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adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or 

a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in 

that business, MARAD will not issue an 

approval of the vessel’s coastwise 

endorsement eligibility. Comments 

should refer to the vessel name, state the 

commenter’s interest in the application, 

and address the eligibility criteria given 

in section 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

Public Participation 

How do I submit comments? 

Please submit your comments, 

including the attachments, following the 

instructions provided under the above 

heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised 

that it may take a few hours or even 

days for your comment to be reflected 

on the docket. In addition, your 

comments must be written in English. 

We encourage you to provide concise 

comments and you may attach 

additional documents as necessary. 

There is no limit on the length of the 

attachments. 

Where do I go to read public comments, 

and find supporting information? 

Go to the docket online at https://

www.regulations.gov, keyword search 

MARAD–2024–0024 or visit the Docket 

Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for 

hours of operation). We recommend that 

you periodically check the Docket for 

new submissions and supporting 

material. 

Will my comments be made available to 

the public? 

Yes. Be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personal 

identifying information, will be made 

publicly available. 

May I submit comments confidentially? 

If you wish to submit comments 

under a claim of confidentiality, you 

should submit the information you 

claim to be confidential commercial 

information by email to SmallVessels@

dot.gov. Include in the email subject 

heading ‘‘Contains Confidential 

Commercial Information’’ or ‘‘Contains 

CCI’’ and state in your submission, with 

specificity, the basis for any such 

confidential claim highlighting or 

denoting the CCI portions. If possible, 

please provide a summary of your 

submission that can be made available 

to the public. 

In the event MARAD receives a 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

request for the information, procedures 

described in the Department’s FOIA 

regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be 

followed. Only information that is 

ultimately determined to be confidential 

under those procedures will be exempt 

from disclosure under FOIA. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of all comments received into any 

of our dockets by the name of the 

individual submitting the comment (or 

signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). For information on DOT’s 

compliance with the Privacy Act, please 

visit https://www.transportation.gov/ 

privacy. 

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 

46 U.S.C. 12121) 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

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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. 

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. Additionally, 

OFAC is publishing the names of one or 

more persons whose property and 

interests in property have been 

unblocked and who have been removed 

from the Specially Designated Nationals 

and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 

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 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 

A. On February 28, 2024, 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. MORALES CIFUENTES, Juan Jose 

(a.k.a. ‘‘PANCHO’’), Colonia 3 de mayo, 

Tecun Uman, San Marcos, Guatemala; 

DOB 09 Apr 1990; POB San Marcos, 

Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; 

Gender Male; Cedula No. L–1238436 

(Guatemala); NIT # 59536969 

(Guatemala); C.U.I. 2755498951217 

(Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT– 

DRUGS–EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of Executive Order 14059 of December 

15, 2021, ‘‘Imposing Sanctions on 

Foreign Persons Involved in the Global 

Illicit Drug Trade,’’ 86 FR 71549 

(December 17, 2021) (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. 

2. OCHOA VILLAGRAN, Erick 

Manuel (a.k.a. ‘‘PERICA’’), Guatemala; 

DOB 01 Jun 1985; POB San Marcos, 

Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; 

Gender Male; Cedula No. L–1247674 

(Guatemala); C.U.I. 1680324221213 

(Guatemala) (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. SUNIGA MORFIN, Isel Aneli 

(Latin: SUN ̃ IGA MORFI ́N, Isel Aneli), 

4ta Calle, Tecun Uman, Ayutla, San 

Marcos 12017, Guatemala; DOB 07 Sep 

1994; POB Ayutla, San Marcos, 

Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; 

Gender Female; NIT # 83524479 

(Guatemala); C.U.I. 2517372251217 

(Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT– 

DRUGS–EO14059] (Linked To: LOS 

POCHOS DRUG TRAFFICKING 

ORGANIZATION). 

Designated pursuant to section 

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


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controlled, or directed by, or having 

acted or purported to act for or on behalf 

of, directly or indirectly, Los Pochos 

Drug Trafficking Organization, a person 

sanctioned pursuant to E.O. 14059. 

Entities 

1. CONDADO REAL, 5a Avenida, 

Zona 1, Tecun Uman, San Marcos, 

Guatemala; Organization Established 

Date 26 Dec 2018; Organization Type: 

Real estate activities on a fee or contract 

basis; NIT # 83524479 (Guatemala) 

[ILLICIT–DRUGS–EO14059] (Linked To: 

SUNIGA MORFIN, Isel Aneli). 

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, Isel Aneli 

Suniga Morfin, a person sanctioned 

pursuant to E.O. 14059. 

2. CONSTRUHOGAR, San Marcos, 

Guatemala; Organization Type: 

Wholesale of construction materials, 

hardware, plumbing and heating 

equipment and supplies; NIT # 

59536969 (Guatemala) [ILLICIT– 

DRUGS–EO14059] (Linked To: 

MORALES CIFUENTES, Juan Jose). 

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, Juan Jose 

Morales Cifuentes, a person sanctioned 

pursuant to E.O. 14059. 

3. IMPORTADORA JIREH, San 

Marcos, Guatemala; Organization 

Established Date 08 Sep 2017; 

Organization Type: Sale of motor 

vehicles; NIT # 59536969 (Guatemala) 

[ILLICIT–DRUGS–EO14059] (Linked To: 

MORALES CIFUENTES, Juan Jose). 

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, Juan Jose 

Morales Cifuentes, a person sanctioned 

pursuant to E.O. 14059. 

4. LOS POCHOS DRUG 

TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION (a.k.a. 

‘‘LOS POCHOS DTO’’; a.k.a. 

‘‘MORALES CIFUENTES DRUG 

TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION’’; 

a.k.a. ‘‘MORALES CIFUENTES DTO’’; 

a.k.a. ‘‘SUNIGA RODRIGUEZ DRUG 

TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION’’ 

(Latin: ‘‘SUN ̃ IGA RODRIGUEZ DRUG 

TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION’’)), 

Ayutla, San Marcos, Guatemala; Tecun 

Uman, Guatemala; Guatemala City, 

Guatemala; Tapachula, Mexico; Mexico 

City, Mexico; Target Type Criminal 

Organization [SDNTK] [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. WIV, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (a.k.a. 

‘‘WIV S.A.’’; a.k.a. ‘‘WIVSA’’), Aldea Los 

Angeles, Zona 0 Carretera, Tecun Uman, 

San Marcos, Guatemala; Organization 

Established Date 09 Dec 2015; 

Organization Type: Other business 

support service activities n.e.c.; NIT # 

92345093 (Guatemala) [ILLICIT– 

DRUGS–EO14059] (Linked To: SUNIGA 

MORFIN, Isel Aneli). 

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, Isel Aneli 

Suniga Morfin, a person sanctioned 

pursuant to E.O. 14059. 

B. On February 28, 2024, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following persons are 

unblocked and they have been removed 

from the SDN List. 

Individuals 

1. PARADA RODRIGUEZ, Alex 

Oswaldo (Latin: PARADA RODRI ́GUEZ, 

Alex Oswaldo) (a.k.a. ‘‘LA PANTERA’’), 

1 Calle 2 Ave. 1–15, Zona 1, Tecun 

Uman, Ayutla, San Marcos, Guatemala; 

DOB 15 Aug 1969; POB Tiquisate, 

Escuintla, Guatemala; nationality 

Guatemala; Gender Male; Cedula No. L– 

1220627 (Guatemala); NIT # 66865883 

(Guatemala); C.U.I. 1916038210506 

(Guatemala) (individual) [SDNTK] 

(Linked To: SUNIGA RODRIGUEZ 

DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION; 

Linked To: CEVICHERIA LA CONCHA). 

2. SUNIGA RODRIGUEZ, Erik 

Salvador (Latin: SUN ̃ IGA RODRI ́GUEZ, 

Erik Salvador) (a.k.a. ZUNIGA 

RODRIGUEZ, Erick Salvador (Latin: 

ZU ́ N ̃ IGA RODRI ́GUEZ, Erick Salvador); 

a.k.a. ‘‘EL POCHO’’), Caserio Las 

Delicias, Ayutla, San Marcos, 

Guatemala; DOB 19 Nov 1975; POB La 

Nueva Concepcion, Escuintla, 

Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; 

Gender Male; Cedula No. L1225520 

(Guatemala); Passport 199573956 

(Guatemala); NIT # 7174713 

(Guatemala); Driver’s License No. 

1995739560513 (Guatemala); C.U.I. 

1995739560513 (Guatemala) 

(individual) [SDNTK]. 

Entities 

1. CEVICHERIA LA CONCHA, Aldea 

Sanjon San Lorenzo, Tecun Uman, 

Ayutla, San Marcos, Guatemala; NIT # 

6686588–3 (Guatemala) [SDNTK]. 

Dated: February 28, 2024. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0677] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Contract for Training and 

Employment (Chapter 31, Title 38, U.S. 

Code) 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

revision of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before May 3, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M33), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0677’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0677’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 


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