2025-07-23 | 2025-13843The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 13N to replace and supersede General License 13M. This license authorizes U.S. persons to pay taxes, fees, import duties, and obtain necessary permits for day-to-day operations in Russia through October 9, 2025, despite prohibitions under Executive Order 14024. The authorization explicitly excludes debiting accounts of specific Russian state entities and any transactions involving persons blocked under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations.
Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 139 / Wednesday, July 23, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 34597 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, October 9, 2025. (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 (c) Effective July 8, 2025, General License No. 13M, dated April 7, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13N. Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: July 8, 2025. Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2025–13841 Filed 7–22–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 587 Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 13M 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 a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 13M, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 13M was issued on April 7, 2025. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional relevant dates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, 202–622–4855; or https:// ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: https:// ofac.treasury.gov/. Background On April 7, 2025, OFAC issued GL 13M to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. This GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. GL 13M replaced and superseded GL 13L. GL 13M has an expiration date of July 9, 2025. The text of this GL is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13M 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, July 9, 2025. (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 April 7, 2025, General License No. 13L, dated January 7, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13M. Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: April 7, 2025. Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2025–13843 Filed 7–22–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 587 Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 55D and 115B AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Publication of web general licenses. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 55D and 115B, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 55D was issued on June 18, 2025. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional relevant dates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, 202–622–4855; or https:// ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: https:// ofac.treasury.gov/. Background On June 18, 2025, and June 27, 2025, OFAC issued GLs 55D and 115B, respectively, to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Jul 22, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\23JYR1.SGM 23JYR1 khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES