The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control is removing the names of 1 individual and 2 entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13315 involving former Iraqi regime officials from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, effective July 17, 2012.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has recently been operating vessels despite their flags having been revoked, Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control said in a special advisory July 19. It said international sanctions, and IRISL's efforts to evade them, have led to increased vigilance by the maritime industry and prompted an increasing number of countries to revoke or refuse to issue a flag to vessels in which IRISL or its affiliates have an interest.
On July 12, the Office of Foreign Assets Control made the following changes to the Specially Designated Nationals list [reason for addition in brackets]:
The Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control published the names of 6 persons whose property is blocked pursuant to the April 12, 2010, executive order on "Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Somalia."
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") published the name of one person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 pertaining to "Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism":
The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN list:
ABD EL-RAHMAN, Suhayl Salim (a.k.a. ABDURAHAMAN, Suhayl; a.k.a. AL-SUDANI, Abu Faris; a.k.a. FARIS, Abu; a.k.a. MUHAMMAD, Sahib; a.k.a. MUHAMMAD, Suhayl Salim; a.k.a. SALIM, Suhayl; a.k.a. UL-ABIDEEN, Zain; a.k.a. ZAYN, Haytham; a.k.a. "SABA"; a.k.a. "SANA"; a.k.a. "SUNDUS"); DOB 17 Jun 1984; alt. DOB 1990; POB Rabak, Sudan; Passport C0004350; Personal ID Card A00710804 (individual) [SOMALIA].
AHMED, Abubaker Shariff (a.k.a. AHMED, Abubakar; a.k.a. AHMED, Abubaker Shariff; a.k.a. AHMED, Sheikh Abubakar; a.k.a. MAKABURI; a.k.a. SHARIFF, Abu Makaburi; a.k.a. SHARIFF, Abubaker), Majengo Area, Mombasa, Kenya; DOB 1962; alt. DOB 1967; POB Kenya; citizen Kenya (individual) [SOMALIA].
GOITOM, Taeme Abraham (a.k.a. GEBREDENGEL, Simon; a.k.a. GOITOM, Te'ame; a.k.a. SELASSIE, Ta'ame Abraham; a.k.a. SELASSIE, Te'ame Abraha; a.k.a. SELASSIE, Te'ame Abraham; a.k.a. TA'AME, Abraham Selassie; a.k.a. "DA'AME"; a.k.a. "DHA'AME"; a.k.a. "GAAMEI"; a.k.a. "MEKELE"; a.k.a. "MEKELLE"; a.k.a. "MEQELE"; a.k.a. "TESFALEN"; a.k.a. "TSEGAI"); DOB 1957; alt. DOB 1956; POB Akale Guzay (Shemejena); Diplomatic Passport Laissez-Passer 02154; Colonel; Head of Eritrean External Intelligence Operation; Brigadier General (individual) [SOMALIA].
MOHAMMED, Aboud Rogo (a.k.a. MOHAMED, Aboud Rogo; a.k.a. MUHAMMAD, Aboud Rogo; a.k.a. ROGO, Aboud Mohammad; a.k.a. ROGO, Aboud Mohammed; a.k.a. ROGO, Aboud Seif; a.k.a. ROGO, Sheikh Aboud); DOB 11 Nov 1960; alt. DOB 11 Nov 1967; alt. DOB 11 Nov 1969; alt. DOB 01 Jan 1969; POB Kenya; alt. POB Lamu Island, Kenya; citizen Kenya (individual) [SOMALIA].
The deadline for comments on the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s proposal to amend the rules on standards of identity for distilled spirits to include "Cachaça" as a type of rum and as a distinctive product of Brazil was extended to July 9, 2012, it said in a Federal Register notice.