Publication of Belarus and Russian Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses

10002 Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 40 / Monday, March 2, 2026 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 548 Publication of a Belarus Sanctions Regulations Web General License 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 Belarus Sanctions Regulations: GL 13. This GL was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 13 was issued on December 15, 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 December 15, 2025, OFAC issued GL 13 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548. GL 13 was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. The text of this GL is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Belarus Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 548 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13 Authorizing Transactions Involving Joint Stock Company Belarusian Potash Company, Agrorozkvit LLC, and Belaruskali OAO (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548 (BSR), involving the following entities are authorized: (1) Joint Stock Company Belarusian Potash Company; (2) Agrorozkvit LLC; (3) Belaruskali OAO; or (4) 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. (b) 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 BSR, including transactions involving the property or interests in property of any person blocked pursuant to the BSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: December 15, 2025. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Editorial Note: This document was received by the Office of the Federal Register on February 26, 2026. [FR Doc. 2026–04092 Filed 2–27–26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 548 Publication of a Belarus Sanctions Regulations Web General License 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 Belarus Sanctions Regulations: GL 12. This GL was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 12 was issued on November 4, 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 November 4, 2025, OFAC issued GL 12 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548. GL 12 was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. The text of this GL is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Belarus Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 548 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 12 Authorizing Transactions Related to Certain Blocked Aircraft (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548 (BSR), related to the following aircraft are authorized: (1) aircraft with tail number EW– 001PA and serial number 33079; (2) aircraft with tail number EW– 001PB and serial number 33968; or (3) aircraft with tail number EW– 001PH and serial number 31835. Note to paragraph (a). The authorization in paragraph (a) of this general license includes transactions related to the use of the aircraft by Alyaksandr Lukashenka or Foreign Limited Liability Company Slavkali, persons blocked pursuant to the BSR that have an interest in such aircraft. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, the aircraft identified in paragraph (a) of this general license are unblocked. (c) This general license does not authorize: (1) The unblocking of any funds that were blocked on or before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, November 4, 2025; or (2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the BSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the BSR other than those persons and transactions described in the note to paragraph (a) of this general license. Note to General License No. 12. Nothing in this general license relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal laws or requirements of other Federal agencies, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) administered by the Department of State and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Department of Commerce. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:52 Feb 27, 2026 Jkt 268001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\02MRR1.SGM 02MRR1 khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES

Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 40 / Monday, March 2, 2026 / Rules and Regulations 10003 Dated: November 4, 2025. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Editorial Note: This document was received by the Office of the Federal Register on February 26, 2026. [FR Doc. 2026–04091 Filed 2–27–26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 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 124B, 128A, 130, and 131 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 four general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 124B, 128A, 130, and 131, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 124B was issued on November 14, 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 November 14, 2025, OFAC issued GLs 124B, 128A, 130, and 131 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. These GLs were made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when they were issued. GLs 128A and 131 are now expired. GL 130 has an expiration date of April 29, 2026. 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. 124B Authorizing Petroleum Services and Other Transactions Related to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Tengizchevroil, and Karachaganak Projects (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the determination of January 10, 2025 made pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14071 (‘‘Prohibition on Petroleum Services’’) that are related to the operation of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Tengizchevroil, or Karachaganak projects are authorized. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by E.O. 14024 involving one or more of the following blocked persons that are related to the operation of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Tengizchevroil, or Karachaganak projects are authorized: (1) Rosneft Oil Company; (2) Public Joint-Stock Company Oil Company Lukoil; or (3) 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. (c) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions for the sale, disposition, or transfer of any interest in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Tengizchevroil, or Karachaganak projects; 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, other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (b), unless separately authorized. (d) Effective November 14, 2025, General License No. 124A, dated October 22, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 124B. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: November 14, 2025. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 128A Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Lukoil Retail Service Stations Located Outside of Russia (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the purchase of goods and services from, or the maintenance, operation, or wind down of Lukoil retail service stations located outside of the Russian Federation (‘‘Lukoil Retail Service Stations’’), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, December 13, 2025, provided that any payment, directly or indirectly, to a blocked person—other than blocked Lukoil Retail Service Stations—is made into a blocked account in accordance with the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR). Note to paragraph (a): For the purpose of this general license, the term ‘‘Lukoil Retail Service Stations’’ means physical retail service stations located outside the Russian Federation and in existence on or before October 22, 2025 in which (1) Public Joint￾Stock Company Oil Company Lukoil (‘‘Lukoil’’) has an interest, or (2) any entity in which Lukoil owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, has an interest. (b) Paragraph (a) of 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 RuHSR, unless separately authorized. (c) Effective November 14, 2025, General License No. 128, dated October 22, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 128A. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: November 14, 2025. 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