[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 114 (Friday, June 12, 2020)] [Notices] [Pages 35972-35975] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-12746] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 11136] Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List) ACTION: Updated publication of list of entities and subentities; notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of State is publishing an update to its List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated with Cuba (Cuba Restricted List) with which direct financial transactions are generally prohibited under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR). The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) generally will deny applications to export or reexport items for use by entities or subentities identified by the Department of State in the Federal Register or at https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/, unless such transactions are determined to be consistent with sections 2 and 3(a)(iii) of NSPM-5. DATES: Applicable on June 12, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Belson, Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, 202-647-6526; Robert Haas, Office of the Coordinator for Cuban Affairs, tel.: 202-453-8456, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 16, 2017, the President signed National Security Presidential Memorandum-5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United States toward Cuba (NSPM-5). As directed by NSPM-5, on November 9, 2017, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending the CACR, 31 CFR part 515, and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending, among other sections, the section of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) regarding Cuba, 15 CFR 746.2. The regulatory amendment [[Page 35973]] to the CACR added Sec. 515.209, which generally prohibits direct financial transactions with certain entities and subentities identified on the State Department's Cuba Restricted List. The regulatory amendment to 15 CFR 746.2, notes BIS will generally deny applications to export or re-export items for use by entities or subentities identified on the Cuba Restricted List. The State Department is now updating the Cuba Restricted list, as published below and available on the State Department's website (https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/). This update includes seven additional subentities. This is the sixth update to the Cuba Restricted List since it was published November 9, 2017 (82 FR 52089). Previous updates were published November 15, 2018 (see 83 FR 57523), March 9, 2019 (see 84 FR 8939), April 24, 2019 (see 84 FR 17228), July 26, 2019 (see 84 FR 36154) and November 19, 2019 (see 84 FR 63953). The State Department will continue to update the Cuba Restricted List periodically. The publication of the updated Cuba Restricted List further implements the directive in paragraph 3(a)(i) of NSPM-5 for the Secretary of State to identify the entities or subentities, as appropriate, that are under the control of, or act for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel, and publish a list of those identified entities and subentities with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or private enterprise in Cuba. Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning the Cuba Restricted List are available from the Department of State's website (https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/). List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba as of June 12, 2020 Below is the U.S. Department of State's list of entities and subentities under the control of, or acting for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or private enterprise in Cuba. For information regarding the prohibition on direct financial transactions with these entities, please see 31 CFR 515.209. All entities and subentities were listed effective November 9, 2017, unless otherwise indicated. * * * Entities or subentities owned or controlled by another entity or subentity on this list are not treated as restricted unless also specified by name on the list. * * * Ministries MINFAR--Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias MININT--Ministerio del Interior Holding Companies CIMEX--Corporaci[oacute]n CIMEX S.A. Compa[ntilde][iacute]a Tur[iacute]stica Habaguanex S.A. GAESA--Grupo de Administraci[oacute]n Empresarial S.A. Gaviota--Grupo de Turismo Gaviota UIM--Uni[oacute]n de Industria Militar Hotels in Havana and Old Havana Aparthotel Montehabana Gran Hotel Bristol Kempinski Effective November 15, 2019 Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski H10 Habana Panorama Hostal Valencia Hotel Ambos Mundos Hotel Armadores de Santander Hotel Beltr[aacute]n de Santa Cruz Hotel Conde de Villanueva Hotel del Tejadillo Hotel el Bosque Hotel el Comendador Hotel el Mes[oacute]n de la Flota Hotel Florida Hotel Habana 612 Hotel Kohly Hotel Los Frailes Hotel Marqu[eacute]s de Prado Ameno Hotel Marqu[eacute]s de Cardenas de Montehermoso Effective June 12, 2020 Hotel Palacio Cueto Effective July 26, 2019 Hotel Palacio del Marqu[eacute]s de San Felipe y Santiago de Bejucal Hotel Palacio O'Farrill Hotel Park View Hotel Raquel Hotel Regis Effective June 12, 2020 Hotel San Miguel Hotel Santa Isabel Effective April 24, 2019 Hotel Tel[eacute]grafo Hotel Terral Iberostar Grand Packard Hotel Effective November 15, 2018 Memories Miramar Havana Memories Miramar Montehabana SO/Havana Paseo del Prado Effective November 15, 2018 Hotels in Santiago de Cuba Villa Gaviota Santiago Hotels in Varadero Blau Marina Varadero Resort also Fiesta Americana Punta Varadero Effective November 15, 2018 also Fiesta Club Adults Only Effective March 12, 2019 Grand Aston Varadero Resort Effective November 15, 2019 Grand Memories Varadero Hotel El Caney Varadero Effective April 24, 2019 Hotel Las Nubes Effective November 15, 2018 Hotel Oasis Effective November 15, 2018 Iberostar Bella Vista Effective November 15, 2018 Iberostar Laguna Azul Iberostar Playa Alameda Meli[aacute] Marina Varadero Meli[aacute] Marina Varadero Apartamentos Effective April 24, 2019 Meli[aacute] Peninsula Varadero Memories Varadero Naviti Varadero Ocean Varadero El Patriarca Ocean Vista Azul Paradisus Princesa del Mar Paradisus Varadero Sol Sirenas Coral Hotels in Pinar del Rio Hotel Villa Cabo de San Antonio Hotel Villa Maria La Gorda y Centro Internacional de Buceo Hotels in Baracoa Hostal 1511 Hostal La Habanera Hostal La Rusa Hostal Rio Miel Hotel El Castillo Hotel Porto Santo Villa Maguana Hotels in Cayos de Villa Clara Angsana Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Effective November 15, 2018 Dhawa Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas Beach Resort and Spa Effective November 15, 2019 Golden Tulip Aguas Claras Effective November 15, 2018 Hotel Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Iberostar Ensenachos Las Salinas Plana & Spa Effective November 15, 2018 La Salina Noreste Effective November 15, 2018 La Salina Suroeste Effective November 15, 2018 Meli[aacute] Buenavista Meli[aacute] Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Meli[aacute] Las Dunas Memories Azul Memories Flamenco Memories Para[iacute]so Ocean Casa del Mar Paradisus Los Cayos Effective November 15, 2018 [[Page 35974]] Royalton Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Sercotel Experience Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Effective November 15, 2018 Sol Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Starfish Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Effective November 15, 2018 Valent[iacute]n Perla Blanca Effective November 15, 2018 Villa Las Brujas Warwick Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a also Labranda Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Hotel Effective November 15, 2018 Hotels in Holgu[iacute]n Blau Costa Verde Beach & Resort also Fiesta Americana Holgu[iacute]n Costa Verde Effective November 15, 2018 Hotel Playa Costa Verde Hotel Playa Pesquero Memories Holgu[iacute]n Paradisus R[iacute]o de Oro Resort & Spa Playa Costa Verde Playa Pesquero Premium Service Sol Rio de Luna y Mares Villa Cayo Naranjo Villa Cayo Saetia Villa Pinares de Mayari Hotels in Jardines del Rey Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski Effective July 26, 2019 Grand Muthu Cayo Guillermo Effective November 15, 2018 Gran Muthu Imperial Hotel Effective November 15, 2019 Gran Muthu Rainbow Hotel Effective November 15, 2019 Hotel Playa Coco Plus Iberostar Playa Pilar Meli[aacute] Jardines del Rey Memories Caribe Pestana Cayo Coco also Hotel Playa Paraiso Effective June 12, 2020 Hotels in Topes de Collantes Hostal Los Helechos Kurhotel Escambray Effective November 15, 2018 Los Helechos Villa Caburni Tourist Agencies Crucero del Sol Gaviota Tours Marinas Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio (Pinar del Rio) Marina Gaviota Cayo Coco (Jardines del Rey) Marina Gaviota Las Brujas (Cayos de Villa Clara) Marina Gaviota Puerto Vita (Holgu[iacute]n) Marina Gaviota Varadero (Varadero) Stores in Old Havana Casa del Abanico Colecci[oacute]n Habana Florer[iacute]a Jard[iacute]n Wagner Joyer[iacute]a Coral Negro--Additional locations throughout Cuba La Casa del Regalo San Ignacio 415 Soldadito de Plomo Tienda El Navegante Tienda Mu[ntilde]ecos de Leyenda Tienda Museo El Reloj Cuervo y Sobrinos Entities Directly Serving the Defense and Security Sectors ACERPROT--Agencia de Certificaci[oacute]n y Consultor[iacute]a de Seguridad y Protecci[oacute]n alias Empresa de Certificaci[oacute]n de Sistemas de Seguridad y Protecci[oacute]n Effective November 15, 2018 AGROMIN--Grupo Empresarial Agropecuario del Ministerio del Interior APCI--Agencia de Protecci[oacute]n Contra Incendios CAHOMA--Empresa Militar Industrial Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara Casa Editorial Verde Olivo Effective July 26, 2019 CASEG--Empresa Militar Industrial Transporte Occidente CID NAV--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo Naval CIDAI--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de Armamento de Infanter[iacute]a CIDAO--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo del Armamento de Artiller[iacute]a e Instrumentos [Oacute]pticos y [Oacute]pticos Electr[oacute]nicos CORCEL--Empresa Militar Industrial Emilio Barcenas Pier CUBAGRO--Empresa Comercializadora y Exportadora de Productos Agropecuarios y Agroindustriales DATYS--Empresa Para El Desarrollo De Aplicaciones, Tecnolog[iacute]as Y Sistemas DCM TRANS--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo del Transporte DEGOR--Empresa Militar Industrial Desembarco Del Granma DSE--Departamento de Seguridad del Estado Editorial Capit[aacute]n San Luis Effective July 26, 2019 EMIAT--Empresa Importadora Exportadora de Abastecimientos T[eacute]cnicos Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Astimar Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Centro Empresa Militar Industrial Yuri Gagarin ETASE--Empresa de Transporte y Aseguramiento Ferreter[iacute]a TRASVAL GELCOM--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo Grito de Baire Impresos de Seguridad MECATRONICS--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de Electr[oacute]nica y Mec[aacute]nica NAZCA--Empresa Militar Industrial Granma OIBS--Organizaci[oacute]n Integraci[oacute]n para el Bienestar Social PLAMEC--Empresa Militar Industrial Ignacio Agramonte PNR--Polic[iacute]a Nacional Revolucionaria PROVARI--Empresa de Producciones Varias SEPSA--Servicios Especializados de Protecci[oacute]n SERTOD--Servicios de Telecomunicaciones a los [Oacute]rganos de la Defensa Effective November 15, 2018 SIMPRO--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de Simuladores TECAL--Empresa de Tecnolog[iacute]as Alternativas TECNOPRO--Empresa Militar Industrial ``G.B. Francisco Cruz Bourzac'' TECNOTEX--Empresa Cubana Exportadora e Importadora de Servicios, Art[iacute]culos y Productos T[eacute]cnicos Especializados TGF--Tropas de Guardafronteras UAM--Uni[oacute]n Agropecuaria Militar ULAEX--Uni[oacute]n Latinoamericana de Explosivos XETID--Empresa de Tecnolog[iacute]as de la Informaci[oacute]n Para La Defensa YABO--Empresa Militar Industrial Coronel Francisco Aguiar Rodr[iacute]guez Additional Subentities of CIMEX ADESA/ASAT--Agencia Servicios Aduanales (Customs Services) Cachito (Beverage Manufacturer) Contex (Fashion) Datacimex ECUSE -- Empresa Cubana de Servicios Inmobiliaria CIMEX (Real Estate) Inversiones CIMEX Jupi[ntilde]a (Beverage Manufacturer) La Mais[oacute]n (Fashion) Najita (Beverage Manufacturer) Publicitaria Imagen (Advertising) Residencial Tarara S.A. (Real Estate/Property Rental) Effective November 15, 2018 Ron Caney (Rum Production) Ron Varadero (Rum Production) Telecable (Satellite Television) Tropicola (Beverage Manufacturer) Zona Especializada de Log[iacute]stica y Comercio (ZELCOM) Additional Subentities of GAESA Aerogaviota Effective April 24, 2019 Almacenes Universales (AUSA) ANTEX--Corporaci[oacute]n Antillana Exportadora Compa[ntilde][iacute]a Inmobiliaria Aurea S.A. Effective November 15, 2018 Direcci[oacute]n Integrada Proyecto Mariel (DIP) Empresa Inmobiliaria Almest (Real Estate) [[Page 35975]] GRAFOS (Advertising) RAFIN S.A. (Financial Services) Sociedad Mercantin Inmobiliaria Caribe (Real Estate) TECNOIMPORT Terminal de Contenedores de la Habana (TCH) Terminal de Contenedores de Mariel, S.A. UCM--Uni[oacute]n de Construcciones Militares Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel (ZEDM) Zona Especial de Desarrollo y Actividades Log[iacute]sticas (ZEDAL) Additional Subentities of Gaviota AT Comercial Centro de Buceo Varadero Effective June 12, 2020 Centro Internacional de Buceo Gaviota Las Molas Effective June 12, 2020 Delfinario Cayo Naranjo Effective June 12, 2020 Diving Center--Marina Gaviota Effective April 24, 2019 Gaviota Hoteles Cuba Effective March 12, 2019 Hoteles Habaguanex Effective March 12, 2019 Hoteles Playa Gaviota Effective March 12, 2019 Manzana de Gomez Marinas Gaviota Cuba Effective March 12, 2019 PhotoService Plaza La Estrella Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Las Dunas Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Las Morlas Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Las Salinas Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Las Terrazas del Atardecer Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Los Flamencos Effective November 15, 2018 Plaza Pesquero Effective November 15, 2018 Producciones TRIMAGEN S.A. (Tiendas Trimagen) Additional Subentities of Habaguanex Sociedad Mercantil Cubana Inmobiliaria Fenix S.A. (Real Estate) * * * Activities in parentheticals are intended to aid in identification, but are only representative. All activities of listed entities and subentities are subject to the applicable prohibitions. * * Manisha Singh, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2020-12746 Filed 6-11-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-29-P