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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
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GENERAL LICENSE NO. 86
Authorizing Limited Safety and
Environmental Transactions Involving
Certain Persons or Vessels Blocked on
January 18, 2024
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by Executive
Order (E.O.) 14024 that are ordinarily
incident and necessary to one of the
following activities involving the
blocked persons described in paragraph
(b) are authorized through 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time, April 17, 2024,
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 (RuHSR):
(1) The safe docking and anchoring in
port of any vessels in which any person
or entity listed in paragraph (b) of this
general license has a property interest
(‘‘blocked vessels’’);
(2) The preservation of the health or
safety of the crew of any of the blocked
vessels; or
(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
Hennesea Holdings Limited (Hennesea)
and any entity in which Hennesea
owns, directly or indirectly, a 50
percent or greater interest.
(c) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) The entry into any new
commercial contracts involving the
property or interests in property of any
blocked persons, including the blocked
persons 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,
including the offloading of crude oil or
petroleum products of Russian
Federation origin, except for the
offloading of cargo that is ordinarily
incident and necessary to address vessel
emergencies authorized pursuant to
paragraph (a) of this general license;
(3) Any transactions related to the sale
of crude oil or petroleum products of
Russian Federation origin;
(4) 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;
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(5) 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
(6) Any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the RuHSR, including
transactions involving the property or
interests in property of any person
blocked pursuant to the RuHSR, other
than transactions involving the blocked
persons described in paragraph (b) of
this general license, unless separately
authorized.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
Dated: January 18, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2024–03629 Filed 2–21–24; 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 5N
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 one
general license (GL) issued pursuant to
the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations:
GL 5N, which was previously made
available on OFAC’s website.
DATES: GL 5N was issued on January 16,
2024. 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:
SUMMARY:
Electronic Availability
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC’s website: https://
ofac.treasury.gov.
Background
On January 16, 2024, OFAC issued GL
5N to authorize certain transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela
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Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR
part 591. The GL was made available on
OFAC’s website (https://
ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued.
GL 5N supersedes GL 5M, which was
issued on October 18, 2023. The text of
GL 5N is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5N
Authorizing Certain Transactions
Related to the Petro´leos de Venezuela,
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After
April 16, 2024
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, on or after
April 16, 2024, all transactions related
to, the provision of financing for, and
other dealings in the Petro´leos de
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond
that would be prohibited by subsection
l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835
of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O.
13857 of January 25, 2019, and
incorporated into the Venezuela
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591
(the VSR), are authorized.
(b) This general license does not
authorize any transactions or activities
otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any
other part of 31 CFR chapter V.
(c) Effective January 16, 2024, General
License No. 5M, dated October 18, 2023,
is replaced and superseded in its
entirety by this General License No. 5N.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2024–03626 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am]
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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 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
AGENCY:
Publication of web general
licenses.
ACTION:
The Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
SUMMARY:
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Control (OFAC) is publishing six
general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant
to the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations: GLs 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and
27, each of which was previously made
available on OFAC’s website.
DATES: GL 22 was issued on January 17,
2024. 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 January 17, 2024, OFAC issued
GLs 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 to authorize
certain transactions otherwise
prohibited by the Global Terrorism
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594
(GTSR). Each GL was made available on
OFAC’s website (https://
ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued.
GL 27 was issued on January 22, 2024,
and has an expiration date of March 22,
2024. The text of these GLs is provided
below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
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GENERAL LICENSE NO. 22
Transactions Related to the Provision of
Agricultural Commodities, Medicine,
Medical Devices, Replacement Parts
and Components, or Software Updates
Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by the Global
Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving
Ansarallah, or any entity in which
Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly,
a 50 percent or greater interest, that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
provision (including sale) of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
Yemen, or to persons in third countries
purchasing specifically for provision to
Yemen, are authorized.
(b) For the purposes of this general
license, agricultural commodities,
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medicine, and medical devices are
defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities.
Agricultural commodities are products
that:
(i) Fall within the term ‘‘agricultural
commodity’’ as defined in section 102 of
the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) Are intended for ultimate use in
Yemen as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. Medicine is an item that
falls within the definition of the term
‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(3) Medical devices. A medical device
is an item that falls within the definition
of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(c) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked
person described in paragraph (a) of this
general license, other than for the
purpose of effecting the payment of
taxes, fees, or import duties, or the
purchase or receipt of permits, licenses,
or public utility services; or
(2) Any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving any person
blocked pursuant to the GTSR other
than the blocked persons described in
paragraph (a) of this general license,
unless separately authorized.
Note to paragraph (c)(2). See 31 CFR
594.521 of the GTSR for a general license
authorizing transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts
and components, or software updates for
personal, non-commercial use.
Note to General License No. 22. Nothing in
this general license relieves any person from
compliance with any other Federal laws or
requirements of other Federal agencies.
(d) This general license shall take
effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 23
Authorizing Transactions Related to
Telecommunications Mail, and Certain
Internet-Based Communications
Involving Ansarallah
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by the Global
Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving
Ansarallah, or any entity in which
Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly,
a 50 percent or greater interest, with
respect to the receipt or transmission of
telecommunications to, from, or in
Yemen are authorized.
(2) This paragraph does not authorize:
(i) The provision, sale, or lease of
telecommunications equipment or
technology; or
(ii) The provision, sale, or lease of
capacity on telecommunications
transmissions facilities (such as satellite
or terrestrial network activity).
Note to paragraph (a). See 31 CFR 594.508
of the GTSR for a general license authorizing
transactions related to telecommunications.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this general license, the
exportation, reexportation, or provision,
directly or indirectly, from the United
States or by U.S. persons, wherever
located, to Yemen, of services, software,
hardware, or technology incident to the
exchange of communications over the
internet, such as instant messaging, chat
and email, social networking, sharing of
photos and movies, web browsing,
blogging, social media platforms,
collaboration platforms, video
conferencing, e-gaming, e-learning
platforms, automated translation, web
maps, and user authentication services,
as well as cloud-based services in
support of the foregoing, and domain
name registration services, involving
Ansarallah, or any entity in which
Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly,
a 50 percent or greater interest, that is
prohibited by the GTSR, is authorized,
provided the exportation, reexportation,
or provision is not to a person whose
property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to the GTSR.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this general license, all
transactions of common carriers
incident to the receipt or transmission
of mail and packages between the
United States and Yemen, or within
Yemen, involving Ansarallah, or any
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entity in which Ansarallah owns,
directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or
greater interest, that are prohibited by
the GTSR are authorized, provided that
the importation or exportation of such
mail and packages is not to or from any
person blocked pursuant to the GTSR.
Note to paragraph (c). See 31 CFR 594.509
of the GTSR for a general license authorizing
transactions related to mail.
(d) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked
person described in paragraph (a) of this
general license, other than for the
purpose of effecting the payment of
taxes, fees, or import duties, or the
purchase or receipt of permits, licenses,
or public utility services; or
(2) Any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving any person
blocked pursuant to the GTSR other
than the blocked persons described in
paragraph (a) of this general license,
unless separately authorized.
(e) This general license shall take
effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 24
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Authorizing Noncommercial, Personal
Remittances Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by the Global
Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving
Ansarallah, or any entity in which
Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly,
a 50 percent or greater interest, that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
transfer of noncommercial, personal
remittances to or from an individual in
Yemen, are authorized, provided the
individual is not a person whose
property or interests in property are
blocked pursuant to the GTSR.
Note to paragraph (a). Noncommercial,
personal remittances do not include
charitable donations of funds to or for the
benefit of an entity or funds transfers for use
in supporting or operating a business,
including a family-owned business.
(b) Transferring institutions may rely
on the originator of a funds transfer with
regard to compliance with paragraph (a)
of this general license, provided that the
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transferring institution does not know or
have reason to know that the funds
transfer is not in compliance with
paragraph (a).
(c) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked
person described in paragraph (a) of this
general license, other than for the
purpose of effecting the payment of
taxes, fees, or import duties, or the
purchase or receipt of permits, licenses,
or public utility services; or
(2) Any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the GTSR, unless
separately authorized.
(d) This general license shall take
effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25
Authorizing Transactions Related to
Refined Petroleum Products in Yemen
Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by the Global
Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving
Ansarallah, or any entity in which
Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly,
a 50 percent or greater interest, that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
provision (including sale) of refined
petroleum products for personal,
commercial, or humanitarian use in
Yemen are authorized.
(b) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) Any commercial resale, transfer,
exportation, or reexporation of refined
petroleum products from Yemen;
(2) Financial transfers to any blocked
person described in paragraph (a), other
than for the purpose of effecting the
payment of taxes, fees, or import duties,
or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving any person
blocked pursuant to the GTSR other
than the blocked persons described in
paragraph (a) of this general license,
unless separately authorized.
(c) This general license shall take
effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
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Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 26
Authorizing Certain Transactions
Necessary to Port and Airport
Operations Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by the Global
Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving
Ansarallah, or any entity in which
Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly,
a 50 percent or greater interest, that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
operation of, or import or export of
goods or transit of passengers through,
ports and airports in Yemen are
authorized.
(b) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked
person described in paragraph (a), other
than for the purpose of effecting the
payment of taxes, fees, or import duties,
or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services;
(2) Transactions involving imports or
exports of arms or related materiel; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the GTSR, unless
separately authorized.
Note to General License No. 26. Nothing in
this general license relieves any exporter
from compliance with the requirements of
other Federal agencies, including the
Department of Commerce’s Bureau of
Industry and Security.
(c) This general license shall take
effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 27
Authorizing Civil Aviation Safety and
Wind Down Transactions Involving Fly
Baghdad
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by the Global
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Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 594 (GTSR), 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 Fly
Baghdad are authorized through 12:01
a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22,
2024, 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) of this general license, all
transactions prohibited by the GTSR
that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the wind down of any
transaction involving Fly Baghdad are
authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, March 22, 2024, provided
that any payment to Fly Baghdad must
be made into a blocked account in
accordance with the GTSR.
(c) This general license does not
authorize any transactions otherwise
prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving any person
blocked pursuant to the GTSR other
than Fly Baghdad, unless separately
authorized.
Note to General License 27. 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: January 22, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2024–0136]
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RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone, Installation Area for
Offshore Wind Power Transmission
Export Cables, Atlantic Ocean, Virginia
Beach, Virginia
Coast Guard, Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
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Temporary final rule.
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone for
navigable waters within 550-yards of a
near shore construction site near the
State Military Reservation, in Virginia
Beach, Virginia. The safety zone will
protect personnel, vessels, and the
marine environment from potential
hazards created by subsurface
construction. Operations are planned to
bore tunnels to carry electric
transmission lines below the Atlantic
Ocean. When the M/V RAM XII or the
M/V RAM XV are present, entry of
vessels or persons into this zone is
prohibited unless specifically
authorized by the Captain of the Port,
Sector Virgina or a designated
representative.
DATES: This rule is effective from March
1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024–
0136 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 rule, call
or email LCDR Ashley Holm, Chief,
Waterways Management Division U.S.
Coast Guard; 757–617–7986,
Ashley.E.Holm@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Table of Abbreviations
COTP Captain of the Port, Sector Virginia
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
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
On February 6, 2024, the Virginia
Electric and Power Company, doing
business as Dominion Energy, notified
the Coast Guard that they plan to begin
tunneling work east of the State Military
Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia
in the first week of March 2024,
specifically in waters within one half
mile of the shoreline. The work involves
the use of dynamic positioning for
tunnel placement, excavation
equipment, divers in shallow water, and
the coordination of approximately seven
vessels.
The Coast Guard is issuing this
temporary rule under authority in 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This statutory
provision authorizes an agency to issue
a rule without prior notice and
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opportunity to comment when the
agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are impracticable. The Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for
not publishing a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this
rule because publishing notice, and
receiving, considering and responding
to comments between now and March 1,
2024, when the safety zone must be in
effect, is impracticable.
Also, 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 there are less than 30 days
remaining before March 1, when the
safety zone must be in place to serve its
purpose.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Captain of the Port, Sector
Virginia (COTP) has determined that
potential hazards associated with the
construction of subsurface tunnels will
create a safety concern that necessitates
prohibiting vessels approaching the
subsea tunneling site. This rule is
needed to protect personnel, vessels,
and the marine environment in the
navigable waters within the safety zone
while the tunneling operations are
conducted. The Coast Guard is issuing
this rule under authority in 46 U.S.C.
70034.
IV. Discussion of the Rule
This rule establishes a safety zone
from March 1, 2024, until December 31,
2024, during which Dominion Energy
will be tunneling to lay electric
transmission lines below the Atlantic
Ocean. The safety zone will cover all
navigable waters within 550 yards of the
position 36°48′57.6″ N 75°57′43.2″ W, a
distance selected to encompass all
vessels and machinery being used by
personnel to conduct tunneling
operations. Consistent with its purpose
of protecting personnel, vessels, and the
marine environment in these navigable
waters while the tunneling operations
are conducted, the zone will only be
subject to enforcement when such
vessels are present. During subsurface
construction operations, no vessel or
person will be permitted to enter the
safety zone without obtaining
permission from the COTP or a
designated representative.
V. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after
considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking.
Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and
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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 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27
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
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Control (OFAC) is publishing six general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant
to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations: GLs 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
and 27, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 22 was issued on January 17, 2024. 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 January 17, 2024, OFAC issued GLs 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 to
authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Global
Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR). Each GL was
made available on OFAC's website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it
was issued. GL 27 was issued on January 22, 2024, and has an expiration
date of March 22, 2024. The text of these GLs is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 22
Transactions Related to the Provision of Agricultural Commodities,
Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or
Software Updates Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving Ansarallah, or any
entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
provision (including sale) of agricultural commodities, medicine,
medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices,
or software updates for medical devices to Yemen, or to persons in
third countries purchasing specifically for provision to Yemen, are
authorized.
(b) For the purposes of this general license, agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. Agricultural commodities are products
that:
(i) Fall within the term ``agricultural commodity'' as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) Are intended for ultimate use in Yemen as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. Medicine is an item that falls within the definition
of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. A medical device is an item that falls within
the definition of ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked person described in
paragraph (a) of this general license, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase
or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services; or
(2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR other
than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general
license, unless separately authorized.
Note to paragraph (c)(2). See 31 CFR 594.521 of the GTSR for a
general license authorizing transactions related to the provision of
agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates for personal, non-
commercial use.
Note to General License No. 22. Nothing in this general license
relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal laws or
requirements of other Federal agencies.
(d) This general license shall take effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 23
Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications Mail, and
Certain Internet-Based Communications Involving Ansarallah
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving Ansarallah, or any
entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, with respect to the receipt or transmission of
telecommunications to, from, or in Yemen are authorized.
(2) This paragraph does not authorize:
(i) The provision, sale, or lease of telecommunications equipment
or technology; or
(ii) The provision, sale, or lease of capacity on
telecommunications transmissions facilities (such as satellite or
terrestrial network activity).
Note to paragraph (a). See 31 CFR 594.508 of the GTSR for a
general license authorizing transactions related to
telecommunications.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
the exportation, reexportation, or provision, directly or indirectly,
from the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to Yemen,
of services, software, hardware, or technology incident to the exchange
of communications over the internet, such as instant messaging, chat
and email, social networking, sharing of photos and movies, web
browsing, blogging, social media platforms, collaboration platforms,
video conferencing, e-gaming, e-learning platforms, automated
translation, web maps, and user authentication services, as well as
cloud-based services in support of the foregoing, and domain name
registration services, involving Ansarallah, or any entity in which
Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater
interest, that is prohibited by the GTSR, is authorized, provided the
exportation, reexportation, or provision is not to a person whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the GTSR.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
all transactions of common carriers incident to the receipt or
transmission of mail and packages between the United States and Yemen,
or within Yemen, involving Ansarallah, or any
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entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, that are prohibited by the GTSR are authorized,
provided that the importation or exportation of such mail and packages
is not to or from any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR.
Note to paragraph (c). See 31 CFR 594.509 of the GTSR for a
general license authorizing transactions related to mail.
(d) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked person described in
paragraph (a) of this general license, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase
or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services; or
(2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR other
than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general
license, unless separately authorized.
(e) This general license shall take effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 24
Authorizing Noncommercial, Personal Remittances Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving Ansarallah, or any
entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
transfer of noncommercial, personal remittances to or from an
individual in Yemen, are authorized, provided the individual is not a
person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to
the GTSR.
Note to paragraph (a). Noncommercial, personal remittances do
not include charitable donations of funds to or for the benefit of
an entity or funds transfers for use in supporting or operating a
business, including a family-owned business.
(b) Transferring institutions may rely on the originator of a funds
transfer with regard to compliance with paragraph (a) of this general
license, provided that the transferring institution does not know or
have reason to know that the funds transfer is not in compliance with
paragraph (a).
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked person described in
paragraph (a) of this general license, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase
or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services; or
(2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, unless
separately authorized.
(d) This general license shall take effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25
Authorizing Transactions Related to Refined Petroleum Products in Yemen
Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving Ansarallah, or any
entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
provision (including sale) of refined petroleum products for personal,
commercial, or humanitarian use in Yemen are authorized.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any commercial resale, transfer, exportation, or reexporation
of refined petroleum products from Yemen;
(2) Financial transfers to any blocked person described in
paragraph (a), other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of
taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR other
than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general
license, unless separately authorized.
(c) This general license shall take effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 26
Authorizing Certain Transactions Necessary to Port and Airport
Operations Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving Ansarallah, or any
entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
operation of, or import or export of goods or transit of passengers
through, ports and airports in Yemen are authorized.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked person described in
paragraph (a), other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of
taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services;
(2) Transactions involving imports or exports of arms or related
materiel; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, unless
separately authorized.
Note to General License No. 26. Nothing in this general license
relieves any exporter from compliance with the requirements of other
Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce's Bureau of
Industry and Security.
(c) This general license shall take effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 27
Authorizing Civil Aviation Safety and Wind Down Transactions Involving
Fly Baghdad
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global
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Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), 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 Fly Baghdad are authorized through 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time, March 22, 2024, 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) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the GTSR that are ordinarily incident
and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving Fly Baghdad
are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22,
2024, provided that any payment to Fly Baghdad must be made into a
blocked account in accordance with the GTSR.
(c) This general license does not authorize any transactions
otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including transactions involving any
person blocked pursuant to the GTSR other than Fly Baghdad, unless
separately authorized.
Note to General License 27. 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.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 22, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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