Rule2022-27234
Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations Web General License 21
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Published
December 16, 2022
Issuing agencies
Treasury DepartmentForeign Assets Control Office
Abstract
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations: GL 21, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 241 (Friday, December 16, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 76932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27234]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Part 594
Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations Web General
License 21
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 a general license (GL) issued pursuant to
the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations: GL 21, which was previously
made available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 21 was issued on November 15, 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
On November 15, 2022, OFAC issued GL 21 to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594. At the time of issuance, OFAC made GL 21
available on its website (<a href="http://www.treas.gov/ofac">www.treas.gov/ofac</a>). GL 21 has an expiration
date of December 15, 2022. The text of this GL is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 21
Authorizing Limited Safety and Environmental Transactions Involving
Certain Vessels
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to one
of the following activities involving the persons or vessels
described in paragraph (b) of this general license that are
prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR
part 594 (GTSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard
time, December 15, 2022, provided that any payment to a blocked
person must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the
GTSR:
(1) The safe docking and anchoring of any of the blocked vessels
listed in paragraph (b) of this general license (``blocked
vessels'') in port;
(2) The preservation of the health or safety of the crew of any
of the blocked vessels; and
(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 and vessels 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, a 50 percent or
greater interest:
<bullet> Artemov, Victor Sergioyovich
[cir] BOCEANICA, IMO 9267132
[cir] ZEPHYR I (f.k.a. ZHEN I), IMO 9255880
<bullet> Azul Vista Shipping Corp.
[cir] JULIA A (f.k.a. AZUL), IMO 9236353
<bullet> Blue Berri Shipping Inc.
[cir] RAIN DROP, IMO 9233208
<bullet> Harbour Ship Management Limited
[cir] B LUMINOSA, IMO 9256016
[cir] BLUEFINS, IMO 9221657
[cir] BUENO, IMO 9282443
<bullet> Pontus Navigation Corp.
[cir] NOLAN (f.k.a. OSLO), IMO 9179701
<bullet> Technology Bright International Ltd.
[cir] YOUNG YONG, IMO 9194127
<bullet> Triton Navigation Corp.
[cir] ADISA, IMO 9304667
<bullet> Vista Clara Shipping Corp.
[cir] LARA I (f.k.a. CLARA), IMO 9231767
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The entry into any new commercial contracts involving the
property or interests in property of any of the blocked persons or
vessels 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; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving the property or interests in property of any
person blocked pursuant to the GTSR, other than the blocked persons
described in paragraph (b) of this general license, unless
separately authorized.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: November 15, 2022.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2022-27234 Filed 12-15-22; 8:45 am]
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