Rule2022-17646
Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 6, 6A, 6B, 25C, 30A, and 44
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August 17, 2022
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Treasury DepartmentForeign Assets Control Office
Abstract
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing six general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 6, 6A, 6B, 25C, 30A, and 44, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 17, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50570-50572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17646]
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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 6, 6A, 6B, 25C, 30A, and 44
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 six general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant
to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 6,
6A, 6B, 25C, 30A, and 44, each of which was previously made available
on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 6 was issued on February 24, 2022. GL 6A was issued on March
24, 2022. GLs 6B, 25C, 30A, and 44 were issued on July 14, 2022. 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 Sanctions Compliance &
Evaluation, 202-622-2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC's website: <a href="http://www.treas.gov/ofac">www.treas.gov/ofac</a>.
Background
OFAC issued GL 6 on February 24, 2022. GL 6 contained no expiration
date, but was replaced and superseded by GL 6A on March 24, 2022. GL 6A
contained no expiration date, but was replaced and superseded by GL 6B
on July 14, 2022. On July 14, 2022, OFAC also issued GLs 25C, 30A, and
44. GL 30A expires on December 16, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard
time; the remaining GLs contain no expiration date. GLs 6, 6A, 6B, 25C,
30A, and 44 each authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by
the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR
part 587, and at the time of issuance, each was made available on
OFAC's website (<a href="http://www.treas.gov/ofac">www.treas.gov/ofac</a>). The text of these GLs is provided
below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021
Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities
of the Government of the Russian Federation
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 6
Transactions Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of
Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts
and Components, or Software Updates, or the Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) Pandemic
(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: (1) the exportation or
reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to, from, or transiting the
Russian Federation; or (2) the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment
of COVID-19 (including research or clinical studies relating to
COVID-19), are authorized.
(b) For the purposes of this general license, agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this general
license, agricultural commodities are products that fall within the
term ``agricultural commodity'' as defined in section 102 of the
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602) and are intended for
use as:
(i) 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);
(ii) Seeds for food crops;
(iii) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(iv) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized
eggs, embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this general license, 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. For the purposes of this general license, 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 the opening or
maintaining of a correspondent account or payable-through account
for or on behalf of any entity subject to Directive 2 under E.O.
14024, Prohibitions Related to Correspondent or Payable-Through
Accounts and Processing of Transactions Involving Certain Foreign
Financial Institutions.
Note to General License No. 6. Nothing in this general license
relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal laws or
requirements of other Federal agencies.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: February 24, 2022
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part
587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 6A
Transactions Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of
Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts
and Components, or Software Updates, the Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) Pandemic, or Clinical Trials
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR), that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to: (1) the exportation or
reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to, from, or transiting the
Russian Federation; (2) the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of
COVID-19 (including research or clinical studies relating to COVID-
19); or (3) ongoing clinical trials and other medical research
activities that were in effect prior to March 24, 2022, are
authorized.
(b) For the purposes of this general license, agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this general
license, agricultural commodities are products that fall within the
term ``agricultural commodity'' as defined in section 102 of the
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602) and are intended for
use as:
(i) 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);
(ii) Seeds for food crops;
(iii) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(iv) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized
eggs, embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this general license, 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. For the purposes of this general license, 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) The opening or maintaining of a correspondent account or
payable-through account for or on behalf of any entity subject to
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 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
(3) Any transaction prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14066
or E.O. 14068.
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(d) Effective March 24, 2022, General License No. 6, dated
February 24, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by
this General License No. 6A.
Note 1 to General License No. 6A. Transactions prohibited by
E.O. 14066 or E.O. 14068 include new investment in certain sectors
in the Russian Federation and the importation into the United States
of certain products of Russian Federation origin, such as alcoholic
beverages and fish, seafood, or preparations thereof.
Note 2 to General License No. 6A. Nothing in this general
license relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal
laws or requirements of other Federal agencies.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: March 24, 2022
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part
587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 6B
Transactions Related to Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical
Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates, the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, or Clinical Trials
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign
Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587, related to: (1)
the production, manufacturing, sale, or transport of agricultural
commodities, agricultural equipment, medicine, medical devices,
replacement parts and components for medical devices, or software
updates for medical devices; (2) the prevention, diagnosis, or
treatment of COVID-19 (including research or clinical studies
relating to COVID-19); or (3) ongoing clinical trials and other
medical research activities are authorized.
(b) For the purposes of this general license, agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this general
license, agricultural commodities are products that fall within the
term ``agricultural commodity'' as defined in section 102 of the
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602) and are intended for
use as:
(i) 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);
(ii) Seeds for food crops;
(iii) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(iv) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized
eggs, embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this general license, 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. For the purposes of this general license, 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) 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; or
(3) Any transaction prohibited by E.O. 14066, E.O. 14068, or
E.O. 14071.
(d) Effective July 14, 2022, General License No. 6A, dated March
24, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General
License No. 6B.
Note 1 to General License No. 6B. Transactions prohibited by
E.O. 14066, E.O. 14068, and E.O. 14071 include new investment in the
Russian Federation and the importation into the United States of
certain products of Russian Federation origin, such as alcoholic
beverages and fish, seafood, or preparations thereof.
Note 2 to General License No. 6B. Nothing in this general
license relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal
laws or requirements of other Federal agencies.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: July 14, 2022
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part
587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25C
Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications and Certain
Internet-Based Communications
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) 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 (c) 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, software, hardware,
or technology incident to the exchange of communications over the
internet, such as instant messaging, videoconferencing, chat and
email, social networking, sharing of photos, movies, and documents,
web browsing, blogging, web hosting, and domain name registration
services, that is prohibited by the RuHSR, is authorized.
(c) 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 Company, Television
Station Russia-1, Limited Liability Company Algoritm, New Eastern
Outlook, or Oriental Review, unless separately authorized.
(d) Effective July 14, 2022, General License No. 25B, dated June
2, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General
License No. 25C.
Note to General License No. 25C. 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.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: July 14, 2022
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part
587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 30A
Authorizing Transactions Involving SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH
Prohibited by Directive 3 Under Executive Order 14024
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions involving SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH
(formerly known as Gazprom Germania GmbH), or any entity in which
SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH owns, directly or indirectly, a
50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by Directive 3
under Executive Order 14024, Prohibitions Related to New Debt and
Equity of Certain Russia-related Entities, are authorized through
12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, December 16, 2022.
(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 July 14, 2022, General License No. 30, dated May
2, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General
License No. 30A.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: July 14, 2022
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part
587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 44
Authorizing the Export or Reexport of Certain Accounting Services to
U.S. Individuals Located in the Russian Federation
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the
exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly,
from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever
located, of tax preparation or filing services to any individual who
is a United States person located in the Russian Federation, which
are prohibited by section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 14071, are
authorized.
(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.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: July 14, 2022
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2022-17646 Filed 8-16-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P
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