Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 8N

46802 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 105 / Thursday, May 30, 2024 / Rules and Regulations Cradle Swings, approved on February 1, 2024. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may inspect a copy at the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, telephone (301) 504–7479, email cpsc￾os@cpsc.gov, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ ibr-locations. A read-only copy of the standard is available for viewing on the ASTM website at https://www.astm.org/ READINGLIBRARY/. You may obtain a copy from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959; telephone (610) 832–9500; www.astm.org. Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–11792 Filed 5–29–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 14 [Docket No. FDA–2024–N–2357] Advisory Committee; Science Advisory Board to the National Center for Toxicological Research; Termination; Removal From List of Standing Committees AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the termination of the Science Advisory Board to the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR). This document announces the reasons for termination and removes the Science Advisory Board to the NCTR from the Agency’s list of standing advisory committees. DATES: This rule is effective May 30, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Groves, Designated Federal Officer, National Center for Toxicological Research, Food and Drug Administration, 3900 NCTR Rd., 50– 719, Jefferson, AR 72079, 870–543– 7956, Ashley.Groves@fda.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Science Advisory Board to the National Center for Toxicological Research (the Committee) was established on June 2, 1973 (38 FR 18478). The Committee advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs or designee in discharging responsibilities as they relate to helping to ensure safe and effective drugs for human use and as required, any other product for which FDA has regulatory responsibility. The Committee is no longer needed and will be terminated on June 2, 2024. Over the past several years, the Committee has met very infrequently, and the effort and expense of maintaining the Committee are no longer justified. 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Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part 14 is amended as follows: PART 14—PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE A PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ■ 1. The authority citation for part 14 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 1451–1461; 21 U.S.C. 41–50, 141–149, 321– 394, 467f, 679, 821, 1034; 28 U.S.C. 2112; 42 U.S.C. 201, 262, 263b, 264, 284m, 284m–1; Pub. L. 107–109, 115 Stat. 1419. § 14.100 [Amended] ■ 2. Amend § 14.100 by removing paragraph (e). Dated: May 23, 2024. Lauren K. Roth, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–11811 Filed 5–29–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 591 Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 8N 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 one general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 8N, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. DATES: GL 8N was issued on May 10, 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/. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:52 May 29, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\30MYR1.SGM 30MYR1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1

Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 105 / Thursday, May 30, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 46803 Background On May 10, 2024, OFAC issued GL 8N to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. GL 8N was made available on OFAC’s website (https:// ofac.treasury.gov/) when it was issued. GL 8N supersedes GL 8M, which was issued on November 16, 2023. GL 8N has an expiration date of November 15, 2024. The text of this GL is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8N Authorizing Transactions Involving Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) Necessary for the Limited Maintenance of Essential Operations in Venezuela or the Wind Down of Operations in Venezuela for Certain Entities (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850 of November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, each as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the limited maintenance of essential operations, contracts, or other agreements, that: (i) are for safety or the preservation of assets in Venezuela; (ii) involve PdVSA or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; and (iii) were in effect prior to July 26, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, November 15, 2024, for the following entities and their subsidiaries (collectively, the ‘‘Covered Entities’’): • Halliburton • Schlumberger Limited • Baker Hughes Holdings LLC • Weatherford International, Public Limited Company Note to paragraph (a). Transactions and activities necessary for safety or the preservation of assets in Venezuela that are authorized by paragraph (a) of this general license include: transactions and activities necessary to ensure the safety of personnel, or the integrity of operations and assets in Venezuela; participation in shareholder and board of directors meetings; making payments on third-party invoices for transactions and activities authorized by paragraph (a) of this general license, or incurred prior to April 21, 2020, provided such activity was authorized at the time it occurred; payment of local taxes and purchase of utility services in Venezuela; and payment of salaries for employees and contractors in Venezuela. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended, or E.O. 13884, each as incorporated into the VSR, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of operations, contracts, or other agreements in Venezuela involving PdVSA or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, and that were in effect prior to July 26, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, November 15, 2024, for the Covered Entities. (c) Paragraph (a) of this general license does not authorize: (1) The drilling, lifting, or processing of, purchase or sale of, or transport or shipping of any Venezuelan-origin petroleum or petroleum products; (2) The provision or receipt of insurance or reinsurance with respect to the transactions and activities described in paragraph (c)(1) of this general license; (3) The design, construction, installation, repair, or improvement of any wells or other facilities or infrastructure in Venezuela or the purchasing or provision of any goods or services, except as required for safety; (4) Contracting for additional personnel or services, except as required for safety; or (5) The payment of any dividend, including in kind, to PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. (d) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions or dealings related to the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; (2) Any loans to, accrual of additional debt by, or subsidization of PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, including in kind, prohibited by E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, as amended by E.O. 13857, and incorporated into the VSR; or (3) Any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or activities with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general license. (e) Effective May 10, 2024, General License No. 8N, dated November 16, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 8N. Lisa M. Palluconi, Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: May 10, 2024. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2024–11846 Filed 5–29–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 36 CFR Part 1236 [FDMS No. NARA–24–0012; NARA–2024– 037] RIN 3095–AC18 Federal Records Management: Digitizing Temporary Records AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Direct final rule. SUMMARY: In June 2023, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) issued GRS Transmittal 34, which introduced GRS 4.5 Digitizing Records. NARA is updating the regulations to incorporate GRS 4.5 and ensure agencies use the proper authorization for disposing of temporary records that have been digitized. We added guidance directing agencies to manage temporary digital records according to the requirements. We also clarified language regarding when agencies may dispose of the scheduled source records. Additionally, we are harmonizing language in existing regulations with the new amendments. DATES: This rule is effective August 28, 2024 without further action, unless adverse comment is received by July 1, 2024. If adverse comment is received, NARA will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this rule, identified by RIN 3095– AC18, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: Regulation_comments@ nara.gov. Include RIN 3095–AC18 in the subject line of the message. • Mail (for paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions): Send comments to Regulation Comments Desk (External Policy Program, Strategy & Performance Division (MP)); Suite 4100; National Archives and Records Administration; 8601 Adelphi Road; College Park, MD 20740–6001. • Hand delivery or courier: Deliver comments to the front desk at 8601 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:52 May 29, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\30MYR1.SGM 30MYR1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1