Rule2023-03289
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28
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February 16, 2023
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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 in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10022-10024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03289]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Part 591
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General
Licenses 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28
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 in the
Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, each of
which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 23 was issued on August 5, 2019. 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 August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GLs 23, 24, 25, and 28 authorizing
certain transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.)
13884 of August 5, 2019, ``Blocking Property of the Government of
Venezuela'' (84 FR 38843). GL 28 expired on September 4, 2019.
Also on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 26, authorizing certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 591, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, ``Blocking
Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the
Situation in Venezuela'' (80 FR 12747), and other E.O.s issued pursuant
to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692.
Also on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 27, authorizing certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13692, E.O. 13850 of November
1, 2018, ``Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the
Situation in Venezuela'' (83 FR 55243); and E.O. 13884.
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Each GL was made available on OFAC's website (<a href="http://www.treas.gov/ofac">www.treas.gov/ofac</a>)
when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order of August 5, 2019
Blocking Property of Government of Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 23
Third-Country Diplomatic and Consular Funds Transfers Authorized
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), U.S. depository
institutions, U.S.-registered brokers or dealers in securities, and
U.S.-registered money transmitters are authorized to process funds
transfers involving the Government of Venezuela that are necessary for
the operating expenses or other official business of third-country
diplomatic or consular missions in Venezuela.
Note to paragraph (a): The authorization in paragraph (a) of
this general license authorizes funds transfers involving Government
of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to Executive Order
(E.O.) of August 5, 2019.
(b) This general license does not authorize any transaction that is
otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of
November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19,
2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015,
each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31
CFR chapter V.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: August 5, 2019.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order of August 5, 2019
Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 24
Certain Transactions Involving the Government of Venezuela Related to
Telecommunications and Mail Authorized
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions involving the Government of Venezuela incident to the
receipt and transmission of telecommunications are authorized.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions of common carriers involving the Government of
Venezuela incident to the receipt or transmission of mail and packages
between the United States and Venezuela are authorized.
Note to paragraphs (a) and (b): The authorizations in paragraphs
(a) and (b) of this general license authorize transactions with
Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of
August 5, 2019.
(c) This general license does not authorize any transaction that is
otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019, or
E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827
of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of
March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or
any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any
blocked person other than the Government of Venezuela persons described
in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general license.
Note to General License No. 24: Nothing in this general license
relieves any exporter from compliance with the requirements of other
Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce's Bureau of
Industry and Security.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: August 5, 2019.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order of August 5, 2019
Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25
Exportation of Certain Services, Software, Hardware, and Technology
Incident to the Exchange of Communications Over the Internet Authorized
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the
United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to or involving the
Government of Venezuela of services, software, hardware, and technology
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, web hosting, and domain name
registration services, that would otherwise be prohibited by Executive
Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019, is authorized.
Note to paragraph (a): The authorization in paragraph (a) of
this general license authorizes transactions with Government of
Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019.
(b) This general license does not authorize any transaction that is
otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of
November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19,
2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015,
each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31
CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person
other than the Government of Venezuela persons described in paragraph
(a) of this general license.
Note to General License No. 25: Nothing in this general license
relieves any exporter from compliance with the requirements of other
Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce's Bureau of
Industry and Security.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: August 5, 2019.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015
Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing
to the Situation in Venezuela
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017
Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in
Venezuela
Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018
Taking Additional Steps To Address the Situation in Venezuela
Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018
Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018
Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation
in Venezuela
Executive Order of August 5, 2019
Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 26
Emergency and Certain Other Medical Services Authorized
(a) Emergency medical services. The provision and receipt of
nonscheduled emergency medical services prohibited by 31 CFR part 591,
Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835,
E.O. 13827, E.O. 13808, or
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E.O. 13692, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any
further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in
E.O. 13692, are authorized.
(b) Other medical services. (1) Except as provided in paragraph
(b)(2) of this general license, the provision of medical services
involving the Government of Venezuela prohibited by E.O. of August 5,
2019 is authorized.
(2) Paragraph (b)(1) of this general license does not authorize any
transaction or dealing otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835,
E.O. 13827, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692, each as amended by E.O. 13857,
or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with
any blocked person other than the persons described in paragraph (b)(1)
of this general license.
Note to paragraph (b): The authorization in paragraph (b)(1) of
this general license authorizes transactions with Government of
Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: August 5, 2019.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015
Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing
to the Situation in Venezuela
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018
Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation
in Venezuela
Executive Order of August 5, 2019
Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 27
Certain Transactions Related to Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
Authorized
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), all of the following
transactions in connection with a patent, trademark, copyright or other
form of intellectual property protection in the United States or
Venezuela that would otherwise be prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.)
13692 or E.O. 13850, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019,
or E.O. of August 5, 2019, are authorized:
(1) The filing and prosecution of any application to obtain a
patent, trademark, copyright, or other form of intellectual property
protection;
(2) The receipt of a patent, trademark, copyright, or other form of
intellectual property protection;
(3) The renewal or maintenance of a patent, trademark, copyright,
or other form of intellectual property protection; and
(4) The filing and prosecution of any opposition or infringement
proceeding with respect to a patent, trademark, copyright, or other
form of intellectual property protection, or the entrance of a defense
to any such proceeding.
(b) This general license authorizes the payment of fees to the
United States Government or the Government of Venezuela, and of the
reasonable and customary fees and charges to attorneys or
representatives within the United States or Venezuela, in connection
with the transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this general
license. Payment effected pursuant to the terms of this paragraph may
not be made from a blocked account.
(c) This general license does not authorize any transaction that is
otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O.
13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of
August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any
part of 31 CFR chapter V.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: August 5, 2019.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order of August 5, 2019
Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 28
Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to the Wind Down of Operations
or Existing Contracts Involving the Government of Venezuela
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of
August 5, 2019 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind
down of operations, contracts, or other agreements involving the
Government of Venezuela that were in effect prior to August 5, 2019 are
authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 4, 2019.
Note to paragraph (a): The authorization in paragraph (a) of
this general license authorizes transactions with Government of
Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(l) Any debit to an account of the Government of Venezuela on the
books of a U.S. financial institution; or
(2) Any transactions or dealings otherwise prohibited by E.O. of
August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May
21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017,
or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of
January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions
or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons
identified in paragraph (a).
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: August 5, 2019.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2023-03289 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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