Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 13 and 13A, 47348 [2022-16536]

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• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
• Office of Foreign Assets Control

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 47348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16536]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Part 587


Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 13 and 13A

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Publication of web general licenses.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant 
to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 13 
and GL 13A, each of which was previously issued on OFAC's website.

DATES: GL 13 was issued on March 2, 2022, and GL 13A was issued on May 
25, 2022. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of this document for additional 
relevant dates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Assistant Director for 
Licensing, 202-622-2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, 
202-622-4855; or Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & 
Evaluation, 202-622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available on OFAC's website: www.treas.gov/ofac.

Background

    On March 2, 2022, OFAC issued GL 13 on its website to authorize 
certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful 
Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (the 
``Regulations''). GL 13 was issued with an expiration date of 12:01 
a.m. eastern daylight time, June 24, 2022. On May 25, 2022, OFAC issued 
GL 13A on its website to authorize certain transactions otherwise 
prohibited by the Regulations. GL 13 was replaced and superseded in its 
entirety by GL 13A. GL 13A expires at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, 
September 30, 2022. The texts of GL 13 and 13A are provided below.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 587

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13

Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 
4 Under Executive Order 14024

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, 
U.S. persons are authorized to pay taxes, fees, or import duties, and 
purchase or receive permits, licenses, registrations, or 
certifications, to the extent such transactions are prohibited by 
Directive 4 under Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, Prohibitions Related to 
Transactions Involving the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the 
National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of 
Finance of the Russian Federation, provided such transactions are 
ordinarily incident and necessary to such persons' day-to-day 
operations in the Russian Federation, through 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time, June 24, 2022.
    (b) This general license does not authorize any debit to an account 
on the books of a U.S. financial institution of the Central Bank of the 
Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, 
or the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.

Andrea M. Gacki,

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

    Dated: March 2, 2022.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 587

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13A

Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 
4 Under Executive Order 14024

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, 
U.S. persons, or entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, 
by a U.S. person, are authorized to pay taxes, fees, or import duties, 
and purchase or receive permits, licenses, registrations, or 
certifications, to the extent such transactions are prohibited by 
Directive 4 under Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, Prohibitions Related to 
Transactions Involving the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the 
National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of 
Finance of the Russian Federation, provided such transactions are 
ordinarily incident and necessary to the day-to-day operations in the 
Russian Federation of such U.S. persons or entities, through 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time, September 30, 2022.
    (b) This general license does not authorize:
    (1) Any debit to an account on the books of a U.S. financial 
institution of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National 
Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of 
the Russian Federation; or
    (2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful 
Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), 
including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the 
RuHSR, unless separately authorized.
    (c) Effective May 25, 2022, General License No. 13, dated March 2, 
2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General 
License No. 13A.

Andrea M. Gacki,

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

    Dated: May 25, 2022.

Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2022-16536 Filed 8-2-22; 8:45 am]
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