[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 164 (Friday, August 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40644-40647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18042]


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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.

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SUMMARY: The 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 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(s).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: 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; or the Department of the Treasury's 
Office of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign 
Assets Control), tel.: 202-622-2410 (not toll free numbers).

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 Action(s)

    On August 22, 2017, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked pursuant to the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.

Individuals

    1. PISKLIN, Mikhail Yur'evich, Russia; DOB 01 Dec 1980; Gender 
Male; Passport 71 0588176 (individual) [DPRK3].
    Designated pursuant to section 2(a)(i) of Executive Order 13722, 
``Blocking Property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers' 
Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to 
North Korea'' (E.O. 13722), for operating in the energy industry in the 
North Korean economy.
    2. SERBIN, Andrey, Russia; DOB 01 Nov 1986; Gender Male 
(individual) [DPRK3].

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    Designated pursuant to section 2(a)(i) of E.O. 13722, for operating 
in the energy industry in the North Korean economy.
    3. HUISH, Irina Igorevna, Russia; DOB 18 Jan 1973; Gender Female 
(individual) [DPRK3] (Linked To: VELMUR MANAGEMENT PTE LTD).
    Designated pursuant to section 2(a)(viii) of E.O. 13722, for acting 
or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
VELMUR MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD., a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13722.
    4. CHI, Yupeng, Room 301, Unit 1, No. 129 Jiangcheng Street, 
Yuanbao District, Dandong City, Liaoning Province, China; DOB 22 May 
1969; nationality China; Gender Male; Passport E27979708 (China); 
National ID No. 210602196905220510 (China); Chairman and Majority 
Owner, Dandong Zhicheng Metallic Material Co., Ltd. (individual) 
[DPRK3] (Linked To: DANDONG ZHICHENG METALLIC MATERIAL CO., LTD.).
    Designated pursuant to sections 2(a)(vii) and 2(a)(viii) of E.O. 
13722, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services 
to or in support of; and for having acted or purported to act for or on 
behalf of, directly or indirectly, DANDONG ZHICHENG METALLIC MATERIAL 
CO., LTD., a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13722.
    5. KIM, Tong-chol, 34 Herbst Street, Windhoek, Namibia; DOB 07 Aug 
1968; POB North Korea; Gender Male; Passport 472336944 issued 10 Sep 
2012 expires 10 Sep 2017; Managing Director, Mansudae Overseas 
Projects; Director, Mansudae Overseas Projects Architectural and 
Technical Services (PTY) Ltd.; Deputy Managing Director, Qingdao 
Construction (Namibia) CC (individual) [DPRK3] (Linked To: MANSUDAE 
OVERSEAS PROJECT GROUP OF COMPANIES; Linked To: MANSUDAE OVERSEAS 
PROJECT ARCHITECTURAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES (PTY) LIMITED; Linked To: 
QINGDAO CONSTRUCTION (NAMIBIA) CC).
    Designated pursuant to sections 2(a)(vii) and 2(a)(viii) of E.O. 
13722, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services 
to or in support of; or for being owned or controlled by; or for having 
acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT GROUP OF COMPANIES, MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT 
GROUP ARCHITECTURAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED, and 
QINGDAO CONSTRUCTION (NAMIBIA) CC, persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13722.
    6. KIRAKOSYAN, Ruben Ruslanovich, Russia; DOB 03 Mar 1980; citizen 
Russia; Gender Male (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: GEFEST-M LLC; 
Linked To: KOREA TANGUN TRADING CORPORATION).
    Designated pursuant to sections 1(a)(iii) and 1(a)(iv) of Executive 
Order 13382, ``Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Proliferators and Their Supporters'' (E.O. 13382) for having provided, 
or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other 
support for, or goods or services in support of, KOREA TANGUN TRADING 
CORPORATION, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382; and for acting or purporting to act for 
or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, GEFEST-M LLC, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.

Entities

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    Designated pursuant to sections 2(a)(i) and 2(a)(ii) of E.O. 13722, 
for operating in the mining industry in the North Korean economy; and 
for having sold, supplied, transferred, or purchased, directly or 
indirectly, to or from North Korea or any person acting for or on 
behalf of the Government of North Korea or the Workers' Party of Korea, 
metal, graphite, coal, or software where any revenue or goods received 
may benefit the Government of North Korea or the Workers' Party of 
Korea, including North Korea's nuclear or ballistic missile programs.
    6. MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECTS ARCHITECTURAL AND

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TECHNICAL SERVICES (PTY) LIMITED, Namibia; Registration ID 2001/044 
(Namibia) [DPRK3] (Linked To: MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT GROUP OF 
COMPANIES).
    Designated pursuant to sections 2(a)(vii) and 2(a)(viii) of E.O. 
13722, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services 
to or in support of; and for being owned or controlled by or having 
acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, 
MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT GROUP OF COMPANIES, a person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13722.
    7. QINGDAO CONSTRUCTION (NAMIBIA) CC, ERF 338, Platinum Street, 
Prosperita, Windhoek, Namibia; P.O. Box 26774, Windhoek, Namibia; 
Registration ID 2008/0598 (Namibia) [DPRK3] (Linked To: MANSUDAE 
OVERSEAS PROJECTS ARCHITECTURAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES (PTY) LIMITED; 
Linked To: MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT GROUP OF COMPANIES).
    Designated pursuant to section 2(a)(vii) of E.O. 13722 for having 
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material or 
technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, 
MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT GROUP OF COMPANIES and MANSUDAE OVERSEAS 
PROJECT GROUP ARCHITECTURAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES (PROPRIETARY) 
LIMITED, persons whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13722.
    8. GEFEST-M LLC, Office 401, Structure 1, Building 1, Chermyanskaya 
Street, Moscow 127081, Russia; Office Space 5, Room 18, Building 5/7 
Rozhdestvenka Street, Moscow 107031, Russia [NPWMD] (Linked To: KOREA 
TANGUN TRADING CORPORATION).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382, for having 
provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological 
or other support for, or goods or services in support of, KOREA TANGUN 
TRADING CORPORATION, a person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    9. MINGZHENG INTERNATIONAL TRADING LIMITED, Flat/RM A30 9/F, 
Silvercorp International Tower, 707-713 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Mong Kok, 
Hong Kong; 224-4 Shifa Da Lu, RM 1305, Heping District, Shenyang City, 
Liaoning Province, China [NPWMD] (Linked To: FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF THE 
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA; Linked To: SUN, Wei).
    Designated pursuant to sections 1(a)(iii) and 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 
13382, for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, 
material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in 
support of; and for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, FOREIGN TRADE BANK, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382; and for being 
owned or controlled by SUN WEI, a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
    10. DANDONG RICH EARTH TRADING CO., LTD., Jiadi Square, Number 64, 
Binjiang Middle Road, Room 1001, Building B, Dandong City, Liaoning, 
China [NPWMD] (Linked To: KOREA KUMSAN TRADING CORPORATION).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382, for having 
provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, 
or other support for, or goods or services in support of, KOREA KUMSAN 
TRADING CORPORATION, a person whose property and interests in property 
are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.

Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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