Rule2021-13156
Rescission of Identification of Prohibited Transactions With Respect to TikTok and WeChat
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Published
June 23, 2021
Effective
June 16, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce Department
Abstract
Pursuant to Executive Order 14034 of June 9, 2021 (Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries), this document confirms that the Secretary of Commerce has rescinded two actions issued under now-revoked Executive Orders: The September 18, 2020 Identification of Prohibited Transactions related to TikTok, published on September 24, 2020, and the September 18, 2020 Identification of Prohibited Transactions related to WeChat filed for public inspection on September 18, 2020 and withdrawn before publication.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32757-32758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13156]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
15 CFR Chapter VII
[Docket Number: 210617-0132]
RIN 0605-XD009
Rescission of Identification of Prohibited Transactions With
Respect to TikTok and WeChat
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Identification of Prohibited Transactions; notification of
rescission.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Executive Order 14034 of June 9, 2021 (Protecting
Americans' Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries), this document
confirms that the Secretary of Commerce has rescinded two actions
issued under now-revoked Executive Orders: The September 18, 2020
Identification of Prohibited Transactions related to TikTok, published
on September 24, 2020, and the September 18, 2020 Identification of
Prohibited Transactions related to WeChat filed for public inspection
on September 18, 2020 and withdrawn before publication.
DATES: This rescission was effective June 16, 2021. Effective June 23,
2021, the Department withdraws the Identification of Prohibited
Transactions published at 85 FR 60061 on September 24, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Gifft, U.S. Department of Commerce; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aad9dfdadac6d3c9c2cbc3c4d8dfc6cfd9eacec5c984cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f5c5a5f5f43564c474e46415d5a434a5c6f4b404c01484059">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: (202) 482-2617.
For media inquiries: Brittany Caplin, Deputy Director of Public
Affairs and Press Secretary, U.S. Department of
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Commerce; telephone: (202) 482-4883; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5f5d0c7c9ccc6e4c3c3c4ccd7d6e5c1cac68bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d3d180f01040e2c0b0b0c041f1e2d09020e430a021b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 13942 of August 6, 2020,
``Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, and Taking Additional Steps to
Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Information and
Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain'', (85 FR 48637)
found that the mobile application TikTok posed a threat to the United
States and prohibited certain transactions with respect to ByteDance
Ltd. or its subsidiaries, and directed the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary) to identify transactions subject to the prohibitions.
Similarly, Executive Order 13943 of August 6, 2020, ``Addressing the
Threat Posed by WeChat, and Taking Additional Steps To Address the
National Emergency With Respect to the Information and Communications
Technology and Services Supply Chain'', (85 FR 48641) found that the
mobile app WeChat posed a threat to the United States and prohibited
certain transactions with respect to Tencent Holdings Ltd. or its
subsidiaries, and directed the Secretary to identify transactions
subject to the prohibitions.
On September 18, 2020, the Department issued an Identification of
Prohibited Transactions To Implement Executive Order 13942 and Address
the Threat Posed by TikTok and the National Emergency With Respect to
the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply
Chain. A version of this Identification (with revised dates of
effectiveness) was published in the Federal Register on September 24,
2020 (85 FR 60061). Also on September 18, 2020, the Department issued
an Identification of Prohibited Transactions To Implement Executive
Order 13943 and Address the Threat Posed by WeChat and the National
Emergency With Respect to the Information and Communications Technology
and Services Supply Chain. This Identification was not published in the
Federal Register, but it has remained available for public inspection
on the Department's website. All prohibitions were enjoined by federal
courts prior to taking effect.
On June 9, 2021, Executive Order 14034 (Protecting Americans'
Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries) revoked Executive Orders 13942
and 3943 and required executive departments and agencies to promptly
take steps to rescind any orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, or
policies, or portions thereof, implementing or enforcing those
Executive Orders (86 FR 31423). Accordingly, the Secretary of Commerce
has rescinded the Identification of Prohibited Transactions with
respect to TikTok and the Identification of Prohibited Transactions
with respect to WeChat.
Authority
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701, et
seq.; National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.; Executive Order
14034, 86 FR 31423.
Dated: June 17, 2021.
Wynn W. Coggins,
Acting Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for
Administration.
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