Imposition of Sanctions on Three Individuals and Eight Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13608

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control SUB-AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is providing notice of actions taken by OFAC with respect to three individuals and eight entities to impose sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012, “Prohibiting Certain Transactions With and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Foreign Sanctions Evaders With Respect to Iran and Syria” (“ E.O. 13608 ”). DATES: OFAC's actions described in this notice to impose sanctions pursuant to E.O. 13608 were effective February 6, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance and Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC's Web site ( www.treasury.gov/​ofac ) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on demand service tel.: (202) 622-0077. Background On May 1, 2012, the President issued Executive Order 13608 , “Prohibiting Certain Transactions With and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Foreign Sanctions Evaders With Respect to Iran and Syria” (“ E.O. 13608 ”). Section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13608 authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in co…