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Notice of OFAC Actions 

A. On January 17, 2024, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following person are 

blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authority listed below. 

Individual 

1. PIMENTEL MATA, Alberto; (a.k.a. 

PIMENTEL, Alberto), Guatemala; DOB 

26 Oct 1981; POB San Jose, Costa Rica; 

nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; 

Passport 238670724 (Guatemala) expires 

14 Jan 2024; National ID No. 

2386707240101 (Guatemala) 

(individual) [GLOMAG]. 

Designated pursuant to section 

1(a)(ii)(B)(1) of Executive Order (E.O.) 

13818 of December 20, 2017, ‘‘Blocking 

the Property of Persons Involved in 

Serious Human Rights Abuse or 

Corruption,’’ 82 FR 60839 (Dec. 26, 

2017) for being a foreign person who is 

a current or former government official, 

or a person acting for or on behalf of 

such an official, who is responsible for 

or complicit in, or has directly or 

indirectly engaged in, corruption, 

including the misappropriation of state 

assets, the expropriation of private 

assets for personal gain, corruption 

related to government contracts or the 

extraction of natural resources, or 

bribery. 

B. On January 17, 2024, OFAC 

determined that the following entities 

would be removed from the SDN List 

and that their property and interests in 

property subject to U.S. jurisdiction are 

unblocked pursuant to E.O. 13818. 

These entities are no longer subject to 

the blocking provisions of Section 1(a) 

of E.O. 13818. 

Entities 

1. COMPANIA GUATEMALTECA DE 

NIQUEL, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (a.k.a. 

COMPANIA GUATEMALTECA DE 

NIQUEL; a.k.a. GUATEMALAN NICKEL 

COMPANY; a.k.a. ‘‘CGN’’), 9–55 

Avenida Reforma Z.10, Guatemala City, 

Guatemala; Organization Established 

Date 22 Jun 1960; NIT # 335886 

(Guatemala) [GLOMAG]. 

2. COMPANIA PROCESADORA DE 

NIQUEL DE IZABAL, S.A. (a.k.a. 

COMPANIA PROCESADORA DE 

NIQUEL; a.k.a. COMPANIA 

PROCESADORA DE NIQUEL DE 

IZABAL, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA; a.k.a. 

‘‘PRONICO’’), 9–55 Avenida Reforma 

Z.10, Guatemala City, Guatemala; 

Organization Established Date 03 Sep 

2013; NIT # 83557008 (Guatemala) 

[GLOMAG]. 

3. MAYANIQUEL, SOCIEDAD 

ANONIMA, 12 Calle 2–25 Z.10, 

Guatemala City, Guatemala; 

Organization Established Date 03 Oct 

1996; NIT # 8252149 (Guatemala) 

[GLOMAG]. 

Dated: January 17, 2024. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Minority Veterans 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), Center for Minority 

Veterans (CMV), is seeking nominations 

of qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment as a member of the 

Advisory Committee on Minority 

Veterans (‘‘the Committee’’). 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received no later 

than 5 p.m. EST on June 15, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: All nomination packages 

should be emailed to vacocmv@va.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Dwayne Campbell and Mr. Ronald 

Sagudan, Center for Minority Veterans, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Ave., NW (00M), Washington, 

DC 20420, Telephone (202) 461–6191. A 

copy of the Committee charter and list 

of the current membership can be 

obtained by contacting Mr. Campbell or 

Mr. Sagudan or by accessing the website 

managed by CMV at https:// 

www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/ 

acmv/index.asp. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth, the 

Committee responsibilities include, but 

not limited to: (1) Advising the 

Secretary and Congress on VA’s 

administration of benefits and 

provisions of healthcare, benefits, and 

services to minority Veterans. 

(2) Providing a biennial report to 

Congress outlining recommendations, 

concerns and observations on VA’s 

delivery of services to minority 

Veterans. 

(3) Meeting with VA officials, Veteran 

Service Organizations, and other 

stakeholders to assess the Department’s 

efforts in providing benefits and 

outreach to minority Veterans. 

(4) Making periodic site visits and 

holding town hall meetings with 

Veterans to address their concerns. 

Management and support services for 

the Committee are provided by the 

CMV. 

Authority: The Committee was 

established in accordance with 38 

U.S.C. 544. In accordance with 38 

U.S.C. 544, the Committee advises the 

Secretary on the administration of VA 

benefits and services to minority 

Veterans; assesses the needs of minority 

Veterans with respect to such benefits; 

and evaluates whether VA 

compensation, medical and 

rehabilitation services, outreach and 

other programs are meeting those needs. 

The Committee makes 

recommendations to the Secretary 

regarding such activities. Nominations 

of qualified candidates are being sought 

to fill upcoming vacancies on the 

Committee. 

Membership Criteria 

CMV is requesting nominations for 

upcoming vacancies on the Committee. 

The Committee is currently composed 

of 12 members, in addition to ex-officio 

members. As required by statute, the 

members of the Committee are 

appointed by the Secretary from the 

general public, including: 

(1) Representatives of Veterans who 

are minority group members; 

(2) Individuals who are recognized 

authorities in fields pertinent to the 

needs of Veterans who are minority 

group members; 

(3) Veterans who are minority group 

members and who have experience in a 

military theater of operations; 

(4) Veterans who are minority group 

members and who do not have such 

experience; and 

(5) Women Veterans who are minority 

group members recently separated from 

active military service. 

Section 544 defines ‘‘minority group 

member’’ as an individual who is Asian 

American, Black, Hispanic, Native 

American (including American Indian, 

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian), or 

Pacific-Islander American. 

In accordance with section 544, the 

Secretary determines the number, terms 

of service, and pay and allowances of 

members of the Committee appointed by 

the Secretary, except that a term of 

service of any member shall not exceed 

three years. The Secretary may 

reappoint any member for additional 

terms of service. 

Professional Qualifications: In 

addition to the criteria above, VA 

seeks— 

(1) Diversity in professional and 

personal qualifications; 

(2) Experience in military service and 

military deployments (please identify 

your Branch of Service and Rank); 


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(3) Current work with Veterans; 

(4) Committee subject matter 

expertise; 

(5) Emphasis on experience using VA 

Service and Benefits. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission 

Nominations should be type written 

(one nomination per nominator). 

Nomination package should include: (1) 

a letter of nomination that clearly states 

the name and affiliation of the nominee, 

the basis for the nomination (i.e. specific 

attributes which qualify the nominee for 

service in this capacity), and a statement 

from the nominee indicating a 

willingness to serve as a member of the 

Committee; (2) the nominee’s contact 

information, including name, mailing 

address, telephone numbers, and email 

address; (3) the nominee’s curriculum 

vitae or resume, and (4) a summary of 

the nominee’s experience and 

qualification relative to the professional 

qualifications criteria listed above. 

Individuals selected for appointment 

to the Committee shall be invited to 

serve a two-year term. Committee 

members will receive a stipend for 

attending Committee meetings, 

including per diem and reimbursement 

for travel expenses incurred. 

The Department makes every effort to 

ensure that the membership of its 

Federal advisory committees is fairly 

balanced in terms of points of view 

represented and the committee’s 

function. Every effort is made to ensure 

that a broad representation of 

geographic areas, males & females, racial 

and ethnic minority groups, and 

veterans with disabilities are given 

consideration for membership. 

Appointment to this Committee shall be 

made without discrimination because of 

a person’s race, color, religion, sex 

(including gender identity, transgender 

status, sexual orientation, and 

pregnancy), national origin, age, 

disability, or genetic information. 

Nominations must state that the 

nominee is willing to serve as a member 

of the Committee and appears to have 

no conflict of interest that would 

preclude membership. An ethics review 

is conducted for each selected nominee. 

Dated: January 17, 2024. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment to the Research Advisory 

Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ 

Illnesses 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice of nominations for 

appointment to the Research Advisory 

Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ 

Illnesses. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment to the Research 

Advisory Committee on Gulf War 

Veterans’ Illnesses (RACGWVI) 

(hereinafter in this section referred to as 

‘‘the Committee’’). 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received no later 

than 5:00 p.m. EST on March 1, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

emailed to varacgwvi@va.gov. Please 

write Nomination for RACGWVI 

Membership in the subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Karen Block, Designated Federal Officer, 

Gulf War Research Program, VA Office 

of Research and Development at 

Karen.Block@va.gov. A copy of the 

Committee charter and list of the 

current membership can be found at 

Research Advisory Committee on Gulf 

War Veterans’ Illnesses website (https:// 

www.va.gov/RAC-GWVI/) or by 

contacting Dr. Block on (202) 280–3632. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Research Advisory Committee on Gulf 

War Veterans’ Illnesses was established 

to provide advice and make 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs on proposed research 

studies, plans and strategies related to 

understanding and treating the health 

consequences of military service in the 

Southwest Asia theater of operations 

during the 1990–91 Gulf War 

(Operations Desert Shield and Desert 

Storm). 

Membership Criteria and 

Qualifications: VA is requesting 

nominations for upcoming vacancies on 

the Committee and is committed to 

diversity, equity and inclusion. The 

committee is comprised of Government 

employees and non-Federal employees. 

Non-Federal employees are appointed 

by the Secretary from the general public 

and will serve as Special Government 

employees. 

The expertise required of Committee 

membership includes, but is not limited 

to: 

a. 1990–91 Gulf War Veterans and/or 

representatives of such Veterans; 

b. Veterans of all eras; 

c. Community leaders, professionals 

and other concerned stakeholders; 

d. Members of the medical and 

scientific communities representing 

disciplines such as epidemiology, 

genetics, immunology, neurology, 

toxicology, dentistry, environmental 

health and justice, occupational and 

industrial hygiene; and 

e. Experts in advanced medical and 

scientific technologies including 

artificial intelligence. 

Membership Requirements: The 

Committee meets at least twice 

annually, and some members may have 

an opportunity to participate in 

additional subcommittee meetings. 

Individuals selected for appointment to 

the Committee shall be invited to serve 

a two to three- year term. The Secretary 

may reappoint Committee members for 

an additional term of service. 

Committee members will receive per 

diem and reimbursement for eligible 

travel expenses incurred. Selfnominations and nominations of nonVeterans will be accepted. Any letters of 

nomination from organizations or other 

individuals should accompany the 

package when it is submitted. 

To the extent possible, the Secretary 

seeks members who have diverse 

professional and personal qualifications 

including but not limited to subject 

matter experts in the areas described 

above. We ask that nominations include 

any relevant experience information so 

that VA can ensure diverse Committee 

membership. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission: Nominations must be typed 

(12 point font) and include: 

(1) A letter of nomination that clearly 

states the name and affiliation of the 

nominee, the basis for the nomination 

(i.e., specific attributes which qualify 

the nominee for service in this 

capacity), and a statement from the 

nominee indicating that he/she is a U.S. 

citizen and is willing to serve as a 

member of the Committee; 

(2) The nominee’s contact 

information, including name, mailing 

address, telephone numbers, and email 

address; 

(3) The nominee’s resume or 

curriculum vitae that is no more than 

three pages in length. The resume 

should show professional work 

experience, and Veterans service 

involvement, especially service that 

involves 1990–91 Gulf War Veterans’ 

issues; and 

(4) A one-page cover letter. The cover 

letter must summarize: 

a. the nominee’s interest in serving on 

the committee and contributions he/she 

can make to the work of the committee; 


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