87054 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 240 / Friday, December 15, 2023 / Notices 

1 ‘‘FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Beneficial 

Ownership Reporting to Support Law Enforcement 

Efforts, Counter Illicit Finance, and Increase 

Transparency’’. 87 FR 59498, September 30, 2022. 

2The AML Act was enacted as Division F, 

sections 6001–6511, of the William M. (Mac) 

Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2021, Public Law 116–283 (2021). The 

AML Act, among other provisions, mandated the 

creation of a BSAAG Subcommittee on Innovation 

and Technology (Section 6207) and a BSAG 

Subcommittee on Information Security and 

Confidentiality (Section 6302). 

Money Laundering (AML) Act of 1992 

required the Secretary of the Treasury to 

establish a Bank Secrecy Act Advisory 

Group (BSAAG) consisting of 

representatives from federal agencies, 

and other interested persons and 

financial institutions subject to the 

regulatory requirements of the Bank 

Secrecy Act, found at 31 CFR chapter X. 

The BSAAG is the means by which the 

Treasury receives advice on the 

reporting requirements of the Bank 

Secrecy Act, and informs private sector 

representatives on how the information 

they provide is used. As chair of the 

BSAAG, the Director of FinCEN is 

responsible for ensuring that relevant 

issues are placed before the BSAAG for 

review, analysis, and discussion. 

BSAAG membership is open to 

financial institutions, trade groups, and 

Federal and non-Federal regulators and 

law enforcement agencies that are 

located within the United States. In 

September of 2022, FinCEN published a 

final rule 1 establishing a beneficial 

ownership information reporting 

requirement, pursuant to the Corporate 

Transparency Act. The rule will require 

most corporations, limited liability 

companies, and other entities created or 

registered to do business in the United 

States to report information about their 

beneficial owners, the persons who 

ultimately own or control the company, 

to FinCEN. We invite firms, trade 

groups, and Federal and State 

governmental entities within the United 

States that are affected by and 

connected to compliance with the new 

rule to express interest in BSAAG 

membership, with a clear explanation 

on how their perspectives can enhance 

the broader BSAAG discussions. We 

also continue to welcome nominations 

from other eligible entities that can 

actively share their perspectives on a 

variety of Bank Secrecy Act 

requirements. 

Each member selected will serve a 

three-year term and must designate one 

individual to represent that member at 

plenary meetings. While BSAAG 

membership is granted to organizations, 

not to individuals, the designated 

representative for each selected 

organization should be knowledgeable 

about Bank Secrecy Act requirements 

and be willing and able to devote the 

necessary time and effort on behalf of 

the representative’s organization. 

Members are expected to actively share 

anecdotal perspectives, quantifiable 

insights on BSA requirements, and 

industry trends in BSAAG discussions. 

The organization’s representative must 

be able to attend biannual plenary 

meetings, generally held in Washington, 

DC, over one or two days, generally in 

May and October. Additional BSAAG 

meetings may be held by phone, 

videoconference, or in person, and the 

organization’s representative is expected 

to actively engage in the BSAAG’s work 

through participation in meetings of 

various BSAAG Subcommittees and/or 

working groups, including 

Subcommittees established pursuant to 

the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 

(AML Act).2 Members will not be paid 

for their time, services, or travel. 

Nominations for individuals who are 

not representing an organization will 

not be considered, but organizations 

may nominate themselves. Please 

provide complete answers to the 

following items, as nominations will be 

evaluated based on the information 

provided in response to this notice and 

request for nominations. There is no 

required format; interested 

organizations may submit their 

nominations via email or email 

attachment. Nominations should consist 

of: 

• Name of the organization requesting 

membership 

• Point of contact, title, address, 

email address, and phone number 

• Description of the financial 

institution or trade group and its 

involvement with the Bank Secrecy Act 

and/or Corporate Transparency Act. 

• Reasons why the organization’s 

participation on the BSAAG will bring 

value to the group 

• Trade groups must submit a full list 

of their members along with their 

nomination. Trade groups must also 

confirm that, if selected, they will only 

share BSAAG information with their 

members that are located within the 

United States. 

In making the selections, FinCEN will 

seek to complement current BSAAG 

members and obtain comprehensive 

representation in terms of affiliation, 

industry, and geographic representation. 

The Director of FinCEN retains full 

discretion on all membership decisions. 

The Director may consider prior years’ 

applications when making selections 

and will not limit consideration to 

institutions nominated by the public 

when making selections. 

Andrea M. Gacki, 

Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement 

Network. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27620 Filed 12–14–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–02–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 effective 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 

Compliance, 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 6, 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. ALEMAN MEZA, Oscar, Mexico; 

DOB 17 Apr 1962; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; 

nationality Mexico; Gender Male; 

C.U.R.P. AEMO620417HSLLZS07 

(Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 


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attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

2. BASTIDAS ERENAS, Juan Pablo 

(a.k.a. ‘‘PAYO’’), Mexico; DOB 11 Mar 

1980; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality 

Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. 

BAEJ800311HSLSRN16 (Mexico) 

(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

3. BELTRAN ARAUJO, Amberto, 

Mexico; DOB 12 Dec 1988; POB Sinaloa, 

Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender 

Male; C.U.R.P. BEAA881212HSLLRM08 

(Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

4. BELTRAN ARAUJO, Mario German 

(a.k.a. ‘‘EL NINON’’), Mexico; DOB 14 

May 1992; POB Sonora, Mexico; 

nationality Mexico; Gender Male; 

C.U.R.P. BEAM920514HSRLRR03 

(Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

5. CARO MONGE, Jesus Jose Gil 

(a.k.a. ‘‘KIKIL’’), Mexico; DOB 20 Jun 

1991; POB Jalisco, Mexico; nationality 

Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. 

CAMJ910620HJCRNS02 (Mexico) 

(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

6. CARO QUINTERO, Jose Gil, 

Mexico; DOB 07 Feb 1968; POB Sinaloa, 

Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender 

Male; C.U.R.P. CAQG680207HSLRNL09 

(Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

7. ESTEVEZ COLMENARES, Ricardo 

(a.k.a. SOTO RODRIGUEZ, Bogar; a.k.a. 

‘‘LOCO’’; a.k.a. ‘‘TIO’’), Mexico; DOB 14 

Sep 1974; POB Guerrero, Mexico; 

nationality Mexico; Gender Male; 

C.U.R.P. EECR740914HGRSLC02 

(Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

8. ESTRADA GUTIERREZ, Jose de 

Jesus (a.k.a. ESTRADA GUTIERREZ, 

Josue de Jesus), Mexico; DOB 17 Nov 

1968; POB Jalisco, Mexico; nationality 

Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. 

EAGJ681117HJCSTS00 (Mexico) 

(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

9. FLORES ORTIZ, Francisco 

Abraham (a.k.a. ‘‘PANCHITO’’), Mexico; 

DOB 13 Aug 1977; POB Sinaloa, 

Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender 

Male; C.U.R.P. FOOF770813HSLLRR00 

(Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

10. FRANCO FIGUEROA, Ulises 

(a.k.a. ‘‘CHARCO’’), Mexico; DOB 17 Jun 

1987; POB Oaxaca, Mexico; nationality 

Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. 

FAFU870617HOCRGL03 (Mexico) 

(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

11. GASTELUM IRIBE, Oscar Manuel 

(a.k.a. ‘‘EL MUSICO’’; a.k.a. 

‘‘SALGADO’’), Monte Rosa #657, 

Colonia Montebello, Culiacan, Sinaloa 

80227, Mexico; Rio de la Plata #3041, 

Colonia Lomas del Boulevard, Culiacan, 

Sinaloa 80110, Mexico; Antonio Palafox 

#1856 Int 42, Colonia Paseos del Sol, 

Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; DOB 05 Oct 

1974; POB Jalisco, Mexico; nationality 

Mexico; RFC GAI0741005TQ3 (Mexico) 

(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

12. INZUNZA NORIEGA, Pedro, 

Mexico; DOB 24 Nov 1962; POB 

Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; 

Gender Male; C.U.R.P. 

IUNP621124HSLNRD01 (Mexico) 

(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

13. LEON RODRIGUEZ, Juvenal (a.k.a. 

‘‘GALLO’’), Mexico; DOB 01 Sep 1976; 

POB Guanajuato, Mexico; nationality 

Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. 

LERJ760901HGTNDV06 (Mexico) 

(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

14. LOPEZ LOPEZ, Servando (a.k.a. 

‘‘EL HUEVO’’), Mexico; DOB 17 Sep 

1974; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality 

Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. 

LOLS740917HSLPPR01 (Mexico) 

(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 


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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. 

2The SSBCI Investing in America SBOP NOFO is 

available on Treasury’s website at https://

home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/CompetitiveTA-NOFO-FINAL-Oct-25-2023.pdf. 

15. PULIDO DIAZ, Oscar, Mexico; 

DOB 14 Apr 1976; POB Guerrero, 

Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender 

Male; C.U.R.P. PUDO760414HGRLZS04 

(Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of E.O. 14059 for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

Entities 

1. DIFACULSA, S.A. DE C.V., Villa 

Dorada 3996, Fracc. Los Portales, 

Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Organization 

Established Date 25 Feb 2006; 

Organization Type: Retail sale of 

pharmaceutical and medical goods, 

cosmetic and toilet articles in 

specialized stores; Folio Mercantil No. 

75487 (Mexico) [ILLICIT–DRUGS– 

EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 

1(b)(iii) of E.O. 14059 for being owned, 

controlled, or directed by, or having 

acted or purported to act for or on behalf 

of, directly or indirectly, a person 

sanctioned pursuant to E.O. 14059. 

2. EDITORIAL MERCADO 

ECUESTRE, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, 

Jalisco, Mexico; Organization 

Established Date 11 Jan 2005; 

Organization Type: Publishing of 

newspapers, journals and periodicals; 

Folio Mercantil No. 28481 (Mexico) 

[ILLICIT–DRUGS–EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 

1(b)(iii) of E.O. 14059 for being owned, 

controlled, or directed by, or having 

acted or purported to act for or on behalf 

of, directly or indirectly, a person 

sanctioned pursuant to E.O. 14059. 

Dated: December 6, 2023. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27646 Filed 12–14–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; State Small 

Business Credit Initiative 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other federal agencies to comment on 

the proposed information collections 

listed below, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before February 13, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding 

the burden estimate, or any other aspect 

of the information collection, including 

suggestions for reducing the burden, by 

the following method: 

• Federal E-rulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Refer to Docket Number TREAS–DO– 

2022–0009 and the specific Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) control 

number 1505–0227. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Stout, State Small Business 

Credit Initiative (SSBCI), at (866) 220– 

9050 or ssbci_information@treasury.gov. 

Further information may be obtained 

from the SSBCI website, https://

home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/smallbusiness-programs/state-small-businesscredit-initiative-ssbci, or by contacting 

ssbci_information@treasury.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: State Small Business Credit 

Initiative Information Collection 

Activities. 

OMB Control Number: 1505–0227. 

Type of Review: Revision of currently 

approved information collection 

activities. 

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 

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 states, the 

District of Columbia, territories, and 

Tribal Governments (collectively, 

jurisdictions) that support private 

financing for small businesses. SSBCI 

includes the Capital Program, through 

which Treasury provides funding to 

jurisdictions to expand access to capital 

for small businesses, and the Technical 

Assistance (TA) Program, through 

which jurisdictions provide legal, 

accounting, and financial advisory 

services (TA services) to very small and 

underserved businesses (eligible 

beneficiaries) that are applying for 

SSBCI Capital Program funding and 

other governmental programs that 

support small businesses. The TA 

Program includes the allocation 

formula-based TA Grant Program. In 

addition, as part of the TA Program, 

Treasury has published the SSBCI 

Investing in America Small Business 

Opportunity Program (SBOP) Notice of 

Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which is 

a competitive grant program.2

• SSBCI Investing in America SBOP 

Application. Any jurisdiction that has 

been approved as a participating 

jurisdiction in the SSBCI Capital 

Program can apply for the program. 

Jurisdictions that are not yet approved 

as participating jurisdictions in the 

SSBCI Capital Program, but that have 

submitted complete and timely SSBCI 

Capital Program applications (or are part 

of a joint Tribal government 

application), are also eligible to apply; 

however, to receive an SSBCI Investing 

in America SBOP award, a jurisdiction 

must be approved as a participating 

jurisdiction in the SSBCI Capital 

Program. Only certain applicants will be 

selected for funding under this 

competitive program in accordance with 

the SSBCI Investing in America SBOP 

NOFO. 

To determine whether an application 

should be selected for funding, Treasury 

must collect certain types of information 

in an application. This information is 

detailed in the publicly-posted NOFO 

on Treasury’s website, and includes: 

designation letter from the jurisdiction’s 

governing official designating the 

eligible applicant to take specific 

actions with respect to the program; 

information about the applicant’s 

proposed program, including a 

description of the project service area 

and potential to connect eligible 

beneficiaries to business opportunities, 

the applicant’s proposed solution and 

how it aligns with the needs of eligible 

beneficiaries and overcomes any 

limitations or gaps in coverage in 

providing TA services, a description of 

the applicant’s key partners and project 

support, information about the 

applicant’s organizational capacity and 

experience, and the applicant’s 

performance goals and measures; details 

on the applicant’s budget using the line 

items of Form SF–424A ‘‘Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs’’ and a budget narrative that 

details the use of funds in each line 

item, as applicable to the proposed 

programs; certain required assurances 

and certifications; and supporting 


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