OFAC Amends its Regulations to Update its List of Specially Designated Nationals, Blocked Persons, Etc
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a notice amending, effective May 20, 2004, appendix A to 31 CFR Chapter V to: (1) reflect the addition or removal, since it was last published, of the names of individuals and entities subject to the various economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, and (2) provide updated identifying and clarifying information for certain individuals and entities included in appendix A. OFAC states that it is also amending the notes to the appendices to 31 CFR Chapter V to reflect the revisions to appendix A and changes in the status of several programs.
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Amendments Reflect Updated Information As of April 13, 2004
According to OFAC, appendix A to 31 CFR Chapter V contains the names of blocked persons, specially designated nationals, specially designated terrorists, specially designated global terrorists, foreign terrorist organizations, and specially designated narcotics traffickers designated pursuant to the various economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC. OFAC states that this amendment reflects the complete list of persons identified in OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list as of April 13, 2004. Changes after that date are not reflected in this document.
Updated Information on OFAC's Designations is Available on OFAC Web site, Etc.
Frequently updated information on OFAC designations is provided for examination or downloading on its internet site (www.treas.gov/ofac). Information is alsoavailable by fax through OFAC's fax-on-demand system at (202) 622-0077, on various information systems serviced by OFAC, etc.
OFAC notes that this updated information on OFAC designations should be consulted before engaging in transactions subject to the economic sanctions programs in 31 CFR Chapter V.
OFAC Contact - (202) 622-2520
OFAC notice (FR Pub 05/27/04) available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-11710.pdf