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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(s). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Bradley T. 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 the Assistant Director for Sanctions 

Compliance & Evaluation, 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 Actions 

On December 8, 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. BIEL, Gordon Koang (a.k.a. BIEL, Gordon 

Koang Char; a.k.a. CHAR, Koang Biel; a.k.a. 

‘‘NYALUALGO, Koang’’), Koch County, 

Unity, South Sudan; Bentiu, Unity, South 

Sudan; alt. DOB 1973 to 1975; POB Gany, 

South Sudan; nationality South Sudan; 

Gender Male (individual) [SOUTH SUDAN]. 

Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(i)(A) of 

Executive Order 13664 of April 3, 2014, 

‘‘Blocking Property of Certain Persons With 

Respect to South Sudan’’ (‘‘E.O. 13664’’), for 

being responsible for or complicit in, or to 

have engaged in, directly or indirectly, in 

actions or policies that threaten the peace, 

security, or stability of South Sudan. 

2. HOTH, Gatluak Nyang (a.k.a. 

‘‘NYANGA, Hoth Gatluak’’), Mayendit 

County, Unity, South Sudan; DOB 1982; POB 

Dablual Village, Mayendit County, Unity, 

South Sudan; nationality South Sudan; 

Gender Male (individual) [SOUTH SUDAN]. 

Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(i)(A) of 

E.O. 13664 of April 3, 2014, ‘‘Blocking 

Property of Certain Persons With Respect to 

South Sudan’’, for being responsible for or 

complicit in, or to have engaged in, directly 

or indirectly, in actions or policies that 

threaten the peace, security, or stability of 

South Sudan. 

3. WAJANG, Joseph Mantiel (a.k.a. 

WEJANG, Nguen Monytuil; a.k.a. WEJJANG, 

Joseph Monytuil; a.k.a. ‘‘WEJANG, Joseph 

Manytuil’’), Bentiu, Unity, Sudan; DOB 1962; 

POB Sudan; nationality South Sudan; Gender 

Male; Passport 1561 (Sudan) expires 15 May 

2006 (individual) [SOUTH SUDAN]. 

Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(i)(A) of 

E.O. 13664 of April 3, 2014, ‘‘Blocking 

Property of Certain Persons With Respect to 

South Sudan’’, for being responsible for or 

complicit in, or to have engaged in, directly 

or indirectly, in actions or policies that 

threaten the peace, security, or stability of 

South Sudan. 

Dated: December 8, 2023. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27453 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AL–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 List 

(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(s). 

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 the Assistant Director for Sanctions 

Compliance & Evaluation, 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 Actions 

On December 8, 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 

authorities listed below. 

Individuals 

1. NGOMA, Willy (a.k.a. ‘‘Pap’’; a.k.a. 

‘‘RUTIKANGA, Ngarurira Ingoma’’), 

Bunagana, North Kivu, Congo, Democratic 

Republic of the; DOB 1974; POB Kinigi, 

Rwanda; nationality Rwanda; alt. nationality 

Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Gender 

Male (individual) [DRCONGO] (Linked To: 

M23). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(G) 

of Executive Order (E.O.) 13413 of October 

27, 2006, ‘‘Blocking Property of Certain 

Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the 

Democratic Republic of the Congo,’’ as 

amended by E.O. 13671 of July 8, 2014, 

‘‘Taking Additional Steps To Address the 

National Emergency With Respect to the 

Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the 

Congo’’ (E.O. 13413, as amended) for having 

acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 

directly or indirectly, M23, an entity whose 

property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13413, as amended. 

2. RUKUNDA, Michel (a.k.a. ‘‘Makanika’’), 

Hauts Plateaux, South Kivu, Congo, 

Democratic Republic of the; DOB 12 Sep 

1974; POB Minembwe, Fizi Territory, South 

Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; 

nationality Congo, Democratic Republic of 

the; Gender Male; Military Registration 

Number 174935527545 (Congo, Democratic 

Republic of the) (individual) [DRCONGO]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(E)(i) 

of Executive Order (E.O.) 13413, as amended 

for being a leader of an entity, including any 

armed group, that has, or whose members are 

responsible for or complicit in, or have 

engaged in, directly or indirectly, the 

targeting of women, children, or any civilians 

through the commission of acts of violence 

(including killing, maiming, torture, or rape 

or other sexual violence), abduction, forced 

displacement, or attacks on schools, 

hospitals, religious sites, or locations where 

civilians are seeking refuge, or through 

conduct that would constitute serious abuse 

or violation of human rights or a violation of 

international humanitarian law, in or in 

relation to the Democratic Republic of the 

Congo (DRC). 

3. YAKUTUMBA, William Amuri, South 

Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; 

DOB 1970; alt. DOB 1972; POB Lubondja, 

Fizi Territory, South Kivu, Congo, 

Democratic Republic of the; nationality 

Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Gender 

Male; Military Registration Number 

172985458137 (Congo, Democratic Republic 

of the) (individual) [DRCONGO]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(E)(i) 

of Executive Order (E.O.) 13413, as amended 

for being a leader of an entity, including any 

armed group, that has, or whose members are 

responsible for or complicit in, or have 

engaged in, directly or indirectly, the 

targeting of women, children, or any civilians 

through the commission of acts of violence 

(including killing, maiming, torture, or rape 

or other sexual violence), abduction, forced 

displacement, or attacks on schools, 

hospitals, religious sites, or locations where 

civilians are seeking refuge, or through 

conduct that would constitute serious abuse 

or violation of human rights or a violation of 

international humanitarian law, in or in 

relation to the DRC. 


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1ARPA, Public Law 117–2, sec. 3301, codified at 

12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq. SSBCI was originally 

established in title III of the Small Business Jobs Act 

of 2010. 

Dated: December 8, 2023. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27492 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Multiple 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

Information Collection Requests 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury will submit the following 

information collection requests to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the 

date of publication of this notice. The 

public is invited to submit comments on 

these requests. 

DATES: Comments should be received on 

or before January 16, 2024 to be assured 

of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of the submissions may be 

obtained from Melody Braswell by 

emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling 

(202) 622–1035, or viewing the entire 

information collection request at 

www.reginfo.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

1. Title: Pre-Screening Notice and 

Certification Request for the Work 

Opportunity Credit. 

OMB Number: 1545–1593. 

Form Number: Form 1041–QFT. 

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code 

section 685 allows the trustee of certain 

trusts to make an election for the trust 

to be taxed as a qualified funeral trust 

(QFT). The trustee of a QFT files Form 

1041–QFT to report the income, 

deductions, gains, losses, and tax 

liability of the QFT. The IRS uses the 

information on the form to determine 

that the trustee filed the proper return 

and paid the correct tax. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, Federal 

Government, individuals or households, 

and not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

15,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 20.7 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 310,350. 

2. Title: Form 8835, Renewable 

Electricity Production Credit. 

OMB Number: 1545–1362. 

Form Number: Form 8835. 

Abstract: Form 8835 is used to claim 

the renewable electricity production 

credit. The credit is allowed for the sale 

of electricity produced in the United 

States or U.S. territories from qualified 

energy resources at a qualified facility. 

The IRS uses the information reported 

on the form to ensure that the credit is 

correctly computed. 

Current Actions: There are changes to 

the existing collection. The form was 

revised to include information about the 

qualified facility, add lines for new 

credits, and remove lines for expired 

credits. The estimated number of 

responses was reduced to eliminate 

duplication of burden estimates. The 

estimated burden for individuals filing 

Form 8835 is approved under OMB 

control number 1545–0074, and the 

estimated burden for businesses filing 

Form 8835 is approved under OMB 

control number 1545–0123. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not-for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 40. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 17 

hours, 43 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 697. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 

Melody Braswell, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27394 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; State 

Small Business Credit Initiative 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury will submit the following 

information collection request to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the 

date of publication of this notice. The 

public is invited to submit comments on 

this request. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before January 16, 2024 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under Review—Open for 

Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of the submissions may be 

obtained from Spencer W. Clark by 

emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling 

(202) 927–5331, or viewing the entire 

information collection request at 

www.reginfo.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: State Small Business Credit 

Initiative. 

OMB Control Number: 1505–0227. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Description: This information 

collection captures information related 

to the State Small Business Credit 

Initiative (SSBCI). The American Rescue 

Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) reauthorized 

and amended the Small Business Jobs 

Act of 2010 (SSBCI statute) to fund the 

SSBCI as a response to the economic 

effects of the COVID–19 pandemic.1

SSBCI is a Federal program 

administered by the U.S. Department of 

the Treasury (Treasury) that was created 

to strengthen the programs of 

jurisdictions (i.e., States, the District of 

Columbia, Territories, Tribal 

governments) that support private 

financing for small businesses as well as 

to provide technical assistance (TA) to 

qualifying small businesses. Under the 

allocation formula-based TA Grant 

Program, Treasury awards Federal 

grants to eligible jurisdictions for the 

provision of legal, accounting, and 

financial advisory services to qualifying 

small businesses applying for the SSBCI 

Capital Program and other Federal or 

other jurisdiction small business 

programs. Treasury is updating the 

burden estimate for OMB Control 


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