2017-28210. Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY:

Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice.

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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: [phone]; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: [phone]; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: [phone]; or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/​ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

On December 26, 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. KIM, Jong Sik (a.k.a. KIM, Cho'ng-sik), Korea, North; DOB 01 Jan 1967 to 31 Dec 1969; Gender Male; Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of Korea Military Industry Department (individual) [DPRK2].

Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13687 of January 6, 2015, “Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to North Korea” (Executive Order 13687) for being an official of the Government of North Korea.

2. RI, Pyong Chol (a.k.a. RI, Pyo'ng-ch'o'l), Korea, North; DOB 01 Jan 1948 to 31 Dec 1948; Gender Male; First Vice Department Director of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee (individual) [DPRK2].

Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13687 for being an official of the Government of North Korea.

Dated: December 26, 2017.

John Battle,

Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.