Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 53, 73637 [2022-26135]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 230 / Thursday, December 1, 2022 / Rules and Regulations technical personnel, are authorized to engage in the following transactions, where such transactions are ordinarily incident and necessary to such U.S. persons’ journalistic activities or to the establishment or operation of a news bureau and are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 or section (1)(a)(i) of E.O. 14071, provided that the only involvement of blocked persons is the processing of funds by financial institutions blocked pursuant to E.O. 14024: (1) Compensating support staff (e.g., stringers, translators, interpreters, camera operators, technical experts, freelance producers, or drivers), persons to handle logistics, or other office personnel; (2) Leasing or renting office space; (3) Purchasing, leasing, or renting goods and services (e.g., mobile phones and related airtime); or (4) Paying for all other expenses ordinarily incident and necessary to journalistic activities, including sales or employment taxes. (b) For the purposes of this general license, the term ‘‘news reporting organization’’ means an entity whose primary purpose is the gathering and dissemination of news to the general public. (c) 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 PayableThrough 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) Any transactions involving Joint Stock Company Channel One Russia, Joint Stock Company NTV Broadcasting Company, Television Station Russia-1, Limited Liability Company Algoritm, New Eastern Outlook, or Oriental Review, unless separately authorized; or (4) 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 other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. Note to General License No. 52. See Russiarelated General License No. 25C for an authorization for transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the receipt or transmission of telecommunications involving the Russian Federation. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: September 15, 2022. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2022–26137 Filed 11–30–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Nov 30, 2022 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 587 Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 53 Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Publication of Web General License. AGENCY: 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 53, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 53 was issued on November 10, 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 On November 10, 2022, OFAC issued GL 53 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. The GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of the GL is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 53 Authorizing Transactions for Diplomatic Missions of the Russian Federation Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the official business of diplomatic or consular missions of the Government of the Russian Federation (‘‘Russian missions’’), where the transactions are prohibited by Directive 4 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 73637 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. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the compensation of employees of Russian missions, including payment of salaries and reimbursement of expenses, where the transactions are prohibited by Directive 4 under E.O. 14024. (c) 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. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: November 10, 2022. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2022–26135 Filed 11–30–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0481–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 598 Publication of Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 2, 3, 3A, and 3B 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 four general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations: GLs 2, 3, 3A, and 3B, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 2 was issued on May 5, 2015. 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: E:\FR\FM\01DER1.SGM 01DER1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 230 (Thursday, December 1, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 73637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26135]


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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 53

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Publication of 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 53, 
which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

DATES: GL 53 was issued on November 10, 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 November 10, 2022, OFAC issued GL 53 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign 
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. The GL was made 
available on OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. 
The text of the GL is provided below.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 
587

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 53

Authorizing Transactions for Diplomatic Missions of the Russian 
Federation Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, 
U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions ordinarily 
incident and necessary to the official business of diplomatic or 
consular missions of the Government of the Russian Federation 
(``Russian missions''), where the 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.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, 
U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions ordinarily 
incident and necessary to the compensation of employees of Russian 
missions, including payment of salaries and reimbursement of 
expenses, where the transactions are prohibited by Directive 4 under 
E.O. 14024.
    (c) 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.

Andrea M. Gacki,

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.

    Dated: November 10, 2022.

Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2022-26135 Filed 11-30-22; 8:45 am]
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