Publication of an Iran-Related Determination

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Rules and Regulations Federal Register 47229 Vol. 90, No. 188 Wednesday, October 1, 2025 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 73 [Docket No. FDA–2021–C–0522] Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Gardenia (Genipin) Blue; Confirmation of Effective Date AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final amendment; order; confirmation of effective date. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of August 29, 2025, for the order that appeared in the Federal Register of July 15, 2025. The order amends the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of gardenia (genipin) blue as a color additive, at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP), in sport drinks, flavored or enhanced non￾carbonated water, fruit drinks and ades, ready-to-drink teas, hard candy, and soft candy. DATES: The effective date of August 29, 2025, for the order published in the Federal Register of July 15, 2025 (90 FR 31586), is confirmed. ADDRESSES: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this final order into the ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts, and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen DiFranco, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240–402–2710; or Keronica Richardson, Office of Policy, Regulations, and Information, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240–402–2378. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of July 15, 2025 (90 FR 31586), we amended the color additive regulations to add § 73.168 (21 CFR 73.168) ‘‘Gardenia (genipin) blue,’’ to provide for the safe use of gardenia (genipin) blue at levels consistent with GMP in sport drinks, flavored or enhanced non-carbonated water, fruit drinks and ades, ready-to-drink teas, hard candy, and soft candy. In the Federal Register of August 6, 2025 (90 FR 37793), we published a correction to the order clarifying the appropriate specification for methanol and amending the codified language of the regulation. We gave interested persons until August 14, 2025, to file objections or requests for a hearing (90 FR 31586 at 31587). We received no objections or requests for a hearing on the order. Therefore, we find that the effective date of the order that published in the Federal Register of July 15, 2025, should be confirmed. List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 73 Color additives, Cosmetics, Drugs, Foods, Medical devices. Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321, 341, 342, 343, 348, 351, 352, 355, 361, 362, 371, 379e) and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, we are giving notice that no objections or requests for a hearing were filed in response to the July 15, 2025, order. Accordingly, the amendments issued thereby became effective August 29, 2025. Grace R. Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs. [FR Doc. 2025–19166 Filed 9–30–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 562 Publication of an Iran-Related Determination. AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Publication of a determination. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a sector determination pursuant to a January 10, 2020 Executive Order. The determination was previously issued on OFAC’s website. DATES: The determination was issued on October 8, 2020. 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 January 10, 2020, the President, invoking the authority of, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 of January 10, 2020, ‘‘Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran’’ (85 FR 2003, January 14, 2020). Among other prohibitions, section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13902 blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within the possession or control of any U.S. person of, any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State to operate in the construction, mining, manufacturing, or textiles sectors of the Iranian economy, or any other sector of the Iranian economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State. On October 8, 2020, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Department of State, determined that section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13902 shall apply to the financial sector of the Iranian economy. This determination took effect on October 8, 2020. The text of the determination is provided below. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:45 Sep 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\01OCR1.SGM 01OCR1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1

47230 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 188 / Wednesday, October 1, 2025 / Rules and Regulations Determination Pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 13902 Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 13902 of January 10, 2020 (‘‘Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran’’) (E.O. 13902) imposes economic sanctions on any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to operate in such sectors of the Iranian economy as may be determined, pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of the order, by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State. To further deny funding to the Iranian regime’s nuclear program, missile development, terrorism and terrorist proxy networks, and malign regional influence, in response to its extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States described in E.O. 13902, and in consultation with the Secretary of State, I hereby determine that section 1(a)(i) shall apply to the financial sector of the Iranian economy. Any person I or my designee subsequently determine, in consultation with the Secretary of State, operates in this sector shall be subject to sanctions pursuant to section 1(a)(i). October 8, 2020. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2025–19123 Filed 9–30–25; 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 104A 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 104A, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 104A was issued on August 27, 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 August 27, 2025, OFAC issued GL 104A 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 104A replaced and superseded GL 104. GL 104A has an expiration date of September 1, 2026. 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. 104A Authorizing Transactions Related to Imports of Certain Diamonds Prohibited by Executive Order 14068 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the determination of February 8, 2024 made pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14068 (‘‘Prohibitions Related to Imports of Certain Categories of Diamonds’’) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the importation and entry into the United States, including importation for admission into a foreign trade zone located in the United States, of the following categories of diamonds are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 1, 2026, provided that the diamonds were physically located outside of the Russian Federation before, and were not exported or re-exported from the Russian Federation since: (1) March 1, 2024 for non-industrial diamonds with a weight of 1.0 carat or greater; or (2) September 1, 2024 for non￾industrial diamonds with a weight of 0.5 carats or greater. Note 1 to paragraph (a). The importation and entry into the United States, including importation for admission into a foreign trade zone located in the United States, of non￾industrial diamonds of Russian Federation origin remains prohibited pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 14068. (b) This general license does not authorize 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 August 27, 2025, General License No. 104, dated August 23, 2024, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 104A. Note 2 to General License No. 104A. Nothing in this general license relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal laws or requirements of other Federal agencies. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Dated: August 27, 2025. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2025–19124 Filed 9–30–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Chapter V Publication of Iranian Transactions and 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 in the Iranian sanctions program: GL R. This GL was previously made available on OFAC’s website upon its issuance. DATES: GL R was issued on July 30, 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 July 30, 2025, OFAC issued GL R to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order 13902 of January 10, 2020 (‘‘Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran,’’ 85 FR 2003, VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:45 Sep 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\01OCR1.SGM 01OCR1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1