In the Matter of the Designation of the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement Also Known as ETIM as a “Terrorist Organization” Pursuant to Section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended, 70703 [2020-24620]
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Stu
Huffman at PEESAEnergySanctions@
state.gov or (202)-647–7201.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
PEESA Public Guidance
The Department of State is committed
to fully implementing sanctions
authorities in the Protecting Europe’s
Energy Security Act of 2019 (‘‘PEESA’’
or ‘‘the Act,’’ Title LXXV, National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020, Public Law 116–92). We
continue to call on Russia to cease using
its energy resources for coercive
purposes. Russia uses its energy export
pipelines to create national and regional
dependencies on Russian energy
supplies, leveraging these dependencies
to expand its political, economic, and
military influence, weaken European
security, and undermine U.S. national
security and foreign policy interests.
These pipelines also reduce European
energy diversification, and hence
weaken European energy security.
PEESA provides the United States
with the authority to advance U.S.
national security and foreign policy
objectives, in particular, to address
Russian pipeline projects that create
risks to U.S. national security, threaten
Europe’s energy security, and
consequently, endanger Europe’s
political and economic welfare.
In accordance with PEESA Section
7503, the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury, is to submit a report to
Congress for the relevant period,
identifying (A) vessels that engaged in
pipe-laying at depths of 100 feet or more
below sea level for the construction of
the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, the
TurkStream pipeline project, or any
project that is a successor to either such
project; and (B) foreign persons that the
Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Secretary of the Treasury,
determines have knowingly sold, leased
or provided those vessels for the
construction of such a project; or
facilitated deceptive or structured
transactions to provide those vessels for
the construction of such a project.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. How does the State Department
interpret the term knowingly
‘‘provide[d] those vessels for the
construction of such a project’’ in
PEESA Section 7503(a)(1)(B)?
For the purposes of PEESA, which
focuses on vessels engaged in pipelaying at depths of 100 feet or more
below sea level for the construction of
the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, the
TurkStream pipeline project, or any
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project that is a successor to either such
project (see Section 7503(a)(1)(A)), the
phrase knowingly ‘‘provide[d] those
vessels for the construction of such a
project’’ in Section 7503(a)(1)(B) may
cover foreign firms or persons who
provide certain services or goods that
are necessary or essential to the
provision or operation of a vessel
engaged in the process of pipe-laying for
such projects. Such activities subject to
sanctions pursuant to PEESA or other
authorities may include, but are not
limited to, providing services or
facilities for upgrades or installation of
equipment for those vessels, or funding
for upgrades or installation of
equipment for those vessels. The
Department of State and the Department
of the Treasury are prepared to use the
full range of sanctions authorities to halt
construction of these pipelines.
Pursuant to section 7503(e)(3) of
PEESA, sanctions will not apply to
persons providing provisions to a
relevant vessel if such provisions are
intended for the safety and care of the
crew aboard the vessel, the protection of
human life aboard the vessel, or the
maintenance of the vessel to avoid any
environmental or other significant
damage.
Pursuant to section 7503(e)(4) of
PEESA, sanctions will not apply to
persons engaging in activities necessary
for or related to the repair or
maintenance of, or environmental
remediation with respect to, Nord
Stream 2, TurkStream, or any project
that is a successor to either such project.
2. Will the United States impose
sanctions on persons engaged in certain
activities prior to the issuance of this
clarification of the term ‘‘provided?’’
No, the United States will not impose
sanctions on persons that the Secretary
of State, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Treasury, determines,
on or after October 20, 2020 meet the
above criteria for having knowingly
‘‘provided those vessels for the
construction of such a project’’ under
Section 7503(a)(1)(B) of PEESA, if those
persons immediately engage in, and
complete within 30 days, a good-faith
wind down of such activities upon the
issuance of this clarification.
Melissa M. Simpson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy
Resources, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice:11252]
In the Matter of the Designation of the
Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement
Also Known as ETIM as a ‘‘Terrorist
Organization’’ Pursuant to Section
212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act, as Amended
Acting under the authority of Section
212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) if the INA, as
amended, I hereby revoke the
designation of the Eastern Turkistan
Islamic Movement, also known as ETIM,
as a ‘‘terrorist organization’’ under
Section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) if the INA.
This determination shall be published
in the Federal Register.
Dated: October 20, 2020.
Michael R. Pompeo,
Secretary of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice:11252]
In the Matter of the Designation of the Eastern Turkistan Islamic
Movement Also Known as ETIM as a ``Terrorist Organization'' Pursuant to
Section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as
Amended
Acting under the authority of Section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) if the
INA, as amended, I hereby revoke the designation of the Eastern
Turkistan Islamic Movement, also known as ETIM, as a ``terrorist
organization'' under Section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) if the INA. This
determination shall be published in the Federal Register.
Dated: October 20, 2020.
Michael R. Pompeo,
Secretary of State.
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