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Background
On May 12, 2022, OFAC issued GL 22
to authorize certain transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Syrian
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 542.
The GL was made available on OFAC’s
website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it
was issued. The text of the GL is
provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Syrian Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 542
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 22
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Authorizing Activities in Certain
Economic Sectors in Non-Regime Held
Areas of Northeast and Northwest Syria
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, transactions
prohibited by § 542.206 or 542.207 of
the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 542 (SySR), that are ordinarily
incident and necessary to activities in
the following economic sectors in the
areas of northeast and northwest Syria
described in the Annex to this general
license are authorized:
(1) agriculture;
(2) information and
telecommunications;
(3) power grid infrastructure;
(4) construction;
(5) finance;
(6) clean energy;
(7) transportation and warehousing;
(8) water and waste management;
(9) health services;
(10) education;
(11) manufacturing; and
(12) trade.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, the purchase
of refined petroleum products of Syrian
origin for use in Syria prohibited by
§ 542.209 of the SySR that is ordinarily
incident and necessary to the activities
described in paragraph (a) of this
general license are authorized.
Note to paragraphs (a) and (b). The
authorizations in paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this general license include the processing or
transfer of funds on behalf of third-country
entities to or from Syria in support of the
transactions authorized by paragraphs (a) and
(b) of this general license. U.S. financial
institutions and U.S. registered money
transmitters may rely on the originator of a
funds transfer with regard to compliance
with paragraphs (a) or (b) of this general
license, provided that the financial
institution does not know or have reason to
know that the funds transfer is not in
compliance with paragraphs (a) or (b) of this
general license.
(c) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) Any transactions involving any
person, including the Government of
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Syria, whose property or interests in
property are blocked pursuant to the
SySR or the Caesar Syria Civilian
Protection Act of 2019; or
(2) The importation into the United
States of petroleum or petroleum
products of Syrian origin prohibited by
§ 542.208 of the SySR.
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(2) Al Malikiyah District
(3) Al Qamishli District
(4) Ra’s al Ayn District
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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Note to General License 22. See § 542.510
of the SySR for a general license authorizing
the exportation or reexportation of certain
items and services to Syria.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
Dated: May 12, 2022.
31 CFR Part 587
Annex
The areas of northeast and northwest
Syria in which activities are authorized
by Syria General License 22, subject to
conditions in paragraph (c) of this
general license, including the exclusion
of transactions involving the
Government of Syria, are:
(a) Halab (Aleppo) Governorate
(1) Manbij District, excluding the
following subdistricts:
(i) Khafsah subdistrict
(ii) Maskanah subdistrict
(2) Al Bab District, excluding the
following subdistricts:
(i) Tadif subdistrict
(ii) Dayr Hafir subdistrict
(iii) Rasm Harmal al Imam subdistrict
(iv) Kuwayris Sharqi subdistrict
(3) Ayn Al Arab District
(4) I’zaz District, excluding the
following subdistricts:
(i) Tall Rif’at subdistrict
(ii) Nubl subdistrict
(5) Jarabulus District
(b) Ar Raqqah Governorate
(1) Markaz ar Raqqah District,
excluding the following subdistricts:
(i) Ma’dan subdistrict
(2) Tall Abyad District
(3) Ath Thawrah District, excluding
the following subdistricts:
(i) Al Mansurah subdistrict
(c) Dayr az Zawr Governorate
(1) Markaz Dayr az Zawr District,
excluding areas west of the Euphrates in
the following subdistricts:
(i) Markaz Dayr as Zawr subdistrict
(ii) At Tibni subdistrict
(iii) Muhasan subdistrict
(iv) Khusham subdistrict
(2) Al Mayadin District, excluding
areas west of the Euphrates in the
following subdistricts:
(i) Markaz al Mayadin subdistrict
(ii) Asharah subdistrict
(3) Albu Kamal District, excluding
areas west of the Euphrates in the
following subdistricts:
(i) Markaz Albu Kamal subdistrict
(ii) Al Jala subdistrict
(d) Al Hasakah Governorate
(1) Markaz al Hasakah District
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Office of Foreign Assets Control
Publication of Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations Web General Licenses 62,
63, 64, and 65
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 four
general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant
to the Russian Harmful Foreign
Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs
62, 63, 64, and 65, each of which was
previously made available on OFAC’s
website.
SUMMARY:
GL 62, GL 63, GL 64, and GL 65
were issued on April 12, 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.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC’s website:
www.treas.gov/ofac.
Background
On April 12, 2023, OFAC issued GLs
62, 63, 64, and 65 to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587.
GLs 62 and 63 have an expiration date
of July 11, 2023. Each GL was made
available on OFAC’s website
(www.treas.gov/ofac) at the time of
publication. The text of these GLs is
provided below.
Also on April 12, 2023, OFAC
revoked GL 15, which was issued on
March 3, 2022 (87 FR 55279).
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 62
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 63
Authorizing the Wind Down of
Transactions Involving Holdingovaya
Kompaniya Metalloinvest AO, Megafon
PAO, Limited Liability Company USM
Telecom, or Akkermann Cement Ca
Limited Liability Company
Authorizing Transactions Related to
Debt or Equity of, or Derivative
Contracts Involving, Holdingovaya
Kompaniya Metalloinvest AO
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by Executive
Order (E.O.) 14024 that are ordinarily
incident and necessary to the wind
down of any transaction involving
Holdingovaya Kompaniya Metalloinvest
AO (Metalloinvest), Megafon PAO
(Megafon), Limited Liability Company
USM Telecom (USM Telecom),
Akkermann Cement Ca Limited Liability
Company (Akkermann), or any entity in
which Metalloinvest, Megafon, USM
Telecom, or Akkermann owns, directly
or indirectly, individually or in the
aggregate, a 50 percent or greater
interest, are authorized through 12:01
a.m. eastern daylight time, July 11,
2023, provided that any payment to a
blocked person must be made into a
blocked account in accordance with the
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587
(RuHSR).
(b) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) Any transactions prohibited by
Directive 2 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Correspondent
or Payable-Through Accounts and
Processing of Transactions Involving
Certain Foreign Financial Institutions;
(2) Any transactions prohibited by
Directive 4 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Transactions
Involving the Central Bank of the
Russian Federation, the National
Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation,
and the Ministry of Finance of the
Russian Federation; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the RuHSR, including
transactions involving any person
blocked pursuant to the RuHSR other
than the blocked persons described in
paragraph (a) of this general license,
unless separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: April 12, 2023.
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(a) Except as provided in paragraphs
(d) and (e) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by Executive
Order (E.O.) 14024 that are ordinarily
incident and necessary to the
divestment or transfer, or the facilitation
of the divestment or transfer, of debt or
equity of Holdingovaya Kompaniya
Metalloinvest AO (Metalloinvest), or
any entity in which Metalloinvest owns,
directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or
greater interest purchased prior to April
12, 2023 (‘‘covered debt or equity’’), to
a non-U.S. person are authorized
through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
time, July 11, 2023.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(e) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by E.O. 14024
that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to facilitating, clearing, and
settling trades of covered debt or equity
that were placed prior to 4:00 p.m.
eastern daylight time, April 12, 2023 are
authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, July 11, 2023.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph
(e) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by E.O. 14024
that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the wind down of
derivative contracts entered into prior to
4:00 p.m. eastern daylight time, April
12, 2023 that (i) include a blocked
person described in paragraph (a) of this
general license as a counterparty or (ii)
are linked to covered debt or equity are
authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, July 11, 2023, provided
that any payments to a blocked person
are made into a blocked account in
accordance with the Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR).
(d) Paragraph (a) of this general
license does not authorize:
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate
the sale of, covered debt or equity to,
directly or indirectly, any person whose
property and interests in property are
blocked; or
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest
in, or to facilitate the purchase of or
investment in, directly or indirectly,
covered debt or equity, other than
purchases of or investments in covered
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debt or equity ordinarily incident and
necessary to the divestment or transfer
of covered debt or equity as described
in paragraph (a) of this general license.
(e) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) Any transactions prohibited by
Directive 2 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Correspondent
or Payable-Through Accounts and
Processing of Transactions Involving
Certain Foreign Financial Institutions;
(2) Any transactions prohibited by
Directive 4 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Transactions
Involving the Central Bank of the
Russian Federation, the National
Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation,
and the Ministry of Finance of the
Russian Federation; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the RuHSR, including
transactions involving any person
blocked pursuant to the RuHSR other
than the blocked persons described in
paragraph (a) of this general license,
unless separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: April 12, 2023.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 64
Authorizing Certain Transactions
Involving Kommersant
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by Executive
Order (E.O.) 14024 involving Joint-Stock
Company Kommersant, or any entity in
which Joint-Stock Company
Kommersant owns, directly or
indirectly, a 50 percent or greater
interest, that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the operations of the
newspaper Kommersant are authorized.
(b) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) Any transactions prohibited by
Directive 2 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Correspondent
or Payable-Through Accounts and
Processing of Transactions Involving
Certain Foreign Financial Institutions;
(2) Any transactions prohibited by
Directive 4 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Transactions
Involving the Central Bank of the
Russian Federation, the National
Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation,
and the Ministry of Finance of the
Russian Federation; or
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(3) Any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR),
including transactions involving any
person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR
other than the blocked persons
described in paragraph (a) of this
general license, unless separately
authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: April 12, 2023.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 65
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Authorizing Transactions Related to
Telecommunications and Certain
Internet-Based Communications
Involving Megafon PAO or Digital
Invest Limited Liability Company
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by the Russian
Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR)
that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the receipt or transmission
of telecommunications involving
Megafon PAO (Megafon) or Digital
Invest Limited Liability Company
(Digital Invest), or any entity in which
Megafon or Digital Invest owns, directly
or indirectly, individually or in the
aggregate, a 50 percent or greater
interest (collectively, ‘‘Covered
Entities’’), and involving Tajikistan or
Uzbekistan, are authorized.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, the
exportation or reexportation, sale, or
supply, directly or indirectly, from the
United States or by U.S. persons,
wherever located, to the Covered
Entities of services, software, hardware,
or technology incident to the exchange
of communications over the internet,
such as instant messaging,
videoconferencing, chat and email,
social networking, sharing of photos,
movies, and documents, web browsing,
blogging, web hosting, and domain
name registration services, that is
prohibited by the RuHSR, is authorized.
(c) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) The opening or maintaining of a
correspondent account or payablethrough account for or on behalf of any
entity subject to Directive 2 under
Executive Order (E.O.) 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Correspondent
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or Payable-Through Accounts and
Processing of Transactions Involving
Certain Foreign Financial Institutions;
(2) Any debit to an account on the
books of a U.S. financial institution of
the Central Bank of the Russian
Federation, the National Wealth Fund of
the Russian Federation, or the Ministry
of Finance of the Russian Federation;
(3) Any transactions prohibited by
E.O. 14066 or E.O. 14068; or
(4) Any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the RuHSR, including
transactions involving any person
blocked pursuant to the RuHSR other
than the blocked persons described in
paragraph (a) of this general license,
unless separately authorized.
Note to General License No. 65. Nothing in
this general license relieves any person from
compliance with any other Federal laws or
requirements of other Federal agencies,
including export, reexport, and transfer (incountry) licensing requirements maintained
by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of
Industry and Security under the Export
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts
730–774.
Dated: April 12, 2023.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2023–0156]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone; Gulf of Mexico, Marathon,
FL
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone for
certain waters in the Gulf of Mexico
offshore Marathon, Florida. This action
is necessary to provide for the safety of
life on these navigable waters of
Marathon, FL, during the 2023 Race
World Offshore 7 Mile Grand Prix. This
rule prohibits persons and vessels from
being in the safety zone unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port
Key West or a designated representative.
DATES: This rule is effective each day
from 10 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. on April
29, 2023 and April 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
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available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023–
0156 in the search box and click
‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type
column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related
Material.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email LTjg Hailye Wilson, Sector Key
West Waterways Management Division,
U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 305–292–
8768, email Hailye.M.Wilson@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
The Coast Guard is issuing this
temporary rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment pursuant to
authority under section 4(a) of the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision
authorizes an agency to issue a rule
without prior notice and opportunity to
comment when the agency for good
cause finds that those procedures are
‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
good cause exists for not publishing a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because the
event organizer for the RWO Grand Prix
did not provide the Coast Guard with all
of the necessary information until
March 16, 2023. The Coast Guard lacks
sufficient time to provide for a comment
period and then consider those
comments before issuing the rule since
this rule is needed by April 28, 2028. It
would be contrary to the public interest
since immediate action is necessary to
protect the safety of the public, and
vessels transiting the waters of the Gulf
of Mexico.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for
making this rule effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal
Register. Delaying the effective date of
this rule would be impracticable
because immediate action is needed to
respond to the potential safety hazards
associated with the high-speed boat
race.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034. The
Captain of the Port Sector Key West
(COTP) has determined that potential
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Part 587
Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations Web General Licenses 62, 63, 64, and 65
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 four general licenses (GLs) issued
pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations: GLs 62, 63, 64, and 65, each of which was previously made
available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 62, GL 63, GL 64, and GL 65 were issued on April 12, 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 April 12, 2023, OFAC issued GLs 62, 63, 64, and 65 to authorize
certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. GLs 62 and
63 have an expiration date of July 11, 2023. Each GL was made available
on OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac) at the time of publication. The
text of these GLs is provided below.
Also on April 12, 2023, OFAC revoked GL 15, which was issued on
March 3, 2022 (87 FR 55279).
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 62
Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Holdingovaya
Kompaniya Metalloinvest AO, Megafon PAO, Limited Liability Company USM
Telecom, or Akkermann Cement Ca Limited Liability Company
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction
involving Holdingovaya Kompaniya Metalloinvest AO (Metalloinvest),
Megafon PAO (Megafon), Limited Liability Company USM Telecom (USM
Telecom), Akkermann Cement Ca Limited Liability Company (Akkermann), or
any entity in which Metalloinvest, Megafon, USM Telecom, or Akkermann
owns, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50
percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, July 11, 2023, provided that any payment to a blocked
person must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part
587 (RuHSR).
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any transactions prohibited by Directive 2 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Correspondent or Payable-Through Accounts and
Processing of Transactions Involving Certain Foreign Financial
Institutions;
(2) Any transactions prohibited by Directive 4 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Transactions Involving the Central Bank of the
Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation,
and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the RuHSR, including
transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR other
than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general
license, unless separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: April 12, 2023.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 63
Authorizing Transactions Related to Debt or Equity of, or Derivative
Contracts Involving, Holdingovaya Kompaniya Metalloinvest AO
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this general
license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024
that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or
transfer, or the facilitation of the divestment or transfer, of debt or
equity of Holdingovaya Kompaniya Metalloinvest AO (Metalloinvest), or
any entity in which Metalloinvest owns, directly or indirectly, a 50
percent or greater interest purchased prior to April 12, 2023
(``covered debt or equity''), to a non-U.S. person are authorized
through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 11, 2023.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by E.O. 14024 that are ordinarily incident
and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of covered
debt or equity that were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern daylight
time, April 12, 2023 are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
time, July 11, 2023.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by E.O. 14024 that are ordinarily incident
and necessary to the wind down of derivative contracts entered into
prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern daylight time, April 12, 2023 that (i)
include a blocked person described in paragraph (a) of this general
license as a counterparty or (ii) are linked to covered debt or equity
are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 11, 2023,
provided that any payments to a blocked person are made into a blocked
account in accordance with the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR).
(d) Paragraph (a) of this general license does not authorize:
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate the sale of, covered
debt or equity to, directly or indirectly, any person whose property
and interests in property are blocked; or
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest in, or to facilitate the
purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, covered debt or
equity, other than purchases of or investments in covered debt or
equity ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer
of covered debt or equity as described in paragraph (a) of this general
license.
(e) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any transactions prohibited by Directive 2 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Correspondent or Payable-Through Accounts and
Processing of Transactions Involving Certain Foreign Financial
Institutions;
(2) Any transactions prohibited by Directive 4 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Transactions Involving the Central Bank of the
Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation,
and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the RuHSR, including
transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR other
than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general
license, unless separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: April 12, 2023.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 64
Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Kommersant
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 involving
Joint-Stock Company Kommersant, or any entity in which Joint-Stock
Company Kommersant owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or
greater interest, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
operations of the newspaper Kommersant are authorized.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any transactions prohibited by Directive 2 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Correspondent or Payable-Through Accounts and
Processing of Transactions Involving Certain Foreign Financial
Institutions;
(2) Any transactions prohibited by Directive 4 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Transactions Involving the Central Bank of the
Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation,
and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation; or
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(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR),
including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the
RuHSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this
general license, unless separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: April 12, 2023.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 65
Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications and Certain
Internet-Based Communications Involving Megafon PAO or Digital Invest
Limited Liability Company
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR) that are ordinarily
incident and necessary to the receipt or transmission of
telecommunications involving Megafon PAO (Megafon) or Digital Invest
Limited Liability Company (Digital Invest), or any entity in which
Megafon or Digital Invest owns, directly or indirectly, individually or
in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively,
``Covered Entities''), and involving Tajikistan or Uzbekistan, are
authorized.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
the exportation or reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or
indirectly, from the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever
located, to the Covered Entities of services, software, hardware, or
technology incident to the exchange of communications over the
internet, such as instant messaging, videoconferencing, chat and email,
social networking, sharing of photos, movies, and documents, web
browsing, blogging, web hosting, and domain name registration services,
that is prohibited by the RuHSR, is authorized.
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The opening or maintaining of a correspondent account or
payable-through account for or on behalf of any entity subject to
Directive 2 under Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, Prohibitions Related to
Correspondent or Payable-Through Accounts and Processing of
Transactions Involving Certain Foreign Financial Institutions;
(2) Any debit to an account on the books of a U.S. financial
institution of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National
Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of
the Russian Federation;
(3) Any transactions prohibited by E.O. 14066 or E.O. 14068; or
(4) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the RuHSR, including
transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR other
than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general
license, unless separately authorized.
Note to General License No. 65. Nothing in this general license
relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal laws or
requirements of other Federal agencies, including export, reexport,
and transfer (in-country) licensing requirements maintained by the
Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security under the
Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730-774.
Dated: April 12, 2023.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2023-08860 Filed 4-25-23; 8:45 am]
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