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Commission; and final agency action.
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587
Edward Simermeyer,
Chairman.
Jean Hovland,
Vice Chair.
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13C
[FR Doc. 2022–27034 Filed 12–15–22; 8:45 am]
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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 13C
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Publication of web general
license.
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 13C, which
was previously made available on
OFAC’s website.
SUMMARY:
GL 13C was issued on November
21, 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.
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 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 dayto-day operations in the Russian Federation
of such U.S. persons or entities, through
12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, March 7,
2023.
(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 November 21, 2022, General
License No. 13B, dated September 8, 2022, is
replaced and superseded in its entirety by
this General License No. 13C.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: November 21, 2022.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Electronic Availability
Office of Foreign Assets Control
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC’s website:
www.treas.gov/ofac.
31 CFR Part 587
Publication of Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations Web General License 54
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Background
On November 21, 2022, OFAC issued
GL 13C to authorize certain transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Russian
Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. GL 13C
was made available on OFAC’s website
(www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was
issued. The text of GL 13C is provided
below.
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Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Publication of a 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
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the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations: GL 54, which
was previously made available on
OFAC’s website.
GL 54 was issued on November
18, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC’s website:
www.treas.gov/ofac.
Background
On November 18, 2022, OFAC issued
GL 54 to authorize certain transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Russian
Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. At the
time of issuance, OFAC made GL 54
available on its website (www.treas.gov/
ofac). The text of this GL is provided
below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 54
Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving
VEON Ltd. Prohibited by Executive Order
14071
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of
this general license, all transactions
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
purchase or receipt of any debt or equity
securities of VEON Ltd. that are prohibited
by section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order (E.O.)
14071 are authorized, provided that the debt
or equity securities were issued prior to June
6, 2022.
Note to paragraph (a). Except as provided
in paragraph (b) of this general license, all
transactions ordinarily incident and
necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling
of transactions authorized by paragraph (a) of
this general license that are prohibited by
section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14071 are authorized.
(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.
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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 13C
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
13C, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 13C was issued on November 21, 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 21, 2022, OFAC issued GL 13C to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. GL 13C was made
available on OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued.
The text of GL 13C is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part
587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13C
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 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, March
7, 2023.
(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 November 21, 2022, General License No. 13B, dated
September 8, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by
this General License No. 13C.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: November 21, 2022.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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