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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Determination Pursuant to Section
1(a)(i)(A) of Executive Order 14068
Prohibitions Related to Imports of Gold
of Russian Federation Origin (as
Amended) 1
Pursuant to sections 1(a)(i)(A), 1(b),
and 5 of Executive Order (E.O.) 14068
of March 11, 2022 (‘‘Prohibiting Certain
Imports, Exports, and New Investment
With Respect to Continued Russian
Federation Aggression’’), as amended by
E.O. of December 22, 2023 (‘‘Taking
Additional Steps with Respect to the
Russian Federation’s Harmful
Activities’’), and 31 CFR 587.802, the
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets
Control, in consultation with the
Department of State and the Department
of Commerce, hereby determines that
the prohibitions in section 1(a)(i)(A) of
E.O. 14068 shall apply to gold of
Russian Federation origin. As a result,
the importation into the United States of
gold of Russian Federation origin is
prohibited, except to the extent
provided by law, or unless licensed or
otherwise authorized by the Office of
Foreign Assets Control.
This determination excludes gold of
Russian Federation origin that was
located outside of the Russian
Federation prior to June 28, 2022.
This determination became effective
upon June 28, 2022.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: December 22, 2023.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
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BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC’s website: https://
ofac.treasury.gov.
Background
On September 4, 2024, OFAC issued
GL 25E to authorize certain transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Russian
Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR).
GL 25E superseded GL 25D. On
September 5, 2024, OFAC issued GL
108, also authorizing transactions
otherwise prohibited by the RuHSR and
expiring November 6, 2024. On
September 13, 2024, OFAC issued GLs
25F and 109, both authorizing
transactions otherwise prohibited by the
RuHSR. GL 25F superseded GL 25E. GL
109 expires November 13, 2024. Each
GL was made available on OFAC’s
website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when
it was issued. The text of these GLs is
provided below.
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25E
Authorizing Transactions Related to
Telecommunications and Certain
Internet-Based Communications
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Publication of web general
licenses.
AGENCY:
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Electronic Availability
31 CFR Part 587
Publication of Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations Web General Licenses
25E, 25F, 108, and 109
1 A prior version of this determination prohibited
the same activities. This amended version of the
determination reflects technical, non-substantive
changes in light of an amendment to Executive
Order 14068.
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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:
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
16:15 Sep 24, 2024
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Office of Foreign Assets Control
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The Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing four
general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant
to the Russian Harmful Foreign
Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs
25E, 25F, 108, and 109, each of which
was previously made available on
OFAC’s website.
DATES: GL 25E was issued on September
4, 2024. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for additional relevant
dates.
SUMMARY:
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this general license, all
transactions ordinarily incident and
necessary to the receipt or transmission
of telecommunications involving the
Russian Federation that are prohibited
by the Russian Harmful Foreign
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 587 (RuHSR), are authorized.
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(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this general license, the
exportation or reexportation, sale, or
supply, directly or indirectly, from the
United States or by U.S. persons,
wherever located, to the Russian
Federation of services 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, user authentication services, web
hosting, and domain name registration
services, that is prohibited by the
RuHSR, is authorized.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this general license, the
exportation or reexportation, sale, or
supply, directly or indirectly, from the
United States or by U.S. persons, to the
Russian Federation of software,
hardware, or technology incident to the
exchange of communications over the
internet is authorized, provided that:
(i) If the software, hardware, or
technology is subject to the Export
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR
parts 730 through 774 (EAR), the
exportation, reexportation, sale, or
supply to the Russian Federation of
such software, hardware, or technology
is licensed or otherwise authorized by
the Department of Commerce pursuant
to the EAR; and
(ii) If the software, hardware, or
technology is not subject to the EAR, the
exportation, reexportation, sale, or
supply to the Russian Federation of
such software, hardware, or technology
would be eligible for a license exception
or otherwise authorized by the
Department of Commerce if it were
subject to the EAR.
(d) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) The opening or maintaining of a
correspondent account or payablethrough account for or on behalf of any
entity subject to Directive 2 under
Executive Order (E.O.) 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Correspondent
or Payable-Through Accounts and
Processing of Transactions Involving
Certain Foreign Financial Institutions;
(2) 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;
(3) Any transactions prohibited by
E.O. 14066 or E.O. 14068; or
(4) Any transactions involving Joint
Stock Company Channel One Russia,
Joint Stock Company NTV Broadcasting
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Company, Television Station Russia-1,
Limited Liability Company Algoritm,
New Eastern Outlook, Oriental Review,
Garantex Europe OU, Autonomous NonProfit Organization Dialog, or
Autonomous Non-Profit Organization
Dialog Regions, unless separately
authorized.
(e) Effective September 4, 2024,
General License No. 25D, dated June 12,
2024, is replaced and superseded in its
entirety by this General License No.
25E.
Note to General License No. 25E.
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 EAR.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
Dated: September 4, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
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GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25F
Authorizing Transactions Related to
Telecommunications and Certain
Internet-Based Communications
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this general license, all
transactions ordinarily incident and
necessary to the receipt or transmission
of telecommunications involving the
Russian Federation that are prohibited
by the Russian Harmful Foreign
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 587 (RuHSR), are authorized.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this general license, the
exportation or reexportation, sale, or
supply, directly or indirectly, from the
United States or by U.S. persons,
wherever located, to the Russian
Federation of services 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, user authentication services, web
hosting, and domain name registration
services, that is prohibited by the
RuHSR, is authorized.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this general license, the
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exportation or reexportation, sale, or
supply, directly or indirectly, from the
United States or by U.S. persons, to the
Russian Federation of software,
hardware, or technology incident to the
exchange of communications over the
internet is authorized, provided that:
(i) If the software, hardware, or
technology is subject to the Export
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR
parts 730 through 774 (EAR), the
exportation, reexportation, sale, or
supply to the Russian Federation of
such software, hardware, or technology
is licensed or otherwise authorized by
the Department of Commerce pursuant
to the EAR; and
(ii) If the software, hardware, or
technology is not subject to the EAR, the
exportation, reexportation, sale, or
supply to the Russian Federation of
such software, hardware, or technology
would be eligible for a license exception
or otherwise authorized by the
Department of Commerce if it were
subject to the EAR.
(d) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) The opening or maintaining of a
correspondent account or payablethrough account for or on behalf of any
entity subject to Directive 2 under
Executive Order (E.O.) 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Correspondent
or Payable-Through Accounts and
Processing of Transactions Involving
Certain Foreign Financial Institutions;
(2) 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;
(3) Any transactions prohibited by
E.O. 14066 or E.O. 14068; or
(4) Any transactions prohibited by the
RuHSR involving one or more of the
following entities, unless separately
authorized:
(i) Joint Stock Company Channel One
Russia;
(ii) Joint Stock Company NTV
Broadcasting Company;
(iii) Television Station Russia-1;
(iv) Limited Liability Company
Algoritm;
(v) New Eastern Outlook;
(vi) Oriental Review;
(vii) Garantex Europe OU;
(viii) Autonomous Non-Profit
Organization Dialog;
(ix) Autonomous Non-Profit
Organization Dialog Regions;
(x) Federal State Unitary Enterprise
International Information Agency
Rossiya Segodnya; or
(xi) Autonomous Non Profit
Organization TV Novosti.
(e) Effective September 13, 2024,
General License No. 25E, dated
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superseded in its entirety by this
General License No. 25F.
Note to General License No. 25F.
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 EAR.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
Dated: September 13, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities
Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 108
Authorizing Limited Safety and
Environmental Transactions Involving
Certain Blocked Persons or Vessels
(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 standard time, November 6,
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, 31 CFR part 587
(RuHSR):
(1) The safe docking and anchoring in
port of any vessels in which any person
listed in paragraph (b) of this general
license has a property interest (the
‘‘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) Gotik Shipping Co; or
(2) Plio Energy Cargo Shipping OPC
Private Limited.
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(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 liquefied
natural gas 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 liquefied natural gas 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 described in paragraph (b) of
this general license, unless separately
authorized.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
Dated: September 5, 2024.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
31 CFR Part 587
Coast Guard
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GENERAL LICENSE NO. 109
Authorizing the Wind Down of
Transactions Involving Certain Entities
Blocked on September 13, 2024
(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 wind
down of any transaction involving one
or more of the following blocked entities
are authorized through 12:01 a.m.
eastern standard time, November 13,
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Dated: September 13, 2024.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
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Sanctions Regulations
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Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL
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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, 31 CFR part 587
(RuHSR):
(1) Federal State Unitary Enterprise
International Information Agency
Rossiya Segodnya;
(2) Autonomous Non Profit
Organization TV Novosti; or
(3) Any entity in which one or more
of the above persons own, directly or
indirectly, individually or in the
aggregate, a 50 percent or greater
interest.
(b) This general license does not
authorize:
(1) 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;
(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 RuHSR, including
transactions involving any person
blocked pursuant to the RuHSR other
than the blocked persons described in
paragraph (a) of this general license,
unless separately authorized.
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2024–0417]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone, Cumberland River,
Nashville, TN
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone for
SUMMARY:
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certain navigable waters of the
Cumberland River near Broadway
Riverfront Park, Nashville, TN. The
safety zone is needed to protect
personnel, vessels, and the marine
environment from potential hazards
associated with the fireworks displays
occurring on both September 25 and 27,
2024, between Mile Markers (MM) 190.5
and 191.5. This proposed rulemaking
would prohibit persons and vessels
from being in the safety zone unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port
Sector Ohio Valley or a designated
representative.
This rule is effective from 8:30
p.m. through 10 p.m. on September 25,
2024, and September 27, 2024. This rule
will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. to 10
p.m. on September 25, 2024, and
September 27, 2024.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024–
0417 in the search box and click
‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type
column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related
Material.’’
DATES:
If
you have questions about this rule, call
or email Marine Science Technician
Third Class Joshua Carter, U.S. Coast
Guard, MSD Nashville; telephone 615–
736–5421 ext. 2104, email
Joshua.D.Carter@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Table of Abbreviations
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
II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
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
opportunity to comment when the
agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ‘‘impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.’’ The Coast Guard finds that
good cause exists for not publishing a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because the
fireworks shows on September 25 and
27, 2024, pose a significant safety
hazard to the public. It is impracticable
to publish an NPRM because we must
establish this safety zone by September
25, 2024.
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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 Licenses 25E, 25F, 108, and 109
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 four general licenses (GLs) issued
pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations: GLs 25E, 25F, 108, and 109, each of which was previously
made available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 25E was issued on September 4, 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 September 4, 2024, OFAC issued GL 25E to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR). GL 25E
superseded GL 25D. On September 5, 2024, OFAC issued GL 108, also
authorizing transactions otherwise prohibited by the RuHSR and expiring
November 6, 2024. On September 13, 2024, OFAC issued GLs 25F and 109,
both authorizing transactions otherwise prohibited by the RuHSR. GL 25F
superseded GL 25E. GL 109 expires November 13, 2024. Each GL was made
available on OFAC's website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was
issued. The text of these GLs is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25E
Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications and Certain
Internet-Based Communications
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the receipt or
transmission of telecommunications involving the Russian Federation
that are prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), are authorized.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
the exportation or reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or
indirectly, from the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever
located, to the Russian Federation of services 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, user authentication services, web hosting, and
domain name registration services, that is prohibited by the RuHSR, is
authorized.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
the exportation or reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or
indirectly, from the United States or by U.S. persons, to the Russian
Federation of software, hardware, or technology incident to the
exchange of communications over the internet is authorized, provided
that:
(i) If the software, hardware, or technology is subject to the
Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR),
the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply to the Russian
Federation of such software, hardware, or technology is licensed or
otherwise authorized by the Department of Commerce pursuant to the EAR;
and
(ii) If the software, hardware, or technology is not subject to the
EAR, the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply to the Russian
Federation of such software, hardware, or technology would be eligible
for a license exception or otherwise authorized by the Department of
Commerce if it were subject to the EAR.
(d) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The opening or maintaining of a correspondent account or
payable-through account for or on behalf of any entity subject to
Directive 2 under Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, Prohibitions Related to
Correspondent or Payable-Through Accounts and Processing of
Transactions Involving Certain Foreign Financial Institutions;
(2) 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;
(3) Any transactions prohibited by E.O. 14066 or E.O. 14068; or
(4) Any transactions involving Joint Stock Company Channel One
Russia, Joint Stock Company NTV Broadcasting
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Company, Television Station Russia-1, Limited Liability Company
Algoritm, New Eastern Outlook, Oriental Review, Garantex Europe OU,
Autonomous Non-Profit Organization Dialog, or Autonomous Non-Profit
Organization Dialog Regions, unless separately authorized.
(e) Effective September 4, 2024, General License No. 25D, dated
June 12, 2024, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this
General License No. 25E.
Note to General License No. 25E. 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 EAR.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: September 4, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25F
Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications and Certain
Internet-Based Communications
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the receipt or
transmission of telecommunications involving the Russian Federation
that are prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), are authorized.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
the exportation or reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or
indirectly, from the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever
located, to the Russian Federation of services 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, user authentication services, web hosting, and
domain name registration services, that is prohibited by the RuHSR, is
authorized.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
the exportation or reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or
indirectly, from the United States or by U.S. persons, to the Russian
Federation of software, hardware, or technology incident to the
exchange of communications over the internet is authorized, provided
that:
(i) If the software, hardware, or technology is subject to the
Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR),
the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply to the Russian
Federation of such software, hardware, or technology is licensed or
otherwise authorized by the Department of Commerce pursuant to the EAR;
and
(ii) If the software, hardware, or technology is not subject to the
EAR, the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply to the Russian
Federation of such software, hardware, or technology would be eligible
for a license exception or otherwise authorized by the Department of
Commerce if it were subject to the EAR.
(d) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The opening or maintaining of a correspondent account or
payable-through account for or on behalf of any entity subject to
Directive 2 under Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, Prohibitions Related to
Correspondent or Payable-Through Accounts and Processing of
Transactions Involving Certain Foreign Financial Institutions;
(2) 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;
(3) Any transactions prohibited by E.O. 14066 or E.O. 14068; or
(4) Any transactions prohibited by the RuHSR involving one or more
of the following entities, unless separately authorized:
(i) Joint Stock Company Channel One Russia;
(ii) Joint Stock Company NTV Broadcasting Company;
(iii) Television Station Russia-1;
(iv) Limited Liability Company Algoritm;
(v) New Eastern Outlook;
(vi) Oriental Review;
(vii) Garantex Europe OU;
(viii) Autonomous Non-Profit Organization Dialog;
(ix) Autonomous Non-Profit Organization Dialog Regions;
(x) Federal State Unitary Enterprise International Information
Agency Rossiya Segodnya; or
(xi) Autonomous Non Profit Organization TV Novosti.
(e) Effective September 13, 2024, General License No. 25E, dated
September 4, 2024, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this
General License No. 25F.
Note to General License No. 25F. 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 EAR.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: September 13, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 108
Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions Involving
Certain Blocked Persons or Vessels
(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 standard time, November 6, 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, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR):
(1) The safe docking and anchoring in port of any vessels in which
any person listed in paragraph (b) of this general license has a
property interest (the ``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) Gotik Shipping Co; or
(2) Plio Energy Cargo Shipping OPC Private Limited.
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(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 liquefied natural gas 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 liquefied natural gas
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 described in paragraph (b) of this general license,
unless separately authorized.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: September 5, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 109
Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Entities
Blocked on September 13, 2024
(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 wind down of any transaction
involving one or more of the following blocked entities are authorized
through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, November 13, 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, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR):
(1) Federal State Unitary Enterprise International Information
Agency Rossiya Segodnya;
(2) Autonomous Non Profit Organization TV Novosti; or
(3) Any entity in which one or more of the above persons own,
directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent
or greater interest.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) 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;
(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 RuHSR, including
transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR other
than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general
license, unless separately authorized.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: September 13, 2024.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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