Appendixes to Chapter V - Note

Notes:

The alphabetical lists below provide the following information (to the extent known) concerning blocked persons, specially designated nationals, specially designated terrorists, foreign terrorist organizations, specially designated narcotics traffickers and blocked vessels:

1. For blocked individuals: name and title (known aliases), address, (other identifying information), (the notation “individual”), [sanctions program under which the individual is blocked].

2. For blocked entities: name (known former or alternate names), address, [sanctions program under which the entity is blocked].

3. For blocked vessels: name, sanctions program under which the vessel is blocked, registration of vessel, type, size in dead weight and/or gross tons, call sign, vessel owner, and alternate names.

4. Abbreviations. “a.k.a.” means “also known as”; “f.k.a.” means “formerly known as”; “n.k.a.” means “now known as”; “DOB” means “date of birth”; “DWT” means “deadweight”; “GRT” means “Gross Registered Tonnage”; “POB” means “place of birth”.

5. U.S. financial institutions are cautioned to review the details of a transaction prior to blocking in which the abbreviation of a foreign terrorist organization (“FTO”) appears in appendix A to ensure that the transaction relates to the FTO.

6. Except in limited circumstances, financial institutions are instructed to reject any funds transfer referencing a blocked vessel and must notify OFAC, preferably via facsimile with a copy of the payment instructions, that funds have been returned to remitter due to the possible involvement of a blocked vessel in the underlying transaction. See § 501.604(b)(1) of this chapter. Financial institutions should contact OFAC's Compliance Programs Division for further instructions should the name of a blocked vessel appear in shipping documents presented under a letter of credit or if noticed in a documentary collection. Blocked vessels must themselves be physically blocked should they enter U.S. jurisdiction. Freight forwarders and shippers may not charter, book cargo on, or otherwise deal with blocked vessels.

7. References to regulatory parts in chapter V or other authorities:

[BALKANS]: Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations, part 588; Executive Order 13304, 68 FR 32315;[BELARUS]: Belarus Sanctions Regulations, part 548;[BURMA]: Burmese Sanctions Regulations, part 537; Executive Order 13448, 72 FR 60223; Executive Order 13464, 73 FR 24491;[COTED]: Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Côte d'Ivoire Sanctions Regulations, part 543;[CUBA]: Cuban Assets Control Regulations, part 515;[DARFUR]: Darfur Sanctions Regulations, part 546;[DRCONGO]: Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations, part 547;[FTO]: Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, part 597;[IRAN]: Iranian Transactions Regulations, part 560;[IRAQ2]: Executive Order 13315, 68 FR 52315; Executive Order 13350, 69 FR 46055;[IRAQ3]: Executive Order 13438, 72 FR 39719;[JADE]: Pub. L. 110-286, 122 Stat. 2632;[LEBANON]: Executive Order 13441, 72 FR 43499;[LIBERIA]: Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor Sanctions Regulations, part 593;[NPWMD]: Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, part 544;[SDGT]: Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, part 594;[SDNT]: Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions Regulations, part 536;[SDNTK]: Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, part 598;[SDT]: Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, part 595;[SOMALIA]: Somalia Sanctions Regulations, part 551;[SUDAN]: Sudanese Sanctions Regulations, part 538;[SYRIA]: Syrian Sanctions Regulations, part 542; Executive Order 13399, 71 FR 25059; Executive Order 13460, 73 FR 8991; and[ZIMBABWE]: Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations, part 541; Executive Order 13391, 70 FR 71201; Executive Order 13469, 73 FR 43841.

8. Changes to these appendices are made through amendments published in the Federal Register. Frequently updated information on Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designations is provided for examination or downloading on OFAC's Internet site (http://www.treas.gov/ofac). Among other data, the Internet site posts changes in designations and identifying information, and provides country-by-country lists of names. Information is also available by fax through OFAC's fax-on-demand system at 202/622-0077 and on various computer bulletin boards serviced by OFAC. Updated information on OFAC designations should be consulted before engaging in transactions subject to the economic sanctions programs in chapter V. (Please call OFAC Compliance Programs Division for current electronic sources of OFAC information: 202/622-2490.)