In the Matter of the Designation of ISIS-Philippines (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended

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 State [Public Notice: 10326] Based upon a review of the Administrative Record assembled in this matter, and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, I conclude that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that the relevant circumstances described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (hereinafter “INA”) ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ), exist with respect to ISIS-Philippines, also known as ISIS in the Philippines, also known as ISIL Philippines, also known as ISIL in the Philippines, also known as IS Philippines, also known as ISP, also known as Islamic State in the Philippines, also known as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in South-east Asia, also known as Dawlatul Islamiyah Waliyatul Masrik, DIWM, also known as Dawlatul Islamiyyah Waliyatul Mashriq, also known as IS East Asia Division, also known as ISIS branch in the Philippines, also known as ISIS' “Philippine province.” Therefore, I hereby designate the aforementioned organization and its aliases as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA. This determination shall be published in the Federal Register . ( printed page 8731) Dated: December 27, 2017. John J. Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State. [ FR Doc. 2018-03997 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-AD-P