Publication of Belarus Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 8 and 9, 63017-63018 [2023-19887]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 177 / Thursday, September 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations Executive Orders 12372 and 13132 This rulemaking does not have sufficient federalism implications to require consultations or warrant the preparation of a federalism summary impact statement. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities do not apply to this rulemaking. PART 126—GENERAL POLICIES AND PROVISIONS 1. The authority citation for part 126 is revised to read as follows: ■ Executive Orders 12866, 14094, and 13563 Executive Orders 12866 (as amended by Executive Order 14094) and 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributed impacts, and equity). 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Accordingly, for the reasons set forth above, title 22, chapter I, subchapter M, part 126 is amended as follows: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 Sep 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 Authority: 22 U.S.C. 287c, 2651a, 2752, 2753, 2776, 2778, 2779, 2779a, 2780, 2791, 2797; Sec. 1225, Pub. L. 108–375, 118 Stat. 2091; Sec. 7045, Pub. L. 112–74, 125 Stat. 1232; Sec. 1250A, Pub. L 116–92, 133 Stat. 1665; Sec. 205, Pub. L. 116–94, 133 Stat. 3052; E.O. 13637, 78 FR 16129, 3 CFR, 2013 Comp., p. 223. 2. Amend § 126.1 by revising paragraph (r) to read as follows: ■ § 126.1 Prohibited exports, imports, and sales to or from certain countries. * * * * * (r) Cyprus. It is the policy of the United States to deny licenses or other approvals for exports or imports of defense articles and defense services destined for or originating in Cyprus, except that: (1) A license or other approval may be issued, on a case-by-case basis, for the United Nations Forces in Cyprus (UNFICYP) or for civilian end-users; and (2) From October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, the policy of denial and the status of Cyprus as a proscribed destination is suspended. * * * * * Bonnie Jenkins, Under Secretary, Arms Control and International Security, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2023–19851 Filed 9–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–25–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 548 Publication of Belarus Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 8 and 9 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 two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Belarus Sanctions Regulations: GLs 8 and 9, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GLs 8 and 9 were issued on August 9, 2023. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional relevant dates. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 63017 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: https:// ofac.treasury.gov. Background On August 9, 2023, OFAC issued GLs 8 and 9 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548. GL 8 has an expiration date of October 9, 2023. GL 9 has an expiration date of September 8, 2023. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https:// ofac.treasury.gov) at the time of publication. The text of these GLs is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Belarus Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 548 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8 Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Joint Stock Company Byelorussian Steel Works Management Company of Holding Byelorussian Metallurgical Company (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548 (BSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving Joint Stock Company Byelorussian Steel Works Management Company of Holding Byelorussian Metallurgical Company (BSW) or any entity in which BSW owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, including Bel-Kap-Steel LLC (collectively, ‘‘BSW Entities’’), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, October 9, 2023, provided that any payment to a BSW Entity must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the BSR. Note to paragraph (a). The authorization in paragraph (a) of this general license includes authorization for U.S. persons to process and pay salaries, severance, and expenses, and to pay vendors and landlords, to the extent such transactions are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of Bel-Kap-Steel LLC and do not involve a debit to a blocked account. E:\FR\FM\14SER1.SGM 14SER1 63018 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 177 / Thursday, September 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations (b) This general license does not authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by the BSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the BSR other than the BSW Entities, unless separately authorized. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: August 9, 2023. Industry and Security under the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730–774. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: August 9, 2023. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2023–19887 Filed 9–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Belarus Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 548 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 9 Coast Guard Authorizing Transactions Related to Civil Aviation Safety or the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Open Joint Stock Company Belavia Belarusian Airlines 33 CFR Part 100 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), all transactions prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548 (BSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the provision, exportation, or reexportation of goods, technology, or services to ensure the safety of civil aviation involving Open Joint Stock Company Belavia Belarusian Airlines, or any entity in which Open Joint Stock Company Belavia Belarusian Airlines owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, the ‘‘Belavia Entities’’), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 8, 2023, provided that the goods, technology, or services that are provided, exported, or reexported are for use on aircraft operated solely for civil aviation purposes. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), all transactions prohibited by the BSR that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving the Belavia Entities, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 8, 2023, provided that any payment to a Belavia Entity must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the BSR. (c) This general license does not authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by the BSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the BSR other than the Belavia Entities, unless separately authorized. Note to General License 9. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 Sep 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 [Docket No. USCG–2023–0487] Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the Eleventh Coast Guard District—Swim for Special Operations Forces marine events in the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone, § 100.1101, Item No. 16 in table 1 to § 100.1101, specifies the location of the regulated area for the Swim for Special Operations Forces, which encompasses portions of San Diego Bay. Under the provisions of § 100.1101, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation. In addition to this document in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine information broadcasts. AGENCY: Dated: September 8, 2023. J.W. Spitler, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Diego. ACTION: [FR Doc. 2023–19869 Filed 9–13–23; 8:45 am] Coast Guard, DHS. Notification of enforcement of regulation. The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation on the waters of San Diego Bay, CA, during the Swim for Special Operations Forces on September 16, 2023. This special local regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, sponsor vessels of the event, and general users of the waterway. During the enforcement period, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative. DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1101 for the location described in Item 16 in table 1 to § 100.1101, will be enforced from 7:30 a.m. until Noon on September 16, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Shelley Turner, Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, CA; telephone (619) 278–7656, email MarineEventsSD@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.1101 for the location identified in Item No. 16 in table 1 to § 100.1101, from 7:30 a.m. until Noon on September 16, 2023, for the Swim for Special Operations Forces in San Diego Bay, CA. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterways during the event. Our regulation for recurring BILLING CODE 9110–04–P SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket Number USCG–2023–0703] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zone; San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA Coast Guard, DHS. Temporary final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the San Diego Bay. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards during a U.S. Army parachute demonstration. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector San Diego. DATES: This rule is effective from 10 a.m. to noon on September 18th, 2023. ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023– 0703 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 about this proposed SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14SER1.SGM 14SER1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63017-63018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19887]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Part 548


Publication of Belarus Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 
8 and 9

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 two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant 
to the Belarus Sanctions Regulations: GLs 8 and 9, each of which was 
previously made available on OFAC's website.

DATES: GLs 8 and 9 were issued on August 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 Compliance, 202-622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available on OFAC's website: https://ofac.treasury.gov.

Background

    On August 9, 2023, OFAC issued GLs 8 and 9 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 
31 CFR part 548. GL 8 has an expiration date of October 9, 2023. GL 9 
has an expiration date of September 8, 2023. Each GL was made available 
on OFAC's website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) at the time of 
publication. The text of these GLs is provided below.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Belarus Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 548

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8

Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Joint Stock Company 
Byelorussian Steel Works Management Company of Holding Byelorussian 
Metallurgical Company

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, 
all transactions prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 
CFR part 548 (BSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the 
wind down of any transaction involving Joint Stock Company Byelorussian 
Steel Works Management Company of Holding Byelorussian Metallurgical 
Company (BSW) or any entity in which BSW owns, directly or indirectly, 
a 50 percent or greater interest, including Bel-Kap-Steel LLC 
(collectively, ``BSW Entities''), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time, October 9, 2023, provided that any payment to a 
BSW Entity must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the 
BSR.

    Note to paragraph (a). The authorization in paragraph (a) of 
this general license includes authorization for U.S. persons to 
process and pay salaries, severance, and expenses, and to pay 
vendors and landlords, to the extent such transactions are 
ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of Bel-Kap-Steel 
LLC and do not involve a debit to a blocked account.


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    (b) This general license does not authorize any transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the BSR, including transactions involving any 
person blocked pursuant to the BSR other than the BSW Entities, unless 
separately authorized.

Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: August 9, 2023.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Belarus Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 548

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 9

Authorizing Transactions Related to Civil Aviation Safety or the Wind 
Down of Transactions Involving Open Joint Stock Company Belavia 
Belarusian Airlines

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), all transactions 
prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548 (BSR), 
that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the provision, 
exportation, or reexportation of goods, technology, or services to 
ensure the safety of civil aviation involving Open Joint Stock Company 
Belavia Belarusian Airlines, or any entity in which Open Joint Stock 
Company Belavia Belarusian Airlines owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 
percent or greater interest (collectively, the ``Belavia Entities''), 
are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 8, 
2023, provided that the goods, technology, or services that are 
provided, exported, or reexported are for use on aircraft operated 
solely for civil aviation purposes.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), all transactions 
prohibited by the BSR that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the 
wind down of any transaction involving the Belavia Entities, are 
authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 8, 2023, 
provided that any payment to a Belavia Entity must be made into a 
blocked account in accordance with the BSR.
    (c) This general license does not authorize any transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the BSR, including transactions involving any 
person blocked pursuant to the BSR other than the Belavia Entities, 
unless separately authorized.

    Note to General License 9. 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.

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

    Dated: August 9, 2023.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2023-19887 Filed 9-13-23; 8:45 am]
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