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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Publication of Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations Determinations
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Publication of determinations.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing one
sectoral determination issued pursuant
to an April 15, 2021 Executive order, as
well as a category of services
determination issued pursuant to an
April 6, 2022 Executive order. Each
determination was previously issued on
OFAC’s website.
DATES: The May 19, 2023 Determination
Pursuant to Section (1)(a)(i) of Executive
Order 14024 was issued on May 19,
2023 and took effect on May 19, 2023.
The May 19, 2023 Determination
Pursuant to Section (1)(a)(ii) of
Executive Order 14071 was issued on
May 19, 2023 and takes effect on June
18, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OFAC: Assistant Director for Licensing,
202–622–2480; Assistant Director for
Regulatory Affairs, 202–622–4855; or
Assistant Director for Compliance, 202–
622–2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Electronic Availability
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC’s website:
www.treas.gov/ofac.
Background
On April 15, 2021, the President,
invoking the authority of, inter alia, the
International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)
(IEEPA), issued Executive Order (E.O.)
14024 (86 FR 20249, April 19, 2022).
Among other prohibitions, section 1(a)
of E.O. 14024 blocks, with certain
exceptions, all property and interests in
property that are in the United States,
that come within the United States, or
that are or come within the possession
or control of any U.S. person of, any
person determined by the Secretary of
the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State: (i) to operate or have
operated in the technology sector or the
defense and related materiel sector of
the Russian Federation economy, or any
other sector of the Russian Federation
economy as may be determined by the
Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State.
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On April 6, 2022, the President,
invoking the authority of, inter alia,
IEEPA, issued E.O. 14071, ‘‘Prohibiting
New Investment in and Certain Services
to the Russian Federation in Response
to Continued Russian Federation
Aggression’’ (87 FR 20999, April 8,
2022). Among other prohibitions,
section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 14071 prohibits
the exportation, reexportation, sale, or
supply, directly or indirectly, from the
United States, or by a United States
person, wherever located, of any
category of services as may be
determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, to any person located
in the Russian Federation.
On May 19, 2023, pursuant to
delegated authority, the Director of
OFAC, in consultation with the
Department of State, issued a sectoral
determination pursuant to E.O. 14024.
This determination took effect on May
19, 2023. Also on May 19, 2023,
pursuant to delegated authority, the
Director of OFAC, in consultation with
the Department of State, issued a
category of services determination
pursuant to E.O. 14071. This
determination takes effect at 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time on June 18, 2023.
The texts of the determinations are
below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Determination Pursuant to Section
1(a)(i) of Executive Order 14024
Architecture, Engineering,
Construction, Manufacturing, and
Transportation Sectors of the Russian
Federation Economy
Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order
(E.O.) 14024 of April 15, 2021
(‘‘Blocking Property With Respect To
Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of
the Government of the Russian
Federation’’) imposes economic
sanctions on any person determined by
the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State,
or the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Treasury, to
operate or have operated in such sectors
of the Russian Federation economy as
may be determined by the Secretary of
the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State.
To further address the unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national
security, foreign policy, and economy of
the United States described in E.O.
14024, and in consultation with the
Department of State and pursuant to 31
CFR 587.802, I hereby determine that
section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024 shall apply
to the architecture, engineering,
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construction, manufacturing, and
transportation sectors of the Russian
Federation economy. Any person
determined, pursuant to section 1(a)(i)
of E.O. 14024, to operate or have
operated in such sectors shall be subject
to sanctions pursuant to section 1(a)(i).
This determination shall take effect
on May 19, 2023.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
May 19, 2023.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Determination Pursuant to Section
1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 14071
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Prohibitions Related to Architecture
Services and Engineering Services
Pursuant to sections 1(a)(ii), 1(b), and
5 of Executive Order (E.O.) 14071 of
April 6, 2022 (‘‘Prohibiting New
Investment in and Certain Services to
the Russian Federation in Response to
Continued Russian Federation
Aggression’’) and 31 CFR 587.802, and
in consultation with the Department of
State, I hereby determine that the
prohibitions in section 1(a)(ii) of E.O.
14071 shall apply to the following
categories of services: architecture and
engineering. As a result, the following
activities are prohibited, except to the
extent provided by law, or unless
licensed or otherwise authorized by the
Office of Foreign Assets Control:
the exportation, reexportation, sale, or
supply, directly or indirectly, from the
United States, or by a United States
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person, wherever located, of
architecture services or engineering
services to any person located in the
Russian Federation.
This determination excludes the
following:
(1) any service to an entity located in
the Russian Federation that is owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by a
United States person; and
(2) any service in connection with the
wind down or divestiture of an entity
located in the Russian Federation that is
not owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by a Russian person.
This determination shall take effect
beginning at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
time on June 18, 2023.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
May 19, 2023.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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of one or more persons that have been
placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons List
(SDN List) based on OFAC’s
determination that one or more
applicable legal criteria were satisfied.
All property and interests in property
subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these
persons are blocked, and U.S. persons
are generally prohibited from engaging
in transactions with them.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for applicable dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OFAC: Andrea Gacki, Director, tel.:
202–622–2490; Associate Director for
Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420;
Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
202–622–2480; Assistant Director for
Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855;
or the Assistant Director for Sanctions
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–
2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
Office of Foreign Assets Control
The SDN List and additional
information concerning OFAC sanctions
programs are available on OFAC’s
website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
Notice of OFAC Actions
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
On May 25, 2023, OFAC determined
that the property and interests in
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of
the following persons are blocked under
the relevant sanctions authorities listed
below.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations Determinations
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Publication of determinations.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing one sectoral determination issued pursuant
to an April 15, 2021 Executive order, as well as a category of services
determination issued pursuant to an April 6, 2022 Executive order. Each
determination was previously issued on OFAC's website.
DATES: The May 19, 2023 Determination Pursuant to Section (1)(a)(i) of
Executive Order 14024 was issued on May 19, 2023 and took effect on May
19, 2023. The May 19, 2023 Determination Pursuant to Section (1)(a)(ii)
of Executive Order 14071 was issued on May 19, 2023 and takes effect on
June 18, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Assistant Director for
Licensing, 202-622-2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs,
202-622-4855; or Assistant Director for Compliance, 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 15, 2021, the President, invoking the authority of, inter
alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701
et seq.) (IEEPA), issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 (86 FR 20249,
April 19, 2022). Among other prohibitions, section 1(a) of E.O. 14024
blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property
that are in the United States, that come within the United States, or
that are or come within the possession or control of any U.S. person
of, any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State: (i) to operate or have
operated in the technology sector or the defense and related materiel
sector of the Russian Federation economy, or any other sector of the
Russian Federation economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State.
On April 6, 2022, the President, invoking the authority of, inter
alia, IEEPA, issued E.O. 14071, ``Prohibiting New Investment in and
Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued
Russian Federation Aggression'' (87 FR 20999, April 8, 2022). Among
other prohibitions, section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 14071 prohibits the
exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly,
from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever located,
of any category of services as may be determined by the Secretary of
the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to any
person located in the Russian Federation.
On May 19, 2023, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director of
OFAC, in consultation with the Department of State, issued a sectoral
determination pursuant to E.O. 14024. This determination took effect on
May 19, 2023. Also on May 19, 2023, pursuant to delegated authority,
the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Department of State,
issued a category of services determination pursuant to E.O. 14071.
This determination takes effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on
June 18, 2023.
The texts of the determinations are below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Determination Pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 14024
Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, and
Transportation Sectors of the Russian Federation Economy
Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 of April 15, 2021
(``Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign
Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation'') imposes
economic sanctions on any person determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, or the Secretary
of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, to
operate or have operated in such sectors of the Russian Federation
economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State.
To further address the unusual and extraordinary threat to the
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States
described in E.O. 14024, and in consultation with the Department of
State and pursuant to 31 CFR 587.802, I hereby determine that section
1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024 shall apply to the architecture, engineering,
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construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors of the Russian
Federation economy. Any person determined, pursuant to section 1(a)(i)
of E.O. 14024, to operate or have operated in such sectors shall be
subject to sanctions pursuant to section 1(a)(i).
This determination shall take effect on May 19, 2023.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
May 19, 2023.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Determination Pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 14071
Prohibitions Related to Architecture Services and Engineering Services
Pursuant to sections 1(a)(ii), 1(b), and 5 of Executive Order
(E.O.) 14071 of April 6, 2022 (``Prohibiting New Investment in and
Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued
Russian Federation Aggression'') and 31 CFR 587.802, and in
consultation with the Department of State, I hereby determine that the
prohibitions in section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 14071 shall apply to the
following categories of services: architecture and engineering. As a
result, the following activities are prohibited, except to the extent
provided by law, or unless licensed or otherwise authorized by the
Office of Foreign Assets Control:
the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or
indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person,
wherever located, of architecture services or engineering services to
any person located in the Russian Federation.
This determination excludes the following:
(1) any service to an entity located in the Russian Federation that
is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a United States
person; and
(2) any service in connection with the wind down or divestiture of
an entity located in the Russian Federation that is not owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by a Russian person.
This determination shall take effect beginning at 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time on June 18, 2023.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
May 19, 2023.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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