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PART 213—LEASING OF RESTRICTED
LANDS FOR MEMBERS OF FIVE
CIVILIZED TRIBES, OKLAHOMA, FOR
MINING
PART 243—REINDEER IN ALASKA
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7. The authority citation for part 213
continues to read as follows:
Authority: Sec. 12, 50 Stat. 902; 25 U.S.C.
500K; and Sec. 701, Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat.
599.
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Authority: Sec. 2, 35 Stat. 312; sec. 18, 41
Stat. 426; sec. 1, 45 Stat. 495; sec. 1, 47 Stat.
777; 25 U.S.C. 356; and Sec. 701, Pub. L.
114–74, 129 Stat. 599. Interpret or apply secs.
3, 11, 35 Stat. 313, 316; sec. 8, 47 Stat. 779,
unless otherwise noted.
§ 213.37
15. In § 227.24, remove ‘‘$1,453’’ and
add in its place ‘‘$1,566’’.
16. The authority citation for part 243
continues to read as follows:
§ 243.8
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17. In § 243.8(a) introductory text,
remove ‘‘$6,852’’ and add in its place
‘‘$7,383’’.
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TREATY FISHING
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8. In § 213.37, remove ‘‘$1,453’’ and
add in its place ‘‘$1,566’’.
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PART 225—OIL AND GAS,
GEOTHERMAL, AND SOLID MINERALS
AGREEMENTS
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2, and 9; 5 U.S.C.
301; and Sec. 701, Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat.
599, unless otherwise noted.
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9. The authority citation for part 225
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, and 2101–2108;
and Sec. 701, Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 599.
§ 225.37
[Amended]
10. In § 225.37(a), remove ‘‘$1,849’’
and add in its place ‘‘$1,992’’.
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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PART 226—LEASING OF OSAGE
RESERVATION LANDS FOR OIL AND
GAS MINING
11. The authority citation for part 226
continues to read as follows:
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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 36,
36A, 37, 38, and 39
§ 226.42
AGENCY:
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12. In § 226.42, remove ‘‘$1,037’’ and
add in its place ‘‘$1,117’’.
§ 226.43
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13. In § 226.43:
a. Remove ‘‘$103’’ wherever it appears
and add ‘‘$111’’ in its place.
■ b. In paragraph (e), remove ‘‘$207’’
and add in its place ‘‘$223’’.
■ c. In paragraph (f), remove ‘‘$414’’ and
add in its place ‘‘$446’’.
■ d. In paragraph (g), remove ‘‘$1,037’’
and add in its place ‘‘$1,117’’.
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PART 227—LEASING OF CERTAIN
LANDS IN WIND RIVER INDIAN
RESERVATION, WYOMING, FOR OIL
AND GAS MINING
14. The authority citation for part 227
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: Sec. 1, 39 Stat. 519; and Sec.
701, Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 599, unless
otherwise noted.
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This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC’s website:
www.treas.gov/ofac.
Background
On February 18, 2022, OFAC issued
GL 36 to authorize certain transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591
(VSR). On March 12, 2020, OFAC issued
GL 36A, which superseded GL 36. On
June 18, 2020, OFAC issued GL 37 to
authorize certain transactions otherwise
prohibited by the VSR. On November
30, 2020, OFAC issued GL 38 to
authorize certain transactions otherwise
prohibited by the VSR. GLs 36A and 38
are now expired. GL 37 was revoked on
July 2, 2020.
On June 17, 2021, OFAC issued GL 39
to authorize certain transactions
otherwise prohibited by the VSR. GL 39
was superseded by GL 39A, which was
issued on June 10, 2022 (87 FR 47932).
Each GL was made available on OFAC’s
website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it
was issued. The text of GLs 36, 36A, 37,
38, and 39 is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Authority: Sec. 3, 34 Stat. 543; secs. 1, 2,
45 Stat. 1478; sec. 3, 52 Stat. 1034, 1035; sec.
2(a), 92 Stat. 1660; and Sec. 701, Pub. L. 114–
74, 129 Stat. 599.
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19. In § 249.6(b), remove ‘‘$1,453’’ and
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Electronic Availability
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Publication of web general
licenses.
The Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing five
general licenses (GLs) issued in the
Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 36,
36A, 37, 38, and 39, each of which was
previously made available on OFAC’s
website.
DATES: GL 36 was issued on February
18, 2020. 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:
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Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 36
Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to
the Wind Down of Transactions Involving
Rosneft Trading S.A.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of
this general license, all transactions and
activities prohibited by Executive Order
(E.O.) 13850 of November 1, 2018, as
amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019,
and incorporated into the Venezuela
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the
VSR), that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the wind down of transactions
involving Rosneft Trading S.A., or any entity
in which Rosneft Trading S.A. owns, directly
or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest,
are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, May 20, 2020.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any debit to an account of Rosneft
Trading S.A., or any entity in which Rosneft
Trading S.A. owns, directly or indirectly, a
50 percent or greater interest, on the books
of a U.S. financial institution; or
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise
prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of
31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or
activities with any blocked person other than
the blocked persons identified in paragraph
(a) of this general license.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: February 18, 2020.
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 36A
Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to
the Wind Down of Transactions Involving
Rosneft Trading S.A. or TNK Trading
International S.A.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of
this general license, all transactions and
activities prohibited by Executive Order
(E.O.) 13850 of November 1, 2018, as
amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019,
and incorporated into the Venezuela
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the
VSR), that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the wind down of transactions
involving Rosneft Trading S.A. or TNK
Trading International S.A., or any entity in
which Rosneft Trading S.A. or TNK Trading
International S.A. owns, directly or
indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are
authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, May 20, 2020.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any debit to an account of Rosneft
Trading S.A. or TNK Trading International
S.A., or any entity in which Rosneft Trading
S.A. or TNK Trading International S.A. owns,
directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater
interest, on the books of a U.S. financial
institution; or
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise
prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of
31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or
activities with any blocked person other than
the blocked persons identified in paragraph
(a) of this general license.
(c) Effective March 12, 2020, General
License No. 36, dated February 18, 2020, is
replaced and superseded in its entirety by
this General License No. 36A.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 12, 2020.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
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GENERAL LICENSE NO. 37
Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions
Involving Delos Voyager Shipping Ltd,
Romina Maritime Co Inc, and Certain
Vessels
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of
this general license, all transactions and
activities prohibited by Executive Order
(E.O.) 13850 of November 1, 2018, as
amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019,
and incorporated into the Venezuela
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the
VSR), that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the wind down of transactions
involving persons or vessels listed in
paragraph (b) are authorized through 12:01
a.m. eastern daylight time, July 21, 2020.
(b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of
this general license applies to the following
persons and vessels listed on the Office of
Foreign Assets Control’s List of Specially
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons,
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and any entity in which the following
persons own, directly or indirectly, a 50
percent or greater interest:
• DELOS VOYAGER SHIPPING LTD
(Marshall Islands)
• Vessel: Delos Voyager (IMO: 9273052)
• ROMINA MARITIME CO INC (Greece)
• Vessel: Euroforce (IMO: 9251585)
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The entry into any new commercial
contracts involving the persons or vessels
listed in paragraph (b), except as authorized
by paragraph (a);
(2) Any debit to an account of persons
listed in paragraph (b) on the books of a U.S.
financial institution; or
(3) Any transactions or activities otherwise
prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of
31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or
activities with any blocked person or vessel
other than the persons or vessels identified
in paragraph (b) of this general license.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 38
Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions
Involving CEIEC
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of
this general license, all transactions and
activities prohibited by Executive Order
(E.O.) 13692 of March 8, 2015, as amended
by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, each as
incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that
are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
wind down of transactions and activities
involving CEIEC, or any entity in which
CEIEC owns, directly or indirectly, a 50
percent or greater interest, are authorized
through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time,
Thursday, January 14, 2021.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any debit to an account of CEIEC, or
any entity in which CEIEC owns, directly or
indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, on
the books of a U.S. financial institution; or
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise
prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of
31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or
activities with any blocked person other than
the blocked persons identified in paragraph
(a) of this general license.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: November 30, 2020.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 39
Authorizing Certain Activities To Respond
to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19)
Pandemic
(a) Authorizing certain COVID–19-related
transactions involving the Government of
Venezuela. Except as provided in paragraph
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(c) of this general license, all transactions and
activities involving the Government of
Venezuela that are related to the prevention,
diagnosis, or treatment of COVID–19
(including research or clinical studies
relating to COVID–19), that are prohibited by
Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 27,
2017, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January
25, 2019, or E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019,
each as incorporated into the Venezuela
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the
VSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time, June 17, 2022.
(b) Authorizing certain COVID–19-related
transactions involving certain banks. Except
as provided in paragraph (c) of this general
license, all transactions and activities
described in paragraph (a) of this general
license involving Banco Central de
Venezuela (BCV), 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 any
entity in which BCV, Banco de Venezuela, or
Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo owns,
whether individually or in the aggregate,
directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater
interest, that are prohibited by E.O. 13850 of
November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O.
13857, each as incorporated into the VSR, are
authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, June 17, 2022.
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The exportation or reexportation of any
goods, technology, or services to military,
intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers
or importers;
(2) Any transactions or activities involving
Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), Banco
de Desarrollo Economico y Social de
Venezuela (BANDES), or Banco Bandes
Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay), or any
entity in which PdVSA, BANDES, or Bandes
Uruguay owns, whether individually or in
the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a 50
percent or greater interest;
(3) The unblocking of any property blocked
pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V; or
(4) Any transactions or activities otherwise
prohibited by the VSR, or prohibited by any
other part of 31 CFR chapter V, statute, or
other E.O., or involving any blocked persons
other than Government of Venezuela persons
blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884 or the
blocked persons identified in paragraph (b) of
this general license.
Note 1 to General License 39. Nothing in
this general license relieves any person from
compliance with the requirements of other
Federal agencies, including the Department
of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and
Security or the Department of State’s
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
Bradley T. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
Dated: June 17, 2021.
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 591
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General
Licenses 36, 36A, 37, 38, and 39
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 five general licenses (GLs) issued in the
Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 36, 36A, 37, 38, and 39, each of which
was previously made available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 36 was issued on February 18, 2020. 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 February 18, 2022, OFAC issued GL 36 to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (VSR). On March 12, 2020, OFAC issued GL
36A, which superseded GL 36. On June 18, 2020, OFAC issued GL 37 to
authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. On
November 30, 2020, OFAC issued GL 38 to authorize certain transactions
otherwise prohibited by the VSR. GLs 36A and 38 are now expired. GL 37
was revoked on July 2, 2020.
On June 17, 2021, OFAC issued GL 39 to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. GL 39 was superseded by
GL 39A, which was issued on June 10, 2022 (87 FR 47932). Each GL was
made available on OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was
issued. The text of GLs 36, 36A, 37, 38, and 39 is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 36
Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to the Wind Down of
Transactions Involving Rosneft Trading S.A.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.)
13850 of November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25,
2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary
to the wind down of transactions involving Rosneft Trading S.A., or
any entity in which Rosneft Trading S.A. owns, directly or
indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 20, 2020.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any debit to an account of Rosneft Trading S.A., or any
entity in which Rosneft Trading S.A. owns, directly or indirectly, a
50 percent or greater interest, on the books of a U.S. financial
institution; or
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the
VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or
activities with any blocked person other than the blocked persons
identified in paragraph (a) of this general license.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: February 18, 2020.
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 36A
Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to the Wind Down of
Transactions Involving Rosneft Trading S.A. or TNK Trading
International S.A.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.)
13850 of November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25,
2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary
to the wind down of transactions involving Rosneft Trading S.A. or
TNK Trading International S.A., or any entity in which Rosneft
Trading S.A. or TNK Trading International S.A. owns, directly or
indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 20, 2020.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any debit to an account of Rosneft Trading S.A. or TNK
Trading International S.A., or any entity in which Rosneft Trading
S.A. or TNK Trading International S.A. owns, directly or indirectly,
a 50 percent or greater interest, on the books of a U.S. financial
institution; or
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the
VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or
activities with any blocked person other than the blocked persons
identified in paragraph (a) of this general license.
(c) Effective March 12, 2020, General License No. 36, dated
February 18, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by
this General License No. 36A.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 12, 2020.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 37
Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Delos Voyager
Shipping Ltd, Romina Maritime Co Inc, and Certain Vessels
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.)
13850 of November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25,
2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary
to the wind down of transactions involving persons or vessels listed
in paragraph (b) are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
time, July 21, 2020.
(b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of this general license
applies to the following persons and vessels listed on the Office of
Foreign Assets Control's List of Specially Designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons, and any entity in which the following persons own,
directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest:
DELOS VOYAGER SHIPPING LTD (Marshall Islands)
Vessel: Delos Voyager (IMO: 9273052)
ROMINA MARITIME CO INC (Greece)
Vessel: Euroforce (IMO: 9251585)
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The entry into any new commercial contracts involving the
persons or vessels listed in paragraph (b), except as authorized by
paragraph (a);
(2) Any debit to an account of persons listed in paragraph (b)
on the books of a U.S. financial institution; or
(3) Any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the
VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or
activities with any blocked person or vessel other than the persons
or vessels identified in paragraph (b) of this general license.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 38
Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving CEIEC
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.)
13692 of March 8, 2015, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25,
2019, each as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations,
31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the wind down of transactions and activities involving
CEIEC, or any entity in which CEIEC owns, directly or indirectly, a
50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m.
eastern standard time, Thursday, January 14, 2021.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any debit to an account of CEIEC, or any entity in which
CEIEC owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater
interest, on the books of a U.S. financial institution; or
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the
VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or
activities with any blocked person other than the blocked persons
identified in paragraph (a) of this general license.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: November 30, 2020.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 39
Authorizing Certain Activities To Respond to the Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
(a) Authorizing certain COVID-19-related transactions involving
the Government of Venezuela. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of
this general license, all transactions and activities involving the
Government of Venezuela that are related to the prevention,
diagnosis, or treatment of COVID-19 (including research or clinical
studies relating to COVID-19), that are prohibited by Executive
Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 27, 2017, as amended by E.O. 13857 of
January 25, 2019, or E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, each as
incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part
591 (the VSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
time, June 17, 2022.
(b) Authorizing certain COVID-19-related transactions involving
certain banks. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general
license, all transactions and activities described in paragraph (a)
of this general license involving Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV),
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 any entity in
which BCV, Banco de Venezuela, or Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo
owns, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or
indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by
E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857, each as
incorporated into the VSR, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, June 17, 2022.
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The exportation or reexportation of any goods, technology,
or services to military, intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers
or importers;
(2) Any transactions or activities involving Petr[oacute]leos de
Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de
Venezuela (BANDES), or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay),
or any entity in which PdVSA, BANDES, or Bandes Uruguay owns,
whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a
50 percent or greater interest;
(3) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to any part
of 31 CFR chapter V; or
(4) Any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the
VSR, or prohibited by any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, statute,
or other E.O., or involving any blocked persons other than
Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O.
13884 or the blocked persons identified in paragraph (b) of this
general license.
Note 1 to General License 39. Nothing in this general license
relieves any person from compliance with the requirements of other
Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce's Bureau of
Industry and Security or the Department of State's Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls.
Bradley T. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: June 17, 2021.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2023-04317 Filed 3-1-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P
