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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11581
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added a person to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This decision was made because the person met the criteria set out in Executive Order 14059 related to global illicit drug trade sanctions. As a result, all their property and interests within U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. citizens are generally not allowed to have financial dealings with them. The decision was issued on March 4, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government (like a big group of grown-ups who make rules) has decided one person did something wrong, so they put this person on a special 'not allowed' list. This means no one in the U.S. is supposed to give them money or buy things from them.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 672
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on six entities and eight individuals for their involvement in significant transactions related to petroleum products from Iran. These sanctions aim to block their property, restrict financial dealings, and limit their ability to interact with U.S. financial systems. Additionally, the U.S. will deny visas or entry to those identified as corporate officers or principal owners of these sanctioned entities. This action is part of the U.S. government's efforts to enforce its foreign policy under Executive Order 13846.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government is saying "no" to certain companies and people from Iran by stopping them from doing business with U.S. banks and visiting the U.S., because these people were involved with selling oil.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104309
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published names of individuals added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. These persons have been sanctioned because they are believed to have helped with corruption or supported someone involved in such activities. As a result, their property within the U.S. is blocked and U.S. persons are generally forbidden from engaging in transactions with them. The notice lists individuals primarily linked to Kamlesh Mansukhlal Damji Pattni and is part of OFAC's ongoing sanctions efforts under Executive Order 13818.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government made a list of people they think were helping with bad behavior, like corruption, and said nobody in the U.S. can do business with them. These people's things in the U.S. are also locked up and can't be used.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 2785
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced that it has added certain individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This means that any property these individuals own that falls under U.S. jurisdiction is now blocked. Additionally, U.S. citizens are generally not allowed to conduct business or transactions with these individuals. More details and the complete list are available on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has made a list of people that other Americans should not do business with because they've been naughty. If someone in America has something that belongs to these people, they have to hold onto it and not give it back.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11205
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added certain individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). These individuals' property and interests under U.S. jurisdiction are now blocked, and U.S. citizens are generally not allowed to engage in transactions with them. This decision was made on February 26, 2025, and more information can be found on the OFAC website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Treasury Department is telling people that some new names have been added to a special list of people they are not allowed to trade with because the U.S. says so. This means they can't buy or sell things with these people now.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16424
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has published names of individuals added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). These individuals have had their property and interests within U.S. jurisdiction blocked, and U.S. individuals and companies are generally not allowed to conduct business with them. The action was effective as of April 9, 2025. Further information about the sanctions can be found on the OFAC website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has made a list of people they are not allowed to trade with because they might be doing bad things, and they are making sure these people can't use their money in the U.S. anymore.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104315
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced that certain individuals have been added to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This action means that all property and interests in property within U.S. jurisdiction belonging to these individuals are blocked. U.S. persons are generally prohibited from conducting transactions with these individuals. More details, including the list and additional information about OFAC's sanctions programs, can be found on their website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury put some people on a special list that means Americans aren't allowed to do business with them, and anything those people own in the U.S. is frozen, kind of like when a toy gets taken away and can't be played with anymore.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 3229
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    In a notice published by the State Department, Muhammad Abbatay, also known as Mohamed Abbatay or Abd al-Rahman al-Maghrebi, is designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist due to his leadership role in al-Qa'ida. This decision is made under the authority of several Executive Orders, including Executive Order 13224, which blocks the property and interests of such individuals linked to terrorist activities. The State Department determined that no prior notice would be given to individuals subject to this ruling who might be in the United States, to prevent the undermining of these sanctions. This designation became official and was documented in the Federal Register on January 13, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The State Department announced that Muhammad Abbatay is labeled as a global terrorist because of his ties to a group called al-Qa'ida, and this means anything he owns in the U.S. can be taken away without telling him first because it might help stop bad things from happening.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104308
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced that they are adding one or more persons to their Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This action means that any property or interests these individuals have within the United States are now blocked. As a result, people in the U.S. are generally not allowed to conduct transactions with these individuals. The decision was effective as of December 17, 2024.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury Department has decided to put some people on a special list because they did something that makes it so people in the U.S. can't do business with them anymore. This means any things these people own in the U.S. are now frozen and can't be touched.

  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13719
    Reading Time:about 19 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to six rules and is proposing a limited approval and limited disapproval for one rule submitted by the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD) as part of California's State Implementation Plan. These revisions concern the District's New Source Review permitting program for handling air pollution. The proposal aims to address previously identified deficiencies and update existing regulations, with the goal of preventing federal sanctions and ensuring compliance with air quality standards. The public is invited to comment on this proposal until April 25, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to fix some rules to help clean the air in a place called Antelope Valley, but they also found one rule that still needs more work. They're asking people to share their thoughts on this plan before they make the final decision.

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