[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 216 (Thursday, November 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52089-52091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24449]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10195]


The State Department's List of Entities and Subentities 
Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List)

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Initial publication of list of entities; notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is publishing a List of Restricted 
Entities and Subentities Associated with Cuba (Cuba Restricted List) 
with which direct financial transactions will be generally prohibited 
under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR). This list will also 
be considered during review of license applications submitted to the 
Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) pursuant 
to

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the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

DATES: Effective on November 9, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Barron, Office of Economic 
Sanctions Policy and Implementation, tel.: 202-647-7489; Robert Haas, 
Office of the Coordinator for Cuban Affairs, tel.: 202-647-9273, 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 16, 2017, the President signed the National Security 
Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening the Policy of the United 
States Toward Cuba (NSPM). As required by the NSPM, on November 9, 2017 
the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(OFAC) is publishing a final rule in the Federal Register amending the 
CACR, 31 CFR part 515, and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of 
Industry and Security (BIS) is publishing a final rule in the Federal 
Register amending, among other sections, the section of the Export 
Administration Regulations (EAR) regarding Cuba, 15 CFR part 746. The 
regulatory amendment to the CACR adds new 515.209, which generally 
prohibits direct financial transactions with certain entities and 
subentities identified on the State Department's Cuba Restricted List, 
published below, and accessible on the State Department's Web site. The 
regulatory amendment to the EAR, specifically 746.2 notes BIS will 
generally deny applications to export or reexport items for use by 
entities or subentities identified on the Cuba Restricted List. (http://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi/cuba/cubarestrictedlist/index.htm). The 
State Department will update the Cuba Restricted List periodically.
    The publication of the Cuba Restricted List implements the 
directive in paragraph 3(a)(i) of the NSPM for the Secretary of State 
to identify the entities or subentities, as appropriate, that are under 
the control of, or act for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, 
intelligence, or security services or personnel, and publish a list of 
those identified entities and subentities with which direct financial 
transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or 
personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or private enterprise in 
Cuba.

Electronic Availability

    This document and additional information concerning the Cuba 
Restricted List are available from the Department of State's Web site 
(http://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi/cuba/).

List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba as of 
November 9, 2017

    Below is the U.S. Department of State's list of entities and 
subentities under the control of, or acting for or on behalf of, the 
Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel with 
which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit 
such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or 
private enterprise in Cuba. For information regarding the prohibition 
on direct financial transactions with these entities, please see 
section 515.209 of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR 515).

***Entities or subentities owned or controlled by another entity or 
subentity on this list are not treated as restricted unless also 
specified by name on the list.***

Ministries

MININT--Ministerio del Interior
MINFAR--Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias

Holding Companies

GAESA--Grupo de Administraci[oacute]n Empresarial S.A.
Gaviota--Grupo de Turismo Gaviota
Compa[ntilde][iacute]a Tur[iacute]stica Habaguanex S.A.
UIM--Uni[oacute]n de Industria Militar
CIMEX--Corporaci[oacute]n CIMEX S.A.

Hotels in Havana and Old Havana

Aparthotel Montehabana (Habaguanex)
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski (Gaviota)
H10 Habana Panorama (Gaviota)
Hostal Valencia (Habaguanex)
Hotel Ambos Mundos (Habaguanex)
Hotel Armadores de Santander (Habaguanex)
Hotel Beltr[aacute]n de Santa Cruz (Habaguanex)
Hotel Conde de Villanueva (Habaguanex)
Hotel del Tejadillo (Habaguanex)
Hotel el Bosque (Habaguanex)
Hotel el Comendador (Habaguanex)
Hotel el Mes[oacute]n de la Flota (Habaguanex)
Hotel Florida (Habaguanex)
Hotel Habana 612 (Habaguanex)
Hotel Kohly (Habaguanex)
Hotel Los Frailes (Habaguanex)
Hotel Marqu[eacute]s de Prado Ameno (Habaguanex)
Hotel Palacio del Marqu[eacute]s de San Felipe y
Santiago de Bejucal (Habaguanex)
Hotel Palacio O'Farrill (Habaguanex)
Hotel Park View (Habaguanex)
Hotel Raquel (Habaguanex)
Hotel San Miguel (Habaguanex)
Hotel Tel[eacute]grafo (Habaguanex)
Hotel Terral (Habaguanex)
Memories Miramar Havana (Gaviota)
Memories Miramar Montehabana (Gaviota)

Hotels in Santiago de Cuba

Villa Gaviota Santiago (Gaviota)

Hotels in Varadero

Blau Marina Varadero Resort (Gaviota)
Grand Memories Varadero (Gaviota)
Iberostar Laguna Azul (Gaviota)
Iberostar Playa Alameda (Gaviota)
Meli[aacute] Marina Varadero (Gaviota)
Meli[aacute] Peninsula Varadero (Gaviota)
Memories Varadero (Gaviota)
Naviti Varadero (Gaviota)
Ocean Varadero El Patriarca (Gaviota)
Ocean Vista Azul (Gaviota)
Paradisus Princesa del Mar (Gaviota)
Paradisus Varadero (Gaviota)
Sol Sirenas Coral (Gaviota)

Hotels in Pinar del Rio

Hotel Villa Maria La Gorda y Centro Internacional de Buceo (Gaviota)
Hotel Villa Cabo de San Antonio (Gaviota)

Hotels in Baracoa

Hostal 1511 (Gaviota)
Hostal La Habanera (Gaviota)
Hostal La Rusa (Gaviota)
Hostal Rio Miel (Gaviota)
Hotel El Castillo (Gaviota)
Hotel Porto Santo (Gaviota)
Villa Maguana (Gaviota)

Hotels in Cayos de Villa Clara

Hotel Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota)
Dhawa Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota)
Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota)
Iberostar Ensenachos (Gaviota)
Meli[aacute] Buenavista (Gaviota)
Meli[aacute] Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota)
Ocean Casa del Mar (Gaviota)
Memories Flamenco (Gaviota)
Meli[aacute] Las Dunas (Gaviota)
Memories Azul (Gaviota)
Memories Para[iacute]so (Gaviota)
Royalton Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota)
Sol Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota)
Villa Las Brujas (Gaviota)
Warwick Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a (Gaviota)

Hotels in Holgu[iacute]n

Blau Costa Verde Beach & Resort (Gaviota)
Hotel Playa Costa Verde (Gaviota)
Hotel Playa Pesquero (Gaviota)
Memories Holgu[iacute]n (Gaviota)
Paradisus R[iacute]o de Oro Resort & Spa (Gaviota)
Playa Costa Verde (Gaviota)
Playa Pesquero Premium Service (Gaviota)
Sol Rio de Luna y Mares (Gaviota)
Villa Cayo Naranjo (Gaviota)

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Villa Cayo Saetia (Gaviota)
Villa Pinares de Mayari (Gaviota)

Hotels in Jardines del Rey

Hotel Playa Coco Plus (Gaviota)
Iberostar Playa Pilar (Gaviota)
Meli[aacute] Jardines del Rey (Gaviota)
Memories Caribe (Gaviota)
Pestana Cayo Coco (Gaviota)

Hotels in Topes de Collantes

Hostal Los Helechos (Gaviota)
Los Helechos (Gaviota)
Villa Caburni (Gaviota)

Tourist Agencies

Gaviota Tours
Crucero del Sol

Marinas

Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio (Pinar del Rio)
Marina Gaviota Cayo Coco (Jardines del Rey)
Marina Gaviota Las Brujas (Cayos de Villa Clara)
Marina Gaviota Puerto Vita (Holgu[iacute]n)
Marina Gaviota Varadero (Varadero)

Stores in Old Havana

Casa del Abanico (Habaguanex)
Colecci[oacute]n Habana (Habaguanex)
Florer[iacute]a Jard[iacute]n Wagner (Habaguanex)
Joyer[iacute]a Coral Negro (CIMEX)--Additional locations throughout 
Cuba
La Casa del Regalo (Habaguanex)
San Ignacio 415 (Habaguanex)
Soldadito de Plomo (Habaguanex)
Tienda El Navegante (Habaguanex)
Tienda Mu[ntilde]ecos de Leyenda (Habaguanex)
Tienda Museo El Reloj Cuervo y Sobrinos (Habaguanex)

Entities Directly Serving the Defense and Security Sectors

CIDAI--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de Armamento de 
Infanter[iacute]a
MECATRONICS--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de 
Electr[oacute]nica y Mec[aacute]nica
SIMPRO--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de Simuladores
CIDAO--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo del Armamento de 
Artiller[iacute]a e Instrumentos [Oacute]pticos y [Oacute]pticos 
Electr[oacute]nicos
DCM TRANS--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo del Transporte
GELCOM--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo Grito de Baire
CID NAV--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo Naval
TECNOPRO--Empresa Militar Industrial ``G.B. Francisco Cruz Bourzac''
YABO--Empresa Militar Industrial Coronel Francisco Aguiar 
Rodr[iacute]guez
TECNOTEX--Empresa Cubana Exportadora e Importadora de Servicios, 
Art[iacute]culos y Productos T[eacute]cnicos Especializados
XETID--Empresa de Tecnolog[iacute]as de la Informaci[oacute]n Para La 
Defensa
PLAMEC--Empresa Militar Industrial Ignacio Agramonte
Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Astimar
Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Centro
CAHOMA--Empresa Militar Industrial Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara
DEGOR--Empresa Militar Industrial Desembarco Del Granma
CORCEL--Empresa Militar Industrial Emilio Barcenas Pier
NAZCA--Empresa Militar Industrial Granma
CASEG--Empresa Militar Industrial Transporte Occidente
Empresa Militar Industrial Yuri Gagarin
UAM--Uni[oacute]n Agropecuaria Militar
CUBAGRO--Empresa Comercializadora y Exportadora de Productos 
Agropecuarios y Agroindustriales
ULAEX--Uni[oacute]n Latinoamericana de Explosivos
TECAL--Empresa de Tecnolog[iacute]as Alternativas
ACERPROT--Agencia de Certificaci[oacute]n y Consultor[iacute]a de 
Seguridad y Protecci[oacute]n
ETASE--Empresa de Transporte y Aseguramiento
AGROMIN--Grupo Empresarial Agropecuario del Ministerio del Interior
SEPSA--Servicios Especializados de Protecci[oacute]n
Ferreter[iacute]a TRASVAL
EMIAT--Empresa Importadora Exportadora de Abastecimientos 
T[eacute]cnicos
APCI--Agencia de Protecci[oacute]n Contra Incendios
Impresos de Seguridad
PNR--Polic[iacute]a Nacional Revolucionaria
DSE--Departamento de Seguridad del Estado
TGF--Tropas de Guardafronteras
OIBS--Organizaci[oacute]n Integraci[oacute]n para el Bienestar Social
PROVARI--Empresa de Producciones Varias
DATYS--Empresa Para El Desarrollo De Aplicaciones, Tecnolog[iacute]as Y 
Sistemas

Additional Subentities of CIMEX

Publicitaria Imagen (Advertising)
Cachito (Beverage Manufacturer)
Jupi[ntilde]a (Beverage Manufacturer)
Najita (Beverage Manufacturer)
Tropicola (Beverage Manufacturer)
ECUSE--Empresa Cubana de Servicios
Contex (Fashion)
La Mais[oacute]n (Fashion)
Zona Especializada de Log[iacute]stica y Comercio (ZELCOM)
ADESA/ASAT--Agencia Servicios Aduanales (Customs Services)
Inmobiliaria CIMEX (Real Estate)
Inversiones CIMEX
Ron Caney (Rum Production)
Ron Varadero (Rum Production)
Telecable (Satellite Television)
Datacimex

Additional Subentities of GAESA

GRAFOS (Advertising)
Empresa Inmobiliaria Almest (Real Estate)
Sociedad Mercantin Inmobiliaria Caribe (Real Estate)
RAFIN S.A. (Financial Services)
TECNOIMPORT
UCM--Uni[oacute]n de Construcciones Militares
ANTEX--Corporaci[oacute]n Antillana Exportadora
Almacenes Universales (AUSA)
Direcci[oacute]n Integrada Proyecto Mariel (DIP)
Terminal de Contenedores de Mariel, S.A.
Terminal de Contenedores de la Habana (TCH)
Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel (ZEDM)
Zona Especial de Desarrollo y Actividades Log[iacute]sticas (ZEDAL)

Additional Subentities of Gaviota

AT Comercial
PhotoService
Producciones TRIMAGEN S.A. (Tiendas Trimagen)
Manzana de Gomez (Shopping Mall)

Additional Subentities of Habaguanex

Sociedad Mercantil Cubana Inmobiliaria Fenix S.A. (Real Estate)

    Dated: November 2, 2017.
Brian McFeeters,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-24449 Filed 11-8-17; 8:45 am]
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