The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") of the Department of the Treasury is amending Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V to: Reflect the addition to, or removal from, Appendix A, since it was last published, of the names of individuals and entities subject to the various economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC; provide updated identifying and clarifying information for certain individuals and entities included on the appendix; reflect the addition of Iran as an entity's associated sanctions program in certain circumstances and the removal of certain entities listed in Appendix A to 31 CFR part 560; and reflect the removal of North Korea as a sanctions program under which entities may be blocked. OFAC also is amending the "Appendixes to Chapter V-Note," which contains notes applicable to both Appendix A and Appendix B to 31 CFR chapter V, to reflect changes in the status of several programs and to clarify the obligations of financial institutions with respect to blocked vessels.