Venezuela-related License and DPRK designations

OFAC has posted a Notice announcing North Korea (DPRK) designations and the issuance of Venezuela-related General License 8L, "Authorizing Transactions Involving Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) Necessary for the Limited Maintenance of Essential Operations in Venezuela or the Wind Down of Operations in Venezuela for Certain Entities."

The following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN List:

KIM, Sang Man (Korean: 김상만) (a.k.a. KIM, Sangman), Russia; Korea, North; DOB 25 Apr 1965; POB North Pyongan Province, North Korea; nationality Korea, North; Gender Male; Digital Currency Address - XBT 1D6gG9iKEhPitTcWRJiniuj1jYM2hNeAfJ; alt. Digital Currency Address - XBT 1FCNgfZWpYMeYhy9t18AAkTBu8AsdoAc1Z; Digital Currency Address - ETH 0x97b1043abd9e6fc31681635166d430a458d14f9c; alt. Digital Currency Address - ETH 0xb6f5ec1a0a9cd1526536d3f0426c429529471f40; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Digital Currency Address - USDT 0xb6f5ec1a0a9cd1526536d3f0426c429529471f40; Digital Currency Address - USDC 0xb6f5ec1a0a9cd1526536d3f0426c429529471f40; Passport 109420132 (Korea, North) issued 16 Oct 2019 expires 16 Oct 2024; alt. Passport 827220538 (Korea, North); alt. Passport 563220082 (Korea, North) (individual) [DPRK4].

The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:

110TH RESEARCH CENTER (a.k.a. "LAB 110"; a.k.a. "UNIT 110"), Pyongyang, Korea, North; Shenyang, China; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Target Type Government Entity [DPRK2].

CHINYONG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION COMPANY (a.k.a. JINYONG IT COOPERATION COMPANY), Korea, North; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Organization Type: Other information technology and computer service activities [DPRK2].

PYONGYANG UNIVERSITY OF AUTOMATION (a.k.a. COMMAND AUTOMATION COLLEGE OF THE CHOSUN PEOPLE'S ARMY; a.k.a. KIM IL MILITARY UNIVERSITY; a.k.a. KIM IL POLITICAL MILITARY UNIVERSITY; a.k.a. KIM IL SUNG MILITARY UNIVERSITY; a.k.a. KIM IL-SUNG UNIVERSITY AUTOMATION UNIVERSITY; a.k.a. MILITARY CAMP 144 OF THE KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY; a.k.a. MIRIM COLLEGE; a.k.a. MIRIM UNIVERSITY; a.k.a. NO. 144 MILITARY CAMP OF THE CHOSUN PEOPLE'S ARMY; a.k.a. UNIVERSITY OF AUTOMATION), Pyongyang, Korea, North; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Organization Established Date 1981; Target Type Government Entity [DPRK2].

TECHNICAL RECONNAISSANCE BUREAU (a.k.a. 3RD BUREAU OF THE RGB; a.k.a. 3RD DEPARTMENT SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE; a.k.a. 3RD TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE BUREAU; a.k.a. TECHNICAL RECONNAISSANCE TEAM; a.k.a. "THIRD BUREAU"), Korea, North; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Target Type Government Entity [DPRK2].