Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 21A and 21B, 9397-9398 [2023-03074]

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 (d) Effective August 5, 2019, General License No. 18, dated March 22, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 18A.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 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES 9398 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations general license that are prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, January 14, 2023, provided that any payment to a blocked person must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the GTSR: (1) The safe docking and anchoring of any of the blocked vessels listed in paragraph (b) of this general license (‘‘blocked vessels’’) in port; (2) The preservation of the health or safety of the crew of any of the blocked vessels; and (3) Emergency repairs of any of the blocked vessels or environmental mitigation or protection activities relating to any of the blocked vessels. (b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of this general license applies to the following blocked persons and vessels listed on the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and any entity in which any of the following persons own, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest: • Artemov, Victor Sergioyovich Æ BOCEANICA, IMO 9267132 Æ ZEPHYR I (f.k.a. ZHEN I), IMO 9255880 • Azul Vista Shipping Corp. Æ JULIA A (f.k.a. AZUL), IMO 9236353 • Blue Berri Shipping Inc. Æ RAIN DROP, IMO 9233208 • Harbour Ship Management Limited Æ B LUMINOSA, IMO 9256016 Æ BLUEFINS, IMO 9221657 Æ BUENO, IMO 9282443 • Pontus Navigation Corp. Æ NOLAN (f.k.a. OSLO), IMO 9179701 • Technology Bright International Ltd. Æ YOUNG YONG, IMO 9194127 • Triton Navigation Corp. Æ ADISA, IMO 9304667 • Vista Clara Shipping Corp. Æ LARA I (f.k.a. CLARA), IMO 9231767 (c) This general license does not authorize: (1) The entry into any new commercial contracts involving the property or interests in property of any of the blocked persons or vessels described in paragraph (b) of this general license, except as authorized by paragraph (a); (2) The offloading of any cargo onboard any of the blocked vessels; or (3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including transactions involving the property or interests in property of any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR, other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (b) of this general license, unless separately authorized. (d) Effective December 14, 2022, General License No. 21, dated November 15, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 21A. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: December 14, 2022. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Feb 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 Office of Foreign Assets Control Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 594 General License No. 21B 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 general license that are prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 13, 2023, provided that any payment to a blocked person must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the GTSR: (1) The safe docking and anchoring of any of the blocked vessels listed in paragraph (b) of this general license (‘‘blocked vessels’’) in port; (2) The preservation of the health or safety of the crew of any of the blocked vessels; and (3) Emergency repairs of any of the blocked vessels or environmental mitigation or protection activities relating to any of the blocked vessels. (b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of this general license applies to the following blocked persons and vessels listed on the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and any entity in which any of the following persons own, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest: • Artemov, Victor Sergioyovich Æ BOCEANICA, IMO 9267132 Æ ZEPHYR I (f.k.a. ZHEN I), IMO 9255880 • Azul Vista Shipping Corp. Æ JULIA A (f.k.a. AZUL), IMO 9236353 • Blue Berri Shipping Inc. Æ RAIN DROP, IMO 9233208 • Harbour Ship Management Limited Æ B LUMINOSA, IMO 9256016 Æ BLUEFINS, IMO 9221657 Æ BUENO, IMO 9282443 • Pontus Navigation Corp. Æ NOLAN (f.k.a. OSLO), IMO 9179701 • Technology Bright International Ltd. Æ YOUNG YONG, IMO 9194127 • Triton Navigation Corp. Æ ADISA, IMO 9304667 • Vista Clara Shipping Corp. Æ LARA I (f.k.a. CLARA), IMO 9231767 (c) This general license does not authorize: (1) The entry into any new commercial contracts involving the property or interests in property of any of the blocked persons or vessels described in paragraph (b) of this general license, except as authorized by paragraph (a); (2) The offloading of any cargo onboard any of the blocked vessels; or (3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including transactions involving the property or interests in property of any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR, other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (b) of this general license, unless separately authorized. (d) Effective January 12, 2023, General License No. 21A, dated December 14, 2022, PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 21B. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: December 14, 2022. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9397-9398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Part 594


Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations Web General 
Licenses 21A and 21B

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 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.

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

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general license that are prohibited by the Global Terrorism 
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), are authorized 
through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, January 14, 2023, provided 
that any payment to a blocked person must be made into a blocked 
account in accordance with the GTSR:
    (1) The safe docking and anchoring of any of the blocked vessels 
listed in paragraph (b) of this general license (``blocked 
vessels'') in port;
    (2) The preservation of the health or safety of the crew of any 
of the blocked vessels; and
    (3) Emergency repairs of any of the blocked vessels or 
environmental mitigation or protection activities relating to any of 
the blocked vessels.
    (b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of this general license 
applies to the following blocked persons and vessels listed on the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals 
and Blocked Persons List and any entity in which any of the 
following persons own, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or 
greater interest:

 Artemov, Victor Sergioyovich
    [cir] BOCEANICA, IMO 9267132
    [cir] ZEPHYR I (f.k.a. ZHEN I), IMO 9255880
 Azul Vista Shipping Corp.
    [cir] JULIA A (f.k.a. AZUL), IMO 9236353
 Blue Berri Shipping Inc.
    [cir] RAIN DROP, IMO 9233208
 Harbour Ship Management Limited
    [cir] B LUMINOSA, IMO 9256016
    [cir] BLUEFINS, IMO 9221657
    [cir] BUENO, IMO 9282443
 Pontus Navigation Corp.
    [cir] NOLAN (f.k.a. OSLO), IMO 9179701
 Technology Bright International Ltd.
    [cir] YOUNG YONG, IMO 9194127
 Triton Navigation Corp.
    [cir] ADISA, IMO 9304667
 Vista Clara Shipping Corp.
    [cir] LARA I (f.k.a. CLARA), IMO 9231767

    (c) This general license does not authorize:
    (1) The entry into any new commercial contracts involving the 
property or interests in property of any of the blocked persons or 
vessels described in paragraph (b) of this general license, except 
as authorized by paragraph (a);
    (2) The offloading of any cargo onboard any of the blocked 
vessels; or
    (3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including 
transactions involving the property or interests in property of any 
person blocked pursuant to the GTSR, other than the blocked persons 
described in paragraph (b) of this general license, unless 
separately authorized.
    (d) Effective December 14, 2022, General License No. 21, dated 
November 15, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by 
this General License No. 21A.

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

    Dated: December 14, 2022.

Office of Foreign Assets Control

Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 594

General License No. 21B

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 general license that are 
prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 
part 594 (GTSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight 
time, April 13, 2023, provided that any payment to a blocked person 
must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the GTSR:
    (1) The safe docking and anchoring of any of the blocked vessels 
listed in paragraph (b) of this general license (``blocked 
vessels'') in port;
    (2) The preservation of the health or safety of the crew of any 
of the blocked vessels; and
    (3) Emergency repairs of any of the blocked vessels or 
environmental mitigation or protection activities relating to any of 
the blocked vessels.
    (b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of this general license 
applies to the following blocked persons and vessels listed on the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals 
and Blocked Persons List and any entity in which any of the 
following persons own, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or 
greater interest:

 Artemov, Victor Sergioyovich
    [cir] BOCEANICA, IMO 9267132
    [cir] ZEPHYR I (f.k.a. ZHEN I), IMO 9255880
 Azul Vista Shipping Corp.
    [cir] JULIA A (f.k.a. AZUL), IMO 9236353
 Blue Berri Shipping Inc.
    [cir] RAIN DROP, IMO 9233208
 Harbour Ship Management Limited
    [cir] B LUMINOSA, IMO 9256016
    [cir] BLUEFINS, IMO 9221657
    [cir] BUENO, IMO 9282443
 Pontus Navigation Corp.
    [cir] NOLAN (f.k.a. OSLO), IMO 9179701
 Technology Bright International Ltd.
    [cir] YOUNG YONG, IMO 9194127
 Triton Navigation Corp.
    [cir] ADISA, IMO 9304667
 Vista Clara Shipping Corp.
    [cir] LARA I (f.k.a. CLARA), IMO 9231767

    (c) This general license does not authorize:
    (1) The entry into any new commercial contracts involving the 
property or interests in property of any of the blocked persons or 
vessels described in paragraph (b) of this general license, except 
as authorized by paragraph (a);
    (2) The offloading of any cargo onboard any of the blocked 
vessels; or
    (3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including 
transactions involving the property or interests in property of any 
person blocked pursuant to the GTSR, other than the blocked persons 
described in paragraph (b) of this general license, unless 
separately authorized.
    (d) Effective January 12, 2023, General License No. 21A, dated 
December 14, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by 
this General License No. 21B.

Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    Dated: December 14, 2022.

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