Rule · OFAC · 20 Jan 2026 · 2026-00945
General License 13O authorizes U.S. persons and entities owned or controlled by U.S. persons to pay taxes, fees, import duties, and purchase permits or licenses otherwise prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024, provided these transactions are ordinarily incident and necessary to day-to-day operations in the Russian Federation. The authorization remains valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 9, 2026, and explicitly excludes debiting accounts of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund, or the Ministry of Finance, as well as any transactions involving blocked persons unless separately authorized. This license replaces and supersedes General License No. 13N in its entirety, which was dated July 8, 2025.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 587 Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 13O 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 13O, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 13O was issued on September 29, 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 September 29, 2025, OFAC issued GL 13O 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 GL 13O replaced and superseded GL 13N. GL 13O has an expiration date of January 9, 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. 13O 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 standard time, January 9, 2026. (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 September 29, 2025, General License No. 13N, dated July 8, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13O. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: September 29, 2025. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2026–00945 Filed 1–16–26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
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