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Dated: February 23, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 92
Authorizing the Offloading of Cargo From
Sovcomflot Vessels
(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 delivery and offloading of cargo from any
vessel identified on the Office of Foreign
Assets Control’s List of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons that is
blocked solely due to a property interest of
Joint Stock Company Sovcomflot
(Sovcomflot), or any entity in which
Sovcomflot owns, directly or indirectly, a 50
percent or greater interest, are authorized
through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time,
April 8, 2024, provided that the cargo was
loaded prior to February 23, 2024.
(b) 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 entity described in paragraph (a)
of this general license, except as authorized
by paragraph (a);
(2) Any transactions prohibited by
Directive 2 under E.O. 14024, Prohibitions
Related to Correspondent or PayableThrough Accounts and Processing of
Transactions Involving Certain Foreign
Financial Institutions;
(3) 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
(4) 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 or vessels described in
paragraph (a) of this general license, unless
separately authorized.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: February 23, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
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Authorizing Transactions Involving Certain
Sovcomflot Vessels
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of
this general license, all transactions
prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024
involving any vessel that is blocked solely
due to a property interest of Joint Stock
Company Sovcomflot or any entity in which
Sovcomflot owns, directly or indirectly, a 50
percent or greater interest, are authorized,
15:50 Mar 20, 2024
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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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 83A
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Publication of 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 83A, which
was previously made available on
OFAC’s website.
SUMMARY:
GL 83A was issued on February
20, 2024. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for additional relevant
dates.
DATES:
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provided that such vessel is not identified on
the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s List of
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any transactions prohibited by
Directive 2 under E.O. 14024, Prohibitions
Related to Correspondent or PayableThrough 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 Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587
(RuHSR), including transactions involving
any person or property blocked pursuant to
the RuHSR other than the blocked persons
and vessels described in paragraph (a) of this
general license, unless separately authorized.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: February 23, 2024.
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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:
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Electronic Availability
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC’s website: https://
ofac.treasury.gov.
Background
On December 22, 2023, OFAC issued
GL 83 to authorize certain transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Russian
Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587.
Subsequently, OFAC issued one further
iteration of GL 83: on February 20, 2024,
OFAC issued GL 83A, which
superseded GL 83. Each GL was made
available on OFAC’s website (https://
ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued.
The text of GL 83A is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 83A
Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to
Imports of Certain Categories of Fish,
Seafood, and Preparations Thereof
Prohibited by Executive Order 14068
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of
this general license, all transactions
prohibited by the determination of December
22, 2023 made pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B)
of Executive Order (E.O.) 14068, as amended
by E.O. 14114 (‘‘Prohibitions Related to
Imports of Certain Categories of Fish,
Seafood, and Preparations Thereof’’), that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
importation into the United States of seafood
derivative products that were loaded onto a
vessel at the port of loading prior to 12:01
a.m. eastern standard time on February 20,
2024, pursuant to written contracts or written
agreements entered into prior to December
22, 2023, are authorized through 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time, May 31, 2024.
(b) This general license does not authorize
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 February 20, 2024, General
License No. 83, dated December 22, 2023, is
replaced and superseded in its entirety by
this General License No. 83A.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: February 20, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2024–05989 Filed 3–20–24; 8:45 am]
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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 83A
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Publication of 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
83A, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 83A was issued on February 20, 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 December 22, 2023, OFAC issued GL 83 to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. Subsequently, OFAC
issued one further iteration of GL 83: on February 20, 2024, OFAC
issued GL 83A, which superseded GL 83. Each GL was made available on
OFAC's website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. The text
of GL 83A is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 83A
Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Imports of Certain
Categories of Fish, Seafood, and Preparations Thereof Prohibited by
Executive Order 14068
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the determination of December 22,
2023 made pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B) of Executive Order (E.O.)
14068, as amended by E.O. 14114 (``Prohibitions Related to Imports
of Certain Categories of Fish, Seafood, and Preparations Thereof''),
that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the importation into
the United States of seafood derivative products that were loaded
onto a vessel at the port of loading prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern
standard time on February 20, 2024, pursuant to written contracts or
written agreements entered into prior to December 22, 2023, are
authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 31, 2024.
(b) This general license does not authorize 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 February 20, 2024, General License No. 83, dated
December 22, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by
this General License No. 83A.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: February 20, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2024-05989 Filed 3-20-24; 8:45 am]
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