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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 112 / Monday, June 10, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 48841 OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13I 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 11, 2024. (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 (c) Effective April 12, 2024, General License No. 13H, dated January 18, 2024, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13I. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: April 12, 2024. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 589 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 94 Authorizing Transactions Involving OWH SE i.L. (Formerly Known as VTB Bank Europe SE) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR) or the Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 589 (URSR), involving OWH SE i.L. (formerly known as VTB Bank Europe SE), or any entity in which OWH SE i.L. owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (‘‘OWH SE i.L. Entities’’), are authorized. (b) All property and interests in property of OWH SE i.L. Entities are unblocked. (c) This general license does not authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by the RuHSR or the URSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR or the URSR, 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: April 19, 2024. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2024–12308 Filed 6–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 594 Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations Web General License 28 AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Publication of 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 Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations: GL 28, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 28 was issued on February 16, 2024. 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: Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: https:// ofac.treasury.gov. Background On February 16, 2024, OFAC issued GL 28 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594. GL 28 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 Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 594 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 28 Authorizing Transactions for Third￾Country Diplomatic and Consular Missions Involving Ansarallah (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), involving Ansarallah, or any entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the official business of third-country diplomatic or consular missions to Yemen are authorized. (b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Financial transfers to any blocked person described in paragraph (a) of this general license, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services; or (2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. Bradley T. Smith, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Jun 07, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\10JNR1.SGM 10JNR1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1

48842 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 112 / Monday, June 10, 2024 / Rules and Regulations Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: February 16, 2024. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2024–12332 Filed 6–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Parts 594 and 597 Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and Foreign Terrorist Organization Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 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 five general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and the Foreign Terrorist Organization Sanctions Regulations: GLs 9, 10, 11. 12, and 13, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 9 was issued on January 19, 2021. 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: Electronic Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: https:// ofac.treasury.gov. Background On January 19, 2021, OFAC issued GLs 9, 10, 11, and 12 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (the GTSR), the Foreign Terrorist Organization Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 597 (the FTOSR), and Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 of September 23, 2001 ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism’’ (66 FR 49079, September 25, 2001), as amended. On January 25, 2021, OFAC issued GL 13, also to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, the FTOSR, and E.O. 13224, as amended. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https:// ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. Each of these GLs was revoked on February 16, 2021 upon the U.S. Department of State’s revocation of the designation of Ansarallah. The text of these GLs is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 594 Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 597 Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, as Amended GENERAL LICENSE NO. 9 Official Business of the United States Government (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions and activities involving Ansarallah, or any entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 597 (FTOSR), or Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended, that are for the conduct of the official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. (b) This general license does not authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, the FTOSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or E.O. 13224, as amended, or any transactions or activities with any blocked persons other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license. Dated: January 19, 2021. Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 594 Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 597 Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, as Amended GENERAL LICENSE NO. 10 Official Activities of Certain International Organizations (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions and activities involving Ansarallah, or any entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 597 (FTOSR), or Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended, that are for the conduct of the official business of the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies, Programmes, Funds, and Related Organizations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, by employees, contractors, or grantees thereof are authorized. (b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions or activities involving the Iranian Red Crescent Society; or (2) Any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, the FTOSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or E.O. 13224, as amended, or any transactions or activities with any blocked persons other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license. Note to General License 10: For an organizational chart listing the Specialized Agencies, Programmes, Funds, and Related Organizations of the United Nations, see the following page on the United Nations website: http://www.unsceb.org/directory. Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: January 19, 2021. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Jun 07, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\10JNR1.SGM 10JNR1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1