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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; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR),
including involving any person blocked
pursuant to the RuHSR other than the
blocked persons described in paragraph
(a) of this general license, unless
separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: April 20, 2022.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 30
Authorizing Transactions Involving
Gazprom Germania GmbH Prohibited
by Directive 3 Under Executive Order
14024
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions involving Gazprom
Germania GmbH, or any entity in which
Gazprom Germania GmbH owns,
directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or
greater interest, that are prohibited by
Directive 3 under Executive Order
14024, Prohibitions Related to New Debt
and Equity of Certain Russia-related
Entities, are authorized through 12:01
a.m. eastern daylight time, September
30, 2022.
(b) This general license does not
authorize 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.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: May 2, 2022.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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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 14,
15, 16, 17, 17A, 18, 19, and 20
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Publication of Web General
Licenses.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing eight
general licenses (GLs) issued in the
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions program: GLs 14, 15, 16, 17,
17A, 18, 19, and 20, each of which was
previously made available on OFAC’s
website.
DATES: GL 14 was issued on March 2,
2022. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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:
SUMMARY:
Electronic Availability
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC’s website:
www.treas.gov/ofac.
Background
OFAC issued each of these eight GLs
to authorize certain activities prohibited
by the Russian Harmful Foreign
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 587. On March 2, 2022, OFAC
issued GL 14; on March 3, 2022, OFAC
issued GL 15; on March 8, 2022, OFAC
issued GL 16, with an expiration date of
April 22, 2022; on March 11, 2022,
OFAC issued GL 17, with an expiration
date of March 25, 2022. On March 24,
2022, OFAC issued GL 17A, which
superseded GL 17. GL 17A had different
expiration dates for different provisions:
paragraph (a) of GL 17A had an
expiration date of March 25, 2022, and
paragraph (b) had an expiration date of
June 23, 2022. On March 11, 2022,
OFAC issued GLs 18 and 19; and on
March 24, 2022, OFAC issued GL 20.
At the time of issuance, OFAC made
GLs 14, 15, 16, 17, 17A, 18, 19, and 20
available on its website (www.treas.gov/
ofac). The text of these GLs is provided
below.
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 14
Authorizing Certain Clearing and
Settlement Transactions Prohibited by
Directive 4 Under Executive Order
14024
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions 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, involving the
Central Bank of the Russian Federation,
the National Wealth Fund of the
Russian Federation, or the Ministry of
Finance of the Russian Federation
(collectively, ‘‘Directive 4 entities’’),
where the Directive 4 entity’s sole
function in the transaction is to act as
an operator of a clearing and settlement
system, are authorized, provided that: (i)
there is no transfer of assets to or from
any Directive 4 entity, unless separately
authorized; and (ii) no Directive 4 entity
is either a counterparty or a beneficiary
to the transaction, unless separately
authorized.
(b) This general license does not
authorize any debit to an account on the
books of a U.S. financial institution of
any Directive 4 entity.
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. 15
Authorizing Transactions Involving
Certain Blocked Entities Owned by
Alisher Burhanovich Usmanov
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by the Russian
Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR),
involving any entity owned 50 percent
or more, directly or indirectly, by
Alisher Burhanovich Usmanov that is
not listed on OFAC’s Specially
Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons List (‘‘blocked Usmanov
entity’’) are authorized.
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(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, all property
and interests in property of the blocked
Usmanov entities are unblocked, and
debits to accounts on the books of a U.S.
financial institution of the blocked
Usmanov entities are authorized.
(c) This general license does not
authorize any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the RuHSR or involving
any person blocked or otherwise
sanctioned pursuant to the RuHSR,
including Alisher Burhanovich
Usmanov, or his property or interests in
property, other than the blocked
Usmanov entities, unless separately
authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 3, 2022.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 16
Authorizing Transactions Related to
Certain Imports Prohibited by
Executive Order of March 8, 2022
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Prohibiting Certain Imports and New
Investments With Respect to Continued
Russian Federation Efforts To
Undermine the Sovereignty and
Territorial Integrity of Ukraine
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by Executive
Order (E.O.) of March 8, 2022,
Prohibiting Certain Imports and New
Investments With Respect to Continued
Russian Federation Efforts to
Undermine the Sovereignty and
Territorial Integrity of Ukraine, that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
importation into the United States of
crude oil; petroleum; petroleum fuels,
oils, and products of their distillation;
liquefied natural gas; coal; and coal
products of Russian Federation origin
pursuant to written contracts or written
agreements entered prior to March 8,
2022 are authorized through 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time, April 22, 2022.
(b) This general license does not
authorize any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR),
including involving any person blocked
pursuant to the RuHSR, unless
separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 8, 2022.
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CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 17
Authorizing Transactions Related to
Certain Imports Prohibited by
Executive Order of March 11, 2022
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by section 1(a)(i)
of Executive Order of March 11, 2022,
Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports,
and New Investment With Respect to
Continued Russian Federation
Aggression, that are ordinarily incident
and necessary to the importation into
the United States of fish, seafood, and
preparations thereof; alcoholic
beverages; or non-industrial diamonds
of Russian Federation origin pursuant to
written contracts or written agreements
entered into prior to March 11, 2022 are
authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, March 25, 2022.
(b) This general license does not
authorize any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR),
including involving any person blocked
pursuant to the RuHSR, unless
separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 11, 2022.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 17A
Authorizing Transactions Related to
Certain Imports Prohibited by
Executive Order 14068
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by section 1(a)(i)
of Executive Order (E.O.) 14068 that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
importation into the United States of
alcoholic beverages or non-industrial
diamonds of Russian Federation origin
pursuant to written contracts or written
agreements entered into prior to March
11, 2022 are authorized through 12:01
a.m. eastern daylight time, March 25,
2022.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by section 1(a)(i)
of E.O. 14068 that are ordinarily
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incident and necessary to the
importation into the United States of
fish, seafood, and preparations thereof
of Russian Federation origin pursuant to
written contracts or written agreements
entered into prior to March 11, 2022 are
authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, June 23, 2022.
(c) This general license does not
authorize any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR),
including involving any person blocked
pursuant to the RuHSR, unless
separately authorized.
(d) Effective March 24, 2022, General
License No. 17, dated March 11, 2022,
is replaced and superseded in its
entirety by this General License No.
17A.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 24, 2022.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 18
Authorizing U.S. Dollar-Denominated
Banknote Noncommercial, Personal
Remittances Prohibited by Executive
Order of March 11, 2022
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by section
(1)(a)(iv) of Executive Order of March
11, 2022, Prohibiting Certain Imports,
Exports, and New Investment With
Respect to Continued Russian
Federation Aggression, that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
transfer of U.S. dollar-denominated
banknote noncommercial, personal
remittances from: (i) the United States
or a U.S. person, wherever located, to an
individual located in the Russian
Federation; or (ii) a U.S. person who is
an individual located in the Russian
Federation, are authorized.
Note to paragraph (a)(1). Noncommercial,
personal remittances do not include
charitable donations to or for the benefit of
an entity or funds transfers for use in
supporting or operating a business, including
a family-owned business.
(2) Transferring institutions may rely
on the originator of a funds transfer with
regard to compliance with paragraph
(a)(1) of this general license, provided
that the transferring institution does not
know or have reason to know that the
funds transfer is not in compliance with
paragraph (a)(1).
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(b) This general license does not
authorize any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR),
or involving any person blocked
pursuant to RuHSR, unless separately
authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 11, 2022.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 19
Authorizing Transactions Related to
Personal Maintenance of U.S.
Individuals Located in the Russian
Federation Prohibited by Executive
Order of March 11, 2022
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, individuals
who are U.S. persons located in the
Russian Federation are authorized to
engage in all transactions prohibited by
section 1(a)(iv) of Executive Order of
March 11, 2022, Prohibiting Certain
Imports, Exports, and New Investment
With Respect to Continued Russian
Federation Aggression, that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to
their personal maintenance within the
Russian Federation, including payment
of housing expenses, acquisition of
goods or services for personal use,
payment of taxes or fees, and purchase
or receipt of permits, licenses, or public
utility services.
(b) This general license does not
authorize any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR),
including involving any person blocked
pursuant to the RuHSR, unless
separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 24, 2022.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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32 CFR Part 159
RIN 0790–AK87
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 20
Authorizing Third-Country Diplomatic
and Consular Funds Transfers
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, U.S. persons
are authorized to engage in all
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Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
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The DoD is finalizing updates
to this rule resulting from changes from
the National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA) for Fiscal Years (FY) 2017 and
2020 as well as DoD policy updates.
These changes include administrative
updates and clarifications to private
security contractors (PSCs) performing
duties while under contract to DoD in
support of a contingency operations,
humanitarian or peace operations, or
other military operations or exercises.
DATES: This rule is effective on October
11, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Donna M. Livingston, 703–692–3032,
donna.m.livingston.civ@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Legal Authority
This section of the CFR was last
updated in a final rule published in the
Federal Register (76 FR 49650) on
August 11, 2011. DoD is finalizing this
rule to meet the mandates of NDAA for
FY 2017 and 2020 and updates to DoD
policy that require the Department to
propose additional guidance on
inherently governmental functions, PSC
compliance with national and
international recognized quality
assurance management standards, and
to add new definitions for total force
and arming authorities. DoD also added
language requiring PSCs to cooperate
with DoD on all U.S. Government
investigations. Additional language is
also provided to state DoD is
responsible for providing the
appropriate contract administration
oversight of PSCs.
The corresponding internal DoD
policy is established in DoD Instruction
3020.50, ‘‘Private Security Contractors
(PSCs) Operating in Contingency
Operations, Humanitarian or Peace
Operations, or Other Military
Operations or Exercises,’’ published on
July 22, 2009, and last updated on
August 31, 2018. This Instruction will
be updated based on publication of this
final rule. For additional information,
DoD Instruction 3020.50 can be
accessed at https://www.esd.whs.mil/
Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/
dodi/302050p.pdf.
Discussion of Comments
Private Security Contractors (PSCs)
Operating in Contingency Operations,
Humanitarian or Peace Operations, or
Other Military Operations or Exercises
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transactions ordinarily incident and
necessary to the official business of
third-country diplomatic or consular
missions located in the Russian
Federation that are prohibited by
Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 or section
1(a)(iv) of E.O. 14068.
(b) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) The opening or maintaining of a
correspondent account or payablethrough account for or on behalf of any
entity subject to Directive 2 under E.O.
14024, Prohibitions Related to
Correspondent or Payable-Through
Accounts and Processing of
Transactions Involving Certain Foreign
Financial Institutions;
(2) 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;
(3) The exportation, reexportation,
sale, or supply, directly or indirectly,
from the United States, or by a United
States person, wherever located, of U.S.
dollar-denominated banknotes to the
Government of the Russian Federation,
other than the payment of taxes or fees,
and purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services; or
(4) Any transactions otherwise
involving any person blocked pursuant
to the Russian Harmful Foreign
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 587, unless separately
authorized.
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A proposed rule titled ‘‘Private
Security Contractors (PSCs) Operating
in Contingency Operations,
Humanitarian or Peace Operations, or
Other Military Operations or Exercises’’
was published in the Federal Register
(86 FR 28042) on May 25, 2021.
Two commenters provided comments
and the Department’s responses are as
follows.
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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 14, 15, 16, 17, 17A, 18, 19, and 20
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 eight general licenses (GLs) issued in the
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions program: GLs 14, 15, 16,
17, 17A, 18, 19, and 20, each of which was previously made available on
OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 14 was issued on March 2, 2022. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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
OFAC issued each of these eight GLs to authorize certain activities
prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. On March 2, 2022, OFAC issued GL 14; on
March 3, 2022, OFAC issued GL 15; on March 8, 2022, OFAC issued GL 16,
with an expiration date of April 22, 2022; on March 11, 2022, OFAC
issued GL 17, with an expiration date of March 25, 2022. On March 24,
2022, OFAC issued GL 17A, which superseded GL 17. GL 17A had different
expiration dates for different provisions: paragraph (a) of GL 17A had
an expiration date of March 25, 2022, and paragraph (b) had an
expiration date of June 23, 2022. On March 11, 2022, OFAC issued GLs 18
and 19; and on March 24, 2022, OFAC issued GL 20.
At the time of issuance, OFAC made GLs 14, 15, 16, 17, 17A, 18, 19,
and 20 available on its website (www.treas.gov/ofac). The text of these
GLs is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 14
Authorizing Certain Clearing and Settlement Transactions Prohibited by
Directive 4 Under Executive Order 14024
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions 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,
involving the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National
Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of
the Russian Federation (collectively, ``Directive 4 entities''), where
the Directive 4 entity's sole function in the transaction is to act as
an operator of a clearing and settlement system, are authorized,
provided that: (i) there is no transfer of assets to or from any
Directive 4 entity, unless separately authorized; and (ii) no Directive
4 entity is either a counterparty or a beneficiary to the transaction,
unless separately authorized.
(b) This general license does not authorize any debit to an account
on the books of a U.S. financial institution of any Directive 4 entity.
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. 15
Authorizing Transactions Involving Certain Blocked Entities Owned by
Alisher Burhanovich Usmanov
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), involving any entity
owned 50 percent or more, directly or indirectly, by Alisher
Burhanovich Usmanov that is not listed on OFAC's Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons List (``blocked Usmanov entity'') are
authorized.
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(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all property and interests in property of the blocked Usmanov entities
are unblocked, and debits to accounts on the books of a U.S. financial
institution of the blocked Usmanov entities are authorized.
(c) This general license does not authorize any transactions
otherwise prohibited by the RuHSR or involving any person blocked or
otherwise sanctioned pursuant to the RuHSR, including Alisher
Burhanovich Usmanov, or his property or interests in property, other
than the blocked Usmanov entities, unless separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 3, 2022.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 16
Authorizing Transactions Related to Certain Imports Prohibited by
Executive Order of March 8, 2022
Prohibiting Certain Imports and New Investments With Respect to
Continued Russian Federation Efforts To Undermine the Sovereignty and
Territorial Integrity of Ukraine
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of March 8, 2022,
Prohibiting Certain Imports and New Investments With Respect to
Continued Russian Federation Efforts to Undermine the Sovereignty and
Territorial Integrity of Ukraine, that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the importation into the United States of crude oil;
petroleum; petroleum fuels, oils, and products of their distillation;
liquefied natural gas; coal; and coal products of Russian Federation
origin pursuant to written contracts or written agreements entered
prior to March 8, 2022 are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, April 22, 2022.
(b) This general license does not authorize any transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), including involving any
person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR, unless separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 8, 2022.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 17
Authorizing Transactions Related to Certain Imports Prohibited by
Executive Order of March 11, 2022
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order of
March 11, 2022, Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New
Investment With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Aggression,
that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the importation into the
United States of fish, seafood, and preparations thereof; alcoholic
beverages; or non-industrial diamonds of Russian Federation origin
pursuant to written contracts or written agreements entered into prior
to March 11, 2022 are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
time, March 25, 2022.
(b) This general license does not authorize any transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), including involving any
person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR, unless separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 11, 2022.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 17A
Authorizing Transactions Related to Certain Imports Prohibited by
Executive Order 14068
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order
(E.O.) 14068 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
importation into the United States of alcoholic beverages or non-
industrial diamonds of Russian Federation origin pursuant to written
contracts or written agreements entered into prior to March 11, 2022
are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 25,
2022.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14068 that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the importation into the United
States of fish, seafood, and preparations thereof of Russian Federation
origin pursuant to written contracts or written agreements entered into
prior to March 11, 2022 are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, June 23, 2022.
(c) This general license does not authorize any transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), including involving any
person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR, unless separately authorized.
(d) Effective March 24, 2022, General License No. 17, dated March
11, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General
License No. 17A.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 24, 2022.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 18
Authorizing U.S. Dollar-Denominated Banknote Noncommercial, Personal
Remittances Prohibited by Executive Order of March 11, 2022
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by section (1)(a)(iv) of Executive Order of
March 11, 2022, Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New
Investment With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Aggression,
that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the transfer of U.S.
dollar-denominated banknote noncommercial, personal remittances from:
(i) the United States or a U.S. person, wherever located, to an
individual located in the Russian Federation; or (ii) a U.S. person who
is an individual located in the Russian Federation, are authorized.
Note to paragraph (a)(1). Noncommercial, personal remittances do
not include charitable donations to or for the benefit of an entity
or funds transfers for use in supporting or operating a business,
including a family-owned business.
(2) Transferring institutions may rely on the originator of a funds
transfer with regard to compliance with paragraph (a)(1) of this
general license, provided that the transferring institution does not
know or have reason to know that the funds transfer is not in
compliance with paragraph (a)(1).
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(b) This general license does not authorize any transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), or involving any person
blocked pursuant to RuHSR, unless separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 11, 2022.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 19
Authorizing Transactions Related to Personal Maintenance of U.S.
Individuals Located in the Russian Federation Prohibited by Executive
Order of March 11, 2022
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
individuals who are U.S. persons located in the Russian Federation are
authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by section 1(a)(iv)
of Executive Order of March 11, 2022, Prohibiting Certain Imports,
Exports, and New Investment With Respect to Continued Russian
Federation Aggression, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to
their personal maintenance within the Russian Federation, including
payment of housing expenses, acquisition of goods or services for
personal use, payment of taxes or fees, and purchase or receipt of
permits, licenses, or public utility services.
(b) This general license does not authorize any transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), including involving any
person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR, unless separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 11, 2022.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 20
Authorizing Third-Country Diplomatic and Consular Funds Transfers
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions ordinarily
incident and necessary to the official business of third-country
diplomatic or consular missions located in the Russian Federation that
are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 or section 1(a)(iv) of
E.O. 14068.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The opening or maintaining of a correspondent account or
payable-through account for or on behalf of any entity subject to
Directive 2 under E.O. 14024, Prohibitions Related to Correspondent or
Payable-Through Accounts and Processing of Transactions Involving
Certain Foreign Financial Institutions;
(2) 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;
(3) The exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or
indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person,
wherever located, of U.S. dollar-denominated banknotes to the
Government of the Russian Federation, other than the payment of taxes
or fees, and purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, or public
utility services; or
(4) Any transactions otherwise involving any person blocked
pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587, unless separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 24, 2022.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2022-19510 Filed 9-8-22; 8:45 am]
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