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Nationals and Blocked Persons 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: OFAC’s actions described in this 

notice were applicable on July 28, 2017, 

as further specified below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Greg Gatjanis, Associate Director 

for Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; 

Assistant Director for Sanctions 

Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622– 

2490; Assistant Director for Licensing, 

tel.: 202–622–2480; Assistant Director 

for Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202–622– 

4855; or the Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of the General 

Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel 

(Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622– 

2410. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The Specially Designated Nationals 

and Blocked Persons List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s Web 

site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). 

Notice of OFAC Actions 

On July 28, 2017, 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. 

Entities 

1. AMIR AL MO’MENIN INDUSTRIES 

(a.k.a. AMIR–AL–MO’MENIN 

COMPLEX; a.k.a. AMIROLMOMENIN 

FACTORIES; a.k.a. AMIROLMOMENIN 

INDUSTRIES), Esfahan, Iran; Additional 

Sanctions Information—Subject to 

Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] 

(Linked To: SHAHID HEMMAT 

INDUSTRIAL GROUP). 

Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) 

of Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 

2005, ‘‘Blocking Property of Weapons of 

Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their 

Supporters’’ (‘‘E.O. 13382’’) for being 

owned or controlled by SHAHID 

HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a 

person whose property and interests in 

property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 

13382. 

2. SHAHID CHERAGHI INDUSTRIES, 

Iran; Additional Sanctions 

Information—Subject to Secondary 

Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: 

SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL 

GROUP). 

Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) 

of E.O. 13382 for being owned or 

controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT 

INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose 

property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382. 

3. SHAHID KALHOR INDUSTRIES, 

Iran; Additional Sanctions 

Information—Subject to Secondary 

Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: 

SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL 

GROUP). 

Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) 

of E.O. 13382 for being owned or 

controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT 

INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose 

property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382. 

4. SHAHID KARIMI INDUSTRIES, 

Iran; Additional Sanctions 

Information—Subject to Secondary 

Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: 

SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL 

GROUP). 

Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) 

of E.O. 13382 for being owned or 

controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT 

INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose 

property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382. 

5. SHAHID RASTEGAR INDUSTRIES, 

Iran; Additional Sanctions 

Information—Subject to Secondary 

Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: 

SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL 

GROUP). 

Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) 

of E.O. 13382 for being owned or 

controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT 

INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose 

property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382. 

6. SHAHID VARAMINI INDUSTRIES, 

Iran; Additional Sanctions 

Information—Subject to Secondary 

Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: 

SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL 

GROUP). 

Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv) 

of E.O. 13382 for being owned or 

controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT 

INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose 

property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382. 

Dated: August 7, 2017. 

Andrea M. Gacki, 

Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 

Control. 

[FR Doc. 2017–16912 Filed 8–16–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Request for Applications for the IRS 

Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt 

and Government Entities 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Tax Exempt and Government Entities 

Division, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applicants or nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS) is requesting applications for 

membership to serve on the Advisory 

Committee on Tax Exempt and 

Government Entities (ACT). 

Applications will be accepted for the 

following vacancies that will occur in 

June 2018: Two (2) Employee Plans 

(with additional experience in federal, 

state and local governments preferred); 

one (1) Exempt Organizations (with 

additional experience in tax-exempt 

bonds preferred); and one (1) Tax 

Exempt Bonds (with additional 

experience in exempt organizations 

preferred). To ensure an appropriate 

balance of membership, final selection 

from qualified candidates will be 

determined based on experience, 

qualifications and other expertise. 

DATES: Written applications or 

nominations must be received on or 

before September 18, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit all applications and 

nominations to tege.advisory.comm@

irs.gov or Fax at 888–269–7419. 

Application: Applicants must use the 

ACT Application Form (Form 12399–C) 

on the IRS Web site (IRS.gov). 

Applications should describe and 

document the proposed member’s 

qualifications for membership on the 

ACT. Applications should also specify 

the vacancy for which they wish to be 

considered. Incomplete applications 

will not be processed. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark O’Donnell, 202–317–8632, 

Mark.F.ODonnell@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt 

and Government Entities (ACT), 

governed by the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, is 

an organized public forum for 

discussion of relevant employee plans, 

exempt organizations, tax-exempt 

bonds, and federal, state, local and 

Indian tribal government issues between 

officials of the IRS and representatives 

of the above communities. The ACT 

enables the IRS to receive regular input 

with respect to the development and 

implementation of IRS policy 


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concerning these communities. ACT 

members present the interested public’s 

observations about current or proposed 

IRS policies, programs and procedures, 

as well as suggest improvements. The 

Secretary of the Treasury will appoint 

ACT members, who will serve threeyear terms. ACT members will not be 

paid for their time or services. ACT 

members will be reimbursed for their 

travel-related expenses to attend 

working sessions and public meetings, 

in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5703. 

The Secretary of the Treasury invites 

those individuals, organizations and 

groups affiliated with employee plans, 

exempt organizations, tax-exempt 

bonds, and federal, state, local and 

Indian tribal governments to nominate 

individuals for membership on the ACT. 

Nominations should describe and 

document the proposed member’s 

qualifications for ACT membership, 

including the nominee’s past or current 

affiliations and dealings with the 

particular community or segment of the 

community that he or she would 

represent (such as, employee plans). 

Nominations should also specify the 

vacancy for which they wish to be 

considered. The Department of the 

Treasury seeks a diverse group of 

members representing a broad spectrum 

of persons experienced in employee 

plans, exempt organizations, tax-exempt 

bonds, and federal, state, local and 

Indian tribal governments. Nominees 

must go through a clearance process 

before selection by the Department of 

the Treasury. In accordance with 

Department of the Treasury Directive 

21–03, the clearance process includes, 

among other things, pre-appointment 

and annual tax checks, and an FBI 

criminal and subversive name check, 

fingerprint check and security 

clearance. 

Mark F. O’Donnell, 

Designated Federal Officer, Tax Exempt and 

Government Entities Division, Internal 

Revenue Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17365 Filed 8–16–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request Relating to CPEO 

Forms 

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 proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

Currently, the IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning Form 14737, 

Request for Voluntary IRS Certification 

of a Professional Employer Organization 

(Application), Form 14737–A, CPEO 

Responsible Individual Personal 

Attestation, Form 14751 Certified 

Professional Employer Organization 

Surety Bond, Form 8973, Certified 

Professional Employer Organization/ 

Customer Reporting Agreement. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before October 16, 2017 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

Please send separate comments for each 

specific information collection listed 

below. You must reference the 

information collection’s title, form 

number, reporting or record-keeping 

requirement number, and OMB number 

(if any) in your comment. To obtain 

additional information, or copies of the 

information collection and instructions, 

or copies of any comments received, 

contact LaNita Van Dyke, at Internal 

Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or through the internet, at 

Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, 

the IRS is seeking comments concerning 

the following forms, and reporting and 

record-keeping requirements: 

Certified Professional Employer 

Organization (CPEO) 

OMB Number: 1545–2266. 

Form Numbers: 14737 and 14737–A, 

14751, and 8973. 

Abstract: Section 206 of the 

Achieving a Better Life Experience 

(ABLE) Act passed Dec. 19, 2014) 

created the Certified Professional 

Employer Organization (CPEO) 

designation. The application, attestation 

and supporting information will be used 

by IRS to qualify professional employer 

organizations to become and remain a 

Certified Professional Employer 

Organization, which entitles them to 

certain tax benefits. This certification is 

renewed annually and the CPEO will 

submit annual and quarterly financial 

statements in addition to supporting 

documentation. Responsible individuals 

will submit annual attestation forms and 

fingerprint cards. Form 14737, Request 

for Voluntary IRS Certification of a 

Professional Employer Organization 

(Application), Form 14737–A, CPEO 

Responsible Individual Personal 

Attestation, Form 14751, Certified 

Professional Employer Organization 

Surety Bond, and Form 8973, Certified 

Professional Employer Organization/ 

Customer Reporting Agreement, will 

only be used by program applicants and 

related responsible individuals. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. This form is being 

submitted for renewal purposes only. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations & individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,725. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 

52.66 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 90,830. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of 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 as long 

as 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 our 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval of the relevant 

information collection. All comments 

will become a matter of public record. 

Please do not include any confidential 

or inappropriate material in your 

comments. 

We invite comments on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, including 

whether the information has 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 

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, 


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