2010-7939. Designation of Two Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

AGENCY:

Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is publishing the names of two newly designated individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.”

DATES:

The designation by the Director of OFAC of the two individuals identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Order 13224, is effective on April 1, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: [phone].

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Background

On September 23, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13224 (the “Order”) pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, and the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, 22 U.S.C. 287c. In the Order, the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. The Order imposes economic sanctions on persons who have committed, pose a significant risk of committing, or support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to the Order, as amended by Executive Order 13268 of July 2, 2002, 13 individuals and 16 entities as subject to the economic sanctions. The Order was further amended by Executive Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, to reflect the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.

Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in or hereafter come within the United States or the possession or control of United States persons, of: (1) Foreign persons listed in the Annex to the Order; (2) foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States; (3) persons determined by the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security and Justice, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) of the Order; and (4) except as provided in section 5 of the Order and after such consultation, if any, with foreign authorities as the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, deems appropriate in the exercise of his discretion, persons determined by the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security and Justice, to assist in, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or other services to or in support of, such acts of terrorism or those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or determined to be subject to the Order or to be otherwise associated with those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) of the Order.

On April 1, 2010 the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security, Justice and other relevant agencies, designated, pursuant to one or more of the criteria set forth in subsections 1(b), 1(c) or 1(d) of the Order, two individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224.

The list of designees is as follows:

AL-DULAYMI, Ahmad Khalaf Shabib (a.k.a. ALDOLEMY, Ahmad Khalaf Shebab; a.k.a. AL-DULAYMI, Ahmad Khalaf Shabib al-Asafi; a.k.a. AL-DULAYMI, Ahmad Khalaf Shabib al'Issawi; a.k.a. AL-DULAYMI, Ahmad Shabib; a.k.a. AL-ISAWI, Ahmad Khalaf Abd Shabib; a.k.a. AL-ISSAWI, Ahmad Khalaf Shabib; a.k.a. SHABIB, Ahmad Khalaf; a.k.a. SHABIB, Ahmad Khalaf Abd; a.k.a. SHADID, Ahkmad Kalaf; a.k.a. “AHMAD, Abu Usama”; a.k.a. “AHMAD, Hajji”; a.k.a. “ALDOLEMY, Ahmed”; a.k.a. “AL-ISAWI, Ahmad”; a.k.a. “SHABSHAR, Abu”; a.k.a. “SULAYMAN, Abu”; a.k.a. “WA'IL, Hajji”), London, United Kingdom; al-Fallujah, Iraq; DOB 25 May 1972; POB al-Fallujah, Iraq; citizen United Kingdom; nationality Iraq; Passport C00168817 issued 8 Dec 2005 expires 25 May 2015; alt. Passport G1407597 (Iraq) (individual) [SDGT].

SELEK, Atilla (a.k.a. “MUAZ”); DOB 28 Feb 1985; POB Ulm, Germany; nationality Germany; National ID No. 702092811 (Germany) expires 6 Apr 2010; Passport 702142921 (Germany) expires 3 Dec 2011; Passport and National ID were issued in Ulm, Germany. Currently incarcerated at JVA Bruchsal prison. (individual) [SDGT].

Dated: April 1, 2010.

Barbara C. Hammerle,

Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.