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PART 103—REGULATIONS FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHEMICAL
WEAPONS CONVENTION AND THE
CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 1998 ON
THE TAKING OF SAMPLES AND ON
ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS
CONCERNING RECORDKEEPING AND
INSPECTIONS
3. The authority citation for part 103
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a; 22 U.S.C. 6701
et seq.; Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 584.
§ 103.6
[Amended]
4. In § 103.6:
■ a. In paragraph (a)(1), remove
‘‘$42,163’’ and add in its place
‘‘$45,429’’; and
■ b. In paragraph (a)(2), remove
‘‘$8,433’’ and add in its place ‘‘$9,086’’.
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PART 127—VIOLATIONS AND
PENALTIES
List of Subjects
5. The authority citation for part 127
continues to read as follows:
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22 CFR Part 35
Administrative practice and
procedure, Claims, Fraud, Penalties.
22 CFR Part 103
Administrative practice and
procedure, Chemicals, Classified
information, Foreign relations, Freedom
of information, International
organization, Investigations, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
22 CFR Part 127
Arms and munitions, Crime, Exports,
Penalties, Seizures and forfeitures.
22 CFR Part 138
Government contracts, Grant
programs, Loan programs, Lobbying,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
For the reasons set forth above, 22
CFR parts 35, 103, 127, and 138 are
amended as follows:
PART 35—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL
REMEDIES
[Amended]
6. In § 127.10:
a. In paragraph (a)(1)(i), remove
‘‘$1,272, 251’’ and add in its place ‘‘the
greater of $1,200,000 or the amount that
is twice the value of the transaction that
is the basis of the violation with respect
to which the penalty is imposed’’;
■ b. In paragraph (a)(1)(ii), remove
‘‘$925,041’’ and add in its place
‘‘$996,685’’; and
■ c. In paragraph (a)(1)(iii), remove
‘‘$1,101,061’’ and add in its place
‘‘$1,186,338’’.
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PART 138—RESTRICTIONS ON
LOBBYING
7. The authority citation for part 138
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a; 31 U.S.C. 3801
et seq.; Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 584.
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§ 127.10
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1. The authority citation for part 35
continues to read as follows:
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§ 35.3
Authority: Sections 2, 38, and 42, Pub. L.
90–629, 90 Stat. 744 (22 U.S.C. 2752, 2778,
2791); 22 U.S.C. 401; 22 U.S.C. 2651a; 22
U.S.C. 2779a; 22 U.S.C. 2780; E.O. 13637, 78
FR 16129; Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 584.
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a; 31 U.S.C. 1352;
Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 584.
§ 138.400
[Amended]
[Amended]
2. In § 35.3:
a. Remove ‘‘$12,537’’and add in its
place ‘‘$13,508’’, wherever it occurs.
■ b. In paragraph (f), remove ‘‘$376,138’’
and add in its place ‘‘$405,270’’.
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8. In § 138.400:
■ a. Remove ‘‘$22,021’’ and ‘‘$220,213’’
and add in their place ‘‘$23,727’’ and
‘‘$237,268’’, respectively, wherever they
occur.
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b. In paragraph (e), remove ‘‘$21,665’’
and add in its place ‘‘$23,343’’.
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Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directives
Management, Department of State.
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BILLING CODE 4710–10–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Part 591
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions
Regulations Web General Licenses 1,
2, 4, and Subsequent Iterations
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 seven
general licenses (GLs) issued in the
Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 1, 2,
2A, 4, 4A, 4B, and 4C, each of which
was previously made available on
OFAC’s website.
DATES: GL 1 was issued on August 25,
2017. 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.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC’s website:
www.treas.gov/ofac.
Background
On August 25, 2017, OFAC issued
GLs 1, 2, and 4 to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by
Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August
24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional
Sanctions with Respect to the Situation
in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29,
2017). Subsequently, OFAC issued one
further iteration of GL 2 and three
further iterations of GL 4. On August 5,
2019 OFAC issued GL 2A pursuant to
E.O. 13808 and E.O. 13884 of August 5,
2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the
Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR
38843, August 7, 2019). GL 2A
superseded GL 2. On March 22, 2019
OFAC issued GL 4A pursuant to E.O.
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13808 and E.O. 13850 of November 1,
2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional
Persons Contributing to the Situation in
Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2,
2018). GL 4A superseded GL 4. On April
17, 2019, OFAC issued GL 4B, which
superseded GL 4A. On August 5, 2019,
OFAC issued GL 4C pursuant to E.O.s
13808, 13850, and 13884. GL 4C
superseded GL 4B. On November 22,
2019, OFAC incorporated the
prohibitions of Executive Order 13808,
as well as any other Executive orders
issued pursuant to the national
emergency declared in Executive Order
13692 of March 8, 2015, into the
Venezuelan Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 591. Each GL was made
available on OFAC’s website
(www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was
issued. The text of these GLs is provided
below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Executive Order of August 24, 2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 1
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by Subsections
1(a)(i)–(iii) and Subsection 1(b) of
Executive Order of August 24, 2017,
‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions with
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela,’’
that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to wind down contracts or
other agreements that were in effect
prior to August 25, 2017, are authorized
through September 24, 2017.
(b) This general license does not
authorize activities that are otherwise
prohibited under Executive Order of
August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692
of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR
Chapter V.
(c) U.S. persons participating in
transactions authorized by this general
license are required, within 10 business
days after the transactions take place, to
file a detailed report, including the
parties involved, the value of the
transactions, and the dates of the
transactions, with the Office of Foreign
Assets Control, Sanctions Compliance
and Evaluation Division, U.S. Treasury
Department, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW, Freedman’s Bank Building,
Washington, DC 20220. Reports may
also be filed via email to OFACReport@
treasury.gov.
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Executive Order of August 24, 2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 2
Authorizing Certain Transactions
Involving CITGO Holding, Inc.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by Subsections
1(a)(i), 1(a)(ii), and 1(b) of Executive
Order of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing
Additional Sanctions with Respect to
the Situation in Venezuela,’’ where the
only Government of Venezuela entities
involved are CITGO Holding, Inc. and
any of its subsidiaries, are authorized.
(b) This general license does not
authorize any transaction that is
otherwise prohibited under Executive
Order of August 24, 2017, Executive
Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any
part of 31 CFR Chapter V.
Andrea Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control,
Dated: August 25, 2017.
Authorizing Certain Activities
Necessary to Wind Down Existing
Contracts
Andrea Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control,
Dated: August 25, 2017.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Executive Order 13808 of August 24,
2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela
Executive Order of August 5, 2019
Blocking Property of the Government of
Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 2A
Authorizing Certain New Debt, New
Equity, and Securities Transactions
Involving PDV Holding, Inc. and
CITGO Holding, Inc.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions and activities prohibited by
Subsections 1(a)(i), 1(a)(ii), and 1(b) of
Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, as
amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25,
2019, or E.O. of August 5, 2019, where
the only Government of Venezuela
entities involved are PDV Holding, Inc.
(PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., or any of
their subsidiaries, are authorized.
(b) This general license does not
authorize any transaction that is
otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August
5, 2019, or E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018,
E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O.
13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13808,
or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as
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amended by E.O. 13857, or by any part
of 31 CFR chapter V.
(c) Effective August 5, 2019, General
License No. 2, dated August 25, 2017, is
replaced and superseded in its entirety
by this General License No. 2A.
Andrea Gacki
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
Dated: August 5, 2019.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Executive Order of August 24, 2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions with
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 4
Authorizing New Debt Transactions
Related to the Exportation or
Reexportation of Agricultural
Commodities, Medicine, Medical
Devices, or Replacement Parts and
Components
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions related to, the provision of
financing for, and other dealings in new
debt related to the exportation or
reexportation, from the United States or
by a U.S. person, wherever located, of
agricultural commodities, medicine,
medical devices, or replacement parts
and components for medical devices to
Venezuela, or to persons in third
countries purchasing specifically for
resale to Venezuela, provided that the
exportation or reexportation is licensed
or otherwise authorized by the
Department of Commerce under the
provisions of the Export Administration
Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C.
4601–4623) (see the Export
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR
parts 730 through 774), are hereby
authorized.
(b) Limitations.
(1) Nothing in this general license
relieves any exporter from compliance
with the export application
requirements of another Federal agency.
(2) This general license does not
authorize any transaction that is
otherwise prohibited by Executive
Order of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing
Additional Sanctions with Respect to
the Situation in Venezuela,’’ Executive
Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any
part of 31 CFR Chapter V.
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of
this general license, agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical
devices are defined below.
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this general license,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
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section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602);
(ii) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(iii) Seeds for food crops;
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(v) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
general license, medicine is an item that
falls within the definition of the term
‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this general license, a medical device
is an item that falls within the definition
of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Andrea Gacki
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control,
Dated: August 25, 2017.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Executive Order 13808 of August 24,
2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela
Executive Order 13850 of November 1,
2018
Blocking Property of Additional
Persons Contributing to the Situation in
Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 4A
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Authorizing New Debt Transactions
and Transactions Involving Certain
Banks Related to the Exportation or
Reexportation of Agricultural
Commodities, Medicine, Medical
Devices, or Replacement Parts and
Components
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions related to, the provision of
financing for, and other dealings in new
debt prohibited by Executive Order
(E.O.) 13808, as amended by E.O. 13857
of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional
Steps to Address the National
Emergency With Respect to
Venezuela’’), and transactions involving
Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco
Universal (Banco de Venezuela) or
Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la
Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco
Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del
Pueblo) prohibited by E.O. 13850, as
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amended by E.O. 13857, are authorized,
provided that they are ordinarily
incident and necessary to:
(1) The exportation or reexportation,
from the United States or by a U.S.
person, wherever located, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, or replacement parts and
components for medical devices to
Venezuela, or to persons in third
countries purchasing specifically for
resale to Venezuela, and provided that
the exportation or reexportation is
licensed or otherwise authorized by the
Department of Commerce under the
provisions of the Export Administration
Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C.
4601–4623) or its successor, the Export
Control Reform Act of 2018 (see the
Export Administration Regulations, 15
CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR)); or
(2) The exportation or reexportation of
agricultural commodities, medicine,
medical devices, or replacement parts
and components for medical devices
that are not subject to the EAR, to
Venezuela, or to persons in third
countries purchasing specifically for
resale to Venezuela, and provided that
the items to be exported or reexported
are not listed under any multilateral
export control regime.
(b) Limitations.
(1) Nothing in this general license
relieves any exporter from compliance
with the export application
requirements of another Federal agency.
(2) This general license does not
authorize:
(A) Any transactions or dealings with
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social
de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco
Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay);
(B) The unblocking of any property
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, as
amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of
31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized
by paragraph (a); or
(C) Any transaction that is otherwise
prohibited by E.O. 13850 of November
1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018,
E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O.
13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of
March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O.
13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V,
or any transactions or dealings with any
blocked person other than the blocked
persons identified in paragraph (a) of
this general license.
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of
this general license, agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical
devices are defined below.
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this general license,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
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section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602);
(ii) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(iii) Seeds for food crops;
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(v) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
general license, medicine is an item that
falls within the definition of the term
‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this general license, a medical device
is an item that falls within the definition
of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(d) Effective March 22, 2019, General
License No. 4, dated August 25, 2017, is
replaced and superseded in its entirety
by this General License No. 4A.
Bradley T. Smith,
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control,
Dated: March 22, 2019.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Executive Order 13808 of August 24,
2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela
Executive Order 13850 of November 1,
2018
Blocking Property of Additional
Persons Contributing to the Situation in
Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 4B
Authorizing New Debt Transactions
and Transactions Involving Certain
Banks Related to the Exportation or
Reexportation of Agricultural
Commodities, Medicine, Medical
Devices, or Replacement Parts and
Components
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions related to, the provision of
financing for, and other dealings in new
debt prohibited by Executive Order
(E.O.) 13808, as amended by E.O. 13857
of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional
Steps to Address the National
Emergency With Respect to
Venezuela’’), and transactions involving
Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco
Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco
Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase
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Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco
Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del
Pueblo), or Banco Central de Venezuela
prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended
by E.O. 13857, are authorized, provided
that they are ordinarily incident and
necessary to:
(1) The exportation or reexportation,
from the United States or by a U.S.
person, wherever located, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, or replacement parts and
components for medical devices to
Venezuela, or to persons in third
countries purchasing specifically for
resale to Venezuela, and provided that
the exportation or reexportation is
licensed or otherwise authorized by the
Department of Commerce under the
provisions of the Export Administration
Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C.
4601–4623) or its successor, the Export
Control Reform Act of 2018 (see the
Export Administration Regulations, 15
CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR)); or
(2) The exportation or reexportation of
agricultural commodities, medicine,
medical devices, or replacement parts
and components for medical devices
that are not subject to the EAR, to
Venezuela, or to persons in third
countries purchasing specifically for
resale to Venezuela, and provided that
the items to be exported or reexported
are not listed under any multilateral
export control regime.
(b) Limitations.
(1) Nothing in this general license
relieves any exporter from compliance
with the export application
requirements of another Federal agency.
(2) This general license does not
authorize:
(A) Any transactions or dealings with
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social
de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco
Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay);
(B) The unblocking of any property
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, as
amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of
31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized
by paragraph (a); or
(C) Any transaction that is otherwise
prohibited by E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of
May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19,
2018, E.O. 13808, E.O. 13692 of March
8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857,
or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any
transactions or dealings with any
blocked person other than the blocked
persons identified in paragraph (a) of
this general license.
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of
this general license, agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical
devices are defined below.
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this general license,
agricultural commodities are:
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(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602);
(ii) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(iii) Seeds for food crops;
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(v) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
general license, medicine is an item that
falls within the definition of the term
‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this general license, a medical device
is an item that falls within the definition
of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(d) Effective April 17, 2019, General
License No. 4A, dated March 22, 2019,
is replaced and superseded in its
entirety by this General License No. 4B.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: April 17, 2019.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Executive Order 13808 of August 24,
2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela
Executive Order 13850 of November 1,
2018
Blocking Property of Additional
Persons Contributing to the Situation in
Venezuela
Executive Order of August 5, 2019
Blocking Property of the Government of
Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 4C
Authorizing Certain New Debt
Transactions and Other Transactions
Involving Certain Blocked Persons
Related to the Exportation or
Reexportation of Agricultural
Commodities, Medicine, Medical
Devices, Replacement Parts and
Components, or Software Updates
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, the following
transactions are authorized, provided
that they are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the exportation or
reexportation of agricultural
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commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
Venezuela, or to persons in third
countries purchasing specifically for
resale to Venezuela:
(1) All transactions related to, the
provision of financing for, and other
dealings in new debt prohibited by
Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, as
amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25,
2019;
(2) All transactions prohibited by E.O.
13850, as amended by E.O. 13857,
involving Banco de Venezuela, S.A.
Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela),
Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la
Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco
Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del
Pueblo), or Banco Central de Venezuela;
and
(3) All transactions prohibited by E.O.
of August 5, 2019 involving the
Government of Venezuela.
Note to paragraph (a)(3): The
authorization in paragraph (a)(3) of this
general license authorizes transactions
involving Government of Venezuela
persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O.
of August 5, 2019.
(b) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) Any transactions or dealings with
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social
de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco
Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay);
(2) The unblocking of any property
blocked pursuant to E.O. of August 5,
2019 or E.O. 13850, as amended, or any
part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as
authorized by paragraph (a); or
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or
E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018,
E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O.
13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015,
each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any
part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any
transactions or dealings with any
blocked person other than the
transactions described in paragraphs
(a)(2)–(3) of this general license.
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of
this general license, agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical
devices are defined below.
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this general license,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602);
(ii) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
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drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(iii) Seeds for food crops;
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(v) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
general license, medicine is an item that
falls within the definition of the term
‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this general license, a medical device
is an item that falls within the definition
of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(d) Effective August 5, 2019, General
License No. 4B, dated April 17, 2019, is
replaced and superseded in its entirety
by this General License No. 4C.
Note to General License 4C: Nothing
in this general license relieves any
exporter from compliance with the
requirements of other Federal agencies,
including the Department of
Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and
Security.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: August 5, 2019.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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33 CFR Part 147
[Docket No. USCG–2022–0549]
Safety Zones; Technical and
Conforming Amendments
Coast Guard, Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Final rule.
This final rule makes nonsubstantive technical and conforming
amendments to a Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part which will allow
the Coast Guard to include safety zones
for non-mineral energy resource
facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf
in that part. It reflects amendments to
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021. This rule will have no
substantive effect on the regulated
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I. Abbreviations
II. Regulatory History
III. Basis and Purpose
IV. Discussion of the Rule
V. Regulatory Analyses
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
B. Small Entities
C. Assistance for Small Entities
D. Collection of Information
E. Federalism
F. Unfunded Mandates
G. Taking of Private Property
H. Civil Justice Reform
I. Protection of Children
J. Indian Tribal Governments
K. Energy Effects
L. Technical Standards
M. Environment
II. Regulatory History
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email Alayna Ness, Coast Guard;
telephone 202–372–3853, email
Alayna.R.Ness@uscg.mil.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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public. It enables us to properly place
newly authorized safety zones in the
same CFR part where other existing
Outer Continental Shelf safety zone
regulations are located.
DATES: This final rule is effective
January 11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2022–
0549 in the search box and click
‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type
column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related
Material.’’
We did not publish a notice of
proposed rulemaking for this rule.
Under Title 5 of the United States Code
(U.S.C.), Section 553(b)(A), the Coast
Guard finds that this final rule is
exempt from notice and public
comment rulemaking requirements
because these changes involve rules of
agency procedure or practice. In
addition, the Coast Guard finds that
notice and comment procedures are
unnecessary for this final rule under 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B), as this rule consists of
only technical and editorial corrections
and these changes will have no
substantive effect on the public. Under
5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds
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upon publication in the Federal
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III. Basis and Purpose
This final rule, which becomes
effective on January 11, 2023, makes
technical and conforming amendments
to title 33, part 147, of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR). These nonsubstantive changes are necessary to
include safety zone regulations for nonmineral energy activities on the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) in 33 CFR part
147. This rule does not create or change
any substantive requirements.
This final rule is issued under the
authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 14 U.S.C.
102, and 43 U.S.C. 1333; DHS
Delegation No. 00170.1(II)(90), Revision
No. 01.3; and authorities listed at the
end of this rule for the CFR part this rule
amends.
IV. Discussion of the Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing technical
and conforming amendments to the
existing regulations in title 33, part 147,
of the CFR. These technical
amendments provide the public with
accurate and current regulatory
information as to where safety zones for
certain OCS facilities will be located in
the CFR, but do not change the effect of
any Coast Guard regulations on the
public. Our amendment to 33 CFR
147.10 is narrowly focused on allowing
us to establish 33 CFR part 147 as the
location for safety zones regulations for
non-mineral energy resource OCS
facilities.
On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted
the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), Public Law
116–283, 134 Stat. 3388. Section 9503 of
the NDAA amended Section 4(a)(1) of
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
(43 U.S.C. 1333(a)(1)) to specifically
include non-mineral energy resources.
The Coast Guard uses the affected
statutory provisions as authority for
issuing safety zone regulations around
offshore facilities on the OCS. In
§ 147.10, this rule redesignates
paragraphs (b) through (d) as paragraphs
(c) through (e), makes a conforming
amendment to an existing crossreference in newly redesignated
paragraph (c), and adds a new paragraph
(b). New paragraph (b) explains that, for
purposes of establishing safety zones
under part 147, ‘‘OCS facility’’ includes
non-mineral energy resource permanent
or temporary structures. The rest of part
147 is unchanged by this technical
amendment.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Part 591
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General
Licenses 1, 2, 4, and Subsequent Iterations
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 seven general licenses (GLs) issued in the
Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 1, 2, 2A, 4, 4A, 4B, and 4C, each of
which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 1 was issued on August 25, 2017. 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 August 25, 2017, OFAC issued GLs 1, 2, and 4 to authorize
certain transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.)
13808 of August 24, 2017, ``Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect
to the Situation in Venezuela'' (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017).
Subsequently, OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 2 and three
further iterations of GL 4. On August 5, 2019 OFAC issued GL 2A
pursuant to E.O. 13808 and E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, ``Blocking
Property of the Government of Venezuela'' (84 FR 38843, August 7,
2019). GL 2A superseded GL 2. On March 22, 2019 OFAC issued GL 4A
pursuant to E.O.
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13808 and E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, ``Blocking Property of
Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela'' (83 FR
55243, November 2, 2018). GL 4A superseded GL 4. On April 17, 2019,
OFAC issued GL 4B, which superseded GL 4A. On August 5, 2019, OFAC
issued GL 4C pursuant to E.O.s 13808, 13850, and 13884. GL 4C
superseded GL 4B. On November 22, 2019, OFAC incorporated the
prohibitions of Executive Order 13808, as well as any other Executive
orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in Executive
Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, into the Venezuelan Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. Each GL was made available on OFAC's
website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of these GLs
is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order of August 24, 2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in
Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 1
Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to Wind Down Existing
Contracts
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by Subsections 1(a)(i)-(iii) and Subsection
1(b) of Executive Order of August 24, 2017, ``Imposing Additional
Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela,'' that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to wind down contracts or other
agreements that were in effect prior to August 25, 2017, are authorized
through September 24, 2017.
(b) This general license does not authorize activities that are
otherwise prohibited under Executive Order of August 24, 2017,
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR Chapter
V.
(c) U.S. persons participating in transactions authorized by this
general license are required, within 10 business days after the
transactions take place, to file a detailed report, including the
parties involved, the value of the transactions, and the dates of the
transactions, with the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions
Compliance and Evaluation Division, U.S. Treasury Department, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman's Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220.
Reports may also be filed via email to [email protected].
Andrea Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
Dated: August 25, 2017.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order of August 24, 2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in
Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 2
Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving CITGO Holding, Inc.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by Subsections 1(a)(i), 1(a)(ii), and 1(b)
of Executive Order of August 24, 2017, ``Imposing Additional Sanctions
with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela,'' where the only Government
of Venezuela entities involved are CITGO Holding, Inc. and any of its
subsidiaries, are authorized.
(b) This general license does not authorize any transaction that is
otherwise prohibited under Executive Order of August 24, 2017,
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR Chapter
V.
Andrea Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
Dated: August 25, 2017.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in
Venezuela
Executive Order of August 5, 2019
Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 2A
Authorizing Certain New Debt, New Equity, and Securities Transactions
Involving PDV Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsections 1(a)(i),
1(a)(ii), and 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, as amended by E.O.
13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. of August 5, 2019, where the only
Government of Venezuela entities involved are PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH),
CITGO Holding, Inc., or any of their subsidiaries, are authorized.
(b) This general license does not authorize any transaction that is
otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13835 of May
21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018,
E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O.
13857, or by any part of 31 CFR chapter V.
(c) Effective August 5, 2019, General License No. 2, dated August
25, 2017, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General
License No. 2A.
Andrea Gacki
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
Dated: August 5, 2019.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order of August 24, 2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in
Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 4
Authorizing New Debt Transactions Related to the Exportation or
Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices,
or Replacement Parts and Components
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other
dealings in new debt related to the exportation or reexportation, from
the United States or by a U.S. person, wherever located, of
agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, or replacement
parts and components for medical devices to Venezuela, or to persons in
third countries purchasing specifically for resale to Venezuela,
provided that the exportation or reexportation is licensed or otherwise
authorized by the Department of Commerce under the provisions of the
Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4601-4623)
(see the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through
774), are hereby authorized.
(b) Limitations.
(1) Nothing in this general license relieves any exporter from
compliance with the export application requirements of another Federal
agency.
(2) This general license does not authorize any transaction that is
otherwise prohibited by Executive Order of August 24, 2017, ``Imposing
Additional Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela,''
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR Chapter
V.
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of this general license,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined
below.
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this general
license, agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in
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section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602);
(ii) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(iii) Seeds for food crops;
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(v) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this general license, medicine is
an item that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this general license, a
medical device is an item that falls within the definition of
``device'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 321).
Andrea Gacki
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
Dated: August 25, 2017.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in
Venezuela
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018
Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation
in Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 4A
Authorizing New Debt Transactions and Transactions Involving Certain
Banks Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of Agricultural
Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, or Replacement Parts and
Components
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other
dealings in new debt prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, as
amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (``Taking Additional Steps to
Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela''), and
transactions involving Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco
de Venezuela) or Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera,
Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo)
prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, are authorized,
provided that they are ordinarily incident and necessary to:
(1) The exportation or reexportation, from the United States or by
a U.S. person, wherever located, of agricultural commodities, medicine,
medical devices, or replacement parts and components for medical
devices to Venezuela, or to persons in third countries purchasing
specifically for resale to Venezuela, and provided that the exportation
or reexportation is licensed or otherwise authorized by the Department
of Commerce under the provisions of the Export Administration Act of
1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4601-4623) or its successor, the Export
Control Reform Act of 2018 (see the Export Administration Regulations,
15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR)); or
(2) The exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, or replacement parts and components for
medical devices that are not subject to the EAR, to Venezuela, or to
persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to
Venezuela, and provided that the items to be exported or reexported are
not listed under any multilateral export control regime.
(b) Limitations.
(1) Nothing in this general license relieves any exporter from
compliance with the export application requirements of another Federal
agency.
(2) This general license does not authorize:
(A) Any transactions or dealings with Banco de Desarrollo Economico
y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes
Uruguay);
(B) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850,
as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as
authorized by paragraph (a); or
(C) Any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850 of
November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19,
2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each
as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any
transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked
persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license.
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of this general license,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined
below.
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this general
license, agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602);
(ii) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(iii) Seeds for food crops;
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(v) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this general license, medicine is
an item that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this general license, a
medical device is an item that falls within the definition of
``device'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 321).
(d) Effective March 22, 2019, General License No. 4, dated August
25, 2017, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General
License No. 4A.
Bradley T. Smith,
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
Dated: March 22, 2019.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in
Venezuela
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018
Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation
in Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 4B
Authorizing New Debt Transactions and Transactions Involving
Certain Banks Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of
Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, or Replacement
Parts and Components
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other
dealings in new debt prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, as
amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (``Taking Additional Steps to
Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela''), and
transactions involving Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco
de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase
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Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del
Pueblo), or Banco Central de Venezuela prohibited by E.O. 13850, as
amended by E.O. 13857, are authorized, provided that they are
ordinarily incident and necessary to:
(1) The exportation or reexportation, from the United States or by
a U.S. person, wherever located, of agricultural commodities, medicine,
medical devices, or replacement parts and components for medical
devices to Venezuela, or to persons in third countries purchasing
specifically for resale to Venezuela, and provided that the exportation
or reexportation is licensed or otherwise authorized by the Department
of Commerce under the provisions of the Export Administration Act of
1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4601-4623) or its successor, the Export
Control Reform Act of 2018 (see the Export Administration Regulations,
15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR)); or
(2) The exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, or replacement parts and components for
medical devices that are not subject to the EAR, to Venezuela, or to
persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to
Venezuela, and provided that the items to be exported or reexported are
not listed under any multilateral export control regime.
(b) Limitations.
(1) Nothing in this general license relieves any exporter from
compliance with the export application requirements of another Federal
agency.
(2) This general license does not authorize:
(A) Any transactions or dealings with Banco de Desarrollo Economico
y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes
Uruguay);
(B) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850,
as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as
authorized by paragraph (a); or
(C) Any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850,
E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808,
E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part
of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked
person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of
this general license.
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of this general license,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined
below.
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this general
license, agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602);
(ii) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(iii) Seeds for food crops;
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(v) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this general license, medicine is
an item that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this general license, a
medical device is an item that falls within the definition of
``device'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 321).
(d) Effective April 17, 2019, General License No. 4A, dated March
22, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General
License No. 4B.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: April 17, 2019.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in
Venezuela
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018
Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation
in Venezuela
Executive Order of August 5, 2019
Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE 4C
Authorizing Certain New Debt Transactions and Other Transactions
Involving Certain Blocked Persons Related to the Exportation or
Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices,
Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
the following transactions are authorized, provided that they are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the exportation or reexportation
of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components for medical devices, or software updates for
medical devices to Venezuela, or to persons in third countries
purchasing specifically for resale to Venezuela:
(1) All transactions related to, the provision of financing for,
and other dealings in new debt prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.)
13808, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019;
(2) All transactions prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O.
13857, involving Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de
Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y
Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), or Banco
Central de Venezuela; and
(3) All transactions prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019 involving
the Government of Venezuela.
Note to paragraph (a)(3): The authorization in paragraph (a)(3) of
this general license authorizes transactions involving Government of
Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any transactions or dealings with Banco de Desarrollo Economico
y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes
Uruguay);
(2) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to E.O. of
August 5, 2019 or E.O. 13850, as amended, or any part of 31 CFR chapter
V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August
5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March
19, 2018, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended
by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or
dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described
in paragraphs (a)(2)-(3) of this general license.
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of this general license,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined
below.
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this general
license, agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602);
(ii) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled
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drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(iii) Seeds for food crops;
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(v) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this general license, medicine is
an item that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this general license, a
medical device is an item that falls within the definition of
``device'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 321).
(d) Effective August 5, 2019, General License No. 4B, dated April
17, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General
License No. 4C.
Note to General License 4C: Nothing in this general license
relieves any exporter from compliance with the requirements of other
Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce's Bureau of
Industry and Security.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: August 5, 2019.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2023-00347 Filed 1-10-23; 8:45 am]
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