Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 13B, 62005-62006 [2022-22236]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 197 / Thursday, October 13, 2022 / Rules and Regulations Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control Dated: September 23, 2022 Annex to General License D–2: Services, Software, and Hardware Incident to Communications Authorized for Exportation, Reexportation, or Provision to Iran by Paragraph (a)(3) of General License D– 2 62005 related to certain hardware and software that is of a type described below but that is not subject to the EAR. Note: See paragraph (a)(3)(ii)–(iii) of General License D–2 for authorizations (1.) ........ (2.) ........ (3.) ........ (4.) ........ (5.) ........ (6.) ........ (7.) ........ (8.) ........ (9.) ........ (10.) ...... (11.) ...... Mobile phones (including but not limited to smartphones), Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, and accessories for such devices designated EAR99 or classified on the CCL under ECCN 5A992.c; drivers and connectivity software for such hardware designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5D992.c; and services necessary for the operation of such hardware and software. Satellite phones and Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) hardware designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5A992.c; demand drivers and connectivity software for such hardware designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5D992.c; and services necessary for the operation of such hardware and software. Consumer * modems, network interface cards, radio equipment (including antennae), routers, switches, and WiFi access points, designed for 50 or fewer concurrent users, designated EAR99 or classified under ECCNs 5A992.c, 5A991.b.2, or 5A991.b.4; drivers, communications, and connectivity software for such hardware designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5D992.c; and services necessary for the operation of such hardware and software. Residential consumer * satellite terminals, transceiver equipment (including but not limited to antennae, receivers, set-top boxes and video decoders) designated EAR99 or classified under ECCNs 5A992.c, 5A991.b.2, or 5A991.b.4; drivers, communications, and connectivity software for such hardware designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5D992.c; and services necessary for the operation of such hardware and software. Laptops, tablets, and personal computing devices, and peripherals for such devices (including but not limited to consumer* disk drives and other data storage devices) and accessories for such devices (including but not limited to keyboards and mice) designated EAR99 or classified on the CCL under ECCNs 5A992.c, 5A991.b.2, 5A991.b.4, or 4A994.b; computer operating systems and software required for effective consumer use of such hardware, including software updates and patches, designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5D992.c; and services necessary for the operation of such hardware and software. Anti-virus and anti-malware software designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5D992.c; and services necessary for the operation of such software. Anti-tracking software designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5D992.c; and services necessary for the operation of such software. Mobile operating systems, online application for mobile operating systems (app) stores, and related software, including apps designed to run on mobile operating systems, designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5D992.c; and services necessary for the operation of such software. Anti-censorship tools and related software designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5D992.c; and services necessary for the operation of such software. Virtual Private Network (VPN) client software, proxy tools, and fee-based client personal communications tools including voice, text, video, voice-over-IP telephony, video chat, and successor technologies, and communications and connectivity software required for effective consumer use designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5D992.c; and services necessary for the operation of such software. Provisioning and verification software for Secure Sockets Layers (SSL) certificates designated EAR99 or classified under ECCN 5D992.c; and services necessary for the operation of such software. * For purposes of this Annex, the term ‘‘consumer’’ refers to items that are: (1) generally available to the public by being sold, without restriction, from stock at retail selling points by means of any of the following: (a) over-the-counter transactions; (b) mail order transactions; (c) electronic transactions; or (d) telephone call transactions; and (2) designed for installation by the user without further substantial support by the supplier. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing one general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 13B, which was previously issued on OFAC’s website. SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2022–22233 Filed 10–12–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES 31 CFR Part 587 Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 13B Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. AGENCY: ACTION: Publication of a web general license. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Oct 12, 2022 Jkt 259001 GL 13B was issued on September 8, 2022. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional relevant dates. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. Background On September 8, 2022, OFAC issued GL 13B on its website to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. GL 13B replaced and superseded in its entirety GL 13A. GL 13B expires on December 7, 2022. The text of GL 13B is provided below. E:\FR\FM\13OCR1.SGM 13OCR1 62006 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 197 / Thursday, October 13, 2022 / Rules and Regulations OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 31 CFR part 587 GENERAL LICENSE 13B 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 standard time, December 7, 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 September 8, 2022, General License No. 13A, dated May 25, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13B. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control Dated: September 8, 2022 Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2022–22236 Filed 10–12–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:28 Oct 12, 2022 Jkt 259001 Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Determinations Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Publication of determinations. AGENCY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing one sectoral determination issued pursuant to an April 15, 2021 Executive order, as well as a category of services determination issued pursuant to an April 6, 2022 Executive order. Each determination was previously issued on OFAC’s website. DATES: The Determination Pursuant to Section (1)(a)(i) of Executive Order 14024 was issued on September 15, 2022. The Determination Pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 14071 was issued on September 15, 2022 and takes effect on October 15, 2022. 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 On April 15, 2021, the President, invoking the authority of, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 (86 FR 20249, April 19, 2022). Among other prohibitions, section 1(a) of E.O. 14024 blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within the possession or control of any U.S. person of, any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State: (i) to operate or have operated in the technology sector or the defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy, or any other sector of the Russian Federation economy as may be determined by the PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State. On April 6, 2022, the President, invoking the authority of, inter alia, IEEPA, issued E.O. 14071 of April 6, 2022, ‘‘Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression’’ (87 FR 20999, April 8, 2022). Among other prohibitions, section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 14071 prohibits the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever located, of any category of services as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to any person located in the Russian Federation. On September 15, 2022, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Department of State, issued a sectoral determination pursuant to E.O. 14024. This determination took effect upon publication on OFAC’s website, which occurred on September 15, 2022. Also on September 15, 2022, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Department of State, issued a category of services determination pursuant to E.O. 14071. This determination takes effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on October 15, 2022. The texts of the September 15, 2022 sectoral determination pursuant to E.O. 14024, and the September 15, 2022 category of services determination pursuant to E.O. 14071, are below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Determination Pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 14024 Section 1(a) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 of April 15, 2021 (‘‘Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation’’) imposes economic sanctions on any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, to operate or have operated in such sectors of the Russian Federation economy as may be determined, pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024, by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State. To further address the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States described in E.O. 14024, and in consultation with the E:\FR\FM\13OCR1.SGM 13OCR1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62005-62006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22236]


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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 License 13B

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Publication of a web general license.

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

DATES: GL 13B was issued on September 8, 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

    On September 8, 2022, OFAC issued GL 13B on its website to 
authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian 
Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. GL 
13B replaced and superseded in its entirety GL 13A. GL 13B expires on 
December 7, 2022. The text of GL 13B is provided below.

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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR part 587

GENERAL LICENSE 13B

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 standard time, December 7, 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 September 8, 2022, General License No. 13A, dated May 
25, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General 
License No. 13B.

Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control

Dated: September 8, 2022

Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2022-22236 Filed 10-12-22; 8:45 am]
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