Rule2026-20008
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, and 58
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Published
September 30, 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 seven general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, and 58, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 61771-61775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20008]
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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 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, and 58
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 seven general licenses (GLs) issued
pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 52, 53, 54, 55,
56, 57, and 58, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's
website.
DATES: GL 52 was issued on March 18, 2026. 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 March 18, 2026, OFAC issued GL 52 to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (VSR). On March 24, 2026, OFAC issued GL
53, to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR.
On March 27, 2026, OFAC issued GLs 54 and 55, to authorize certain
transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. On April 14, 2026, OFAC
issued GLs 56 and 57, to authorize certain transactions otherwise
prohibited by the VSR. On May 5, 2026, OFAC issued GL 58 to authorize
certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. These GLs were
made available on OFAC's website (<a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov">https://ofac.treasury.gov</a>) when they
were issued. The text of these GLs is provided below.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 52
Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Petr[oacute]leos de
Venezuela, S.A.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 or E.O.
13850 involving Petr[oacute]leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), or any
entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or
greater interest (collectively, ``PdVSA Entities''), by an established
U.S. entity are authorized, provided that:
(1) Any contract for such transactions with PdVSA or PdVSA Entities
specify that the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within
the United States govern the contract and that any dispute resolution
under the contract occur in the United States; and
(2) Any monetary payment to a blocked person, excluding payments
for local taxes, permits, or fees, is made into the Foreign Government
Deposit Funds, as specified in E.O. 14373 of January 9, 2026 (``Foreign
Government Deposit Funds''), or any other account as instructed by the
U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Note 1 to Paragraph (a). For purposes of this general license,
the term ``established U.S. entity'' means any entity organized
under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the
United States on or before January 29, 2025.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions involving the Government of Venezuela that would
otherwise be prohibited by E.O. 13884 that are necessary for the
activities set forth in paragraph (a) of this general license are
authorized, provided that any monetary payment to a blocked person,
excluding payments for local taxes, permits, or fees, is made into the
Foreign Government Deposit Funds, or any other account as instructed by
the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions
Regulations
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(VSR), 31 CFR part 591, such as transactions prohibited by E.O. 13808
related to bonds and certain other debt of the Government of Venezuela
or PdVSA, including transactions to settle such bonds and debt, as well
as transactions prohibited by E.O. 13835, including transactions
related to the sale, transfer, assignment or pledging as collateral by
the Government of Venezuela of any equity interest in PdVSA, PdVSA
Entities, or any other entity in which the Government of Venezuela has
a 50 percent or greater ownership interest;
(2) The entry into a settlement agreement or the enforcement of any
lien, judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order through
execution, garnishment, or other judicial process purporting to
transfer or otherwise alter or affect property or interests in property
of any person blocked pursuant to the VSR, including PdVSA or a PdVSA
Entity;
(3) Any transaction involving any individual or entity identified
on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's List of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), excluding PdVSA, as well as
any entity in which one or more of such persons identified on the SDN
List own, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a
50 percent or greater interest, excluding PdVSA Entities;
(4) Payment terms that are not commercially reasonable, involve
debt swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency,
digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the
Government of Venezuela, including the petro;
(5) Any transaction involving a person located in or organized
under the laws of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran,
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, or any
entity that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a
joint venture with such persons;
(6) Any transaction involving an entity located in or organized
under the laws of Venezuela or the United States that is owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with a
person located in or organized under the laws of the People's Republic
of China;
(7) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to the VSR; or
(8) Any transaction involving a blocked vessel.
(d) Any person that exports, reexports, sells, resells, or supplies
Venezuelan-origin oil or Venezuelan-origin petrochemical products to
countries other than the United States pursuant to this general license
must provide a detailed report to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d98ab8b7baadb0b6b7aa86b0b7bbb6a199aaadb8adbcf7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fdceee1ecfbe6e0e1fcd0e6e1ede0f7cffcfbeefbeaa1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a> and
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8cdad6dee9fce3fef8e5e2ebcce8e3e9a2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2375797146534c51574a4d4463474c460d444c55">[email protected]</span></a> that identifies, for each of these transactions:
(1) The parties involved;
(2) A description of the transactions, including the products,
quantities, values, dates of the transactions, and countries of
ultimate destination; and
(3) Any taxes, fees, or other payments provided to the Government
of Venezuela.
(e) Reports described in paragraph (d) are due ten days after the
execution of the first of such transactions and every 90 days
thereafter while such transactions are ongoing.
Note to General License No. 52. Nothing in this general license
relieves any person from compliance with the requirements of other
Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce's Bureau of
Industry and Security.
Bradley T. Smith
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 18, 2026.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 53
Official Missions of the Government of Venezuela to the United States
(a) All transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are related to the
provision of goods or services in the United States to official
missions of the Government of Venezuela to the United States or to
permanent missions of the Government of Venezuela to international
organizations in the United States (collectively, the ``missions''),
and payment for such goods or services, are authorized, provided that:
(1) The goods or services are for the conduct of the official
business of the missions, or for personal use of the employees of the
mission in the United States, or persons who share a common dwelling as
a family member or dependent of such an employee, of the missions, and
are not for resale;
(2) The transaction does not involve the purchase, sale, financing,
or refinancing of real property; and
(3) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law.
(b) The provision of goods or services in the United States to the
employees, or persons who share a common dwelling as a family member or
dependent of such an employee, of the missions, and payment for such
goods or services, are authorized, provided that:
(1) The goods or services are for personal use of the employees, or
persons who share a common dwelling as a family member or dependent of
such an employee, of the missions, and are not for resale; and
(2) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law.
(c) U.S. financial institutions, as defined by the VSR, are
authorized to operate accounts for, extend credit to, and process funds
transfers on behalf of the missions and employees thereof, subject to
the limitations in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general license.
Bradley T. Smith
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 24, 2026.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 54
Authorizing the Supply of Certain Items and Services for Minerals
Operations in Venezuela
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of
Venezuela, CVG Compania General de Mineria de Venezuela CA (Minerven),
or any entity in which Minerven owns, directly or indirectly, a 50
percent or greater interest (collectively, ``Minerven Entities''), that
are ordinarily incident and necessary to the provision from the United
States or by a U.S. person of goods, technology, software, or services
for the exploration, development, mining, extraction, processing,
refining, or production of minerals, including gold, in Venezuela are
authorized, provided that:
(1) Any contract for such transactions with the Government of
Venezuela, Minerven, or Minerven Entities specify that the laws of the
United States or any jurisdiction within the United States govern the
contract and that any dispute resolution under the contract occur in
the United States; and
(2) Any monetary payment to a blocked person, excluding payments
for local taxes, permits, or fees, is made into the Foreign Government
Deposit Funds, as specified in Executive Order 14373 of January 9,
2026, or any other account as instructed by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury.
Note 1 to Paragraph (a). Transactions authorized by paragraph
(a) include
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processing of payments, arranging shipping and logistics services,
including chartering vessels, obtaining marine insurance and
protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage, and arranging port and
terminal services, including with port authorities or terminal
operators that are part of the Government of Venezuela. Paragraph
(a) also authorizes transactions for the maintenance of minerals
operations, including gold operations, in Venezuela, including the
refurbishment or repair of items used for minerals exploration,
development, mining, extraction, processing, refining, or production
activities.
Note 2 to Paragraph (a). See Venezuela General License No. 30B
for an authorization for transactions ordinarily incident and
necessary to operations or use of ports and airports in Venezuela.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Payment terms that are not commercially reasonable, involve
debt swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency,
digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the
Government of Venezuela, including the petro;
(2) Any transaction involving a person located in or organized
under the laws of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran,
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the
People's Republic of China, or any entity that is owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with such persons;
(3) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to the VSR;
(4) Any transaction involving a blocked vessel; or
(5) The formation of new joint ventures or other entities in
Venezuela to explore, develop, mine, extract, process, refine, or
produce minerals, including gold.
(c) Any person that exports, reexports, sells, resells, or supplies
goods, technology, software, or services pursuant to this general
license must provide a detailed report to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a497b74796e737574694573747875625a696e7b6e7f347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dc8fbdb2bfa8b5b3b2af83b5b2beb3a49cafa8bda8b9f2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a> and
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a656c6b695563647e6b616f4a6e6563246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dbb4bdbab884b2b5afbab0be9bbfb4b2f5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a> that identifies, for each of these transactions:
(1) The parties involved;
(2) The goods, technology, software, or services involved,
including quantities and values;
(3) The dates the transactions occurred; and
(4) Any taxes, fees, or other payments provided to the Government
of Venezuela.
(d) Reports described in paragraph (c) are due ten days after the
execution of the first of such transactions and every 90 days
thereafter while such transactions are ongoing.
Note to General License No. 54. Nothing in this general license
relieves any person from compliance with the requirements of other
Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce's Bureau of
Industry and Security.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 27, 2026.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 55
Authorizing Negotiations of and Entry Into Contingent Contracts for
Certain Investment in Venezuela's Minerals Sector
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of
Venezuela, CVG Compania General de Mineria de Venezuela CA (Minerven),
or any entity in which Minerven owns, directly or indirectly, a 50
percent or greater interest, that are related to the negotiation of and
entry into contingent contracts for new investment in the minerals
sector of Venezuela, including the gold sector of Venezuela, are
authorized, provided that the performance of any such contract is made
expressly contingent upon separate authorization from the Office of
Foreign Assets Control (``contingent contracts'').
Note 1 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.
Note 2 to Paragraph (a). Paragraph (a) authorizes negotiating
and entering into contingent contracts to engage in new exploration,
development, mining, extraction, processing, refining, or production
activities in Venezuela's minerals sector, to expand existing
operations in Venezuela, and to form new joint ventures or other
entities in Venezuela related to the foregoing activities.
Transactions authorized by paragraph (a) also include prefatory
steps for the aforementioned activities, such as conducting
commercial, legal, technical, safety, and environmental due
diligence and assessments.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any transaction involving a person located in the Russian
Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the People's Republic of
China, or any entity that is owned or controlled by or in a joint
venture with such persons;
(2) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to the VSR; or
(3) Any transaction involving a blocked vessel.
Note to General License No. 55. Nothing in this general license
relieves any person from compliance with the requirements of other
Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce's Bureau of
Industry and Security.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: March 27, 2026.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 56
Authorizing Commercial-Related Negotiations of Contingent Contracts
With the Government of Venezuela
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to engaging in commercial-related
negotiations of contingent contracts with the Government of Venezuela
are authorized, provided that the entry into and performance of any
such contract is made expressly contingent upon separate authorization
from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (``contingent contracts'').
Note 1 to paragraph (a). For purposes of this general license,
the term ``Government of Venezuela'' has the meaning set forth in
section 6(d) of E.O. 13884 and includes the state and Government of
Venezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
thereof, any person owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by
the foregoing, and any person who has acted or purported to act,
directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of the foregoing.
Note 2 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) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions
Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (VSR), such as transactions prohibited by
E.O. 13808 related to bonds and certain other debt
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of the Government of Venezuela or Petr[oacute]leos de Venezuela, S.A.
(PdVSA), including transactions to settle such bonds and debt, as well
as transactions prohibited by E.O. 13835, including transactions
related to the sale, transfer, assignment, or pledging as collateral by
the Government of Venezuela of any equity interest in PdVSA or any
other entity in which the Government of Venezuela has a 50 percent or
greater ownership interest;
(2) Payment terms that are not commercially reasonable, involve
debt swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency,
digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the
Government of Venezuela, including the petro;
(3) The entry into a settlement agreement or the enforcement of any
lien, judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order through
execution, garnishment, or other judicial process purporting to
transfer or otherwise alter or affect property or interests in property
blocked pursuant to the VSR;
(4) Any transaction involving a person located in the Russian
Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea, or the Republic of Cuba, or any entity that is owned
or controlled by or in a joint venture with such persons;
(5) Any transaction involving an entity located in or organized
under the laws of Venezuela or the United States that is owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with a
person located in or organized under the laws of the People's Republic
of China;
(6) Any transaction involving any individual or entity identified
on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's List of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), as well as any entity in
which one or more of such persons identified on the SDN List own,
directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent
or greater interest; or
(7) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to 31 CFR
Chapter V.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: April 14, 2026.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 57
Authorizing Financial Services Transactions Involving Certain
Venezuelan Banks and Government of Venezuela Individuals
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 591 (VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the
provision, exportation, or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of
financial services to, from, or for the benefit of the following
persons are authorized:
(1) Banco Central de Venezuela;
(2) Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela);
(3) Banco Digital de los Trabajadores Banco Universal C.A.;
(4) Banco del Tesoro, C.A. Banco Universal (Banco del Tesoro);
(5) 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
(6) Any individual whose property and interests in property are
blocked solely pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 because that
individual meets the definition of ``Government of Venezuela,'' as
defined in E.O. 13884, including current employees of the ``Government
of Venezuela,'' excluding any individual identified on the Office of
Foreign Assets Control's List of Specially Designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license,
all transactions involving the Government of Venezuela that would
otherwise be prohibited by E.O. 13884 and that are necessary for the
activities set forth in paragraph (a) of this general license are
authorized.
(c) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to any part of
31 CFR chapter V; or
(2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR, unless
separately authorized.
Note 1 to General License 57. For purposes of this general
license, the term ``financial services'' includes maintaining,
operating, or closing of accounts; loans; transfers; transfers of
funds; banking services; money transfer services; collection;
presentment; promise; order; consignment; the acceptance of
deposits; insurance; guarantees; cash withdrawals; check services;
Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers; wire transfers; debit
card, prepaid card, Automated Teller Machine transactions, and any
other payments as defined under the Uniform Commercial Code Article
3-602; the issuance and use of payment cards and digital wallets;
currency exchange; U.S. dollar-denominated banking, payment, and
correspondent account services; services in connection with the
collection, forwarding, processing, or receipt of funds or
remittances; services in connection with the processing or receipt
of salary, pension, annuity, payroll, and other employment-related
payments or benefits; transfers of funds sent through mobile money,
mobile wallets, digital bank accounts, credit cards, debit cards,
online payments, or other digital technology; related safety, fraud-
prevention, screening, authentication, cybersecurity, and security
services and technologies; investments; securities; and commodity
futures or options.
Note 2 to General License 57. U.S. financial institutions
processing transactions authorized by paragraphs (a) or (b) of this
general license may rely on the originator or beneficiary of a funds
transfer with regard to compliance with this general license,
provided that the processing financial institution does not know or
have reason to know that the transaction is not in compliance with
this general license.
Note 3 to General License 57. Nothing in this general license
relieves any person from compliance with the requirements of other
U.S. laws, including the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. 5311 et seq.,
the USA PATRIOT Act, Public Law 107-56, and regulations promulgated
by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: April 14, 2026.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations
31 CFR Part 591
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 58
Authorizing Certain Services to the Government of Venezuela in
Connection With Potential Debt Restructuring
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license,
all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31
CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to
the provision of legal, financial advisory, and consulting services to
the Government of Venezuela, including Petr[oacute]leos de Venezuela,
S.A. (PdVSA) and any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or
indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ``PdVSA
Entities''), in connection with potential
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restructuring of debt of the Government of Venezuela, including debt of
PdVSA and PdVSA Entities, are authorized.
Note 1 to paragraph (a). For purposes of this general license,
the term ``Government of Venezuela'' has the meaning set forth in
section 6(d) of Executive Order 13884 and includes the state and
Government of Venezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality thereof, any person owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by the foregoing, and any person who has acted or
purported to act, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of the
foregoing.
Note 2 to paragraph (a). Authorized legal, financial advisory,
and consulting services in connection with potential debt
restructuring include the assessment, development, or preparation of
debt restructuring options, proposals, and related supporting
materials.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) The restructuring, transfer, or settlement of debt of the
Government of Venezuela, including debt of PdVSA and PdVSA Entities, or
direct negotiations between the Government of Venezuela, including
PdVSA and PdVSA Entities, and creditors regarding such restructuring,
transfer, or settlement;
(2) Payment terms for services provided under this general license
that are not commercially reasonable, involve debt swaps or payments in
gold, or are denominated in digital currency, digital coin, or digital
tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of Venezuela,
including the petro;
(3) The entry into a settlement agreement or the enforcement of any
lien, judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order through
execution, garnishment, or other judicial process purporting to
transfer or otherwise alter or affect property or interests in property
blocked pursuant to the VSR;
(4) Any transaction by a person located in the Russian Federation,
the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, the Republic of Cuba, or the People's Republic of China, or any
entity that is owned or controlled by or in a joint venture with such
persons;
(5) Any transaction involving any individual or entity identified
on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's List of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), excluding PdVSA, as well as
any entity in which one or more of such persons identified on the SDN
List own, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a
50 percent or greater interest, excluding PdVSA Entities; or
(6) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to 31 CFR
Chapter V.
(c) Any person that provides legal, financial advisory, and
consulting services pursuant to this general license shall furnish a
copy of the signed contract for such services to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#affccec1ccdbc6c0c1dcf0c6c1cdc0d7efdcdbcedbca81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eab98b84899e83858499b58384888592aa999e8b9e8fc48d859c">[email protected]</span></a> and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#baece0e8dfcad5c8ced3d4ddfaded5df94ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c5a565e697c637e7865626b4c686369226b637a">[email protected]</span></a> within 10 business
days of execution.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Dated: May 5, 2026.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2026-20008 Filed 9-29-26; 8:45 am]
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