Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 31B, 9397 [2023-03072]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 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 blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. (d) Effective August 5, 2019, General License No. 18, dated March 22, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 18A. Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: August 5, 2019. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2023–03075 Filed 2–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 591 Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 31B 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 general license (GL) 31B issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations. GL 31B was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 31B was issued on January 9, 2023. 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. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES Background On January 9, 2023, OFAC issued GL 31B to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. The GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of GL 31B is provided below. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Feb 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 9397 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 591 31 CFR Part 594 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 31B Certain Transactions Involving the IV Venezuelan National Assembly and Certain Other Persons Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 21A and 21B (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884, as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), involving the IV Venezuelan National Assembly seated on January 5, 2016 (‘‘IV National Assembly’’); its Delegated Commission; any entity established by, or under the direction of, the IV National Assembly to exercise its mandate (‘‘IV National Assembly Entity’’); or any person appointed or designated by, or whose appointment or designation is retained by, the IV National Assembly, its Delegated Commission, or a IV National Assembly Entity, including their respective members and staff. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, and incorporated into the VSR, involving any person appointed or designated by, or whose appointment or designation is retained by, the IV National Assembly, its Delegated Commission, or a IV National Assembly Entity to the board of directors (including any ad hoc board of directors) or as an executive officer of a Government of Venezuela entity (including entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela). (c) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transaction involving the Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly convened by Nicolas Maduro or the National Assembly seated on January 5, 2021, including their respective members and staff; or (2) Any transaction otherwise prohibited by the VSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other than the persons identified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license, unless separately authorized. (d) Effective January 9, 2023, General License No. 31A, dated January 4, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 31B. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: January 9, 2023. AGENCY: Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2023–03072 Filed 2–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Publication of web general license. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two general licenses (GL) issued pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, GLs 21A and 21B, which of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 21A was issued on December 14, 2022. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional relevant dates. SUMMARY: 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 December 14, 2022, OFAC issued GL 21A to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594. GL 21A superseded GL 21. Subsequently, OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 21: on January 13, 2023, OFAC issued GL 21B, which superseded GL 21A. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac). The text of GLs 21A and 21B are provided below. Office of Foreign Assets Control Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 594 General License No. 21A Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions Involving Certain Vessels (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, all transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to one of the following activities involving the persons or vessels described in paragraph (b) of this E:\FR\FM\14FER1.SGM 14FER1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03072]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Part 591


Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General 
License 31B

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 general license (GL) 31B issued pursuant 
to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations. GL 31B was previously made 
available on OFAC's website.

DATES: GL 31B was issued on January 9, 2023. 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 January 9, 2023, OFAC issued GL 31B to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. The GL was made available on OFAC's 
website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of GL 31B is 
provided below.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Venezuela Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 591

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 31B

Certain Transactions Involving the IV Venezuelan National Assembly and 
Certain Other Persons

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, 
U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited 
by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884, as incorporated into the Venezuela 
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), involving the IV 
Venezuelan National Assembly seated on January 5, 2016 (``IV 
National Assembly''); its Delegated Commission; any entity 
established by, or under the direction of, the IV National Assembly 
to exercise its mandate (``IV National Assembly Entity''); or any 
person appointed or designated by, or whose appointment or 
designation is retained by, the IV National Assembly, its Delegated 
Commission, or a IV National Assembly Entity, including their 
respective members and staff.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, 
U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited 
by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, and incorporated into the 
VSR, involving any person appointed or designated by, or whose 
appointment or designation is retained by, the IV National Assembly, 
its Delegated Commission, or a IV National Assembly Entity to the 
board of directors (including any ad hoc board of directors) or as 
an executive officer of a Government of Venezuela entity (including 
entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the 
Government of Venezuela).
    (c) This general license does not authorize:
    (1) Any transaction involving the Venezuelan National 
Constituent Assembly convened by Nicolas Maduro or the National 
Assembly seated on January 5, 2021, including their respective 
members and staff; or
    (2) Any transaction otherwise prohibited by the VSR, including 
transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other 
than the persons identified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this general 
license, unless separately authorized.
    (d) Effective January 9, 2023, General License No. 31A, dated 
January 4, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this 
General License No. 31B.

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

    Dated: January 9, 2023.

Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2023-03072 Filed 2-13-23; 8:45 am]
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