Rule2026-09088
Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 55E, 115C, 13P, and 131C
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Published
May 7, 2026
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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 (GL) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 55E, 115C, 13P, and 131C, which were previously made available on OFAC's website.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24715-24716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09088]
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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 55E, 115C, 13P, and 131C
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 general licenses (GL) issued pursuant
to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs
55E, 115C, 13P, and 131C, which were previously made available on
OFAC's website.
DATES: GL 55E was issued on December 17, 2025. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for additional relevant dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Assistant Director for
Regulatory Affairs, 202-622-4855; or <a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac">https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac</a>.
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 December 17, 2025, OFAC issued GLs 55E and 115C to authorize
certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful
Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR). On
January 6, 2026, OFAC issued GL 13P and on February 26, 2026, OFAC
issued GL 131C, both also authorizing certain transactions otherwise
prohibited by the RuHSR. These GLs were made available on OFAC's
website (<a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov">https://ofac.treasury.gov</a>) when they were issued. GLs 55E and
115C, which expire on June 18, 2026, replaced and superseded GLs 55D
and 115B, respectively. GL 13P, which expires on April 9, 2026,
replaced and superseded GL 13O. GL 131C, which expired on April 1,
2026, replaced and superseded GL 131B. The text of these GLs is
provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 55E
Authorizing Certain Services Related to Sakhalin-2
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the determination of November 21, 2022
made pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14071
(``Prohibitions on Certain Services as They Relate to the Maritime
Transport of Crude Oil of Russian Federation Origin'') related to the
maritime transport of crude oil originating from the Sakhalin-2 project
(``Sakhalin-2 byproduct'') are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time, June 18, 2026, provided that the Sakhalin-2 byproduct is
solely for importation into Japan.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by E.O. 14024 involving Gazprombank Joint
Stock Company (Gazprombank) or any entity in which Gazprombank owns,
directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are
related to the Sakhalin-2 project, including such transactions
involving Sakhalin Energy LLC, are authorized through 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time, June 18, 2026.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the determination of January 10, 2025
made pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 14071 (``Prohibition on
Petroleum Services'') that are related to the Sakhalin-2 project are
authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, June 18, 2026.
(d) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any transactions prohibited by 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 transactions prohibited by Directive 4 under E.O. 14024,
Prohibitions Related to Transactions Involving the Central Bank of the
Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation,
and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation; or
(3) 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, other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (b),
unless separately authorized.
(e) Effective December 17, 2025, General License No. 55D, dated
June 18, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this
General License No. 55E.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: December 17, 2025.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 115C
Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Civil Nuclear Energy
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 involving
one or more of the following entities that are related to civil nuclear
energy are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, June
18, 2026:
(1) Gazprombank Joint Stock Company;
(2) State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic
Affairs Vnesheconombank;
(3) Public Joint Stock Company Bank Financial Corporation Otkritie;
(4) Sovcombank Open Joint Stock Company;
(5) Public Joint Stock Company Sberbank of Russia;
(6) VTB Bank Public Joint Stock Company;
(7) Joint Stock Company Alfa-Bank;
(8) Public Joint Stock Company Rosbank;
(9) Bank Zenit Public Joint Stock Company;
(10) Bank Saint-Petersburg Public Joint Stock Company;
(11) National Clearing Center (NCC);
(12) Any entity in which one or more of the above persons own,
directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent
or greater interest; or
(13) the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
(b) For the purposes of this general license, the term ``related to
civil
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nuclear energy'' means transactions undertaken solely to maintain or
support civil nuclear projects initiated before November 21, 2024.
(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; or
(3) 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 other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this
general license, unless separately authorized.
(d) Effective December 17, 2025, General License No. 115B, dated
June 27, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this
General License No. 115C.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: December 17, 2025.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13P
Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive
4 Under Executive Order 14024
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
U.S. persons, or entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly,
by a U.S. person, are authorized to pay taxes, fees, or import duties,
and purchase or receive permits, licenses, registrations,
certifications, or tax refunds to the extent such transactions are
prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024, Prohibitions
Related to Transactions Involving the Central Bank of the Russian
Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, and the
Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, provided such
transactions are ordinarily incident and necessary to the day-to-day
operations in the Russian Federation of such U.S. persons or entities,
through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 9, 2026.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) 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
(2) 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 January 6, 2026, General License No. 13O, dated
September 29, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this
General License No. 13P.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: January 6, 2026.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 587
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 131C
Authorizing Certain Transactions for the Negotiation of and Entry Into
Contingent Contracts for the Sale of Lukoil International GmbH and
Related Maintenance Activities
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the negotiation of and entry into
contracts with Public Joint-Stock Company Oil Company Lukoil or any of
its affiliates for the sale, disposition, or transfer of Lukoil
International GmbH (``LIG'') or any entity in which LIG owns, directly
or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or
greater interest (collectively, ``LIG Entities'') are authorized
through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 1, 2026, provided that
the performance of any such contract is made expressly contingent upon
the receipt of separate authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets
Control (``contingent contracts'').
Note to Paragraph (a). For purposes of this general license, the
term ``contingent contracts'' includes executory contracts,
executory pro forma invoices, agreements in principle, executory
offers capable of acceptance such as bids or proposals in response
to public tenders, binding memoranda of understanding, or any other
similar agreement.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by E.O. 14024 that are ordinarily incident
and necessary to the maintenance or wind down of operations, contracts,
or other agreements of LIG Entities are authorized through 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time, April 1, 2026.
(c) All blocked accounts of LIG Entities may be used, debited, or
credited for the transactions authorized in paragraph (b).
(d) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to any part of
31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized in paragraph (c);
(2) 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, other than blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this
general license, unless separately authorized; or
(3) The transfer of funds to any person or account located in the
Russian Federation.
(e) Effective February 26, 2026, General License No. 131B, dated
January 14, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this
General License No. 131C.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: February 26, 2026.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2026-09088 Filed 5-6-26; 8:45 am]
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