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(http://www.treas.gov/ofac) or via 

facsimile through a 24-hour fax-ondemand service, tel.: 202/622–0077. 

Background 

On July 17, 2007, the President issued 

Executive Order 13438 (the ‘‘Order’’) 

pursuant to the International Emergency 

Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et 

seq., the National Emergencies Act, 50 

U.S.C. 1601 et seq., and section 301 of 

title 3, United States Code. In the Order, 

the President declared a national 

emergency to address the threat to the 

national security and foreign policy of 

the United States posed by acts of 

violence threatening the peace and 

stability of Iraq and undermining efforts 

to promote economic reconstruction and 

political reform in Iraq and to provide 

humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi 

people. 

Section 1 of the Order blocks, with 

certain exceptions, all property and 

interests in property that are in the 

United States, that hereafter come 

within the United States, or that are or 

hereafter come within the possession or 

control of United States persons, 

including any overseas branch, of the 

following persons: persons who are 

determined by the Secretary of the 

Treasury, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State and the Secretary of 

Defense, (1) to have committed, or to 

pose a significant risk of committing, an 

act or acts of violence that have the 

purpose or effect of threatening the 

peace or stability of Iraq or the 

Government of Iraq, or undermining 

efforts to promote economic 

reconstruction and political reform in 

Iraq or to provide humanitarian 

assistance to the Iraqi people; (2) to have 

materially assisted, sponsored, or 

provided financial, material, or 

technical support for, or goods or 

services in support of, such an act or 

acts of violence or any person whose 

property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to the Order; or (3) to 

be owned or controlled by, or to have 

acted or purported to act for or on behalf 

of, directly or indirectly, any person 

whose property and interests in 

property are blocked pursuant to the 

Order. 

On September 16, 2008, the Secretary 

of the Treasury, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State and the Secretary of 

Defense, designated, pursuant to one or 

more of the criteria set forth in the 

Order, five individuals and two entities 

whose property and interests in 

property are blocked pursuant to 

Executive Order 13438. 

The list of designees is as follows: 

1. SHAHLAI, Abdul Reza (a.k.a. 

SHAHLAEE, Abdul-Reza; a.k.a. 

SHAHLAI, Abdol Reza; a.k.a. 

SHAHLA’I, Abdolreza; a.k.a. SHAHLAI, 

’Abdorreza; a.k.a. SHALAI, ’Abd-al 

Reza; a.k.a. SHALA’I, Abdul Reza; a.k.a. 

‘‘ABU-AL-KARKH’, ’Yusuf’’; a.k.a. 

‘‘YASIR, Hajji’’; a.k.a. ‘‘YUSEF, Hajj’’; 

a.k.a. ‘‘YUSIF, Haji’’; a.k.a. ‘‘YUSIF, 

Hajji’’), Kermanshah, Iran; Mehran 

Military Base, Ilam Province, Iran; DOB 

circa 1957. 

2. AL-KABI, Arkam ’Abbas (a.k.a. ALKA’ABI, Shaykh Abu-Akram; a.k.a. ALKA’ABI, Sheik Akram; a.k.a. AL-KA’BI, 

Akram Abas; a.k.a. ‘‘ABUMUHAMMAD’’; a.k.a. ‘‘’ALI, Abu’’; 

a.k.a. ‘‘KARUMI’’); DOB circa 1976; alt. 

DOB circa 1973; POB al ’Amarah, Iraq; 

alt. POB al Kalamiy, Iraq; nationality 

Iraq. 

3. AL-DARI, Harith Sulayman (a.k.a. 

AL DARI, Hareth; a.k.a. AL-DARI ALZAWBAI, Harith; a.k.a. AL-DARI, 

Harith; a.k.a. AL-DAURI, Hareth; a.k.a. 

AL-DHARI, Harith; a.k.a. AL-DHARI, 

Harith S.; a.k.a. AL-DURI, Harith; a.k.a. 

DARI AL-ZAWBA’I, Harith), Abu 

Ghuraib, Iraq; Jordan; Akashat, Iraq; 

Qatar; Egypt; DOB 1941; POB Baghdad, 

Iraq; citizen Iraq; nationality Iraq; 

Passport N348171/IRAQ (Iraq). 

4. AL-UBAYDI, Ahmad Hassan Kaka 

(a.k.a. AL NOBANI, Ali; a.k.a. ALOBEIDI, Ahmed Hassan Kaka; a.k.a. 

HAZIM KAKA), Al Humayra Village, 

Taza sub district, Iraq; Kurdi Al Nasir 

village, Iraq; DOB 1949; POB Baghdad, 

Iraq; nationality Iraq; Passport F032516 

(Iraq) issued 4 May 1976. 

5. AL-USTA, Raw’a (a.k.a. ALASTAH, Raw’ah; a.k.a. AL-OUSTA, 

Raw’a; a.k.a. ALOUSTA, Rawaa; a.k.a. 

AL-’USTA, Rawa; a.k.a. AL-USTA, 

Raw’ah; a.k.a. AL-USTAH, Raw’ah), 

Damascus, Syria; DOB 1982; nationality 

Syria. 

6. AL-RA’Y SATELLITE TELEVISION 

CHANNEL (a.k.a. AL RAIE TV 

CHANNEL; a.k.a. AL RA’Y SATELLITE 

TELEVISION STATION; a.k.a. AL RA’Y 

TV; a.k.a. AL-RA’I SATELLITE 

CHANNEL; a.k.a. AL-RA’Y SATELLITE 

CHANNEL; a.k.a. ARRAI TV; a.k.a. 

SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANNEL 

AL RA’Y; a.k.a. THE OPINION 

SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANNEL), 

Near Damascus in the Yaafur area, 

Syria; e-mail address info@arrai.tv; Web 

site www.arrai.tv. 

7. SURAQIYA FOR MEDIA AND 

BROADCASTING (a.k.a. SBC 

TELEVISION; a.k.a. SBC TV; a.k.a. 

SORAQIA FOR MEDIA AND 

BROADCASTING; a.k.a. SORAQIYA 

FOR MEDIA AND BROADCASTING), 

Al Sufara’ Street in the Ya’fur district, 

Damascus, Syria. 

Dated: September 16, 2008. 

Adam J. Szubin, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 

[FR Doc. E8–22199 Filed 9–22–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4811–45–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0620] 

Agency Information Collection 

(Payment and Reimbursement for 

Emergency Services for Non ServiceConnected Conditions in Non-VA 

Facilities) Activities Under OMB 

Review 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–21), this notice 

announces that the Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, has submitted the 

collection of information abstracted 

below to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 

The PRA submission describes the 

nature of the information collection and 

its expected cost and burden; it includes 

the actual data collection instrument. 

DATE: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 23, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov; or to VA’s 

OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human 

Resources and Housing Branch, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–7316. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 

0620’’ in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denise McLamb, Records Management 

Service (005R1B), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 

7485, fax (202) 273–0443 or e-mail 

denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0620.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Payment and Reimbursement 

for Emergency Services for Non ServiceConnected Conditions in Non-VA 

Facilities, 38 U.S.C. 1725. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0620. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Veterans enrolled in VA’s 

health-care system are personally liable 

for emergency treatment rendered at 

non-VA health facilities. Veterans or 


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their representative, and the health care 

provider of the emergency treatment to 

the veteran must submit a claim in 

writing or complete a Health Insurance 

Claim Form CMS 1500 or Medical 

Uniform Institutional Provider Bill 

Form UB–04 to request payment or 

reimbursement for such treatment. VA 

uses the data collected to determine the 

claimant’s eligibility for payment or 

reimbursement. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on this collection 

of information was published on July 

16, 2008, at pages 40912–40913. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, individuals or households, and 

not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

82,690 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

330,759. 

Dated: September 16, 2008. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–22186 Filed 9–22–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0636] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Accelerated Payment Verification of 

Completion Letter) Activity: Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), 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 

extension of currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on information 

needed to determine whether a claimant 

received his or her accelerated payment. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 24, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy 

J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0636’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461–9769 or 

FAX (202) 275–5947. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), 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 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Accelerated Payment 

Verification of Completion Letter, VA 

Form 22–5490. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0636. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Claimants electing to receive 

an accelerate payment for educational 

assistance allowance must certify they 

received such payment and how the 

payment was used. The data collected is 

used to determine the claimant’s 

entitlement to accelerated payment. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 150 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,119. 

Estimated Annual Responses: 1,798. 

Dated: September 16, 2008. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–22187 Filed 9–22–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0098] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Application for Survivors’ and 

Dependents’ Educational Assistance) 

Activity: Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), 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 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on information 

needed to determine a veteran’s spouse, 

surviving spouse, or child eligibility for 

Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational 

Assistance benefits. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 24, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy 

J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0098’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. 


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