Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 40C

Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 21, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 67557 opportunity for public participation, and delay in effective date are inapplicable. Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) does not apply. Paperwork Reduction Act The collections of information related to the regulations being amended in this rule are contained in 31 CFR part 501 (the ‘‘Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations’’). Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), those collections of information have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1505–0164. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid control number. List of Subjects in 31 CFR Parts 525, 546, and 589 Administrative practice and procedure, Banks, banking, Blocking of assets, Burma, Credit, Foreign trade, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Russian Federation, Sanctions, Securities, Services, Sudan, Ukraine. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, OFAC is issuing the following amendments: PART 525—BURMA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS ■ 1. The authority citation for part 525 is revised to read as follows: Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 22 U.S.C. 10201–10261; 50 U.S.C. 1601– 1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 14014, 86 FR 9429, 3 CFR, 2021 Comp., p. 514. Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy ■ 2. Add § 525.512 to read as follows: § 525.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use. (a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with personal, non￾commercial use. (b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows: (1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities are: (i) Products that 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) That are intended for ultimate use 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. For the purposes of this section, 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. For the purposes of this section, 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). Note 1 to § 525.512. This section does not relieve any person authorized thereunder from complying with any other applicable laws or regulations. PART 546—SUDAN STABILIZATION SANCTIONS REGULATIONS ■ 3. The authority citation for part 546 continues to read as follows: Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C. 287c; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13067, 62 FR 59989, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 230; E.O. 13400, 71 FR 25483, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 220; E.O. 14098, 88 FR 29529. Subpart B—Prohibitions § 546.202 [Amended] ■ 4. Amend § 546.202 in the introductory text of paragraph (d) by removing ‘‘the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control’’ and adding in its place ‘‘OFAC’’. § 546.203 [Amended] ■ 5. Amend § 546.203 in paragraph (e) by removing ‘‘the Office of Foreign Assets Control’’ and adding in its place ‘‘OFAC’’. § 546.703 [Amended] ■ 6. Amend § 546.703 by removing ‘‘the Office of Foreign Assets Control’’ and adding in its place ‘‘OFAC’’. PART 589—UKRAINE-/RUSSIA￾RELATED SANCTIONS REGULATIONS ■ 7. The authority citation for part 589 is revised to read as follows: Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 8901– 8910, 8921–8930; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 115–44, 131 Stat. 886 (codified in scattered sections of 22 U.S.C.); E.O. 13660, 79 FR 13493, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 226; E.O. 13661, 79 FR 15535, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 229; E.O. 13662, 79 FR 16169, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 233; E.O. 13685, 79 FR 77357, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 313., E.O. 13849, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 875, E.O. 14065, 87 FR 10293, 3 CFR, 2022 Comp., p. 340. Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy § 589.520 [Amended] ■ 8. Amend § 589.520 in the introductory text by removing ‘‘589.206’’ and adding in its place ‘‘589.207’’. Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2024–18747 Filed 8–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 591 Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 40C AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Publication of a web general license. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing one general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 40C, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 40C was issued on July 8, 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: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:51 Aug 20, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\21AUR1.SGM 21AUR1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1

67558 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 21, 2024 / Rules and Regulations Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: https:// ofac.treasury.gov/. Background On July 8, 2024, OFAC issued GL 40C to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. GL 40C was made available on OFAC’s website (https:// ofac.treasury.gov/) when it was issued. GL 40C supersedes GL 40B, which was issued on July 10, 2023. GL 40C has an expiration date of July 8, 2025. The text of this GL is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 40C Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions related to the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of liquefied petroleum gas to Venezuela, involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, each as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 8, 2025. (b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any payment-in-kind of petroleum or petroleum products; or (2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR, including transactions involving any blocked persons other than PdVSA, any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, or any Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. (c) Effective July 8, 2024, General License No. 40B, dated July 10, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 40C. Note to General License No. 40C. Nothing in this general license relieves any persons from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. Dated: July 8, 2024. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2024–18754 Filed 8–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 4 [PS Docket Nos. 15–80 and 13–75, ET Docket No. 04–35, FCC 24–73 FR ID 238688] Disruptions to Communications; Improving 911 Reliability; Concerning Disruptions to Communications AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Denial of petition for reconsideration. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an Order on Reconsideration that denies the petition for reconsideration filed by Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) with respect to the Second Report and Order in this proceeding. DATES: Effective August 21, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact Barbara Kunkel, Attorney Advisor, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418– 0671 or via email at Barbara.Kunkel@ fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s Order on Reconsideration, FCC 24–73, adopted on July 10, 2024, and released on July 11, 2024. The complete text of this document is available for public inspection on the Commission’s website at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/ attachments/FCC-24-73A1.pdf. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to FCC504@ fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice). Synopsis

1. The Order on Reconsideration denies the petition for reconsideration of the Second Report and Order, 88 FR 9756 (Feb. 15, 2023), filed by CCA on March 17, 2023. In the Second Report and Order the Commission adopted rules to harmonize the 911 outage notification requirements for originating service providers (OSPs) and covered 911 service providers. Specifically, the Second Report and Order required both OSPs and covered 911 service providers to notify Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) of outages that potentially affect them as soon as possible, but no later than 30 minutes after discovering the outage. The Commission also required OSPs and covered 911 service providers to maintain accurate and up￾to-date PSAP contact information for the purpose of providing 911 outage notifications.
2. CCA sought reconsideration of two aspects of the Second Report and Order as they apply to OSPs. First, CCA argued that it is unreasonable to require OSPs to initially notify PSAPs of 911 outages within 30 minutes of discovering an outage. CCA further argued that OSP compliance with the 30-minute rule (1) is infeasible or impossible, (2) should not apply to outages attributable to third-party vendors, (3) will cause over-notification to PSAPs, and (4) will overburden small and rural carriers. CCA argued instead that the Commission should revert to the previous rule that required OSPs to notify PSAPs ‘‘as soon as possible’’ with no time limitation. In the alternative, if the Commission retains the 30-minute rule, CCA argued that the Commission should define ‘‘discovery’’ of an outage to be when an OSP receives notification of the outage from its third-party vendor or service provider, rather than when the third-party vendor or service provider itself discovers the outage. CCA also argued that the Commission should modify the 30-minute rule to deem OSPs compliant if they begin notifying affected PSAPs within 30 minutes, even if they do not complete notification to all potentially affected PSAPs within that timeframe. Second, CCA requested that the Commission reconsider the requirement that OSPs use ‘‘special diligence’’ to identify, maintain, and annually confirm contact information for PSAPs in their service areas. CCA argued that the Commission materially erred in estimating the cost to OSPs of complying with this requirement, and that the rule will overburden small and rural carriers. Accordingly, CCA asserted that the Commission should create and operate a centralized PSAP contact information database rather than requiring OSPs to maintain PSAP contact information themselves.
3. Regarding the application of a 30- minute initial PSAP notification deadline to OSPs, the Commission VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:51 Aug 20, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\21AUR1.SGM 21AUR1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1