Rule2024-03627
Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27
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Published
February 22, 2024
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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 Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations: GLs 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13271-13274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03627]
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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
Licenses 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27
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
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Control (OFAC) is publishing six general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant
to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations: GLs 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
and 27, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 22 was issued on January 17, 2024. 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 Compliance, 202-622-2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC's website: <a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov">https://ofac.treasury.gov</a>.
Background
On January 17, 2024, OFAC issued GLs 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 to
authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Global
Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR). Each GL was
made available on OFAC's website (<a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov">https://ofac.treasury.gov</a>) when it
was issued. GL 27 was issued on January 22, 2024, and has an expiration
date of March 22, 2024. The text of these GLs is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 22
Transactions Related to the Provision of Agricultural Commodities,
Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or
Software Updates Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving Ansarallah, or any
entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
provision (including sale) of agricultural commodities, medicine,
medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices,
or software updates for medical devices to Yemen, or to persons in
third countries purchasing specifically for provision to Yemen, are
authorized.
(b) For the purposes of this general license, agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. Agricultural commodities are products
that:
(i) Fall within the term ``agricultural commodity'' as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) Are intended for ultimate use in Yemen as:
(A) 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);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. 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. 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) Financial transfers to any blocked person described in
paragraph (a) of this general license, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase
or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services; or
(2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR other
than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general
license, unless separately authorized.
Note to paragraph (c)(2). See 31 CFR 594.521 of the GTSR for a
general license authorizing transactions related to the provision of
agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates for personal, non-
commercial use.
Note to General License No. 22. Nothing in this general license
relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal laws or
requirements of other Federal agencies.
(d) This general license shall take effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 23
Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications Mail, and
Certain Internet-Based Communications Involving Ansarallah
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving Ansarallah, or any
entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, with respect to the receipt or transmission of
telecommunications to, from, or in Yemen are authorized.
(2) This paragraph does not authorize:
(i) The provision, sale, or lease of telecommunications equipment
or technology; or
(ii) The provision, sale, or lease of capacity on
telecommunications transmissions facilities (such as satellite or
terrestrial network activity).
Note to paragraph (a). See 31 CFR 594.508 of the GTSR for a
general license authorizing transactions related to
telecommunications.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
the exportation, reexportation, or provision, directly or indirectly,
from the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to Yemen,
of services, software, hardware, or 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, social media platforms, collaboration platforms,
video conferencing, e-gaming, e-learning platforms, automated
translation, web maps, and user authentication services, as well as
cloud-based services in support of the foregoing, and domain name
registration services, involving Ansarallah, or any entity in which
Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater
interest, that is prohibited by the GTSR, is authorized, provided the
exportation, reexportation, or provision is not to a person whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the GTSR.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
all transactions of common carriers incident to the receipt or
transmission of mail and packages between the United States and Yemen,
or within Yemen, involving Ansarallah, or any
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entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, that are prohibited by the GTSR are authorized,
provided that the importation or exportation of such mail and packages
is not to or from any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR.
Note to paragraph (c). See 31 CFR 594.509 of the GTSR for a
general license authorizing transactions related to mail.
(d) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked person described in
paragraph (a) of this general license, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase
or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services; or
(2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR other
than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general
license, unless separately authorized.
(e) This general license shall take effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 24
Authorizing Noncommercial, Personal Remittances Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving Ansarallah, or any
entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
transfer of noncommercial, personal remittances to or from an
individual in Yemen, are authorized, provided the individual is not a
person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to
the GTSR.
Note to paragraph (a). Noncommercial, personal remittances do
not include charitable donations of funds to or for the benefit of
an entity or funds transfers for use in supporting or operating a
business, including a family-owned business.
(b) Transferring institutions may rely on the originator of a funds
transfer with regard to compliance with paragraph (a) of this general
license, provided that the transferring institution does not know or
have reason to know that the funds transfer is not in compliance with
paragraph (a).
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked person described in
paragraph (a) of this general license, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase
or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services; or
(2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, unless
separately authorized.
(d) This general license shall take effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25
Authorizing Transactions Related to Refined Petroleum Products in Yemen
Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving Ansarallah, or any
entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
provision (including sale) of refined petroleum products for personal,
commercial, or humanitarian use in Yemen are authorized.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any commercial resale, transfer, exportation, or reexporation
of refined petroleum products from Yemen;
(2) Financial transfers to any blocked person described in
paragraph (a), other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of
taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including
transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR other
than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general
license, unless separately authorized.
(c) This general license shall take effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 26
Authorizing Certain Transactions Necessary to Port and Airport
Operations Involving Ansarallah
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving Ansarallah, or any
entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent
or greater interest, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
operation of, or import or export of goods or transit of passengers
through, ports and airports in Yemen are authorized.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked person described in
paragraph (a), other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of
taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services;
(2) Transactions involving imports or exports of arms or related
materiel; or
(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, unless
separately authorized.
Note to General License No. 26. 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.
(c) This general license shall take effect on February 16, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 594
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 27
Authorizing Civil Aviation Safety and Wind Down Transactions Involving
Fly Baghdad
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Global
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Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the provision, exportation, or
reexportation of goods, technology, or services to ensure the safety of
civil aviation involving Fly Baghdad are authorized through 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time, March 22, 2024, provided that the goods,
technology, or services that are provided, exported, or reexported are
for use on aircraft operated solely for civil aviation purposes.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the GTSR that are ordinarily incident
and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving Fly Baghdad
are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22,
2024, provided that any payment to Fly Baghdad must be made into a
blocked account in accordance with the GTSR.
(c) This general license does not authorize any transactions
otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including transactions involving any
person blocked pursuant to the GTSR other than Fly Baghdad, unless
separately authorized.
Note to General License 27. 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.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 22, 2024.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2024-03627 Filed 2-21-24; 8:45 am]
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