The Office of Foreign Assets Control is adding entities and individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List (here), and is publishing updated identifying information for one individual and one entity on the SDN List, OFAC said (here).

The Office of Foreign Assets Control added one individual and one entity to its Specially Designated Nationals list under Central African Republic conflict designations (here), and added two individuals to the list pursuant to Zimbabwe sanctions regulations (here), OFAC said. The agency has also frozen the assets of Tanzanian national Ali Khatib Haji Hassan (a.k.a. "Shkuba"), and has identified Hassan and the Hassan Drug Trafficking Organization as "significant foreign narcotics traffickers," pursuant to the Kingpin Act, OFAC said (here). Under the Kingpin designation, U.S. persons are "generally prohibited" from engaging in transactions with Hassan or his group.

CGG Services, formerly known as CGGVeritas, has agreed to pay $614,250 on behalf of itself and affiliated companies to settle potential civil liability for alleged violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, the Office of Foreign Assets Control said (here). OFAC recorded at least four instances between 2010 and 2011 when the oil and gas and seismic survey equipment company exported spare parts to vessels while they operated in Cuban territorial waters. CGG also allegedly illegally processed seismic data conducted in Cuba’s Exclusive Economic Zone, benefiting a Cuban company, according to OFAC. Although CGG did not voluntarily self-disclose the actions, OFAC determined the alleged violations constituted a non-egregious case, and said CGG “substantially cooperated” with the investigation.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control added two individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals list, under transnational criminal organization designations, OFAC said (here).

The Office of Foreign Assets Control added three individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals list, under counter-terrorism designations (here).

The Office of Foreign Assets Control designated a terrorist under its Specially Designated Nationals list (here).

The Office of Foreign Assets Control made changes to its Specially Designated Nationals list, removing Kingpin Act and Zimbabwe designations, and updating Burundi and counter-terrorism designations (here).

OFAC on Feb. 4 issued a finding of violation to a Middle East subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson for violating Sudanese sanctions regulations, it said (here). According to OFAC, Johnson & Johnson (Middle East) Inc. in 2010 broke the regulations when it coordinated and supervised shipments of goods from Johnson and Johnson (Egypt) S.A.E. to Khartoum, Sudan. Before August 2010, Johnson & Johnson (Middle East)’s general manager for emerging markets, Middle East and North Africa, was “unfamiliar” with U.S. sanctions and wasn’t trained on compliance with OFAC regulations, OFAC said. The office did not assess any civil penalties for Johnson & Johnson, OFAC said (here).

The Office of Foreign Assets Control made several additions to its Specially Designated Nationals list on Feb. 1, OFAC said (here).

The Office of Foreign Assets Control made several counter-terrorism additions to its Specially Designated Nationals list on Jan. 28, OFAC said (here).