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described in Section H.1, the Bureau 

may make application narratives 

publicly available or share application 

information within DOT or with other 

Federal agencies if DOT determines that 

sharing is relevant to the respective 

program’s objectives. 

3. Department Feedback on 

Application: The Bureau strives to 

provide as much information as possible 

to assist applicants with the application 

process. The Bureau will not review 

applications in advance, but Bureau 

staff are available for technical 

questions and assistance. 

4. Rural Opportunities: User-friendly 

information and resources regarding 

DOT’s discretionary grant programs 

relevant to rural applicants can be found 

on the Rural Opportunities to Use 

Transportation for Economic Success 

(ROUTES) website at 

transportation.gov/rural. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

27, 2021. 

Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, 

Secretary of Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2021–28552 Filed 1–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action 

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 three individuals and two entities 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Andrea Gacki, 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 Specially Designated Nationals 

and Blocked Persons List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac). 

Notice of OFAC Action(s) 

On December 22, 2021, 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. AL–KHATIB, Ahmad (a.k.a. AL 

KHATIB, Ahmad; a.k.a. EL KHATIB, 

Ahmad), Sao Paulo, Brazil; DOB 03 Jul 1969; 

nationality Egypt; alt. nationality Lebanon; 

Gender Male; Tax ID No. 234.904.268–51 

(Brazil) (individual) [SDGT]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) 

of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 

2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting 

Transactions With Persons Who Commit, 

Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism,’’ 

66 FR 49079, as amended by Executive Order 

13886 of September 9, 2019, ‘‘Modernizing 

Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,’’ 84 FR 

48041 (E.O. 13224, as amended), for having 

materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 

financial, material, or technological support 

for, or goods or services to or in support of, 

MOHAMED AHMED ELSAYED AHMED 

IBRAHIM, a person whose property and 

interests in property are blocked pursuant to 

E.O. 13224, as amended. 

2. AL–MAGHRABI, Haytham Ahmad 

Shukri Ahmad (a.k.a. ELMAGHRABY, 

Haytham Ahmed S.A.; a.k.a. ELMAGHRABY, 

Haytham Ahmed Shokry Ahmed; a.k.a. 

ELMAGHRABY, Haytham Ahmed Shukri 

Ahmad), Brazil; DOB 07 Sep 1986; POB 

Egypt; nationality Egypt; Gender Male; 

Passport A09538178 (Egypt); Tax ID No. 

238.624.338–97 (Brazil) (individual) [SDGT]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) 

of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 

2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting 

Transactions With Persons Who Commit, 

Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism,’’ 

66 FR 49079, as amended by Executive Order 

13886 of September 9, 2019, ‘‘Modernizing 

Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,’’ 84 FR 

48041 (E.O. 13224, as amended), for having 

materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 

financial, material, or technological support 

for, or goods or services to or in support of, 

AL–QA’IDA, a person whose property and 

interests in property are blocked pursuant to 

E.O. 13224, as amended. 

3. AWADD, Mohamed Sherif Mohamed 

Mohamed (a.k.a. AWAAD, Mohamedsherif 

Mohamed Mohamed; a.k.a. AWAAD, 

Muhammad Sharif Muhammad Muhammad), 

Brazil; DOB 08 Jul 1973; nationality Egypt; 

alt. nationality Syria; Gender Male; Passport 

A17058452 (Egypt); Tax ID No. 713.286.841– 

13 (Brazil) (individual) [SDGT]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) 

of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 

2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting 

Transactions With Persons Who Commit, 

Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism,’’ 

66 FR 49079, as amended by Executive Order 

13886 of September 9, 2019, ‘‘Modernizing 

Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,’’ 84 FR 

48041 (E.O. 13224, as amended), for having 

materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 

financial, material, or technological support 

for, or goods or services to or in support of, 

MOHAMED AHMED ELSAYED AHMED 

IBRAHIM, a person whose property and 

interests in property are blocked pursuant to 

E.O. 13224, as amended. 

Entities 

1. ENTERPRISE COMERCIO DE MOVEIS E 

INTERMEDIACAO DE NEGOCIOS EIRELI 

(Latin: ENTERPRISE COME ́RCIO DE 

MOVEIS E INTERMEDIAC ̧A ̃ O DE NEGOCIOS 

EIRELI) (a.k.a. ‘‘CASO E CASA’’), Rua 

Ernesto Nazareth 18, Jardim Paraventi, 

Guarulhos, Sao Paulo 07120–230, Brazil; Rua 

Tapaciquara 54, Sala 01, Parque Renato Maia, 

Guarulhos, Sao Paulo 07114–220, Brazil; 

Organization Established Date 08 Oct 2019; 

Tax ID No. 35.116.112/0001–97 (Brazil) 

[SDGT] (Linked To: AL–KHATIB, Ahmad). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) 

of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 

2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting 

Transactions With Persons Who Commit, 

Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism,’’ 

66 FR 49079, as amended by Executive Order 

13886 of September 9, 2019, ‘‘Modernizing 

Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,’’ 84 FR 

48041 (E.O. 13224, as amended), for being 

owned, controlled, or directed by, or to have 

acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 

directly or indirectly, AHMAD AL–KHATIB, 

a person whose property and interests in 

property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, 

as amended. 

2. HOME ELEGANCE COMERCIO DE 

MOVEIS EIRELI (Latin: HOME ELEGANCE 

COME ́RCIO DE MOVEIS EIRELI) (a.k.a. 

DAIANA PORTELLA COELHO COMERCIO 

DE MOVEIS E COLCHOES; a.k.a. 

MARROCOS MOVEIS E COLCHOES; a.k.a. 

MOHAMED AWAAD COMERCIO DE 

MOVEIS EIRELI; a.k.a. ‘‘HOME 

ELEGANCE’’), Rua Dorezopolis, 669, Casa 03, 

Jardim Santa Clara, Guarulhos, Sao Paulo 

07123–120, Brazil; Organization Established 

Date 11 Oct 2018; Tax ID No. 31.746.200/ 

0001–11 (Brazil) [SDGT] (Linked To: 

AWADD, Mohamed Sherif Mohamed 

Mohamed). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) 

of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 

2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting 

Transactions With Persons Who Commit, 

Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism,’’ 

66 FR 49079, as amended by Executive Order 

13886 of September 9, 2019, ‘‘Modernizing 

Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,’’ 84 FR 

48041 (E.O. 13224, as amended), for being 

owned, controlled, or directed by, or to have 

acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 

directly or indirectly, MOHAMED SHERIF 

MOHAMED MOHAMED AWADD, a person 

whose property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. 


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802 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 4 / Thursday, January 6, 2022 / Notices 

Dated: December 22, 2021. 

Andrea M. Gacki, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00001 Filed 1–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Distilled Spirits Credit 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

as part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on continuing 

information collections, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

The IRS is soliciting comments 

concerning guidance on the distilled 

spirits credit. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before March 7, 2022 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

to omb.unit@irs.gov. Please include, 

‘‘OMB Number: 1545–1522—Public 

Comment Request Notice’’ in the 

Subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form should be directed to 

Kerry Dennis at (202) 317–5751, or at 

Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington DC 20224, or through the 

internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Distilled Spirits Credit. 

OMB Number: 1545–1982. 

Form Number: 8906. 

Abstract: Form 8906, Distilled Spirits 

Credit, was developed to carry out the 

provisions of IRC section 5011(a). This 

section allows eligible wholesalers and 

persons subject to IRC section 5055 an 

income tax credit for the average cost of 

carrying excise tax on bottled distilled 

spirits. The form provides a means for 

the eligible taxpayer to compute the 

amount of credit. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

the existing form or burden at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit, organizations, and farms. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

300. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 

hour, 52 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 558 hours. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

the collections of information covered 

by this notice. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained if their 

contents may become material in the 

administration of any internal revenue 

law. Generally, tax returns and tax 

return information are confidential, as 

required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: January 3, 2022. 

Kerry L. Dennis, 

Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00024 Filed 1–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Interest Rate Paid on Cash Deposited 

To Secure U.S. Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement Immigration 

Bonds 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: For the period beginning 

January 1, 2022, and ending on March 

31, 2022, the U.S. Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement Immigration 

Bond interest rate is .06 per centum per 

annum. 

DATES: Rates are applicable January 1, 

2022 to March 31, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Comments or inquiries may 

be mailed to Will Walcutt, Supervisor, 

Funds Management Branch, Funds 

Management Division, Fiscal 

Accounting, Bureau of the Fiscal 

Services, Parkersburg, West Virginia 

26106–1328. 

You can download this notice at the 

following internet addresses: <http://

www.treasury.gov> or <http://

www.federalregister.gov>. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ryan Hanna, Manager, Funds 

Management Branch, Funds 

Management Division, Fiscal 

Accounting, Bureau of the Fiscal 

Service, Parkersburg, West Virginia 

261006–1328 (304) 480–5120; Will 

Walcutt, Supervisor, Funds 

Management Branch, Funds 

Management Division, Fiscal 

Accounting, Bureau of the Fiscal 

Services, Parkersburg, West Virginia 

26106–1328, (304) 480–5117. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal 

law requires that interest payments on 

cash deposited to secure immigration 

bonds shall be ‘‘at a rate determined by 

the Secretary of the Treasury, except 

that in no case shall the interest rate 

exceed 3 per centum per annum.’’ 8 

U.S.C. 1363(a). Related Federal 

regulations state that ‘‘Interest on cash 

deposited to secure immigration bonds 

will be at the rate as determined by the 

Secretary of the Treasury, but in no case 

will exceed 3 per centum per annum or 

be less than zero.’’ 8 CFR 293.2. 

Treasury has determined that interest on 

the bonds will vary quarterly and will 

accrue during each calendar quarter at 

a rate equal to the lesser of the average 

of the bond equivalent rates on 91-day 

Treasury bills auctioned during the 

preceding calendar quarter, or 3 per 

centum per annum, but in no case less 

than zero. [80 FR 45018]. In addition to 

this Notice, Treasury posts the current 

quarterly rate in Table 2b—Interest 

Rates for Specific Legislation on the 

TreasuryDirect website. 

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Public Finance, Gary Grippo, having 

reviewed and approved this document, 

is delegating the authority to 

electronically sign this document to 

Heidi Cohen, Federal Register Liaison 

for the Department, for purposes of 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Heidi Cohen, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00051 Filed 1–5–22; 8:45 am] 

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