Rule2023-11488
Publication of Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations Web General License 1 and Subsequent Iterations
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Published
May 30, 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 four general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Cyber-Related, Non- Proliferation, and Hostages and Wrongfully Detained U.S. Nationals sanctions programs: GLs 1, 1A, 1B, and 1C, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 30, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34443-34446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11488]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Parts 544 and 578
Publication of Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations Web General
License 1 and Subsequent Iterations
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
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general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Cyber-Related, Non-
Proliferation, and Hostages and Wrongfully Detained U.S. Nationals
sanctions programs: GLs 1, 1A, 1B, and 1C, each of which was previously
made available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 1 was issued on February 2, 2017. 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 February 2, 2017, OFAC issued GL 1 to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13694 of April 1, 2015,
(``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant
Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities,'' 80 FR 18077) as amended by E.O.
13757 of December 28, 2016 (``Taking Additional Steps to Address the
National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled
Activities,'' 82 FR 1). Subsequently, OFAC issued three further
iterations of GL 1: On March 15, 2018, OFAC issued GL 1A, which
superseded GL 1, to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited
by E.O. 13694 and by Section 224 of the Countering America's
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA, 22 U.S.C. 9524); on February
17, 2021, OFAC issued GL 1B, which superseded GL 1A, to authorize
certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13694, Section 224 of
CAATSA, and the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 544 (the WMDPSR); and on April 27, 2023, OFAC
issued GL 1C, which superseded GL 1B, to authorize certain transactions
otherwise prohibited by the Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR
part 578 (the CRSR), the WMDPSR, and E.O. 14078 of July 19, 2022
(``Bolstering Efforts to Bring Hostages and Wrongfully Detained United
States Nationals Home,'' 87 FR 43389). OFAC incorporated E.O. 13694,
E.O. 13757, and portions of CAATSA into the CRSR on September 6, 2022.
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 13694 of April 1, 2015
Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant
Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 1
Authorizing Certain Transactions With the Federal Security Service
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), all transactions and
activities otherwise prohibited pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.)
13694 of April 1, 2015 (``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities''), as
amended by E.O. 13757 of December 28, 2016 (``Taking Additional Steps
to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious
Cyber-Enabled Activities''), are authorized that are necessary and
ordinarily incident to:
(1) Requesting, receiving, utilizing, paying for, or dealing in
licenses, permits, certifications, or notifications issued or
registered by the Federal Security Service (a.k.a. Federalnaya Sluzhba
Bezopasnosti) (a.k.a. FSB) for the importation, distribution, or use of
information technology products in the Russian Federation, provided
that (i) the exportation, reexportation, or provision of any goods or
technology that are subject to the Export Administration Regulations,
15 CFR parts 730 through 774, is licensed or otherwise authorized by
the Department of Commerce and (ii) the payment of any fees to the
Federal Security Service for such licenses, permits, certifications, or
notifications does not exceed $5,000 in any calendar year;
Note to paragraph (a)(l): Except for the limited purposes
described in paragraph (a)(l), this paragraph does not authorize the
exportation, reexportation, or provision of goods or technology to
or on behalf of the Federal Security Service.
(2) Complying with law enforcement or administrative actions or
investigations involving the Federal Security Service; and
(3) Complying with rules and regulations administered by the
Federal Security Service.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The exportation, reexportation, or provision of any goods,
technology, or services to the Crimea region of Ukraine; or
(2) The transfer of any property or debiting of any account blocked
pursuant to any E.O. or statute, or 31 CFR chapter V, or any
transactions or dealings otherwise prohibited by any E.O. other than
E.O. 13694 as amended by E.O. 13757, or any other part of 31 CFR
chapter V.
Andrea Gacki
Acting Director
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: February 2, 2017
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015
Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant
Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
Public Law 115-44, Aug. 2, 2017, 131 Stat. 886 (22 U.S.C. 9401 et seq.)
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 1A
Authorizing Certain Transactions With the Federal Security Service
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), all transactions and
activities otherwise prohibited pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.)
13694 of April 1, 2015 (``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons
Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities''), as
amended by E.O. 13757 of December 28, 2016 (``Taking Additional Steps
to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious
Cyber- Enabled Activities''), or Section 224 of the Countering
America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, Public Law 115-44, Aug. 2,
2017, 131 Stat. 886 (22 U.S.C. 9401 et seq.) (CAATSA), are authorized
that are necessary and ordinarily incident to:
(1) Requesting, receiving, utilizing, paying for, or dealing in
licenses, permits, certifications, or notifications issued or
registered by the Federal Security Service (a.k.a. Federalnaya Sluzhba
Bezopasnosti) (a.k.a. FSB) for the importation, distribution, or use of
information technology products in the Russian Federation, provided
that (i) the exportation, reexportation, or provision of any goods or
technology that are subject to the Export Administration Regulations,
15 CFR parts 730 through 774, is licensed or otherwise authorized by
the Department of Commerce and (ii) the payment of any fees to the
Federal Security Service for such licenses, permits, certifications, or
notifications does not exceed $5,000 in any calendar year;
Note to paragraph (a)(1): Except for the limited purposes
described in paragraph (a)(l), this paragraph does not authorize the
exportation, reexportation, or provision of goods or technology to
or on behalf of the Federal Security Service.
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(2) Complying with law enforcement or administrative actions or
investigations involving the Federal Security Service; and
(3) Complying with rules and regulations administered by the
Federal Security Service.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The exportation, reexportation, or provision of any goods,
technology, or services to the Crimea region of Ukraine; or
(2) The transfer of any property or debiting of any account blocked
pursuant to any E.O. or statute, or 31 CFR chapter V, or any
transactions or dealings otherwise prohibited by any E.O. other than
E.O. 13694 as amended by E.O. 13757, any section of CAATSA other than
Section 224, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V.
(c) Effective March 15, 2018, General License No. 1, dated February
2, 2017, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General
License No. 1A.
John E. Smith
Director
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: March 15, 2018
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015
Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant
Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities, as Amended
Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 578
Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 544
Section 224 of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions
Act
22 U.S.C. 9524
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 1B
Authorizing Certain Transactions With the Federal Security Service
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.)
13694, as amended by E.O. 13757 of December 28, 2016, the Cyber-Related
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 578 (CRSR), the Weapons of Mass
Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 544
(WMDPSR), or Section 224 of the Countering America's Adversaries
Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) (22 U.S.C. 9524) involving the Federal
Security Service (a.k.a. Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti) (a.k.a. FSB)
are authorized, provided that such transactions and activities are
necessary and ordinarily incident to:
(1) Requesting, receiving, utilizing, paying for, or dealing in
licenses, permits, certifications, or notifications issued or
registered by the Federal Security Service for the importation,
distribution, or use of information technology products in the Russian
Federation, provided that (i) the exportation, reexportation, or
provision of any goods or technology that are subject to the Export
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774, is licensed
or otherwise authorized by the Department of Commerce; and (ii) the
payment of any fees to the Federal Security Service for such licenses,
permits, certifications, or notifications does not exceed $5,000 in any
calendar year;
Note to paragraph (a)(1): Except for the limited purposes
described in paragraph (a)(1), this paragraph does not authorize the
exportation, reexportation, or provision of goods or technology to
or on behalf of the Federal Security Service.
(2) Complying with law enforcement or administrative actions or
investigations involving the Federal Security Service; and
(3) Complying with rules and regulations administered by the
Federal Security Service.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The exportation, reexportation, or provision of any goods,
technology, or services to the Crimea region of Ukraine;
(2) The transfer of any property or debiting of any account blocked
pursuant to any E.O., statute, or 31 CFR chapter V; or
(3) Any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the
CRSR, the WMDPSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V; any E.O. other
than E.O. 13694, as amended by E.O. 13757; any statute other than
Section 224 of CAATSA; or any transactions or activities with any
blocked person other than the blocked person described in paragraph (a)
of this general license.
(c) Effective March 2, 2021, General License No. 1A, dated March
15, 2018, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General
License No. 1B.
Bradley T. Smith
Acting Director
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: March 2, 2021
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 578
Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 544
Executive Order 14078 of July 19, 2022
Bolstering Efforts To Bring Hostages and Wrongfully Detained United
States Nationals Home
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 1C
Authorizing Certain Transactions With the Federal Security Service
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations,
31 CFR part 578 (CRSR), the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 544 (WMDPSR), or Executive Order
(E.O.) 14078, involving the Federal Security Service (a.k.a.
Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti) (a.k.a. FSB) are authorized, provided
that such transactions are ordinarily incident and necessary to:
(1) Requesting, receiving, utilizing, paying for, or dealing in
licenses, permits, certifications, or notifications issued or
registered by the Federal Security Service for the importation,
distribution, or use of information technology products in the Russian
Federation, provided that (i) the exportation, reexportation, or
provision of any goods or technology that are subject to the Export
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774, is licensed
or otherwise authorized by the Department of Commerce; and (ii) the
payment of any fees to the Federal Security Service for such licenses,
permits, certifications, or notifications does not exceed $5,000 in any
calendar year;
Note to paragraph (a)(1). Except for the limited purposes
described in paragraph (a)(1), this paragraph does not authorize the
exportation, reexportation, or provision of goods or technology to
or on behalf of the Federal Security Service.
(2) Complying with law enforcement or administrative actions or
investigations involving the Federal Security Service; or
(3) Complying with rules and regulations administered by the
Federal Security Service.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The transfer of any property or debiting of any account blocked
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pursuant to any E.O., statute, or 31 CFR chapter V; or
(2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the CRSR, the WMDPSR,
or E.O. 14078, including transactions with any blocked person other
than the blocked person described in paragraph (a) of this general
license, unless separately authorized.
(c) Effective April 27, 2023, General License No. 1B, dated
February 17, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this
General License No. 1C.
Note 1 to General License No. 1C. See Russia-related General
License No. 42 for an authorization for certain transactions with
the Federal Security Service prohibited by E.O. 14024.
Note 2 to General License No. 1C. The exportation,
reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, from the
United States, or by a United States person, wherever located, of
any goods, services, or technology to the so-called ``Donetsk
People's Republic'' or ``Luhansk People's Republic'' (DNR/LNR)
regions of Ukraine, or such other regions of Ukraine as may be
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, pursuant to E.O. 14065, or to the Crimea
region of Ukraine remains prohibited pursuant to authorities
implemented by the Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 589, among others.
Andrea M. Gacki
Director
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: April 27, 2023.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2023-11488 Filed 5-26-23; 8:45 am]
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