2026-05-07 | 2026-09084The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published General License No. 14 under the Belarus Sanctions Regulations. This license authorizes certain transactions involving the Belarussian Bank of Development and Reconstruction Belinvestbank Joint Stock Company and specific related entities. The authorization covers transactions that are otherwise prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, provided they do not involve the unblocking of property or other blocked persons.
24714 Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 88 / Thursday, May 7, 2026 / Rules and Regulations This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
AWP CA E4 Palm Springs, CA [Amended] Palm Springs Airport, CA (Lat. 33°49′47″ N, long. 116°30′24″ W) That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles either side of the airport’s 142° bearing from 6.6 miles extending 9.5 miles southeast, and within 1.9 miles either side of the airport’s 324° bearing from 4.4 miles extending 6 miles northwest. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on April 28, 2026. B.G. Chew, Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center. [FR Doc. 2026–09047 Filed 5–6–26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 547 Publication of a Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations: GL 1. This GL was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 1 was issued on March 2, 2026. 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 March 2, 2026, OFAC issued GL 1 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 547. GL 1 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 547 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 1 Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving the Rwanda Defence Force (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations (DRCSR), 31 CFR part 547, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), or any entity in which the RDF owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 1, 2026 provided that any payment to a blocked person is made into a blocked account in accordance with the DRCSR. (b) This general license does not authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by the DRCSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the DRCSR 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: March 2, 2026. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2026–09086 Filed 5–6–26; 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 14. This GL was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 14 was issued on March 26, 2026. 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 March 26, 2026, OFAC issued GL 14 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548. GL 14 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. 14 Authorizing Transactions Involving Belarussian Bank of Development and Reconstruction Belinvestbank Joint Stock Company and Certain Additional Entities (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) Belarussian Bank of Development and Reconstruction Belinvestbank Joint Stock Company; (2) Limited Liability Company Belinvest-Engineering; (3) CJSC Belbizneslizing; 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 May 06, 2026 Jkt 268001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\07MYR1.SGM 07MYR1 khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES
Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 88 / Thursday, May 7, 2026 / Rules and Regulations 24715 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. Dated: March 26, 2026. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2026–09084 Filed 5–6–26; 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 55E, 115C, 13P, and 131C 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 (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 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 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 (https:// ofac.treasury.gov) 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 Sakhalin2 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 May 06, 2026 Jkt 268001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\07MYR1.SGM 07MYR1 khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES