[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45754-45755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19469]


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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 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 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; 
Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-
622-2490; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; 
Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202-622-4855; or the 
Department of the Treasury's Office of the General Counsel: Office of 
the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202-622-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Action(s)

    On August 17, 2018, 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/Entities

    1. KHIN HLAING, Burma; DOB 02 May 1968; Gender Male (individual) 
[GLOMAG].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C)(1) of Executive Order 
13818 of December 20, 2017, ``Blocking the Property of Persons Involved 
in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption'' (E.O. 13818) for being or 
having been a leader or official of Burma's 99th Light Infantry 
Division, an entity that has engaged in, or whose members have engaged 
in, serious human rights abuse relating to the leader's or official's 
tenure.
    2. AUNG KYAW ZAW (a.k.a. AUNG KYAW ZAWW), Burma; DOB 20 Aug 1961; 
Gender Male; Passport DM-000826 issued 22 Nov 2011 (individual) 
[GLOMAG].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C)(1) of E.O. 13818 for 
being or having been a leader or official of Burma's Bureau of Special 
Operations 3, an entity that has engaged in, or whose members have 
engaged in, serious human rights abuse relating to the leader's or 
official's tenure.

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    3. THURA SAN LWIN, Burma; DOB 17 Mar 1959; POB Yangon, Burma; 
Gender Male (individual) [GLOMAG].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C)(1) of E.O. 13818 for 
being or having been a leader or official of Burma's Border Guard 
Police, an entity that has engaged in, or whose members have engaged 
in, serious human rights abuse relating to the leader's or official's 
tenure.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A) of E.O. 13818 for 
being responsible for or complicit in, or having directly or indirectly 
engaged in, serious human rights abuse.
    4. KHIN MAUNG SOE, Burma; DOB 1972; Gender Male (individual) 
[GLOMAG].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C)(1) of E.O. 13818 for 
being or having been a leader or official of Burma's Military 
Operations Command 15, an entity that has engaged in, or whose members 
have engaged in, serious human rights abuse relating to the leader's or 
official's tenure.
    5. 33RD LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE BURMESE ARMY, Sagaing, Burma 
[GLOMAG].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A) of E.O. 13818 for being 
responsible for or complicit in, or having directly or indirectly 
engaged in, serious human rights abuse.
    6. 99TH LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE BURMESE ARMY, Meiktila, 
Burma [GLOMAG].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A) of E.O. 13818 for being 
responsible for or complicit in, or having directly or indirectly 
engaged in, serious human rights abuse.

    Dated: August 17, 2018.
Andrea Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-19469 Filed 9-7-18; 8:45 am]
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