Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 87, 13269-13270 [2024-03628]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 36 / Thursday, February 22, 2024 / Rules and Regulations Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 1451–1461; 21 U.S.C. 41–50, 141–149, 321– 394, 467f, 679, 821, 1034; 28 U.S.C. 2112; 42 U.S.C. 201, 262, 263b, 264, 284m, 284m–1; Pub. L. 107–109, 115 Stat. 1419. 2. In § 14.100, add paragraph (d)(6) to read as follows: ■ § 14.100 List of standing advisory committees. * * * * * (d) * * * (6) Digital Health Advisory Committee. (i) Date established: October 11, 2023. (ii) Function: Advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs or designee in discharging responsibilities as they relate to ensuring that digital health technologies (DHTs) intended for use as a stand-alone medical product, as part of a medical product, or as a companion, complement, or adjunct to a medical product are safe and effective for human use. * * * * * Dated: February 16, 2024. Lauren K. Roth, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–03618 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 525 Publication of Burma Sanctions Regulations Web General License 6 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 one general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Burma Sanctions Regulations: GL 6, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 6 was issued on January 31, 2024. 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: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 SUMMARY: Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: https:// ofac.treasury.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Feb 21, 2024 Jkt 262001 Background ACTION: On January 31, 2024, OFAC issued GL 6 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Burma Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 525. GL 6 was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. The reference to 31 CFR part 594 in paragraph (a) of the GL rather than 31 CFR part 525 was an error in the original GL, which is reproduced in this publication. The text of the GL is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Burma Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 525 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 6 Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Shwe Byain Phyu Group of Companies (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Burma Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (BuSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving Shwe Byain Phyu Group of Companies (SBPG) or any entity in which SBPG owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, March 1, 2024, provided that any payment to a blocked person is made into a blocked account in accordance with the BuSR. (b) This general license does not authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by the BuSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the BuSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: January 31, 2024. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2024–03625 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 587 Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 87 Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 13269 Publication of a web general license. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing one general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 87, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 87 was issued on February 8, 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 February 8, 2024, OFAC issued GL 87 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. GL 87 was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. The text of this GL is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 87 Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions Involving Certain Persons or Vessels Blocked on February 8, 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, May 8, 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 E:\FR\FM\22FER1.SGM 22FER1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 13270 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 36 / Thursday, February 22, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 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 the following blocked persons listed on the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and any entity in which any of the following persons own, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest: (1) Oil Tankers SCF MGMT FZCO; and (2) NS Leader Shipping Incorporated. (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 entities 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; (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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Feb 21, 2024 Jkt 262001 persons in paragraph (b) of this general license, unless separately authorized. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Lisa M. Palluconi, Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: February 8, 2024. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations [FR Doc. 2024–03628 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13H Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 Under Executive Order 14024 This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: https:// ofac.treasury.gov/. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, U.S. persons, or entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a U.S. person, are authorized to pay taxes, fees, or import duties, and purchase or receive permits, licenses, registrations, certifications, or tax refunds to the extent such transactions are prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 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, provided such transactions are ordinarily incident and necessary to the day-to-day operations in the Russian Federation of such U.S. persons or entities, through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 17, 2024. (b) This general license does not authorize: (1) 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; or (2) 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, unless separately authorized. (c) Effective January 18, 2024, General License No. 13G, dated November 2, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13H. Background Bradley T. Smith, On January 18, 2024, OFAC issued GLs 13H and 86 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. Each GL has an expiration date of April 17, 2024 and was made available on OFAC’s website (https:// ofac.treasury.gov/) at the time of publication. The text of these GLs is provided below. Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 587 Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 13H and 86 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 Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 13H and 86, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. SUMMARY: GLs 13H and 86 were issued on January 18, 2024. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional relevant dates. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Dated: January 18, 2024. E:\FR\FM\22FER1.SGM 22FER1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13269-13270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03628]


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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 License 87

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Publication of a web general license.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing one general license (GL) issued pursuant 
to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 87, 
which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

DATES: GL 87 was issued on February 8, 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 February 8, 2024, OFAC issued GL 87 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign 
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. GL 87 was made 
available on OFAC's website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was 
issued. The text of this GL is provided below.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations

31 CFR Part 587

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 87

Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions Involving 
Certain Persons or Vessels Blocked on February 8, 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, May 8, 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

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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 the following blocked persons listed on the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List and any entity in which any of the following persons own, 
directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent 
or greater interest:
    (1) Oil Tankers SCF MGMT FZCO; and
    (2) NS Leader Shipping Incorporated.
    (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 entities 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;
    (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 in paragraph (b) of this general license, unless 
separately authorized.

Lisa M. Palluconi,
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
    Dated: February 8, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2024-03628 Filed 2-21-24; 8:45 am]
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