

Department of the Treasury,

Washington, DC 20220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background

In Executive Order 12957 of March

15, 1995 (60 FR 14615, March 17, 1995),

President Clinton declared a national

emergency with respect to the actions

and policies of the Government of Iran

and imposed sanctions against Iran

supplementing those imposed in 1987,

invoking the authority, inter alia, of the

International Emergency Economic

Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701–06

(‘‘IEEPA’’). The President substantially

supplemented and amended those

sanctions in Executive Order 12959 of

May 6, 1995 (60 FR 24757, May 9,

1995). The Office of Foreign Assets

Control (‘‘OFAC’’) amended the Iranian

Transactions Regulations in September

1995 (the ‘‘Regulations’’) (60 FR 47061,

September 11, 1995), to implement

these orders.

In further implementation of

Executive Orders 12957 and 12959,

OFAC is promulgating amendments to

the Regulations in subpart E. Section

560.510(d)(1) and (d)(2) are revised to

generally license all payments of awards

against Iran issued by the Iran-U.S.

Claims Tribunal in The Hague,

irrespective of the source of funds for

payment, and to generally license

implementation (except exports or

reexports that are subject to export

license application requirements of

Federal agencies other than OFAC) as

well as payment of awards or

settlements in cases to which the United

States Government is a party.

Section 560.525(a)(3) is revised to

generally license the provision of legal

services to initiate and conduct U.S.

court and other domestic legal

proceedings on behalf of persons in Iran

or the Government of Iran

notwithstanding the prohibition on

exportation of services to Iran.

Because the Regulations involve a

foreign affairs function, Executive Order

12866 and the provisions of the

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.

553) requiring notice of proposed

rulemaking, opportunity for public

participation, and delay in effective

date, are inapplicable. Because no

notice of proposed rulemaking is

required for this rule, the Regulatory

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) does

not apply. The amendment in this final

rule does not impose a paperwork

burden.

List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 560

Administrative practice and

procedure, Agricultural commodities,

Banks, banking, Exports, Foreign trade,

Imports, Information, Investments, Iran,

Loans, Penalties, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Services,

Specially designated nationals,

Terrorism, Transportation.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 31 CFR part 560 is revised as

follows:

PART 560–IRANIAN TRANSACTIONS

REGULATIONS

1. The authority citation is revised to

read as follows:

Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 2349aa–

9; 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.

101–410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note);

Pub. L. 104–132, 100 Stat. 1214, 1254 (18

U.S.C. 2332d); E.O. 12613, 52 FR 41940, 3

CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 256; E.O. 12957, 60 FR

14615, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 332; E.O.

12959, 60 FR 24757, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p.

356.

Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations

and Statements of Licensing Policy

2. The introductory text of paragraph

(d) and paragraphs (d)(1) and (d)(2) of

§ 560.510 are revised to read as follows:

§ 560.510 Transactions related to the

resolution of disputes between the United

States or United States nationals and the

Government of Iran.

* * * * *

(d) The following are authorized:

(1) All transactions related to payment

of awards of the Iran-United States

Claims Tribunal in The Hague against

Iran.

(2) All transactions necessary to the

payment and implementation of awards

(other than exports or reexports subject

to export license application

requirements of other agencies of the

United States Government) in a legal

proceeding to which the United States

Government is a party, or to payments

pursuant to settlement agreements

entered into by the United States

Government in such a legal proceeding.

3. Paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(5)(i) of

§ 560.525 are revised to read as follows:

§ 560.525 Exportation of certain legal

services.

(a) The provision of the following

legal services to the Government of Iran

or to a person in Iran, and receipt of

payment of professional fees and

reimbursement of incurred expenses,

are authorized:

(1) * * *

(2) * * *

(3) Initiation and conduct of domestic

United States legal, arbitration, or

administrative proceedings on behalf of

the Government of Iran or a person in

Iran;

(4) * * *

(5) * * *

(i) To resolve disputes between the

Government of Iran or an Iranian

national and the United States or a

United States national;

* * * * *

Dated: July 23, 1997.

R. Richard Newcomb,

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Approved: July 25, 1997.

James E. Johnson,

Assistant Secretary (Enforcement).

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