Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 83A

Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 56 / Thursday, March 21, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 20119 Dated: February 23, 2024. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 92 Authorizing the Offloading of Cargo From Sovcomflot Vessels (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 delivery and offloading of cargo from any vessel identified on the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons that is blocked solely due to a property interest of Joint Stock Company Sovcomflot (Sovcomflot), or any entity in which Sovcomflot owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time, April 8, 2024, provided that the cargo was loaded prior to February 23, 2024. (b) This general license does not authorize: (1) The entry into any new commercial contracts involving the property or interests in property of any blocked persons, including the blocked entity described in paragraph (a) of this general license, except as authorized by paragraph (a); (2) 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; (3) 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 (4) Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the RuHSR, including transactions involving the property or interests in property of any person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR, other than transactions involving the blocked persons or vessels described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: February 23, 2024. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 93 Authorizing Transactions Involving Certain Sovcomflot Vessels (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 involving any vessel that is blocked solely due to a property interest of Joint Stock Company Sovcomflot or any entity in which Sovcomflot owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized, provided that such vessel is not identified on the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. (b) 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 or property blocked pursuant to the RuHSR other than the blocked persons and vessels described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: February 23, 2024. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2024–05990 Filed 3–20–24; 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 83A 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 Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 83A, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 83A was issued on February 20, 2024. 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 December 22, 2023, OFAC issued GL 83 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. Subsequently, OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 83: on February 20, 2024, OFAC issued GL 83A, which superseded GL 83. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https:// ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. The text of GL 83A is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 83A Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Imports of Certain Categories of Fish, Seafood, and Preparations Thereof Prohibited by Executive Order 14068 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the determination of December 22, 2023 made pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14068, as amended by E.O. 14114 (‘‘Prohibitions Related to Imports of Certain Categories of Fish, Seafood, and Preparations Thereof’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the importation into the United States of seafood derivative products that were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 20, 2024, pursuant to written contracts or written agreements entered into prior to December 22, 2023, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 31, 2024. (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 February 20, 2024, General License No. 83, dated December 22, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 83A. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: February 20, 2024. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2024–05989 Filed 3–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:50 Mar 20, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\21MRR1.SGM 21MRR1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1