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2The swap clearing requirement is codified in 
part 50 of the Commission’s regulations (17 CFR 
part 50). Commission’s requirement that certain 
commonly traded interest rate swaps and credit default swaps be cleared following their execution.
2The new exemptions may 
be elected by several classes of counterparties that may enter into these swaps, namely: Sovereign nations; central banks; ‘‘international financial institutions’’ of which sovereign nations are members; bank holding companies, and savings and loan 
holding companies, whose assets total no more than $10 billion; and community development financial institutions recognized by the U.S. Treasury Department. Today’s final rule notes that many of these entities have actually relied on existing relief, electing not to clear swaps that are generally subject to the clearing requirement. I strongly support the policy of international ‘‘comity’’ described in the final rule, recognizing that sovereign nations and their instrumentalities should generally not be subject to the Commission’s regulations. I trust that by issuing this rule, the United States, the Federal Reserve, and other U.S. government instrumentalities will receive the same treatment in foreign jurisdictions. 
Appendix 4—Statement of Commissioner 
Dan M. Berkovitz 
I am voting for the final rule codifying 
certain limited exemptions from the swap clearing requirement that currently exist through Commission guidance or staff no action relief. The exemptions are consistent with longstanding Commission policies. Analysis of available historical data shows that the number and notional amount of swaps that would be exempted are relatively limited and not likely to materially impact systemic risk. Furthermore, the swaps exempted from clearing will be subject to uncleared swap margin requirements, if applicable, thereby mitigating the risks of not clearing these swaps. 
The final rule codifies in rule text 
exemptions for swaps entered into by foreign central banks, sovereign entities at the national level, and certain international institutions that previously have been exempted from the clearing requirement through no action relief or guidance. In this regard, the final rule represents a proper exercise of international comity in recognition of the governmental nature and non-speculative purposes of these sovereign entities and international institutions. 
The final rule also provides clearing 
exemptions for certain interest rate swaps of community development financial institutions, subject to a number of significant limits, and for swaps entered into by bank or savings and loan holding companies that have no more than $10 billion in consolidated assets. In each case, the exemption only applies if the swap is used to hedge or mitigate commercial risks. Congress provided in Commodity Exchange Act section 2(h)(7)(C) for an exclusion from the clearing requirement for banks and savings associations with less than $10 billion in assets to the extent determined by the Commission. It is appropriate to apply 
this exemption to the holding companies of these financial entities. 
One commenter, Better Markets, expressed 
concern that the number of entities that will now have an exemption from the clearing requirement has grown over time, leading to the potential for greater risk, reduction in liquidity in cleared markets, and complexity in managing the exemptions. As described in the preamble to the final rule, swap data repository data indicates that over the past several years the number and scope of swaps entered into by these institutions that will be included within the exemptions has been relatively limited. Given this data, these concerns, today, do not outweigh the benefits of the final rule. However, the Commission should periodically review the SDR data to reassess whether the clearing requirement exemptions are cumulatively having a material impact on the extent of swap clearing given the intent of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Commission can then evaluate whether, on a going forward basis, any changes to the exemptions may be warranted. 
I commend the staff of the Division of 
Clearing and Risk for this well developed and drafted final rule. The clarity and completeness of the final release helps establish a sound basis for the Commission to approve the final rule. 
[FR Doc. 2020–25394 Filed 11–27–20; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Web General Licenses 
Issued Pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 
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 three Venezuela-related web general licenses in the Federal Register: General License 
5C, which has been superseded, General License 5D, which has been superseded, and General License 5E, each of which was previously issued on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : General License 5E was issued 
on October 6, 2020 and the authorizations in it will be effective January 19, 2021. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
OFAC: Assistant Director for Licensing, 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, 202–622–4855; or Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are 
available on OFAC’s website (www.treasury.gov/ofac). 
Background 
On March 8, 2015, the President, 
invoking the authority of, inter alia, the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706), issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13692 of March 8, 2015, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (80 FR 12747, March 11, 2015). In E.O. 13692, the President found that the situation in Venezuela, including the Government of Venezuela’s erosion of human rights guarantees, persecution of political opponents, curtailment of press freedoms, use of violence and human rights violations and abuses in response to antigovernment protests, and arbitrary arrest and detention of antigovernment protestors, as well as the exacerbating presence of significant public corruption, constitutes an 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and declared a national emergency to deal with that threat. 
The President has issued six 
additional Executive Orders pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692: E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017); E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, ‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 12469, March 21, 2018); E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, ‘‘Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela’’ (83 FR 24001, May 24, 2018); E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018); E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, ‘‘Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’ (84 FR 509, January 30, 2019); and E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019). 
OFAC, in consultation with the 
Department of State, issued Venezuela- related General License (GL) 5 on July 19, 2018, pursuant to E.O. 13835, to authorize certain transactions related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela S.A. 2020 
8.5 Percent Bond that were prohibited 
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by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13835. On 
October 24, 2019, OFAC issued GL 5A, which replaced and superseded GL 5. GL 5A delayed until January 22, 2020 the effectiveness of the authorization that was previously contained in GL 5. On January 17, 2020, OFAC issued GL 5B, which replaced and superseded GL 5A. GL 5B further delayed until April 22, 2020 the effectiveness of the authorization that was previously contained in GL 5. On April 10, 2020, OFAC issued GL 5C, which replaced and superseded GL 5B. GL 5C further delayed until July 22, 2020 the effectiveness of the authorization that was previously contained in GL 5. On July 15, 2020, OFAC issued GL 5D, which replaced and superseded GL 5C. GL 5D further delayed until October 20, 2020 the effectiveness of the authorization that was previously contained in GL 5. On October 6, 2020, OFAC issued GL 5E, which replaced and superseded GL 5D. GL 5E further delayed until January 19, 2021 the effectiveness of the authorization that was previously contained in GL 5. As a result, no transactions may be conducted pursuant to GL 5E until January 19, 2021. The texts of GL 5C, GL 5D, and GL 5E are provided below. 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 
CFR part 591 
General License No. 5C 
Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After July 22, 2020 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after July 22, 2020, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective April 10, 2020, General 
License No. 5B, dated January 21, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5C. 
Andrea Gacki 
Director 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: April 10, 2020 Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 
CFR part 591 
General License No. 5D 
Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After October 20, 2020 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after October 20, 2020, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective July 15, 2020, General 
License No. 5C, dated April 10, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5D. 
Andrea Gacki 
Director Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: July 15, 2020 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 
CFR part 591 
General License No. 5E 
Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After January 19, 2021 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after January 19, 2021, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective October 6, 2020, General 
License No. 5D, dated July 15, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5E. 
Andrea Gacki 
Director Office of Foreign Assets Control Dated: October 6, 2020 
Dated: November 24, 2020. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 165 
[Docket Number USCG–USCG–2020–0645] 
RIN 1625–AA00 
Safety Zone; Neuse River, New Bern, 
NC 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, DHS. 
ACTION : Temporary final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Coast Guard is 
establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the Neuse River in New Bern, North Carolina. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable water near New Bern, NC, during an aerobatic airshow on December 05, 2020. This rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) North Carolina or a designated representative. 
DATES : This rule is effective December 5, 
2020 from 4 p.m. through 5:30 p.m. 
ADDRESSES : To view documents 
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2020– 
0645 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If 
you have questions on this rule, call or email Chief Petty Officer Joshua O’Rourke, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina, Wilmington, NC; telephone 910–772–2227, email NCMarineevents@uscg.mil. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Table of Abbreviations 
CFR Code of Federal Regulations 
DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section U.S.C. United States Code 
II. Background Information and 
Regulatory History 
In August 2020, the UHF 
Development Group informed the Coast 
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Tylosin grams/ton Combination in 
grams/ton Indications for use Limitations Sponsor 
(xii) 8 to 10 .............. Monensin 10 to 40 
plus ractopamine 
9.8 to 24.6.Cattle fed in confinement for slaughter: 
For reduction of incidence of liver ab-scesses caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum and Arcanobacterium 
pyogenes; for prevention and control of 
coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and E. zuernii; and for increased rate 
of weight gain, improved feed effi-ciency, and increased carcass lean-ness in cattle fed in confinement for slaughter for the last 28 to 42 days on feed.Feed continuously as sole ration to pro-
vide 90 to 430 mg/head/day ractopamine and 0.14 to 0.42 mg monensin/lb body weight per day, de-pending on the severity of the coccidi-osis challenge, up to 480 mg/head/day and 60 to 90 mg/head/day tylosin for the last 28 to 42 days on feed. A with-drawal time has not been established for pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal. See special labeling considerations in §§ 558.355(d) and 558.500(d) of this chapter. Tylosin as provided by No. 016592 or 058198; monensin as pro-vided by No. 016592 or 058198; ractopamine as provided by No. 016592, 054771, or 058198 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.016592 054771 058198 
(xiii) 8 to 10 .............. Monensin, 10 to 40 
plus ractopamine, 9.8 to 24.6, plus melengestrol, 0.125 to 1 mg/lb.Heifers fed in confinement for slaughter: 
For reduction of incidence of liver ab-scesses caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum and Arcanobacterium 
pyogenes; for prevention and control of 
coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and E. zuernii; for increased rate of 
weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and increased carcass leanness; and suppression of estrus (heat) in heifers fed in confinement for slaughter for the last 28 to 42 days on feed.Feed continuously as sole ration to pro-
vide 90 to 430 mg/head/day ractopamine and 0.14 to 0.42 mg monensin/lb body weight per day, de-pending on the severity of the coccidi-osis challenge, up to 480 mg/head/day and 60 to 90 mg/head/day tylosin for the last 28 to 42 days on feed. Feed melengestrol as a top dress or mixed with a complete ration at the rate of 0.5 to 2.0 pound/head/day (specify one level) to provide 0.25 to 0.5 mg melengestrol acetate/head/day (specify one level). A withdrawal time has not been established for pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal. See special label-ing considerations in §§ 558.342(d), 558.355(d), and 558.500(d) of this chapter. Tylosin provided by No. 016592 or 058198; monensin as pro-vided by No. 016592 or 058198; ractopamine as provided by No. 016592, 054771, or 058198; melengestrol acetate as provided by No. 016592 or 054771 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.016592 054771 058198 
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Dated: October 12, 2021. 
Lauren K. Roth, 
Associate Commissioner for Policy. 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Web General 
License 7 and Subsequent Iterations 
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 four Venezuela-related web general licenses (GLs) in the Federal Register: GL 7, GL 
7A, and GL 7B, each of which is now expired and was previously issued on OFAC’s website, as well as GL 7C, which was also previously issued on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 7C was issued on August 5, 
2019. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
of this document 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are 
available on OFAC’s website: www.treasury.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On March 8, 2015, the President, 
invoking the authority of, inter alia, the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706), issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13692, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Persons Contributing to the 
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Situation in Venezuela’’ (80 FR 12747, 
March 11, 2015). In E.O. 13692, the President found that the situation in Venezuela, including the Government of Venezuela’s erosion of human rights guarantees, persecution of political opponents, curtailment of press freedoms, use of violence and human rights violations and abuses in response to antigovernment protests, and arbitrary arrest and detention of antigovernment protestors, as well as the exacerbating presence of significant public corruption, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and declared a national emergency to deal with that threat. 
The President issued six additional 
E.O.s pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692: E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017); E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, ‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 12469, March 21, 2018); E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, ‘‘Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela’’ (83 FR 24001, May 24, 2018); E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018); E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, ‘‘Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’ (84 FR 509, January 30, 2019); and E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019). 
OFAC, in consultation with the 
Department of State, issued GL 7 on January 28, 2019, pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended. Paragraph (a) of GL 7 authorized certain transactions and activities with respect to PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries. Paragraph (b) of GL 7 authorized PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries to engage in certain transactions and activities ordinarily incident and necessary to the purchase and importation of petroleum and petroleum products from PdVSA and any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. Subsequently, OFAC issued three further iterations of GL 7, which extended the authorization, and in later iterations, modified the scope of the authorization, and incorporated additional Executive orders. The authorization found in paragraph 
(a) of GL 7 was valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 27, 2019. The authorization found in paragraph (a) in each of GLs 7A, 7B, and 7C automatically renews on the first day of each month and is valid for a period of 18 months from the effective date of the respective GL or the date of any subsequent renewal of the respective GL, whichever is later. As such, the authorization found in paragraph (a) of GL 7C remains effective until it is revoked by OFAC or until GL 7C is superseded by a subsequent renewal. The authorization found in paragraph (b) in each of GLs 7, 7A, 7B, and 7C expired on April 28, 2019. 
On March 14, 2019, OFAC issued GL 
7A, which replaced and superseded GL 7; on June 6, 2019, OFAC issued GL 7B, which replaced and superseded GL 7A; and on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 7C, which replaced and superseded GL 7B. The texts of the following four Venezuela GLs are provided below: GLs 7, 7A, 7B, and 7C. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018—Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 7 
Authorizing Certain Activities Involving PDV 
Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) 
and (d) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order 13850 with respect to PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries are authorized, where the only Petro ´leos de Venezuela, S.A. 
(PdVSA) entities involved are PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., or any of their subsidiaries. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 27, 2019. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) 
and (d) of this general license, PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries are authorized to engage in all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the purchase and importation of petroleum and petroleum products from PdVSA and any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 28, 2019. 
(c) Any payment to or for the direct or 
indirect benefit of a blocked person other than PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this general license must be made into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. 
(d) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any exportation or reexportation of any 
goods, services, or technology, directly or 
indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, or from the United States, to PdVSA or any entity owned 50 percent or more, directly or indirectly, by PdVSA, other than PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., or any of their subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general license; or 
(3) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a) or (b). 
Dated: January 28, 2019. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018—Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 7A 
Authorizing Certain Activities Involving PDV 
Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) 
and (d) of this general license, all 
transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order 13850 with respect to PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries are authorized, where the only Petro ´leos de Venezuela, S.A. 
(PdVSA) entities involved are PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., or any of their subsidiaries. This authorization automatically renews on the first day of each month, and is valid for a period of 18 months from the effective date of General License No. 7A or the date of any 
subsequent renewal of General License No. 7A, whichever is later. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) 
and (d) of this general license, PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries are authorized to engage in all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the purchase and importation of petroleum and petroleum products from PdVSA and any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 28, 2019. 
(c) Any payment to or for the direct or 
indirect benefit of a blocked person other than PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this general license must be made into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. 
(d) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any exportation or reexportation of any 
goods, services, or technology, directly or 
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indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, 
or from the United States, to PdVSA or any entity owned 50 percent or more, directly or indirectly, by PdVSA, other than PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., or any of their subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general license; or 
(3) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a) or (b). 
(e) Effective March 14, 2019, General 
License No. 7, dated January 28, 2019, is 
replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 7A. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 14, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018—Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 7B 
Authorizing Certain Activities Involving PDV 
Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) 
and (d) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, with respect to PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries are authorized, where the only Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) entities involved are PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., or any of their subsidiaries. This authorization automatically renews on the first day of each month, and is valid for a period of 18 months from the effective date of General License No. 7B or the date of any subsequent renewal of General License No. 7B, whichever is later. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) 
and (d) of this general license, PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries are authorized to engage in all transactions and activities prohibited by E.O. 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the purchase and importation of petroleum and petroleum products from PdVSA and any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 28, 2019. 
(c) Any payment to or for the direct or 
indirect benefit of a blocked person other than PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this general license must be made into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. (d) This general license does not authorize: 
(1) Any exportation or reexportation of any 
goods, services, or technology, directly or indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, 
or from the United States, to PdVSA or any entity owned 50 percent or more, directly or indirectly, by PdVSA, other than PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., or any of their subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings related to 
the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general license; or 
(4) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a) or (b). 
(e) Effective June 6, 2019, General License 
No. 7A, dated March 14, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 7B. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: June 6, 2019 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018—Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019—Blocking 
Property of the Government of Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 7C 
Authorizing Certain Activities Involving PDV 
Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) 
and (d) of this general license, all 
transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. of August 5, 2019, with respect to PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries are authorized, where the only Government of Venezuela entities involved are PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., or any of their subsidiaries. This authorization automatically renews on the first day of each month, and is valid for a period of 18 months from the effective date of General License No. 7C or the date of any subsequent renewal of General License No. 7C, whichever is later. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) 
and (d) of this general license, PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries are authorized to engage in all transactions and activities prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the purchase and importation of petroleum and petroleum products from Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) and 
any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 28, 2019. 
(c) Any payment to or for the direct or 
indirect benefit of a blocked person other than PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of 
their subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this general license must be made into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. 
(d) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any exportation or reexportation of any 
goods, services, or technology, directly or indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, from the United States to the Government of Venezuela, other than to PDVH, CITGO Holding, Inc., or any of their subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings related to 
the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general license; or 
(4) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a) or (b). 
(e) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 7B, dated June 6, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 7C. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
Dated: October 15, 2021. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
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National Environmental Policy Act 
This rule does not constitute a major 
Federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment. We are not required to provide a detailed statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) because this rule qualifies for a categorical exclusion under the U.S. Department of the Interior Departmental Manual, part 516, section 13.5(B)(29). 
National Technology Transfer and 
Advancement Act 
Section 12(d) of the National 
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) directs OSMRE to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. OMB Circular A–119 at p. 14. This action is not subject to the requirements of section 12(d) of the NTTAA because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with SMCRA. 
Paperwork Reduction Act 
This rule does not include requests 
and requirements of an individual, 
partnership, or corporation to obtain information and report it to a Federal agency. As this rule does not contain 
information collection requirements, a submission to the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is not required. Regulatory Flexibility Act 
This rule will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The State submittal, which is the subject of this rule, is based upon corresponding Federal regulations for which an economic analysis was prepared, and certification made that such regulations would not have a significant economic effect upon a substantial number of small entities. In making the determination as to whether this rule would have a significant economic impact, the Department relied upon the data and assumptions for the corresponding Federal regulations. 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
Fairness Act 
This rule is not a major rule under 5 
U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. This rule: (a) Does not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million; (b) will not cause a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government agencies, or geographic regions; and (c) does not have significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises. This determination is based on an analysis of the corresponding Federal regulations, which were determined not to constitute a major rule. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
This rule does not impose an 
unfunded mandate on State, local, or Tribal governments, or the private sector of more than $100 million per year. The rule does not have a significant or unique effect on State, local, or Tribal governments or the private sector. This determination is based on an analysis of the corresponding Federal regulations, which were determined not to impose an unfunded mandate. Therefore, a statement containing the information required by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not required. 
List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 950 
Intergovernmental relations, Surface 
mining, Underground mining. 
David Berry, 
Regional Director, Interior Unified Regions 
5, 7–11. 
For the reasons set out in the 
preamble, 30 CFR part 950 is amended 
as set forth below: 
PART 950—WYOMING 
■1. The authority citation for part 950 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. 
■2. Section 950.35 is amended in the 
table by adding an entry in 
chronological order by ‘‘Date of final publication’’ to read as follows: 
§ 950.35 Approval of Wyoming abandoned 
mine land reclamation plan amendments. 
* * * * * 
Original 
amendment 
submission date Date of final 
publication Citation/description 
*******  
July 21, 2020 ........ October 26, 2021 Repeal and replace Certified AML Plan. Response to 884 letter and State initiative streamlining of 
Plan to be consistent with changes to federal program and extends limited liability protection for certain coal and noncoal reclamation projects. 
[FR Doc. 2021–23292 Filed 10–25–21; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Web General 
License 8 and Subsequent Iterations 
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 nine Venezuela web general licenses (GLs) in the Federal Register: GL 8, GL 8A, GL 
8B, GL 8C, GL 8D, GL 8E, GL 8F, and GL 8G, each of which is now expired and was previously issued on OFAC’s website, as well as GL 8H, which was also previously issued on OFAC’s website and expires on December 1, 2021. DATES : GL 8H was issued on June 1, 
2021 and expires on December 1, 2021. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of this 
rule 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
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Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are 
available on OFAC’s website: www.treasury.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On March 8, 2015, the President, 
invoking the authority of, inter alia, the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706), issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13692, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (80 FR 12747, March 11, 2015). In E.O. 13692, the President found that the situation in Venezuela, including the Government of Venezuela’s erosion of human rights guarantees, persecution of political opponents, curtailment of press freedoms, use of violence and human rights violations and abuses in response to antigovernment protests, and arbitrary arrest and detention of antigovernment protestors, as well as the exacerbating presence of significant public corruption, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and declared a national emergency to deal with that threat. 
The President issued six additional 
E.O.s pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692: E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017); E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, ‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 12469, March 21, 2018); E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, ‘‘Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela’’ (83 FR 24001, May 24, 2018) (E.O. 13835); E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018); E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, ‘‘Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’ (84 FR 509, January 30, 2019); and E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019). 
OFAC, in consultation with the 
Department of State, issued GL 8 on January 28, 2019, pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended, to authorize certain entities and their subsidiaries to engage in transactions and activities ordinarily incident and necessary to operations in Venezuela involving Petro ´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that were otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850, through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 27, 2019. Subsequently, OFAC issued eight further iterations of GL 8, which extended the period and modified the scope of the authorization. 
On June 6, 2019, OFAC issued GL 8A, 
which replaced and superseded GL 8; on July 26, 2019, OFAC issued GL 8B, which replaced and superseded GL 8A; on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 8C, which replaced and superseded GL 8B; on October 21, 2019, OFAC issued GL 8D, which replaced and superseded GL 8C; on January 17, 2020, OFAC issued GL 8E, which replaced and superseded GL 8D; on April 21, 2020, OFAC issued GL 8F, which replaced and superseded GL 8E; on November 17, 2020, OFAC issued GL 8G, which replaced and superseded GL 8F; and on June 1, 2021, OFAC issued GL 8H, which replaced and superseded GL 8G. GL 8H expires on December 1, 2021. The texts of the following nine Venezuela GLs are provided below: GLs 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, 8G, and 8H. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
General License No. 8 Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) 
Prohibited by Executive Order 13850 for Certain Entities Operating in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities ordinarily incident and necessary to operations in Venezuela involving PdVSA or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest prohibited by Executive Order 13850 are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 27, 2019 for the following entities and their subsidiaries: 
•Chevron Corporation 
•Halliburton 
•Schlumberger Limited 
•Baker Hughes, a GE Company 
•Weatherford International, Public 
Limited Company (b) This general license does not 
authorize: (1) Any exportation or reexportation 
of diluents from the United States to 
Venezuela; or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: January 28, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
General License No. 8A Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) 
Prohibited by Executive Order 13850 for Certain Entities Operating in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities ordinarily incident and necessary to operations in 
Venezuela involving PdVSA or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 27, 2019 for the following entities and their subsidiaries: 
•Chevron Corporation 
•Halliburton 
•Schlumberger Limited 
•Baker Hughes, a GE Company 
•Weatherford International, Public 
Limited Company (b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or 
reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
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(c) Effective June 6, 2019, General 
License No. 8, dated January 28, 2019, 
is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License 8A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: June 6, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
General License No. 8B Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) 
Necessary for Maintenance of Operations for Certain Entities in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities ordinarily incident and necessary to the maintenance 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 prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and that were in effect prior to July 26, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, October 25, 2019 for the following entities and their subsidiaries: 
•Chevron Corporation 
•Halliburton 
•Schlumberger Limited 
•Baker Hughes, a GE Company 
•Weatherford International, Public 
Limited Company (b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or 
reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(c) Effective July 26, 2019, General 
License No. 8A, dated June 6, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License 8B. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: July 26, 2019. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
General License NO. 8C Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) 
Necessary for Maintenance of Operations for Certain Entities in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities ordinarily incident and necessary to the maintenance 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 prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. of August 5, 2019, and that were in effect prior to July 26, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, October 25, 2019 for the following entities and their subsidiaries: 
•Chevron Corporation 
•Halliburton 
•Schlumberger Limited 
•Baker Hughes, a GE Company 
•Weatherford International, Public 
Limited Company (b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or 
reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(c) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 8B, dated July 26, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License 8C. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: August 5, 2019. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 
2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
General License No. 8D Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) 
Necessary for Maintenance of Operations for Certain Entities in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities ordinarily incident and necessary to the maintenance 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 prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. 13884, and that were in effect prior to July 26, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, January 22, 2020 for the following entities and their subsidiaries: 
•Chevron Corporation 
•Halliburton 
•Schlumberger Limited 
•Baker Hughes, a GE Company 
•Weatherford International, Public 
Limited Company (b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or 
reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(c) Effective October 21, 2019, General 
License No. 8C, dated August 5, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License 8D. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: October 21, 2019. 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 
2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
General License No. 8E Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) 
Necessary for Maintenance of Operations for Certain Entities in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities ordinarily incident and necessary to the maintenance 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 prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. 13884, and that were in effect prior to July 26, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 22, 2020 for the following entities and their subsidiaries: 
•Chevron Corporation 
•Halliburton 
•Schlumberger Limited 
•Baker Hughes, a GE Company 
•Weatherford International, Public 
Limited Company (b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or 
reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(c) Effective January 17, 2020, General 
License No. 8D, dated October 21, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 8E. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: January 17, 2019. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 
CFR Part 591 
General License No. 8F 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, December 1, 2020, for the following entities and their subsidiaries (collectively, the ‘‘Covered Entities’’): 
•Chevron Corporation 
•Halliburton 
•Schlumberger Limited 
•Baker Hughes, a GE Company 
•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, December 1, 2020, 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 April 21, 2020, General 
License No. 8E, dated January 17, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 8F. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: April 21, 2020. 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 
CFR Part 591 
General License No. 8G 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 daylight time, June 3, 2021, for the following entities and their subsidiaries (collectively, the ‘‘Covered Entities’’): 
•Chevron Corporation 
•Halliburton 
•Schlumberger Limited 
•Baker Hughes, a GE Company 
•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 daylight time, June 3, 2021, 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 November 17, 2020, 
General License No. 8F, dated April 21, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 8G. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: November 17, 2020. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 
CFR Part 591 
General License No. 8H 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, December 1, 2021, for the following entities and their subsidiaries (collectively, the ‘‘Covered Entities’’): 
•Chevron Corporation 
•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 
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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, December 1, 2021, 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 June 1, 2021, General 
License No. 8G, dated November 17, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 8H. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: June 1, 2021. 
Dated: October 21, 2021. 
Bradley T. Smith, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
[FR Doc. 2021–23331 Filed 10–25–21; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 100 
[Docket Number USCG–2021–0673] 
RIN 1625–AA08 
Special Local Regulation; Swim 
Around Charleston, Charleston, SC 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, DHS. 
ACTION : Temporary final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Coast Guard is 
establishing a temporary special local regulation on the waters of the Wando River, Cooper River, Charleston Harbor, and Ashley River in Charleston, SC. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the Swim Around Charleston. This rulemaking would restrict persons and vessels from entering certain waters of the Wando River, Cooper River, Charleston Harbor, and Ashley River, unless authorized by Sector Charleston Captain of the Port or a designated representative. 
DATES : This rule is affective from 10 
a.m. until 4 p.m., on October 31, 2021. 
ADDRESSES : To view documents 
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2021– 
0673 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If 
you have questions on this rule, call or email Lieutenant Commander Chad Ray, Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard; telephone (843) 740–3184, email Chad.L.Ray@uscg.mil. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Table of Abbreviations 
CFR Code of Federal Regulations 
DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section U.S.C. United States Code 
II. Background Information and 
Regulatory History 
The Coast Guard is issuing this 
temporary rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those procedures are 
‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this rule because it is impracticable. The event already has established dates in 33 CFR 100.704, Table to § 100.704, Line No. 9, and typically takes place one Saturday or Sunday during the last two weeks of September or the first two weeks of October. However, this year the event will take place on October 31, 2021. The Coast Guard must establish a temporary final rule for this year’s event because a Notice of Enforcement cannot be used to enforce a rule this far outside the dates approved in the Federal Register. 
We must establish this special local regulation by October 31, 2021 in order to protect the public from the hazards associated with the Swim Around Charleston event. 
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 
Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date of this rule would be contrary to the public interest because the potential safety hazards associated with the Swim Around Charleston taking place on 
October 31, 2021. 
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 
under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70041. The 
Captain of the Port Charleston (COTP) has determined that potential hazards associated with the Swim Around Charleston event presents a safety concern for anyone in the vicinity of the regulated area during the event. This rule is needed to protect participants, spectators, and the general public in the navigable waters within the regulated area during the Swim Around Charleston event. 
IV. Discussion of the Rule 
This rule establishes a special local 
regulation from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 
p.m., on October 31, 2021. The special local regulation will cover certain navigable waters on the Wando River, Cooper River, Charleston Harbor, and Ashley River in Charleston, South Carolina beginning at Remleys Point in Mt. Pleasant, proceeding across Charleston Harbor continuing up the Ashley River to its conclusion just before the Westmoreland Bridge, I–526. The duration of the special local regulation is intended to ensure the safety of participants, spectators, vessels and these navigable waters before, during, and after the scheduled event. 
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830 31 CFR Ch. V (7–1–25 Edition) Pt. 591 
this chapter. An agency may not con-
duct or sponsor, and a person is not re-quired to respond to, a collection of in-formation unless it displays a valid control number assigned by OMB. 
PART 591—VENEZUELA SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
Subpart A—Relation of This Part to Other 
Laws and Regulations 
Sec. 
591.101 Relation of this part to other laws 
and regulations. 
Subpart B—Prohibitions 
591.201 Prohibited transactions. 
591.202 Effect of transfers violating the pro-
visions of this part. 
591.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing 
accounts; investment and reinvestment. 
591.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked 
property; liquidation of blocked prop-erty. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
591.300 Applicability of definitions. 
591.301 Blocked account; blocked property. 591.302 Effective date. 591.303 Entity. 591.304 Financial, material, or technological 
support. 
591.305 Interest. 591.306 Licenses; general and specific. 591.307 OFAC. 591.308 Person. 591.309 Property; property interest. 
591.310 Transfer. 591.311 United States. 591.312 United States person; U.S. person. 591.313 U.S. financial institution. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
591.401 [Reserved] 591.402 Effect of amendment. 591.403 Termination and acquisition of an 
interest in blocked property. 
591.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to 
a licensed transaction. 
591.405 Setoffs prohibited. 591.406 Entities owned by one or more per-
sons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
591.407 Settlement agreements and enforce-
ment of certain orders through judicial process. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, and 
Statements of Licensing Policy 
591.501 General and specific licensing proce-
dures. 591.502 [Reserved] 
591.503 Exclusion from licenses. 591.504 Payments and transfers to blocked 
accounts in U.S. financial institutions. 
591.505 Entries in certain accounts for nor-
mal service charges authorized. 
591.506 Provision of certain legal services 
authorized. 
591.507 Payments for legal services from 
funds originating outside the United States. 
591.508 Authorization of emergency medical 
services. 
591.509 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
591.510 Official business of certain inter-
national organizations and entities. 
Subparts F–G [Reserved ] 
Subpart H—Procedures 
591.801 [Reserved] 
591.802 Delegation of certain authorities of 
the Secretary of the Treasury. 
Subpart I—Paperwork Reduction Act 
591.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice. 
APPENDIX A TOPART591—E XECUTIVE ORDER  
13692 OFMARCH 8, 2015 
AUTHORITY : 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 
U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 113–278, 128 Stat. 3011 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); E.O. 13692, 80 FR 12747, 3 CFR, 2015 Comp., p. 276; E.O. 13808, 82 FR 41155, 3 CFR, 2017 Comp., p. 377; E.O. 13827, 83 FR 12469, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 794; E.O. 13835, 83 FR 24001, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 817; E.O. 13850, 83 FR 55243, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 881; E.O. 13857, 84 FR 509, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p 251; E.O. 13884, 84 FR 38843, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 351. 
S
OURCE : 80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, unless 
otherwise noted. 
Subpart A—Relation of This Part to 
Other Laws and Regulations 
§ 591.101 Relation of this part to other 
laws and regulations. 
This part is separate from, and inde-
pendent of, the other parts of this chapter, with the exception of part 501 of this chapter, the recordkeeping and reporting requirements and license ap-plication and other procedures of which apply to this part. Actions taken pur-suant to part 501 of this chapter with respect to the prohibitions contained in this part are considered actions taken pursuant to this part. Differing 
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foreign policy and national security 
circumstances may result in differing interpretations of similar language among the parts of this chapter. No li-cense or authorization contained in or issued pursuant to those other parts authorizes any transaction prohibited by this part. No license or authoriza-tion contained in or issued pursuant to any other provision of law or regula-tion authorizes any transaction prohib-ited by this part. No license or author-ization contained in or issued pursuant to this part relieves the involved par-ties from complying with any other ap-plicable laws or regulations. 
NOTE TO §591.101: This part has been pub-
lished in abbreviated form for the purpose of providing immediate guidance to the public. OFAC intends to supplement this part with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive and definitional guidance and additional general licenses and statements of licensing policy. 
Subpart B—Prohibitions 
§ 591.201 Prohibited transactions. 
All transactions prohibited pursuant 
to Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emer-gency declared in Executive Order 13692, are prohibited pursuant to this part. 
NOTE1 TO§591.201: The names of persons 
designated pursuant to Executive Order 13692, or pursuant to any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emer-gency declared in Executive Order 13692, whose property and interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to this sec-tion, are published in the F
EDERAL REGISTER  
and incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Des-ignated Nationals and Blocked Persons List 
(SDN List) using the identifier formulation ‘‘[VENEZEULA–E.O. [E.O. number pursuant to which the person’s property and interests in property are blocked]].’’ The SDN List is accessible through the following page on OFAC’s website: www.treasury.gov/sdn. Addi-
tional information pertaining to the SDN List can be found in appendix A to this chap-ter. See §591.406 concerning entities that may 
not be listed on the SDN List but whose property and interests in property are never-theless blocked pursuant to this section. 
N
OTE 2 TO§591.201: The International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706), in Section 203 (50 U.S.C. 1702), au-thorizes the blocking of property and inter-ests in property of a person during the pend-
ency of an investigation. Except as described in note 3 to this section, the names of per-sons whose property and interests in prop-erty are blocked pending investigation pur-suant to this section are published in the F
EDERAL REGISTER and incorporated into the 
SDN List using the identifier formulation ‘‘[BPI–VENEZEULA–E.O. [E.O. number pur-suant to which the person’s property and in-terests in property are blocked pending in-vestigation]].’’ 
N
OTE3 TO§591.201: In certain cases, OFAC 
may issue an order to: identify as blocked specific property or interests in property of a person designated or otherwise blocked pur-suant to this section; block specific property or interests in property of a person pending investigation; or block or impose other pro-hibitions with respect to specific property or interests in property less than full blocking sanctions. Notice of such orders will be pro-vided: by publication in the F
EDERAL REG-
ISTER ; in writing to persons OFAC may as-
sess to have an interest in the property; or by issuing an order or directive in writing to financial institutions or other transaction intermediaries, and requiring the recipient of the order or directive to promptly disclose it to affected persons with whom the recipi-ent maintains direct commercial relation-ships. Inquiries regarding any such order 
should be directed to OFAC’s Compliance Di-vision at 202–622–2490 or https:// 
ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac. 
N
OTE4 TO§591.201: Subpart E of part 501 of 
this chapter describes the procedures to be followed for the release of property and in-terests in property blocked pursuant to this section, including funds blocked due to mis-taken identity or typographical or similar errors, and for administrative reconsider-ation of one’s status as a person whose prop-erty and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section. 
[84 FR 64416, Nov. 22, 2019, as amended at 89 
FR 75967, Sept. 17, 2024] 
§ 591.202 Effect of transfers violating 
the provisions of this part. 
(a) Any transfer after the effective 
date that is in violation of any provi-sion of this part or of any regulation, order, directive, ruling, instruction, or license issued pursuant to this part, and that involves any property or in-terest in property blocked pursuant to §591.201, is null and void and shall not be the basis for the assertion or rec-ognition of any interest in or right, remedy, power, or privilege with re-spect to such property or property in-terest. 
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(b) No transfer before the effective 
date shall be the basis for the assertion or recognition of any right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to, or any interest in, any property or inter-est in property blocked pursuant to §591.201, unless the person who holds or maintains such property, prior to that date, had written notice of the transfer or by any written evidence had recog-nized such transfer. 
(c) Unless otherwise provided, a li-
cense or other authorization issued by OFAC before, during, or after a trans-fer shall validate such transfer or make it enforceable to the same extent that it would be valid or enforceable but for the provisions of this part and any reg-ulation, order, directive, ruling, in-struction, or license issued pursuant to this part. 
(d) Transfers of property that other-
wise would be null and void or unen-forceable by virtue of the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to be null and void or unenforceable as to any person with whom such property is or was held or maintained (and as to such person only) in cases in which such person is able to establish to the satisfaction of OFAC each of the fol-lowing: 
(1) Such transfer did not represent a 
willful violation of the provisions of this part by the person with whom such property is or was held or maintained (and as to such person only); 
(2) The person with whom such prop-
erty is or was held or maintained did not have reasonable cause to know or suspect, in view of all the facts and cir-cumstances known or available to such person, that such transfer required a li-cense or authorization issued pursuant to this part and was not so licensed or authorized, or, if a license or author-ization did purport to cover the trans-fer, that such license or authorization had been obtained by misrepresenta-tion of a third party or withholding of material facts or was otherwise fraudu-lently obtained; and 
(3) The person with whom such prop-
erty is or was held or maintained filed with OFAC a report setting forth in full the circumstances relating to such transfer promptly upon discovery that: 
(i) Such transfer was in violation of 
the provisions of this part or any regu-lation, ruling, instruction, license, or 
other directive or authorization issued pursuant to this part; 
(ii) Such transfer was not licensed or 
authorized by OFAC; or 
(iii) If a license did purport to cover 
the transfer, such license had been ob-tained by misrepresentation of a third party or withholding of material facts or was otherwise fraudulently ob-tained. 
NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (d) OF§591.202: The fil-
ing of a report in accordance with the provi-sions of paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall not be deemed evidence that the terms of paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) of this section have been satisfied. 
(e) Unless licensed pursuant to this 
part, any attachment, judgment, de-cree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial process is null and void with respect to any property and inter-ests in property blocked pursuant to §591.201. 
§ 591.203 Holding of funds in interest- 
bearing accounts; investment and reinvestment. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(e) or (f) of this section, or as otherwise directed by OFAC, any U.S. person holding funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial obliga-tions, subject to §591.201 shall hold or place such funds in a blocked interest- bearing account located in the United States. 
(b)(1) For purposes of this section, 
the term blocked interest-bearing account 
means a blocked account: 
(i) In a federally-insured U.S. bank, 
thrift institution, or credit union, pro-vided the funds are earning interest at rates that are commercially reason-able; or 
(ii) With a broker or dealer registered 
with the Securities and Exchange Com-mission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq. ), pro-
vided the funds are invested in a money market fund or in U.S. Treasury bills. 
(2) Funds held or placed in a blocked 
account pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section may not be invested in in-struments the maturity of which ex-ceeds 180 days. 
(c) For purposes of this section, a 
rate is commercially reasonable if it is 
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the rate currently offered to other de-
positors on deposits or instruments of comparable size and maturity. 
(d) For purposes of this section, if in-
terest is credited to a separate blocked account or subaccount, the name of the account party on each account must be the same. 
(e) Blocked funds held in instruments 
the maturity of which exceeds 180 days at the time the funds become subject to §591.201 may continue to be held until maturity in the original instru-ment, provided any interest, earnings, or other proceeds derived therefrom are paid into a blocked interest-bearing ac-count in accordance with paragraphs (a) or (f) of this section. 
(f) Blocked funds held in accounts or 
instruments outside the United States at the time the funds become subject to §591.201 may continue to be held in the same type of accounts or instru-ments, provided the funds earn interest at rates that are commercially reason-able. 
(g) This section does not create an af-
firmative obligation for the holder of blocked tangible property, such as chattels or real estate, or of other blocked property, such as debt or eq-uity securities, to sell or liquidate such property. However, OFAC may issue li-censes permitting or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases. 
(h) Funds subject to this section may 
not be held, invested, or reinvested in a manner that provides immediate finan-cial or economic benefit or access to any person whose property and inter-ests in property are blocked pursuant to §591.201, nor may their holder co-operate in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked funds or other assets. 
§ 591.204 Expenses of maintaining 
blocked property; liquidation of blocked property. 
(a) Except as otherwise authorized, 
and notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agree-ment or contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date, all expenses incident to the maintenance of physical property blocked pursuant to §591.201 shall be the responsibility of the owners or op-
erators of such property, which ex-penses shall not be met from blocked funds. 
(b) Property blocked pursuant to 
§591.201 may, in the discretion of OFAC, be sold or liquidated and the net proceeds placed in a blocked interest- bearing account in the name of the owner of the property. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 591.300 Applicability of definitions. 
The definitions in this subpart apply 
throughout the entire part. 
§ 591.301 Blocked account; blocked 
property. 
The terms blocked account and blocked 
property shall mean any account or 
property subject to the prohibitions in §591.201 held in the name of a person whose property and interests in prop-erty are blocked pursuant to §591.201, or in which such person has an inter-
est, and with respect to which pay-ments, transfers, exportations, with-drawals, or other dealings may not be made or effected except pursuant to a license or other authorization from OFAC expressly authorizing such ac-tion. 
NOTE1 TO§591.301: See §591.406 concerning 
the blocked status of property and interests in property of an entity that is directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to §591.201. 
[80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, as amended at 87 
FR 78480, Dec. 21, 2022] 
§ 591.302 Effective date. 
The term effective date refers to the 
effective date of the applicable prohibi-tions and directives contained in this part as follows: 
(a) With respect to a person listed in 
the Annex to E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 9, 2015; and 
(b) With respect to a person whose 
property and interests in property are otherwise blocked pursuant to §591.201, the earlier of the date of actual or con-structive notice that such person’s property and interests in property are blocked. 
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§ 591.303 Entity. 
The term entity means a partnership, 
association, trust, joint venture, cor-poration, group, subgroup, or other or-ganization. 
§ 591.304 Financial, material, or tech-
nological support. 
The term financial, material, or tech-
nological support means any property, 
tangible or intangible, including but not limited to currency, financial in-struments, securities, or any other transmission of value; weapons or re-lated materiel; chemical or biological agents; explosives; false documentation or identification; communications equipment; computers; electronic or other devices or equipment; tech-nologies; lodging; safe houses; facili-ties; vehicles or other means of trans-portation; or goods. ‘‘Technologies’’ as used in this definition means specific information necessary for the develop-ment, production, or use of a product, 
including related technical data such as blueprints, plans, diagrams, models, formulae, tables, engineering designs and specifications, manuals, or other recorded instructions. 
[80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, as amended at 84 
FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019] 
§ 591.305 Interest. 
Except as otherwise provided in this 
part, the term interest, when used with 
respect to property ( e.g., ‘‘an interest 
in property’’), means an interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or indirect. 
§ 591.306 Licenses; general and spe-
cific. 
(a) Except as otherwise provided in 
this part, the term license means any 
license or authorization contained in or issued pursuant to this part. 
(b) The term general license means 
any license or authorization the terms of which are set forth in subpart E of this part or made available on OFAC’s Web site: www.treasury.gov/ofac . 
(c) The term specific license means 
any license or authorization issued pursuant to this part but not set forth in subpart E of this part or made avail-able on OFAC’s Web site: www.treasury.gov/ofac. NOTE TO §591.306: See §501.801 of this chap-
ter on licensing procedures. 
§ 591.307 OFAC. 
The term OFAC means the Depart-
ment of the Treasury’s Office of For-eign Assets Control. 
§ 591.308 Person. 
The term person means an individual 
or entity. 
§ 591.309 Property; property interest. 
The terms property and property inter-
est include, but are not limited to, 
money, checks, drafts, bullion, bank deposits, savings accounts, debts, in-debtedness, obligations, notes, guaran-tees, debentures, stocks, bonds, cou-pons, any other financial instruments, bankers acceptances, mortgages, pledges, liens or other rights in the na-ture of security, warehouse receipts, bills of lading, trust receipts, bills of sale, any other evidences of title, own-ership or indebtedness, letters of credit and any documents relating to any rights or obligations thereunder, pow-ers of attorney, goods, wares, merchan-dise, chattels, stocks on hand, ships, goods on ships, real estate mortgages, deeds of trust, vendors’ sales agree-ments, land contracts, leaseholds, ground rents, real estate and any other interest therein, options, negotiable in-struments, trade acceptances, royal-ties, book accounts, accounts payable, judgments, patents, trademarks or copyrights, insurance policies, safe de-posit boxes and their contents, annu-ities, pooling agreements, services of any nature whatsoever, contracts of any nature whatsoever, and any other property, real, personal, or mixed, tan-gible or intangible, or interest or inter-ests therein, present, future, or contin-gent. 
§ 591.310 Transfer. 
The term transfer means any actual 
or purported act or transaction, wheth-er or not evidenced by writing, and whether or not done or performed with-in the United States, the purpose, in-tent, or effect of which is to create, surrender, release, convey, transfer, or alter, directly or indirectly, any right, remedy, power, privilege, or interest with respect to any property. Without 
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limitation on the foregoing, it shall in-
clude the making, execution, or deliv-ery of any assignment, power, convey-ance, check, declaration, deed, deed of trust, power of attorney, power of ap-pointment, bill of sale, mortgage, re-ceipt, agreement, contract, certificate, gift, sale, affidavit, or statement; the making of any payment; the setting off 
of any obligation or credit; the ap-pointment of any agent, trustee, or fi-duciary; the creation or transfer of any lien; the issuance, docketing, or filing of, or levy of or under, any judgment, decree, attachment, injunction, execu-tion, or other judicial or administra-tive process or order, or the service of any garnishment; the acquisition of any interest of any nature whatsoever by reason of a judgment or decree of any foreign country; the fulfillment of any condition; the exercise of any power of appointment, power of attor-ney, or other power; or the acquisition, disposition, transportation, importa-tion, exportation, or withdrawal of any security. 
§ 591.311 United States. 
The term United States means the 
United States, its territories and pos-sessions, and all areas under the juris-diction or authority thereof. 
§ 591.312 United States person; U.S. 
person. 
The term United States person or U.S. 
person means any United States cit-
izen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States. 
§ 591.313 U.S. financial institution. 
The term U.S. financial institution 
means any U.S. entity (including its foreign branches) that is engaged in the business of accepting deposits, making, granting, transferring, hold-ing, or brokering loans or credits, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, securities, or commodity futures or op-tions, or procuring purchasers and sell-ers thereof, as principal or agent. It in-cludes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, trust companies, securi-ties brokers and dealers, commodity futures and options brokers and deal-
ers, forward contract and foreign ex-change merchants, securities and com-modities exchanges, clearing corpora-tions, investment companies, employee benefit plans, and U.S. holding compa-nies, U.S. affiliates, or U.S. subsidi-aries of any of the foregoing. This term includes those branches, offices, and agencies of foreign financial institu-tions that are located in the United States, but not such institutions’ for-eign branches, offices, or agencies. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
§ 591.401 [Reserved] 
§ 591.402 Effect of amendment. 
Unless otherwise specifically pro-
vided, any amendment, modification, or revocation of any provision in or ap-pendix to this part or chapter or of any order, regulation, ruling, instruction, or license issued by OFAC does not af-fect any act done or omitted, or any civil or criminal proceeding com-menced or pending, prior to such amendment, modification, or revoca-tion. All penalties, forfeitures, and li-abilities under any such order, regula-tion, ruling, instruction, or license continue and may be enforced as if such amendment, modification, or rev-ocation had not been made. 
§ 591.403 Termination and acquisition 
of an interest in blocked property. 
(a) Whenever a transaction licensed 
or authorized by or pursuant to this part results in the transfer of property (including any property interest) away from a person whose property and in-terests in property are blocked pursu-ant to §591.201, such property shall no longer be deemed to be property blocked pursuant to §591.201, unless there exists in the property another in-terest that is blocked pursuant to §591.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to license or other authorization. 
(b) Unless otherwise specifically pro-
vided in a license or other authoriza-tion issued pursuant to this part, if property (including any property inter-est) is transferred or attempted to be transferred to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
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pursuant to §591.201, such property 
shall be deemed to be property in which such a person has an interest and therefore blocked. 
§ 591.404 Transactions ordinarily inci-
dent to a licensed transaction. 
Any transaction ordinarily incident 
to a licensed transaction and necessary to give effect thereto is also author-ized, except: 
(a) An ordinarily incident trans-
action, not explicitly authorized within the terms of the license, by or with a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to §591.201; or 
(b) An ordinarily incident trans-
action, not explicitly authorized within the terms of the license, involving a debit to a blocked account or a transfer of blocked property. 
§ 591.405 Setoffs prohibited. 
A setoff against blocked property (in-
cluding a blocked account), whether by a U.S. bank or other U.S. person, is a prohibited transfer under §591.201 if ef-fected after the effective date. 
§ 591.406 Entities owned by one or 
more persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
(a) Persons whose property and inter-
ests in property are blocked pursuant to §591.201 have an interest in all prop-erty and interests in property of an en-tity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or great-er interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, there-fore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to §591.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
(b) This section, which deals with the 
consequences of ownership of entities, in no way limits the definition of the Government of Venezuela in E.O. 13884, which includes within its definition other persons whose property and in-terests in property are blocked but who are not on the SDN List. 
[87 FR 78480, Dec. 21, 2022] § 591.407 Settlement agreements and 
enforcement of certain orders through judicial process. 
Notwithstanding the existence of any 
general license issued under this part, or issued under any Executive order issued pursuant to the national emer-gency declared in E.O. 13692, the entry into a settlement agreement or the en-forcement of any lien, judgment, arbi-tral award, decree, or other order through execution, garnishment, or other judicial process purporting to transfer or otherwise alter or affect property or interests in property blocked pursuant to §591.201, as ref-erenced in §591.506(c), is prohibited un-less authorized pursuant to a specific license issued by OFAC pursuant to this part. 
[84 FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019] 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authoriza-
tions, and Statements of Li-censing Policy 
§ 591.501 General and specific licens-
ing procedures. 
For provisions relating to licensing 
procedures, see part 501, subpart E of this chapter. Licensing actions taken pursuant to part 501 of this chapter with respect to the prohibitions con-tained in this part are considered ac-tions taken pursuant to this part. Gen-eral licenses and statements of licens-ing policy relating to this part also may be available through the Ven-ezuela sanctions page on OFAC’s Web site: www.treasury.gov/ofac. 
§ 591.502 [Reserved] § 591.503 Exclusion from licenses. 
OFAC reserves the right to exclude 
any person, property, transaction, or class thereof from the operation of any license or from the privileges conferred by any license. OFAC also reserves the right to restrict the applicability of any license to particular persons, prop-erty, transactions, or classes thereof. Such actions are binding upon actual or constructive notice of the exclusions or restrictions. 
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§ 591.504 Payments and transfers to 
blocked accounts in U.S. financial institutions. 
Any payment of funds or transfer of 
credit in which a person whose prop-erty and interests in property are blocked pursuant to §591.201 has any interest that comes within the posses-sion or control of a U.S. financial insti-tution must be blocked in an account on the books of that financial institu-tion. A transfer of funds or credit by a U.S. financial institution between blocked accounts in its branches or of-fices is authorized, provided that no transfer is made from an account with-in the United States to an account held outside the United States, and further provided that a transfer from a blocked account may be made only to another blocked account held in the same name. 
NOTE TO §591.504: See §501.603 of this chap-
ter for mandatory reporting requirements re-garding financial transfers. See also §591.203 
concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in interest-bearing accounts. 
§ 591.505 Entries in certain accounts 
for normal service charges author-ized. 
(a) A U.S. financial institution is au-
thorized to debit any blocked account held at that financial institution in payment or reimbursement for normal service charges owed it by the owner of that blocked account. 
(b) As used in this section, the term 
normal service charges shall include 
charges in payment or reimbursement for interest due; cable, telegraph, Internet, or telephone charges; postage costs; custody fees; small adjustment charges to correct bookkeeping errors; and, but not by way of limitation, min-imum balance charges, notary and pro-test fees, and charges for reference books, photocopies, credit reports, transcripts of statements, registered mail, insurance, stationery and sup-plies, and other similar items. 
§ 591.506 Provision of certain legal 
services authorized. 
(a) The provision of the following 
legal services to or on behalf of persons whose property and interests in prop-erty are blocked pursuant to §591.201, is authorized, provided that receipt of payment of professional fees and reim-
bursement of incurred expenses must be specifically licensed or otherwise authorized pursuant to §591.507: 
(1) Provision of legal advice and 
counseling on the requirements of and compliance with the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the 
United States, provided that such ad-vice and counseling are not provided to facilitate transactions in violation of this part; 
(2) Representation of persons named 
as defendants in or otherwise made parties to legal, arbitration, or admin-istrative proceedings before any U.S. federal, state, or local court or agency; 
(3) Initiation and conduct of legal, ar-
bitration, or administrative pro-ceedings before any U.S. federal, state, or local court or agency; 
(4) Representation of persons before 
any U.S. federal, state, or local court or agency with respect to the imposi-tion, administration, or enforcement of U.S. sanctions against such persons; and 
(5) Provision of legal services in any 
other context in which prevailing U.S. law requires access to legal counsel at public expense. 
(b) The provision of any other legal 
services to persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pur-suant to §591.201, not otherwise author-ized in this part, requires the issuance of a specific license. 
(c) Entry into a settlement agree-
ment or the enforcement of any lien, judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order through execution, gar-nishment, or other judicial process pur-porting to transfer or otherwise alter or affect property or interests in prop-erty blocked pursuant to §591.201, is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this part. 
NOTE TO §591.506: U.S. persons seeking ad-
ministrative reconsideration or judicial re-view of their designation or the blocking of their property and interests in property may apply for a specific license from OFAC to au-thorize the release of a limited amount of blocked funds for the payment of legal fees where alternative funding sources are not available. For more information, see OFAC’s Guidance on the Release of Limited Amounts of Blocked Funds for Payment of Legal Fees and Costs Incurred in Challenging the Blocking of 
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U.S. Persons in Administrative or Civil Pro-
ceedings, which is available on OFAC’s Web 
site: www.treasury.gov/ofac. 
[80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, as amended at 84 
FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019] 
§ 591.507 Payments for legal services 
from funds originating outside the United States. 
(a) Professional fees and incurred ex-
penses. (1) Receipt of payment of pro-
fessional fees and reimbursement of in-curred expenses for the provision of legal services authorized pursuant to §591.506(a) to or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in prop-erty are blocked pursuant to §591.201, is authorized from funds originating outside the United States, provided that the funds do not originate from: 
(i) A source within the United States; (ii) Any source, wherever located, 
within the possession or control of a U.S. person; or 
(iii) Any individual or entity, other 
than the person on whose behalf the legal services authorized pursuant to §591.507(a) are to be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order or stat-ute. 
(2) Nothing in this paragraph (a) au-
thorizes payments for legal services using funds in which any other person whose property and interests in prop-erty are blocked pursuant to §591.201, any other part of this chapter, or any Executive order or statute has interest. 
(b) Records. Consistent with §§501.601 
and 501.602 of this chapter, U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section must re-tain for ten years from the date of the relevant payment, and furnish to OFAC on demand, a record that specifies the following for each payment: 
(1) The individual or entity from 
whom the funds originated and the amount of funds received; and 
(2) If applicable: (i) The names of any individuals or 
entities providing related services to the U.S. person receiving payment in connection with authorized legal serv-ices, such as private investigators or expert witnesses; 
(ii) A general description of the serv-
ices provided; and (iii) The amount of funds paid in con-
nection with such services. 
[80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, as amended at 84 
FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019, 89 FR 103649, Dec. 19, 2024] 
§ 591.508 Authorization of emergency 
medical services. 
The provision of nonscheduled emer-
gency medical services in the United States to persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pur-suant to §591.201, is authorized, pro-vided that all receipt of payment for such services must be specifically li-censed. 
[80 FR 39677, July 10, 2015, as amended at 84 
FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019] 
§ 591.509 Official business of the 
United States Government. 
All transactions that are for the con-
duct of the official business of the United States Government by employ-ees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
NOTE1 TO§591.509: For additional informa-
tion regarding requirements relating to the entry into a settlement agreement or the en-forcement of any lien, judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order through execu-tion, garnishment, or other judicial process purporting to transfer or otherwise alter or affect property or interests in property blocked pursuant to §591.201, see §591.407. 
[84 FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019] 
§ 591.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and en-tities. 
All transactions prohibited by Execu-
tive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, involving Banco Central de Venezuela, or E.O. 13884 involving the Government of Ven-ezuela, that are for the conduct of the official business of the following enti-ties by employees, grantees, or con-tractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) Corporacio ´n Andina de Fomento 
(CAF) 
(b) Fondo Latinoamericano de 
Reservas 
(c) Inter-American Development 
Bank 
(d) International Committee of the 
Red Cross 
(e) International Federation of the 
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 
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(f) Organization of American States, 
and its specialized organizations, other autonomous and decentralized organs, agencies, entities, and dependencies 
(g) The World Bank Group (also re-
ferred to as the World Bank), including the International Bank for Reconstruc-tion and Development (IBRD), Inter-national Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corpora-tion (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and Inter-
national Centre for Settlement of In-vestment Disputes (ICSID) 
(h) United Nations, including its Pro-
grammes and Funds, and its Special-ized Agencies and Related Organiza-tions, including those entities specifi-cally listed separately below: 
(1) IMF (International Monetary 
Fund) 
(2) FAO (UN Food and Agriculture 
Organization) 
(3) IOM (International Organization 
for Migration) 
(4) OCHA (UN Office for the Coordina-
tion of Humanitarian Affairs) 
(5) OHCHR (UN Office of the United 
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) 
(6) UN Habitat (7) UNDP (UN Development Program) (8) UNFPA (UN Population Fund) (9) UNHCR (Office of the UN High 
Commissioner for Refugees) 
(10) UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) (11) WFP (World Food Program) (12) The World Health Organization 
(WHO), including the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) 
[87 FR 78480, Dec. 21, 2022] 
Subparts F–G [Reserved ] 
Subpart H—Procedures 
§ 591.801 [Reserved] 
§ 591.802 Delegation of certain au-
thorities of the Secretary of the Treasury. 
Any action that the Secretary of the 
Treasury is authorized to take pursu-ant to Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13850 of No-vember 1, 2018, Executive Order 13857 of January 25, 2019, Executive Order 13884 
of August 5, 2019, and any further Exec-utive orders issued pursuant to the na-tional emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, may be taken by the Director of OFAC or by any other person to whom the Sec-retary of the Treasury has delegated authority so to act. 
[84 FR 64417, Nov. 22, 2019] 
Subpart I—Paperwork Reduction 
Act 
§ 591.901 Paperwork Reduction Act no-
tice. 
For approval by the Office of Man-
agement and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507) of information collections relating to recordkeeping and report-ing requirements, licensing procedures (including those pursuant to state-ments of licensing policy), and other procedures, see §501.901 of this chapter. 
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid control number as-signed by OMB. 
A
PPENDIX A TOPART591—E XECUTIVE  
ORDER 13692 
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13692 OFMARCH 8, 2015 
BLOCKING PROPERTY AND SUSPENDING ENTRY  
OFCERTAIN PERSONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE  
SITUATION IN VENEZUELA  
By the authority vested in me as President 
by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ) (IEEPA), the Na-
tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ) 
(NEA), the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–278) (the ‘‘Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act’’) (the ‘‘Act’’), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) (INA), and sec-tion 301 of title 3, United States Code, 
I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
United States of America, find that the situ-ation in Venezuela, including the Govern-ment of Venezuela’s erosion of human rights guarantees, persecution of political oppo-nents, curtailment of press freedoms, use of violence and human rights violations and abuses in response to antigovernment pro-tests, and arbitrary arrest and detention of 
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antigovernment protestors, as well as the ex-
acerbating presence of significant public cor-ruption, constitutes an unusual and extraor-dinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat. I hereby order: 
Section 1. (a) All property and interests in 
property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the posses-sion or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, with-drawn, or otherwise dealt in: 
(i) the persons listed in the Annex to this 
order; and 
(ii) any person determined by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State: 
(A) to be responsible for or complicit in, or 
responsible for ordering, controlling, or oth-erwise directing, or to have participated in, directly or indirectly, any of the following in or in relation to Venezuela: 
(1) actions or policies that undermine 
democratic processes or institutions; 
(2) significant acts of violence or conduct 
that constitutes a serious abuse or violation of human rights, including against persons involved in antigovernment protests in Ven-ezuela in or since February 2014; 
(3) actions that prohibit, limit, or penalize 
the exercise of freedom of expression or peaceful assembly; or 
(4) public corruption by senior officials 
within the Government of Venezuela; 
(B) to be a current or former leader of an 
entity that has, or whose members have, en-gaged in any activity described in subsection (a)(ii)(A) of this section or of an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; 
(C) to be a current or former official of the 
Government of Venezuela; 
(D) to have materially assisted, sponsored, 
or provided financial, material, or techno-logical support for, or goods or services to or in support of: 
(1) a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or 
(2) an activity described in subsection 
(a)(ii)(A) of this section; or 
(E) to be owned or controlled by, or to have 
acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order. 
(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of 
this section apply except to the extent pro-vided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date of this order. Sec. 2. I hereby find that the unrestricted 
immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria in subsection 1(a) of this order would be detrimental to the in-terests of the United States, and I hereby suspend entry into the United States, as im-migrants or nonimmigrants, of such persons, except where the Secretary of State deter-mines that the person’s entry is in the na-tional interest of the United States. This section shall not apply to an alien if admit-ting the alien into the United States is nec-essary to permit the United States to com-ply with the Agreement Regarding the Head-quarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, or other applicable international obligations. 
Sec. 3. I hereby determine that the making 
of donations of the type of articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in prop-erty are blocked pursuant to section 1 of this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in this order, and I hereby prohibit such dona-tions as provided by section 1 of this order. 
Sec. 4. The prohibitions in section 1 of this 
order include but are not limited to: 
(a) the making of any contribution or pro-
vision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursu-ant to this order; and 
(b) the receipt of any contribution or pro-
vision of funds, goods, or services from any such person. 
Sec. 5. (a) Any transaction that evades or 
avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoid-ing, causes a violation of, or attempts to vio-late any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited. 
(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any 
of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited. 
Sec. 6. For the purposes of this order: (a) the term ‘‘person’’ means an individual 
or entity; 
(b) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, 
association, trust, joint venture, corpora-tion, group, subgroup, or other organization; 
(c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means 
any United States citizen, permanent resi-dent alien, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States; 
(d) the term ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ 
means the Government of Venezuela, any po-litical subdivision, agency, or instrumen-tality thereof, including the Central Bank of Venezuela, and any person owned or con-trolled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Venezuela. 
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Sec. 7. For those persons whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursu-ant to this order who might have a constitu-tional presence in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of measures to be taken pur-suant to this order would render those meas-ures ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be effective in address-ing the national emergency declared in this order, there need be no prior notice of a list-ing or determination made pursuant to sec-tion 1 of this order. 
Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, in-cluding the promulgation of rules and regu-lations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA and section 5 of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act, other than the authorities contained in sec-tions 5(b)(1)(B) and 5(c) of that Act, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order, with the exception of section 2 of this order, and the relevant provisions of sec-tion 5 of that Act. The Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate any of these func-tions to other officers and agencies of the United States Government consistent with applicable law. All agencies of the United States Government are hereby directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order. 
Sec. 9. The Secretary of State is hereby au-
thorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the Presi-dent by IEEPA, the INA, and section 5 of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act, in-cluding the authorities set forth in sections 5(b)(1)(B), 5(c), and 5(d) of that Act, as may 
be necessary to carry out section 2 of this order and the relevant provisions of section 5 of that Act. The Secretary of State may re-delegate any of these functions to other offi-cers and agencies of the United States Gov-ernment consistent with applicable law. 
Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to determine that cir-cumstances no longer warrant the blocking of the property and interests in property of a person listed in the Annex to this order, and to take necessary action to give effect to that determination. 
Sec. 11. The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to submit the recurring and final reports to the Congress on the na-tional emergency declared in this order, con-sistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)). 
Sec. 12. This order is not intended to, and 
does not, create any right or benefit, sub-stantive or procedural, enforceable at law or 
in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or enti-ties, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 
Sec. 13. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time on March 9, 2015. 
Barack Obama 
THE WHITE HOUSE, March 8, 2015 
A
NNEX  
1. Antonio Jose ´Benavides Torres [Com-
mander of the Central Integral Strategic Defense Region of the National Armed Forces, former Director of Operations for the National Guard; born June 13, 1961] 
2. Gustavo Enrique Gonza ´lez Lo ´pez [Director 
General of the National Intelligence Service and President of the Strategic Center of Security and Protection of the Homeland; born November 2, 1960] 
3. Justo Jose ´Noguera Pietri [President of 
the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana, former General Commander of the Na-tional Guard; born March 15, 1961] 
4. Katherine Nayarith Haringhton Padron 
[National Level Prosecutor of the 20th District Office of the Public Ministry; born December 5, 1971] 
5. Manuel Eduardo Pe ´rez Urdaneta [Director 
of the National Police; born May 26, 1962] 
6. Manuel Gregorio Bernal Martı ´nez [Chief of 
the 31st Armored Brigade of Caracas, former Director General of the National Intelligence Service; born July 12, 1965] 
7. Miguel Alcides Vivas Landino [Inspector 
General of the National Armed Forces, former Commander of the Andes Integral Strategic Defense Region of the National Armed Forces; born July 8, 1961] 
PART 592—ROUGH DIAMONDS 
CONTROL REGULATIONS 
Subpart A—Relation of This Part to Other 
Laws and Regulations 
Sec. 
592.101 Relation of this part to other laws 
and regulations. 
Subpart B—Prohibitions 
592.201 Prohibited importation and expor-
tation of any rough diamond; permitted importation and exportation of any rough diamond. 
592.202 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
592.301 Controlled through the Kimberley 
Process Certification Scheme. 
592.302 Effective date. 592.303 Entity. 
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SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
WASHINGTON, O.C. 
Determination Pursuant to Section l(a)(i) of Executive Order 13850 
Section l(a) of Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 ("Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela") (E.O. 13850), as amended by Executive 
Order 13857 of January 25, 2019 ("Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency 
With Respect to Venezuela") (E.O. 13857), 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 Venezuelan economy as may be determined, pursuant to 
section l(a)(i) ofE.O. 13850, by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State. 
To further address the extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States described in E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, and in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, I hereby determine that section l(a)(i) shall apply to the financial sector of the 
Venezuelan 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 l(a)(i). 
Steven T. Mnuchin 
Date: March 22, 2019

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Presidential Documents12747 
Federal Register 
Vol. 80, No. 47 
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 
Title 3— 
The President Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015 
Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emer-gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–278) (the ‘‘Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act’’) (the ‘‘Act’’), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) (INA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, 
I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, find that 
the situation in Venezuela, including the Government of Venezuela’s erosion of human rights guarantees, persecution of political opponents, curtailment of press freedoms, use of violence and human rights violations and abuses in response to antigovernment protests, and arbitrary arrest and detention of antigovernment protestors, as well as the exacerbating presence of signifi-cant public corruption, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat. I hereby order: 
Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: 
(i) the persons listed in the Annex to this order; and 
(ii) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State: 
(A) to be responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for ordering, 
controlling, or otherwise directing, or to have participated in, directly or indirectly, any of the following in or in relation to Venezuela: 
(1) actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions; (2) significant acts of violence or conduct that constitutes a serious abuse 
or violation of human rights, including against persons involved in antigovernment protests in Venezuela in or since February 2014; 
(3) actions that prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise of freedom of 
expression or peaceful assembly; or 
(4) public corruption by senior officials within the Government of Ven-
ezuela; 
(B) to be a current or former leader of an entity that has, or whose 
members have, engaged in any activity described in subsection (a)(ii)(A) of this section or of an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; 
(C) to be a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela; (D) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, 
or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of: 
(1) a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant 
to this order; or 
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(2) an activity described in subsection (a)(ii)(A) of this section; or 
(E) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act 
for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order. 
(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except to 
the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or 
licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date of this order. 
Sec. 2. I hereby find that the unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant 
entry into the United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria in subsection 1(a) of this order would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, and I hereby suspend entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of such persons, except where the Secretary of State determines that the person’s entry is in the national interest of the United States. This section shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, or other applicable international obligations. 
Sec. 3. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type of 
articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 1 of this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in this order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order. 
Sec. 4. The prohibitions in section 1 of this order include but are not 
limited to: 
(a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services 
by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and 
(b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services 
from any such person. 
Sec. 5. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading 
or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibi-tions set forth in this order is prohibited. 
(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth 
in this order is prohibited. 
Sec. 6. For the purposes of this order: 
(a) the term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or entity; 
(b) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, 
corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; 
(c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means any United States citizen, 
permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United 
States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States; 
(d) the term ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ means the Government of Ven-
ezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, includ-ing the Central Bank of Venezuela, and any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Venezuela. 
Sec. 7. For those persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render those measures ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be effective in addressing 
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the national emergency declared in this order, there need be no prior notice 
of a listing or determination made pursuant to section 1 of this order. 
Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA and section 5 of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act, other than the authorities contained in sections 5(b)(1)(B) and 5(c) of that Act, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order, with the exception of section 2 of this order, and the relevant provisions of section 5 of that Act. The Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate any of these functions to other officers and agencies of the United States Govern-ment consistent with applicable law. All agencies of the United States Gov-ernment are hereby directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order. 
Sec. 9. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to take such actions, 
including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA, the INA, and section 5 of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act, including the authorities set forth in sections 5(b)(1)(B), 5(c), and 5(d) of that Act, as may be necessary to carry out section 2 of this order and the relevant provisions of section 5 of that Act. The Secretary of State may redelegate any of these functions to other officers and agencies of the United States Government consistent with applicable law. 
Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, is hereby authorized to determine that circumstances no longer warrant the blocking of the property and interests in property of a person listed in the Annex to this order, and to take necessary action to give effect to that determination. 
Sec. 11. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, is hereby authorized to submit the recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this order, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)). 
Sec. 12. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right 
or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 
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Sec. 13. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 
9, 2015. 
THE WHITE HOUSE, 
March 8, 2015. 
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ANNEX 
1. Antonio Jose ´Benavides Torres [Commander of the Central Integral 
Strategic Defense Region of the National Armed Forces, former Director 
of Operations for the National Guard; born June 13, 1961] 
2. Gustavo Enrique Gonza ´lez Lo ´pez [Director General of the National Intel-
ligence Service and President of the Strategic Center of Security and Protec-tion of the Homeland; born November 2, 1960] 
3. Justo Jose ´Noguera Pietri [President of the Venezuelan Corporation 
of Guayana, former General Commander of the National Guard; born March 15, 1961] 
4. Katherine Nayarith Haringhton Padron [National Level Prosecutor of 
the 20th District Office of the Public Ministry; born December 5, 1971] 
5. Manuel Eduardo Pe ´rez Urdaneta [Director of the National Police; born 
May 26, 1962] 
6. Manuel Gregorio Bernal Martı ´nez [Chief of the 31st Armored Brigade 
of Caracas, former Director General of the National Intelligence Service; born July 12, 1965] 
7. Miguel Alcides Vivas Landino [Inspector General of the National Armed 
Forces, former Commander of the Andes Integral Strategic Defense Region of the National Armed Forces; born July 8, 1961] 
[FR Doc. 2015–05677 
Filed 3–10–15; 8:45 am] 
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Presidential Documents41155 
Federal Register 
Vol. 82, No. 166 
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 
Title 3— 
The President Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation 
in Venezuela 
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emer-gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, 
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order 
to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and particularly in light of recent actions and policies of the Government of Venezuela, including serious abuses of human rights and fundamental freedoms; responsibility for the deepening humanitarian crisis in Venezuela; establishment of an illegitimate Constituent Assembly, which has usurped the power of the democratically elected National Assembly and other branches of the Government of Ven-ezuela; rampant public corruption; and ongoing repression and persecution of, and violence toward, the political opposition, hereby order as follows: 
Section 1. (a) All transactions related to, provision of financing for, and 
other dealings in the following by a United States person or within the United States are prohibited: 
(i) new debt with a maturity of greater than 90 days of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA); 
(ii) new debt with a maturity of greater than 30 days, or new equity, 
of the Government of Venezuela, other than debt of PdVSA covered by subsection (a)(i) of this section; 
(iii) bonds issued by the Government of Venezuela prior to the effective 
date of this order; or 
(iv) dividend payments or other distributions of profits to the Government 
of Venezuela from any entity owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela. 
(b) The purchase, directly or indirectly, by a United States person or 
within the United States, of securities from the Government of Venezuela, 
other than securities qualifying as new debt with a maturity of less than or equal to 90 or 30 days as covered by subsections (a)(i) or (a)(ii) of this section, respectively, is prohibited. 
(c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted before the effective date of this order. 
Sec. 2. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading 
or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibi-tions set forth in this order is prohibited. 
(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth 
in this order is prohibited. 
Sec. 3. For the purposes of this order: 
(a) the term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or entity; 
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(b) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, 
corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; 
(c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means any United States citizen, 
permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United 
States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States; and 
(d) the term ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ means the Government of Ven-
ezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, includ-ing the Central Bank of Venezuela and PdVSA, and any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Venezuela. 
Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including promulgating rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to implement this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions to other officers and executive departments and agencies of the United States Government. All agencies of the United States Government shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order. 
Sec. 5. For those persons whose property or interests in property are affected 
by this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets instanta-neously, prior notice to such persons of measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render those measures ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be effective in addressing the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692, there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made pursuant to this order. 
Sec. 6. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 
Sec. 7. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 
25, 2017. 
THE WHITE HOUSE, 
August 24, 2017. 
[FR Doc. 2017–18468 
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Presidential Documents12469 
Federal Register 
Vol. 83, No. 55 
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 
Title 3— 
The President Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018 
Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in Ven-
ezuela 
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emer-gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, 
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order 
to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, and in light of recent actions taken by the Maduro regime to attempt to circumvent U.S. sanctions by issuing a digital currency in a process that Venezuela’s democratically elected National Assembly has denounced as unlawful, hereby order as follows: 
Section 1. (a) All transactions related to, provision of financing for, and 
other dealings in, by a United States person or within the United States, any digital currency, digital coin, or digital token, that was issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of Venezuela on or after January 9, 2018, are prohibited as of the effective date of this order. 
(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except to 
the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted before the effective date of this order. 
Sec. 2. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading 
or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibi-tions set forth in this order is prohibited. 
(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth 
in this order is prohibited. 
Sec. 3. For the purposes of this order: 
(a) the term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or entity; 
(b) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, 
corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; 
(c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means any United States citizen, 
permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United 
States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches of such entities), or any person within the United States; and 
(d) the term ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ means the Government of Ven-
ezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, includ-ing the Central Bank of Venezuela and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), and any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Venezuela. 
Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including promulgating rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to implement this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions to other officers and executive departments and agencies of the 
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United States Government. All agencies of the United States Government 
shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order. 
Sec. 5. For those persons whose property and interests in property are 
affected by this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of measures taken pursu-ant to this order would render those measures ineffectual. I therefore deter-mine that for these measures to be effective in addressing the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692, there need be no prior notice given for implementation of this order. 
Sec. 6. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 
Sec. 7. This order is effective at 12:15 p.m. eastern daylight time on March 
19, 2018. 
THE WHITE HOUSE, 
March 19, 2018. 
[FR Doc. 2018–05916 
3–20–18; 11:15 am] 
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Presidential Documents24001 
Federal Register 
Vol. 83, No. 101 
Thursday, May 24, 2018 
Title 3— 
The President Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018 
Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to 
Venezuela 
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emer-gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017 and Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, particularly in light of the recent activities of the Maduro regime, including endemic economic mis-management and public corruption at the expense of the Venezuelan people and their prosperity, and ongoing repression of the political opposition; attempts to undermine democratic order by holding snap elections that are neither free nor fair; and the regime’s responsibility for the deepening humanitarian and public health crisis in Venezuela, hereby order as follows: 
Section 1. (a) All transactions related to, provision of financing for, and 
other dealings in the following by a United States person or within the United States are prohibited: 
(i) the purchase of any debt owed to the Government of Venezuela, includ-ing accounts receivable; 
(ii) any debt owed to the Government of Venezuela that is pledged as 
collateral after the effective date of this order, including accounts receiv-able; and 
(iii) the sale, transfer, assignment, or pledging as collateral by the Govern-
ment of Venezuela of any equity interest in any entity in which the Government of Venezuela has a 50 percent or greater ownership interest. 
(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except to 
the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or 
licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted before the effective date of this order. 
Sec. 2. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading 
or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibi-tions set forth in this order is prohibited. 
(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth 
in this order is prohibited. 
Sec. 3. For the purposes of this order: 
(a) The term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or entity; 
(b) The term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, 
corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; 
(c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means any United States citizen, 
permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United 
States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches of such entities), or any person within the United States; and 
(d) the term ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ means the Government of Ven-
ezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, includ-ing the Central Bank of Venezuela and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
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and any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, 
the Government of Venezuela. 
Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including promulgating rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to implement this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, re-delegate any of these functions to other officers and executive departments and agencies of the United States Government. All agencies of the United States Govern-ment shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order. 
Sec. 5. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 
Sec. 6. This order is effective at 12:30 p.m. eastern daylight time on May 
21, 2018. 
THE WHITE HOUSE, 
May 21, 2018. 
[FR Doc. 2018–11335 
Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am] 
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Presidential Documents55243 
Federal Register 
Vol. 83, No. 213 
Friday, November 2, 2018 
Title 3— 
The President Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 
Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the 
Situation in Venezuela 
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emer-gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) (INA), the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–278), as amended (the Venezuelan Defense of Human Rights Act), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, 
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order 
to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, and Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, particularly in light of actions by the Maduro regime and associated persons to plunder Venezuela’s wealth for their own corrupt purposes, degrade Ven-ezuela’s infrastructure and natural environment through economic mis-management and confiscatory mining and industrial practices, and catalyze a regional migration crisis by neglecting the basic needs of the Venezuelan people, hereby order as follows: 
Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State: 
(i) to operate in the gold sector of the Venezuelan economy or in any other sector of the Venezuelan economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State; 
(ii) to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly 
engaged in, any transaction or series of transactions involving deceptive practices or corruption and the Government of Venezuela or projects or programs administered by the Government of Venezuela, or to be an immediate adult family member of such a person; 
(iii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, 
or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, any activity or transaction described in subsection (a)(ii) of this section, or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursu-ant to this order; or 
(iv) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to 
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order. 
(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except to 
the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or 
licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the date of this order. 
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Sec. 2. The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United 
States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria in subsection 1(a) of this order would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, and the entry of such persons into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, is therefore hereby suspended. Such persons shall be treated as persons covered by section 1 of Proclamation 8693 of July 24, 2011 (Suspension of Entry of Aliens Subject to United Nations Security Council Travel Bans and International Emergency Economic Powers Act Sanctions). 
Sec. 3. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type of 
articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 1 of this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order. 
Sec. 4. The prohibitions in section 1 of this order include: 
(a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services 
by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to this order; and 
(b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services 
from any such person. 
Sec. 5. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading 
or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibi-tions set forth in this order is prohibited. 
(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth 
in this order is prohibited. 
Sec. 6. For the purposes of this order: 
(a) the term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or entity; 
(b) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, 
corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; 
(c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means any United States citizen, 
lawful permanent resident, entity organized under the laws of the United 
States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States; 
(d) the term ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ means the Government of Ven-
ezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, includ-ing the Central Bank of Venezuela, and any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Venezuela. 
Sec. 7. For those persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons or to the Govern-ment of Venezuela of measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render those measures ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these meas-ures to be effective in addressing the national emergency declared in Execu-tive Order 13692, there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made pursuant to section 1 of this order. 
Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including promulgating rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to implement this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions within the Department of the Treasury. All agencies of the United States Government shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order. 
Sec. 9. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to take such actions, 
including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA, the INA, and section 5 of the 
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Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act, including the authorities set forth 
in sections 5(b)(1)(B), 5(c), and 5(d) of that Act, as may be necessary to carry out section 2 of this order and the relevant provisions of section 5 of that Act. The Secretary of State may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions within the Department of State. 
Sec. 10. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect: 
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or 
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. 
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and 
subject to the availability of appropriations. 
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, 
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party 
against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 
THE WHITE HOUSE, 
November 1, 2018. 
[FR Doc. 2018–24254 
Filed 11–1–18; 2:00 pm] 
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Presidential Documents509 
Federal Register 
Vol. 84, No. 20 
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 
Title 3— 
The President Executive Order 13857 of January 25, 2019 
Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency 
With Respect to Venezuela 
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code, 
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order 
to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, and Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, particularly in light of actions by persons affiliated with the illegitimate Maduro regime, including human rights violations and abuses in response to anti-Maduro protests, arbitrary arrest and detention of anti-Maduro protestors, curtailment of press freedom, harassment of political opponents, and continued attempts to undermine the Interim President of Venezuela and undermine the National Assembly, the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, and to prevent the Interim President and the National Assembly from exercising legitimate authority in Venezuela, hereby order: 
Section 1. (a) Subsection (d) of section 6 of Executive Order 13692, subsection 
(d) of section 3 of Executive Order 13808, subsection (d) of section 3 of Executive Order 13827, subsection (d) of section 3 of Executive Order 13835, and subsection (d) of section 6 of Executive Order 13850, are hereby amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) the term ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ includes the state and Govern-
ment of Venezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of Venezuela and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), any person owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the foregoing, and any person who has acted or purported to act directly or indirectly for or on behalf of, any of the foregoing, including as a member of the Maduro regime.’’ 
Sec. 2. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect: 
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or 
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. 
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and 
subject to the availability of appropriations. 
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(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, 
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party 
against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 
THE WHITE HOUSE, 
January 25, 2019. 
[FR Doc. 2019–00615 
Filed 1–29–19; 11:15 am] 
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Presidential Documents38843 
Federal Register 
Vol. 84, No. 152 
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 
Title 3— 
The President Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela 
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emer-gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, 
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order 
to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015 (Blocking Property and Sus-pending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela), as amended, as relied upon for additional steps taken in subsequent Executive Orders, and in light of the continued usurpation of power by Nicolas Maduro and persons affiliated with him, as well as human rights abuses, including arbitrary or unlawful arrest and detention of Venezuelan citizens, interference with freedom of expression, including for members of the media, and ongoing attempts to undermine Interim President Juan Guaido and the Venezuelan National Assembly’s exercise of legitimate authority in Venezuela, hereby order: 
Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property of the Government 
of Venezuela that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in. 
(b) All property and interests in property that are in the United States, 
that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State: 
(i) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, any person included on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or 
(ii) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act 
for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order. 
(c) The prohibitions in subsections (a)–(b) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, 
or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date of this order. 
Sec. 2. The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United 
States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria in section 1(b) of this order would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, and entry of such persons into the United States, as immigrants or non-immigrants, is hereby suspended, except when the Secretary of State deter-mines that the person’s entry would not be contrary to the interests of 
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the United States, including when the Secretary so determines, based on 
a recommendation of the Attorney General, that the person’s entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives. In exercising this responsibility, the Secretary of State shall consult the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters related to admissibility or inadmissibility within the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security. Such persons shall be treated in the same manner as persons covered by section 1 of Proclamation 8693 of July 24, 2011 (Suspension of Entry of Aliens Subject to United Nations Security Council Travel Bans and International Emergency Economic Powers Act Sanctions). The Secretary of State shall have the responsibility for implementing this section pursuant to such conditions and procedures as the Secretary has established or may establish pursuant to Proclamation 8693. 
Sec. 3. The prohibitions in section 1 of this order include: 
(a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services 
by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to this order; and 
(b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services 
from any such person. 
Sec. 4. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading 
or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibi-tions set forth in this order is prohibited. 
(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth 
in this order is prohibited. 
Sec. 5. Nothing in this order shall prohibit: 
(a) transactions for the conduct of the official business of the Federal 
Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof; or 
(b) transactions related to the provision of articles such as food, clothing, 
and medicine intended to be used to relieve human suffering. Sec. 6. For the purposes of this order: 
(a) the term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or entity; 
(b) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, 
corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; 
(c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means any United States citizen, 
permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United 
States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States; and 
(d) the term ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ includes the state and Government 
of Venezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of Venezuela and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), any person owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the foregoing, and any person who has acted or purported to act directly or indirectly for or on behalf of, any of the foregoing, including as a member of the Maduro regime. For the purposes of section 2 of this order, the term ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ shall not include any United States citizen, any permanent resident alien of the United States, any alien lawfully admitted to the United States, or any alien holding a valid United States visa. 
Sec. 7. For those persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render those measures ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be effective in addressing the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692, there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made pursuant to section 1 of this order. 
Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including promulgating 
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rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President 
by IEEPA as may be necessary to implement this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions within the Department of the Treasury. All agencies of the United States Government shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order. 
Sec. 9. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect: 
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or 
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. 
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and 
subject to the availability of appropriations. 
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, 
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party 
against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 
Sec. 10. This order is effective at 9:00 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 
5, 2019. 
THE WHITE HOUSE, 
August 5, 2019. 
[FR Doc. 2019–17052 
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Presidential Documents2045 
Federal Register 
Vol. 91, No. 10 
Thursday, January 15, 2026 
Title 3— 
The President Executive Order 14373 of January 9, 2026 
Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the 
American and Venezuelan People 
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emer-gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered: 
Section 1. Findings. As Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, I find 
that the threat of attachment or the imposition of other judicial process 
against the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, as defined in section 2 of this order, will materially harm the national security and foreign policy of the United States. 
Specifically, the attachment or the imposition of other judicial process against 
the Foreign Government Deposit Funds will substantially interfere with our critical efforts to ensure economic and political stability in Venezuela. The failure of these critical efforts would jeopardize major foreign policy objec-tives of the United States, including: ending the dangerous influx of illegal immigrants and the flood of illicit narcotics, which has resulted in the death of countless thousands of American citizens; protecting American interests against malign actors such as Iran and Hezbollah; and bringing peace, prosperity, and stability to the Venezuelan people and to the Western Hemisphere more generally. 
Accordingly, the preservation of the Foreign Government Deposit Funds 
is of the utmost importance to the United States. I therefore find that the possibility of attachment or the imposition of judicial process against the Foreign Government Deposit Funds constitutes an unusual and extraor-dinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, and I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat. 
Sec. 2. Definition. For the purposes of this order, ‘‘Foreign Government 
Deposit Funds’’ means funds paid to or held by the United States Government 
in designated United States Department of the Treasury accounts or funds on behalf of the Government of Venezuela or its agencies or instrumentalities, including the Central Bank of Venezuela and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., that are derived from either the sale of natural resources from, or the sale of diluents to, the Government of Venezuela or its agencies or instrumental-ities. 
Sec. 3. Preservation of Foreign Government Deposit Funds. (a) Unless licensed 
or otherwise authorized pursuant to this order, any attachment, judgment, 
decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial process is prohibited, and shall be deemed null and void, with respect to the Foreign Government Deposit Funds. 
(b) No Foreign Government Deposit Funds may be transferred, paid, ex-
ported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in, except to the extent provided by regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date of this order. 
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(c) This order and actions taken pursuant to this order shall apply notwith-
standing any previously issued Executive Order, and any action taken pursu-
ant to such an order, to the extent such order or action blocks, regulates, or otherwise affects the Foreign Government Deposit Funds. This order and actions taken pursuant to this order shall supersede any previously issued Executive Order, and any action taken pursuant to such an order, to the extent such order or action blocks, regulates, or otherwise affects the Foreign Government Deposit Funds. 
Sec. 4. Additional Presidential Findings and Determinations. I hereby deter-
mine and find that: 
(a) Ownership. The Foreign Government Deposit Funds constitute property 
of the Government of Venezuela and do not constitute the property of 
any private party, including judgment creditors of Venezuela or its agencies or instrumentalities, or commercial actors that transacted or are transacting business with Venezuela or its agencies or instrumentalities. 
(b) Custodial Nature of United States Possession. The United States Govern-
ment will hold the Foreign Government Deposit Funds solely in a custodial and governmental capacity, and not as a market participant. 
(c) Absence of Commercial Use in the United States. The Foreign Govern-
ment Deposit Funds: 
(i) have not been, and shall not be, used for any commercial activity in the United States; and 
(ii) shall be held pending sovereign disposition for public, governmental, 
or diplomatic purposes determined by the Secretary of State, on behalf of the Government of Venezuela. 
(d) Governmental Purpose. The retention and administration of the Foreign 
Government Deposit Funds serve public sovereign purposes, including com-
pliance with international obligations, the performance of government func-tions, and the maintenance of diplomatic and foreign policy objectives. 
(e) No Waiver of Immunity. Neither the placement of the Foreign Govern-
ment Deposit Funds in a United States Department of the Treasury deposit account nor any related arrangement or activity constitutes an express or implied waiver of sovereign immunity from any attachment, judgment, de-cree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial process, or consent to the jurisdiction of any court for purposes of enforcing private claims against such funds. 
(f) International Comity and Foreign Relations. Any attachment, judgment, 
decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial process against the Foreign Government Deposit Funds would interfere with the conduct of the foreign relations of the United States and undermine principles of inter-national comity. 
Sec. 5. Treatment of Foreign Government Deposit Funds. (a) In holding 
the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, the Secretary of the Treasury shall: 
(i) designate such funds in a manner that clearly reflects their status 
as sovereign property of the Government of Venezuela held in custody by the United States, and not as the property of the United States; 
(ii) comply with instructions regarding disbursements or transfers of the 
Foreign Government Deposit Funds as may be determined by the Secretary of State, and not permit such funds to be used for any other purpose; and 
(iii) consult, as appropriate, with the Secretary of State, the Attorney 
General, and the Secretary of Energy. 
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General are authorized 
and directed to assert, in any judicial or administrative proceeding, the 
sovereign immunity of the Foreign Government Deposit Funds consistent with this order and applicable law. 
Sec. 6. Administration. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of 
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Energy, is authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of 
rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions within the Department of the Treasury. The head of each executive department and agency (agency) of the United States Government shall take all appropriate measures within the agency’s authority to implement this order. 
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, is hereby authorized to submit recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this order, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)). 
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect: 
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, 
or the head thereof; or 
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. 
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and 
subject to the availability of appropriations. 
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, 
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party 
against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 
(d) The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department 
of the Treasury. 
THE WHITE HOUSE, 
January 9, 2026. 
[FR Doc. 2026–00831 
Filed 1–14–26; 11:15 am] 
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interpret portions of the final rule or to 
respond to questions asking whether specific practices would be acceptable for purposes of complying with the rule. We issued a document in the Federal Register (80 FR 13225, March 13, 2015) 
announcing the availability of a ‘‘Small Entity Compliance Guide’’ for the rule, and are considering what additional guidance might be helpful. 
Since February 2015, we have 
received four requests asking us to extend the compliance date of the final rule based on concerns that covered establishments do not have adequate time to fully implement the requirements of the rule by the compliance date. These requests were submitted by a large retailer and trade and other associations, and they provide information regarding steps involved in implementation of the requirements. More specifically, the requests describe steps involved in developing software, information systems, and other technologies for providing nutrition information in ways that better correspond to how foods are offered for sale in covered establishments and allow for more efficient and product- specific nutrition labeling. In addition, the requests describe steps involved in training staff, implementing standard operating procedures, and developing and installing updated and consistent menu boards across all locations within a chain. Most requests sought to extend the compliance date by 1 year. 
In light of these requests, we have 
decided to extend the compliance date for the final rule to December 1, 2016. The final rule requirements are intended to ensure that consumers are provided accurate, clear, and consistent nutrition information for foods sold in covered establishments in a direct and accessible manner to enable consumers to make 
informed and healthful dietary choices. Therefore, allowing adequate time for covered establishments to fully implement the final rule’s requirements, as described in the requests, helps accomplish the primary objective of the final rule and is in the public interest. 
III. Economic Analysis of Impacts 
FDA has examined the impacts of the 
final rule under Executive Order 12866, 
Executive Order 13563, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612), and the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4). Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct Agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, when regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety, and other advantages; 
distributive impacts; and equity). FDA has developed a regulatory impact analysis that presents the benefits and costs of this final rule (Ref. 1). The 
Agency believes that this final rule is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. 
The Regulatory Flexibility Act 
requires Agencies to analyze regulatory options that would minimize any significant impact of a rule on small entities. Because the final rule changes the compliance date from December 1, 2015, to December 1, 2016, the Agency certifies that the final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
Section 202(a) of the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 requires that Agencies prepare a written statement, which includes an assessment of anticipated costs and benefits, before proposing ‘‘any rule that includes any Federal mandate that may result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100,000,000 or more (adjusted annually for inflation) in any one year.’’ The current threshold after adjustment for inflation is $144 million, using the most current (2014) Implicit Price Deflator for the Gross Domestic Product. FDA does not expect this final rule to result in any 1-year expenditure that would meet or exceed this amount. 
IV. Paperwork Reduction Act 
This final rule contains no collection 
of information. Therefore, clearance by 
the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 is not required. 
V. Environmental Impact 
We have determined under 21 CFR 
25.30(k) that this action is of a type that 
does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. 
VI. Reference 
The following reference has been 
placed on display in the Division of 
Dockets Management (see 
ADDRESSES ) 
and may be seen by interested persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov. (FDA has verified 
the Web site address in this reference section, but we are not responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web site after this document publishes in the Federal Register.) 1. FDA, ‘‘Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling 
of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and 
Similar Retail Food Establishments; Extension of Compliance Date,’’ 2015. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/ 
ReportsManualsForms/Reports/
EconomicAnalyses/. 
Dated: July 6, 2015. 
Leslie Kux, 
Associate Commissioner for Policy. 
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BILLING CODE 4164–01–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 
AGENCY : Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, Treasury. 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Department of the 
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is issuing regulations to implement the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113–278) and Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015 (‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’). OFAC intends to supplement this part 591 with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive and definitional guidance and additional general licenses and statements of licensing policy. 
DATES : Effective: July 10, 2015. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202/622–2480, Assistant Director for Policy, tel.: 202/622–6746, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202/ 
622–4855, Assistant Director for 
Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202/622–2490, OFAC, or Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202/622–2410, Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Treasury (not toll free numbers). 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic and Facsimile Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general information pertaining to OFAC’s sanctions programs also is available via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on- demand service, tel.: 202/622–0077. 
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Background 
On December 18, 2014, President 
Obama signed the Venezuela Defense of 
Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113–278) (the ‘‘Act’’) into law. The Act required the President to impose targeted sanctions on certain persons that he determines to be responsible for significant acts of violence or serious human rights abuses against antigovernment protesters in Venezuela and to have ordered or otherwise directed the arrest or prosecution of persons in Venezuela primarily because of the person’s legitimate exercise of freedom of expression or assembly. 
On March 8, 2015, the President 
issued Executive Order 13692 (80 FR 12747, March 11, 2015) (E.O. 13692), invoking the authority of, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the Act, and the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA). 
OFAC is issuing the Venezuela 
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the ‘‘Regulations’’), to implement the Act and E.O. 13692, pursuant to authorities delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury in E.O. 13692. A copy of E.O. 13692 appears in Appendix A to this part. 
The Regulations are being published 
in abbreviated form at this time for the purpose of providing immediate guidance to the public. OFAC intends to supplement this part 591 with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive and definitional guidance and additional general licenses and statements of licensing policy. The appendix to the Regulations will be removed when OFAC supplements this part with a more comprehensive set of regulations. 
Public Participation 
Because the Regulations involve a 
foreign affairs function, the provisions 
of Executive Order 12866 and the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity for public participation, and delay in effective date are inapplicable. Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) does not apply. 
Paperwork Reduction Act 
The collections of information related 
to the Regulations are contained in 31 
CFR part 501 (the ‘‘Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations’’). Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), those collections of information have been 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1505– 0164. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid control number. 
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 591 
Administrative practice and 
procedure, Banking, Banks, Blocking of 
assets, Brokers, Credit, Foreign trade, Investments, Loans, Securities, Services, 
Venezuela. 
For the reasons set forth in the 
preamble, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control adds part 591 to 31 CFR chapter V to read as follows: 
PART 591—VENEZUELA SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
Subpart A—Relation of This Part to Other 
Laws and Regulations 
Sec. 
591.101 Relation of this part to other laws 
and regulations. 
Subpart B—Prohibitions 
591.201 Prohibited transactions. 
591.202 Effect of transfers violating the 
provisions of this part. 
591.203 Holding of funds in interest- 
bearing accounts; investment and reinvestment. 
591.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked 
property; liquidation of blocked property. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
591.300 Applicability of definitions. 
591.301 Blocked account; blocked 
property. 
591.302 Effective date. 591.303 Entity. 591.304 Financial, material, or 
technological support. 
591.305 Interest. 591.306 Licenses; general and specific. 591.307 OFAC. 591.308 Person. 591.309 Property; property interest. 591.310 Transfer. 591.311 United States. 591.312 United States person; U.S. person. 591.313 U.S. financial institution. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
591.401 [Reserved] 
591.402 Effect of amendment. 591.403 Termination and acquisition of an 
interest in blocked property. 
591.404 Transactions ordinarily incident to 
a licensed transaction. 
591.405 Setoffs prohibited. 591.406 Entities owned by persons whose 
property and interests in property are blocked. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, and 
Statements of Licensing Policy 
591.501 General and specific licensing 
procedures. 591.502 [Reserved] 
591.503 Exclusion from licenses. 591.504 Payments and transfers to blocked 
accounts in U.S. financial institutions. 
591.505 Entries in certain accounts for 
normal service charges authorized. 
591.506 Provision of certain legal services 
authorized. 
591.507 Payments for legal services from 
funds originating outside the United States authorized. 
591.508 Authorization of emergency 
medical services. 
Subparts F–G—[Reserved] 
Subpart H—Procedures 
591.801 [Reserved] 
591.802 Delegation by the Secretary of the 
Treasury. 
Subpart I—Paperwork Reduction Act 
591.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice. 
Appendix A to Part 591 Executive Order 
13692 of March 8, 2015 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 110–96, 121 Stat. 1011 (50 U.S.C. 1705 note); Pub. L. 113–278, 128 Stat. 3011 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); E.O. 13692, 80 FR 12747, March 11, 2015. 
Subpart A—Relation of This Part to 
Other Laws and Regulations 
§ 591.101 Relation of this part to other 
laws and regulations. 
This part is separate from, and 
independent of, the other parts of this 
chapter, with the exception of part 501 of this chapter, the recordkeeping and reporting requirements and license application and other procedures of which apply to this part. Actions taken pursuant to part 501 of this chapter with respect to the prohibitions contained in this part are considered actions taken pursuant to this part. Differing foreign policy and national security circumstances may result in differing interpretations of similar language among the parts of this chapter. No license or authorization contained in or issued pursuant to those other parts authorizes any transaction prohibited by this part. No license or authorization contained in or issued pursuant to any other provision of law or regulation authorizes any transaction prohibited by this part. No license or authorization contained in or issued pursuant to this part relieves the involved parties from complying with any other applicable laws or regulations. 
Note to § 591.101: This part has been 
published in abbreviated form for the 
purpose of providing immediate guidance to 
the public. OFAC intends to supplement this part with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive and definitional guidance and 
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additional general licenses and statements of 
licensing policy. 
Subpart B—Prohibitions 
§ 591.201 Prohibited transactions. 
All transactions prohibited pursuant 
to Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 
2015, are also prohibited pursuant to this part. 
Note 1 to § 591.201: The names of persons 
designated pursuant to Executive Order 
13692, whose property and interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to this section, are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC’s 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) with the identifier ‘‘[VENEZUELA].’’ The SDN List is accessible through the following page on OFAC’s Web site: www.treasury.gov/sdn. Additional 
information pertaining to the SDN List can be found in Appendix A to this chapter. See § 591.406 concerning entities that may not be listed on the SDN List but whose property and interests in property are nevertheless blocked pursuant to this section. 
Note 2 to § 591.201: The International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706), in Section 203 (50 U.S.C. 1702), authorizes the blocking of property and 
interests in property of a person during the pendency of an investigation. The names of persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pending investigation pursuant to this section also are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into 
the SDN List with the identifier ‘‘[BPI– VENEZUELA]’’. 
Note 3 to § 591.201: Sections 501.806 and 
501.807 of this chapter describe the procedures to be followed by persons seeking, respectively, the unblocking of funds that they believe were blocked due to mistaken identity, or administrative reconsideration of their status as persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section. 
§ 591.202 Effect of transfers violating the 
provisions of this part. 
(a) Any transfer after the effective date 
that is in violation of any provision of 
this part or of any regulation, order, directive, ruling, instruction, or license issued pursuant to this part, and that involves any property or interest in property blocked pursuant to § 591.201, is null and void and shall not be the basis for the assertion or recognition of any interest in or right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to such property or property interest. 
(b) No transfer before the effective 
date shall be the basis for the assertion or recognition of any right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to, or any interest in, any property or interest in property blocked pursuant to § 591.201, unless the person who holds or maintains such property, prior to that date, had written notice of the transfer 
or by any written evidence had recognized such transfer. 
(c) Unless otherwise provided, a 
license or other authorization issued by OFAC before, during, or after a transfer shall validate such transfer or make it enforceable to the same extent that it would be valid or enforceable but for the provisions of this part and any regulation, order, directive, ruling, instruction, or license issued pursuant to this part. 
(d) Transfers of property that 
otherwise would be null and void or unenforceable by virtue of the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to be null and void or unenforceable as to any person with 
whom such property is or was held or maintained (and as to such person only) in cases in which such person is able to establish to the satisfaction of OFAC each of the following: 
(1) Such transfer did not represent a 
willful violation of the provisions of this part by the person with whom such property is or was held or maintained (and as to such person only); 
(2) The person with whom such 
property is or was held or maintained did not have reasonable cause to know or suspect, in view of all the facts and circumstances known or available to such person, that such transfer required a license or authorization issued pursuant to this part and was not so licensed or authorized, or, if a license or authorization did purport to cover the transfer, that such license or authorization had been obtained by misrepresentation of a third party or withholding of material facts or was otherwise fraudulently obtained; and 
(3) The person with whom such 
property is or was held or maintained filed with OFAC a report setting forth in full the circumstances relating to such transfer promptly upon discovery that: 
(i) Such transfer was in violation of 
the provisions of this part or any regulation, ruling, instruction, license, or other directive or authorization issued pursuant to this part; 
(ii) Such transfer was not licensed or 
authorized by OFAC; or 
(iii) If a license did purport to cover 
the transfer, such license had been obtained by misrepresentation of a third party or withholding of material facts or was otherwise fraudulently obtained. 
Note to paragraph (d) of § 591.202: The 
filing of a report in accordance with the 
provisions of paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall not be deemed evidence that the terms of paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) of this section have been satisfied. 
(e) Unless licensed pursuant to this 
part, any attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other 
judicial process is null and void with respect to any property and interests in property blocked pursuant to § 591.201. 
§ 591.203 Holding of funds in interest- 
bearing accounts; investment and reinvestment. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(e) or (f) of this section, or as otherwise 
directed by OFAC, any U.S. person holding funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial obligations, subject to § 591.201 shall hold or place such funds in a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States. 
(b)(1) For purposes of this section, the 
term blocked interest-bearing account 
means a blocked account: 
(i) In a federally-insured U.S. bank, 
thrift institution, or credit union, provided the funds are earning interest at rates that are commercially reasonable; or 
(ii) With a broker or dealer registered 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), provided the funds are invested in a money market fund or in U.S. Treasury bills. 
(2) Funds held or placed in a blocked 
account pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section may not be invested in instruments the maturity of which exceeds 180 days. 
(c) For purposes of this section, a rate 
is commercially reasonable if it is the rate currently offered to other depositors on deposits or instruments of comparable size and maturity. 
(d) For purposes of this section, if 
interest is credited to a separate blocked account or subaccount, the name of the account party on each account must be the same. 
(e) Blocked funds held in instruments 
the maturity of which exceeds 180 days at the time the funds become subject to § 591.201 may continue to be held until maturity in the original instrument, provided any interest, earnings, or other proceeds derived therefrom are paid into a blocked interest-bearing account in accordance with paragraphs (a) or (f) of this section. 
(f) Blocked funds held in accounts or 
instruments outside the United States at the time the funds become subject to § 591.201 may continue to be held in the same type of accounts or instruments, provided the funds earn interest at rates that are commercially reasonable. 
(g) This section does not create an 
affirmative obligation for the holder of blocked tangible property, such as chattels or real estate, or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity 
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securities, to sell or liquidate such 
property. However, OFAC may issue licenses permitting or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases. 
(h) Funds subject to this section may 
not be held, invested, or reinvested in a manner that provides immediate financial or economic benefit or access to any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201, nor may their holder cooperate in or facilitate the 
pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked funds or other assets. 
§ 591.204 Expenses of maintaining 
blocked property; liquidation of blocked property. 
(a) Except as otherwise authorized, 
and notwithstanding the existence of 
any rights or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement or contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date, all expenses incident to the maintenance of physical property blocked pursuant to § 591.201 shall be the responsibility of the owners or operators of such property, which expenses shall not be met from blocked funds. 
(b) Property blocked pursuant to 
§ 591.201 may, in the discretion of OFAC, be sold or liquidated and the net proceeds placed in a blocked interest- bearing account in the name of the owner of the property. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 591.300 Applicability of definitions. 
The definitions in this subpart apply 
throughout the entire part. 
§ 591.301 Blocked account; blocked 
property. 
The terms blocked account and 
blocked property shall mean any 
account or property subject to the prohibitions in § 591.201 held in the name of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201, or in which such person has an interest, and with respect to which payments, transfers, exportations, withdrawals, or other dealings may not be made or effected except pursuant to a license or other authorization from OFAC expressly authorizing such action. 
Note to § 591.301: See § 591.406 
concerning the blocked status of property 
and interests in property of an entity that is 50 percent or more owned by persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201. § 591.302 Effective date. 
The term effective date refers to the 
effective date of the applicable 
prohibitions and directives contained in this part as follows: 
(a) With respect to a person listed in 
the Annex to E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 9, 2015; and 
(b) With respect to a person whose 
property and interests in property are otherwise blocked pursuant to § 591.201, the earlier of the date of actual or constructive notice that such person’s property and interests in property are blocked. 
§ 591.303 Entity. 
The term entity means a partnership, 
association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization. 
§ 591.304 Financial, material, or 
technological support. 
The term financial, material, or 
technological support, as used in 
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, means any property, tangible or intangible, including but not limited to 
currency, financial instruments, securities, or any other transmission of value; weapons or related materiel; chemical or biological agents; explosives; false documentation or identification; communications equipment; computers; electronic or other devices or equipment; technologies; lodging; safe houses; facilities; vehicles or other means of transportation; or goods. ‘‘Technologies’’ as used in this definition means specific information necessary for the development, production, or use of a product, including related technical data such as blueprints, plans, diagrams, models, formulae, tables, engineering designs and specifications, manuals, or other recorded instructions. 
§ 591.305 Interest. 
Except as otherwise provided in this 
part, the term interest, when used with 
respect to property (e.g., ‘‘an interest in 
property’’), means an interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or indirect. 
§ 591.306 Licenses; general and specific. 
(a) Except as otherwise provided in 
this part, the term license means any 
license or authorization contained in or issued pursuant to this part. 
(b) The term general license means 
any license or authorization the terms of which are set forth in subpart E of this part or made available on OFAC’s Web site: www.treasury.gov/ofac. 
(c) The term specific license means 
any license or authorization issued pursuant to this part but not set forth in 
subpart E of this part or made available on OFAC’s Web site: www.treasury.gov/ 
ofac. 
Note to § 591.306: See § 501.801 of this 
chapter on licensing procedures. 
§ 591.307 OFAC. 
The term OFAC means the 
Department of the Treasury’s Office of 
Foreign Assets Control. 
§ 591.308 Person. 
The term person means an individual 
or entity. 
§ 591.309 Property; property interest. 
The terms property and property 
interest include, but are not limited to, 
money, checks, drafts, bullion, bank deposits, savings accounts, debts, indebtedness, obligations, notes, guarantees, debentures, stocks, bonds, coupons, any other financial instruments, bankers acceptances, mortgages, pledges, liens or other rights in the nature of security, warehouse receipts, bills of lading, trust receipts, 
bills of sale, any other evidences of title, ownership or indebtedness, letters of credit and any documents relating to any rights or obligations thereunder, powers of attorney, goods, wares, merchandise, chattels, stocks on hand, ships, goods on ships, real estate mortgages, deeds of trust, vendors’ sales agreements, land contracts, leaseholds, ground rents, real estate and any other interest therein, options, negotiable instruments, trade acceptances, royalties, book accounts, accounts payable, judgments, patents, trademarks or copyrights, insurance policies, safe deposit boxes and their contents, annuities, pooling agreements, services of any nature whatsoever, contracts of any nature whatsoever, and any other property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or interest or interests therein, present, future, or contingent. 
§ 591.310 Transfer. 
The term transfer means any actual or 
purported act or transaction, whether or not evidenced by writing, and whether or not done or performed within the United States, the purpose, intent, or effect of which is to create, surrender, release, convey, transfer, or alter, directly or indirectly, any right, remedy, power, privilege, or interest with respect to any property. Without limitation on the foregoing, it shall include the making, execution, or delivery of any assignment, power, conveyance, check, declaration, deed, deed of trust, power of attorney, power of appointment, bill of sale, mortgage, receipt, agreement, 
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contract, certificate, gift, sale, affidavit, 
or statement; the making of any payment; the setting off of any 
obligation or credit; the appointment of any agent, trustee, or fiduciary; the creation or transfer of any lien; the issuance, docketing, or filing of, or levy of or under, any judgment, decree, attachment, injunction, execution, or other judicial or administrative process or order, or the service of any garnishment; the acquisition of any interest of any nature whatsoever by reason of a judgment or decree of any foreign country; the fulfillment of any condition; the exercise of any power of appointment, power of attorney, or other power; or the acquisition, disposition, transportation, importation, exportation, or withdrawal of any security. 
§ 591.311 United States. 
The term United States means the 
United States, its territories and possessions, and all areas under the jurisdiction or authority thereof. 
§ 591.312 United States person; U.S. 
person. 
The term United States person or U.S. 
person means any United States citizen, 
permanent resident alien, entity 
organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States. 
§ 591.313 U.S. financial institution. 
The term U.S. financial institution 
means any U.S. entity (including its foreign branches) that is engaged in the business of accepting deposits, making, granting, transferring, holding, or brokering loans or credits, or purchasing or selling foreign exchange, securities, or commodity futures or options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or agent. It includes depository institutions, banks, savings banks, trust companies, securities brokers and dealers, commodity futures and options brokers and dealers, forward contract and foreign exchange merchants, securities and commodities exchanges, clearing corporations, investment companies, employee benefit plans, and U.S. holding companies, U.S. affiliates, or U.S. subsidiaries of any of the foregoing. This term includes those branches, offices, and agencies of foreign financial institutions that are located in the United States, but not such institutions’ foreign branches, offices, or agencies. Subpart D—Interpretations 
§ 591.401 [Reserved] 
§ 591.402 Effect of amendment. 
Unless otherwise specifically 
provided, any amendment, 
modification, or revocation of any provision in or appendix to this part or chapter or of any order, regulation, ruling, instruction, or license issued by OFAC does not affect any act done or 
omitted, or any civil or criminal proceeding commenced or pending, prior to such amendment, modification, or revocation. All penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities under any such order, regulation, ruling, instruction, or license continue and may be enforced as if such amendment, modification, or revocation had not been made. 
§ 591.403 Termination and acquisition of 
an interest in blocked property. 
(a) Whenever a transaction licensed or 
authorized by or pursuant to this part 
results in the transfer of property (including any property interest) away from a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201, such property shall no longer be deemed to be property blocked pursuant to § 591.201, unless there exists in the property another interest that is blocked pursuant to § 591.201, the transfer of which has not been effected pursuant to license or other authorization. 
(b) Unless otherwise specifically 
provided in a license or other authorization issued pursuant to this part, if property (including any property interest) is transferred or attempted to be transferred to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201, such property shall be deemed to be property in which such a person has an interest and therefore blocked. 
§ 591.404 Transactions ordinarily incident 
to a licensed transaction. 
Any transaction ordinarily incident to 
a licensed transaction and necessary to 
give effect thereto is also authorized, except: 
(a) An ordinarily incident transaction, 
not explicitly authorized within the terms of the license, by or with a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201; or 
(b) An ordinarily incident transaction, 
not explicitly authorized within the terms of the license, involving a debit to a blocked account or a transfer of blocked property. § 591.405 Setoffs prohibited. 
A setoff against blocked property 
(including a blocked account), whether by a U.S. bank or other U.S. person, is a prohibited transfer under § 591.201 if effected after the effective date. 
§ 591.406 Entities owned by persons 
whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
Persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to 
§ 591.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such blocked persons own, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
§ 591.501 General and specific licensing 
procedures. 
For provisions relating to licensing 
procedures, see part 501, subpart E of 
this chapter. Licensing actions taken pursuant to part 501 of this chapter with respect to the prohibitions contained in this part are considered actions taken pursuant to this part. General licenses and statements of licensing policy relating to this part also may be available through the Venezuela sanctions page on OFAC’s Web site: www.treasury.gov/ofac. 
§ 591.502 [Reserved] 
§ 591.503 Exclusion from licenses. 
OFAC reserves the right to exclude 
any person, property, transaction, or 
class thereof from the operation of any license or from the privileges conferred by any license. OFAC also reserves the right to restrict the applicability of any license to particular persons, property, transactions, or classes thereof. Such actions are binding upon actual or constructive notice of the exclusions or restrictions. 
§ 591.504 Payments and transfers to 
blocked accounts in U.S. financial institutions. 
Any payment of funds or transfer of 
credit in which a person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201 has any interest that comes within the possession or control of a U.S. financial institution 
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must be blocked in an account on the 
books of that financial institution. A transfer of funds or credit by a U.S. financial institution between blocked accounts in its branches or offices is authorized, provided that no transfer is made from an account within the United States to an account held outside the United States, and further provided that a transfer from a blocked account may be made only to another blocked account held in the same name. 
Note to § 591.504: See § 501.603 of this 
chapter for mandatory reporting 
requirements regarding financial transfers. See also § 591.203 concerning the obligation to hold blocked funds in interest-bearing accounts. 
§ 591.505 Entries in certain accounts for 
normal service charges authorized. 
(a) A U.S. financial institution is 
authorized to debit any blocked account 
held at that financial institution in payment or reimbursement for normal service charges owed it by the owner of that blocked account. 
(b) As used in this section, the term 
normal service charges shall include charges in payment or reimbursement for interest due; cable, telegraph, Internet, or telephone charges; postage costs; custody fees; small adjustment charges to correct bookkeeping errors; and, but not by way of limitation, minimum balance charges, notary and protest fees, and charges for reference books, photocopies, credit reports, transcripts of statements, registered mail, insurance, stationery and supplies, and other similar items. 
§ 591.506 Provision of certain legal 
services authorized. 
(a) The provision of the following 
legal services to or on behalf of persons 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, is authorized, provided that receipt of payment of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses must be specifically licensed or otherwise authorized pursuant to § 591.507: 
(1) Provision of legal advice and 
counseling on the requirements of and compliance with the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, provided that such advice and counseling are not provided to facilitate transactions in violation of this part; 
(2) Representation of persons named 
as defendants in or otherwise made parties to legal, arbitration, or administrative proceedings before any U.S. federal, state, or local court or agency; 
(3) Initiation and conduct of legal, 
arbitration, or administrative proceedings before any U.S. federal, state, or local court or agency; 
(4) Representation of persons before 
any U.S. federal, state, or local court or agency with respect to the imposition, administration, or enforcement of U.S. sanctions against such persons; and 
(5) Provision of legal services in any 
other context in which prevailing U.S. law requires access to legal counsel at public expense. 
(b) The provision of any other legal 
services to persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, not otherwise authorized in this part, requires the issuance of a specific license. 
(c) Entry into a settlement agreement 
or the enforcement of any lien, judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order through execution, garnishment, or other judicial process purporting to transfer or otherwise alter or affect property or interests in property blocked pursuant to § 591.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, is prohibited unless licensed pursuant to this part. 
Note to § 591.506: U.S. persons seeking 
administrative reconsideration or judicial 
review of their designation or the blocking of their property and interests in property may apply for a specific license from OFAC to authorize the release of a limited amount of 
blocked funds for the payment of legal fees where alternative funding sources are not available. For more information, see OFAC’s Guidance on the Release of Limited Amounts of Blocked Funds for Payment of Legal Fees and Costs Incurred in Challenging the Blocking of U.S. Persons in Administrative or Civil Proceedings, which is available on OFAC’s Web site: www.treasury.gov/ofac. 
§ 591.507 Payments for legal services from 
funds originating outside the United States authorized. 
(a) Receipts of payment of 
professional fees and reimbursement of 
incurred expenses for the provision of legal services authorized pursuant to § 591.506(a) to or on behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, are authorized from funds originating outside the United States, provided that the funds received by U.S. persons as payment of professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses for the provision of legal services authorized pursuant to § 591.506(a) do not originate from: 
(1) A source within the United States; 
(2) Any source, wherever located, 
within the possession or control of a 
U.S. person; or 
(3) Any individual or entity, other 
than the person on whose behalf the legal services authorized pursuant to § 591.506(a) are to be provided, whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to any part of this chapter or any Executive order. 
Note to paragraph (a) of § 591.507: This 
paragraph authorizes the blocked person on 
whose behalf the legal services authorized pursuant to § 591.506(a) are to be provided to make payments for authorized legal services using funds originating outside the United States that were not previously blocked. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes payments for legal services using funds in which any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, any other part of this chapter, or any Executive order has an interest. 
(b) Reports. (1) U.S. persons who 
receive payments in connection with 
legal services authorized pursuant to § 591.506(a) must submit annual reports no later than 30 days following the end of the calendar year during which the payments were received providing information on the funds received. Such reports shall specify: 
(i) The individual or entity from 
whom the funds originated and the amount of funds received; and 
(ii) If applicable: 
(A) The names of any individuals or 
entities providing related services to the 
U.S. person receiving payment in connection with authorized legal services, such as private investigators or expert witnesses; 
(B) A general description of the 
services provided; and 
(C) The amount of funds paid in 
connection with such services. 
(2) The reports, which must reference 
this section, are to be mailed to: Licensing Division, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Annex, Washington, DC 20220. 
Note to § 591.507: U.S. persons who 
receive payments in connection with legal 
services authorized pursuant to § 591.506(a) do not need to obtain specific authorization to contract for related services that are ordinarily incident to the provision of those legal services, such as those provided by private investigators or expert witnesses, or to pay for such services. Additionally, U.S. persons do not need to obtain specific 
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authorization to provide related services that 
are ordinarily incident to the provision of legal services authorized pursuant to § 591.506(a). 
§ 591.508 Authorization of emergency 
medical services. 
The provision of nonscheduled 
emergency medical services in the 
United States to persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201 or any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, is authorized, provided that all receipt of payment for such services must be specifically licensed. 
Subparts F–G—[Reserved] 
Subpart H—Procedures 
§ 591.801 [Reserved] 
§ 591.802 Delegation by the Secretary of 
the Treasury. 
Any action that the Secretary of the 
Treasury is authorized to take pursuant 
to Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared therein, may be taken by the Director of OFAC or by any other person to whom the Secretary of the Treasury has delegated authority so to act. 
Subpart I—Paperwork Reduction Act 
§ 591.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice. 
For approval by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507) of information collections relating to recordkeeping and reporting requirements, licensing procedures (including those pursuant to statements of licensing policy), and other procedures, see § 501.901 of this 
chapter. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid control number assigned by OMB. 
APPENDIX A TO PART 591—Executive 
Order 13692 
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015 
Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of 
Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
By the authority vested in me as President 
by the Constitution and the laws of the 
United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–278) (the ‘‘Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act’’) (the ‘‘Act’’), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) (INA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, 
I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
United States of America, find that the situation in Venezuela, including the Government of Venezuela’s erosion of human rights guarantees, persecution of political opponents, curtailment of press freedoms, use of violence and human rights violations and abuses in response to antigovernment protests, and arbitrary arrest and detention of antigovernment protestors, as well as the exacerbating presence of significant public corruption, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat. I hereby order: 
Section 1. (a) All property and interests in 
property that are in the United States, that 
hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: 
(i) the persons listed in the Annex to this 
order; and 
(ii) any person determined by the Secretary 
of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State: 
(A) to be responsible for or complicit in, or 
responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, or to have participated in, directly or indirectly, any of the following in or in relation to Venezuela: 
(1) actions or policies that undermine 
democratic processes or institutions; 
(2) significant acts of violence or conduct 
that constitutes a serious abuse or violation of human rights, including against persons involved in antigovernment protests in Venezuela in or since February 2014; 
(3) actions that prohibit, limit, or penalize 
the exercise of freedom of expression or peaceful assembly; or 
(4) public corruption by senior officials 
within the Government of Venezuela; 
(B) to be a current or former leader of an 
entity that has, or whose members have, engaged in any activity described in subsection (a)(ii)(A) of this section or of an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; 
(C) to be a current or former official of the 
Government of Venezuela; 
(D) to have materially assisted, sponsored, 
or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of: 
(1) a person whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or 
(2) an activity described in subsection 
(a)(ii)(A) of this section; or 
(E) to be owned or controlled by, or to have 
acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order. 
(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of 
this section apply except to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or 
any license or permit granted prior to the effective date of this order. 
Sec. 2. I hereby find that the unrestricted 
immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria in subsection 1(a) of this order would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, and I hereby suspend entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of such persons, except where the Secretary of State determines that the person’s entry is in the national interest of the United States. This section shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, or other applicable 
international obligations. 
Sec. 3. I hereby determine that the making 
of donations of the type of articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 1 of this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in this order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order. 
Sec. 4. The prohibitions in section 1 of this 
order include but are not limited to: 
(a) the making of any contribution or 
provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and 
(b) the receipt of any contribution or 
provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person. 
Sec. 5. (a) Any transaction that evades or 
avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited. 
(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any 
of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited. 
Sec. 6. For the purposes of this order: (a) the term ‘‘person’’ means an individual 
or entity; 
(b) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, 
association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; 
(c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means 
any United States citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States; 
(d) the term ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ 
means the Government of Venezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of Venezuela, and any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Venezuela. 
Sec. 7. For those persons whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets instantaneously, prior 
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notice to such persons of measures to be 
taken pursuant to this order would render those measures ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be effective in addressing the national emergency declared in this order, there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made pursuant to section 1 of this order. 
Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA and section 5 of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act, other than the authorities contained in sections 5(b)(1)(B) and 5(c) of that Act, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order, with the exception of section 2 of this order, and the relevant provisions of section 5 of that Act. The Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate any of these functions to other officers and agencies of the United States Government consistent with applicable law. All agencies of the United States Government are hereby directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order. 
Sec. 9. The Secretary of State is hereby 
authorized to take such actions, including the 
promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA, the INA, and section 5 of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act, including the authorities set forth in sections 5(b)(1)(B), 5(c), and 5(d) of that Act, as may be necessary to carry out section 2 of this order and the relevant provisions of section 5 of that Act. The Secretary of State may redelegate any of these functions to other officers and agencies of the United States Government consistent with applicable law. 
Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to determine that circumstances no longer warrant the blocking of the property and interests in property of a person listed in the Annex to this order, and to take necessary action to give effect to that determination. 
Sec. 11. The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to submit the recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this order, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)). 
Sec. 12. This order is not intended to, and 
does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 
Sec. 13. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time on March 9, 2015. 
Barack Obama 
THE WHITE HOUSE, March 8, 2015 
Annex 
1. Antonio Jose ´Benavides Torres 
[Commander of the Central Integral Strategic Defense Region of the National 
Armed Forces, former Director of Operations for the National Guard; born June 13, 1961] 
2. Gustavo Enrique Gonza ´lez Lo ´pez [Director 
General of the National Intelligence Service and President of the Strategic Center of Security and Protection of the Homeland; born November 2, 1960] 
3. Justo Jose ´Noguera Pietri [President of the 
Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana, former General Commander of the National Guard; born March 15, 1961] 
4. Katherine Nayarith Haringhton Padron 
[National Level Prosecutor of the 20th District Office of the Public Ministry; born December 5, 1971] 
5. Manuel Eduardo Pe ´rez Urdaneta [Director 
of the National Police; born May 26, 1962] 
6. Manuel Gregorio Bernal Martı ´nez [Chief of 
the 31st Armored Brigade of Caracas, former Director General of the National Intelligence Service; born July 12, 1965] 
7. Miguel Alcides Vivas Landino [Inspector 
General of the National Armed Forces, former Commander of the Andes Integral Strategic Defense Region of the National Armed Forces; born July 8, 1961] 
Dated: July 2, 2015. 
John E. Smith, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Approved: 
Dated: July 2, 2015. 
Adam J. Szubin, Acting Under Secretary, Office of Terrorism 
and Financial Intelligence, Department of the Treasury. 
[FR Doc. 2015–16782 Filed 7–9–15; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE P 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 117 
[Docket No. USCG–2014–0952] 
RIN 1625–AA09 
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 
Victoria Barge Canal, Bloomington, TX 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, DHS. 
ACTION : Interim rule with request for 
comments. 
SUMMARY : The Coast Guard is modifying 
the method of operation for the Victoria Barge Canal Railroad Bridge across the Victoria Barge Canal, mile 29.4, at Bloomington, Victoria County, Texas. The bridge owner, the Victoria County Navigation District, in conjunction with the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), the operator of the bridge, is operating the bridge remotely under a temporary deviation. This interim rule codifies the change in method of operation while allowing for comments regarding the remote operations. This interim rule increases the efficiency of operations allowing for the safe navigation of vessels through the bridge while recognizing the bridge’s importance to the Port of Victoria that it serves. 
DATES : This interim rule is effective July 
10, 2015. 
Comments and related material must 
reach the Coast Guard on or before September 8, 2015. 
ADDRESSES : You may submit comments, 
identified by docket number, using any one of the following methods: 
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
http://www.regulations.gov. 
(2) Fax: (202) 493–2251. 
(3) Mail or Delivery: Docket 
Management Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. Deliveries accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. The telephone number is 202– 366–9329. 
See the ‘‘Public Participation and 
Request for Comments’’ portion of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
below for further instructions on submitting comments. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these methods. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If 
you have questions on this rule, call or email Ms. Geri Robinson; Bridge Administration Branch, Eighth Coast Guard District; telephone 504–671– 2128, email geri.a.robinson@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl F. Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366–9826. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Table of Acronyms 
CFR Code of Federal Regulations 
DHS Department of Homeland Security USCG United States Coast Guard NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NPRM Notice of Proposed Rule Making § Section Symbol U.S.C. United States Code JOC Joint Outfall Canal 
A. Public Participation and Request for 
Comments 
We encourage you to participate in 
this rulemaking by submitting comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted, without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include 
any personal information you have provided. 
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(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the information 
collection requirements included in this final rule have already been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB control number 0579–0065. 
E-Government Act Compliance 
The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service is committed to 
compliance with the E-Government Act to promote the use of the internet and other information technologies, to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. For information pertinent to E-Government Act compliance related to this rule, please contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS’ Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. 
List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 166 
Animal diseases, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Swine. 
Accordingly, we are amending 9 CFR 
part 166 as follows: 
PART 166—SWINE HEALTH 
PROTECTION 
■1. The authority citation for part 166 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 3801–3813; 7 CFR 
2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. 
■2. Section 166.12 is amended by: 
■a. Removing the phrase ‘‘listed in 
§ 166.15(d) of this part’’ each time it appears and adding the phrase ‘‘referenced in § 166.15(a)’’ in its place; 
■b. Revising the text of footnote 1; and 
■c. Removing the words ‘‘of this part’’ 
in paragraph (c). 
The revision reads as follows: 
§ 166.12 Cancellation of licenses. 
* * * * * 
1To find the name and address of the Area 
Veterinarian in Charge, go to https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_ health/ 
contacts/field-operations-districts.pdf. 
■3. Section 166.15 is revised to read as 
follows: 
§ 166.15 State status. 
(a) The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) will maintain on its website
2the following 
lists of States: 
(1) States that prohibit the feeding of 
garbage to swine; 
(2) States that allow the feeding of 
treated garbage to swine; 
(3) States that have primary 
enforcement responsibility under the Act; and 
(4) States that issue licenses under 
cooperative agreements with APHIS, but do not have primary responsibility under the Act. (b) For information concerning the 
feeding of garbage to swine, the public 
may contact the APHIS Area Veterinarian in Charge, the State animal health official, or Veterinary Services, 4700 River Road, Unit 37, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231. 
2https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ 
ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease- 
information/swine-disease-information. 
Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of 
November 2019. 
Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service. 
[FR Doc. 2019–25367 Filed 11–21–19; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Internal Revenue Service 
26 CFR Part 1 
[TD 9613] 
RIN 1545–BI67 
Reduced 2009 Estimated Income Tax 
Payments for Individuals With Small Business Income; Correction 
AGENCY : Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 
Treasury. 
ACTION : Correcting amendment. 
SUMMARY : This document contains 
corrections to Treasury Decision TD 9613, which was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Treasury Decision 9623 contains final regulations under section 6654 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to reduced estimated income tax payments for qualified individuals with small business income for any taxable year beginning in 2009 and does not apply to any taxable years beginning before or after 2009. 
DATES : This correction is effective on 
November 22, 2019 and is applicable on or after February 27, 2013. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Janet Engel Kidd, Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration), (202) 317–3600 (not a toll-free number). 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Background 
The final regulations (TD 9613) that 
are the subject of this correction are issued under section 6654 of the Internal Revenue Code. 
Need for Correction 
As published February 27, 2013 (78 
FR 13221), the final regulations (TD 9613) contain an error that needs to be 
corrected. 
List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 1 
Income taxes, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements. Correction of Publication 
Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is 
corrected by making the following 
correcting amendment: 
PART 1—INCOME TAXES 
■1. The authority citation for part 1 is 
amended by adding a sectional 
authority for § 1.6654–2 in numerical order to read in part as follows: 
Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * * 
* * * * * 
Section 1.6654–2 also issued under 26 
U.S.C. 6654(n). 
* * * * * 
Martin V. Franks, 
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, 
Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure and Administration). 
[FR Doc. 2019–25346 Filed 11–21–19; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 
AGENCY : Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, Treasury. 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Department of the 
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is amending the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations to incorporate additional Executive orders, add a general license authorizing U.S. Government activities, and add an interpretive provision. 
DATES : Effective Date: November 22, 
2019. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
OFAC: Assistant Director for Licensing, 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, 202–622–4855; or Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website (www.treasury.gov/ofac). 
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Background 
On July 10, 2015, OFAC issued the 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 
CFR part 591 (the ‘‘Regulations’’) (80 FR 39676, July 10, 2015) to implement the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113– 278) and Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015 (‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’) (E.O. 13692). The Regulations were published in abbreviated form for the purpose of providing immediate guidance to the public. Since then, the President has issued six additional Executive orders pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692: Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017 (‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’) (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017); Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in Venezuela’’) (83 FR 12469, March 21, 2018); Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018 (‘‘Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela’’) (83 FR 24001, May 24, 2018); Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 (‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’) (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018); Executive Order 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’) (84 FR 509, January 30, 2019); and Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 2019 (‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’) (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019). 
In subpart B of the Regulations, OFAC 
is expanding existing § 591.201 to specify that the prohibitions in that section include all transactions prohibited pursuant to E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015 or any further Executive order issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692. In subpart C of the Regulations, OFAC is making a technical amendment to the definition of financial, material, or technological support at § 591.304 to reflect the changes being made to § 591.201. 
OFAC also is incorporating a general 
license into subpart E that was previously posted only on OFAC’s website. This general license, which is being added as new § 591.509, authorizes the U.S. Government to engage in certain activities related to Venezuela. OFAC is adding a new interpretative provision at § 591.407 regarding settlement agreements and the enforcement of liens, judgments, arbitral awards, decrees, or other orders through 
execution, garnishment, or other judicial process. This interpretive provision clarifies that, notwithstanding the existence of any general license issued under 31 CFR part 591, or issued under any Executive order issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692, the entry into a settlement agreement or the enforcement of any lien, judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order through execution, garnishment, or other judicial process purporting to transfer or otherwise alter or affect property or interests in property blocked pursuant to § 591.201 is prohibited unless authorized pursuant to a specific license issued by OFAC. Finally, OFAC is making certain technical and conforming edits. 
OFAC intends to supplement part 591 
with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive and definitional guidance and additional general 
licenses and statements of licensing policy. 
Public Participation 
Because the Regulations involve a 
foreign affairs function, the provisions 
of Executive Order 12866 and the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity for public participation, and delay in effective date, as well as the provisions of Executive Order 13771, are inapplicable. Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) does not apply. 
Paperwork Reduction Act 
The collections of information related 
to the Regulations are contained in 31 
CFR part 501 (the ‘‘Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations’’). Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), those collections of information have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1505– 0164. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid control number. 
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 591 
Administrative practice and 
procedure, Banks, Banking, Blocking of 
assets, Legal services, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sanctions. 
For the reasons set forth in the 
preamble, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control amends 31 CFR chapter V as follows: 
PART 591—VENEZUELA SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■1. The authority citation for part 591 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 110–96, 121 Stat. 1011 (50 U.S.C. 1705 note); Pub. L. 113–278, 128 Stat. 3011 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); E.O. 13692, 80 FR 12747, March 11, 2015, 3 CFR, 2015 Comp., p. 276; E.O. 13808, 82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017, 3 CFR, 2017 Comp., p. 377; E.O. 13827, 83 FR 12469, March 21, 2018, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 794; E.O. 13835, 83 FR 24001, May 24, 2018, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 817; E.O. 13850, 83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 881; E.O. 13857, 84 FR 509, January 30, 2019; E.O. 13884, 84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019. 
Subpart B—Prohibitions 
■2. Revise § 591.201 to read as follows: 
§ 591.201 Prohibited transactions. 
All transactions prohibited pursuant 
to Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 
2015, or any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692, are prohibited pursuant to this part. 
Note 1 to § 591.201: The names of persons 
designated pursuant to Executive Order 
13692, or pursuant to any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692, whose property and interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to this section, are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into OFAC’s 
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) using the identifier formulation ‘‘[VENEZEULA–E.O. [E.O. number pursuant to which the person’s property and interests in property are blocked]].’’ The SDN List is accessible through the following page on OFAC’s website: www.treasury.gov/sdn. Additional 
information pertaining to the SDN List can be found in appendix A to this chapter. See § 591.406 concerning entities that may not be listed on the SDN List but whose property and interests in property are nevertheless blocked pursuant to this section. 
Note 2 to § 591.201: The International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706), in Section 203 (50 U.S.C. 1702), authorizes the blocking of property and interests in property of a person during the pendency of an investigation. The names of persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pending investigation pursuant to this section also are published in the Federal Register and incorporated into 
the SDN List using the identifier formulation ‘‘[BPI–VENEZEULA–E.O. [E.O. number pursuant to which the person’s property and 
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interests in property are blocked pending 
investigation]].’’ 
Note 3 to § 591.201: Sections 501.806 and 
501.807 of this chapter describe the procedures to be followed by persons seeking, respectively, the unblocking of funds that they believe were blocked due to mistaken identity, or administrative reconsideration of their status as persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 591.304 [Amended] 
■3. In § 591.304, remove the text ‘‘, as 
used in Executive Order 13692 of March 
8, 2015,’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■4. Add § 591.407 to read as follows: 
§ 591.407 Settlement agreements and 
enforcement of certain orders through judicial process. 
Notwithstanding the existence of any 
general license issued under this part, or 
issued under any Executive order issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692, the entry into a settlement agreement or the enforcement of any lien, judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order through execution, garnishment, or other judicial process purporting to transfer or otherwise alter or affect property or interests in property blocked pursuant to § 591.201, as referenced in § 591.506(c), is prohibited unless authorized pursuant to a specific license issued by OFAC pursuant to this part. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
§ 591.506 [Amended] 
■5. In § 591.506(a), (b), and (c), remove 
the text ‘‘or any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015.’’ 
§ 591.507 [Amended] 
■6. In § 591.507(a) and the note to 
paragraph (a), remove the text ‘‘or any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015.’’ 
§ 591.508 [Amended] 
■7. In § 591.508, remove the text ‘‘or 
any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015.’’ 
■8. Add § 591.509 to read as follows: § 591.509 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions that are for the 
conduct of the official business of the 
United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
Note 1 to § 591.509: For additional 
information regarding requirements relating 
to the entry into a settlement agreement or the enforcement of any lien, judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order through execution, garnishment, or other judicial process purporting to transfer or otherwise alter or affect property or interests in property blocked pursuant to § 591.201, see § 591.407. 
Subpart H—Procedures 
■9. Revise § 591.802 to read as follows: 
§ 591.802 Delegation of certain authorities 
of the Secretary of the Treasury. 
Any action that the Secretary of the 
Treasury is authorized to take pursuant 
to Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13857 of January 25, 2019, Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 2019, and any further Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, may be taken by the Director of OFAC or by any other person to whom the Secretary of the Treasury has delegated authority so to act. 
Dated: November 18, 2019. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 117 
[Docket No. USCG–2019–0120] 
RIN 1625–AA09 
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 
River Rouge, Detroit, MI 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, DHS. 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Coast Guard is 
authorizing the Conrail Railroad Bridge, mile 1.48, across the River Rouge, to be operated remotely. 
DATES : This rule is effective December 
23, 2019. ADDRESSES : To view documents 
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Type USCG– 2019–0120 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If 
you have questions on this rule, call or email Mr. Lee D. Soule, Bridge Management Specialist, Ninth Coast Guard District; telephone 216–902– 6085, email Lee.D.Soule@uscg.mil. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Table of Abbreviations 
CFR Code of Federal Regulations 
DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register IGLD85 International Great Lakes Datum of 
1985 
LWD Low Water Datum based on IGLD 85 OMB Office of Management and Budget NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(Advance, Supplemental) 
§ Section U.S.C. United States Code 
II. Background Information and 
Regulatory History 
On March 28, 2019, we published a 
NPRM entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation; River Rouge, Detroit, MI’’ in the Federal Register (84 FR 11694). We 
received no comments on this rule. 
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 
under authority 33 U.S.C. 499. 
Conrail Railroad Bridge, mile 1.48, 
across the River Rouge is a single leaf 
bascule bridge. A horizontal navigation clearance of 123 feet is available. Eight feet of vertical clearance, referred to LWD is available in the closed position. The Conrail Bridge is advertised as having unlimited clearance in the open position; however, the tip of the bridge leaf does encroach slightly into the northern boundary of the navigation channel. The Federal Channel has a bend in the river immediately west of the Conrail Bridge. Because of this bend most large commercial vessels will not enter the river unless they have conformation that this bridge is opened. The Rouge River is primarily used by commercial vessels. 
IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes 
and the Final Rule 
The Coast Guard provided a comment 
period of 180 days and no comments were received. We did not make any changes to regulatory language. 
V. Regulatory Analyses 
We developed this rule after 
considering numerous statutes and 
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taxpayers, as defined in section 
7122(c)(3), are also exempt from payment of the offer in compromise user fee with respect to offers submitted after July 1, 2019. 
Special Analyses 
Certain IRS regulations, including this 
one, are exempt from the requirements 
of Executive Order 12866, as supplemented and reaffirmed by Executive Order 13563. These regulations do not have a significant effect on the economy as the fees paid to request an offer in compromise are generally applied to offset existing tax obligations so no amounts are kept in excess of amounts owed to the IRS. In addition, the IRS estimates that approximately 31 percent of the offer in compromise cases closed annually are from low-income taxpayers and taxpayers making offers in compromise based on doubt as to liability. As taxpayers making these offers in compromise are not charged a fee, there is no effect on the economy. Therefore, a regulatory impact assessment is not required. 
It is hereby certified that these 
regulations will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This certification is based on the information that follows. There is no significant economic impact from these regulations on any small entity required to pay a fee prescribed by these regulations to request an offer in compromise because generally the fee is applied to offset an existing tax obligation that the small entity owes the IRS. As such, the fee does not represent a payment of any amount greater than what a small entity already owes the IRS. In addition, as small entities making offers in compromise based on doubt as to liability will continue not to be charged a fee, these small entities will not be impacted economically by these regulations. Further, the economic impact of these regulations will not be on a substantial number of small entities because few small entities submit offers in compromise. In FY 2017, the IRS received a total of 52,016 processable offers, of which 3,851, or 7.4 percent, 
were from taxpayers with a business liability. In FY 2018, the IRS received 49,901 processable offers, of which 3,325 or 6.6 percent were from taxpayers with a business liability. Taxpayers with a business liability include all businesses, thus the number of businesses that could be classified as small businesses would be even less significant than the 7.4 percent and 6.6 percent requesting offers in compromise in FY 2017 and FY 2018, respectively. Accordingly, this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
Pursuant to section 7805(f) of the 
Code, the notice of proposed rulemaking preceding these final regulations was submitted to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration for comment on its impact on small business. No comments were received. 
Statement of Availability of IRS 
Documents 
IRS Revenue Procedures, Revenue 
Rulings notices, and other guidance cited in this document are published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin (or Cumulative Bulletin) and are available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC 20402, or by visiting the IRS website at http://www.irs.gov. 
Drafting Information 
The principal author of these 
regulations is Jordan L. Thomas of the 
Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration). Other personnel from the Treasury Department and the IRS participated in their development. 
List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 300 
Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, User fees. Adoption of Amendments to the 
Regulations 
Accordingly, 26 CFR part 300 is 
amended as follows: 
PART 300—USER FEES 
■Paragraph 1. The authority citation 
for part 300 continues to read as 
follows: 
Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701. 
■Par. 2. Section 300.3 is amended by 
revising paragraphs (b)(1) and (d) to read as follows: 
§ 300.3 Offer to compromise fee. 
* * * * * 
(b) * * * 
(1) The fee for processing an offer to 
compromise submitted before April 27, 
2020, is $186. The fee for processing an offer to compromise submitted on or after April 27, 2020, is $205. No fee will be charged if an offer is— 
(i) Based solely on doubt as to liability 
as defined in § 301.7122–1(b)(1) of this chapter; 
(ii) Made by a low-income taxpayer, 
that is, an individual whose income falls at or below the dollar criteria established by the poverty guidelines updated annually in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services under authority of section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (95 Stat. 357, 511) or such other measure that is adopted by the Secretary; or 
(iii) Made by a low-income taxpayer, 
as described in section 7122(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and submitted after July 1, 2019. 
* * * * * 
(d) Applicability date. This section is 
applicable beginning April 27, 2020. 
Sonita Lough, 
Deputy Commissioner for Services and 
Enforcement. 
Approved: February 24, 2020. 
David J. Kautter, 
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Tax 
Policy). 
[FR Doc. 2020–05115 Filed 3–12–20; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
General Licenses Issued Pursuant to 
Venezuela-Related Executive Order 13835 
AGENCY : Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, Treasury. 
ACTION : Publication of General Licenses. 
SUMMARY : The Department of the 
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing three Venezuela-related general licenses in the Federal Register: General Licenses 5 
and 5A, which have been superseded, and General License 5B, each of which was previously issued on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : General License 5B was issued 
on January 17, 2020 and the authorizations in such General License will be effective April 22, 2020. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
OFAC: Assistant Director for Licensing, 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, 202–622–4855; or Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website (www.treasury.gov/ofac). 
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Background 
On March 8, 2015, the President, 
invoking the authority of, inter alia, the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706), issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13692 (‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’) (80 FR 12747, March 11, 2015) (E.O. 13692). In E.O. 13692, the President found that the situation in Venezuela, including the Government of Venezuela’s erosion of human rights guarantees, persecution of political opponents, curtailment of press freedoms, use of violence and human rights violations and abuses in response to antigovernment protests, and arbitrary arrest and detention of antigovernment protestors, as well as the exacerbating presence of significant public corruption, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and declared a national emergency to deal with that threat. 
The President has issued six 
additional Executive orders pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692: E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017 (‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’) (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017); E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in Venezuela’’) (83 FR 12469, March 21, 2018); E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018 (‘‘Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela’’) (83 FR 24001, May 24, 2018) (E.O. 13835); E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018 (‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’) (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018), E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’) (84 FR 509, January 30, 2019), and E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019 (‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’) (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019). 
OFAC, in consultation with the 
Department of State, issued Venezuela- related General License (GL) 5 on July 19, 2018, pursuant to E.O. 13835, to authorize certain transactions related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 
8.5 Percent Bond that were prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13835. On October 24, 2019, OFAC issued GL 5A, which replaced and superseded GL 5. GL 5A delayed until January 22, 2020 the effectiveness of the authorization that was previously contained in GL 5. On January 17, 2020, OFAC issued GL 5B, which replaced and superseded GL 5A. GL 5B further delayed until April 22, 2020 the effectiveness of the authorization that was previously contained in GL 5. As a result, no transactions may be conducted pursuant to GL 5B until April 22, 2020. The text of GL 5, GL 5A, and GL 5B is provided below. 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 
2018—Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela 
General License No. 5 
Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petroleos de Venezuela SA 2020 8.5 Percent Bond 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petroleos de Venezuela SA 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018 (‘‘Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela’’) (E.O. 13835) are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13835, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
Bradley T. Smith 
Acting Director Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: July 19, 2018 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 
2018—Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela 
General License No. 5A 
Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After January 22, 2020 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after January 22, 2020, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835, E.O. 
13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective October 24, 2019, General 
License No. 5, dated July 19, 2018, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5A. 
Andrea Gacki 
Director Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: October 24, 2019 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 
2018—Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela 
General License No. 5B 
Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After April 22, 2020 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after April 22, 2020, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective January 17, 2020, General 
License No. 5A, dated October 24, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5B. 
Andrea Gacki 
Director Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: January 17, 2020 
Dated: March 9, 2020. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities 
Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 44 Authorizing the Export or Reexport of 
Certain Accounting Services to U.S. Individuals Located in the Russian Federation 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions 
ordinarily incident and necessary to the 
exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever located, of tax preparation or filing services to any individual who is a United States person located in the Russian Federation, which are prohibited by section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 14071, are authorized. 
(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. 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: July 14, 2022 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2022–17646 Filed 8–16–22; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 40 and 40A 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GL 40, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website and is now expired, and GL 40A, which was also previously made available on OFAC’s website and expires on July 12, 2023. 
DATES : GL 40 was issued on July 12, 
2021. GL 40A was issued on July 7, 2022. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On July 12, 2021, OFAC issued GL 40 
to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GL 40 had an expiration date of July 8, 2022. On July 7, 2022, OFAC issued GL 40A, which replaced and superseded GL 40 and has an expiration date of July 12, 2023. GLs 40 and 40A were each made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) at the time of publication. The text of GLs 40 and 40A is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR 
part 591 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 40 Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving 
the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities related to the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of liquefied petroleum gas to Venezuela, involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), or any 
entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by 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), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 8, 2022. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any payment-in-kind of petroleum or 
petroleum products; or 
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, prohibited by any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or involving any blocked persons other than PdVSA, any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, or any Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. 
Note to General License No. 40: Nothing in 
this general license relieves any persons from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: July 12, 2021 OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR 
Part 591 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 40A Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving 
the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities related to the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of liquefied petroleum gas to Venezuela, involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), or any 
entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, 
that are prohibited by 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), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 12, 2023. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any payment-in-kind of petroleum or 
petroleum products; or 
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, prohibited by any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or involving any blocked persons other than PdVSA, any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, or any Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. 
(c) Effective July 7, 2022, General License 
No. 40, dated July 12, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 40A. 
Note to General License No. 40A: Nothing 
in this general license relieves any persons from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: July 7, 2022 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2022–17645 Filed 8–16–22; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 8I and 8J 
AGENCY : Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, Treasury. 
ACTION : Publication of web general 
licenses. 
SUMMARY : The Department of the 
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 
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50572 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 17, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities 
Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 587 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 44 Authorizing the Export or Reexport of 
Certain Accounting Services to U.S. Individuals Located in the Russian Federation 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions 
ordinarily incident and necessary to the 
exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever located, of tax preparation or filing services to any individual who is a United States person located in the Russian Federation, which are prohibited by section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 14071, are authorized. 
(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. 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: July 14, 2022 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2022–17646 Filed 8–16–22; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 40 and 40A 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GL 40, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website and is now expired, and GL 40A, which was also previously made available on OFAC’s website and expires on July 12, 2023. 
DATES : GL 40 was issued on July 12, 
2021. GL 40A was issued on July 7, 2022. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On July 12, 2021, OFAC issued GL 40 
to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GL 40 had an expiration date of July 8, 2022. On July 7, 2022, OFAC issued GL 40A, which replaced and superseded GL 40 and has an expiration date of July 12, 2023. GLs 40 and 40A were each made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) at the time of publication. The text of GLs 40 and 40A is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR 
part 591 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 40 Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving 
the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities related to the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of liquefied petroleum gas to Venezuela, involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), or any 
entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by 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), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 8, 2022. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any payment-in-kind of petroleum or 
petroleum products; or 
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, prohibited by any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or involving any blocked persons other than PdVSA, any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, or any Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. 
Note to General License No. 40: Nothing in 
this general license relieves any persons from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: July 12, 2021 OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR 
Part 591 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 40A Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving 
the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities related to the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of liquefied petroleum gas to Venezuela, involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), or any 
entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, 
that are prohibited by 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), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 12, 2023. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any payment-in-kind of petroleum or 
petroleum products; or 
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, prohibited by any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or involving any blocked persons other than PdVSA, any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, or any Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. 
(c) Effective July 7, 2022, General License 
No. 40, dated July 12, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 40A. 
Note to General License No. 40A: Nothing 
in this general license relieves any persons from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: July 7, 2022 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2022–17645 Filed 8–16–22; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 8I and 8J 
AGENCY : Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, Treasury. 
ACTION : Publication of web general 
licenses. 
SUMMARY : The Department of the 
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 
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Control (OFAC) is publishing two 
general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GL 8I, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website and is now expired, and GL 8J, which was also previously made available on OFAC’s website and expires on December 1, 2022. 
DATES : GL 8I was issued on November 
24, 2021. GL 8J was issued on May 27, 2022. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On November 24, 2021, OFAC issued 
GL 8I to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GL 8I had an expiration date of June 1, 2022. On May 27, 2022, OFAC issued GL 8J, replacing and superseding GL 8I, to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GL 8J expires on December 1, 2022. At the time of issuance, GLs 8I and 8J each were made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac). The text of GLs 8I and 8J is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR 
Part 591 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8I 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 daylight time, June 1, 2022, for the following entities and their subsidiaries (collectively, the ‘‘Covered Entities’’): 
•Chevron Corporation 
•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 daylight time, June 1, 2022, 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 November 24, 2021, General 
License No. 8H, dated June 1, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 8I. 
Bradley T. Smith, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control 
Dated: November 24, 2021 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR 
Part 591 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8J 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, December 1, 2022, for the following entities and their subsidiaries (collectively, the ‘‘Covered Entities’’): •Chevron Corporation 
•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 
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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, December 1, 2022, 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 27, 2022, General License 
No. 8I, dated November 24, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 8J. 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: May 27, 2022 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
38 CFR Part 38 
RIN 2900–AR43 
Requesting Disinterment of an Eligible 
Decedent From a National Cemetery 
AGENCY : Department of Veterans Affairs. 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA) is amending its regulations governing disinterment of eligible 
decedents interred in VA national cemeteries to clarify that, if the individual who initiated the interment does not consent to a disinterment or is not alive to provide consent, or all living immediate family members are not in agreement, anyone seeking disinterment of an eligible decedent must obtain an order from a court or State instrumentality of competent jurisdiction to direct the disinterment. 
DATES : This rule is effective September 
16, 2022. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Alan Amelinckx, Management and Program Analyst, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20420. Telephone: 202–461–5658 (this is not a toll-free number). 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : On 
February 9, 2022, VA published in the Federal Register (87 FR 7402) a proposed rule revising its regulation to clarify that disinterment from a national cemetery will be approved only when a court order or State instrumentality of competent jurisdiction directs the disinterment, or when all living immediate family members of the decedent, and the individual who initiated the interment (whether or not the individual is a member of the immediate family), give their written consent. The public comment period ended on April 11, 2022. VA received one comment that generally supported the rule but expressed concern about costs associated for claimants requesting disinterment. The commenter restated VA’s Paperwork Reduction Act burden analysis and advised VA to include those costs on VA Form 40–4970, Request for Disinterment, to avoid negative outcomes for families who would incur those costs. We clarify that the burden analysis is required to justify the collection of information and inform the public of the time and cost of the public’s time in providing the information. Those ‘‘costs’’ are not transferred to individuals seeking to request disinterment through the submission of VA Form 40–4970. The revision to the form, which is currently approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB control number 2900–0365, will not result in any increase or decrease in respondents, respondent burden hours, or respondent burden costs. Therefore, VA makes no changes based on the comment. 
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 
direct agencies to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory 
alternatives and, when regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, and other advantages; distributive impacts; and equity). Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review) emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and promoting flexibility. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has determined that this rule is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. The Regulatory Impact Analysis associated with this rulemaking can be found as a supporting document at www.regulations.gov. 
Regulatory Flexibility Act 
The Secretary hereby certifies that 
this final rule will have no significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612). This certification is justified because most disinterment requests are submitted by families. Although a local court or State instrumentality may be involved if all living family members do not consent to a contemplated disinterment request, or the individual who initiated the interment does not consent to the disinterment or is not alive to provide consent, processing and adjudicating a request for disinterment as directed by a court order or State instrumentality would likely be rare and would be conducted as part of that entity’s routine operations. VA cannot estimate the number of entities that may be affected by this final rule given that each disinterment case is based on the unique needs of families. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the initial and final regulatory flexibility analysis requirements of 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604 do not apply. 
Unfunded Mandates 
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
of 1995 requires, at 2 U.S.C. 1532, that 
agencies prepare an assessment of anticipated costs and benefits before issuing any rule that may result in an expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more (adjusted annually for inflation) in any one year. This final rule will have no such effect on State, local, and tribal governments, or on the private sector. 
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62007 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 197 / Thursday, October 13, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 
Department of State and pursuant to 31 
CFR 587.802, I hereby determine that section 1(a)(i) shall apply to the quantum computing sector of the Russian Federation economy. Any person that the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of the Treasury’s designee, in consultation with the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State’s designee, or the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State’s designee, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of the Treasury’s designee, subsequently determines operates or has operated in this sector shall be subject to sanctions pursuant to section 1(a)(i). 
This determination shall take effect 
upon publication by the Office of Foreign Assets Control on the Department of the Treasury’s website. 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Determination Pursuant to Section 
1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 14071 
Prohibitions Related to Certain 
Quantum Computing Services 
Pursuant to sections 1(a)(ii), 1(b), and 
5 of Executive Order (E.O.) 14071 of April 6, 2022 (‘‘Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression’’) and 31 CFR 587.802, the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, in consultation with the Department of State, hereby determines that the prohibitions in section 1(a)(ii) 
of E.O. 14071 shall apply to quantum computing services. As a result, the following activities are prohibited, except to the extent provided by law, or unless licensed or otherwise authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control: 
the exportation, reexportation, sale, or 
supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever located, of quantum computing services to any person located in the Russian Federation. 
This determination excludes the 
following: 
(1) any service to an entity located in 
the Russian Federation that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a United States person; 
(2) any service in connection with the 
wind down or divestiture of an entity located in the Russian Federation that is not owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a Russian person. 
This determination shall take effect 
beginning at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on October 15, 2022. 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
September 15, 2022 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2022–22162 Filed 10–12–22; 8:45 am] 
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Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 3 and Subsequent Iterations 
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 nine general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations program: GLs 3, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, and 3G, each of which was previously issued on OFAC’s website and is now expired, as well as GL 3H, which was also previously issued on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : General License 3H was issued 
on May 12, 2020. See SUPPLEMENTARY  
INFORMATION of this document 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website www.treasury.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On August 25, 2017, OFAC issued GL 
3 to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017). At the time of issuance, OFAC made GL 3 available on its website (www.treas.gov/ ofac). Subsequently, OFAC issued eight further iterations of GL 3, which extended the duration and modified the scope of the authorization: on January 28, 2019, OFAC issued GL 3A which superseded GL 3; on February 1, 2019, OFAC issued GL 3B, which superseded GL 3A; on February 11, 2019, OFAC issued GL 3C, which superseded GL 3B; on March 8, 2019, OFAC issued GL 3D, which superseded GL 3C; on April 17, 2019, OFAC issued GL 3E, which superseded GL 3D; on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 3F, which superseded GL 3E; on October 1, 2019, OFAC issued GL 3G, which superseded GL 3F; and on May 12, 2020, OFAC issued GL 3H, which superseded GL 3G. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website when it was issued. On November 22, 2019, OFAC incorporated the prohibitions of Executive Order 13808, as well as of any other Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, into the Venezuelan Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 24, 2017 Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 3 Authorizing Transactions Related to, 
Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds specified in the Annex to this general license that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela,’’ are authorized. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds that were issued both (i) prior to the effective date of Executive Order of August 24, 2017, and (ii) by U.S. person entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela, are authorized. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by Executive Order of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: August 25, 2017 
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Annex—Venezuela-Related Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General License 3 
The list below may also be found at 
this URL in standalone formats that are print-ready and spreadsheet-ready. 
https://www.treasury.gov/resource- center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/ven_
gl.aspx. List of Venezuela-related Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General 
License 3, as of August 25, 2017: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0356521160 ....................... EH2888749 .. CA La Electricidad de Caracas ...................... 8.5 ................ 4/10/2008 .. ... 4/10/2018 
USG2025MAB75 ..................... CP5100153 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ................................ 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 ..... 12/1/2020 
US156877AC63 ...................... 156877AC6 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ................................ 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 ..... 6/1/2028 
USG2025MAC58 .................... CP5100211 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ................................ 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 .. ... 6/1/2028 
US156877AB80 ...................... 156877AB8 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ................................ 7.9 ................ 6/18/199 8 ..... 12/1/2020 
XS0294364954 ....................... EG3110533 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.375 ............ 4/12/2007 ... .. 4/12/2027 
XS0294367205 ....................... EG3110772 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.5 ................ 4/12/2007 . .... 4/12/2037 
USP7807HAK16 ..................... EI4173619 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010 ... 11/2/2017 
US716558AB79 ...................... 716558AB7 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010 . .. 11/2/2017 
US716558AC52 ...................... 716558AC5 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 .... . 2/17/2022 
USP7807HAM71 ..................... EI5787318 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 ... .. 2/17/2022 
US716558AD36 ...................... 716558AD3 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/2011 ... 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAP03 ..................... EI8799468 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/201 1 ... 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAQ85 ..................... EJ1968233 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 ... .. 5/17/2035 
US716558AE19 ...................... 716558AE1 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 ... .. 5/17/2035 
USP7807HAR68 ..................... EJ9776299 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013 ... 11/15/2026 
US716558AF83 ....................... 716558AF8 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/201 3 ... 11/15/2026 
USP7807HAT25 ...................... EK2909308 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 . .... 5/16/2024 
US716558AG66 ...................... 716558AG6 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 . .... 5/16/2024 
XS1126891685 ....................... JV9618804 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 10/28/20 14 ... 10/28/2022 
USP7807HAV70 ..................... QZ9940003 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 .. . 10/27/2020 
US716558AH40 ...................... 716558AH4 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 . .. 10/27/2020 
USG70415AC18 ..................... DD0110070 .. Petrozuata Finance Inc ................................... 8.37 .............. 6/27/199 7 ..... 10/1/2022 
US71676QAE61 ...................... 71676QAE6 Petrozuata Finance Inc ................................... 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997 ..... 10/1/2022 
XS0082274118 ....................... EC0634765 .. Pulp & Paper International Invts Ltd .............. 8.5 ................ 12/2/1997 ... .. 12/2/2002 
XS0838835451 ....................... EJ4041160 ... Republic of Venezuela 11.75% Euro-Dollar 
Bonds 2026 Ltd/The.11.75 ............ 10/3/2012 ..... 10/21/2026 
XS0504851535 ....................... EI2372072 .... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 .............. 4/30/2010 ..... 10/13/2024 
XS0838864808 ....................... EJ4040618 ... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 .............. 10/3/2012 ..... 10/13/2024 
USN7992HAA07 ..................... EF3856640 .. Sidetur Finance BV ......................................... 10 ................. 5/3/2 006 ....... 4/20/2016 
US825870AA62 ...................... 825870AA6 .. Sidetur Finance BV ......................................... 10 ................. 5/3/ 2006 ....... 4/20/2016 
XS0081483090 ....................... 922655BR5 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 9/15/2017 
XS0081484817 ....................... GG7366808 Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18/1 997 ..... 9/15/2021 
XS0081487166 ....................... 922655CJ2 ... Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/1 8/1997 ..... 3/15/2026 
XS0081483843 ....................... 922655BV6 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 9/15/2019 
XS0081483504 ....................... 922655BU8 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 3/15/2019 
XS0081486861 ....................... 922655CH6 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 9/15/2025 
XS0081484064 ....................... 922655BW4 Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18/1 997 ..... 3/15/2020 
XS0081483413 ....................... 922655BT1 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 9/15/2018 
XS0081487240 ....................... 922655CK9 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 9/15/2026 
XS0081486515 ....................... 922655CG8 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 3/15/2025 
XS0081484908 ....................... 922655CA1 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 3/15/2022 
XS0081485202 ....................... 922655CB9 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 9/15/2022 
XS0081485467 ....................... 922655CD5 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 9/15/2023 
XS0081483330 ....................... 922655BS3 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 3/15/2018 
XS0081486192 ....................... 922655CF0 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 9/15/2024 
XS0081484221 ....................... 922655BX2 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 9/15/2020 
XS0081485541 ....................... 922655CE3 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 3/15/2024 
XS0081484650 ....................... 922655BY0 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 3/15/2021 
XS0081485384 ....................... 922655CC7 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 3/15/2023 
XS0081487679 ....................... 922655CL7 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 3/15/2027 
XS0081469008 ....................... 922655CS2 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18 /1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081487836 ....................... 922655CM5 Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... 9/18/1 997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081469859 ....................... 922655CR4 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... #N/A Field 
Not Appli-
cable.9/15/2027 
XS0081488644 ....................... 922655CQ6 .. Venezuela Global Strip ................................... 0 ................... #N/A Field 
Not Appli-cable.9/15/2027 
XS0029484788 ....................... EF3043504 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 ................... 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2 020 
XS0029484861 ....................... EF3042142 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 ................... 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2 020 
XS0029484515 ....................... EF3043546 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 ................... 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2 020 
XS0029485322 ....................... TT3352321 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 ................... 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484945 ....................... TT2005359 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 ................... 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
US922646AS37 ...................... 922646AS3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 .............. 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/202 7 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
US922646AT10 ....................... 922646AT1 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 .......... 8/6/1998 ....... 8/15/201 8 
USP9395PAA95 ...................... EF5132735 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 .......... 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
US922646BE32 ...................... 922646BE3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 .......... 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
USP97475AD26 ...................... ED2379482 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 ................... 12/1/2003 ..... 12/1/2 018 
US922646BL74 ....................... 922646BL7 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.375 ............ 1/14/2004 ..... 1/13/20 34 
XS0217249126 ....................... ED8955574 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.65 .............. 4/21/2005 ..... 4/21/20 25 
USP97475AG56 ...................... EF1877168 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 6 ................... 12/9/2005 ..... 12/9/2 020 
USP97475AJ95 ....................... EH0305910 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 ................... 11/15/2007 ... 3/31/2 038 
USP17625AB33 ...................... EH3345228 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 .............. 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/202 8 
USP17625AA59 ...................... EH3344783 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9 ................... 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2023 
USP97475AN08 ...................... EH9901297 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.75 .............. 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/201 9 
USP97475AP55 ...................... EH9901214 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 8.25 .............. 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/202 4 
USP17625AC16 ...................... EI3500440 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 12.75 ............ 8/23/2010 ..... 8/23/20 22 
USP17625AD98 ...................... EI7507573 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.95 ............ 8/5/2011 ....... 8/5/20 31 
USP17625AE71 ...................... EI8410553 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.75 ............ 10/21/2011 ... 10/21/20 26 
SE0005994167 ....................... EK3410280 .. Nynas AB ........................................................ STIB3M 
+750.0.06/26/2014 ... 06/26/2018 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 3A Authorizing Transactions Related to, 
Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds specified in the Annex to this 
general license that would be prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, are 
authorized. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds that were issued both (i) prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of Executive Order of August 24, 2017), and (ii) by U.S. person entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela, other than Nynas AB, PDV Holding, Inc. 
(PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries, are authorized. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(d) Effective January 28, 2019, General 
License No. 3, dated August 25, 2017, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 3A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: January 28, 2019 
Annex—Venezuela-Related Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General License 3A 
List of Venezuela-related Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General License 3A, as of January 28, 2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0356521160 ...................... EH2888749 .. CA La Electricidad de Caracas ...................... 8.5 4/10/2008 ..... 4/10/2018 
USG2025MAB75 .................... CP5100153 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 6/18/1998 ..... 12/1/2020 
US156877AC63 ..................... 156877AC6 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 6/18/1998 ..... 6/1/2028 
USG2025MAC58 .................... CP5100211 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 6/18/1998 ..... 6/1/2028 
US156877AB80 ..................... 156877AB8 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 6/18/1998 ..... 12/1/2020 
XS0082274118 ...................... EC0634765 .. Pulp & Paper International Invts Ltd .............. 8.5 12/2/1997 ..... 12/2/2002 
XS0838835451 ...................... EJ4041160 ... Republic of Venezuela 11.75% Euro-Dollar 
Bonds 2026 Ltd/The.11.75 10/3/2012 ..... 10/21/2026 
XS0504851535 ...................... EI2372072 .... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 4/30/2010 ..... 10/13/2024 
XS0838864808 ...................... EJ4040618 ... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 10/3/2012 ..... 10/13/2024 
USN7992HAA07 .................... EF3856640 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/201 6 
US825870AA62 ..................... 825870AA6 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/20 16 
XS0081483090 ...................... 922655BR5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2017 
XS0081484817 ...................... GG7366808 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2021 
XS0081487166 ...................... 922655CJ2 ... Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2026  
XS0081483843 ...................... 922655BV6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2019 
XS0081483504 ...................... 922655BU8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2019 
XS0081486861 ...................... 922655CH6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2025 
XS0081484064 ...................... 922655BW4 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2020 
XS0081483413 ...................... 922655BT1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2018 
XS0081487240 ...................... 922655CK9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2026 
XS0081486515 ...................... 922655CG8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2025 
XS0081484908 ...................... 922655CA1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2022 
XS0081485202 ...................... 922655CB9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2022 
XS0081485467 ...................... 922655CD5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2023 
XS0081483330 ...................... 922655BS3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2018 
XS0081486192 ...................... 922655CF0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2024 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0081484221 ...................... 922655BX2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2020 
XS0081485541 ...................... 922655CE3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2024 
XS0081484650 ...................... 922655BY0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2021 
XS0081485384 ...................... 922655CC7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2023 
XS0081487679 ...................... 922655CL7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2027 
XS0081469008 ...................... 922655CS2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081487836 ...................... 922655CM5 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081469859 ...................... 922655CR4 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-
cable.9/15/2027 
XS0081488644 ...................... 922655CQ6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-cable.9/15/2027 
XS0029484788 ...................... EF3043504 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484861 ...................... EF3042142 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484515 ...................... EF3043546 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029485322 ...................... TT3352321 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484945 ...................... TT2005359 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
US922646AS37 ..................... 922646AS3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
US922646AT10 ...................... 922646AT1 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 8/6/1998 ....... 8/15/2018 
USP9395PAA95 ..................... EF5132735 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
US922646BE32 ..................... 922646BE3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
USP97475AD26 ..................... ED2379482 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 12/1/2003 ..... 12/1/2018 
US922646BL74 ...................... 922646BL7 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.375 1/14/2004 ..... 1/13/2034 
XS0217249126 ...................... ED8955574 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.65 4/21/2005 ..... 4/21/2025 
USP97475AG56 ..................... EF1877168 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 6 12/9/2005 ..... 12/9/2020 
USP97475AJ95 ...................... EH0305910 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 11/15/2007 ... 3/31/2038 
USP17625AB33 ..................... EH3345228 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2028 
USP17625AA59 ..................... EH3344783 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2023 
USP97475AN08 ..................... EH9901297 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.75 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2019 
USP97475AP55 ..................... EH9901214 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 8.25 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2024 
USP17625AC16 ..................... EI3500440 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 12.75 8/23/2010 ..... 8/23/2022 
USP17625AD98 ..................... EI7507573 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.95 8/5/2011 ....... 8/5/2031 
USP17625AE71 ..................... EI8410553 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.75 10/21/2011 ... 10/21/2026 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 3B Authorizing Transactions Related to, 
Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(e) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds specified in the Annex to this general license that would be prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 24, 2017, are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such bonds must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(e) of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Subsection 
1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, 
clearing, and settling trades of holdings in the bonds specified in the Annex to this general license, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(e) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019, involving, or linked to, bonds specified in the Annex to this general license are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, March 3, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(e) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds that were issued both (i) prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of 
E.O. 13808), and (ii) by U.S. person entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela, other than Nynas AB, PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries, are authorized. 
(e) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(f) Effective February 1, 2019, General 
License No. 3A, dated January 28, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 3B. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: February 1, 2019 
Annex—Venezuela-Related Bonds 
Described in Paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of General License 3B 
List of Venezuela-Related Bonds 
Described in Paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of General License 3B, as of February 1, 2019: 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0082274118 ...................... EC0634765 .. Pulp & Paper International Invts Ltd .............. 8.5 12/2/1997 ..... 12/2/2002 
XS0838835451 ...................... EJ4041160 ... Republic of Venezuela 11.75% Euro-Dollar 
Bonds 2026 Ltd/The.11.75 10/3/2012 ..... 10/21/2026 
XS0504851535 ...................... EI2372072 .... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 4/30/2010 ..... 10/13/2024 
XS0838864808 ...................... EJ4040618 ... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 10/3/2012 ..... 10/13/2024 
USN7992HAA07 .................... EF3856640 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/201 6 
US825870AA62 ..................... 825870AA6 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/20 16 
XS0081483090 ...................... 922655BR5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2017 
XS0081484817 ...................... GG7366808 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2021 
XS0081487166 ...................... 922655CJ2 ... Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2026  
XS0081483843 ...................... 922655BV6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2019 
XS0081483504 ...................... 922655BU8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2019 
XS0081486861 ...................... 922655CH6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2025 
XS0081484064 ...................... 922655BW4 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2020 
XS0081483413 ...................... 922655BT1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2018 
XS0081487240 ...................... 922655CK9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2026 
XS0081486515 ...................... 922655CG8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2025 
XS0081484908 ...................... 922655CA1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2022 
XS0081485202 ...................... 922655CB9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2022 
XS0081485467 ...................... 922655CD5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2023 
XS0081483330 ...................... 922655BS3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2018 
XS0081486192 ...................... 922655CF0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2024 
XS0081484221 ...................... 922655BX2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2020 
XS0081485541 ...................... 922655CE3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2024 
XS0081484650 ...................... 922655BY0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2021 
XS0081485384 ...................... 922655CC7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2023 
XS0081487679 ...................... 922655CL7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2027 
XS0081469008 ...................... 922655CS2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081487836 ...................... 922655CM5 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081469859 ...................... 922655CR4 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-
cable.9/15/2027 
XS0081488644 ...................... 922655CQ6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-cable.9/15/2027 
XS0029484788 ...................... EF3043504 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484861 ...................... EF3042142 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484515 ...................... EF3043546 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029485322 ...................... TT3352321 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484945 ...................... TT2005359 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
US922646AS37 ..................... 922646AS3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
US922646AT10 ...................... 922646AT1 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 8/6/1998 ....... 8/15/2018 
USP9395PAA95 ..................... EF5132735 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
US922646BE32 ..................... 922646BE3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
USP97475AD26 ..................... ED2379482 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 12/1/2003 ..... 12/1/2018 
US922646BL74 ...................... 922646BL7 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.375 1/14/2004 ..... 1/13/2034 
XS0217249126 ...................... ED8955574 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.65 4/21/2005 ..... 4/21/2025 
USP97475AG56 ..................... EF1877168 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 6 12/9/2005 ..... 12/9/2020 
USP97475AJ95 ...................... EH0305910 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 11/15/2007 ... 3/31/2038 
USP17625AB33 ..................... EH3345228 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2028 
USP17625AA59 ..................... EH3344783 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2023 
USP97475AN08 ..................... EH9901297 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.75 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2019 
USP97475AP55 ..................... EH9901214 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 8.25 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2024 
USP17625AC16 ..................... EI3500440 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 12.75 8/23/2010 ..... 8/23/2022 
USP17625AD98 ..................... EI7507573 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.95 8/5/2011 ....... 8/5/2031 
USP17625AE71 ..................... EI8410553 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.75 10/21/2011 ... 10/21/2026 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 3C Authorizing Transactions Related to, 
Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(e) and (f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds specified in the Annex to this general license (GL 3C Bonds) that would be prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 24, 2017, are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such bonds must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in GL 3C 
Bonds, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern 
standard time on February 1, 2019. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019, involving, or linked to, GL 3C Bonds are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, March 11, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds that were issued both (i) prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808), and (ii) by U.S. person entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela, other than Nynas AB, PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, 
Inc., and any of their subsidiaries, are authorized. 
(e) Paragraph (a) of this general 
license does not authorize U.S. persons to purchase or invest in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, bonds issued by the Government of Venezuela prior to 
August 25, 2017 (including the GL 3C Bonds), other than purchases of or investments in GL 3C Bonds that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in GL 
3C Bonds. 
(f) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(g) Effective February 11, 2019, 
General License No. 3B, dated February 1, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 3C. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: February 11, 2019 
Annex—Venezuela-Related Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General License 3C (GL 3C Bonds) 
List of GL 3C Bonds, as of February 
11, 2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0082274118 ...................... EC0634765 .. Pulp & Paper International Invts Ltd .............. 8.5 12/2/1997 ..... 12/2/2002 
XS0838835451 ...................... EJ4041160 ... Republic of Venezuela 11.75% Euro-Dollar 
Bonds 2026 Ltd/The.11.75 10/3/2012 ..... 10/21/2026 
XS0504851535 ...................... EI2372072 .... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 4/30/2010 ..... 10/13/2024 
XS0838864808 ...................... EJ4040618 ... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 10/3/2012 ..... 10/13/2024 
USN7992HAA07 .................... EF3856640 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/201 6 
US825870AA62 ..................... 825870AA6 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/20 16 
XS0081483090 ...................... 922655BR5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2017 
XS0081484817 ...................... GG7366808 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2021 
XS0081487166 ...................... 922655CJ2 ... Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2026  
XS0081483843 ...................... 922655BV6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2019 
XS0081483504 ...................... 922655BU8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2019 
XS0081486861 ...................... 922655CH6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2025 
XS0081484064 ...................... 922655BW4 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2020 
XS0081483413 ...................... 922655BT1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2018 
XS0081487240 ...................... 922655CK9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2026 
XS0081486515 ...................... 922655CG8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2025 
XS0081484908 ...................... 922655CA1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2022 
XS0081485202 ...................... 922655CB9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2022 
XS0081485467 ...................... 922655CD5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2023 
XS0081483330 ...................... 922655BS3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2018 
XS0081486192 ...................... 922655CF0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2024 
XS0081484221 ...................... 922655BX2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2020 
XS0081485541 ...................... 922655CE3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2024 
XS0081484650 ...................... 922655BY0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2021 
XS0081485384 ...................... 922655CC7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2023 
XS0081487679 ...................... 922655CL7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2027 
XS0081469008 ...................... 922655CS2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081487836 ...................... 922655CM5 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081469859 ...................... 922655CR4 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-
cable.9/15/2027 
XS0081488644 ...................... 922655CQ6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-cable.9/15/2027 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0029484788 ...................... EF3043504 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484861 ...................... EF3042142 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484515 ...................... EF3043546 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029485322 ...................... TT3352321 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484945 ...................... TT2005359 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
US922646AS37 ..................... 922646AS3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
US922646AT10 ...................... 922646AT1 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 8/6/1998 ....... 8/15/2018 
USP9395PAA95 ..................... EF5132735 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
US922646BE32 ..................... 922646BE3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
USP97475AD26 ..................... ED2379482 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 12/1/2003 ..... 12/1/2018 
US922646BL74 ...................... 922646BL7 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.375 1/14/2004 ..... 1/13/2034 
XS0217249126 ...................... ED8955574 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.65 4/21/2005 ..... 4/21/2025 
USP97475AG56 ..................... EF1877168 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 6 12/9/2005 ..... 12/9/2020 
USP97475AJ95 ...................... EH0305910 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 11/15/2007 ... 3/31/2038 
USP17625AB33 ..................... EH3345228 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2028 
USP17625AA59 ..................... EH3344783 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2023 
USP97475AN08 ..................... EH9901297 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.75 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2019 
USP97475AP55 ..................... EH9901214 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 8.25 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2024 
USP17625AC16 ..................... EI3500440 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 12.75 8/23/2010 ..... 8/23/2022 
USP17625AD98 ..................... EI7507573 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.95 8/5/2011 ....... 8/5/2031 
USP17625AE71 ..................... EI8410553 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.75 10/21/2011 ... 10/21/2026 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 3D Authorizing Transactions Related to, 
Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(e) and (f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds specified in the Annex to this general license (GL 3D Bonds) that would be prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 24, 2017, are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such bonds must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in GL 3D Bonds, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019, involving, or linked to, GL 3D Bonds are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 10, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds that were issued both (i) prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808), and (ii) by U.S. person entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela, other than Nynas AB, PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries, are authorized. 
(e) Paragraph (a) of this general 
license does not authorize U.S. persons to purchase or invest in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, bonds issued by the Government of Venezuela prior to August 25, 2017 (including the GL 3D Bonds), other than purchases of or investments in GL 3D Bonds that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in GL 3D Bonds. 
(f) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(g) Effective March 8, 2019, General 
License No. 3C, dated February 11, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 3D. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: March 8, 2019 
Annex—Venezuela-Related Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General License 3D (GL 3D Bonds) 
List of GL 3D Bonds, as of March 8, 
2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0082274118 ...................... EC0634765 .. Pulp & Paper International Invts Ltd .............. 8.5 12/2/1997 ..... 12/2/2002 
XS0838835451 ...................... EJ4041160 ... Republic of Venezuela 11.75% Euro-Dollar 
Bonds 2026 Ltd/The.11.75 10/3/2012 ..... 10/21/2026 
XS0504851535 ...................... EI2372072 .... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 4/30/2010 ..... 10/13/2024 
XS0838864808 ...................... EJ4040618 ... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 10/3/2012 ..... 10/13/2024 
USN7992HAA07 .................... EF3856640 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/201 6 
US825870AA62 ..................... 825870AA6 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/20 16 
XS0081483090 ...................... 922655BR5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2017 
XS0081484817 ...................... GG7366808 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2021 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0081487166 ...................... 922655CJ2 ... Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2026  
XS0081483843 ...................... 922655BV6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2019 
XS0081483504 ...................... 922655BU8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2019 
XS0081486861 ...................... 922655CH6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2025 
XS0081484064 ...................... 922655BW4 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2020 
XS0081483413 ...................... 922655BT1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2018 
XS0081487240 ...................... 922655CK9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2026 
XS0081486515 ...................... 922655CG8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2025 
XS0081484908 ...................... 922655CA1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2022 
XS0081485202 ...................... 922655CB9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2022 
XS0081485467 ...................... 922655CD5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2023 
XS0081483330 ...................... 922655BS3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2018 
XS0081486192 ...................... 922655CF0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2024 
XS0081484221 ...................... 922655BX2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2020 
XS0081485541 ...................... 922655CE3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2024 
XS0081484650 ...................... 922655BY0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2021 
XS0081485384 ...................... 922655CC7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2023 
XS0081487679 ...................... 922655CL7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2027 
XS0081469008 ...................... 922655CS2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081487836 ...................... 922655CM5 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081469859 ...................... 922655CR4 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-
cable.9/15/2027 
XS0081488644 ...................... 922655CQ6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-cable.9/15/2027 
XS0029484788 ...................... EF3043504 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484861 ...................... EF3042142 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484515 ...................... EF3043546 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029485322 ...................... TT3352321 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484945 ...................... TT2005359 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
US922646AS37 ..................... 922646AS3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
US922646AT10 ...................... 922646AT1 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 8/6/1998 ....... 8/15/2018 
USP9395PAA95 ..................... EF5132735 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
US922646BE32 ..................... 922646BE3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
USP97475AD26 ..................... ED2379482 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 12/1/2003 ..... 12/1/2018 
US922646BL74 ...................... 922646BL7 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.375 1/14/2004 ..... 1/13/2034 
XS0217249126 ...................... ED8955574 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.65 4/21/2005 ..... 4/21/2025 
USP97475AG56 ..................... EF1877168 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 6 12/9/2005 ..... 12/9/2020 
USP97475AJ95 ...................... EH0305910 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 11/15/2007 ... 3/31/2038 
USP17625AB33 ..................... EH3345228 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2028 
USP17625AA59 ..................... EH3344783 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2023 
USP97475AN08 ..................... EH9901297 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.75 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2019 
USP97475AP55 ..................... EH9901214 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 8.25 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2024 
USP17625AC16 ..................... EI3500440 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 12.75 8/23/2010 ..... 8/23/2022 
USP17625AD98 ..................... EI7507573 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.95 8/5/2011 ....... 8/5/2031 
USP17625AE71 ..................... EI8410553 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.75 10/21/2011 ... 10/21/2026 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 3E Authorizing Transactions Related to, 
Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(e) and (f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds specified in the Annex to this 
general license (GL 3E Bonds) that would be prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’) (E.O. 13808), or 
by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 (E.O. 13850), are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such bonds must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in GL 3E Bonds, provided 
such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019, involving, or linked to, GL 3E Bonds are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 30, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in 
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bonds that were issued both (i) prior to 
August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808), and (ii) by U.S. person entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of 
Venezuela, other than Nynas AB, PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries, are authorized. 
(e) Paragraph (a) of this general 
license does not authorize: 
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate 
the sale of, GL3E Bonds to, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, including Banco Central de Venezuela, Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), or any entities in which the Banco Central de Venezuela or PdVSA owns, directly or 
indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. 
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest 
in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, GL 
3E Bonds, other than purchases of or investments in GL 3E Bonds that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in GL 3E Bonds. 
(f) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than transactions involving Banco Central de Venezuela that are described in this general license. 
(g) Effective April 17, 2019, General 
License No. 3D, dated March 8, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 3E. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: April 17, 2019 
Annex—Venezuela-Related Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General License 3E (GL 3E Bonds) 
List of GL 3E Bonds, as of April 17, 
2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0082274118 ...................... EC0634765 .. Pulp & Paper International Invts Ltd .............. 8.5 12/2/1997 ..... 12/2/2002 
XS0838835451 ...................... EJ4041160 ... Republic of Venezuela 11.75% Euro-Dollar 
Bonds 2026 Ltd/The.11.75 10/3/2012 ..... 10/21/2026 
XS0504851535 ...................... EI2372072 .... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 4/30/2010 ..... 10/13/2024 
XS0838864808 ...................... EJ4040618 ... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 10/3/2012 ..... 10/13/2024 
USN7992HAA07 .................... EF3856640 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/201 6 
US825870AA62 ..................... 825870AA6 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/20 16 
XS0081483090 ...................... 922655BR5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2017 
XS0081484817 ...................... GG7366808 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2021 
XS0081487166 ...................... 922655CJ2 ... Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2026  
XS0081483843 ...................... 922655BV6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2019 
XS0081483504 ...................... 922655BU8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2019 
XS0081486861 ...................... 922655CH6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2025 
XS0081484064 ...................... 922655BW4 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2020 
XS0081483413 ...................... 922655BT1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2018 
XS0081487240 ...................... 922655CK9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2026 
XS0081486515 ...................... 922655CG8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2025 
XS0081484908 ...................... 922655CA1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2022 
XS0081485202 ...................... 922655CB9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2022 
XS0081485467 ...................... 922655CD5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2023 
XS0081483330 ...................... 922655BS3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2018 
XS0081486192 ...................... 922655CF0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2024 
XS0081484221 ...................... 922655BX2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2020 
XS0081485541 ...................... 922655CE3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2024 
XS0081484650 ...................... 922655BY0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2021 
XS0081485384 ...................... 922655CC7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2023 
XS0081487679 ...................... 922655CL7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2027 
XS0081469008 ...................... 922655CS2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081487836 ...................... 922655CM5 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081469859 ...................... 922655CR4 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-
cable.9/15/2027 
XS0081488644 ...................... 922655CQ6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-cable.9/15/2027 
XS0029484788 ...................... EF3043504 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484861 ...................... EF3042142 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484515 ...................... EF3043546 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029485322 ...................... TT3352321 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484945 ...................... TT2005359 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
US922646AS37 ..................... 922646AS3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
US922646AT10 ...................... 922646AT1 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 8/6/1998 ....... 8/15/2018 
USP9395PAA95 ..................... EF5132735 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
US922646BE32 ..................... 922646BE3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
USP97475AD26 ..................... ED2379482 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 12/1/2003 ..... 12/1/2018 
US922646BL74 ...................... 922646BL7 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.375 1/14/2004 ..... 1/13/2034 
XS0217249126 ...................... ED8955574 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.65 4/21/2005 ..... 4/21/2025 
USP97475AG56 ..................... EF1877168 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 6 12/9/2005 ..... 12/9/2020 
USP97475AJ95 ...................... EH0305910 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 11/15/2007 ... 3/31/2038 
USP17625AB33 ..................... EH3345228 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2028 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
USP17625AA59 ..................... EH3344783 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2023 
USP97475AN08 ..................... EH9901297 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.75 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2019 
USP97475AP55 ..................... EH9901214 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 8.25 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2024 
USP17625AC16 ..................... EI3500440 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 12.75 8/23/2010 ..... 8/23/2022 
USP17625AD98 ..................... EI7507573 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.95 8/5/2011 ....... 8/5/2031 
USP17625AE71 ..................... EI8410553 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.75 10/21/2011 ... 10/21/2026 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 3F Authorizing Transactions Related to, 
Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(e) and (f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds specified in the Annex to this general license (GL 3F Bonds) that would be prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, or by E.O. 13850, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or by E.O. of August 5, 2019, are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such bonds must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. of August 5, 2019 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in GL 3F Bonds, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. of August 5, 2019 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019, involving, or linked to, GL 3F Bonds are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 30, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds that were issued both (i) prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808), and (ii) by U.S. person entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela, other than Nynas AB, PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries, are authorized. 
(e) Paragraph (a) of this general 
license does not authorize: 
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate 
the sale of, GL3F Bonds to, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended, or E.O. of August 5, 2019. 
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest 
in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, GL 3F Bonds, other than purchases of or investments in GL 3F Bonds that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in GL 3F Bonds. 
(f) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d); or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions involving the Government of Venezuela, including Banco Central de Venezuela, that are described in this general license. 
(g) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 3E, dated April 17, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 3F. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: August 5, 2019 
Annex—Venezuela-Related Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General License 3F (GL 3F Bonds) 
List of GL 3F Bonds, as of August 5, 
2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0082274118 ...................... EC0634765 .. Pulp & Paper International Invts Ltd .............. 8.5 12/2/1997 ..... 12/2/2002 
XS0838835451 ...................... EJ4041160 ... Republic of Venezuela 11.75% Euro-Dollar 
Bonds 2026 Ltd/The.11.75 10/3/2012 ..... 10/21/2026 
XS0504851535 ...................... EI2372072 .... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 4/30/2010 ..... 10/13/2024 
XS0838864808 ...................... EJ4040618 ... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 10/3/2012 ..... 10/13/2024 
USN7992HAA07 .................... EF3856640 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/201 6 
US825870AA62 ..................... 825870AA6 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/20 16 
XS0081483090 ...................... 922655BR5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2017 
XS0081484817 ...................... GG7366808 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2021 
XS0081487166 ...................... 922655CJ2 ... Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2026  
XS0081483843 ...................... 922655BV6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2019 
XS0081483504 ...................... 922655BU8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2019 
XS0081486861 ...................... 922655CH6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2025 
XS0081484064 ...................... 922655BW4 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2020 
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XS0081483413 ...................... 922655BT1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2018 
XS0081487240 ...................... 922655CK9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2026 
XS0081486515 ...................... 922655CG8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2025 
XS0081484908 ...................... 922655CA1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2022 
XS0081485202 ...................... 922655CB9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2022 
XS0081485467 ...................... 922655CD5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2023 
XS0081483330 ...................... 922655BS3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2018 
XS0081486192 ...................... 922655CF0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2024 
XS0081484221 ...................... 922655BX2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2020 
XS0081485541 ...................... 922655CE3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2024 
XS0081484650 ...................... 922655BY0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2021 
XS0081485384 ...................... 922655CC7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2023 
XS0081487679 ...................... 922655CL7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2027 
XS0081469008 ...................... 922655CS2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081487836 ...................... 922655CM5 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081469859 ...................... 922655CR4 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-
cable.9/15/2027 
XS0081488644 ...................... 922655CQ6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-cable.9/15/2027 
XS0029484788 ...................... EF3043504 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484861 ...................... EF3042142 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484515 ...................... EF3043546 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029485322 ...................... TT3352321 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484945 ...................... TT2005359 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
US922646AS37 ..................... 922646AS3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
US922646AT10 ...................... 922646AT1 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 8/6/1998 ....... 8/15/2018 
USP9395PAA95 ..................... EF5132735 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
US922646BE32 ..................... 922646BE3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
USP97475AD26 ..................... ED2379482 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 12/1/2003 ..... 12/1/2018 
US922646BL74 ...................... 922646BL7 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.375 1/14/2004 ..... 1/13/2034 
XS0217249126 ...................... ED8955574 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.65 4/21/2005 ..... 4/21/2025 
USP97475AG56 ..................... EF1877168 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 6 12/9/2005 ..... 12/9/2020 
USP97475AJ95 ...................... EH0305910 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 11/15/2007 ... 3/31/2038 
USP17625AB33 ..................... EH3345228 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2028 
USP17625AA59 ..................... EH3344783 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2023 
USP97475AN08 ..................... EH9901297 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.75 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2019 
USP97475AP55 ..................... EH9901214 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 8.25 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2024 
USP17625AC16 ..................... EI3500440 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 12.75 8/23/2010 ..... 8/23/2022 
USP17625AD98 ..................... EI7507573 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.95 8/5/2011 ....... 8/5/2031 
USP17625AE71 ..................... EI8410553 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.75 10/21/2011 ... 10/21/2026 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 
2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 3G Authorizing Transactions Related to, 
Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(e) and (f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in 
bonds specified in the Annex to this general license (GL 3G Bonds) that would be prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, or by E.O. 13850, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, are 
authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such bonds must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in GL 3G Bonds, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019. (c) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, all transactions 
and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into 
prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019, involving, or linked to, GL 3G Bonds are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 31, 2020. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds that were issued both (i) prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808), and (ii) by U.S. person entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela, other than Nynas AB, PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, 
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Inc., and any of their subsidiaries, are 
authorized. 
(e) Paragraph (a) of this general 
license does not authorize: 
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate 
the sale of, GL3G Bonds to, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended, or E.O. 13884. 
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest 
in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, GL 3G Bonds, other than purchases of or investments in GL 3G Bonds that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in GL 
3G Bonds. 
(f) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d); or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended, or any part of 31 CFR chapter 
V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions involving the Government of Venezuela, including Banco Central de Venezuela, that are described in this general license. 
(g) Effective September 30, 2019, 
General License No. 3F, dated August 5, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 3G. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: October 1, 2019 
Annex—Venezuela-Related Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General License 3G (GL 3G Bonds) 
List of GL 3G Bonds, as of September 
30, 2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0082274118 ...................... EC0634765 .. Pulp & Paper International Invts Ltd .............. 8.5 12/2/1997 ..... 12/2/2002 
XS0838835451 ...................... EJ4041160 ... Republic of Venezuela 11.75% Euro-Dollar 
Bonds 2026 Ltd/The.11.75 10/3/2012 ..... 10/21/2026 
XS0504851535 ...................... EI2372072 .... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 4/30/2010 ..... 10/13/2024 
XS0838864808 ...................... EJ4040618 ... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 10/3/2012 ..... 10/13/2024 
USN7992HAA07 .................... EF3856640 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/201 6 
US825870AA62 ..................... 825870AA6 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/20 16 
XS0081483090 ...................... 922655BR5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2017 
XS0081484817 ...................... GG7366808 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2021 
XS0081487166 ...................... 922655CJ2 ... Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2026  
XS0081483843 ...................... 922655BV6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2019 
XS0081483504 ...................... 922655BU8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2019 
XS0081486861 ...................... 922655CH6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2025 
XS0081484064 ...................... 922655BW4 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2020 
XS0081483413 ...................... 922655BT1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2018 
XS0081487240 ...................... 922655CK9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2026 
XS0081486515 ...................... 922655CG8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2025 
XS0081484908 ...................... 922655CA1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2022 
XS0081485202 ...................... 922655CB9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2022 
XS0081485467 ...................... 922655CD5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2023 
XS0081483330 ...................... 922655BS3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2018 
XS0081486192 ...................... 922655CF0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2024 
XS0081484221 ...................... 922655BX2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2020 
XS0081485541 ...................... 922655CE3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2024 
XS0081484650 ...................... 922655BY0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2021 
XS0081485384 ...................... 922655CC7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2023 
XS0081487679 ...................... 922655CL7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2027 
XS0081469008 ...................... 922655CS2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081487836 ...................... 922655CM5 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081469859 ...................... 922655CR4 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-
cable.9/15/2027 
XS0081488644 ...................... 922655CQ6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-cable.9/15/2027 
XS0029484788 ...................... EF3043504 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484861 ...................... EF3042142 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484515 ...................... EF3043546 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029485322 ...................... TT3352321 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484945 ...................... TT2005359 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
US922646AS37 ..................... 922646AS3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
US922646AT10 ...................... 922646AT1 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 8/6/1998 ....... 8/15/2018 
USP9395PAA95 ..................... EF5132735 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
US922646BE32 ..................... 922646BE3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
USP97475AD26 ..................... ED2379482 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 12/1/2003 ..... 12/1/2018 
US922646BL74 ...................... 922646BL7 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.375 1/14/2004 ..... 1/13/2034 
XS0217249126 ...................... ED8955574 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.65 4/21/2005 ..... 4/21/2025 
USP97475AG56 ..................... EF1877168 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 6 12/9/2005 ..... 12/9/2020 
USP97475AJ95 ...................... EH0305910 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 11/15/2007 ... 3/31/2038 
USP17625AB33 ..................... EH3345228 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2028 
USP17625AA59 ..................... EH3344783 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2023 
USP97475AN08 ..................... EH9901297 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.75 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2019 
USP97475AP55 ..................... EH9901214 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 8.25 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2024 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
USP17625AC16 ..................... EI3500440 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 12.75 8/23/2010 ..... 8/23/2022 
USP17625AD98 ..................... EI7507573 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.95 8/5/2011 ....... 8/5/2031 
USP17625AE71 ..................... EI8410553 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.75 10/21/2011 ... 10/21/2026 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 3H Authorizing Transactions Related to, 
Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(e) and (f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds specified in the Annex to this general license (GL 3H Bonds) that would be prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 24, 2017 or by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, as collectively incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such bonds must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into the VSR, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in GL 3H Bonds, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into the VSR, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019, involving, or linked to, GL 3H Bonds are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 31, 2020. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds that were issued both (i) prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808), and (ii) by U.S. person entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela, other than PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries, that would be prohibited by E.O. 13808 or E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into the VSR, are authorized. 
(e) Paragraph (a) of this general 
license does not authorize: 
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate 
the sale of, GL 3H Bonds to, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the VSR; or 
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest 
in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, GL 3H Bonds, other than purchases of or investments in GL 3H Bonds that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in GL 3H Bonds. 
(f) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d); or 
(2) 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 persons other than transactions or activities involving the Government of Venezuela, including Banco Central de Venezuela, that are described in this general license. 
(g) Effective May 12, 2020, General 
License No. 3G, dated October 1, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 3H. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: May 12, 2020 
Annex—Venezuela-Related Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General License No. 3H (GL 3H Bonds) 
List of GL 3H Bonds, as of May 12, 
2020: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0082274118 ...................... EC0634765 .. Pulp & Paper International Invts Ltd .............. 8.5 12/2/1997 ..... 12/2/2002 
XS0838835451 ...................... EJ4041160 ... Republic of Venezuela 11.75% Euro-Dollar 
Bonds 2026 Ltd/The.11.75 10/3/2012 ..... 10/21/2026 
XS0504851535 ...................... EI2372072 .... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 4/30/2010 ..... 10/13/2024 
XS0838864808 ...................... EJ4040618 ... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 
Ltd/The.8.25 10/3/2012 ..... 10/13/2024 
USN7992HAA07 .................... EF3856640 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/201 6 
US825870AA62 ..................... 825870AA6 .. Sidetur Finance BV ........................................ 10 5/3/2006 ....... 4/20/20 16 
XS0081483090 ...................... 922655BR5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2017 
XS0081484817 ...................... GG7366808 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2021 
XS0081487166 ...................... 922655CJ2 ... Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2026  
XS0081483843 ...................... 922655BV6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2019 
XS0081483504 ...................... 922655BU8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2019 
XS0081486861 ...................... 922655CH6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2025 
XS0081484064 ...................... 922655BW4 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2020 
XS0081483413 ...................... 922655BT1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2018 
XS0081487240 ...................... 922655CK9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2026 
XS0081486515 ...................... 922655CG8 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2025 
XS0081484908 ...................... 922655CA1 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2022 
XS0081485202 ...................... 922655CB9 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2022 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0081485467 ...................... 922655CD5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2023 
XS0081483330 ...................... 922655BS3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2018 
XS0081486192 ...................... 922655CF0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2024 
XS0081484221 ...................... 922655BX2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2020 
XS0081485541 ...................... 922655CE3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2024 
XS0081484650 ...................... 922655BY0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2021 
XS0081485384 ...................... 922655CC7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2023 
XS0081487679 ...................... 922655CL7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2027 
XS0081469008 ...................... 922655CS2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081487836 ...................... 922655CM5 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081469859 ...................... 922655CR4 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-
cable.9/15/2027 
XS0081488644 ...................... 922655CQ6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-cable.9/15/2027 
XS0029484788 ...................... EF3043504 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484861 ...................... EF3042142 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484515 ...................... EF3043546 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029485322 ...................... TT3352321 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484945 ...................... TT2005359 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
US922646AS37 ..................... 922646AS3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
US922646AT10 ...................... 922646AT1 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 8/6/1998 ....... 8/15/2018 
USP9395PAA95 ..................... EF5132735 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
US922646BE32 ..................... 922646BE3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
USP97475AD26 ..................... ED2379482 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 12/1/2003 ..... 12/1/2018 
US922646BL74 ...................... 922646BL7 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.375 1/14/2004 ..... 1/13/2034 
XS0217249126 ...................... ED8955574 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.65 4/21/2005 ..... 4/21/2025 
USP97475AG56 ..................... EF1877168 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 6 12/9/2005 ..... 12/9/2020 
USP97475AJ95 ...................... EH0305910 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 11/15/2007 ... 3/31/2038 
USP17625AB33 ..................... EH3345228 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2028 
USP17625AA59 ..................... EH3344783 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2023 
USP97475AN08 ..................... EH9901297 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.75 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2019 
USP97475AP55 ..................... EH9901214 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 8.25 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2024 
USP17625AC16 ..................... EI3500440 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 12.75 8/23/2010 ..... 8/23/2022 
USP17625AD98 ..................... EI7507573 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.95 8/5/2011 ....... 8/5/2031 
USP17625AE71 ..................... EI8410553 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.75 10/21/2011 ... 10/21/2026 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2022–22198 Filed 10–12–22; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 9 and Subsequent Iterations 
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 eight general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations program: GLs 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, and 9F, each of which was previously issued on OFAC’s website and is now expired, as well as GL 9G, which was also previously issued on OFAC’s website. DATES : General License 9G was issued 
on May 12, 2020. See SUPPLEMENTARY  
INFORMATION of this document 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website www.treasury.gov/ofac. 
Background 
OFAC issued GL 9 on January 28, 
2019 pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 
13808 of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017) and E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018) to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Executive Orders. At the time of issuance, OFAC made GL 9 available on its website (www.treas.gov/ofac). Subsequently, OFAC issued seven further iterations of GL 9, which extended the duration and modified the scope of the authorization: on February 1, 2019, OFAC issued GL 9A, which superseded GL 9; on February 11, 2019, OFAC issued GL 9B, which superseded GL 9A; on March 8, 2019, OFAC issued GL 9C, which superseded GL 9B; on April 17, 2019, OFAC issued GL 9D, which superseded GL 9C; on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 9E, which superseded GL 9D; on September 30, 2019 OFAC issued GL 9F, which superseded 9E, and on May 12, 2020, OFAC issued GL 9G, which superseded 9F. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website when it was issued. As reflected in the authorities section of subsequent general licenses, on November 22, 2019, OFAC incorporated the prohibitions of Executive Order 13808, as well as of any other Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0081485467 ...................... 922655CD5 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2023 
XS0081483330 ...................... 922655BS3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2018 
XS0081486192 ...................... 922655CF0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2024 
XS0081484221 ...................... 922655BX2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2020 
XS0081485541 ...................... 922655CE3 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2024 
XS0081484650 ...................... 922655BY0 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2021 
XS0081485384 ...................... 922655CC7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2023 
XS0081487679 ...................... 922655CL7 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 3/15/2027 
XS0081469008 ...................... 922655CS2 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081487836 ...................... 922655CM5 Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
XS0081469859 ...................... 922655CR4 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-
cable.9/15/2027 
XS0081488644 ...................... 922655CQ6 .. Venezuela Global Strip .................................. 0 #N/A Field 
Not Appli-cable.9/15/2027 
XS0029484788 ...................... EF3043504 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484861 ...................... EF3042142 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484515 ...................... EF3043546 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029485322 ...................... TT3352321 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
XS0029484945 ...................... TT2005359 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 0 12/18/1990 ... 4/15/2020 
US922646AS37 ..................... 922646AS3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 9/18/1997 ..... 9/15/2027 
US922646AT10 ...................... 922646AT1 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 8/6/1998 ....... 8/15/2018 
USP9395PAA95 ..................... EF5132735 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
US922646BE32 ..................... 922646BE3 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 13.625 9/27/2001 ..... 8/15/2018 
USP97475AD26 ..................... ED2379482 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 12/1/2003 ..... 12/1/2018 
US922646BL74 ...................... 922646BL7 ... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.375 1/14/2004 ..... 1/13/2034 
XS0217249126 ...................... ED8955574 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.65 4/21/2005 ..... 4/21/2025 
USP97475AG56 ..................... EF1877168 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 6 12/9/2005 ..... 12/9/2020 
USP97475AJ95 ...................... EH0305910 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7 11/15/2007 ... 3/31/2038 
USP17625AB33 ..................... EH3345228 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9.25 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2028 
USP17625AA59 ..................... EH3344783 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 9 5/7/2008 ....... 5/7/2023 
USP97475AN08 ..................... EH9901297 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 7.75 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2019 
USP97475AP55 ..................... EH9901214 .. Venezuela Government International Bond ... 8.25 10/13/2009 ... 10/13/2024 
USP17625AC16 ..................... EI3500440 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 12.75 8/23/2010 ..... 8/23/2022 
USP17625AD98 ..................... EI7507573 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.95 8/5/2011 ....... 8/5/2031 
USP17625AE71 ..................... EI8410553 .... Venezuela Government International Bond ... 11.75 10/21/2011 ... 10/21/2026 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2022–22198 Filed 10–12–22; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 9 and Subsequent Iterations 
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 eight general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations program: GLs 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, and 9F, each of which was previously issued on OFAC’s website and is now expired, as well as GL 9G, which was also previously issued on OFAC’s website. DATES : General License 9G was issued 
on May 12, 2020. See SUPPLEMENTARY  
INFORMATION of this document 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website www.treasury.gov/ofac. 
Background 
OFAC issued GL 9 on January 28, 
2019 pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 
13808 of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017) and E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018) to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Executive Orders. At the time of issuance, OFAC made GL 9 available on its website (www.treas.gov/ofac). Subsequently, OFAC issued seven further iterations of GL 9, which extended the duration and modified the scope of the authorization: on February 1, 2019, OFAC issued GL 9A, which superseded GL 9; on February 11, 2019, OFAC issued GL 9B, which superseded GL 9A; on March 8, 2019, OFAC issued GL 9C, which superseded GL 9B; on April 17, 2019, OFAC issued GL 9D, which superseded GL 9C; on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 9E, which superseded GL 9D; on September 30, 2019 OFAC issued GL 9F, which superseded 9E, and on May 12, 2020, OFAC issued GL 9G, which superseded 9F. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website when it was issued. As reflected in the authorities section of subsequent general licenses, on November 22, 2019, OFAC incorporated the prohibitions of Executive Order 13808, as well as of any other Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 
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2015, into the Venezuelan Sanctions 
Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 9 Authorizing Transactions Related to 
Dealings in Certain Debt 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order 13808 (E.O. 13808) or Executive Order 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any debt (including the bonds listed on the Annex to this general license, promissory notes, and other receivables) of Petro ´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (together, PdVSA-related 
debt), issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808), are 
authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such debt must be to a non- U.S. person. 
(b) The transactions and activities 
authorized in paragraph (a) include facilitating, clearing, and settling transactions to divest to a non-U.S. person PdVSA-related debt, including on behalf of U.S. persons. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any bonds that were issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) by the following entities or any of their subsidiaries, are authorized: 
•PDV Holdings, Inc. 
•CITGO Holdings, Inc. 
•Nynas AB 
(d) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR 
chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); 
(2) U.S. persons to sell PdVSA-related 
debt to, to purchase or invest in debt of, 
or to facilitate such transactions with, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, including PdVSA and any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, other than purchases of or investments in PdVSA-related debt (including settlement of purchases or sales that were pending on January 28, 2019) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of PdVSA-related debt; 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the 
transactions described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: January 28, 2019 
Annex—Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9 
List of Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9, as of January 28, 2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0294364954 ...................... EG3110533 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.375 ............ 4/12/2007 4/1 2/2027 
XS0294367205 ...................... EG3110772 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.5 ................ 4/12/2007 4 /12/2037 
USP7807HAK16 ..................... EI4173619 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010  11/2/2017 
US716558AB79 ..................... 716558AB7 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010 1 1/2/2017 
US716558AC52 ..................... 716558AC5 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/17 /2022 
USP7807HAM71 .................... EI5787318 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/1 7/2022 
US716558AD36 ..................... 716558AD3 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/2011 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAP03 ..................... EI8799468 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/201 1 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAQ85 .................... EJ1968233 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
US716558AE19 ..................... 716558AE1 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
USP7807HAR68 .................... EJ9776299 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013 11/15/2026 
US716558AF83 ...................... 716558AF8 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013  11/15/2026 
USP7807HAT25 ..................... EK2909308 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5 /16/2024 
US716558AG66 ..................... 716558AG6 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5/16/2024 
XS1126891685 ...................... JV9618804 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 10/28/201 4 10/28/2022 
USP7807HAV70 ..................... QZ9940003 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 10/27/2020 
US716558AH40 ..................... 716558AH4 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 1 0/27/2020 
SE0005994167 ...................... EK3410280 .. Nynas AB ....................................................... STIB3M 
+750.0.06/26/2014 06/26/2018 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 9A Authorizing Transactions Related to 
Dealings in Certain Securities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order 13808 (E.O. 13808) or Executive Order 13850 (E.O. 13850) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any debt (including the bonds listed on the Annex to this general license, promissory notes, and other receivables) of, or equity in, Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. (PdVSA) or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (together, PdVSA securities), issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808), are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such PdVSA securities must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) The transactions and activities 
authorized in paragraph (a) include facilitating, clearing, and settling transactions to divest to a non-U.S. person PdVSA securities, including on behalf of U.S. persons. (c) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or E.O. 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in the PdVSA securities referred to in paragraph (a) of this general license are authorized, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(f) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or E.O 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019, involving, or linked to, PdVSA securities issued prior to August 25, 2017 are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, March 3, 2019. 
(e) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or E.O. 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any bonds that were issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) by the following entities or any of their subsidiaries, are authorized: 
•PDV Holdings, Inc. 
•CITGO Holdings, Inc. 
•Nynas AB 
(f) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by 
paragraphs (a), (c), (d), and (e); 
(2) U.S. persons to sell PdVSA 
securities to, to purchase or invest in securities of, or to facilitate such transactions with, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, including PdVSA and any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, other than purchases of or investments in PdVSA securities (including settlement of purchases or sales that were pending on January 28, 2019) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of PdVSA securities; or 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(g) Effective February 1, 2019, General 
License No. 9, dated January 28, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 9A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: February 1, 2019 
Annex—Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9A 
List of Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9A, as of February 1, 2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0294364954 ...................... EG3110533 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.375 ............ 4/12/2007 4/1 2/2027 
XS0294367205 ...................... EG3110772 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.5 ................ 4/12/2007 4 /12/2037 
USP7807HAK16 ..................... EI4173619 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010  11/2/2017 
US716558AB79 ..................... 716558AB7 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010 1 1/2/2017 
US716558AC52 ..................... 716558AC5 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/17 /2022 
USP7807HAM71 .................... EI5787318 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/1 7/2022 
US716558AD36 ..................... 716558AD3 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/2011 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAP03 ..................... EI8799468 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/201 1 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAQ85 .................... EJ1968233 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
US716558AE19 ..................... 716558AE1 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
USP7807HAR68 .................... EJ9776299 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013 11/15/2026 
US716558AF83 ...................... 716558AF8 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013  11/15/2026 
USP7807HAT25 ..................... EK2909308 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5 /16/2024 
US716558AG66 ..................... 716558AG6 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5/16/2024 
XS1126891685 ...................... JV9618804 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 10/28/201 4 10/28/2022 
USP7807HAV70 ..................... QZ9940003 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 10/27/2020 
US716558AH40 ..................... 716558AH4 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 1 0/27/2020 
SE0005994167 ...................... EK3410280 .. Nynas AB ....................................................... STIB3M 
+750.0.06/26/2014 06/26/2018 
USG70415AC18 ..................... DD0110070 .. Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997  10/1/2022 
US71676QAE61 ..................... 71676QAE6 Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997 1 0/1/2022 
USG2025MAB75 .................... CP5100153 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 1 2/1/2020 
US156877AC63 ..................... 156877AC6 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/1/2028 
USG2025MAC58 .................... CP5100211 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/ 1/2028 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
US156877AB80 ..................... 156877AB8 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 12/1/2020 
XS0356521160 ...................... EH2888749 .. CA La Electricidad de Caracas ...................... 8.5 ................ 4/10/2008 4/ 10/2018 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 9B Authorizing Transactions Related to 
Dealings in Certain Securities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(f) and (g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section l(a)(iii) of Executive Order 13808 (E.O. 13808) or Executive Order 13850 (E.O. 13850) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any debt (including the bonds listed on the Annex to this general license, promissory notes, and other receivables) of, or any equity in, Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) (together, PdVSA securities), are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such PdVSA securities must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) The transactions and activities 
authorized in paragraph (a) include facilitating, clearing, and settling transactions to divest to a non-U.S. person PdVSA securities, including on behalf of U.S. persons. (c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all 
transactions and activities prohibited by Section l(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or E.O. 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in PdVSA securities are authorized, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all 
transactions and activities prohibited by Section l(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or E.O 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019, involving, or linked to, PdVSA securities are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, March 11, 2019. 
(e) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section l(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or E.O. 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any bonds that were issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) by the following entities or any of their subsidiaries, are authorized: 
•PDV Holdings, Inc. 
•CITGO Holdings, Inc. 
•Nynas AB 
(f) Paragraph (a) of this general license 
does not authorize: 
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate 
the sale of, PdVSA securities to, directly 
or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, including PdVSA and any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; or 
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest 
in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, PdVSA securities, other than purchases of or investments in PdVSA securities (including settlement of purchases or sales that were pending on January 28, 2019) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in PdVSA securities. 
(g) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (c), (d), and (e); or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in this general license. 
(h) Effective February 11, 2019, 
General License No. 9A, dated February 1, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 9B. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: February 11, 2019 
Annex—Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9B 
List of Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9B, as of February 11, 2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0294364954 ...................... EG3110533 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.375 ............ 4/12/2007 4/1 2/2027 
XS0294367205 ...................... EG3110772 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.5 ................ 4/12/2007 4 /12/2037 
USP7807HAK16 ..................... EI4173619 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010  11/2/2017 
US716558AB79 ..................... 716558AB7 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010 1 1/2/2017 
US716558AC52 ..................... 716558AC5 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/17 /2022 
USP7807HAM71 .................... EI5787318 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/1 7/2022 
US716558AD36 ..................... 716558AD3 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/2011 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAP03 ..................... EI8799468 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/201 1 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAQ85 .................... EJ1968233 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
US716558AE19 ..................... 716558AE1 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
USP7807HAR68 .................... EJ9776299 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013 11/15/2026 
US716558AF83 ...................... 716558AF8 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013  11/15/2026 
USP7807HAT25 ..................... EK2909308 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5 /16/2024 
US716558AG66 ..................... 716558AG6 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5/16/2024 
XS1126891685 ...................... JV9618804 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 10/28/201 4 10/28/2022 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
USP7807HAV70 ..................... QZ9940003 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 10/27/2020 
US716558AH40 ..................... 716558AH4 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 1 0/27/2020 
SE0005994167 ...................... EK3410280 .. Nynas AB ....................................................... STIB3M 
+750.0.06/26/2014 06/26/2018 
USG70415AC18 ..................... DD0110070 .. Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997  10/1/2022 
US71676QAE61 ..................... 71676QAE6 Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997 1 0/1/2022 
USG2025MAB75 .................... CP5100153 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 1 2/1/2020 
US156877AC63 ..................... 156877AC6 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/1/2028 
USG2025MAC58 .................... CP5100211 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/ 1/2028 
US156877AB80 ..................... 156877AB8 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 12/1/2020 
XS0356521160 ...................... EH2888749 .. CA La Electricidad de Caracas ...................... 8.5 ................ 4/10/2008 4/ 10/2018 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 9C Authorizing Transactions Related to 
Dealings in Certain Securities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(f) and (g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1 (a)(iii) of Executive Order 13808 (E.O. 13808) or Executive Order 13850 (E.O. 13850) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any debt (including the bonds listed on the Annex to this general license, promissory notes, and other receivables) of, or any equity in, Petr6leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) (together, PdVSA securities), are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such PdVSA securities must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) The transactions and activities 
authorized in paragraph (a) include facilitating, clearing, and settling transactions to divest to a non-U.S. person PdVSA securities, including on behalf of U.S. persons. (c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section l(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or E.O. 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in PdVSA securities are authorized, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section l(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or E.O 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019, involving, or linked to, PdVSA securities are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 10, 2019. 
(e) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section l(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or E.O. 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any bonds that were issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) by the following entities or any of their subsidiaries, are authorized: 
•PDV Holdings, Inc. 
•CITGO Holdings, Inc. 
•Nynas AB 
(f) Paragraph (a) of this general license 
does not authorize: 
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate 
the sale of, PdVSA securities to, directly 
or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, including PdVSA and any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; or 
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest 
in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, PdVSA securities, other than purchases of or investments in PdVSA securities (including settlement of purchases or sales that were pending on January 28, 2019) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in PdVSA securities. 
(g) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (c), (d), and (e); or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in this general license. 
(h) Effective March 8, 2019, General 
License No. 9B, dated February 11, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 9C. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: March 8, 2019 
Annex—Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9C 
List of Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9C, as of March 8, 2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0294364954 ...................... EG3110533 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.375 ............ 4/12/2007 4/1 2/2027 
XS0294367205 ...................... EG3110772 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.5 ................ 4/12/2007 4 /12/2037 
USP7807HAK16 ..................... EI4173619 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010  11/2/2017 
US716558AB79 ..................... 716558AB7 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010 1 1/2/2017 
US716558AC52 ..................... 716558AC5 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/17 /2022 
USP7807HAM71 .................... EI5787318 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/1 7/2022 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
US716558AD36 ..................... 716558AD3 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/2011 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAP03 ..................... EI8799468 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/201 1 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAQ85 .................... EJ1968233 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
US716558AE19 ..................... 716558AE1 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
USP7807HAR68 .................... EJ9776299 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013 11/15/2026 
US716558AF83 ...................... 716558AF8 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013  11/15/2026 
USP7807HAT25 ..................... EK2909308 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5 /16/2024 
US716558AG66 ..................... 716558AG6 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5/16/2024 
XS1126891685 ...................... JV9618804 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 10/28/201 4 10/28/2022 
USP7807HAV70 ..................... QZ9940003 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 10/27/2020 
US716558AH40 ..................... 716558AH4 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 1 0/27/2020 
SE0005994167 ...................... EK3410280 .. Nynas AB ....................................................... STIB3M 
+750.0.06/26/2014 06/26/2018 
USG70415AC18 ..................... DD0110070 .. Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997  10/1/2022 
US71676QAE61 ..................... 71676QAE6 Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997 1 0/1/2022 
USG2025MAB75 .................... CP5100153 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 1 2/1/2020 
US156877AC63 ..................... 156877AC6 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/1/2028 
USG2025MAC58 .................... CP5100211 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/ 1/2028 
US156877AB80 ..................... 156877AB8 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 12/1/2020 
XS0356521160 ...................... EH2888749 .. CA La Electricidad de Caracas ...................... 8.5 ................ 4/10/2008 4/ 10/2018 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 9D Authorizing Transactions Related to 
Dealings in Certain Securities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(f) and (g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 24, 2017, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’) (E.O. 13808), or by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 (E.O. 13850), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any debt (including the bonds listed on the Annex to this general license, promissory notes, and other receivables) of, or any equity in, Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) (together, PdVSA securities), are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such PdVSA securities must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) The transactions and activities 
authorized in paragraph (a) include facilitating, clearing, and settling transactions to divest to a non-U.S. person PdVSA securities, including on behalf of U.S. persons. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section l(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in PdVSA securities are authorized, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section l(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019, involving, or linked to, PdVSA securities are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 30, 2019. 
(e) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section l(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any bonds that were issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) by the following entities or any of their subsidiaries, are authorized: 
•PDV Holdings, Inc. 
•CITGO Holdings, Inc. 
•Nynas AB 
(f) Paragraph (a) of this general license 
does not authorize: 
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate 
the sale of, PdVSA securities to, directly or indirectly, any person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, including Banco Central de Venezuela, PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA or Banco Central de Venezuela owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; or 
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest 
in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, PdVSA securities, other than purchases of or investments in PdVSA securities (including settlement of purchases or sales that were pending on January 28, 2019) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in PdVSA securities. 
(g) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (c), (d), and (e); or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions involving Banco Central de Venezuela, PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA or Banco Central de Venezuela owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest described in this general license. 
(h) Effective April 17, 2019, General 
License No. 9C, dated March 8, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 9D. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
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Dated: April 17, 2019 Annex—Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9D 
List of Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9D, as of April 17, 2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0294364954 ...................... EG3110533 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.375 ............ 4/12/2007 4/1 2/2027 
XS0294367205 ...................... EG3110772 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.5 ................ 4/12/2007 4 /12/2037 
USP7807HAK16 ..................... EI4173619 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010  11/2/2017 
US716558AB79 ..................... 716558AB7 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010 1 1/2/2017 
US716558AC52 ..................... 716558AC5 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/17 /2022 
USP7807HAM71 .................... EI5787318 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/1 7/2022 
US716558AD36 ..................... 716558AD3 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/2011 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAP03 ..................... EI8799468 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/201 1 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAQ85 .................... EJ1968233 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
US716558AE19 ..................... 716558AE1 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
USP7807HAR68 .................... EJ9776299 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013 11/15/2026 
US716558AF83 ...................... 716558AF8 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013  11/15/2026 
USP7807HAT25 ..................... EK2909308 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5 /16/2024 
US716558AG66 ..................... 716558AG6 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5/16/2024 
XS1126891685 ...................... JV9618804 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 10/28/201 4 10/28/2022 
USP7807HAV70 ..................... QZ9940003 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 10/27/2020 
US716558AH40 ..................... 716558AH4 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 1 0/27/2020 
SE0005994167 ...................... EK3410280 .. Nynas AB ....................................................... STIB3M 
+750.0.06/26/2014 06/26/2018 
USG70415AC18 ..................... DD0110070 .. Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997  10/1/2022 
US71676QAE61 ..................... 71676QAE6 Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997 1 0/1/2022 
USG2025MAB75 .................... CP5100153 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 1 2/1/2020 
US156877AC63 ..................... 156877AC6 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/1/2028 
USG2025MAC58 .................... CP5100211 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/ 1/2028 
US156877AB80 ..................... 156877AB8 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 12/1/2020 
XS0356521160 ...................... EH2888749 .. CA La Electricidad de Caracas ...................... 8.5 ................ 4/10/2008 4/ 10/2018 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 9E Authorizing Transactions Related to 
Dealings in Certain Securities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(f) and (g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 or by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or by E.O. of August 5, 2019 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any debt (including the bonds listed on the Annex to this general license, promissory notes, and other receivables) of, or any equity in, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) or 
any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) (together, PdVSA securities), are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such PdVSA securities must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) The transactions and activities 
authorized in paragraph (a) include facilitating, clearing, and settling transactions to divest to a non-U.S. person PdVSA securities, including on behalf of U.S. persons. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. of August 5, 2019, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in PdVSA securities are authorized, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. of August 5, 2019, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019, involving, or linked to, PdVSA securities are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 30, 2019. 
(e) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808, as amended, by E.O. 13850, as amended, or by E.O. of August 5, 2019 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any bonds that were issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) by the following entities or any of their subsidiaries, are authorized: 
•PDV Holdings, Inc. 
•CITGO Holdings, Inc. 
•Nynas AB 
(f) Paragraph (a) of this general license 
does not authorize: 
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate 
the sale of, PdVSA securities to, directly 
or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended, or E.O. of August 5, 2019; or 
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest 
in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, 
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PdVSA securities, other than purchases 
of or investments in PdVSA securities (including settlement of purchases or sales that were pending on January 28, 
2019) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in PdVSA securities. 
(g) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (c), (d), and (e); or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, 
E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions involving Government of Venezuela, including Banco Central de Venezuela, PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest that are described in this general license. (h) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 9D, dated April 17, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 9E. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: August 5, 2019 
Annex—Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9E 
List of Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9E, as of August 5, 2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0294364954 ...................... EG3110533 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.375 ............ 4/12/2007 4/1 2/2027 
XS0294367205 ...................... EG3110772 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.5 ................ 4/12/2007 4 /12/2037 
USP7807HAK16 ..................... EI4173619 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010  11/2/2017 
US716558AB79 ..................... 716558AB7 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010 1 1/2/2017 
US716558AC52 ..................... 716558AC5 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/17 /2022 
USP7807HAM71 .................... EI5787318 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/1 7/2022 
US716558AD36 ..................... 716558AD3 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/2011 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAP03 ..................... EI8799468 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/201 1 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAQ85 .................... EJ1968233 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
US716558AE19 ..................... 716558AE1 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
USP7807HAR68 .................... EJ9776299 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013 11/15/2026 
US716558AF83 ...................... 716558AF8 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013  11/15/2026 
USP7807HAT25 ..................... EK2909308 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5 /16/2024 
US716558AG66 ..................... 716558AG6 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5/16/2024 
XS1126891685 ...................... JV9618804 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 10/28/201 4 10/28/2022 
USP7807HAV70 ..................... QZ9940003 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 10/27/2020 
US716558AH40 ..................... 716558AH4 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 1 0/27/2020 
SE0005994167 ...................... EK3410280 .. Nynas AB ....................................................... STIB3M 
+750.0.06/26/2014 06/26/2018 
USG70415AC18 ..................... DD0110070 .. Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997  10/1/2022 
US71676QAE61 ..................... 71676QAE6 Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997 1 0/1/2022 
USG2025MAB75 .................... CP5100153 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 1 2/1/2020 
US156877AC63 ..................... 156877AC6 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/1/2028 
USG2025MAC58 .................... CP5100211 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/ 1/2028 
US156877AB80 ..................... 156877AB8 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 12/1/2020 
XS0356521160 ...................... EH2888749 .. CA La Electricidad de Caracas ...................... 8.5 ................ 4/10/2008 4/ 10/2018 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 
2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 9F Authorizing Transactions Related to 
Dealings in Certain Securities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(f) and (g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order 
(E.O.) 13808 or by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or by E.O. 13884 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any debt (including the bonds listed on the Annex to this general license, promissory notes, and 
other receivables) of, or any equity in, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) or 
any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) (together, PdVSA securities), are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such PdVSA securities must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) The transactions and activities 
authorized in paragraph (a) include facilitating, clearing, and settling transactions to divest to a non-U.S. person PdVSA securities, including on 
behalf of U.S. persons. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in PdVSA securities are authorized, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019, involving, or linked to, PdVSA 
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securities are authorized. This 
authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 31, 2020. 
(e) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808, as amended, by E.O. 13850, as amended, or by E.O. 13884 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any bonds that were issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) by the following entities or any of their subsidiaries, are authorized: 
•PDV Holdings, Inc. 
•CITGO Holdings, Inc. 
•Nynas AB 
(f) Paragraph (a) of this general license 
does not authorize: 
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate 
the sale of, PdVSA securities to, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended, or E.O. 13884; or 
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest 
in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, PdVSA securities, other than purchases of or investments in PdVSA securities (including settlement of purchases or sales that were pending on January 28, 
2019) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in PdVSA securities. 
(g) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (c), (d), and (e); or 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions involving Government of Venezuela, including Banco Central de Venezuela, PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest that are described in this general license. 
(h) Effective September 30, 2019, 
General License No. 9E, dated August 5, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 9F. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: September 30, 2019 
Annex—Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9F 
List of Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9F, as of September 30, 2019: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0294364954 ...................... EG3110533 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.375 ............ 4/12/2007 4/1 2/2027 
XS0294367205 ...................... EG3110772 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.5 ................ 4/12/2007 4 /12/2037 
USP7807HAK16 ..................... EI4173619 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010  11/2/2017 
US716558AB79 ..................... 716558AB7 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010 1 1/2/2017 
US716558AC52 ..................... 716558AC5 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/17 /2022 
USP7807HAM71 .................... EI5787318 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/1 7/2022 
US716558AD36 ..................... 716558AD3 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/2011 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAP03 ..................... EI8799468 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/201 1 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAQ85 .................... EJ1968233 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
US716558AE19 ..................... 716558AE1 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
USP7807HAR68 .................... EJ9776299 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013 11/15/2026 
US716558AF83 ...................... 716558AF8 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013  11/15/2026 
USP7807HAT25 ..................... EK2909308 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5 /16/2024 
US716558AG66 ..................... 716558AG6 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5/16/2024 
XS1126891685 ...................... JV9618804 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 10/28/201 4 10/28/2022 
USP7807HAV70 ..................... QZ9940003 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 10/27/2020 
US716558AH40 ..................... 716558AH4 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/28/2016 1 0/27/2020 
SE0005994167 ...................... EK3410280 .. Nynas AB ....................................................... STIB3M 
+750.0.06/26/2014 06/26/2018 
USG70415AC18 ..................... DD0110070 .. Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997  10/1/2022 
US71676QAE61 ..................... 71676QAE6 Petrozuata Finance Inc .................................. 8.37 .............. 6/27/1997 1 0/1/2022 
USG2025MAB75 .................... CP5100153 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 1 2/1/2020 
US156877AC63 ..................... 156877AC6 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/1/2028 
USG2025MAC58 .................... CP5100211 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 8.03 .............. 6/18/1998 6/ 1/2028 
US156877AB80 ..................... 156877AB8 .. Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ............................... 7.9 ................ 6/18/1998 12/1/2020 
XS0356521160 ...................... EH2888749 .. CA La Electricidad de Caracas ...................... 8.5 ................ 4/10/2008 4/ 10/2018 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 9G Authorizing Transactions Related to 
Dealings in Certain Securities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(f) and (g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 24, 2017 or by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 
2019, as collectively incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are 
ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any debt (including the bonds listed on the Annex to this general license, promissory notes, and other receivables) of, or any equity in, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) or 
any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) (together, ‘‘PdVSA Securities’’), are authorized, provided that any divestment or transfer of, or facilitation 
of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such PdVSA Securities must be to a non-U.S. person. 
(b) The transactions and activities 
authorized in paragraph (a) include facilitating, clearing, and settling transactions to divest to a non-U.S. person PdVSA Securities, including on behalf of U.S. persons. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into 
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the VSR, that are ordinarily incident 
and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in PdVSA Securities are authorized, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into the VSR, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019, involving, or linked to, PdVSA Securities are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 31, 2020. 
(e) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into the VSR, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any bonds that were issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) by the following entities or any of their subsidiaries, are authorized: 
•PDV Holdings, Inc. 
•CITGO Holdings, Inc. 
(f) Paragraph (a) of this general license 
does not authorize: 
(1) U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate 
the sale of, PdVSA Securities to, directly 
or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the VSR; or 
(2) U.S. persons to purchase or invest 
in, or to facilitate the purchase of or investment in, directly or indirectly, PdVSA Securities, other than purchases of or investments in PdVSA Securities (including settlement of purchases or sales that were pending on January 28, 2019) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer of holdings in PdVSA Securities. 
(g) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (c), (d), and (e); or 
(2) 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 persons other than transactions or activities involving Government of Venezuela, including Banco Central de Venezuela, PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are described in this general license. 
(h) Effective May 12, 2020, General 
License No. 9F, dated September 30, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 9G. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Dated: May 12, 2020 
Annex—Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License No. 9G 
List of Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License No. 9G, as of May 12, 2020: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0294364954 ...................... EG3110533 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.375 ............ 4/12/2007 4/1 2/2027 
XS0294367205 ...................... EG3110772 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 5.5 ................ 4/12/2007 4 /12/2037 
USP7807HAK16 ..................... EI4173619 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010  11/2/2017 
US716558AB79 ..................... 716558AB7 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 8.5 ................ 10/29/2010 1 1/2/2017 
US716558AC52 ..................... 716558AC5 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/17 /2022 
USP7807HAM71 .................... EI5787318 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 12.75 ............ 2/17/2011 2/1 7/2022 
US716558AD36 ..................... 716558AD3 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/2011 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAP03 ..................... EI8799468 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9 ................... 11/17/201 1 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAQ85 .................... EJ1968233 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
US716558AE19 ..................... 716558AE1 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 9.75 .............. 5/17/2012 5/1 7/2035 
USP7807HAR68 .................... EJ9776299 ... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013 11/15/2026 
US716558AF83 ...................... 716558AF8 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 11/15/2013  11/15/2026 
USP7807HAT25 ..................... EK2909308 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5 /16/2024 
US716558AG66 ..................... 716558AG6 .. Petroleos de Venezuela SA ........................... 6 ................... 5/16/2014 5/16/2024 
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78470 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 244 / Wednesday, December 21, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Parts 510, 525, 536, 539, 541, 
542, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 555, 558, 560, 561, 562, 569, 576, 579, 582, 583, 584, 585, 591, 594, 596, 597, and 598 
Addition of General Licenses for the 
Official Business of the United States Government and Certain International Organizations and Entities and 
Updates to the 50 Percent Rule Interpretive in OFAC Sanctions Regulations 
AGENCY : Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, Treasury. 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Department of the 
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending its regulations in multiple sanctions programs to add, amend, or update general licenses authorizing official business of the United States government and official business of certain international organizations and entities, and update an interpretation explaining that the property and interests in property of an entity are blocked if one or more blocked persons own, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest in the entity. Additionally, OFAC is updating the authority citation of several CFR parts to consolidate or shorten citations to conform to Federal Register requirements. 
DATES : This rule is effective December 
21, 2022. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
OFAC: Assistant Director for Licensing, 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, 202–622–4855; or Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac). 
Background 
OFAC, in consultation with the 
Department of State, is amending 
regulations in multiple OFAC- administered sanctions programs to generally official business of the United States government, as well as official business of certain international organizations and entities, in multiple sanctions programs OFAC administers. 
Specifically, OFAC is amending regulations to add a general license authorizing official business of the United States government to the following parts of 31 CFR: 536, 539, 541, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 552, 555, 558, 560, 561, 562, 569, 576, 579, 583, 584, 594, 596, 597, and 598. Additionally, OFAC is updating the existing general licenses authorizing official business of the United States government in 31 CFR 510.513 and 542.522, as well as corresponding text in 31 CFR 510.213 and 542.211 to conform to current standards for OFAC general licenses. 
OFAC is also adding a general license 
authorizing official business of certain international organizations and entities to the following parts of 31 CFR: 536, 539, 541, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 555, 558, 561, 562, 569, 576, 579, 582, 583, 584, 585, 594, 596, 597, and 598. OFAC is also adding this general license to 31 CFR parts 525 and 591, incorporating into 31 CFR part 525 the existing Burma General License No. 2, which was previously issued on OFAC’s website on March 25, 2021, and incorporating into 31 CFR part 591 the existing Venezuela General License No. 20B, which was previously issued on OFAC’s website on January 21, 2020. OFAC is also adding this general license to 31 CFR parts 594 and 597, incorporating and expanding into both parts the authorization found in Counter Terrorism General License No. 1, which was previously issued on OFAC’s website on April 12, 2006. The aforementioned web general licenses in parts 525, 591, 594, and 597 will be removed from OFAC’s website upon final issuance of this rule. Finally, OFAC is updating the existing general license authorizing activities of certain international organizations in 31 CFR parts 510, 551, 552, and 560 to conform to current standards for OFAC general licenses. Based on the foreign policy considerations of each sanctions program, the general licenses may list different sets of international organizations across different programs, and some general licenses exclude funds transfers made with knowledge or reason to know they are intended for blocked persons, unless certain criteria are met. 
OFAC is also updating an 
interpretation in several regulations to explain that the property and interests in property of an entity are blocked if one or more blocked persons own, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest in the entity, whether or not the entity itself is 
incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This 
interpretation conforms with current OFAC guidance. The regulatory sections being updated with this interpretation are: §§ 541.411, 542.411, 544.411, 546.411, 548.411, 549.411, 558.406, 560.425, 562.406, 576.412, 584.410, 591.406, and 594.412. In addition, relevant cross-references in the notes to the following sections are also being updated: §§ 541.301, 542.301, 544.301, 546.302, 548.301, 549.301, 558.301, 560.322, 562.301, 576.301, and 591.301. 
Finally, OFAC is updating the 
authority citations of 31 CFR parts 555, 
558, 562, 569, 579, 582, and 591 to consolidate or shorten citations to conform to Federal Register requirements or make other technical updates. 
Public Participation 
Because the regulations being 
amended involve a foreign affairs 
function, the provisions of Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 of September 30, 1993, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), and the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity for public participation, and delay in effective date, are inapplicable. Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) does not apply. 
Paperwork Reduction Act 
The collections of information related 
to 31 CFR parts 510, 525, 536, 539, 541, 
542, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 555, 558, 560, 561, 562, 569, 576, 579, 582, 583, 584, 585, 591, 594, 596, 597, and 598 are contained in 31 CFR part 501 (the ‘‘Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations’’). Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), those collections of information have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 1505– 0164. The collection of information in 31 CFR 561.504(b) has been approved by OMB under control number 1505– 0243. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid control number. 
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Parts 510, 
525, 536, 539, 541, 542, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 555, 558, 560, 561, 562, 569, 576, 579, 582, 583, 584, 585, 591, 594, 596, 597, and 598 
Administrative practice and 
procedure, Banks, Banking, Blocking of assets, Credit, Foreign trade, Penalties, 
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Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sanctions, Securities, Services. 
For the reasons set forth in the 
preamble, OFAC amends 31 CFR chapter V as follows: 
PART 510—NORTH KOREA 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■1. The authority citation for part 510 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C. 
287c, 9201–9255; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 115–44, 131 Stat. 886 (codified in scattered sections of 22 U.S.C.); E.O. 13466, 73 FR 36787, 3 CFR, 2008 Comp., p. 195; E.O. 13551, 75 FR 53837, 3 CFR, 2010 Comp., p. 242; E.O. 13570, 76 FR 22291, 3 CFR, 2011 Comp., p. 233; E.O. 13687, 80 FR 819, 3 CFR, 2015 Comp., p. 259; E.O. 13722, 81 FR 14943, 3 CFR, 2016 Comp., p. 446; E.O. 13810, 82 FR 44705, 3 CFR, 2017 Comp., p. 379. 
Subpart B—Prohibitions 
§ 510.213 [Amended] 
■2. In § 510.213, in paragraph (e) 
introductory text, remove the word 
‘‘Federal’’ and add in its place ‘‘United States’’ and remove note 3 to paragraph (e). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■3. Revise § 510.513 to read as follows: 
§ 510.513 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
Note 1 to § 510.513. Section 510.213(e) 
exempts transactions for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof to the extent such transactions are subject to the prohibitions contained in §§ 510.201(a)(1), (a)(3)(iv) through (vi), and (d), 510.206, and 510.208 through 510.211. 
■4. Revise § 510.514 to read as follows: 
§ 510.514 Official business of certain international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(e) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
Note 1 to § 510.514. Section 510.213(e) 
exempts transactions for the conduct of the 
official business of the United Nations by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof to the extent such transactions are subject to the prohibitions contained in §§ 510.201(a)(1), (a)(3)(iv) through (vi), and (d), 510.206, and 510.208 through 510.211. 
Note 2 to § 510.514. Separate authorization 
from the Department of Commerce may be required for the export or reexport of items related to such transactions, if the items are subject to the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774. 
PART 525—BURMA SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■5. The authority citation for part 525 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 14014, 86 FR 9429, February 12, 2021. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■6. Add § 525.510 to read as follows: 
§ 525.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; 
(e) International Development Law 
Organization (IDLO); 
(f) The Association of Southeast Asian 
Nations (ASEAN); 
(g) The Colombo Plan; 
(h) The Consultative Group on 
International Agricultural Research 
(CGIAR) System Organization and the International Agricultural Research Centers supported by the CGIAR; 
(i) The Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative (EITI); and 
(j) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 536—NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING 
SANCTION REGULATIONS 
■7. The authority citation for part 536 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 12978, 60 FR 54579, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 415; E.O. 13286, 68 FR 10619, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 166. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■8. Add § 536.512 to read as follows: 
§ 536.512 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■9. Add § 536.513 to read as follows: 
§ 536.513 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group 
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(IDB Group), including any fund entity 
administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(5) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. 
PART 539—WEAPONS OF MASS 
DESTRUCTION TRADE CONTROL REGULATIONS 
■10. The authority citation for part 539 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 2751– 
2799aa–2; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601– 
1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 12938; 59 FR 59099; 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 13094; 63 FR 40803; 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 200; E.O. 13382; 70 FR 38567, 3 CFR, 2005 Comp. p. 170. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■11. Revise § 539.504 to read as 
follows: 
§ 539.504 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■12. Add § 539.505 to read as follows: 
§ 539.505 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(5) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. 
PART 541—ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■13. The authority citation for part 541 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13288, 68 FR 11457, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 186; E.O. 13391, 70 FR 71201, 3 CFR, 2005 Comp., p. 206; E.O. 13469, 73 FR 43841, 3 CFR, 2008 Comp., p. 1025. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 541.301 [Amended] 
■14. In § 541.301, designate Note to 
§ 541.301 as Note 1 to § 541.301 and 
remove the text ‘‘50 percent or more owned by a person’’ and add in its place ‘‘directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■15. Revise § 541.411 to read as 
follows: 
§ 541.411 Entities owned by one or more 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
Persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to 
§ 541.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 541.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■16. Add § 541.510 to read as follows: 
§ 541.510 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■17. Add § 541.511 to read as follows: 
§ 541.511 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(5) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. 
PART 542—SYRIAN SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■18. The authority citation continues to 
read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
18 U.S.C. 2332d; 22 U.S.C. 287c; 50 U.S.C. 
1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 
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Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); 
Pub. L. 116–92, Div. F, Title LXXIV, 133 Stat. 2290 (22 U.S.C. 8791 note); E.O. 13338, 69 FR 26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 168; E.O. 13399, 71 FR 25059, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 13460, 73 FR 8991, 3 CFR 2008 Comp., p. 181; E.O. 13572, 76 FR 24787, 3 CFR 2011 Comp., p. 236; E.O. 13573, 76 FR 29143, 3 CFR 2011 Comp., p. 241; E.O. 13582, 76 FR 52209, 3 CFR 2011 Comp., p. 264; E.O. 13606, 77 FR 24571, 3 CFR 2012 Comp., p. 243. 
Subpart B—Prohibitions 
§ 542.211 [Amended] 
■19. In § 542.211, in paragraph (d) 
introductory text, remove the word 
‘‘Federal’’ and add in its place ‘‘United States’’. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 542.301 [Amended] 
■20. In § 542.301, designate Note to 
§ 542.301 as Note 1 to § 542.301 and 
remove the text ‘‘50 percent or more owned by a person’’ and add in its place ‘‘directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■21. Revise § 542.411 to read as 
follows: 
§ 542.411 Entities owned by one or more 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
(a) Persons whose property and 
interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to § 542.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 542.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
(b) This section, which deals with the 
consequences of ownership of entities, in no way limits the definition of the Government of Syria in § 542.305, which includes within its definition other persons whose property and interests in property are blocked but who are not on the SDN List. 
■22. Revise § 542.522 to read as 
follows: § 542.522 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
PART 544—WEAPONS OF MASS 
DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATORS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■23. The authority citation for part 544 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 13094, 63 FR 40803, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 200; E.O. 13382, 70 FR 38567, 3 CFR, 2005 Comp., p. 170. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 544.301 [Amended] 
■24. In § 544.301, designate Note to 
§ 544.301 as Note 1 to § 544.301 and 
remove the text ‘‘50 percent or more owned by a person’’ and add in its place ‘‘directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■25. Revise § 544.411 to read as 
follows: 
§ 544.411 Entities owned by one or more 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
Persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to 
§ 544.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 544.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■26. Add § 544.510 to read as follows: 
§ 544.510 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■27. Add § 544.511 to read as follows: 
§ 544.511 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(5) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. 
PART 546—DARFUR SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■28. The authority citation for part 546 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C. 
287c; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13067, 62 FR 59989, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 230; E.O. 13400, 71 FR 25483, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 220. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 546.302 [Amended] 
■29. In § 546.302, designate Note to 
§ 546.302 as Note 1 to § 546.302 and 
remove the text ‘‘50 percent or more owned by a person’’ and add in its place ‘‘directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 
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percent or more by one or more 
persons’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■30. Revise § 546.411 to read as 
follows: 
§ 546.411 Entities owned by one or more 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
Persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to 
§ 546.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 546.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■31. Add § 546.509 to read as follows: 
§ 546.509 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■32. Add § 546.510 to read as follows: 
§ 546.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, 
grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; (5) The Intergovernmental Authority 
on Development (IGAD); and 
(6) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the 
Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. 
PART 547—DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 
OF THE CONGO SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■33. The authority citation for part 547 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C. 287c; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13413, 71 FR 64105, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 247; E.O. 13671, 79 FR 39949, 3 CFR, 2015 Comp., p. 280. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■34. Add § 547.510 to read as follows: 
§ 547.510 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or 
contractors thereof are authorized. 
■35. Add § 547.511 to read as follows: 
§ 547.511 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; (e) The Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative (EITI); and 
(f) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 548—BELARUS SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■36. The authority citation for part 548 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 
U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13405, 71 FR 35485, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 231. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 548.301 [Amended] 
■37. In § 548.301, designate Note to 
§ 548.301 as Note 1 to § 548.301 and 
remove the text ‘‘50 percent or more owned by a person’’ and add in its place ‘‘directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■38. Revise § 548.411 to read as 
follows: 
§ 548.411 Entities owned by one or more 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
Persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to 
§ 548.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 548.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■39. Add § 548.509 to read as follows: 
§ 548.509 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■40. Add § 548.510 to read as follows: 
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§ 548.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(e) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 549—LEBANON SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■41. The authority citation for part 549 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13441, 72 FR 43499, 3 CFR, 2008 Comp., p. 232. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 549.301 [Amended] 
■42. In § 549.301, designate Note to 
§ 549.301 as Note 1 to § 549.301 and 
remove the text ‘‘50 percent or more owned by a person’’ and add in its place ‘‘directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■43. Revise § 549.411 to read as 
follows: 
§ 549.411 Entities owned by one or more 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
Persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to 
§ 549.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 549.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■44. Add § 549.509 to read as follows: 
§ 549.509 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■45. Add § 549.510 to read as follows: 
§ 549.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; 
(5) The Arab Monetary Fund and the 
Islamic Development Bank; and 
(6) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. PART 551—SOMALIA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■46. The authority citation for part 551 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C. 
287c; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13536, 75 FR 19869, 3 CFR, 2010 Comp., p. 203; E.O. 13620, 77 FR 43483, 3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 281. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■47. Revise § 551.511 to read as 
follows: 
§ 551.511 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; 
(e) Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; and 
(f) The Intergovernmental Authority 
on Development (IGAD). 
PART 552—YEMEN SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■48. The authority citation continues to 
read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13611, 77 FR 29533, 3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 260. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
§ 552.510 [Redesignated as § 552.511] 
■49. Redesignate § 552.510 as 
§ 552.511. 
■50. Add new § 552.510 to read as 
follows: 
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§ 552.510 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■51. Revise newly redesignated 
§ 552.511 to read as follows: 
§ 552.511 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(e) The Arab Monetary Fund and the 
Islamic Development Bank; and 
(f) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 555—MALI SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■52. The authority citation for part 555 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13882, 84 FR 37055, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 346. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■53. Add § 555.509 to read as follows: 
§ 555.509 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■54. Add § 555.510 to read as follows: § 555.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(e) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 558—SOUTH SUDAN 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■55. The authority citation for part 558 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13664, 79 FR 19283, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 238. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 558.301 [Amended] 
■56. In § 558.301, designate Note to 
§ 558.301 as Note 1 to § 558.301 and 
remove the text ‘‘50 percent or more owned by a person’’ and add in its place ‘‘directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■57. Revise § 558.406 to read as 
follows: 
§ 558.406 Entities owned by one or more 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
Persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to 
§ 558.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 558.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■58. Add § 558.509 to read as follows: 
§ 558.509 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■59. Add § 558.510 to read as follows: 
§ 558.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; 
(5) The Intergovernmental Authority 
on Development (IGAD); and 
(6) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. 
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PART 560—IRANIAN TRANSACTIONS 
AND SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■60. The authority citation for part 560 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 2339B, 
2332d; 22 U.S.C. 2349aa-9, 7201–7211, 8501– 
8551, 8701–8795; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 12613, 52 FR 41940, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 256; E.O. 12957, 60 FR 14615, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 332; E.O. 12959, 60 FR 24757, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 356; E.O. 13059, 62 FR 44531, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 217; E.O. 13599, 77 FR 6659, 3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 215; E.O. 13846, 83 FR 38939, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 854. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 560.322 [Amended] 
■61. In § 560.322, designate Note to 
§ 560.322 as Note 1 to § 560.322 and 
remove the text ‘‘50 percent or more owned by a person’’ and add in its place ‘‘directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■62. Revise § 560.425 to read as 
follows: 
§ 560.425 Entities owned by one or more 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
(a) Persons whose property and 
interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to § 560.211 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 560.211, regardless of whether the entity itself is identified as a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 560.211. 
(b) This section, which deals with the 
consequences of ownership of entities, in no way limits the definition of the Government of Iran in § 560.304. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■63. Revise § 560.539 to read as 
follows: 
§ 560.539 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions prohibited by this part that are for the 
conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(5) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
any transactions or activities involving the Iranian Red Crescent Society. 
■64. Add § 560.557 to read as follows: 
§ 560.557 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
PART 561—IRANIAN FINANCIAL 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■65. The authority citation for part 561 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C. 
8501–8551, 8701–8795; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 12957, 60 FR 14615, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 332; E.O. 13553, 75 FR 60567, 3 CFR, 2010 Comp., p. 253; E.O. 13599, 77 FR 6659, 3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 215; E.O. 13846, 83 FR 38939, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 854; E.O. 13871, 84 FR 20761, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 309. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■66. Add § 561.505 to read as follows: 
§ 561.505 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. PART 562—IRANIAN SECTOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■67. The authority citation for part 562 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 2332d; 
22 U.S.C. 8501–8551; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 
U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101– 410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 12957, 60 FR 14615, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 332; E.O. 13553, 75 FR 60567, 3 CFR, 2010 Comp., p. 253; E.O. 13871, 84 FR 20761, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 308. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 562.301 [Amended] 
■68. In § 562.301, designate Note to 
§ 562.301 as Note 1 to § 562.301 and 
remove the text ‘‘50 percent or more owned by a person’’ and add in its place ‘‘directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■69. Revise § 562.406 to read as 
follows: 
§ 562.406 Entities owned by one or more 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
Persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to 
§ 562.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 562.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■70. Add § 562.508 to read as follows: 
§ 562.508 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■71. Add § 562.509 to read as follows: 
§ 562.509 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities 
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by employees, grantees, or contractors 
thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(e) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 569—SYRIA–RELATED 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■72. The authority citation for part 569 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13894, 84 FR 55851, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 382. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■73. Add § 569.509 to read as follows: 
§ 569.509 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■74. Add § 569.510 to read as follows: 
§ 569.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; 
(5) The Arab Monetary Fund and the 
Islamic Development Bank; and 
(6) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. 
PART 576—IRAQ STABILIZATION AND 
INSURGENCY SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■75. The authority citation for part 576 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 287c; 
31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701– 
1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13303, 68 FR 31931, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 227; E.O. 13315, 68 FR 52315, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 252; E.O. 13350, 69 FR 46055, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 196; E.O. 13364, 69 FR 70177, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 236; E.O. 13438, 72 FR 39719, 3 CFR, 2007 Comp., p. 224; E.O. 13668, 79 FR 31019, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 248. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 576.301 [Amended] 
■76. In § 576.301, designate Note to 
§ 576.301 as Note 1 to § 576 and remove 
the text ‘‘50 percent or more owned by a person’’ and add in its place ‘‘directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■77. Revise § 576.412 to read as 
follows: 
§ 576.412 Entities owned by one or more 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
Persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to 
§ 576.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 576.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■78. Add § 576.513 to read as follows: 
§ 576.513 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■79. Add § 576.514 to read as follows: 
§ 576.514 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(e) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 579—FOREIGN INTERFERENCE 
IN U.S. ELECTIONS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■80. The authority citation for part 579 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13848, 83 FR 46843, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 869. 
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Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■81. Add § 579.509 to read as follows: 
§ 579.509 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■82. Add § 579.510 to read as follows: 
§ 579.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(e) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 582—NICARAGUA SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■83. The authority citation for part 582 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 115–335, 132 Stat. 5019 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); E.O. 13851, 83 FR 61505, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 884. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
§ 582.509 [Amended] 
■84. In § 582.509, add a period to the 
end of the section heading. 
■85. Add § 582.510 to read as follows: 
§ 582.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(e) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 583—GLOBAL MAGNITSKY 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■86. The authority citation for part 583 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 114–328, Div. A, Title XII, Subt. F, 130 Stat. 2533 (22 U.S.C. 2656 note); E.O. 13818, 82 FR 60839, 3 CFR, 2017 Comp., p. 399. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■87. Add § 583.509 to read as follows: 
§ 583.509 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■88. Add § 583.510 to read as follows: 
§ 583.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(e) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 584—MAGNITSKY ACT 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■89. The authority citation for part 584 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 112–208, Title IV, 126 Stat. 1502 (22 U.S.C. 5811 note). 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
§ 584.410 [Amended] 
■90. In § 584.410, remove the text 
‘‘§ 584.201(a)’’ and add in its place 
‘‘§ 584.201’’ in both instances where it appears, and remove the text ‘‘in which such blocked’’ and add in its place ‘‘of an entity in which such’’. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■91. Add § 584.510 to read as follows: 
§ 584.510 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■92. Add § 584.511 to read as follows: 
§ 584.511 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity 
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administered or established by any of 
the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(e) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 585—HONG KONG-RELATED 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■93. The authority citation for part 585 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13936, 85 FR 43413, July 17, 2020. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■94. Add § 585.510 to read as follows: 
§ 585.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(b) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(c) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(d) The International Committee of 
the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(e) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
PART 591—VENEZUELA SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■95. The authority citation for part 591 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 113–278, 128 Stat. 3011 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); E.O. 13692, 80 FR 12747, 3 CFR, 2015 Comp., p. 276; E.O. 13808, 82 FR 41155, 3 CFR, 2017 Comp., p. 377; E.O. 13827, 83 FR 12469, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 794; E.O. 13835, 83 FR 24001, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 817; E.O. 13850, 83 FR 55243, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 881; E.O. 13857, 84 FR 509, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p 251; E.O. 13884, 84 FR 38843, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 351. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
§ 591.301 [Amended] 
■96. In § 591.301, designate Note to 
§ 591.301 as Note 1 to § 591.301 and 
remove the text ‘‘50 percent or more owned by a person’’ and add in its place ‘‘directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons’’. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■97. Revise § 591.406 to read as 
follows: 
§ 591.406 Entities owned by one or more 
persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
(a) Persons whose property and 
interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to § 591.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 591.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
(b) This section, which deals with the 
consequences of ownership of entities, in no way limits the definition of the Government of Venezuela in E.O. 13884, which includes within its definition other persons whose property and interests in property are blocked but who are not on the SDN List. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■98. Add § 591.510 to read as follows: 
§ 591.510 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
All transactions prohibited by 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as 
amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, involving Banco Central de Venezuela, or E.O. 13884 involving the Government of Venezuela, that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(a) Corporacio ´n Andina de Fomento 
(CAF) (b) Fondo Latinoamericano de 
Reservas 
(c) Inter-American Development Bank 
(d) International Committee of the 
Red Cross 
(e) International Federation of the Red 
Cross and Red Crescent Societies 
(f) Organization of American States, 
and its specialized organizations, other 
autonomous and decentralized organs, agencies, entities, and dependencies 
(g) The World Bank Group (also 
referred to as the World Bank), including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) 
(h) United Nations, including its 
Programmes and Funds, and its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations, including those entities specifically listed separately below: 
(1) IMF (International Monetary Fund) 
(2) FAO (UN Food and Agriculture 
Organization) 
(3) IOM (International Organization 
for Migration) 
(4) OCHA (UN Office for the 
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) 
(5) OHCHR (UN Office of the United 
Nations High Commissioner for Human 
Rights) 
(6) UN Habitat (7) UNDP (UN Development Program) (8) UNFPA (UN Population Fund) (9) UNHCR (Office of the UN High 
Commissioner for Refugees) 
(10) UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) (11) WFP (World Food Program) (12) The World Health Organization 
(WHO), including the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) 
PART 594—GLOBAL TERRORISM 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■99. The authority citation for part 594 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 287c; 
31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701– 
1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 115– 44, 131 Stat 886 (codified in scattered sections of 22 U.S.C.); Pub. L. 115–348, 132 Stat. 5055 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); Pub. L. 114– 102, 129 Stat. 2205, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; E.O. 13268, 67 FR 44751, 3 CFR 2002 Comp., p. 240; E.O. 13284, 68 FR 4075, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 161; E.O. 13372, 70 FR 8499, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 159. 
Subpart C—General Definitions 
■100. Amend § 594.301 by adding note 
1 to § 594.301 to read as follows: 
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§ 594.301 Blocked account; blocked 
property. 
* * * * * 
Note 1 to § 594.301. See § 594.412 
concerning the blocked status of property and interests in property of an entity that is directly or indirectly owned, whether individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 594.201. 
Subpart D—Interpretations 
■101. Revise § 594.412 to read as 
follows: 
§ 594.412 Entities owned by one or more persons whose property and interests in property are blocked. 
Persons whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to 
§ 594.201 have an interest in all property and interests in property of an entity in which such persons directly or indirectly own, whether individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. The property and interests in property of such an entity, therefore, are blocked, and such an entity is a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 594.201, regardless of whether the name of the entity is incorporated into OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
§ 594.510 [Amended] 
■102. Amend § 594.510 as follows: 
■a. In the section heading;, remove the 
text ‘‘Official activities of certain international organizations;’’; 
■b. Remove paragraphs (a) and (c); and 
■c. Remove the paragraph designation 
of paragraph (b). 
■103. Add § 594.518 to read as follows: 
§ 594.518 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■104. Add § 594.519 to read as follows: 
§ 594.519 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; and 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(5) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. 
PART 596—TERRORISM LIST 
GOVERNMENTS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■105. The authority citation for part 
596 continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 18 U.S.C. 2332d; 22 U.S.C. 
7201–7211; 31 U.S.C. 321(b). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■106. Add § 596.507 to read as follows: 
§ 596.507 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■107. Add § 596.508 to read as follows: 
§ 596.508 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(5) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. 
PART 597—FOREIGN TERRORIST 
ORGANIZATIONS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■108. The authority citation for part 
597 continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1189; 18 U.S.C. 2339B; 
31 U.S.C. 321(b); Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 
890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■109. Add § 597.514 to read as follows: 
§ 597.514 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■110. Add § 597.515 to read as follows: 
§ 597.515 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
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(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, 
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; and 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(5) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. 
PART 598—FOREIGN NARCOTICS 
KINGPIN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■111. The authority citation for part 
598 continues to read as follows: Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 21 U.S.C. 1901– 
1908; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); Pub. L. 101–410, 104 
Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note). 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■112. Add § 598.513 to read as follows: 
§ 598.513 Official business of the United 
States Government. 
All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are for the conduct of the 
official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized. 
■113. Add § 598.514 to read as follows: 
§ 598.514 Official business of certain 
international organizations and entities. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, all transactions 
prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized: 
(1) The United Nations, including its 
Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations; 
(2) The International Centre for 
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); 
(3) The African Development Bank 
Group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter- American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), including any fund entity administered or established by any of the foregoing; 
(4) The International Committee of the 
Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and 
(5) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. 
(b) This section does not authorize 
funds transfers initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, 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. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2022–27564 Filed 12–20–22; 8:45 am] 
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(j) of this AD, after the revision of the existing 
maintenance or inspection program has been accomplished as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals are allowed unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD 2021–0206. 
(j) New Revision of the Existing Maintenance 
or Inspection Program 
Except as specified in paragraph (k) of this 
AD: Comply with all required actions and 
compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, EASA AD 2022–0124, dated June 28, 2022 (EASA AD 2022–0124). Accomplishing the revision of the existing maintenance or inspection program required by this paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 
(k) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022–0124 
(1) The requirement specified in paragraph 
(1) of EASA AD 2022–0124 does not apply 
to this AD. 
(2) Paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022–0124 
specifies revising ‘‘the approved AMP’’ within 12 months after its effective date, but this AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, within 90 days after the effective date of this AD. 
(3) The initial compliance time for 
complying with the limitations specified in paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022–0124 is at the applicable ‘‘limitations’’ as incorporated by the requirements of paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022–0124, or within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later. 
(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs 
(3) and (4) of EASA AD 2022–0124 do not apply to this AD. 
(5) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 
section of EASA AD 2022–0124. 
(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions 
and Intervals 
After the existing maintenance or 
inspection program has been revised as 
required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and 
intervals are allowed unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD 2022–0124. 
(m) Additional AD Provisions 
The following provisions also apply to this 
AD: 
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 
(AMOCs): The Manager, International 
Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to 
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the International Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (n) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 
requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 
from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS’s EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature. 
(n) Additional Information 
For more information about this AD, 
contact Dat Le, Aerospace Engineer, Large 
Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 516–228– 7317; email Dat.V.Le@faa.gov. 
(o) Material Incorporated by Reference 
(1) The Director of the Federal Register 
approved the incorporation by reference 
(IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 
(2) You must use this service information 
as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 
(3) The following service information was 
approved for IBR on March 23, 2023. 
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 
(EASA) AD 2022–0124, dated June 28, 2022. 
(ii) [Reserved] (4) The following service information was 
approved for IBR on June 16, 2022 (87 FR 29030, May 12, 2022). 
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 
(EASA) AD 2021–0206, dated September 15, 2021. 
(ii) [Reserved] (5) For EASA ADs 2021–0206 and 2022– 
0124, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website easa.europa.eu. You may find these 
EASA ADs on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. 
(6) You may view this service information 
at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 
(7) You may view this service information 
that is incorporated by reference 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.html. 
Issued on January 30, 2023. 
Christina Underwood, 
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 
Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 
[FR Doc. 2023–03176 Filed 2–15–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 
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 six general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 23 was issued on August 5, 
2019. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GLs 
23, 24, 25, and 28 authorizing certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843). GL 28 expired on September 4, 2019. 
Also on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued 
GL 26, authorizing certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (80 FR 12747), and other E.O.s issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692. 
Also on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued 
GL 27, authorizing certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13692, E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243); and E.O. 13884. 
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Each GL was made available on 
OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) 
when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 23 Third-Country Diplomatic and 
Consular Funds Transfers Authorized 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b), U.S. depository institutions, U.S.- registered brokers or dealers in securities, and U.S.-registered money transmitters are authorized to process funds transfers involving the Government of Venezuela that are necessary for the operating expenses or other official business of third-country diplomatic or consular missions in Venezuela. 
Note to paragraph (a): The authorization in 
paragraph (a) of this general license 
authorizes funds transfers involving Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is 
otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 24 Certain Transactions Involving the 
Government of Venezuela Related to Telecommunications and Mail Authorized 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions involving the Government of Venezuela incident to the receipt and transmission of telecommunications are authorized. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions of common carriers involving the Government of Venezuela incident to the receipt or transmission of mail and packages between the United States and Venezuela are authorized. 
Note to paragraphs (a) and (b): The 
authorizations in paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this general license authorize transactions with Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is 
otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the Government of Venezuela persons described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general license. 
Note to General License No. 24: Nothing in 
this general license relieves any exporter 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25 Exportation of Certain Services, 
Software, Hardware, and Technology Incident to the Exchange of Communications Over the Internet Authorized 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to or involving the Government of Venezuela of services, software, hardware, and technology incident to the exchange of communications over the internet, such as instant messaging, chat and email, social networking, sharing of photos and movies, web browsing, blogging, web hosting, and domain name registration services, that would otherwise be prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019, is authorized. 
Note to paragraph (a): The authorization in 
paragraph (a) of this general license 
authorizes transactions with Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019. (b) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is 
otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the Government of Venezuela persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Note to General License No. 25: Nothing in 
this general license relieves any exporter 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 
CFR Part 591 
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 
2015 
Blocking Property and Suspending 
Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 
2018 
Taking Additional Steps To Address 
the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018 Prohibiting Certain Additional 
Transactions With Respect to Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 26 Emergency and Certain Other Medical 
Services Authorized 
(a) Emergency medical services. The 
provision and receipt of nonscheduled emergency medical services prohibited by 31 CFR part 591, Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835, E.O. 13827, E.O. 13808, or 
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E.O. 13692, each as amended by E.O. 
13857 of January 25, 2019, or any further Executive orders relating to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692, are authorized. 
(b) Other medical services. (1) Except 
as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this general license, the provision of medical services involving the Government of Venezuela prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019 is authorized. 
(2) Paragraph (b)(1) of this general 
license does not authorize any transaction or dealing otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835, E.O. 13827, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the persons described in paragraph (b)(1) of this general license. 
Note to paragraph (b): The authorization in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this general license 
authorizes transactions with Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 
2015 
Blocking Property and Suspending 
Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 27 Certain Transactions Related to 
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Authorized 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c), all of the following transactions in connection with a patent, trademark, copyright or other form of intellectual property protection in the United States or Venezuela that would otherwise be prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13692 or E.O. 13850, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. of August 5, 2019, are authorized: 
(1) The filing and prosecution of any 
application to obtain a patent, trademark, copyright, or other form of intellectual property protection; (2) The receipt of a patent, trademark, 
copyright, or other form of intellectual property protection; 
(3) The renewal or maintenance of a 
patent, trademark, copyright, or other form of intellectual property protection; and 
(4) The filing and prosecution of any 
opposition or infringement proceeding with respect to a patent, trademark, copyright, or other form of intellectual property protection, or the entrance of a defense to any such proceeding. 
(b) This general license authorizes the 
payment of fees to the United States Government or the Government of Venezuela, and of the reasonable and customary fees and charges to attorneys or representatives within the United States or Venezuela, in connection with the transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license. Payment effected pursuant to the terms of this paragraph may not be made from a blocked account. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 28 Authorizing Certain Activities 
Necessary to the Wind Down of Operations or Existing Contracts Involving the Government of Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of operations, contracts, or other agreements involving the Government of Venezuela that were in effect prior to August 5, 2019 are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 4, 2019. 
Note to paragraph (a): The authorization in 
paragraph (a) of this general license 
authorizes transactions with Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: (l) Any debit to an account of the 
Government of Venezuela on the books 
of a U.S. financial institution; or 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a). 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–03289 Filed 2–15–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE P 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Parts 5, 70, 80, 101, 104, 105, 
106, 115, 117, 162, 165, and 174 
46 CFR Parts 1, 96, 160, 161, 162, 163, 
173, and 178 
[Docket No. USCG–2022–0323] 
Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS). 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : This final rule makes non- 
substantive technical, organizational, and conforming amendments to existing Coast Guard regulations. This rule is a continuation of our practice of periodically issuing rules to keep our regulations up-to-date and accurate. This rule will have no substantive effect on the regulated public. 
DATES : This final rule is effective 
February 16, 2023. 
ADDRESSES : To view documents 
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2022– 
0323 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related Material.’’ 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : For 
information about this document call or email Ms. Victoria Phoenix, Coast 
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§ 211.55 [Amended] 
■6. In § 211.55(a), remove ‘‘$1,747’’ and 
add in its place ‘‘$1,882’’. 
PART 213—LEASING OF RESTRICTED 
LANDS FOR MEMBERS OF FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES, OKLAHOMA, FOR MINING 
■7. The authority citation for part 213 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: Sec. 2, 35 Stat. 312; sec. 18, 41 
Stat. 426; sec. 1, 45 Stat. 495; sec. 1, 47 Stat. 777; 25 U.S.C. 356; and Sec. 701, Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 599. Interpret or apply secs. 3, 11, 35 Stat. 313, 316; sec. 8, 47 Stat. 779, unless otherwise noted. 
§ 213.37 [Amended] 
■8. In § 213.37, remove ‘‘$1,453’’ and 
add in its place ‘‘$1,566’’. 
PART 225—OIL AND GAS, 
GEOTHERMAL, AND SOLID MINERALS AGREEMENTS 
■9. The authority citation for part 225 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, and 2101–2108; 
and Sec. 701, Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 599. 
§ 225.37 [Amended] 
■10. In § 225.37(a), remove ‘‘$1,849’’ 
and add in its place ‘‘$1,992’’. 
PART 226—LEASING OF OSAGE 
RESERVATION LANDS FOR OIL AND GAS MINING 
■11. The authority citation for part 226 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: Sec. 3, 34 Stat. 543; secs. 1, 2, 
45 Stat. 1478; sec. 3, 52 Stat. 1034, 1035; sec. 
2(a), 92 Stat. 1660; and Sec. 701, Pub. L. 114– 74, 129 Stat. 599. 
§ 226.42 [Amended] 
■12. In § 226.42, remove ‘‘$1,037’’ and 
add in its place ‘‘$1,117’’. 
§ 226.43 [Amended] 
■13. In § 226.43: 
■a. Remove ‘‘$103’’ wherever it appears 
and add ‘‘$111’’ in its place. 
■b. In paragraph (e), remove ‘‘$207’’ 
and add in its place ‘‘$223’’. 
■c. In paragraph (f), remove ‘‘$414’’ and 
add in its place ‘‘$446’’. 
■d. In paragraph (g), remove ‘‘$1,037’’ 
and add in its place ‘‘$1,117’’. 
PART 227—LEASING OF CERTAIN 
LANDS IN WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, WYOMING, FOR OIL AND GAS MINING 
■14. The authority citation for part 227 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: Sec. 1, 39 Stat. 519; and Sec. 
701, Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 599, unless 
otherwise noted. § 227.24 [Amended] 
■15. In § 227.24, remove ‘‘$1,453’’ and 
add in its place ‘‘$1,566’’. 
PART 243—REINDEER IN ALASKA 
■16. The authority citation for part 243 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: Sec. 12, 50 Stat. 902; 25 U.S.C. 
500K; and Sec. 701, Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 
599. 
§ 243.8 [Amended] 
■17. In § 243.8(a) introductory text, 
remove ‘‘$6,852’’ and add in its place 
‘‘$7,383’’. 
PART 249—OFF-RESERVATION 
TREATY FISHING 
■18. The authority citation for part 249 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2, and 9; 5 U.S.C. 
301; and Sec. 701, Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 599, unless otherwise noted. 
§ 249.6 [Amended] 
■19. In § 249.6(b), remove ‘‘$1,453’’ and 
add in its place ‘‘$1,566’’. 
Bryan Newland, 
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 
[FR Doc. 2023–03995 Filed 3–1–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 36, 36A, 37, 38, and 39 
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 in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 36, 36A, 37, 38, and 39, each of which was 
previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 36 was issued on February 
18, 2020. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On February 18, 2022, OFAC issued 
GL 36 to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (VSR). On March 12, 2020, OFAC issued GL 36A, which superseded GL 36. On June 18, 2020, OFAC issued GL 37 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. On November 30, 2020, OFAC issued GL 38 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. GLs 36A and 38 are now expired. GL 37 was revoked on July 2, 2020. 
On June 17, 2021, OFAC issued GL 39 
to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. GL 39 was superseded by GL 39A, which was issued on June 10, 2022 (87 FR 47932). Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of GLs 36, 36A, 37, 38, and 39 is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 36 Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to 
the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Rosneft Trading S.A. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) 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, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of transactions involving Rosneft Trading S.A., or any entity in which Rosneft Trading S.A. owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 20, 2020. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any debit to an account of Rosneft 
Trading S.A., or any entity in which Rosneft Trading S.A. owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, on the books of a U.S. financial institution; or 
(2) 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 paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: February 18, 2020. 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 36A Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to 
the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Rosneft Trading S.A. or TNK Trading International S.A. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) 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, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of transactions involving Rosneft Trading S.A. or TNK Trading International S.A., or any entity in which Rosneft Trading S.A. or TNK Trading International S.A. owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 20, 2020. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any debit to an account of Rosneft 
Trading S.A. or TNK Trading International S.A., or any entity in which Rosneft Trading S.A. or TNK Trading International S.A. owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, on the books of a U.S. financial institution; or 
(2) 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 paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(c) Effective March 12, 2020, General 
License No. 36, dated February 18, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 36A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 12, 2020. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 37 Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions 
Involving Delos Voyager Shipping Ltd, Romina Maritime Co Inc, and Certain Vessels 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) 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, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of transactions involving persons or vessels listed in paragraph (b) are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 21, 2020. 
(b) The authorization in paragraph (a) of 
this general license applies to the following persons and vessels listed on the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, and any entity in which the following 
persons own, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest: 
•DELOS VOYAGER SHIPPING LTD 
(Marshall Islands) 
•Vessel: Delos Voyager (IMO: 9273052) 
•ROMINA MARITIME CO INC (Greece) 
•Vessel: Euroforce (IMO: 9251585) 
(c) This general license does not authorize: 
(1) The entry into any new commercial 
contracts involving the persons or vessels listed in paragraph (b), except as authorized by paragraph (a); 
(2) Any debit to an account of persons 
listed in paragraph (b) on the books of a U.S. financial institution; 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 or vessel other than the persons or vessels identified in paragraph (b) of this general license. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: June 18, 2020. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 38 Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions 
Involving CEIEC 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13692 of March 8, 2015, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, each as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of transactions and activities involving CEIEC, or any entity in which CEIEC owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, Thursday, January 14, 2021. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any debit to an account of CEIEC, or 
any entity in which CEIEC owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, on the books of a U.S. financial institution; or 
(2) 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 paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: November 30, 2020. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 39 Authorizing Certain Activities To Respond 
to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) Pandemic 
(a) Authorizing certain COVID–19-related 
transactions involving the Government of 
Venezuela. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, all transactions and 
activities involving the Government of Venezuela that are related to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID–19 (including research or clinical studies relating to COVID–19), that are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 27, 2017, 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), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, June 17, 2022. 
(b) Authorizing certain COVID–19-related 
transactions involving certain banks. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, all transactions and activities described in paragraph (a) of this general license involving Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV), Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), or any entity in which BCV, Banco de Venezuela, or Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo owns, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857, each as incorporated into the VSR, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, June 17, 2022. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) The exportation or reexportation of any 
goods, technology, or services to military, intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers or importers; 
(2) Any transactions or activities involving 
Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), Banco 
de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES), or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay), or any entity in which PdVSA, BANDES, or Bandes Uruguay owns, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; 
(3) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V; or 
(4) Any transactions or activities otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, or prohibited by any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, statute, or other E.O., or involving any blocked persons other than Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884 or the blocked persons identified in paragraph (b) of this general license. 
Note 1 to General License 39. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security or the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: June 17, 2021. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 19, 20, 21, 22, and Subsequent Iterations 
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 six general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 19, 20, 20A, 20B, 21, and 22, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GLs 19 and 20 were issued on 
April 17, 2019. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On April 17, 2019, OFAC issued GLs 
19 and 20 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018). GL 19 expired on May 17, 2019. Subsequently, OFAC issued two further iterations of GL 20: on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 20A, which superseded GL 20 and authorized certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850 and E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019); and on January 21, 2020, OFAC issued GL 20B, which superseded GL 20A. On August 5, 2019, OFAC also issued GL 21 to authorize transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O.s 13850 and 13884 and GL 22, to authorize transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884. Each GL was made available on 
OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 19 Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to 
the Wind Down of Operations or Existing Contracts Involving Banco Central de Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of operations, contracts, or other agreements involving Banco Central de Venezuela that were in effect prior to April 17, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 17, 2019. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: 
(1) Any debit to an account of Banco 
Central de Venezuela on the books of a U.S. financial institution; or 
(2) Any transactions or dealings otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than Banco Central de Venezuela. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: April 17, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 20 Authorizing Official Activities of Certain 
International Organizations Involving Banco Central de Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’) (E.O. 13850), that are for the official business of the following entities are authorized: 
•CAF Development Bank of Latin America 
•Fondo Latinoamericano de Reservas 
•Inter-American Development Bank 
•International Committee of the Red Cross 
•International Federation of the Red Cross 
and Red Crescent Societies 
•International Monetary Fund 
•Organization of American States •United Nations and its specialized 
agencies, programs, funds, and related 
organizations 
•World Bank 
(b) This authorization automatically 
renews on the first day of each month, and is valid for a period of 18 months from the effective date of General License No. 20 or the date of any subsequent renewal of General License No. 20, whichever is later. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13850, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(2) Any transactions or dealings otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than Banco Central de Venezuela. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: April 17, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 20A Authorizing Official Activities of Certain 
International Organizations Involving the Government of Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, involving Banco Central de Venezuela, or E.O. of August 5, 2019 involving the Government of Venezuela, that are for the official business of the following entities are authorized: 
•Corporacio ´n Andina de Fomento (CAF) 
•Fondo Latinoamericano de Reservas 
•Inter-American Development Bank 
•International Committee of the Red Cross 
•International Federation of the Red Cross 
and Red Crescent Societies 
•Organization of American States, and its 
specialized organizations, other 
autonomous and decentralized organs, agencies, entities, and dependencies 
•United Nations, including its Programmes 
and Funds, and its Specialized Agencies 
and Related Organizations, including those entities specifically listed separately below: 
ÆWorld Bank 
ÆIMF (International Monetary Fund) 
ÆFAO (UN Food and Agriculture 
Organization) 
ÆIOM (International Organization for 
Migration) 
ÆOCHA (UN Office for the Coordination of 
Humanitarian Affairs) 
ÆOHCHR (UN Office of the United Nations 
High Commissioner for Human Rights) 
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ÆUN Habitat 
ÆUNDP (UN Development Program) 
ÆUNFPA (UN Population Fund) 
ÆUNHCR (Office of the UN High 
Commissioner for Refugees) 
ÆUNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) 
ÆWFP (World Food Program) 
ÆThe World Health Organization (WHO), 
including the Pan-American Health 
Organization (PAHO) 
Note 1 to paragraph (a): The authorization 
in paragraph (a) of this general license 
authorizes transactions involving Banco Central de Venezuela, or involving other Government of Venezuela persons that are blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019. 
Note 2 to paragraph (a): For an 
organizational chart of the United Nations and its specialized agencies and related organizations, see the following page on the United Nations website: http://www.unsceb.org/directory. 
(b) This authorization automatically 
renews on the first day of each month, and is valid for a period of 18 months from the effective date of General License No. 20A or the date of any subsequent renewal of General License No. 20A, whichever is later. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 
13850, as amended, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(2) Any transactions or dealings otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than Banco Central de Venezuela, or any other Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019. 
(c) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 20, dated April 17, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 20A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 20B Authorizing Official Activities of Certain 
International Organizations Involving the Government of Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, involving Banco Central de Venezuela, or E.O. 13884 involving the 
Government of Venezuela, that are for the official business of the following entities are authorized: 
•Corporacio ´n Andina de Fomento (CAF) 
•Fondo Latinoamericano de Reservas 
•Inter-American Development Bank 
•International Committee of the Red Cross 
•International Federation of the Red Cross 
and Red Crescent Societies 
•Organization of American States, and its 
specialized organizations, other 
autonomous and decentralized organs, agencies, entities, and dependencies 
•The World Bank Group (also referred to as 
the World Bank), including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) 
•United Nations, including its Programmes 
and Funds, and its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations, including those entities specifically listed separately below: 
ÆIMF (International Monetary Fund) 
ÆFAO (UN Food and Agriculture 
Organization) 
ÆIOM (International Organization for 
Migration) 
ÆOCHA (UN Office for the Coordination of 
Humanitarian Affairs) 
ÆOHCHR (UN Office of the United Nations 
High Commissioner for Human Rights) 
ÆUN Habitat 
ÆUNDP (UN Development Program) 
ÆUNFPA (UN Population Fund) 
ÆUNHCR (Office of the UN High 
Commissioner for Refugees) 
ÆUNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) 
ÆWFP (World Food Program) 
ÆThe World Health Organization (WHO), 
including the Pan-American Health 
Organization (PAHO) 
Note 1 to paragraph (a): The authorization 
in paragraph (a) of this general license 
authorizes transactions involving Banco Central de Venezuela, or involving other Government of Venezuela persons that are blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. 
Note 2 to paragraph (a): For an 
organizational chart of the United Nations and its specialized agencies and related organizations, see the following page on the United Nations website: http://www.unsceb.org/directory. 
(b) This authorization automatically 
renews on the first day of each month, and is valid for a period of 18 months from the effective date of General License No. 20B or the date of any subsequent renewal of General License No. 20B, whichever is later. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850, as amended, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(2) Any transactions or dealings otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 
CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than Banco Central de Venezuela, or any other Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. 
(c) Effective January 21, 2020, General 
License No. 20A, dated August 5, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 20B. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 21, 2020. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 21 Entries in Certain Accounts for Normal 
Service Charges and Payments and Transfers to Blocked Accounts in U.S. Financial Institutions Authorized 
(a) Except as provided in provided in 
paragraph (d), a U.S. financial institution is authorized to debit any account blocked pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019 or E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, held at that financial institution in payment or reimbursement for normal service charges owed it by the owner of that blocked account. 
(b) As used in this general license, the term 
normal service charges shall include charges in payment or reimbursement for interest due; cable, telegraph, internet, or telephone charges; postage costs; custody fees; small adjustment charges to correct bookkeeping errors; and, but not by way of limitation, minimum balance charges, notary and protest fees, and charges for reference books, photocopies, credit reports, transcripts of statements, registered mail, insurance, stationery and supplies, and other similar items. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d), 
any payment of funds or transfer of credit in which a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019 or E.O. 13850, as amended, has any interest that comes within the possession or control of a U.S. financial institution must be blocked in an account on the books of that financial institution. A transfer of funds or credit by a U.S. financial institution between blocked accounts in its branches or offices is authorized, provided that no transfer is made from an account within the United States to an account held outside the United States, and further provided that a transfer from a blocked account may be made only to another blocked account held in the same name. 
(d) This general license does not authorize 
any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as 
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amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 
CFR chapter V. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 22 Venezuela’s Mission to the United Nations 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the 
provision of goods or services in the United 
States to Venezuela’s mission to the United Nations and payment for such goods or services are authorized, provided that: 
(1) The goods or services are for the 
conduct of the official business of the mission, or for personal use of staff members of the mission, their families, or persons forming part of their household, and are not for resale; 
(2) The transaction does not involve the 
purchase, sale, financing, or refinancing of 
real property; and 
(3) The transaction is not otherwise 
prohibited by law. 
Note to paragraph (a): U.S. financial 
institutions are required to obtain specific licenses to operate accounts for, or extend credit to, the mission of the Government of Venezuela to the United Nations. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the 
provision of goods or services in the United States to staff members of Venezuela’s mission to the United Nations, and payment for such goods or services are authorized, provided that: 
(1) The goods or services are for personal 
use of the staff members of the mission; and 
(2) The transaction is not otherwise 
prohibited by law. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transfer of any property to the 
Government of Venezuela, or any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019, other than Venezuela’s mission to the United Nations in the United States; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings prohibited 
by any part of 31 CFR chapter V other than part 591; 
(3) Any debit to a blocked account of the 
Government of Venezuela on the books of a U.S. financial institution; or 
(4) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
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SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 165 
[Docket Number USCG–2023–0008] 
RIN 1625–AA00 
Safety Zone; Ocean Rainforest 
Aquaculture, Santa Barbara, CA, Second Safety Zone 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS). 
ACTION : Temporary final rule. 
SUMMARY : The U.S. Coast Guard is 
establishing a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters, approximately 5 miles offshore of Santa Barbara, California. This safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by ongoing aquaculture gear deployment and installation. Entry of persons or vessels into this safety zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Los Angeles—Long Beach (COTP), or their designated representative. The Coast Guard recently issued a safety zone for this area, but additional time is needed to complete the installation. 
DATES : This rule is effective without 
actual notice from March 2, 2023, until March 31, 2023. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from February 27, 2023, until March 2, 2023. 
ADDRESSES : To view documents 
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023– 
0008 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If 
you have questions about this rule, call or email LCDR Maria Wiener, Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles—Long Beach; telephone (310) 357–1603, email D11- SMB-SectorLALB-WWM@uscg.mil. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Table of Abbreviations 
CFR Code of Federal Regulations 
DHS Department of Homeland Security E.O. Executive order FR Federal Register LLNR Light List Number NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking Pub. L. Public Law § Section U.S.C. United States Code II. Background Information and 
Regulatory History 
The Coast Guard is issuing this 
temporary rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those procedures are ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) because it is impracticable. The sponsor recently updated their timeline and timeframe for the aquaculture gear installation after we issued the first safety zone. Immediate action is needed to protect the public from safety hazards associated with the ongoing aquaculture gear deployment and installation. This safety zone needs to be extended due to delays with gear deployment. It is impracticable to publish an NPRM because we must establish this safety zone by February 27, 2023, and lack sufficient time to publish a rule, collect public comments, and to address them before the event date. 
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 
Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date of this rule would be contrary to the public interest because immediate action is needed to ensure the safety of persons, vessels, and the marine environment in the vicinity of Santa Barbara during aquaculture gear installation and deployment starting February 27, 2023. 
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 
under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034. The 
Captain of the Port Sector Los Angeles— Long Beach (COTP) has determined that potential hazards associated with the aquaculture gear deployment and installation will be a safety concern for anyone within 34°20′13.28″, 119°42′49.84″ W; thence to 34°20′14.60″ 
N, 119°42′3.71″ W; thence to 
34°19′56.48″ N, 119°42′4.01″ W; thence 
to 34°19′55.20″ N, 119°42′50.24″ W; 
thence to the beginning. 
The Coast Guard recently published a 
safety zone titled ‘‘Safety Zone; Ocean Rainforest Aquaculture, Santa Barbara, CA’’ for this area and purpose on February 9, 2023, at 88 FR 8369. That safety zone was in effect between February 9 until February 16, 2023. The sponsor has indicated that they need 
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12866. Therefore, agencies are generally 
not required to submit regulations satisfying those criteria to OIRA for review. This regulation satisfies all of those criteria. 
Executive Order 12988 
The Department of State has reviewed 
the amendment in light of Executive 
Order 12988 to eliminate ambiguity, minimize litigation, establish clear legal standards, and reduce burden. 
Executive Order 13175 
The Department of State has 
determined that this rulemaking will 
not have tribal implications, will not impose substantial direct compliance costs on Indian Tribal governments, and will not preempt Tribal law. Accordingly, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this rulemaking. 
Paperwork Reduction Act 
This rulemaking does not impose or 
revise any information collections 
subject to 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. 
List of Subjects 22 CFR Part 35 
Administrative practice and 
procedure, Claims, Fraud, Penalties. 22 CFR Part 103 
Administrative practice and 
procedure, Chemicals, Classified 
information, Foreign relations, Freedom of information, International organization, Investigations, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 
22 CFR Part 127 
Arms and munitions, Crime, Exports, 
Penalties, Seizures and forfeitures. 22 CFR Part 138 
Government contracts, Grant 
programs, Loan programs, Lobbying, 
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 
For the reasons set forth above, 22 
CFR parts 35, 103, 127, and 138 are amended as follows: 
PART 35—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL 
REMEDIES 
■1. The authority citation for part 35 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a; 31 U.S.C. 3801 
et seq.; Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 584. 
§ 35.3 [Amended] 
■2. In § 35.3: 
■a. Remove ‘‘$12,537’’and add in its 
place ‘‘$13,508’’, wherever it occurs. 
■b. In paragraph (f), remove ‘‘$376,138’’ 
and add in its place ‘‘$405,270’’. PART 103—REGULATIONS FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION AND THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 1998 ON THE TAKING OF SAMPLES AND ON ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING RECORDKEEPING AND INSPECTIONS 
■3. The authority citation for part 103 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a; 22 U.S.C. 6701 
et seq.; Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 584. 
§ 103.6 [Amended] 
■4. In § 103.6: 
■a. In paragraph (a)(1), remove 
‘‘$42,163’’ and add in its place 
‘‘$45,429’’; and 
■b. In paragraph (a)(2), remove 
‘‘$8,433’’ and add in its place ‘‘$9,086’’. 
PART 127—VIOLATIONS AND 
PENALTIES 
■5. The authority citation for part 127 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: Sections 2, 38, and 42, Pub. L. 
90–629, 90 Stat. 744 (22 U.S.C. 2752, 2778, 
2791); 22 U.S.C. 401; 22 U.S.C. 2651a; 22 U.S.C. 2779a; 22 U.S.C. 2780; E.O. 13637, 78 FR 16129; Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 584. 
§ 127.10 [Amended] 
■6. In § 127.10: 
■a. In paragraph (a)(1)(i), remove 
‘‘$1,272, 251’’ and add in its place ‘‘the 
greater of $1,200,000 or the amount that is twice the value of the transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed’’; 
■b. In paragraph (a)(1)(ii), remove 
‘‘$925,041’’ and add in its place ‘‘$996,685’’; and 
■c. In paragraph (a)(1)(iii), remove 
‘‘$1,101,061’’ and add in its place ‘‘$1,186,338’’. 
PART 138—RESTRICTIONS ON 
LOBBYING 
■7. The authority citation for part 138 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a; 31 U.S.C. 1352; 
Pub. L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 584. 
§ 138.400 [Amended] 
■8. In § 138.400: 
■a. Remove ‘‘$22,021’’ and ‘‘$220,213’’ 
and add in their place ‘‘$23,727’’ and 
‘‘$237,268’’, respectively, wherever they occur. ■b. In paragraph (e), remove ‘‘$21,665’’ 
and add in its place ‘‘$23,343’’. 
Kevin E. Bryant, 
Deputy Director, Office of Directives 
Management, Department of State. 
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BILLING CODE 4710–10–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 1, 2, 4, and Subsequent Iterations 
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 seven general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 1, 2, 2A, 4, 4A, 4B, and 4C, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 1 was issued on August 25, 
2017. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On August 25, 2017, OFAC issued 
GLs 1, 2, and 4 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017). Subsequently, OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 2 and three further iterations of GL 4. On August 5, 2019 OFAC issued GL 2A pursuant to E.O. 13808 and E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019). GL 2A superseded GL 2. On March 22, 2019 OFAC issued GL 4A pursuant to E.O. 
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13808 and E.O. 13850 of November 1, 
2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018). GL 4A superseded GL 4. On April 17, 2019, OFAC issued GL 4B, which superseded GL 4A. On August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 4C pursuant to E.O.s 13808, 13850, and 13884. GL 4C superseded GL 4B. On November 22, 2019, OFAC incorporated the prohibitions of Executive Order 13808, as well as any other Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, into the Venezuelan Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 24, 2017 Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 1 Authorizing Certain Activities 
Necessary to Wind Down Existing Contracts 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by Subsections 1(a)(i)–(iii) and Subsection 1(b) of Executive Order of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela,’’ that are ordinarily incident and necessary to wind down contracts or other agreements that were in effect prior to August 25, 2017, are authorized through September 24, 2017. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize activities that are otherwise prohibited under Executive Order of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR Chapter V. 
(c) U.S. persons participating in 
transactions authorized by this general license are required, within 10 business days after the transactions take place, to file a detailed report, including the parties involved, the value of the transactions, and the dates of the transactions, with the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Sanctions Compliance and Evaluation Division, U.S. Treasury Department, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman’s Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220. Reports may also be filed via email to OFACReport@treasury.gov. 
Andrea Gacki, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, 
Dated: August 25, 2017. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 24, 2017 Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 2 Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Involving CITGO Holding, Inc. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by Subsections 1(a)(i), 1(a)(ii), and 1(b) of Executive Order of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela,’’ where the only Government of Venezuela entities involved are CITGO Holding, Inc. and any of its subsidiaries, are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited under Executive Order of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR Chapter V. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, 
Dated: August 25, 2017. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 2A Authorizing Certain New Debt, New 
Equity, and Securities Transactions Involving PDV Holding, Inc. and CITGO Holding, Inc. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsections 1(a)(i), 1(a)(ii), and 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. of August 5, 2019, where the only Government of Venezuela entities involved are PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., or any of their subsidiaries, are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or by any part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 2, dated August 25, 2017, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 2A. 
Andrea Gacki 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 24, 2017 Imposing Additional Sanctions with 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 4 Authorizing New Debt Transactions 
Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, or Replacement Parts and Components 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in new debt related to the exportation or reexportation, from the United States or by a U.S. person, wherever located, of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, or replacement parts and components for medical devices to Venezuela, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to Venezuela, provided that the exportation or reexportation is licensed or otherwise authorized by the Department of Commerce under the provisions of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4601–4623) (see the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774), are hereby authorized. 
(b) Limitations. 
(1) Nothing in this general license 
relieves any exporter from compliance with the export application requirements of another Federal agency. 
(2) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction that is otherwise prohibited by Executive Order of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela,’’ Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR Chapter V. 
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of 
this general license, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined below. 
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the 
purposes of this general license, agricultural commodities are: 
(i) Products that fall within the term 
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in 
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section 102 of the Agricultural Trade 
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); 
(ii) Food for humans (including raw, 
processed, and packaged foods; live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds); 
(iii) Seeds for food crops; 
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or (v) Reproductive materials (such as 
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos, 
and semen) for the production of food animals. 
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this 
general license, medicine is an item that falls within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes 
of this general license, a medical device is an item that falls within the definition of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
Andrea Gacki 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, 
Dated: August 25, 2017. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 4A Authorizing New Debt Transactions 
and Transactions Involving Certain Banks Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, or Replacement Parts and Components 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in new debt prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’), and transactions involving Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela) or Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo) prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, are authorized, provided that they are ordinarily incident and necessary to: 
(1) The exportation or reexportation, 
from the United States or by a U.S. person, wherever located, of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, or replacement parts and components for medical devices to Venezuela, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to Venezuela, and provided that the exportation or reexportation is licensed or otherwise authorized by the Department of Commerce under the provisions of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4601–4623) or its successor, the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (see the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR)); or 
(2) The exportation or reexportation of 
agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, or replacement parts and components for medical devices that are not subject to the EAR, to Venezuela, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to Venezuela, and provided that the items to be exported or reexported are not listed under any multilateral export control regime. 
(b) Limitations. 
(1) Nothing in this general license 
relieves any exporter from compliance with the export application requirements of another Federal agency. 
(2) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(A) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(B) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(C) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of 
this general license, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined below. 
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the 
purposes of this general license, agricultural commodities are: 
(i) Products that fall within the term 
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); 
(ii) Food for humans (including raw, 
processed, and packaged foods; live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds); 
(iii) Seeds for food crops; 
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or (v) Reproductive materials (such as 
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos, 
and semen) for the production of food animals. 
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this 
general license, medicine is an item that falls within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes 
of this general license, a medical device is an item that falls within the definition of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(d) Effective March 22, 2019, General 
License No. 4, dated August 25, 2017, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 4A. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Dated: March 22, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 4B 
Authorizing New Debt Transactions 
and Transactions Involving Certain 
Banks Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, or Replacement Parts and Components 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in new debt prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’), and transactions involving Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase 
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Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco 
Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), or Banco Central de Venezuela prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, are authorized, provided that they are ordinarily incident and necessary to: 
(1) The exportation or reexportation, 
from the United States or by a U.S. person, wherever located, of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, or replacement parts and components for medical devices to Venezuela, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to Venezuela, and provided that the exportation or reexportation is licensed or otherwise authorized by the Department of Commerce under the provisions of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4601–4623) or its successor, the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (see the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR)); or 
(2) The exportation or reexportation of 
agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, or replacement parts and components for medical devices that are not subject to the EAR, to Venezuela, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to Venezuela, and provided that the items to be exported or reexported are not listed under any multilateral export control regime. 
(b) Limitations. 
(1) Nothing in this general license 
relieves any exporter from compliance with the export application requirements of another Federal agency. 
(2) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(A) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(B) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(C) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of 
this general license, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined below. 
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the 
purposes of this general license, agricultural commodities are: (i) Products that fall within the term 
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); 
(ii) Food for humans (including raw, 
processed, and packaged foods; live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds); 
(iii) Seeds for food crops; 
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or (v) Reproductive materials (such as 
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos, 
and semen) for the production of food animals. 
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this 
general license, medicine is an item that falls within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes 
of this general license, a medical device is an item that falls within the definition of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(d) Effective April 17, 2019, General 
License No. 4A, dated March 22, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 4B. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: April 17, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 4C Authorizing Certain New Debt 
Transactions and Other Transactions Involving Certain Blocked Persons Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, the following transactions are authorized, provided that they are ordinarily incident and necessary to the exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, or software updates for medical devices to Venezuela, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to Venezuela: 
(1) All transactions related to, the 
provision of financing for, and other dealings in new debt prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019; 
(2) All transactions prohibited by E.O. 
13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, involving Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), or Banco Central de Venezuela; and 
(3) All transactions prohibited by E.O. 
of August 5, 2019 involving the Government of Venezuela. 
Note to paragraph (a)(3): The 
authorization in paragraph (a)(3) of this general license authorizes transactions involving Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(2) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019 or E.O. 13850, as amended, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraphs (a)(2)–(3) of this general license. 
(c) Covered items. For the purposes of 
this general license, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined below. 
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the 
purposes of this general license, agricultural commodities are: 
(i) Products that fall within the term 
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); 
(ii) Food for humans (including raw, 
processed, and packaged foods; live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and bottled 
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drinking water) or animals (including 
animal feeds); 
(iii) Seeds for food crops; 
(iv) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or (v) Reproductive materials (such as 
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos, 
and semen) for the production of food animals. 
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this 
general license, medicine is an item that falls within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes 
of this general license, a medical device is an item that falls within the definition of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(d) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 4B, dated April 17, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 4C. 
Note to General License 4C: Nothing 
in this general license relieves any exporter from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–00347 Filed 1–10–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 147 
[Docket No. USCG–2022–0549] 
Safety Zones; Technical and 
Conforming Amendments 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS). 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : This final rule makes non- 
substantive technical and conforming amendments to a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part which will allow the Coast Guard to include safety zones for non-mineral energy resource facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf in that part. It reflects amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. This rule will have no substantive effect on the regulated public. It enables us to properly place newly authorized safety zones in the same CFR part where other existing Outer Continental Shelf safety zone regulations are located. 
DATES : This final rule is effective 
January 11, 2023. 
ADDRESSES : To view documents 
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2022– 
0549 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related Material.’’ 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : For 
information about this document call or email Alayna Ness, Coast Guard; telephone 202–372–3853, email Alayna.R.Ness@uscg.mil. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Table of Contents for Preamble 
I. Abbreviations 
II. Regulatory History III. Basis and Purpose IV. Discussion of the Rule V. Regulatory Analyses 
A. Regulatory Planning and Review B. Small Entities C. Assistance for Small Entities D. Collection of Information E. Federalism F. Unfunded Mandates G. Taking of Private Property H. Civil Justice Reform I. Protection of Children J. Indian Tribal Governments K. Energy Effects L. Technical Standards M. Environment 
I. Abbreviations 
CFR Code of Federal Regulations DHS Department of Homeland Security NDAA National Defense Authorization Act OCS Outer Continental Shelf OMB Office of Management and Budget § Section U.S.C. United States Code 
II. Regulatory History 
We did not publish a notice of 
proposed rulemaking for this rule. 
Under Title 5 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 553(b)(A), the Coast Guard finds that this final rule is exempt from notice and public comment rulemaking requirements because these changes involve rules of agency procedure or practice. In addition, the Coast Guard finds that notice and comment procedures are unnecessary for this final rule under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), as this rule consists of only technical and editorial corrections and these changes will have no substantive effect on the public. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that, for the same reasons, good cause exists for making this final rule effective upon publication in the Federal Register. 
III. Basis and Purpose 
This final rule, which becomes 
effective on January 11, 2023, makes 
technical and conforming amendments to title 33, part 147, of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These non- substantive changes are necessary to include safety zone regulations for non- mineral energy activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in 33 CFR part 147. This rule does not create or change any substantive requirements. 
This final rule is issued under the 
authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 14 U.S.C. 102, and 43 U.S.C. 1333; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1(II)(90), Revision No. 01.3; and authorities listed at the end of this rule for the CFR part this rule amends. 
IV. Discussion of the Rule 
The Coast Guard is issuing technical 
and conforming amendments to the 
existing regulations in title 33, part 147, of the CFR. These technical amendments provide the public with accurate and current regulatory information as to where safety zones for certain OCS facilities will be located in the CFR, but do not change the effect of any Coast Guard regulations on the public. Our amendment to 33 CFR 147.10 is narrowly focused on allowing us to establish 33 CFR part 147 as the location for safety zones regulations for non-mineral energy resource OCS facilities. 
On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted 
the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), Public Law 116–283, 134 Stat. 3388. Section 9503 of the NDAA amended Section 4(a)(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1333(a)(1)) to specifically include non-mineral energy resources. The Coast Guard uses the affected statutory provisions as authority for issuing safety zone regulations around offshore facilities on the OCS. In § 147.10, this rule redesignates paragraphs (b) through (d) as paragraphs (c) through (e), makes a conforming amendment to an existing cross- reference in newly redesignated paragraph (c), and adds a new paragraph (b). New paragraph (b) explains that, for purposes of establishing safety zones under part 147, ‘‘OCS facility’’ includes non-mineral energy resource permanent or temporary structures. The rest of part 147 is unchanged by this technical amendment. 
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§ 0.96 Delegations. 
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(u) With respect to the authorities 
granted under the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: 
(1) During the ‘‘covered emergency 
period’’ as defined by the CARES Act, when the Attorney General determines that emergency conditions will 
materially affect the functioning of the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau), lengthening the maximum amount of time for which the Director is authorized to place a prisoner in home confinement under 18 U.S.C. 3624(c)(2), as the Director determines appropriate. 
(2) After the expiration of the 
‘‘covered emergency period’’ as defined by the CARES Act, permitting any prisoner placed in home confinement under the CARES Act who is not yet otherwise eligible for home confinement under separate statutory authority to remain in home confinement under the CARES Act for the remainder of the prisoner’s sentence, as the Director determines appropriate, provided the prisoner is compliant with all conditions of supervision. In the event a prisoner violates the conditions of supervision, Bureau staff may return the prisoner to secure custody, or may utilize progressive discipline as outlined in the Residential Reentry Center (RRC) contract, which may include possible placement in an RRC or contract facility in lieu of direct return to secure custody. 
(3) This paragraph (u) concerns only 
inmates placed in home confinement under the CARES Act. It has no effect on any other inmate, including those placed in home confinement under separate statutory authorities. 
Dated: March 30, 2023. 
Merrick B. Garland, 
Attorney General. 
[FR Doc. 2023–07063 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4410–05–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 29, 30, 30A, 31, and 31A 
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 in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 29, 30, 30A, 31, and 31A, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GLs 29, 30, and 31 were issued 
on August 5, 2019. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 
29 to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by Executive Orders (E.O.s) 13808 of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017), and 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019). Also on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 30 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884. Also on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 31 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O.s 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018), and 13884. 
On November 22, 2019, OFAC 
incorporated the prohibitions of E.O.s 13808, 13850, and 13884, as well as any other Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela,’’ into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (VSR). Subsequently, OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 30 and two further iterations of GL: on February 2, 2021, OFAC issued GL 30A, which superseded GL 30 and authorized certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850 and E.O. 13884; on January 4, 2021, OFAC issued GL 31A, which superseded GL 31; and on January 9, 2023, OFAC issued GL 31B, which superseded GL 31A. Each GL was made available on 
OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of GLs 29, 30, 30A, 31, and 31A is provided below. (GL 31B was published in a prior issue of the Federal Register.) 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017 Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect 
to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 29 Certain Transactions Involving the 
Government of Venezuela in Support of Certain Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities Authorized 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), all 
transactions involving the Government of 
Venezuela prohibited by Executive Order 
(E.O.) of August 5, 2019 or E.O. 13808, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) by nongovernmental organizations are authorized, including processing and transfers of funds, and payment of taxes, fees, and import duties to, and purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services from, the Government of Venezuela. 
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph 
(a) are as follows: 
(1) Activities to support humanitarian 
projects to meet basic human needs in Venezuela, including drought and flood relief, the provision of health services, assistance for vulnerable populations including individuals with disabilities and the elderly, environmental programs, and food, nutrition, and medicine distribution; 
(2) Activities to support democracy 
building in Venezuela, including activities to support rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability, universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, access to information, and civil society development projects; 
(3) Activities to support education in 
Venezuela, including combating illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges, and assisting education reform projects; 
(4) Activities to support non-commercial 
development projects directly benefiting the Venezuelan people, including preventing infectious disease and promoting maternal/ child health, sustainable agriculture, and clean water assistance; and 
(5) Activities to support environmental 
protection in Venezuela, including the preservation and protection of threatened or endangered species and the remediation of pollution or other environmental damage. 
(c) This general license does not authorize 
any transactions or dealings otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 
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25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, 
or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the Government of Venezuela persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Note to General License No. 29: Nothing in 
E.O. of August 5, 2019 prohibits transactions 
related to the provision of articles such as food, clothing, and medicine intended to be used to relieve human suffering. See Section 
5 of E.O. of August 5, 2019. See also Venezuela-Related General License No. 4C (relating to exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, and software updates for medical devices). 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 30 Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving 
the Government of Venezuela Necessary to Port and Airport Operations 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities involving the Government of Venezuela prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to operations or use of ports and airports in Venezuela are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions or dealings related to 
the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; or 
(2) Any transactions or dealings otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the Government of Venezuela persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Note to General License No. 30: Nothing in 
this general license relieves any exporter from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 30A Authorizing Certain Transactions Necessary 
to Port and Airport Operations 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, all transactions and activities involving the Government of 
Venezuela prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 of August 5, 2019, as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to operations or use of ports and airports in Venezuela are authorized. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the VSR, involving the Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuaticos (INEA), or any entity 
in which INEA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to operations or use of ports and airports in Venezuela are authorized. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions or activities related to 
the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; or 
(2) 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 INEA, or any entity in which INEA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, or any Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. 
(d) Effective February 2, 2021, General 
License No. 30, dated August 5, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 30A. 
Note to General License No. 30A: Nothing 
in this general license relieves any exporter from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: February 2, 2021. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 31 Certain Transactions Involving the 
Venezuelan National Assembly, the Interim President of Venezuela, and Certain Other Persons Authorized 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, U.S. persons are 
authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019 involving the following persons: 
(1) The Venezuelan National Assembly, 
including its members and staff, and any persons appointed or designated by the National Assembly to act on behalf of the Government of Venezuela; and 
(2) The Interim President of Venezuela, 
Juan Gerardo Guaido ´Marquez (Guaido ´), and any official, designee, or representative 
appointed or designated by Guaido ´to act on 
behalf of the Government of Venezuela, including the Special Attorney General, and any staff of the foregoing individuals; any ambassador or other representative to the United States or to a third country appointed by Guaido ´, and any staff of such ambassador 
or representative; any representative to an international organization appointed by Guaido ´, and any staff of such representative; 
any person appointed by Guaido ´to the board 
of directors (including any ad hoc board of directors) or appointed as an executive officer of a Government of Venezuela entity (including entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela); and any other person that is appointed or designated by any of the foregoing persons to act on behalf of the Government of Venezuela. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions involving any person appointed by Guaido ´to 
the board of directors (including any ad hoc board of directors) or appointed as an executive officer of a Government of Venezuela entity (including entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela) prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the Government of Venezuela persons described in paragraph (a) or persons appointed by Guaido ´as described in 
paragraph (b) of this general license; or 
(2) Any transaction involving the 
Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly convened by Nicolas Maduro, including its members and staff. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 31A Certain Transactions Involving the IV 
Venezuelan National Assembly, the Interim President of Venezuela, and Certain Other Persons Authorized 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 of August 5, 2019, as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), involving the following persons: 
(1) The IV Venezuelan National Assembly 
seated on January 5, 2016 (‘‘IV National Assembly’’) and its Delegated Commission, 
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including its respective members and staff, 
and any persons appointed or designated by the IV National Assembly or its Delegated Commission to act on behalf of the Government of Venezuela; and 
(2) The current Interim President of 
Venezuela, Juan Gerardo Guaido ´Marquez 
(Guaido ´), and any official, designee, or 
representative appointed or designated by Guaido ´to act on behalf of the Government 
of Venezuela, including the Special Attorney General, and any staff of the foregoing individuals; any ambassador or other representative to the United States or to a third country appointed by Guaido ´, and any 
staff of such ambassador or representative; any representative to an international organization appointed by Guaido ´, and any 
staff of such representative; any person appointed by Guaido ´to the board of directors 
(including any ad hoc board of directors) or appointed as an executive officer of a Government of Venezuela entity (including entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela); and any other person that is appointed or designated by any of the foregoing persons to act on behalf of the Government of Venezuela. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions and activities involving any person appointed by Guaido ´, the IV National Assembly, or its 
Delegated Commission to the board of directors (including any ad hoc board of directors) or appointed as an executive officer of a Government of Venezuela entity (including entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela) prohibited by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the VSR. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transaction or activity involving 
the Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly convened by Nicolas Maduro or the illegitimate National Assembly scheduled to be seated on January 5, 2021, including their respective members and staff; or 
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or activities with any blocked persons other than the Government of Venezuela persons identified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license. 
(d) Effective January 4, 2021, General 
License No. 31, dated August 5, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 31A. 
Bradley T. Smith, Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: January 4, 2021. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–06970 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 32, 33, 34, 34A, and 35 
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 in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 32, 33, 34, 34A, and 35, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GLs 32 and 33 were issued on 
August 5, 2019. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GLs 
32 and 33 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019). On September 9, 2019, OFAC issued GL 34 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884. Subsequently, OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 34: on November 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 34A, which superseded GL 34. Also on November 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 35 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884. 
Each GL was made available on 
OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) 
when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 32 Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to Personal Maintenance of Individuals Who Are U.S. Persons Residing in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, individuals who are U.S. persons residing in Venezuela are authorized to engage in transactions involving the Government of Venezuela prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to their personal maintenance within Venezuela, including payment of housing expenses, acquisition of goods or services for personal use, payment of taxes or fees, and purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction or dealing otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 
24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the Government of Venezuela persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 33 Authorizing Overflight Payments, 
Emergency Landings, and Air Ambulance Services 
(a) Except as specified in paragraph 
(c), the receipt of, and payment of charges for, services rendered involving the Government of Venezuela in connection with overflights of Venezuela or emergency landings in Venezuela by aircraft registered in the United States or owned or controlled by, or chartered to, persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized. 
(b) Except as specified in paragraph 
(c), persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to engage in all 
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including its respective members and staff, 
and any persons appointed or designated by the IV National Assembly or its Delegated Commission to act on behalf of the Government of Venezuela; and 
(2) The current Interim President of 
Venezuela, Juan Gerardo Guaido ´Marquez 
(Guaido ´), and any official, designee, or 
representative appointed or designated by Guaido ´to act on behalf of the Government 
of Venezuela, including the Special Attorney General, and any staff of the foregoing individuals; any ambassador or other representative to the United States or to a third country appointed by Guaido ´, and any 
staff of such ambassador or representative; any representative to an international organization appointed by Guaido ´, and any 
staff of such representative; any person appointed by Guaido ´to the board of directors 
(including any ad hoc board of directors) or appointed as an executive officer of a Government of Venezuela entity (including entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela); and any other person that is appointed or designated by any of the foregoing persons to act on behalf of the Government of Venezuela. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions and activities involving any person appointed by Guaido ´, the IV National Assembly, or its 
Delegated Commission to the board of directors (including any ad hoc board of directors) or appointed as an executive officer of a Government of Venezuela entity (including entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela) prohibited by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the VSR. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transaction or activity involving 
the Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly convened by Nicolas Maduro or the illegitimate National Assembly scheduled to be seated on January 5, 2021, including their respective members and staff; or 
(2) Any transactions or activities otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or activities with any blocked persons other than the Government of Venezuela persons identified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license. 
(d) Effective January 4, 2021, General 
License No. 31, dated August 5, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 31A. 
Bradley T. Smith, Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: January 4, 2021. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–06970 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 32, 33, 34, 34A, and 35 
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 in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 32, 33, 34, 34A, and 35, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GLs 32 and 33 were issued on 
August 5, 2019. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GLs 
32 and 33 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019). On September 9, 2019, OFAC issued GL 34 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884. Subsequently, OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 34: on November 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 34A, which superseded GL 34. Also on November 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 35 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884. 
Each GL was made available on 
OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) 
when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 32 Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to Personal Maintenance of Individuals Who Are U.S. Persons Residing in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, individuals who are U.S. persons residing in Venezuela are authorized to engage in transactions involving the Government of Venezuela prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to their personal maintenance within Venezuela, including payment of housing expenses, acquisition of goods or services for personal use, payment of taxes or fees, and purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction or dealing otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 
24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the Government of Venezuela persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 33 Authorizing Overflight Payments, 
Emergency Landings, and Air Ambulance Services 
(a) Except as specified in paragraph 
(c), the receipt of, and payment of charges for, services rendered involving the Government of Venezuela in connection with overflights of Venezuela or emergency landings in Venezuela by aircraft registered in the United States or owned or controlled by, or chartered to, persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized. 
(b) Except as specified in paragraph 
(c), persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to engage in all 
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transactions involving the Government 
of Venezuela necessary to provide air ambulance and related medical services, including medical evacuation from Venezuela, for individuals in Venezuela. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or dealings otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the Government of Venezuela persons described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general license. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 
2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 34 Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Certain Government of Venezuela Persons 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 involving one or more individuals who meet the definition of the ‘‘Government of Venezuela,’’ as defined in E.O. 13884, including all transactions that involve property in which such individuals have an interest, are authorized, provided that the individuals are one or more of the following: 
(1) United States citizens; 
(2) Permanent resident aliens of the 
United States; 
(3) Individuals in the United States 
who have a valid U.S. immigrant or 
nonimmigrant visa, other than individuals in the United States as part of Venezuela’s mission to the United Nations; or 
(4) Former employees and contractors 
of the Government of Venezuela. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c), all transactions necessary to unblock property or interests in property that were blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884, including the return or processing of funds, for individuals described in paragraph (a) of this general license are authorized. (c) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13884, or any 
part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a) or (b); or 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 
24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person, including persons meeting the definition of the ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ in E.O. 13884, other than the individuals described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(d) U.S. persons unblocking property 
pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license are required, within 10 business days from the date the property is unblocked, to file a report detailing the information required by 31 CFR 501.603(b)(3)(ii), with the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman’s Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220, or via email to OFACReport@treasury.gov. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: September 9, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 
2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 34A Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Certain Government of Venezuela Persons 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 involving one or more individuals who meet the definition of the ‘‘Government of Venezuela,’’ as defined in E.O. 13884, including all transactions that involve property in which such individuals have an interest, are authorized, provided that the individuals are one or more of the following: 
(1) United States citizens; 
(2) Permanent resident aliens of the 
United States; 
(3) Individuals who have a valid U.S. 
immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, other 
than individuals in the United States as part of Venezuela’s mission to the 
United Nations; 
(4) Former employees and contractors 
of the Government of Venezuela; or 
(5) Current employees and contractors 
of the Government of Venezuela who provide health or education services in Venezuela, including at hospitals, schools, and universities. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by 
E.O. 13884 related to the receipt by an individual described in paragraph (a) of this general license of salary, pension, annuity, or other employment-related payments or benefits from a person meeting the definition of ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ in E.O. 13884 and blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884 are authorized. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d), all transactions necessary to unblock property or interests in property that were blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884 for individuals described in paragraph (a) of this general license and transactions described in paragraph (b) of this general license, including the return or processing of funds, are authorized. 
(d) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13884, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a), (b) or (c); 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person, including persons meeting the definition of the ‘‘Government of Venezuela’’ in E.O. 13884, other than the individuals described in paragraph (a) of this general license, and the transactions described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this general license; or 
(3) Any transactions or dealings with, 
or the unblocking of any property or interests in property of, any person included on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). 
(e) U.S. persons unblocking property 
pursuant to paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this general license are required, within 10 business days from the date the property is unblocked, to file a report detailing the information required by 31 CFR 501.603(b)(3)(ii), with the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, U.S. 
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Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman’s Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220, or via email to OFACReport@treasury.gov. 
(f) Effective November 5, 2019, 
General License 34, dated September 9, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 34A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: November 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 
2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 35 Authorizing Certain Administrative 
Transactions With the Government of Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to pay taxes, fees, and import duties to, and purchase or receive permits, licenses, registrations, certifications, and public utility services from, the Government of Venezuela, to the extent such transactions and activities are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884, where such transactions are necessary and ordinarily incident to such persons’ day-to-day operations. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transaction or dealing otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of 
January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, U.S. persons who make one or more payments authorized by this general license in U.S. dollars to the Government of Venezuela are required to file reports, as set forth in paragraph (e) of this general license, with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of State’s Office of Sanctions Policy and Implementation. Such reports must include: the names and addresses of the entity or entities remitting payment and the Government of Venezuela entity or entities receiving payment; the amount of funds paid to the Government of Venezuela; the type and scope of activities conducted, such as the relevant type of taxes, fees, or duties paid; and the dates of payment. 
(d) U.S. financial institutions are not 
required to submit reports regarding any payments that they process on behalf of customers or other third parties that are authorized pursuant to this general license. 
(e)(1) U.S. persons required to report 
to OFAC and the Department of State pursuant to paragraph (c) of this general license, must submit reports: 
(i) By February 10, 2020, an initial 
report detailing all transactions and activities conducted pursuant to this general license from November 5, 2019 through February 3, 2020; and 
(ii) (A) By August 10th of each year, 
detailing all transactions and activities conducted pursuant to this general license from January 1st through June 30th of the relevant year; and 
(B) By February 10th of each 
subsequent year, detailing all transactions and activities conducted pursuant to this general license from July 1st through December 31st of the relevant year. 
(2) Reports, which must reference 
General License 35, are to be sent to OFAC via email to OFACReport@treasury.gov or mailed to: Office of 
Foreign Assets Control, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman’s Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220, and to the Department of State via email to GL35reporting@state.gov or mailed to: 
U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW, WHA–AND HIST–4915 Washington, DC 20520. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: November 5, 2019. 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–06967 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
Office of the Secretary 
32 CFR Part 199 
[Docket ID: DOD–2019–HA–0056] 
RIN 0720–AB73 
TRICARE; Reimbursement of 
Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Outpatient Services Provided in Cancer and Children’s Hospitals 
AGENCY : Office of the Secretary, 
Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : The DoD is amending 
TRICARE reimbursement of ambulatory 
surgery centers (ASCs) and outpatient services provided in Cancer and Children’s Hospitals (CCHs). These amendments are in accordance with the TRICARE statute that requires TRICARE’s payment methodologies for institutional care be determined, to the extent practicable, in accordance with the same reimbursement rules as apply to payments to providers of services of the same type under Medicare. In accordance with this requirement, TRICARE finalizes the adoption of Medicare’s payment methodology for ASCs, and adoption of Medicare’s payment methodology for outpatient services provided in CCHs as set forth in this final rule. 
DATES : This rule is effective 180 October 
1, 2023. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Jahanbakhsh Badshah, Defense Health Agency, 303–676–3881. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Discussion of Public Comments and Changes 
On Friday, November 29, 2019 (84 FR 
65718–65727), the Department of Defense published a proposed rule titled ‘‘TRICARE; Reimbursement of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Outpatient Services Provided in Cancer and Children’s Hospitals’’ for a 60-day public comment period. Eleven public comments were received. This section responds to those public comments. 
1. General Comments on 
Reimbursement, Access to Care, and Difference in Beneficiary Population for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) 
Comment: Several commenters 
expressed concern that this change in reimbursement methods and rates might lead to access to care issues because providers might opt out of providing 
services because the Medicare rate is lower than the previously paid TRICARE rates. One commenter urged the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to ‘‘take a more granular examination of changes in reimbursement that will occur as the result of the proposed alignment and take steps to ensure that any procedures that are being performed in significant volume in ASCs do not experience a reduction in reimbursement.’’ Another commenter recommended that DHA should not adopt the Medicare ASC fee schedule (FS) because Medicare patients have different needs from those seen under TRICARE. The commenter requested DHA to consider differences in 
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2656 note); E.O. 13818, 82 FR 60839, 3 CFR, 
2017 Comp., p. 399. 
Subpart G—Penalties and Findings of 
Violation 
§ 583.701 [Amended] 
■45. In § 583.701, in paragraph (c), 
remove ‘‘$330,947’’ and add in its place ‘‘$356,579’’. 
PART 584—MAGNITSKY ACT 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■46. The authority citation for part 584 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 
U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 112–208, Title IV, 126 Stat. 1502 (22 U.S.C. 5811 note). 
Subpart G—Penalties and Finding of 
Violation 
§ 584.701 [Amended] 
■47. In § 584.701, in paragraph (a)(2), 
remove ‘‘$330,947’’ and add in its place ‘‘$356,579’’. 
PART 588—WESTERN BALKANS 
STABILIZATION REGULATIONS 
■48. The authority citation for part 588 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C. 
287c; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13219, 66 FR 34777, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 778; E.O. 13304, 68 FR 32315, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp. p. 229; E.O. 14033, 86 FR 43905. 
Subpart G—Penalties and Findings of 
Violation 
§ 588.701 [Amended] 
■49. In § 588.701, in paragraph (a)(2), 
remove ‘‘$330,947’’ and add in its place ‘‘$356,579’’. 
PART 589—UKRAINE-/RUSSIA— 
RELATED SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■50. The authority citation for part 589 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 8901– 
8910, 8921–8930; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 
1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 115–44, 131 Stat. 886 (codified in scattered sections of 22 U.S.C.); E.O. 13660, 79 FR 13493, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 226; E.O. 13661, 79 FR 15535, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 229; E.O. 13662, 79 FR 16169, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 233; E.O. 13685, 79 FR 77357, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 313. Subpart G—Penalties and Findings of 
Violation 
§ 589.701 [Amended] 
■51. In § 589.701, in paragraph (a)(2), 
remove ‘‘$330,947’’ and add in its place ‘‘$356,579’’. 
PART 590—TRANSNATIONAL 
CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■52. The authority citation for part 590 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13581, 76 FR 44757, 3 CFR, 2011 Comp., p. 260; E.O. 13863, 84 FR 10255, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 267. 
Subpart G—Penalties and Findings of 
Violation 
§ 590.701 [Amended] 
■53. In § 590.701, in paragraph (a)(2), 
remove ‘‘$330,947’’ and add in its place ‘‘$356,579’’. 
PART 592—ROUGH DIAMONDS 
CONTROL REGULATIONS 
■54. The authority citation for part 592 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 3901– 
3913; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); Pub. L. 101–410, 104 
Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13312, 68 FR 45151, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 246. 
Subpart F—Penalties 
§ 592.601 [Amended] 
■55. In § 592.601, in paragraph (a)(2), 
remove ‘‘$14,950’’ and add in its place 
‘‘$16,108’’. 
PART 594—GLOBAL TERRORISM 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■56. The authority citation for part 594 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 287c; 31 
U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701– 
1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 115– 44, 131 Stat. 886 (codified in scattered sections of 22 U.S.C.); Pub. L. 115–348, 132 Stat. 5055 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); Pub. L. 115– 272, 132 Stat. 4144 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; E.O. 13268, 67 FR 44751, 3 CFR 2002 Comp., p. 240; E.O. 13284, 68 FR 4075, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 161; E.O. 13372, 70 FR 8499, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 159; E.O. 13886, 84 FR 48041, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 356. Subpart G—Penalties 
§ 594.701 [Amended] 
■57. In § 594.701, in paragraph (a)(2), 
remove ‘‘$330,947’’and add in its place 
‘‘$356,579’’. 
PART 597—FOREIGN TERRORIST 
ORGANIZATIONS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■58. The authority citation for part 597 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1189; 18 U.S.C. 2339B; 
31 U.S.C. 321(b); Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 
890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note). 
Subpart G—Penalties 
§ 597.701 [Amended] 
■59. In § 597.701, in paragraph (b)(3), 
remove ‘‘$87,361’’ and add in its place 
‘‘$94,127’’. 
PART 598—FOREIGN NARCOTICS 
KINGPIN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■60. The authority citation for part 598 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 21 U.S.C. 1901– 
1908; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); Pub. L. 101–410, 104 
Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note). 
Subpart G—Penalties 
§ 598.701 [Amended] 
■61. In § 598.701, in paragraph (a)(4), 
remove ‘‘$1,644,396’’ and add in its 
place ‘‘$1,771,754’’. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–00593 Filed 1–12–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 12, 13, and Subsequent Iterations 
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 seven general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 12, 13, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, and 13E, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website and is now expired. 
DATES : GLs 12 and 13 were issued on 
January 28, 2019. See SUPPLEMENTARY  
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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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On January 28, 2019, OFAC issued 
GLs 12 and 13 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2019). Subsequently, OFAC issued five further iterations of GL 13 which extended the duration and modified the scope of the authorization: on June 6, 2019, OFAC issued GL 13A which superseded GL 13; on June 26, 2019, OFAC issued GL 13B, which superseded GL 13A; on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 13C, which superseded GL 13B; on October 17, 2019, OFAC issued GL 13D, which superseded GL 13C; and on April 3, 2020, OFAC issued GL 13E, which superseded GL 13D. On November 22, 2019, OFAC incorporated the prohibitions of E.O. 13850, as well as any other Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, into the Venezuelan 
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 12 Authorizing Certain Activities 
Necessary To Wind Down of Operations or Existing Contracts With Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(c) and (d) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the purchase and importation into the United States of petroleum and petroleum products from PdVSA or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 28, 2019. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(c) and (d) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of operations, contracts, or other agreements, including the importation into the United States of goods, services, or technology not authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license, 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 January 28, 2019 are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, February 27, 2019. 
(c) Except as authorized by Venezuela 
General Licenses 7, 8, 11, or 13, any payment to or for the direct or indirect benefit of a blocked person that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to a transaction authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license must be made into a blocked, interest- bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR part 591. 
(d) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The divestiture or transfer of any 
debt, equity, or other holdings in, to, or for the benefit of the blocked persons identified above; 
(2) The exportation or reexportation of 
any diluents from the United States to Venezuela, PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; 
(3) Any transactions or dealings with 
ALBA de Nicaragua (ALBANISA) or any entity in which ALBANISA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; or 
(4) Any transactions or dealings 
otherwise prohibited by Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, Dated: January 28, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13 Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Nynas AB 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order 13850, where the only Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) 
entities involved are Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 27, 2019. 
(b) Except as authorized by Venezuela 
General License 11, any payment to or for the direct or indirect benefit of a blocked person other than Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license and that come into the possession or control of any U.S. person must be placed into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any exportation or reexportation 
of any goods, services, or technology, directly or indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, or from the United States, to PdVSA or any entity owned 50 percent or more, directly or indirectly, by PdVSA, other than Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraph (a) of this general license; or 
(3) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a). 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control. 
Dated: January 28, 2019. 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13A Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Nynas AB 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as 
amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, where the only Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) entities involved are Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 27, 2019. 
(b) Except as authorized by Venezuela 
General License 11, any payment to or for the direct or indirect benefit of a blocked person other than Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license and that come into the possession or control of any U.S. person must be placed into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any exportation or reexportation 
of any goods, services, or technology, directly or indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, or from the United States, to PdVSA or any entity owned 50 percent or more, directly or indirectly, by PdVSA, other than Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR. chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraph (a) of this general license; or 
(4) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a). 
(e) Effective June 6, 2019, General 
License 13, dated January 28, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13A. Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, 
Dated: June 6, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13B Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Nynas AB 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, where the only Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) entities involved are Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, October 25, 2019. 
(b) Except as authorized by Venezuela 
General License 11, any payment to or for the direct or indirect benefit of a blocked person other than Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license and that come into the possession or control of any U.S. person must be placed into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any exportation or reexportation 
of any goods, services, or technology, directly or indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, or from the United States, to PdVSA or any entity owned 50 percent or more, directly or indirectly, by PdVSA, other than Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR. chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraph (a) of this general license; or 
(4) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR. chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a). (e) Effective June 26, 2019, General 
License 13A, dated June 6, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13B. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, 
Dated: June 26, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13C Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Nynas AB 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order 13850 (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. of August 5, 2019, where the only Government of Venezuela entities involved are Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, October 25, 2019. 
(b) Except as authorized by Venezuela 
General License 11, any payment to or for the direct or indirect benefit of a blocked person other than Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license and that come into the possession or control of any U.S. person must be placed into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any exportation or reexportation 
of any goods, services, or technology, directly or indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, or from the United States, to the Government of Venezuela, other than to Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR. chapter V, or any 
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transactions or dealings with any 
blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraph (a) of this general license; or 
(4) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a). 
(c) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License 13B, dated June 26, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13C. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 
2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13D Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Nynas AB 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. 13884, where the only Government of Venezuela entities involved are Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 14, 2020. 
(b) Any payment to or for the direct 
or indirect benefit of a blocked person other than Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license and that come into the possession or control of any U.S. person must be placed into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any exportation or reexportation 
of any goods, services, or technology, directly or indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, or from the United States, to the Government of Venezuela, other than to Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; 
(3) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the purchase or acquisition of Venezuelan- origin petroleum or petroleum products, directly or indirectly, by Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries; 
(4) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR. chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraph (a) of this general license; or 
(5) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a). 
(d) Effective October 17, 2019, 
General License 13C, dated August 5, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13D. 
Bradley T. Smith, Deputy Director, Office of 
Foreign Assets Control, 
Dated: October 17, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13E Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Nynas AB 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) 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), where the only Government of Venezuela entities involved are Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 14, 2020. 
(b) Any payment to or for the direct 
or indirect benefit of a blocked person other than Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license and that come into the possession or control of any U.S. person must be placed into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: (1) Any exportation or reexportation 
of any goods, services, or technology, directly or indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, or from the United States, to the Government of Venezuela, other than to Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; 
(3) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the purchase or acquisition of Venezuelan-origin petroleum or petroleum products, directly or indirectly, by Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries; 
(4) 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 paragraph (a) of this general license; or 
(5) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a). 
(d) Effective April 3, 2020, General 
License No. 13D, dated October 17, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13E. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, 
Dated: April 3, 2020. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–00346 Filed 1–12–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 8K and 41 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 8K and 41, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GLs 8K and 41 were issued on 
November 26, 2022. See SUPPLEMENTARY  
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transactions or dealings with any 
blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraph (a) of this general license; or 
(4) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a). 
(c) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License 13B, dated June 26, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13C. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 
2019 
Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13D Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Nynas AB 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. 13884, where the only Government of Venezuela entities involved are Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 14, 2020. 
(b) Any payment to or for the direct 
or indirect benefit of a blocked person other than Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license and that come into the possession or control of any U.S. person must be placed into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any exportation or reexportation 
of any goods, services, or technology, directly or indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, or from the United States, to the Government of Venezuela, other than to Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; 
(3) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the purchase or acquisition of Venezuelan- origin petroleum or petroleum products, directly or indirectly, by Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries; 
(4) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR. chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the transactions described in paragraph (a) of this general license; or 
(5) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a). 
(d) Effective October 17, 2019, 
General License 13C, dated August 5, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13D. 
Bradley T. Smith, Deputy Director, Office of 
Foreign Assets Control, 
Dated: October 17, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13E Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Nynas AB 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) 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), where the only Government of Venezuela entities involved are Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 14, 2020. 
(b) Any payment to or for the direct 
or indirect benefit of a blocked person other than Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to transactions authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license and that come into the possession or control of any U.S. person must be placed into a blocked, interest-bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR 591.203. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: (1) Any exportation or reexportation 
of any goods, services, or technology, directly or indirectly, by U.S. persons, wherever located, or from the United States, to the Government of Venezuela, other than to Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries, or to any other blocked persons; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela; 
(3) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the purchase or acquisition of Venezuelan-origin petroleum or petroleum products, directly or indirectly, by Nynas AB or any of its subsidiaries; 
(4) 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 paragraph (a) of this general license; or 
(5) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a). 
(d) Effective April 3, 2020, General 
License No. 13D, dated October 17, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13E. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, 
Dated: April 3, 2020. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–00346 Filed 1–12–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 8K and 41 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 8K and 41, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GLs 8K and 41 were issued on 
November 26, 2022. See SUPPLEMENTARY  
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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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On November 26, 2022, OFAC issued 
GLs 8K and 41 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. GL 8K was issued on November 26, 2022 and has an expiration date of May 26, 2023. GL 41 was issued on November 26, 2022 and automatically renews on the first day of each month and is valid for a period of six months from the effective date of GL 41 or the date of any subsequent renewal of GL 41, whichever is later. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8K 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 daylight time, May 26, 2023, 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 daylight time, May 26, 2023, 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 November 26, 2022, 
General License No. 8J, dated May 27, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 8K. 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, 
Dated: November 26, 2022. 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 41 Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to Chevron Corporation’s Joint Ventures in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the following activities for or related to the operation and management by Chevron Corporation or its subsidiaries (‘‘Chevron’’) of Chevron’s joint ventures in Venezuela (collectively, the ‘‘Chevron JVs’’) involving Petro ´leos de Venezuela, S.A. 
(PdVSA) or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or E.O. 13884, each as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized: 
(1) Production and lifting of 
petroleum or petroleum products produced by the Chevron JVs, and any related maintenance, repair, or servicing of the Chevron JVs; 
(2) Sale to, exportation to, or 
importation into the United States of petroleum or petroleum products produced by the Chevron JVs, provided that the petroleum and petroleum products produced by the Chevron JVs are first sold to Chevron; 
(3) Ensuring the health or safety of 
personnel or the integrity of operations or assets of the Chevron JVs in Venezuela; and 
(4) Purchase and importation into 
Venezuela of goods or inputs related to the activities described in paragraphs (a)(1)–(3) of this general license, 
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including diluents, condensates, 
petroleum, or natural gas products. 
Note 1 to paragraph (a)(4). Except as 
authorized pursuant to the Iranian 
Transactions Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560, or otherwise exempt, U.S. persons, wherever located, remain prohibited from engaging in any transaction or dealing in or related to goods or services of Iranian origin, including the purchase or import of Iranian- origin diluents, condensates, petroleum, or natural gas. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The payment of any taxes or 
royalties to the Government of 
Venezuela; 
(2) The payment of any dividends, 
including a dividend in kind, to PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; 
(3) The sale of petroleum or 
petroleum products produced by or through the Chevron JVs for the exportation to any jurisdiction other than the United States; 
(4) Any transaction involving an 
entity located in Venezuela that is owned or controlled by an entity located in the Russian Federation; 
(5) Any expansion of the Chevron JVs 
into new fields in Venezuela beyond what was in place on January 28, 2019; or 
(6) Any transactions otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
(c) This authorization automatically 
renews on the first day of each month and is valid for a period of six months from the effective date of General License No. 41 or the date of any subsequent renewal of General License No. 41, whichever is later. 
Note 2 to General License No. 41. Nothing 
in this general license relieves any person 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, 
Dated: November 26, 2022. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–00515 Filed 1–12–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
Office of the Secretary 
32 CFR Part 269 
[Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0045] 
RIN 0790–AL58 
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation 
Adjustment 
AGENCY : Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense (Comptroller), Department of Defense (DoD). 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : The DoD is issuing this final 
rule to adjust each of its statutory civil monetary penalties (CMP) to account for inflation. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 and the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 Act), requires the head of each agency to adjust for inflation its CMP levels in effect as of November 2, 2015, under a revised methodology that was effective for 2016 and for each year thereafter. 
DATES : This rule is effective January 13, 
2023. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Dzenana Dzanic, 703–508–9277. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Background Information 
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 
Adjustment Act of 1990, Public Law 101–410, codified at 28 U.S.C. 2461, note, as amended, requires agencies to annually adjust the level of CMPs for inflation to improve their effectiveness and maintain their deterrent effect. Section 2461 requires that not later than July 1, 2016, and not later than January 15 of every year thereafter, the head of each agency must adjust each CMP within its jurisdiction by the inflation adjustment set forth therein. The inflation adjustment is determined by increasing the maximum CMP or the range of minimum and maximum CMPs, as applicable, for each CMP by the cost- of-living adjustment, rounded to the nearest multiple of $1. The cost-of- living adjustment is the percentage (if any) for each CMP by which the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of October preceding the date of the adjustment exceeds the CPI for the month of October in the previous calendar year. 
The initial catch up adjustments for 
inflation to the DoD’s CMPs were published as an interim final rule in the Federal Register on May 26, 2016 (81 FR 33389–33391) and became effective 
on that date. The interim final rule was published as a final rule without change on September 12, 2016 (81 FR 62629– 62631), effective that date. The revised methodology for agencies for 2017 and each year thereafter provides for the improvement of the effectiveness of CMPs to maintain their deterrent effect. The DoD is adjusting the level of all civil monetary penalties under its jurisdiction by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed cost-of-living adjustment multiplier for 2023 of 1.07745 prescribed in OMB Memorandum M– 23–05, ‘‘Implementation of Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 2023, Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.’’ The DoD’s 2023 adjustments for inflation to CMPs apply only to those CMPs, including those whose associated violation predated such adjustment, which are assessed by the DoD after the effective date of the new CMP level. 
Statement of Authority and Costs and 
Benefits 
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)B, there is 
good cause to issue this rule without prior public notice or opportunity for public comment because it would be impracticable and unnecessary. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Section 2461) requires agencies, effective 2017, to make annual adjustments for inflation to CMPs notwithstanding 5 U.S.C. 553. Additionally, the methodology used, effective 2017, for adjusting CMPs for inflation is established in statute, with no discretion provided to agencies regarding the substance of the adjustments for inflation to CMPs. The DoD is charged only with performing ministerial computations to determine the dollar amount of adjustments for inflation to CMPs. Accordingly, prior public notice and an opportunity to comment are not required for this rule. For the same reasons, there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to waive the 30-day delay in effective date. 
Further, there are no significant costs 
associated with the regulatory revisions 
that would impose any mandates on the DoD, Federal, State or local governments, or the private sector. Accordingly, prior public notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required for this rule. The benefit of this rule is the DoD anticipates that civil monetary penalty collections may increase in the future due to new penalty authorities and other changes in this rule. However, it is difficult to 
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40713 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 119 / Thursday, June 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 
document upon publication in the 
Federal Register. 
Scott Brinks, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Drug 
Enforcement Administration. 
[FR Doc. 2023–13085 Filed 6–21–23; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 8L 
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 8L, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 8L was issued on May 23, 
2023. 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 May 23, 2023, OFAC issued GL 8L 
to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GL 8L was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/) when it was issued. GL 8L was issued on May 23, 2023 and has an expiration date of November 19, 2023. The text of this GL is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8L 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 19, 2023, 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 19, 2023, 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 23, 2023, General License 
No. 8K, dated November 26, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 8L. 
Dated: May 23, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–13359 Filed 6–21–23; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 165 
[USCG–2023–0524] 
RIN 1625–AA00 
Safety Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Virginia 
Beach, VA 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, DHS. 
ACTION : Temporary final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Coast Guard is 
establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters within 200-yards of the Virginia Beach oceanfront. The safety zone is needed to protect mariners from the potential hazards which would result if a large congregation of spectator vessels anchors in close proximity to a shoreside concert on the Virginia Beach oceanfront. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone when it is subject to enforcement is prohibited unless 
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45816 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 18, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 525 
Publication of Burma Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 5 
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 Burma Sanctions Regulations: GL 5, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 5 was issued on June 21, 
2023. 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 June 21, 2023, OFAC issued GL 5 
to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Burma Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 525. The GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. The GL has an expiration date of August 5, 2023. The text of the GL is provided below: 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Burma Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR part 525 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5 Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions 
Involving Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank or Myanma Foreign Trade Bank 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order 14014 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of transactions involving Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank (MICB), Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB), or any entity in which MICB or MFTB owns, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, August 5, 2023, provided that any payment to a blocked person must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the Burma Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 525 (BuSR). 
(b) This general license does not authorize 
any transactions otherwise prohibited by the BuSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the BuSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: June 21, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–15201 Filed 7–17–23; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Parts 542, 560, 591 and 594 
Publication of Covid-Related Web 
General Licenses Related to Syria Sanctions Regulations, Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, and Venezuela Sanctions Regulations. 
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 three web general licenses (GLs) issued in the Syria Sanctions Regulations, Iran Transactions and Sanctions Regulations and Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, and Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, respectively: Syria GL 21B, Iran GL N–2, and Venezuela GL 39B, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : Syria GL 21B, Iran GL N–2, and 
Venezuela GL 39B were issued on June 14, 2023. 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 June 14, 2023, OFAC issued Syria 
GL 21B, Iran GL N–2, and Venezuela GL 39B to extend the authorization for certain transactions otherwise prohibited by, respectively: the Syria Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 542; the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560, and the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594; and the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. At the time of issuance, OFAC made all three GLs, each of which has an expiration date of June 14, 2024, available on its website (https://ofac.treasury.gov). The texts of the three GLs are provided below: 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Syrian Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR part 542 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 21B Authorizing Certain Activities To Respond 
to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) 
(a) Authorizing certain COVID–19-related 
transactions prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, the following transactions and activities that are prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 542 (SySR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, June 14, 2024: 
(1) Exportation of services related to 
COVID–19. All transactions and activities 
related to the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, of services to Syria that are related to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID–19 (including research or clinical studies relating to COVID–19); and 
(2) COVID–19-related transactions 
involving certain blocked persons. All transactions and activities involving the Government of Syria, Polymedics LLC, Letia Company, or any entity in which Polymedics LLC or Letia Company owns, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are related to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID–19 (including research or clinical studies relating to COVID–19), provided that any exportation or reexportation of items to Syria must be licensed or otherwise authorized by the Department of Commerce. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) The exportation or reexportation of any 
goods, technology, or services to military, intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers or importers; 
(2) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V; or 
(3) Any transactions or activities otherwise 
prohibited by the SySR, or prohibited by any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, statute, or Executive order, or involving any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
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(c) Effective June 14, 2023, General License 
21A, dated June 10, 2022, is replaced and 
superseded in its entirety by this General License 21B. 
Note 1 to General License 21B. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security or the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: June 14, 2023 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions 
Regulations 
31 CFR part 560 Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR part 594 GENERAL LICENSE N–2 Authorizing Certain Activities To Respond 
to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) 
(a) Authorizing certain COVID–19-related 
transactions prohibited by the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations. Except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this general license, the following transactions and activities that are prohibited by the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560 (ITSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, June 14, 2024: 
(1) Exportation of goods or technology. All 
transactions and activities related to the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, of goods or technology for use in connection with the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID–19 (including research or clinical studies related to COVID–19) to Iran or the Government of Iran, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to Iran or the Government of Iran; 
(2) Importation of or dealings in certain 
COVID–19-related goods. All transactions and activities related to the importation into the United States of, or dealings in or related to, goods that previously were exported or reexported to Iran or the Government of Iran pursuant to this general license and that are broken, defective, or non-operational, or are connected to product recalls, adverse events, or other safety concerns, or for routine maintenance or the permanent return of such items to the United States or a third country; and 
(3) Exportation or importation of services. 
All transactions and activities related to the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, of services to Iran or the Government of Iran, or the importation into the United States of, or dealings in or related to, Iranian-origin services, in each case that are related to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID–19 (including research or clinical studies relating to COVID–19). 
(b) Authorizing certain transactions 
involving the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) or the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this 
general license, all transactions and activities described in paragraph (a) of this general license involving CBI, NIOC, or any entity in which NIOC owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by the ITSR or the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR) are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, June 14, 2024. 
(c) Authorizing certain financial 
transactions. Except as provided in 
paragraph (e) of this general license, the processing of funds transfers or trade finance transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to the transactions and activities authorized in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general license that are prohibited by the ITSR or the GTSR are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, June 14, 2024. 
(d) Any exportation or reexportation of 
goods or technology pursuant to paragraph 
(a) of this general license is subject to the following conditions: 
(1) Any goods or technology exported or 
reexported must: 
(i) Be designated as EAR99 under the 
Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (EAR); or 
(ii) In the case of goods or technology that 
are not subject to the EAR, not be listed on any multilateral export control regime; and 
(2) All exports or reexports made pursuant 
to this general license must be concluded prior to the expiration date of this general license. 
(e) This general license does not authorize: (1) The exportation or reexportation of 
goods or technology to CBI, NIOC, or any entity in which NIOC owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; 
(2) The exportation or reexportation of any 
goods, technology, or services to military, intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers or importers; 
(3) The exportation or reexportation of any 
goods, technology, or services used to facilitate the development or production of a chemical or biological weapon or weapon of mass destruction; 
(4) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V; or 
(5) Any transactions or activities otherwise 
prohibited by the ITSR or the GTSR, or prohibited by any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, involving any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR except as identified in paragraph (b) of this general license. 
(f) Effective June 14, 2023, General License 
N–1, dated June 10, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License N–2. 
Note 1 to General License N–2. The export 
or reexport to Iran of certain food, medicine, medical devices, and agricultural commodities, as well as certain related transactions such as payments and brokering, are broadly authorized under sections 560.530, 560.532, and 560.533 of the ITSR, subject to certain conditions. In addition, transactions or activities authorized under those provisions that involve CBI, NIOC, or any entity in which NIOC owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are also authorized pursuant to Counter Terrorism- and Iran-related General License 
No. 8A. Those authorizations remain in effect, including with respect to exports or reexports of food, medicine, medical devices, and agricultural commodities intended to respond to COVID–19 that satisfy the applicable criteria of those authorizations. 
Note 2 to General License N–2. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security or the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: June 14, 2023. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 39B Authorizing Certain Activities To Respond 
to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) 
(a) Authorizing certain COVID–19-related 
transactions involving the Government of 
Venezuela. Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions and activities involving the Government of Venezuela that are related to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID–19 (including research or clinical studies relating to COVID–19), that are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 27, 2017, 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), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, June 14, 2024. 
(b) Authorizing certain COVID–19-related 
transactions involving certain banks. Except 
as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, all transactions and activities described in paragraph (a) of this general license involving Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV), Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), or any entity in which BCV, Banco de Venezuela, or Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo owns, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857, each as incorporated into the VSR, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, June 14, 2024. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) The exportation or reexportation of any 
goods, technology, or services to military, intelligence, or law enforcement purchasers or importers; 
(2) Any transactions or activities involving 
Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), Banco 
de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES), or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay), or any entity in which PdVSA, BANDES, or Bandes Uruguay owns, whether individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; 
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(3) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V; or 
(4) Any transactions or activities otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, or prohibited by any 
other part of 31 CFR chapter V, statute, or E.O., or involving any blocked persons other than Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884 or the blocked persons identified in paragraph (b) of this general license. 
(d) Effective June 14, 2023, General License 
39A, dated June 10, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License 39B. 
Note 1 to General License 39B. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security or the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: June 14, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–15137 Filed 7–17–23; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 165 
[Docket No. USCG–2023–0502] 
Safety Zone; Hemingway Paddleboard 
Race, Key West, FL 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, DHS. 
ACTION : Notification of enforcement of 
regulation. 
SUMMARY : The Coast Guard will enforce 
a safety zone for the Hemingway 
Paddleboard Race, Key West, Florida to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterways during this event. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of event participants and spectators. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area without approval from the Captain of the Port Key West or a designated representative. 
DATES : The regulations in 33 CFR 
165.786 will be enforced for the location identified in Item 7.1 of the Table to § 165.786, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. on July 22, 2023. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If 
you have questions on this notification of enforcement, call or email Hailye Wilson, Sector Key West Waterways Management Department, Coast Guard; telephone 305–292–8768; email: hailye.m.wilson@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : The Coast 
Guard will enforce the safety zone in 33 CFR 165.786, Table to § 165.786, Item 7.1, for the Annual Hemingway Paddleboard Race in Key West, Florida from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. on July 22, 2023. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. The regulation for recurring marine events within Sector Key West Captain of the Port (COTP) zone, Table to § 165.786, Item 7.1, specifies the location of the regulated area for the Hemingway Sunset Run and Paddleboard Race event. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the established regulated areas without approval from the Captain of the Port Key West or designated representative. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation. 
The Coast Guard will provide notice 
of the regulated area by Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. If the Captain of the Port Key West determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this publication, he or she may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the regulated area. 
Jason D. Ingram, 
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 
Port Key West. 
[FR Doc. 2023–15112 Filed 7–17–23; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
38 CFR Part 21 
RIN 2900–AQ11 
VA Vocational Rehabilitation and 
Employment Nomenclature Change for Position Title—Revision 
AGENCY : Department of Veterans Affairs. 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : This final rule adopts, 
without change, an interim final rule published in the Federal Register on 
November 17, 2017, which affirmed a May 2, 2016, final rule amending Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations to reflect a nomenclature change in the title of certain personnel hired by VA’s Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Service, previously known as Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service. The preamble to the interim final rule corrected inaccuracies in the preamble to the 2016 
final rule and provided additional explanation of the basis for the rule. 
DATES : This rule is effective July 18, 
2023. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Allison Bernheimer, Senior Policy Analyst, Veteran Readiness and Employment Service (28), Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 9600. (This is not a toll-free telephone number.) 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : On May 2, 
2016, VA published a final rule (referred to as ‘‘May 2016 final rule’’ or ‘‘final rule’’) in the Federal Register at 81 FR 26130, amending its regulations to reflect a nomenclature change in the title of certain personnel hired by VA’s VR&E Program. On November 17, 2017, VA published an interim final rule (referred to as ‘‘November 2017 interim 
final rule’’ or ‘‘interim final rule’’) in the Federal Register at 82 FR 54295 affirming the May 2016 final rule. In the preamble to the November 2017 interim final rule, VA corrected some inaccurate statements and citations in the preamble of the May 2016 final rule and provided additional explanation of the basis for the rule. Although the interim final rule was effective upon publication, VA provided a 30-day comment period, which ended on December 18, 2017. 
VA received a multitude of 
comments, including comments on the May 2016 final rule, from one individual. The one commenter had challenged promulgation of both the May 2016 final rule and the November 2017 interim final rule under 38 U.S.C. 502 as arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, and otherwise contrary to law, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit), and also claimed there was not good cause for dispensing with a notice- and-comment period and a delayed effective date. The Federal Circuit found that promulgating the rule was not arbitrary, capricious, or a violation of law, and that VA had good cause to expedite implementation of the rule. Conyers v. Sec’y of Veterans Affairs, 750 
Fed. Appx. 993 (Fed. Cir. 2018). 
First, the commenter indicates three 
‘‘distinct factors’’ to oppose promulgation of the interim final rule. The first factor addresses the differences between the duties and responsibilities of the two positions of counseling psychologist (CP) and vocational rehabilitation counselor (VRC). The commenter states, ‘‘it is indisputable that there are several critical distinctions in the unique training 
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52038 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 587 
Publication of Russian Harmful 
Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 70 and 71. 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 70 and 71, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GLs 70 and 71 were issued on 
July 20, 2023. 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 July 20, 2023, OFAC issued GLs 
70 and 71 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. GLs 70 and 71 each have an expiration date of October 18, 2023. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/ ) at the time of 
publication. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities 
Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 70 Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions 
Involving Joint Stock Company Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company 
(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 wind down of any transaction involving Joint Stock Company Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC), or any entity in which UMMC owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, the ‘‘UMMC Entities’’), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, October 18, 2023, provided that any payment to a UMMC Entity must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR). 
(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, as amended; or 
(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited 
by the RuHSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR other than the UMMC Entities, unless separately authorized. 
Bradley T. Smith, Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: July 20, 2023. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities 
Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 71 Authorizing the Wind Down and Rejection of 
Transactions Involving Certain Entities Blocked on July 20, 2023 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of transactions involving one or more of the following blocked persons (collectively, the ‘‘Blocked Entities’’) are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, October 18, 2023, provided that any payment to a Blocked Entity is made into a blocked account in accordance with the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR): 
(1) Joint Stock Company Petersburg Social 
Commercial Bank; 
(2) Joint Stock Company Locko Bank; (3) Unistream Commercial Bank JSC; (4) Joint Stock Company Commercial Bank 
Solidarnost; 
(5) JSC Tinkoff Bank; or (6) Any entity in which one or more of the 
above persons own, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to reject, rather than block, and return to the originator or originating financial institution or their successor-in- 
interest, all transactions prohibited by E.O. 14024 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the processing of funds involving one or more of the Blocked Entities 
as an originating, intermediary, or beneficiary financial institution, through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, October 18, 2023. 
(c) 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 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 
(3) Any transactions otherwise prohibited 
by the RuHSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR other than the Blocked Entities described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
Bradley T. Smith, Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: July 20, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–16731 Filed 8–4–23; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 40B. 
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 40B, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 40B was issued on July 10, 
2023. 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 : 
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52039 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are 
available on OFAC’s website: https://ofac.treasury.gov/. 
Background 
On July 10, 2023, OFAC issued GL 
40B to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GL 40B was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/ ) 
when it was issued. GL 40B was issued on July 10, 2023 and has an expiration date of July 10, 2024. The text of this GL is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 40B Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving 
the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions related to the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of liquefied petroleum gas to Venezuela, involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro ´leos de Venezuela, S.A. 
(PdVSA), or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by 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), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 10, 2024. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any payment-in-kind of petroleum or 
petroleum products; or 
(2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited 
by the VSR, including transactions involving any blocked persons other than PdVSA, any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, or any Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. 
(c) Effective July 10, 2023, General License 
No. 40A, dated July 7, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 40B. 
Note to General License No. 40B: Nothing 
in this general license relieves any persons from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: July 10, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–16732 Filed 8–4–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 5K and 5L. 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 5K and 5L, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 5K was issued on April 19, 
2023. 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 April 19, 2023, OFAC issued GL 
5K to further delay the effectiveness of 
the authorization that was previously contained in GL 5. GL 5K was the twelfth iteration of GL 5 and superseded GL 5J (88 FR 6624). On July 19, 2023, OFAC issued GL 5L, which superseded GL 5K and further delayed the effectiveness of the authorization that was contained in GL 5. Both GLs were made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when they were issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5K 
Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After July 20, 2023 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after July 20, 2023, all transactions related to, 
the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would 
be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities 
otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective April 19, 2023, General 
License No. 5J, dated January 17, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5K. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: April 19, 2023. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5L 
Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After October 20, 2023 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after October 20, 2023, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective July 19, 2023, General 
License No. 5K, dated April 19, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5L. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: July 19, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–16729 Filed 8–4–23; 8:45 am] 
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52039 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are 
available on OFAC’s website: https://ofac.treasury.gov/. 
Background 
On July 10, 2023, OFAC issued GL 
40B to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GL 40B was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/ ) 
when it was issued. GL 40B was issued on July 10, 2023 and has an expiration date of July 10, 2024. The text of this GL is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 40B Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving 
the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions related to the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of liquefied petroleum gas to Venezuela, involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro ´leos de Venezuela, S.A. 
(PdVSA), or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by 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), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 10, 2024. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any payment-in-kind of petroleum or 
petroleum products; or 
(2) Any transactions otherwise prohibited 
by the VSR, including transactions involving any blocked persons other than PdVSA, any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, or any Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. 
(c) Effective July 10, 2023, General License 
No. 40A, dated July 7, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 40B. 
Note to General License No. 40B: Nothing 
in this general license relieves any persons from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: July 10, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–16732 Filed 8–4–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 5K and 5L. 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 5K and 5L, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 5K was issued on April 19, 
2023. 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 April 19, 2023, OFAC issued GL 
5K to further delay the effectiveness of 
the authorization that was previously contained in GL 5. GL 5K was the twelfth iteration of GL 5 and superseded GL 5J (88 FR 6624). On July 19, 2023, OFAC issued GL 5L, which superseded GL 5K and further delayed the effectiveness of the authorization that was contained in GL 5. Both GLs were made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when they were issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5K 
Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After July 20, 2023 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after July 20, 2023, all transactions related to, 
the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would 
be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities 
otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective April 19, 2023, General 
License No. 5J, dated January 17, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5K. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: April 19, 2023. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5L 
Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After October 20, 2023 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after October 20, 2023, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective July 19, 2023, General 
License No. 5K, dated April 19, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5L. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: July 19, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
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65816 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 26, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 
on the Food Traceability List in 
accordance with paragraph (d)(6) of this section); 
* * * * * 
Dated: September 20, 2023. 
Lauren K. Roth, 
Associate Commissioner for Policy. 
[FR Doc. 2023–20746 Filed 9–25–23; 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 42 
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 42, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 42 was issued on May 1, 
2023. 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 May 1, 2023, OFAC issued GL 42 
to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GL 42 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 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 42 Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to 
the Negotiation of Certain Settlement Agreements With the IV Venezuelan National Assembly and Certain Other Persons 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions 
prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the negotiation of settlement agreements with the IV Venezuelan National Assembly seated on January 5, 2016 (‘‘IV National Assembly’’), its Delegated Commission, any entity established by, or under the direction of, the IV National Assembly to exercise its mandate (‘‘IV National Assembly Entity’’), or any person appointed or designated by, or whose appointment or designation is retained by, an IV National Assembly Entity, relating to any debt of the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), or any 
entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest are authorized. 
Note 1 to paragraph (a). The authorization 
in paragraph (a) of this general license includes the negotiation of settlement agreements with persons appointed or designated by, or whose appointment or designation is retained by, an IV National Assembly Entity to the board of directors (including any ad hoc boards of directors), or as an executive officer of a Government of Venezuela entity (including entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela). 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transaction involving the 
Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly convened by Nicolas Maduro or the National Assembly seated on January 5, 2021, including their respective members and staff; or 
(2) Any transaction otherwise prohibited 
by the VSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: May 1, 2023. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Note: This document was received for 
publication by the Office of the Federal 
Register on September 20, 2023. 
[FR Doc. 2023–20797 Filed 9–25–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
AGENCY 
40 CFR Part 52 
[EPA–R09–OAR–2021–0933; FRL–11004– 
02–R9] 
Air Plan Revisions; California; Placer 
County Air Pollution Control District; General Permit Requirements, New Source Review 
AGENCY : Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA). 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) is taking final action on two permitting rules submitted as a revision to the Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD or ‘‘District’’) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). We are finalizing an approval of one rule and finalizing a limited approval and limited disapproval of the second rule. These revisions concern the District’s New Source Review (NSR) permitting program for new and modified sources of air pollution under title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or ‘‘Act’’). This final action stops all sanction and federal implementation plan clocks started by our April 20, 2020 limited approval and limited disapproval. This action also adds regulatory text to clarify that Placer County is no longer subject to the Federal Implementation Plan related to protection of visibility. 
DATES : This rule is effective on October 
26, 2023. 
ADDRESSES : The EPA has established a 
docket for this action under Docket No. EPA–R09–OAR–2021–0933. All documents in the docket are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov 
website. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available through https://www.regulations.gov, or please contact 
the person identified in the 
FOR FURTHER  
INFORMATION CONTACT section. If you 
need assistance in a language other than English or if you are a person with disabilities who needs a reasonable accommodation at no cost to you, please contact the person identified in the 
FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Po- 
Chieh Ting, EPA Region IX, 75 
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6624 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 
Country Entity License requirement License review policy Federal Register citation 
Shahed Aviation Industries, a.k.a., the 
following five aliases: 
—Shahed Aviation Industries Research 
Center; 
—Shahed Aviation; 
—Shahed Aviation Industries Re-
search; 
—Shahed Aviation Industries Research 
Centre; and 
—SAIRC. Shahid Lavi Street, Sajad Street, 
Isfahan, Iran For all items subject to 
the EAR. (See §§ 734.9(g),
3744.21(b) 
and 746.8(a)(3) of the EAR) Policy of denial for all 
items subject to the EAR apart from food and medicine des-ignated as EAR99, which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. See §§ 746.8(b) and 744.21(e).88 FR [INSERT FR PAGE 
NUMBER], 2/1/2023. 
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3For this entity, ‘‘items subject to the EAR’’ includes foreign-produced items that are subject to the EAR under § 734.9(g) of the EAR. See 
§§ 746.8 and 744.21 of the EAR for related license requirements, license review policy, and restrictions on license exceptions. 
*******  
Thea D. Rozman Kendler, 
Assistant Secretary for Export 
Administration. 
[FR Doc. 2023–02130 Filed 1–31–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES 
Food and Drug Administration 
21 CFR Part 1 
[Docket No. FDA–2014–N–0053] 
RIN 0910–AI44 
Requirements for Additional 
Traceability Records for Certain Foods 
Correction 
In rule document 2022–24417, 
appearing on pages 70910–71088, in the 
issue of Monday, November, 2022, make the following formatting correction: 
On page 71077, in the second column, 
in lines 29–30, should appear as follows: 
1.1320 When must I assign traceability 
lot codes to foods on the Food Traceability List? 
Records of Critical Tracking Events 
[FR Doc. C1–2022–24417 Filed 1–31–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 0099–10–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 5F and Subsequent Iterations 
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 in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 5F, 5G, 5H, 5I, and 5J, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 5F was issued on December 
23, 2020. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On December 23, 2020, OFAC issued 
GL 5F to further delay the effectiveness 
of the authorization that was previously contained in GL 5. GL 5F was the seventh iteration of GL 5 and superseded GL 5E (85 FR 76450). Subsequently, OFAC issued four further iterations of GL 5, each of which further delayed the effectiveness of the authorization that was previously contained in GL 5: on July 20, 2021, OFAC issued GL 5G, which superseded GL 5F; on September 10, 2021, OFAC issued GL 5H, which superseded GL 5G; on January 20, 2022, OFAC issued GL 5I, which superseded GL 5H; and on January 17, 2023, OFAC issued GL 5J, 
which superseded GL 5I. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5F Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After July 21, 2021 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after July 21, 2021, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective December 23, 2020, 
General License No. 5E, dated October 6, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5F. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: December 23, 2020. 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5G Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After October 21, 2021 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after October 21, 2021, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective July 20, 2021, General 
License No. 5F, dated December 23, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5G. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: July 20, 2021. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5H Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After January 21, 2022 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after January 21, 2022, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective September 10, 2021, 
General License No. 5G, dated July 20, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5H. Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: September 10, 2021. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5I Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After January 20, 2023 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after January 20, 2023, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective January 20, 2022, General 
License No. 5H, dated September 10, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5I. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 20, 2022. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5J Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After April 20, 2023 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after April 20, 2023, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective January 17, 2023, General 
License No. 5I, dated January 20, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5J. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 17, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–02047 Filed 1–31–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 6, 10, 11, and Subsequent Iterations 
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 in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 6, 6A, 10, 10A, and 11, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 6 was issued on January 8, 
2019. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On January 8, 2019, OFAC issued GL 
6, and on January 28, 2019, OFAC 
issued GLs 10 and 11 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018). Subsequently, OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 6 and one of GL 10: on January 7, 2020, OFAC issued GL 6A, which superseded GL 6 and on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 10A, which superseded GL 10 and authorized 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5G Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After October 21, 2021 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after October 21, 2021, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective July 20, 2021, General 
License No. 5F, dated December 23, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5G. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: July 20, 2021. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5H Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After January 21, 2022 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after January 21, 2022, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by Subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective September 10, 2021, 
General License No. 5G, dated July 20, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5H. Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: September 10, 2021. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5I Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After January 20, 2023 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after January 20, 2023, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective January 20, 2022, General 
License No. 5H, dated September 10, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5I. 
Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 20, 2022. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5J Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After April 20, 2023 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after April 20, 2023, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective January 17, 2023, General 
License No. 5I, dated January 20, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5J. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 17, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–02047 Filed 1–31–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 6, 10, 11, and Subsequent Iterations 
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 in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 6, 6A, 10, 10A, and 11, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 6 was issued on January 8, 
2019. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On January 8, 2019, OFAC issued GL 
6, and on January 28, 2019, OFAC 
issued GLs 10 and 11 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018). Subsequently, OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 6 and one of GL 10: on January 7, 2020, OFAC issued GL 6A, which superseded GL 6 and on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 10A, which superseded GL 10 and authorized 
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certain transactions otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019) and by E.O. 13850. GLs 6A and 11 have now expired. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 6 Authorizing Certain Activities 
Necessary to the Maintenance or Wind Down of Operations or Existing Contracts With Globovision Tele C.A. or Globovision Tele CA, Corp. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions and activities otherwise prohibited by subsection 1(a) of Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 (‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’) (E.O. 13850), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the maintenance or wind down of operations, contracts, or other agreements, including the importation of goods, services, or technology into the United States, involving Globovision Tele C.A. or Globovision Tele CA, Corp., or any entity in which Globovision Tele C.A. or Globovision Tele CA, Corp. owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest and that were in effect prior to January 8, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, January 8, 2020. 
(b) Any payment to or for the direct 
or indirect benefit of a blocked person that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to a transaction authorized in paragraph (a) of this general license must be made into a blocked, interest- bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR part 591. Any such payment that is directly or indirectly to the account of a blocked U.S. person identified in paragraph (a) at a U.S. financial institution may be processed in accordance with the original wire transfer instructions, provided that those instructions are consistent with this general license. 
(c) All funds in accounts of blocked 
U.S. persons identified in paragraph (a), including funds originating from authorized payments to such accounts received on or after January 8, 2019, may be used for maintenance or wind- down activities authorized by this general license. 
(d) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The divestiture or transfer of debt, 
equity, or other holdings in, to, or for the benefit of the blocked persons identified above; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license; 
(3) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (b), or (c); or 
(4) The exportation of goods from the 
United States. 
(e) U.S. persons participating in 
transactions authorized by this general license are required, within 10 business days after the expiration date of this general license, to file a comprehensive, detailed report of each transaction, including the names and addresses of parties involved, the type and scope of activities conducted, and the dates on which the activities occurred, with the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman’s Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220, or via email to OFACReport@treasury.gov. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 8, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 6A Authorizing Certain Activities 
Necessary to the Wind Down of Operations or Existing Contracts With Globovision Tele C.A. or Globovision Tele CA, Corp. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by subsection 1(a) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, that are ordinarily 
incident and necessary to the wind down of operations, contracts, or other agreements, including the importation of goods, services, or technology into the United States, involving Globovision Tele C.A. or Globovision Tele CA, Corp., or any entity in which Globovision Tele C.A. or Globovision Tele CA, Corp. owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest and that were in effect prior to January 8, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, January 21, 2020. 
(b) Any payment to or for the direct 
or indirect benefit of a blocked person that is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to a transaction authorized 
in paragraph (a) of this general license must be made into a blocked, interest- bearing account located in the United States in accordance with 31 CFR part 591. Any such payment that is directly or indirectly to the account of a blocked U.S. person identified in paragraph (a) at a U.S. financial institution may be processed in accordance with the original wire transfer instructions, provided that those instructions are consistent with this general license. 
(c) All funds in accounts of blocked 
U.S. persons identified in paragraph (a), including funds originating from authorized payments to such accounts received on or after January 8, 2019, may be used for wind-down activities authorized by this general license. 
(d) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The divestiture or transfer of debt, 
equity, or other holdings in, to, or for the benefit of the blocked persons identified above; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license; 
(3) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13884, or E.O. 13850 or E.O. 13692, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (b), or (c); or 
(4) The exportation of goods from the 
United States. 
(e) U.S. persons participating in 
transactions authorized by this general license are required, within 10 business days after the expiration date of this general license, to file a comprehensive, detailed report of each transaction, 
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including the names and addresses of 
parties involved, the type and scope of activities conducted, and the dates on which the activities occurred, with the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman’s Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220, or via email to OFACReport@treasury.gov. 
(f) Effective January 7, 2020, General 
License No. 6, dated January 8, 2019, is 
replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 6A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 7, 2020. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 10 Authorizing the Purchase in Venezuela 
of Refined Petroleum Products From Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, U.S. persons in Venezuela are authorized to purchase refined petroleum products for personal, commercial, or humanitarian uses from PdVSA or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any commercial resale, transfer, 
exportation or reexportation of refined petroleum products; or 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
otherwise prohibited by Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 28, 2019. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 10A Authorizing the Purchase in Venezuela 
of Refined Petroleum Products From Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, U.S. persons in Venezuela are authorized to purchase refined petroleum products for personal, commercial, or humanitarian uses from PdVSA or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. 
(b) All transactions involving the 
Government of Venezuela that would otherwise be prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5 that are necessary for the activities set forth in paragraph (a) of this general license are authorized, including payment of taxes, fees, and import duties to, and purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services from, the Government of Venezuela. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any commercial resale, transfer, 
exportation, or reexportation of refined petroleum products; or 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
otherwise prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019 or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license. 
(c) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 10, dated January 28, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 10A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 11 Authorizing Certain Activities 
Necessary to Maintenance or Wind Down of Operations or Existing Contracts With Petro ´leos De Venezuela, 
S.A. (PdVSA) 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, U.S. person employees and contractors of non-U.S. entities located in a country other than the United States or Venezuela are authorized to engage in all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order 13850 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the maintenance or wind down of operations, contracts, or other agreements involving PdVSA or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that were in effect prior to January 28, 2019. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 29, 2019. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, U.S. financial institutions are authorized to reject funds transfers involving both (i) PdVSA or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, and (ii) non- U.S. entities located in a country other than the United States or Venezuela, provided that the funds transfers originate and terminate outside the United States and that neither the originator nor the beneficiary is a U.S. person and the funds are not destined for a blocked account on the books of a U.S. person. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 29, 2019. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions or dealings with 
ALBA de Nicaragua (ALBANISA) or any entity in which ALBANISA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; 
(2) Any transactions or dealings 
otherwise prohibited by Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018, Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in 
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paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general 
license; or 
(3) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a) or (b). 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 28, 2019. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–02045 Filed 1–31–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 14, 15, and Subsequent Iterations 
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 in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 14, 15, 15A, 15B, and 15C, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 14 was issued on January 28, 
2019. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On January 28, 2019, OFAC issued GL 
14 to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13692 of March 8, 2015, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (80 FR 12747, March 11, 2015); E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017); E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, 
‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 12469, March 21, 2018); E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, ‘‘Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela’’ (83 FR 24001, May 24, 2018); and E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018). On November 22, 2019, GL 14 was incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. 
On March 22, 2019, OFAC issued GL 
15 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850. Subsequently, OFAC issued three further iterations of GL 15: on April 17, 2019, OFAC issued GL 15A, which superseded GL 15; on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 15B, which superseded GL 15A and authorized certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019) as well as those prohibited by E.O. 13850; and on March 12, 2020, OFAC issued GL 15C, which superseded GL 15B. 
Each GL was made available on 
OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 
2015 
Blocking Property and Suspending 
Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 
2018 
Taking Additional Steps To Address 
the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018 Prohibiting Certain Additional 
Transactions With Respect to Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 14 Official Business of the United States 
Government 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions 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 transaction that is prohibited by any part of 31 CFR chapter V other than part 591. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 28, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 15 Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Certain Banks Prohibited by Executive Order 13850 for Certain Entities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the activities of the following entities, and 
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paragraphs (a) and (b) of this general 
license; or 
(3) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a) or (b). 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 28, 2019. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–02045 Filed 1–31–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 14, 15, and Subsequent Iterations 
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 in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 14, 15, 15A, 15B, and 15C, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 14 was issued on January 28, 
2019. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On January 28, 2019, OFAC issued GL 
14 to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13692 of March 8, 2015, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (80 FR 12747, March 11, 2015); E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017); E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, 
‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 12469, March 21, 2018); E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, ‘‘Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to Venezuela’’ (83 FR 24001, May 24, 2018); and E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018). On November 22, 2019, GL 14 was incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. 
On March 22, 2019, OFAC issued GL 
15 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850. Subsequently, OFAC issued three further iterations of GL 15: on April 17, 2019, OFAC issued GL 15A, which superseded GL 15; on August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 15B, which superseded GL 15A and authorized certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019) as well as those prohibited by E.O. 13850; and on March 12, 2020, OFAC issued GL 15C, which superseded GL 15B. 
Each GL was made available on 
OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 
2015 
Blocking Property and Suspending 
Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 
2017 
Imposing Additional Sanctions With 
Respect to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 
2018 
Taking Additional Steps To Address 
the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018 Prohibiting Certain Additional 
Transactions With Respect to Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE 14 Official Business of the United States 
Government 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions 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 transaction that is prohibited by any part of 31 CFR chapter V other than part 591. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 28, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 15 Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Certain Banks Prohibited by Executive Order 13850 for Certain Entities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the activities of the following entities, and 
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their subsidiaries, which involve Banco 
de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela) or Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo) are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22, 2020: 
•MasterCard Incorporated 
•Visa Inc. 
•American Express Company 
•Western Union Company 
•MoneyGram International 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social 
de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(2) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 22, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 15A Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Certain Banks Prohibited by Executive Order 13850 for Certain Entities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’) (E.O. 13850), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the activities of the following entities, and their subsidiaries, which involve Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), or Banco Central de Venezuela are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22, 2020: 
•MasterCard Incorporated 
•Visa Inc. 
•American Express Company 
•Western Union Company 
•MoneyGram International 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social 
de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(2) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850 or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(c) Effective April 17, 2019, General 
License No. 15, dated March 22, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 15A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: April 17, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 
2018 
Blocking Property of Additional 
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 15B Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Certain Banks for Certain Entities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. of August 5, 2019, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the activities of the following entities, and their subsidiaries, which involve Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), Banco del Tesoro, C.A. Banco Universal (Banco del Tesoro), or Banco Central de Venezuela are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22, 2020: 
•MasterCard Incorporated 
•Visa Inc. 
•American Express Company 
•Western Union Company 
•MoneyGram International 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social 
de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(2) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, as amended, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(c) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 15A, dated April 17, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 15B. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 15C Authorizing Transactions Involving 
Certain Banks for Certain Entities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) 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 by 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 activities of the following entities, and their subsidiaries, which involve Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), Banco del 
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1Public Law 115–264, 132 Stat. 3676 (2018). 
217 U.S.C. 115(e)(15). 
3As permitted under the MMA, the Office also 
designated a digital licensee coordinator (the 
‘‘DLC’’) to represent licensees in proceedings before the Copyright Royalty Judges (the ‘‘CRJs’’) and the Office, to serve as a non-voting member of the MLC, and to carry out other functions. 84 FR 32274 (July 8, 2019). 
417 U.S.C. 115(d). 
585 FR 58114 (Sept. 17, 2020). 637 CFR 210.27(f), (g)(3) and (4), (k). 
787 FR 31422, 31424–27 (May 24, 2022). 
8Id. at 31422–23. 
9To date, this proceeding has involved multiple 
rounds of public comments through a notification 
of inquiry, 84 FR 49966 (Sept. 24, 2019), a notice of proposed rulemaking, 85 FR 22518 (Apr. 22, 2020), and an ex parte communications process. In addition to the September 2020 Rule and May 2022 Rule, the Office has issued two other supplemental interim rules. 85 FR 84243 (Dec. 28, 2020); 86 FR 12822 (Mar. 5, 2021). Guidelines for ex parte communications, along with records of such communications, including those referenced herein, are available at https://www.copyright.gov/ rulemaking/mma-implementation/ex-parte- communications.html. All MMA rulemaking 
activity, including public comments, can currently be accessed via navigation from https://www.copyright.gov/music-modernization. 
1087 FR 31425–27. 
1137 CFR 210.27(k)(4). 
12Id. 
13Id. Tesoro, C.A. Banco Universal (Banco del 
Tesoro), or Banco Central de Venezuela are authorized: 
•MasterCard Incorporated 
•Visa Inc. 
•American Express Company 
•Western Union Company 
•MoneyGram International 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions or activities with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social 
de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(2) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); 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 paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(c) Effective March 12, 2020, General 
License No. 15B, dated August 5, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 15C. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 12, 2020. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–02112 Filed 1–31–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
U.S. Copyright Office 
37 CFR Part 210 
[Docket No. 2020–5] 
Music Modernization Act Notices of 
License, Notices of Nonblanket Activity, Data Collection and Delivery Efforts, and Reports of Usage and Payment 
AGENCY : U.S. Copyright Office, Library 
of Congress. 
ACTION : Supplemental interim rule. 
SUMMARY : The U.S. Copyright Office is 
issuing a supplemental interim rule relating to certain reporting and payment requirements of digital music providers and related duties of the mechanical licensing collective under the Music Modernization Act. The amendment extends a previously adopted transition period pending further rulemaking by the Office regarding reports of adjustment. Based on the imminent expiration of the 
existing transition period and recent public comments requesting further proceedings on the subject of adjustments, the Office has determined that there is a legitimate need to make this amendment, effective immediately. 
DATES : Effective February 1, 2023. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Rhea Efthimiadis, Assistant to the General Counsel, by email at meft@copyright.gov or telephone at 202–707– 
8350. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Background 
The Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte 
Music Modernization Act (the ‘‘MMA’’) 
substantially modified the compulsory ‘‘mechanical’’ license for reproducing and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works under 17 U.S.C. 115.
1It did so by switching from 
a song-by-song licensing system to a blanket licensing regime that became available on January 1, 2021 (the ‘‘license availability date’’),
2 
administered by a mechanical licensing collective (the ‘‘MLC’’) designated by the Copyright Office (the ‘‘Office’’).
3 
Digital music providers (‘‘DMPs’’) are able to obtain this new mechanical blanket license (the ‘‘blanket license’’) to make digital phonorecord deliveries of nondramatic musical works, including in the form of permanent downloads, limited downloads, or interactive streams (referred to in the statute as ‘‘covered activity’’ where such activity qualifies for a blanket license), subject to various requirements, including reporting obligations.
4DMPs 
also have the option to engage in these activities, in whole or in part, through voluntary licenses from copyright owners. 
A. The Office’s September 2020 and 
May 2022 Rules 
On September 17, 2020, as a part of 
its work to implement the MMA, the Office issued an interim rule adopting regulations concerning reporting requirements under the blanket license (the ‘‘September 2020 Rule’’).
5As 
relevant here, those interim regulations included requirements governing annual reporting and the ability to make adjustments to monthly and annual 
reports and related royalty payments, including to correct errors and replace estimated inputs with finally determined figures.
6 
After enactment of the September 
2020 Rule, the Office received a request from the DLC to modify it, prompted by operational and compliance concerns. After carefully evaluating the DLC’s request and the then-existing rulemaking record, the Office decided to make various amendments through a supplemental interim rule and request for comments issued on May 24, 2022 (the ‘‘May 2022 Rule’’).
7The May 2022 
Rule provided extensive background on requirements relating to monthly reports of usage, annual reports of usage (‘‘AROUs’’), and reports of adjustment (‘‘ROAs’’), including with respect to timing, invoices, and response files.
8 
The Office assumes familiarity with both the September 2020 Rule and May 2022 Rule and their detailed explanations of these issues.
9 
In brief, and as relevant here, the May 
2022 Rule established an invoice and response file process for ROAs (and by extension, AROUs that are combined with ROAs).
10Under these regulations, 
if there is an underpayment of royalties, the DMP must pay the difference to the MLC either contemporaneously with delivery of the ROA or promptly after receiving an invoice from the MLC.
11In 
those circumstances where the DMP will receive a response file from the MLC, the MLC must deliver the invoice to the DMP contemporaneously with the response file.
12The MLC must 
otherwise deliver the invoice to the DMP in a reasonably timely manner.
13 
If requested by the DMP, the MLC must deliver a response file no later than 45 days after receiving the ROA, unless the ROA is combined with an AROU, in which case the response file must be 
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 7 TOPART748—A UTHORIZATION VALIDATED END-USER(VEU): L IST OF VALIDATED END-USERS , RE-
SPECTIVE ITEMS ELIGIBLE FOR EXPORT , REEXPORT AND TRANSFER (IN-COUNTRY ), AND ELIGIBLE DESTINATIONS — 
Continued 
Country Validated end-user Eligible items (by ECCN) Eligible destination Federal Register citation 
*******  
Karen H. Nies-Vogel, 
Director, Office of Exporter Services. 
[FR Doc. 2023–23312 Filed 11–7–23; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 3I, 5M, 9H, 43, 44, and 45 
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 six general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 3I, 5M, 9H, 43, 44, and 45, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GLs 3I, 5M, 9H, 43, 44, and 45 
were issued on October 18, 2023. 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 October 18, 2023, OFAC issued 
GLs 3I, 5M, 9H, 43, 44, and 45 to 
authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591, or authorities incorporated therein. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. GL 3I supersedes GL 3H, which was issued on May 12, 2020. GL 5M supersedes GL 5L, which was issued on July 19, 2023. GL 9H supersedes GL 9G, which was issued May 12, 2020. GL 44 has an expiration date of April 18, 2024. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 3I Authorizing Transactions Related to, 
Provision of Financing for, and Other Dealings in Certain Bonds 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(e) and (f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds specified in the Annex to this general license (GL 3I Bonds) that would be prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 24, 2017 or by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, as collectively incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized, including, on or after October 18, 2023, divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such bonds to a U.S. person. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into the VSR, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in GL 3I Bonds, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (f) 
of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into the VSR, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2019, involving, or linked to, GL 3I Bonds are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 31, 2020. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(f) of this general license, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in bonds that were issued both (i) prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808), and (ii) by U.S. person entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela, other than PDV Holding, Inc. (PDVH), CITGO Holding, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries, that would be prohibited by E.O. 13808 or E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into the VSR, are authorized. 
(e) Paragraph (a) of this general 
license does not authorize U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate the sale of, GL3I Bonds to, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the VSR. 
(f) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d); or 
(2) 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 persons other than transactions or activities involving the Government of Venezuela, including Banco Central de Venezuela, that are described in this general license. 
(g) Effective October 18, 2023, General 
License No. 3H, dated May 12, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 3I. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: October 18, 2023. 
Annex—Venezuela-Related Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General License 3I (GL 3I Bonds) 
List of GL 3I Bonds, as of October 18, 
2023: 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue 
date Maturity 
XS0082274118 ................ EC0634765 .... Pulp & Paper International Invts Ltd ......................... 8.5 12/2/1997 12/2/2002 
XS0838835451 ................ EJ4041160 ..... Republic of Venezuela 11.75% Euro-Dollar Bonds 
2026 Ltd/The.11.75 10/3/2012 10/21/2026 
XS0504851535 ................ EI2372072 ..... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 Ltd/The 8.25 4/30/2010 10/13/2024 
XS0838864808 ................ EJ4040618 ..... Republic of Venezuela 8.25% Bonds 2024 Ltd/The 8.25 10/3/2012 10/13/2024 
USN7992HAA07 .............. EF3856640 .... Sidetur Finance BV ................................................... 10 5/3/2006 4/20/201 6 
US825870AA62 ............... 825870AA6 .... Sidetur Finance BV ................................................... 10 5/3/2006 4/20/20 16 
XS0081483090 ................ 922655BR5 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/20 17 
XS0081484817 ................ GG7366808 ... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/202 1 
XS0081487166 ................ 922655CJ2 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 3/15/20 26 
XS0081483843 ................ 922655BV6 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/20 19 
XS0081483504 ................ 922655BU8 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 3/15/20 19 
XS0081486861 ................ 922655CH6 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/20 25 
XS0081484064 ................ 922655BW4 ... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 3/15/202 0 
XS0081483413 ................ 922655BT1 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/20 18 
XS0081487240 ................ 922655CK9 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/20 26 
XS0081486515 ................ 922655CG8 ... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 3/15/202 5 
XS0081484908 ................ 922655CA1 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 3/15/20 22 
XS0081485202 ................ 922655CB9 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/20 22 
XS0081485467 ................ 922655CD5 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/20 23 
XS0081483330 ................ 922655BS3 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 3/15/20 18 
XS0081486192 ................ 922655CF0 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/20 24 
XS0081484221 ................ 922655BX2 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/20 20 
XS0081485541 ................ 922655CE3 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 3/15/20 24 
XS0081484650 ................ 922655BY0 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 3/15/20 21 
XS0081485384 ................ 922655CC7 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 3/15/20 23 
XS0081487679 ................ 922655CL7 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 3/15/20 27 
XS0081469008 ................ 922655CS2 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/20 27 
XS0081487836 ................ 922655CM5 ... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 9/18/1997 9/15/202 7 
XS0081469859 ................ 922655CR4 .... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 (*) ........... 9/1 5/2027 
XS0081488644 ................ 922655CQ6 ... Venezuela Global Strip ............................................. 0 (*) ........... 9/15 /2027 
XS0029484788 ................ EF3043504 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 0 12/18/ 
1990.4/15/2020 
XS0029484861 ................ EF3042142 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 0 12/18/ 
1990.4/15/2020 
XS0029484515 ................ EF3043546 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 0 12/18/ 
1990.4/15/2020 
XS0029485322 ................ TT3352321 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 0 12/18/ 
1990.4/15/2020 
XS0029484945 ................ TT2005359 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 0 12/18/ 
1990.4/15/2020 
US922646AS37 ............... 922646AS3 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 9.25 9/18/1997 9/15/2027 
US922646AT10 ............... 922646AT1 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 13.625 8/6/1998 8/15/2018 
USP9395PAA95 .............. EF5132735 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 13.625 9/27/2001 8/15/2018 
US922646BE32 ............... 922646BE3 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 13.625 9/27/2001 8/15/2018 
USP97475AD26 ............... ED2379482 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 7 12/1/2003 12/1/2018 
US922646BL74 ................ 922646BL7 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 9.375 1/14/2004 1/13/2034 
XS0217249126 ................ ED8955574 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 7.65 4/21/2005 4/21/2025 
USP97475AG56 .............. EF1877168 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 6 12/9/2005 12/9/2020 
USP97475AJ95 ............... EH0305910 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 7 11/15/ 
2007.3/31/2038 
USP17625AB33 ............... EH3345228 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 9.25 5/7/2008 5/7/2028 
USP17625AA59 ............... EH3344783 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 9 5/7/2008 5/7/2023 
USP97475AN08 ............... EH9901297 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 7.75 10/13/ 
2009.10/13/2019 
USP97475AP55 ............... EH9901214 .... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 8.25 10/13/ 
2009.10/13/2024 
USP17625AC16 ............... EI3500440 ..... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 12.75 8/23/2010 8/23/2022 
USP17625AD98 ............... EI7507573 ..... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 11.95 8/5/2011 8/5/2031 
USP17625AE71 ............... EI8410553 ..... Venezuela Government International Bond .............. 11.75 10/21/ 
2011.10/21/2026 
# N/A Field Not Applicable. 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5M Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After January 18, 2024 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after January 18, 2024, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective October 18, 2023, General 
License No. 5L, dated July 19, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5M. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: October 18, 2023. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 9H Authorizing Transactions Related to 
Dealings in Certain Securities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 
(f) and (g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 of August 24, 2017 or by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, as collectively incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any debt (including the bonds listed on the Annex to this general license, promissory notes, and other receivables) of, or any equity in, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) or 
any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) (together, ‘‘PdVSA Securities’’), are authorized, including, on or after October 18, 2023, divestment or transfer of, or facilitation of divestment or transfer of, any holdings in such PdVSA Securities to a U.S. person. 
(b) The transactions and activities 
authorized in paragraph (a) include facilitating, clearing, and settling transactions to divest PdVSA Securities, including on behalf of U.S. persons. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into the VSR, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to facilitating, clearing, and settling trades of holdings in PdVSA Securities are authorized, provided such trades were placed prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019. 
(d) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into the VSR, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of financial contracts or other agreements that were entered into prior to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on January 28, 2019, involving, or linked to, PdVSA Securities are authorized. This authorization is valid through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 31, 2020. (e) Except as provided in paragraph 
(g) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Subsection 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended, or by E.O. 13884, as collectively incorporated into the VSR, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to dealings in any bonds that were issued prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of E.O. 13808) by the following entities or any of their subsidiaries, are authorized: 
•PDV Holdings, Inc. 
•CITGO Holdings, Inc. 
(f) Paragraph (a) of this general license 
does not authorize U.S. persons to sell, or to facilitate the sale of, PdVSA Securities to, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the VSR. 
(g) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraphs (a), (c), (d), and (e); or 
(2) 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 persons other than transactions or activities involving Government of Venezuela, including Banco Central de Venezuela, PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are described in this general license. 
(h) Effective October 18, 2023, 
General License No. 9G, dated May 12, 2020, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 9H. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: October 18, 2023. 
Annex—Bonds Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 9H List of Bonds 
Described in Paragraph (a) of General 
License 9H, as of October 18, 2023: 
ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
XS0294364954 .............. EG3110533 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 5.375 4/12/2007 4/12/2027 
XS0294367205 .............. EG3110772 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 5.5 4/12/2007 4/12/2037 
USP7807HAK16 ............ EI4173619 ..... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 8.5 10/29/2010 11/2/2017 
US716558AB79 ............. 716558AB7 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 8.5 10/29/2010 11/2/2017 
US716558AC52 ............. 716558AC5 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 12.75 2/17/2011 2/17/2022 
USP7807HAM71 ........... EI5787318 ..... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 12.75 2/17/2011 2/17/2022 
US716558AD36 ............. 716558AD3 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 9 11/17/2011 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAP03 ............ EI8799468 ..... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 9 11/17/2011 11/17/2021 
USP7807HAQ85 ........... EJ1968233 ..... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 9.75 5/17/2012 5/17/2035 
US716558AE19 ............. 716558AE1 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 9.75 5/17/2012 5/17/2035 
USP7807HAR68 ............ EJ9776299 ..... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 6 11/15/2013 11/15/2026 
US716558AF83 ............. 716558AF8 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 6 11/15/2013 11/15/2026 
USP7807HAT25 ............ EK2909308 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 6 5/16/2014 5/16/2024 
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ISIN CUSIP Issuer name Cpn Issue date Maturity 
US716558AG66 ............ 716558AG6 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 6 5/16/2014 5/16/2024 
XS1126891685 .............. JV9618804 ..... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 6 10/28/2014 10/28/2022 
USP7807HAV70 ............ QZ9940003 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 8.5 10/28/2016 10/27/2020 
US716558AH40 ............. 716558AH4 .... Petroleos de Venezuela SA ................................ 8.5 10/28/2016 10/27/2020 
USG70415AC18 ............ DD0110070 .... Petrozuata Finance Inc ....................................... 8.37 6/27/1997 10/1/2022 
US71676QAE61 ............ 71676QAE6 ... Petrozuata Finance Inc ....................................... 8.37 6/27/1997 10/1/2022 
USG2025MAB75 ........... CP5100153 .... Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ..................................... 7.9 6/18/1998 12/1/2020 
US156877AC63 ............. 156877AC6 .... Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ..................................... 8.03 6/18/1998 6/1/2028 
USG2025MAC58 ........... CP5100211 .... Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ..................................... 8.03 6/18/1998 6/1/2028 
US156877AB80 ............. 156877AB8 .... Cerro Negro Finance Ltd ..................................... 7.9 6/18/1998 12/1/2020 
XS0356521160 .............. EH2888749 .... CA La Electricidad de Caracas ........................... 8.5 4/10/2008 4/10/2018 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 43 Authorizing Transactions Involving 
CVG Compania General de Mineria de Venezuela CA 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions involving CVG Compania General de Mineria de Venezuela CA (Minerven), or any entity in which Minerven owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or E.O. 13884, each as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR, including any transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884, Banco Central de Venezuela, or Banco de Venezuela SA Banco Universal. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: October 18, 2023. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 44 Authorizing Transactions Related to Oil 
or Gas Sector Operations in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including transactions involving Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or 
indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘PdVSA Entities’’), that are related to oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 18, 2024, including: 
(1) Production, lifting, sale, and 
exportation of oil or gas from Venezuela, 
and provision of related goods and services; 
(2) Payment of invoices for goods or 
services related to oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela; · 
(3) New investment in oil or gas sector 
operations in Venezuela; and 
(4) Delivery of oil and gas from 
Venezuela to creditors of the Government of Venezuela, including creditors of PdVSA Entities, for the purpose of debt repayment. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions involving any 
financial institution blocked pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13850 other than Banco Central de Venezuela or Banco de Venezuela SA Banco Universal; 
(2) The provision of goods or services 
to, or new investment in, an entity located in Venezuela that is owned or controlled by, or a joint venture with, an entity located in the Russian Federation; 
(3) Any transactions related to new 
investment in oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela by a person located in the Russian Federation or any entity owned or controlled by a person located in the Russian Federation; 
(4) Any transactions prohibited by 
subsections l(a)(i)–(iii) or l(b) of E.O. 13808, other than the transactions described in paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(4) of this general license; 
(5) Any transactions prohibited by 
E.O. 13827 or E.O. 13835; or 
(6) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR. 
Note to General License No. 44. 
Nothing in this general license relieves any person from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: October 18, 2023. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 45 Authorizing Certain Repatriation 
Transactions Involving Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aerona ´uticas 
y Servicios Ae ´reos, S.A. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the repatriation of Venezuelan nationals from non-U.S. jurisdictions in the Western Hemisphere to Venezuela, and are exclusively for the purposes of such repatriation, involving Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aerona ´uticas y Servicios Ae ´reos, S.A. 
(Conviasa), or any entity in which Conviasa owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or E.O. 13884, each as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR, including any transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884, Banco Central de Venezuela, or Banco de Venezuela SA Banco Universal. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: October 18, 2023. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
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9394 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 
TABLE I TOPARAGRAPH (d)— 
Continued 
Year Limit 
Auto. proj. 
cost limit 
(col. 1) Prior notice 
proj. cost limit 
(col. 2) 
1989 .......... 5,600,000 15,600,000 
1990 .......... 5,800,000 16,000,000 
1991 .......... 6,000,000 16,700,000 
1992 .......... 6,200,000 17,300,000 
1993 .......... 6,400,000 17,700,000 
1994 .......... 6,600,000 18,100,000 
1995 .......... 6,700,000 18,400,000 
1996 .......... 6,900,000 18,800,000 
1997 .......... 7,000,000 19,200,000 
1998 .......... 7,100,000 19,600,000 
1999 .......... 7,200,000 19,800,000 
2000 .......... 7,300,000 20,200,000 
2001 .......... 7,400,000 20,600,000 
2002 .......... 7,500,000 21,000,000 
2003 .......... 7,600,000 21,200,000 
2004 .......... 7,800,000 21,600,000 
2005 .......... 8,000,000 22,000,000 
2006 .......... 9,600,000 27,400,000 
2007 .......... 9,900,000 28,200,000 
2008 .......... 10,200,000 29,000,000 
2009 .......... 10,400,000 29,600,000 
2010 .......... 10,500,000 29,900,000 
2011 .......... 10,600,000 30,200,000 
2012 .......... 10,800,000 30,800,000 
2013 .......... 11,000,000 31,400,000 
2014 .......... 11,200,000 31,900,000 
2015 .......... 11,400,000 32,400,000 
2016 .......... 11,600,000 32,800,000 
2017 .......... 11,800,000 33,200,000 
2018 .......... 12,000,000 33,800,000 
2019 .......... 12,300,000 34,600,000 
2020 .......... 12,500,000 35,200,000 
2021 .......... 12,600,000 35,600,000 
2022 .......... 13,100,000 37,100,000 
2023 .......... 14,000,000 39,700,000 
* * * * * 
■3. In § 157.215, in paragraph (a)(5), 
remove table II to part 157 and add table 
1 to paragraph (a)(5) in its place to read as follows: 
§ 157.215 Underground storage testing 
and development. 
(a) * * * 
(5) * * * 
TABLE 1 TOPARAGRAPH (a)(5) 
Year Limit 
1982 ...................................... $2,700,000 
1983 ...................................... 2,900,000 
1984 ...................................... 3,000,000 
1985 ...................................... 3,100,000 
1986 ...................................... 3,200,000 
1987 ...................................... 3,300,000 
1988 ...................................... 3,400,000 
1989 ...................................... 3,500,000 
1990 ...................................... 3,600,000 
1991 ...................................... 3,800,000 
1992 ...................................... 3,900,000 
1993 ...................................... 4,000,000 
1994 ...................................... 4,100,000 
1995 ...................................... 4,200,000 
1996 ...................................... 4,300,000 TABLE 1 TOPARAGRAPH (a)(5)— 
Continued 
Year Limit 
1997 ...................................... 4,400,000 
1998 ...................................... 4,500,000 
1999 ...................................... 4,550,000 
2000 ...................................... 4,650,000 
2001 ...................................... 4,750,000 
2002 ...................................... 4,850,000 
2003 ...................................... 4,900,000 
2004 ...................................... 5,000,000 
2005 ...................................... 5,100,000 
2006 ...................................... 5,250,000 
2007 ...................................... 5,400,000 
2008 ...................................... 5,550,000 
2009 ...................................... 5,600,000 
2010 ...................................... 5,700,000 
2011 ...................................... 5,750,000 
2012 ...................................... 5,850,000 
2013 ...................................... 6,000,000 
2014 ...................................... 6,100,000 
2015 ...................................... 6,200,000 
2016 ...................................... 6,300,000 
2017 ...................................... 6,400,000 
2018 ...................................... 6,500,000 
2019 ...................................... 6,600,000 
2020 ...................................... 6,700,000 
2021 ...................................... 6,800,000 
2022 ...................................... 7,100,000 
2023 ...................................... 7,600,000 
* * * * * 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 16, 17, 18, and Subsequent Iterations 
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 seven 
general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 18, and 18A, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GLs 16, 17, and 18 were issued 
on March 22, 2019. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On March 22, 2019, OFAC issued GLs 
16 and 17 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850 of November 1, 2018, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (83 FR 55243, November 2, 2018). Subsequently, OFAC issued three further iterations of GL 16. On April 17, 2019, OFAC issued GL 16A, which superseded GL 16. On August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 16B, which superseded GL 16A and also authorized certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884 of August 5, 2019, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela’’ (84 FR 38843, August 7, 2019). On November 22, 2019, OFAC incorporated the prohibitions of E.O. 13850, as well as any other Executive orders issued pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela,’’ into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (VSR). On March 12, 2020, OFAC issued GL 16C, which superseded GL 16B, pursuant to the VSR. GL 17 expired on May 21, 2019. 
Also on March 22, 2019, OFAC issued 
GL 18 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (82 FR 41155, August 29, 2017) or E.O. 13850. On August 5, 2019, OFAC issued GL 18A, which superseded GL 18 and also authorized certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13884. 
Each GL was made available on 
OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 16 Authorizing Maintenance of U.S. Person 
Accounts and Noncommercial, Personal Remittances Involving Certain Banks 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of 
this general license, the following transactions and activities involving Banco 
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de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco 
de Venezuela) or Banco Bicentenario del 
Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo) prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22, 2020: 
(1) All transactions and activities 
ordinarily incident and necessary to maintaining, operating, or closing accounts of U.S. persons in Banco de Venezuela or Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo; and 
(2) All transactions and activities 
ordinarily incident and necessary to processing noncommercial, personal remittances. 
(b) Noncommercial, personal remittances 
do not include charitable donations of funds to or for the benefit of an entity or funds transfers for use in supporting or operating a business, including a family-owned business. 
(c) U.S. financial institutions processing 
transactions authorized by paragraph (a)(2) of this general license may rely on the originator of a funds transfer with regard to compliance with paragraph (a)(2), provided that the transferring institution does not know or have reason to know that the funds transfer is not in compliance with paragraph (a)(2). 
(d) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(2) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 22, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 16A Authorizing Maintenance of U.S. Person 
Accounts and Noncommercial, Personal Remittances Involving Certain Banks 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities ordinarily incident and necessary to maintaining, operating, or closing accounts of U.S. persons in Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela) or Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo) 
prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’) (E.O. 13850), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22, 2020. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of 
this general license, all transactions and activities ordinarily incident and necessary to processing noncommercial, personal remittances involving Banco de Venezuela, Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, or Banco 
Central de Venezuela are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22, 2020. 
(c) Noncommercial, personal remittances 
do not include charitable donations of funds to or for the benefit of an entity or funds transfers for use in supporting or operating a business, including a family-owned business. 
(d) U.S. financial institutions processing 
transactions authorized by paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license may rely on the originator of a funds transfer with regard to compliance with paragraph (a) or (b), provided that the transferring institution does not know or have reason to know that the funds transfer is not in compliance with paragraph (a) or (b). 
(e) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(2) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13850 or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a) or (b); or 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license. 
(f) Effective April 17, 2019, General 
License No. 16, dated March 22, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 16A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: April 17, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 16B Authorizing Maintenance of U.S. Person 
Accounts and Noncommercial, Personal Remittances Involving Certain Banks 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities ordinarily incident and necessary to maintaining, operating, or closing accounts of U.S. persons in Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), or Banco del Tesoro, C.A. Banco Universal (Banco del Tesoro) prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or E.O. of August 5, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22, 2020. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of 
this general license, all transactions and activities ordinarily incident and necessary to processing noncommercial, personal remittances involving Banco de Venezuela, Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, Banco del Tesoro, or Banco Central de Venezuela are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22, 2020. 
(c) Noncommercial, personal remittances 
do not include charitable donations of funds to or for the benefit of an entity or funds transfers for use in supporting or operating a business, including a family-owned business. 
(d) U.S. financial institutions processing 
transactions authorized by paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license may rely on the originator of a funds transfer with regard to compliance with paragraph (a) or (b), provided that the transferring institution does not know or have reason to know that the funds transfer is not in compliance with paragraph (a) or (b). 
(e) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(2) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019, E.O. 13850, as amended, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a) or (b); or 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license. 
(f) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 16A, dated April 17, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 16B. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 16C Authorizing Maintenance of U.S. Person 
Accounts and Noncommercial, Personal Remittances Involving Certain Banks 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) 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, 
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or by 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 maintaining, operating, or closing accounts of U.S. persons in Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), or Banco del Tesoro, C.A. Banco Universal (Banco del Tesoro) are authorized. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of 
this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended, or by E.O. 13884, each as incorporated into the VSR, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to processing noncommercial, personal remittances involving Banco de Venezuela, Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, Banco del Tesoro, or Banco Central de Venezuela are authorized. 
(c) Noncommercial, personal remittances 
do not include charitable donations of funds to or for the benefit of an entity or funds transfers for use in supporting or operating a business, including a family-owned business. 
(d) U.S. financial institutions processing 
transactions authorized by paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license may rely on the originator of a funds transfer with regard to compliance with paragraph (a) or (b), provided that the transferring institution does not know or have reason to know that the funds transfer is not in compliance with paragraph (a) or (b). 
(e) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions or activities with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(2) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a) or (b); 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 paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license. 
(f) Effective March 12, 2020, General 
License No. 16B, dated August 5, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 16C. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 12, 2020. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 17 Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to 
Wind Down of Operations or Existing Contracts With Certain Banks 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of 
operations, contracts, or other agreements involving Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), or Banco Prodem S.A. that were in effect prior to March 22, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 21, 2019. 
(b) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes 
Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay); 
(2) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(3) Any transactions or dealings otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 22, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017 Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect 
to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 18 Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving 
Integracio ´n Administradora de Fondos de 
Ahorro Previsional, S.A. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities prohibited by Section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela’’), or E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to maintain or operate Integracio ´n 
Administradora de Fondos de Ahorro Previsional, S.A., whose fund administrator is owned 50 percent or more by Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay), are authorized. 
(b) For the purposes of this general license, 
the transactions and activities authorized in paragraph (a) include the purchase from or sale to the Integracio ´n Administradora de 
Fondos de Ahorro Previsional, S.A. of securities or serving as a custodian for securities held by the Integracio ´n 
Administradora de Fondos de Ahorro Previsional, S.A. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES), or any transactions or dealings with Bandes Uruguay, other than as 
authorized by paragraph (a) of this general license; 
(2) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited under E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 22, 2019. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017 Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect 
to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018 Blocking Property of Additional Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela 
Executive Order of August 5, 2019 Blocking Property of the Government of 
Venezuela 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 18A Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving 
Integracio ´n Administradora de Fondos de 
Ahorro Previsional, S.A. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, all transactions and 
activities prohibited by Section l(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13808 or by E.O. 13850, each as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, or by E.O. of August 5, 2019, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to maintain or operate Integracio ´n 
Administradora de Fondos de Ahorro Previsional, S.A., whose fund administrator is owned 50 percent or more by Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay), are authorized. 
(b) For the purposes of this general license, 
the transactions and activities authorized in paragraph (a) include the purchase from or sale to the Integracio ´n Administradora de 
Fondos de Ahorro Previsional, S.A. of securities or serving as a custodian for securities held by the Integracio ´n 
Administradora de Fondos de Ahorro Previsional, S.A. 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transactions or dealings with 
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES), or any transactions or dealings with Bandes Uruguay, other than as authorized by paragraph (a) of this general license; 
(2) The unblocking of any property blocked 
pursuant to E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 13850, as amended, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or 
(3) Any transaction that is otherwise 
prohibited by E.O. of August 5, 2019, or E.O. 
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13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 
13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(d) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 18, dated March 22, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 18A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–03075 Filed 2–13–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 31B 
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 general license (GL) 31B issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations. GL 31B was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 31B was issued on January 9, 
2023. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On January 9, 2023, OFAC issued GL 
31B to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. The GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of GL 31B is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 31B Certain Transactions Involving the IV 
Venezuelan National Assembly and Certain Other Persons 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, U.S. persons are 
authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884, as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), involving the IV Venezuelan National Assembly seated on January 5, 2016 (‘‘IV National Assembly’’); its Delegated Commission; any entity established by, or under the direction of, the IV National Assembly to exercise its mandate (‘‘IV National Assembly Entity’’); or any person appointed or designated by, or whose appointment or designation is retained by, the IV National Assembly, its Delegated Commission, or a IV National Assembly Entity, including their respective members and staff. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, and incorporated into the VSR, involving any person appointed or designated by, or whose appointment or designation is retained by, the IV National Assembly, its Delegated Commission, or a IV National Assembly Entity to the board of directors (including any ad hoc board of directors) or as an executive officer of a Government of Venezuela entity (including entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela). 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transaction involving the 
Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly convened by Nicolas Maduro or the National Assembly seated on January 5, 2021, including their respective members and staff; or 
(2) Any transaction otherwise prohibited 
by the VSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other than the persons identified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
(d) Effective January 9, 2023, General 
License No. 31A, dated January 4, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 31B. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 9, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–03072 Filed 2–13–23; 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 Licenses 21A and 21B 
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 two general licenses (GL) issued pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, GLs 21A and 21B, which of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 21A was issued on December 
14, 2022. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On December 14, 2022, OFAC issued 
GL 21A to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594. GL 21A superseded GL 21. Subsequently, OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 21: on January 13, 2023, OFAC issued GL 21B, which superseded GL 21A. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac). The text of GLs 21A and 21B are provided below. 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 594 General License No. 21A Authorizing Limited Safety and 
Environmental Transactions Involving Certain Vessels 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, all transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to one of the following activities involving the persons or vessels described in paragraph (b) of this 
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13850, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 
13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license. 
(d) Effective August 5, 2019, General 
License No. 18, dated March 22, 2019, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 18A. 
Andrea Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: August 5, 2019. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–03075 Filed 2–13–23; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 31B 
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 general license (GL) 31B issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations. GL 31B was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 31B was issued on January 9, 
2023. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On January 9, 2023, OFAC issued GL 
31B to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. The GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac) when it was issued. The text of GL 31B is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 31B Certain Transactions Involving the IV 
Venezuelan National Assembly and Certain Other Persons 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, U.S. persons are 
authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884, as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), involving the IV Venezuelan National Assembly seated on January 5, 2016 (‘‘IV National Assembly’’); its Delegated Commission; any entity established by, or under the direction of, the IV National Assembly to exercise its mandate (‘‘IV National Assembly Entity’’); or any person appointed or designated by, or whose appointment or designation is retained by, the IV National Assembly, its Delegated Commission, or a IV National Assembly Entity, including their respective members and staff. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, U.S. persons are authorized to engage in all transactions prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, and incorporated into the VSR, involving any person appointed or designated by, or whose appointment or designation is retained by, the IV National Assembly, its Delegated Commission, or a IV National Assembly Entity to the board of directors (including any ad hoc board of directors) or as an executive officer of a Government of Venezuela entity (including entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Venezuela). 
(c) This general license does not authorize: (1) Any transaction involving the 
Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly convened by Nicolas Maduro or the National Assembly seated on January 5, 2021, including their respective members and staff; or 
(2) Any transaction otherwise prohibited 
by the VSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other than the persons identified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
(d) Effective January 9, 2023, General 
License No. 31A, dated January 4, 2021, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 31B. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 9, 2023. 
Andrea M. Gacki, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2023–03072 Filed 2–13–23; 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 Licenses 21A and 21B 
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 two general licenses (GL) issued pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, GLs 21A and 21B, which of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 21A was issued on December 
14, 2022. 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 Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 2490. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s website: www.treas.gov/ofac. 
Background 
On December 14, 2022, OFAC issued 
GL 21A to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594. GL 21A superseded GL 21. Subsequently, OFAC issued one further iteration of GL 21: on January 13, 2023, OFAC issued GL 21B, which superseded GL 21A. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac). The text of GLs 21A and 21B are provided below. 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 594 General License No. 21A Authorizing Limited Safety and 
Environmental Transactions Involving Certain Vessels 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, all transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to one of the following activities involving the persons or vessels described in paragraph (b) of this 
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(b) Records. Consistent with 
§§ 501.601 and 501.602 of this chapter, 
U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section must retain for ten five years from the date of the relevant payment, and furnish to OFAC on demand, a record that specifies the following for each payment: 
(1) The individual or entity from 
whom the funds originated and the amount of funds received; and 
(2) If applicable: 
(i) The names of any individuals or 
entities providing related services to the 
U.S. person receiving payment in connection with authorized legal services, such as private investigators or expert witnesses; 
(ii) A general description of the 
services provided; and 
(iii) The amount of funds paid in 
connection with such services. 
PART 599—ILLICIT DRUG TRADE 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■65. The authority citation for part 599 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 21 U.S.C. 2301 et 
seq.; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., 
1701 et seq.; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, 
as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 
14059, 86 FR 71549, 3 CFR, 2021 Comp., p. 715. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■66. In § 599.507, revise and republish 
paragraph (b) to read as follows: 
§ 599.507 Payments for legal services from 
funds originating outside the United States. 
* * * * * 
(b) Records. Consistent with 
§§ 501.601 and 501.602 of this chapter, 
U.S. persons who receive payments pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section must retain for ten years from the date of the relevant payment, and furnish to OFAC on demand, a record that specifies the following for each payment: 
(1) The individual or entity from 
whom the funds originated and the amount of funds received; and 
(2) If applicable: 
(i) The names of any individuals or 
entities providing related services to the 
U.S. person receiving payment in connection with authorized legal services, such as private investigators or expert witnesses; 
(ii) A general description of the 
services provided; and (iii) The amount of funds paid in 
connection with such services. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–30344 Filed 12–17–24; 11:15 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 5Q and 8O 
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 two general licenses (GL) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 5Q and GL 8O, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 5Q was issued on November 
7, 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 November 7, 2024, OFAC issued 
GL 5Q and GL 8O to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. GL 5Q supersedes GL 5P, which was issued on August 12, 2024. GL 8O supersedes GL 8N, which was issued on 
May 10, 2024. The text of these GLs is provided below. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5Q Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to 
the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 
Percent Bond on or After March 7, 2025 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, on or after March 7, 
2025, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings 
in the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 
Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not authorize 
any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective November 7, 2024, General 
License No. 5P, dated August 12, 2024, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5Q. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: November 7, 2024. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8O 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 daylight time, May 9, 2025, 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 
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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 daylight time, May 9, 2025, 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 November 7, 2024, General 
License No. 8N, dated May 10, 2024, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 8O. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: November 7, 2024. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–29991 Filed 12–18–24; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
AGENCY 
40 CFR Parts 50 and 58 
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0072; FRL–8635.1– 
02–OAR] 
RIN 2060–AW48 
Reconsideration of the National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; Correction 
AGENCY : Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA). 
ACTION : Final rule; correction and 
correcting amendment. 
SUMMARY : The Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) is correcting a final rule published in the Federal Register on March 6, 2024, that became effective on May 6, 2024. The final rule revised the primary annual PM
2.5standard by 
lowering the level from 12.0 mg/m3to 
9.0 mg/m3, retained the current primary 
24-hour PM 2.5standard and the primary 
24-hour PM 10standard, retained the 
secondary 24-hour PM 2.5standard, 
secondary annual PM 2.5standard, and 
secondary 24-hour PM 10standard, and 
finalized revisions to the Air Quality Index (AQI) and monitoring requirements for the national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter (PM NAAQS). After publication, the EPA became aware of an error in the preamble text regarding the due date for infrastructure State implementation plan (infrastructure SIP) submissions for the 2024 p.m. NAAQS. With this action, the EPA is clarifying the due date for infrastructure SIP submissions for the 2024 p.m. NAAQS. The EPA is also correcting inadvertent errors in the PM
2.5monitoring regulatory text. These 
corrections do not include any substantive changes to the final rule. 
DATES : This correction is effective on 
December 19, 2024. 
ADDRESSES : The EPA has established a 
docket for the final rule under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0072. All documents in the docket are listed on the www.regulations.gov website. 
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential business information 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically through www.regulations.gov. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Mr. 
Tim Hanley, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code C304–06, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: (919) 541–4417; email: hanley.tim@epa.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. General Information 
A. What is the authority for this action? 
The EPA is correcting the deadline for 
infrastructure SIP submissions under its 
authority provided in section 110(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 U.S.C. 7410), which directs the States to submit their implementation plans within 3 years after promulgation of a primary or secondary NAAQS. 
The EPA is also acting under the 
authority provided by CAA sections 103, 105, 110, 114, 301, 311, 314, and 319, which direct the EPA to develop and implement measures to conduct ambient air quality surveillance. Under this authority, this action implements minor, non-substantive typographical and technical corrections to conform the 40 CFR part 58 regulatory text to the rule’s preamble and remedies regulatory text formatting errors. 
B. What corrective action is the Agency 
taking? 
Correction to Preamble of March 6 Final 
Rule 
In the proposed rule published on 
January 27, 2023 (88 FR 5558), the preamble states that ‘‘Under CAA sections 110(a)(1), all states are required to make these infrastructure SIP submissions within 3 years after promulgation of a new or revised primary standard.’’ However, in the final rule published on March 6, 2024 (89 FR 16202), the preamble incorrectly and inadvertently states that ‘‘Under CAA section 110(a)(1), all States are required to make these infrastructure SIP submissions within three years after the effective date of a new or revised primary standard. While the CAA authorizes the EPA to set a shorter time for States to make these SIP submissions, the EPA is requiring submission of infrastructure SIPs within three years of the effective date of this revised primary annual PM
2.5NAAQS.’’ 
Pursuant to CAA section 110(a)(1), 
infrastructure SIP submissions are not 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities 
Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 86 Authorizing Limited Safety and 
Environmental Transactions Involving Certain Persons or Vessels Blocked on January 18, 2024 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to one of the following activities involving the blocked persons described in paragraph (b) are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 17, 2024, provided that any payment to a blocked person must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations (RuHSR): 
(1) The safe docking and anchoring in 
port of any vessels in which any person or entity listed in paragraph (b) of this general license has a property interest (‘‘blocked vessels’’); 
(2) The preservation of the health or 
safety of the crew of any of the blocked vessels; or 
(3) Emergency repairs of any of the 
blocked vessels or environmental mitigation or protection activities relating to any of the blocked vessels. 
(b) The authorization in paragraph (a) 
of this general license applies to Hennesea Holdings Limited (Hennesea) and any entity in which Hennesea owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. 
(c) 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 persons described in paragraph (b) of this general license, except as authorized by paragraph (a); 
(2) The offloading of any cargo 
onboard any of the blocked vessels, including the offloading of crude oil or petroleum products of Russian Federation origin, except for the offloading of cargo that is ordinarily incident and necessary to address vessel emergencies authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of this general license; 
(3) Any transactions related to the sale 
of crude oil or petroleum products of Russian Federation origin; 
(4) 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; (5) 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 
(6) 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 described in paragraph (b) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: January 18, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–03629 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 5N 
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 Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 5N, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 5N was issued on January 16, 
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 January 16, 2024, OFAC issued GL 
5N to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR 
part 591. The GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. GL 5N supersedes GL 5M, which was issued on October 18, 2023. The text of GL 5N is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5N Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After April 16, 2024 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after April 16, 2024, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities 
otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective January 16, 2024, General 
License No. 5M, dated October 18, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5N. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 16, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–03626 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 594 
Publication of Global Terrorism 
Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 
AGENCY : Office of Foreign Assets 
Control, Treasury. 
ACTION : Publication of web general 
licenses. 
SUMMARY : The Department of the 
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 
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Control (OFAC) is publishing six 
general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations: GLs 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 22 was issued on January 17, 
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 January 17, 2024, OFAC issued 
GLs 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 to authorize 
certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR). Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. GL 27 was issued on January 22, 2024, and has an expiration date of March 22, 2024. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Global Terrorism Sanctions 
Regulations 
31 CFR Part 594 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 22 Transactions Related to the Provision of 
Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates Involving Ansarallah 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) 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 provision (including sale) of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, or software updates for medical devices to Yemen, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for provision to Yemen, are authorized. 
(b) For the purposes of this general 
license, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows: 
(1) Agricultural commodities. 
Agricultural commodities are products that: 
(i) Fall within the term ‘‘agricultural 
commodity’’ as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and 
(ii) Are intended for ultimate use in 
Yemen as: 
(A) Food for humans (including raw, 
processed, and packaged foods; live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds); 
(B) Seeds for food crops; 
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or (D) Reproductive materials (such as 
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos, 
and semen) for the production of food animals. 
(2) Medicine. Medicine is an item that 
falls within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(3) Medical devices. A medical device 
is an item that falls within the definition of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(c) 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. 
Note to paragraph (c)(2). See 31 CFR 
594.521 of the GTSR for a general license 
authorizing transactions related to the provision of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use. 
Note to General License No. 22. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal laws or requirements of other Federal agencies. 
(d) This general license shall take 
effect on February 16, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: January 17, 2024. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Global Terrorism Sanctions 
Regulations 
31 CFR Part 594 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 23 Authorizing Transactions Related to 
Telecommunications Mail, and Certain Internet-Based Communications Involving Ansarallah 
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) 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, with respect to the receipt or transmission of telecommunications to, from, or in Yemen are authorized. 
(2) This paragraph does not authorize: 
(i) The provision, sale, or lease of 
telecommunications equipment or 
technology; or 
(ii) The provision, sale, or lease of 
capacity on telecommunications transmissions facilities (such as satellite or terrestrial network activity). 
Note to paragraph (a). See 31 CFR 594.508 
of the GTSR for a general license authorizing 
transactions related to telecommunications. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, the 
exportation, reexportation, or provision, directly or indirectly, from the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to Yemen, of services, software, hardware, or technology incident to the exchange of communications over the internet, such as instant messaging, chat and email, social networking, sharing of photos and movies, web browsing, blogging, social media platforms, collaboration platforms, video conferencing, e-gaming, e-learning platforms, automated translation, web maps, and user authentication services, as well as cloud-based services in support of the foregoing, and domain name registration services, involving Ansarallah, or any entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that is prohibited by the GTSR, is authorized, provided the exportation, reexportation, or provision is not to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the GTSR. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions of common carriers incident to the receipt or transmission of mail and packages between the United States and Yemen, or within Yemen, involving Ansarallah, or any 
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entity in which Ansarallah owns, 
directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by the GTSR are authorized, provided that the importation or exportation of such mail and packages is not to or from any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR. 
Note to paragraph (c). See 31 CFR 594.509 
of the GTSR for a general license authorizing 
transactions related to mail. 
(d) 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. 
(e) This general license shall take 
effect on February 16, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: January 17, 2024. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Global Terrorism Sanctions 
Regulations 
31 CFR Part 594 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 24 Authorizing Noncommercial, Personal 
Remittances Involving Ansarallah 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) 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 transfer of noncommercial, personal remittances to or from an individual in Yemen, are authorized, provided the individual is not a person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to the GTSR. 
Note to paragraph (a). Noncommercial, 
personal remittances do not include 
charitable donations of funds to or for the benefit of an entity or funds transfers for use in supporting or operating a business, including a family-owned business. 
(b) Transferring institutions may rely 
on the originator of a funds transfer with 
regard to compliance with paragraph (a) of this general license, provided that the transferring institution does not know or have reason to know that the funds transfer is not in compliance with paragraph (a). 
(c) 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, unless separately authorized. 
(d) This general license shall take 
effect on February 16, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: January 17, 2024. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Global Terrorism Sanctions 
Regulations 
31 CFR Part 594 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25 Authorizing Transactions Related to 
Refined Petroleum Products in Yemen 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 provision (including sale) of refined petroleum products for personal, commercial, or humanitarian use in Yemen are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any commercial resale, transfer, 
exportation, or reexporation of refined petroleum products from Yemen; 
(2) Financial transfers to any blocked 
person described in paragraph (a), 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 
(3) 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. 
(c) This general license shall take 
effect on February 16, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: January 17, 2024. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Global Terrorism Sanctions 
Regulations 
31 CFR Part 594 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 26 Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Necessary to Port and Airport Operations 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 operation of, or import or export of goods or transit of passengers through, ports and airports in Yemen are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Financial transfers to any blocked 
person described in paragraph (a), 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; 
(2) Transactions involving imports or 
exports of arms or related materiel; or 
(3) Any transactions otherwise 
prohibited by the GTSR, unless separately authorized. 
Note to General License No. 26. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any exporter 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
(c) This general license shall take 
effect on February 16, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: January 17, 2024. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Global Terrorism Sanctions 
Regulations 
31 CFR Part 594 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 27 Authorizing Civil Aviation Safety and 
Wind Down Transactions Involving Fly Baghdad 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Global 
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Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 
CFR part 594 (GTSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the provision, exportation, or reexportation of goods, technology, or services to ensure the safety of civil aviation involving Fly Baghdad are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22, 2024, provided that the goods, technology, or services that are provided, exported, or reexported are for use on aircraft operated solely for civil aviation purposes. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the GTSR that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving Fly Baghdad are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 22, 2024, provided that any payment to Fly Baghdad must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the GTSR. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR other than Fly Baghdad, unless separately authorized. 
Note to General License 27. Nothing in this 
general license relieves any person from 
compliance with any other Federal laws or requirements of other Federal agencies, including export, reexport, and transfer (in- country) licensing requirements maintained by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security under the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730–774. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: January 22, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–03627 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 165 
[Docket Number USCG–2024–0136] 
RIN 1625–AA00 
Safety Zone, Installation Area for 
Offshore Wind Power Transmission Export Cables, Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, Virginia 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION : Temporary final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Coast Guard is 
establishing a temporary safety zone for 
navigable waters within 550-yards of a near shore construction site near the State Military Reservation, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The safety zone will protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by subsurface construction. Operations are planned to bore tunnels to carry electric transmission lines below the Atlantic Ocean. When the M/V RAM XII or the M/V RAM XV are present, entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Virgina or a designated 
representative. 
DATES : This rule is effective from March 
1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. 
ADDRESSES : To view documents 
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 
0136 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related Material.’’ 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If 
you have questions about this rule, call or email LCDR Ashley Holm, Chief, Waterways Management Division U.S. Coast Guard; 757–617–7986, Ashley.E.Holm@uscg.mil. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Table of Abbreviations 
COTP Captain of the Port, Sector Virginia 
CFR Code of Federal Regulations DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section U.S.C. United States Code 
II. Background Information and 
Regulatory History 
On February 6, 2024, the Virginia 
Electric and Power Company, doing business as Dominion Energy, notified the Coast Guard that they plan to begin tunneling work east of the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia in the first week of March 2024, specifically in waters within one half mile of the shoreline. The work involves the use of dynamic positioning for tunnel placement, excavation equipment, divers in shallow water, and the coordination of approximately seven vessels. 
The Coast Guard is issuing this 
temporary rule under authority in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This statutory provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the 
agency for good cause finds that those procedures are impracticable. The Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this rule because publishing notice, and receiving, considering and responding to comments between now and March 1, 2024, when the safety zone must be in effect, is impracticable. 
Also, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the 
Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 
30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date of this rule would be impracticable because there are less than 30 days remaining before March 1, when the safety zone must be in place to serve its purpose. 
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 
The Captain of the Port, Sector 
Virginia (COTP) has determined that 
potential hazards associated with the construction of subsurface tunnels will create a safety concern that necessitates prohibiting vessels approaching the subsea tunneling site. This rule is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment in the navigable waters within the safety zone while the tunneling operations are conducted. The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034. 
IV. Discussion of the Rule 
This rule establishes a safety zone 
from March 1, 2024, until December 31, 
2024, during which Dominion Energy will be tunneling to lay electric transmission lines below the Atlantic Ocean. The safety zone will cover all navigable waters within 550 yards of the position 36°48′57.6″ N 75°57′43.2″ W, a 
distance selected to encompass all vessels and machinery being used by personnel to conduct tunneling operations. Consistent with its purpose of protecting personnel, vessels, and the marine environment in these navigable waters while the tunneling operations are conducted, the zone will only be subject to enforcement when such vessels are present. During subsurface construction operations, no vessel or person will be permitted to enter the safety zone without obtaining permission from the COTP or a designated representative. 
V. Regulatory Analyses 
We developed this rule after 
considering numerous statutes and 
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses based on a number of these statutes and 
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16452 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 46 / Thursday, March 7, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
February 8, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–04855 Filed 3–6–24; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 588 
Publication of Western Balkans 
Stabilization Regulations Web General Licenses 2 and 3 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations: GLs 2 and 3, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 2 and GL 3 were issued on 
November 16, 2023. 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 November 16, 2023, OFAC issued 
GLs 2 and 3 to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the 
Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations, 31 CFR part 588. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov ) when it was 
issued. GL 2 has an expiration date of March 15, 2024. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations 31 CFR Part 588 
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 2 Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions 
Involving Orka Holding AD 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions 
prohibited by the Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations (WBSR), 31 CFR part 588, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving Orka Holding AD, or any entity in which Orka Holding AD owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 15, 2024, provided that any payment to a blocked person is made into a blocked account in accordance with the WBSR. 
(b) This general license does not authorize 
any transactions otherwise prohibited by the WBSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the WBSR 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: November 16, 2023. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations 31 CFR part 588 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 3 Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to 
Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, Software Updates, or Medical Prevention, Diagnosis, or Treatment, or Clinical Trials Involving Orka Holding AD 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of 
this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations (WBSR), 31 CFR part 588, involving Orka Holding AD, or any entity in which Orka Holding AD owns, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest, related to the following are authorized: (1) the production, manufacturing, sale, transport, or provision of agricultural commodities, agricultural equipment, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, or software updates for medical devices; (2) the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of any disease or medical condition; or (3) the conducting of clinical trials or other medical research. 
(b) For the purposes of this general license, 
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows: 
(1) Agricultural commodities. Agricultural 
commodities are products that fall within the term ‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602) and are intended for use as: 
(i) Food for humans (including raw, 
processed, and packaged foods; live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds); (ii) Seeds for food crops; 
(iii) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or (iv) Reproductive materials (such as live 
animals, fertilized eggs, embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals. 
(2) Medicine. Medicine is an item that falls 
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’ in 
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(3) Medical devices. A medical device is an 
item that falls within the definition of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(c) This general license does not authorize 
any transactions otherwise prohibited by the WBSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the WBSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
Note to General License No. 3. 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: November 16, 2023. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–04856 Filed 3–6–24; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 43A 
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 Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 43A, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 43A was issued on January 
29, 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. 
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20120 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 56 / Thursday, March 21, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 45B 
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 Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 45B, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 45B was issued on February 
29, 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 February 29, 2024, OFAC issued 
GL 45B to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. The GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. GL 45B supersedes GL 45A, which was issued on November 16, 2023. The text of GL 45B is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 45B Authorizing Certain Repatriation 
Transactions Involving Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aerona ´uticas y 
Servicios Ae ´reos, S.A. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this general license, all transactions 
ordinarily incident and necessary to the repatriation of Venezuelan nationals from non-U.S. jurisdictions in the Western Hemisphere to Venezuela, and which are exclusively for the purposes of such 
repatriation, involving Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aerona ´uticas y Servicios 
Ae´reos, S.A. (Conviasa), or any entity in 
which Conviasa owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or E.O. 13884, each as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the 
VSR), are authorized. 
Note to paragraph (a). The authorization in 
paragraph (a) of this general license includes transactions for the maintenance (including repair) of the aircraft being used for such repatriation flights. 
(b) This general license does not authorize 
any transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR, including any transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraphs (a) of this general license, Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884, Banco Central de Venezuela, or Banco de Venezuela SA Banco Universal. 
(e) Effective February 29, 2024, General 
License No. 45A, dated November 16, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 45B. 
Note to General License No. 45B. Nothing 
in this general license relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal laws or requirements of other Federal agencies, including export, reexport, and transfer (in- country) licensing requirements maintained by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security under the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730–774. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: February 29, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–06031 Filed 3–20–24; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 594 
Publication of Global Terrorism 
Sanctions Regulations Web General License 29 
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 29, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 29 was issued on March 11, 
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 March 11, 2024, OFAC issued GL 
29 to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594. GL 29 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. 29 Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions 
Involving Haleel Commodities LLC 
(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), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving Haleel Commodities LLC (Haleel Commodities), or any entity in which Haleel Commodities owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 10, 2024, provided that any payment to a blocked person is made into a blocked account in accordance with the GTSR. 
(b) This general license does not authorize 
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, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 11, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–06033 Filed 3–20–24; 8:45 am] 
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3353 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 12 / Thursday, January 18, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 
acceptable types of collateral and their 
assigned values that may be pledged to secure deposits of public monies and other financial interests of the government under Treasury’s Fiscal 
Service collateral programs. 
Treasury’s Fiscal Service collateral 
programs are described in, and governed by, the regulations at 31 CFR part 202 (Depositaries and Financial Agents of the Federal Government), 31 CFR part 203 (Payment of Federal Taxes and the Treasury Tax and Loan Program), and 31 CFR part 225 (Acceptance of Bonds Secured by Government Obligations in Lieu of Bonds with Sureties). Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) administers 31 CFR part 380, which governs the acceptability and valuation of the collateral in these programs. The Federal Reserve System, acting as the fiscal agent for Treasury, monitors collateral pledged to these programs. 
This rule amendment revises 31 CFR 
part 380 to reflect that information about the acceptability and valuation of collateral for Treasury’s 31 CFR part 202 and 31 CFR part 225 programs has been moved and can now be accessed on the Fiscal Service’s website located at fiscal.treasury.gov instead of its 
previous address www.treasurydirect.gov. This 
amendment also removes outdated versions of the bureau’s postal mailing address and the Government Securities Regulations Staff’s (GSRS’s) email address. 
Procedural Requirements 
Executive Orders 12866 and 14094. 
This final rule is not a significant 
regulatory action pursuant to Executive Order 12866, as amended by Executive Order 14094. 
Administrative Procedure Act (APA). 
This final rule is being issued without prior notice and the opportunity for public comment and without the 30-day delayed effective date ordinarily prescribed by the APA 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and (d). Pursuant to section 553(b)(B) of the APA, general notice and the opportunity for public comment are not required with respect to a rulemaking when an ‘‘agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons therefor in the rules issued) that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. APA prior notice procedures are unnecessary because this rule does not promulgate any substantive changes to the regulations being amended. 
Rather, this rule merely makes minor, technical changes, specifically, updating the website address and contact information listed in the regulations, that do not involve the exercise of agency discretion and which are 
unlikely to generate public comment. Accordingly, Treasury finds that good cause exists to dispense with notice and comment procedures for this rule, and to have the rule take immediate effect, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3). 
Regulatory Flexibility Act. Because a 
notice of proposed rulemaking is not required for this rule under 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to this rule. 
Paperwork Reduction Act. We ask for 
no collections of information in this final rule. Therefore, the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., does not apply. 
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 380 
Government securities, Securities, 
Surety bonds. Text of Amendments 
For the reasons set forth in the 
preamble, Fiscal Service amends 31 CFR 
part 380 as follows: 
PART 380—COLLATERAL 
ACCEPTABILITY AND VALUATION 
■1. The authority citation for part 380 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 90, 265–266, 332, 391, 
1452(d), 1464(k), 1767, 1789a, 2013, 2122, 
3101–3102; 26 U.S.C. 6302; 31 U.S.C. 321, 323, 3301–3304, 3336, 9301, 9303. 
■2. Revise § 380.2 to read as follows: 
§ 380.2 What collateral may I pledge if I am a depositary or a financial agent of the Government under 31 CFR part 202, and what value will you assign to it? 
Unless we specify otherwise, we will 
list the types and valuation of 
acceptable collateral in Treasury procedural instructions. We will also post updated information and guidance on Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service website at fiscal.treasury.gov. 
■3. Revise § 380.4 to read as follows: 
§ 380.4 What collateral may I pledge 
instead of a surety bond under 31 CFR part 225, and what value will you assign to it? 
Unless we specify otherwise, we will 
list the types and valuation of 
acceptable collateral in Treasury procedural instructions. We will also post updated information and guidance on Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service website at fiscal.treasury.gov. 
Subpart C [Removed] 
■4. Remove Subpart C, consisting of 
§ 380.5. 
David A. Lebryk, 
Fiscal Assistant Secretary. 
[FR Doc. 2024–00927 Filed 1–17–24; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 45A 
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 Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 45A, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 45A was issued on November 
16, 2023. 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 November 16, 2023, OFAC issued 
GL 45A to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591, or authorities incorporated therein. The GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. GL 45A supersedes GL 45, which was issued on October 18, 2023. The text of GL 45A is provided below. 
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Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR 
Part 591 
General License No. 45A Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving 
Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aerona ´uticas y Servicios Ae ´reos, S.A. 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of 
this general license, all transactions 
ordinarily incident and necessary to the repatriation of Venezuelan nationals from non-U.S. jurisdictions in the Western Hemisphere to Venezuela, and which are exclusively for the purposes of such repatriation, involving Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aerona ´uticas y Servicios 
Ae´reos, S.A. (Conviasa), or any entity in 
which Conviasa owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or E.O. 13884, each as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the 
VSR), are authorized. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of 
this general license, all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the general maintenance (including repair) of the blocked aircraft listed in the Annex to this general license that are prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or E.O. 13884, each as incorporated into the VSR, are authorized. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of 
this general license, all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to non- commercial (i.e., not-for-profit) flights 
between non-U.S. jurisdictions in the Western Hemisphere and Venezuela of the blocked aircraft listed in the Annex to this general license that are prohibited by E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or E.O. 13884, each as incorporated into the VSR, are authorized. 
(d) This general license does not authorize 
any transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR, including any transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other than the blocked persons or blocked aircraft described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this general license, Government of Venezuela persons blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884, Banco Central de Venezuela, or Banco de Venezuela SA Banco Universal. 
(e) Effective November 16, 2023, General 
License No. 45, dated October 18, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 45A. 
Note to General License 45A. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from compliance with any other Federal laws or requirements of other Federal agencies, including export, reexport, and transfer (in- country) licensing requirements maintained by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security under the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730–774. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: November 16, 2023. Annex—Blocked Aircraft Described in 
Paragraph (b) of General License 45A 
List of blocked aircraft described in 
paragraph (b) of General License 45A: 
(a) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2849 
(b) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2850 
(c) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2851 
(d) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2911 
(e) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2912 
(f) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2913 
(g) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2943 
(h) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2944 
(i) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2953 
(j) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2954 
(k) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2964 
(l) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2965 
(m) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 2966 
(n) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 3052 
(o) Aircraft Type: ERJ 190; Model: ERJ 190– 
100 IGW; Registration: YV 3071 
(p) Aircraft Type: Lineage 1000; Model: ERJ 
190–100 ECJ; Registration: YV 3016 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–00879 Filed 1–17–24; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
AGENCY 
40 CFR Parts 281 and 282 
[EPA–R04–UST–2023–0410; FRL–11400– 
02–R4] 
Mississippi: Final Approval of State 
Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference 
AGENCY : Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA). 
ACTION : Direct final rule. 
SUMMARY : The State of Mississippi 
(Mississippi or State) has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final approval of revisions to its Underground Storage Tank Program (UST Program) under subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Pursuant to RCRA, the EPA is taking direct final action, subject to public comment, to approve revisions to the UST Program. The EPA has reviewed Mississippi’s revisions and has determined that these revisions satisfy all requirements needed for approval. In addition, this action also codifies the EPA’s approval of Mississippi’s revised UST Program and incorporates by reference those provisions of the State statutes and regulations that the EPA has determined meet the requirements for approval. 
DATES : This rule is effective March 18, 
2024, unless the EPA receives adverse comment by February 20, 2024. If the EPA receives adverse comment, it will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 18, 2024. 
ADDRESSES : Submit your comments by 
one of the following methods: 
•Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
https://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. 
•Email: giri.upendra@epa.gov. 
Include the Docket ID No. EPA–R04– UST–2023–0410 in the subject line of the message. 
Instructions: Submit your comments, 
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– UST–2023–0410, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from https://www.regulations.gov. The EPA may 
publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, 
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. 
The EPA encourages electronic 
comment submittals, but if you are unable to submit electronically or need other assistance, please contact Upendra Giri, the contact listed in the 
FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT provision 
below. The index to the docket for this 
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35703 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 86 / Thursday, May 2, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 
(e) Unsafe Condition 
This AD was prompted by a report of an 
electrical contactor that failed with contacts 
in the intermediate position, causing the airplane to lose power to multiple electrical systems. The FAA is issuing this AD to address an electrical failure. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in temporary loss of the direct current emergency electrical network and loss of control of the airplane. 
(f) Compliance 
Comply with this AD within the 
compliance times specified, unless already 
done. 
(g) Requirements 
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 
AD: Comply with all required actions and 
compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, EASA AD 2023–0181. 
(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0181 
(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0181 refers to its 
effective date, this AD requires using the 
effective date of this AD. 
(2) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 
section of EASA AD 2023–0181. 
(i) Additional AD Provisions 
The following provisions also apply to this 
AD: 
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 
(AMOCs): The Manager, International 
Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to 
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, mail it to the address identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 
requirement in this AD to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or ATR—GIE Avions de Transport Re ´gional’s EASA Design 
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature. 
(j) Additional Information 
For more information about this AD, 
contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aviation 
Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 206–231–3220; email: shahram.daneshmandi@faa.gov. 
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 
(1) The Director of the Federal Register 
approved the incorporation by reference 
(IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this service information 
as applicable to do the actions required by 
this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 
(EASA) AD 2023–0181, dated October 13, 2023. 
(ii) [Reserved] (3) For EASA AD 2023–0181, contact 
EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website 
easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD 
on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. 
(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 
(5) You may view this material at the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 
ibr-locations, or email fr.inspection@
nara.gov. 
Issued on April 12, 2024. 
Victor Wicklund, 
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 
Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 
[FR Doc. 2024–09355 Filed 5–1–24; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 5O, 8M, and 44A 
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 three general licenses (GL) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 8M, GL 5O, and GL 44A, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 8M was issued on November 
16, 2023. 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 November 16, 2023, OFAC issued 
GL 8M to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. GL 8M was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/) when it was issued. GL 8M supersedes GL 8L, which was issued on May 23, 2023. GL 8M has an expiration date of May 16, 2024. 
On April 15, 2024, OFAC issued GL 
5O to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. GL 5O was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/) when it was issued. GL 5O supersedes GL 5N, which was issued on January 16, 2024. GL 5O has an expiration date of August 13, 2024. 
On April 17, 2024, OFAC issued GL 
44A to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. GL 44A was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/ ) 
when it was issued. GL 44A supersedes GL 44, which was issued on October 18, 2023. GL 44A has an expiration date of May 31, 2024. 
The text of these GLs is provided 
below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8M 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 
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authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time, May 19, 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 daylight time, May 16, 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 November 16, 2023, 
General License No. 8L, dated May 23, 
2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 8M. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: November 16, 2023. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5O Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After August 13, 2024 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after August 13, 2024, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective April 15, 2024, General 
License No. 5N, dated January 16, 2024, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5O. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: April 15, 2024. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 44A Authorizing the Wind Down of 
Transactions Related to Oil or Gas Sector Operations in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including transactions involving Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘PdVSA Entities’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction related to oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela previously authorized by Venezuela General License 44 are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time May 31, 2024. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transactions involving any 
financial institution blocked pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13850 other than Banco Central de Venezuela or Banco de Venezuela SA Banco Universal; 
(2) The provision of goods or services 
to, or new investment in, an entity located in Venezuela that is owned or controlled by, or a joint venture with, an entity located in the Russian Federation; 
(3) Any transactions related to new 
investment in oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela by a person located in the Russian Federation or any entity owned or controlled by a person located in the Russian Federation; 
(4) Any transactions prohibited by 
subsections 1(a)(i)–(iii) or 1(b) of E.O. 13808, other than the payment of invoices for goods or services related to oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela, or delivery of oil or gas from Venezuela to creditors of the Government of Venezuela, including creditors of PdVSA Entities, for the purpose of debt repayment; 
(5) Any transactions prohibited by 
E.O. 13827 or E.O. 13835; or 
(6) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR. 
(c) Effective April 17, 2024, General 
License No. 44, dated October 18, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 44A. 
Note to General License No. 44A. Nothing 
in this general license relieves any person 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the 
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Department of Commerce’s Bureau of 
Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: April 17, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–09530 Filed 5–1–24; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 100 
[Docket Number USCG–2024–0319] 
RIN 1625–AA08 
Special Local Regulation; Bush River 
and Otter Point Creek; Between Perryman, MD and Edgewood, MD 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, DHS. 
ACTION : Temporary final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Coast Guard is 
establishing a temporary special local regulation for certain waters of the Bush River and Otter Point Creek, in Maryland. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters located at Edgewood, MD during a high-speed power boat race on May 11, 2024, and May 12, 2024. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels (other than those already at berth at the time the regulation takes effect) from being in the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Maryland-National Capital Region (COTP), or a designated representative. 
DATES : This rule is effective from 9 a.m. 
to 7 p.m. on May 11 and 12, 2024. 
ADDRESSES : To view documents 
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023– 
0168 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related Material.’’ 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If 
you have questions on this rule, call or email MST2 Hollie Givens, Sector Maryland-NCR, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard: telephone 410–576–2596, email MDNCRWaterways@uscg.mil. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Table of Abbreviations 
CFR Code of Federal Regulations 
COTP Captain of the Port, Sector Maryland- 
National Capital Region DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section U.S.C. United States Code 
II. Background Information and 
Regulatory History 
The Kent Narrows Racing Association 
(KNRA) applied for a permit under 33 CFR 100.15 to conduct the Harford County Spring Nationals Inboard Hydroplane Race on May 11, 2024, and May 12, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days. The high-speed power boat racing event consists of approximately 60 participating racing boats—including composite and wood hull inboard hydroplanes—12 to 28 feet in length. Following the approval of a permit, the COTP may issue special local regulations under 33 CFR 100.35, as the Coast Guard is doing in the form of this temporary final rule. 
The Coast Guard is issuing this 
temporary rule under procedural authority in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This statutory provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those procedures are ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.’’ The Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this rule because it is impracticable to provide notice, consider any comments received, and publish a final rule by May 11, 2024, when the rule must be in place to address the potential safety hazards associated with the high-speed power boat race. 
Also, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the 
Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. There are fewer than 30 days between now and May 11, making a 30- day delay in the effective date impracticable if the rule is to serve its purpose of addressing to the potential safety hazards associated with the high- speed power boat race. 
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 
under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034. The 
COTP has determined that potential hazards associated with the power boat races would be a safety concern for anyone intending to participate in this event and for vessels that operate within the specified waters of the Bush River and Otter Point Creek. The purpose of this rule is to protect event participants, non-participants, and transiting vessels before, during, and after the scheduled 
event. 
IV. Discussion of the Rule 
This rule establishes a regulated area 
from 9 a.m. on May 11, 2024, through 
7 p.m. on May 12, 2024. Although it will be in effect during that period, it will only be enforced from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 11, 2024, and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 12, 2024. The regulated area will cover all navigable waters of the Bush River and Otter Point Creek, shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north by a line drawn from the western shoreline of the Bush River at latitude 39°21′15″ N, longitude 
076°14′39″ W and thence eastward to 
the eastern shoreline of the Bush River at latitude 39°27′03″ N, longitude 
076°13′57″ W, and bounded to the south 
by the Amtrak Railroad Bridge, across the Bush River at mile 6.8, between Perryman, MD and Edgewood, MD. These boundaries are based on a detailed course map for the event which the Coast Guard received from the sponsor on March 7, 2023. 
The COTP, and the Coast Guard Event 
Patrol Commander (or ‘‘Event PATCOM,’’ a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has been so designated by the COTP) will have authority to forbid and control the movement of all vessels and persons, including event participants, in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol, a vessel or person in the regulated area will be required to immediately comply with the directions given by the COTP or Event PATCOM. If a person or vessel fails to follow such directions, the Coast Guard may expel them from the area, issue them a citation for failure to comply, or both. 
Except for Harford County Spring 
Nationals participants and vessels already at berth, a vessel or person will be required to get permission from the 
COTP or Event PATCOM before entering the regulated area. Vessel operators will be able to request permission to enter and transit through the regulated area by contacting the Event PATCOM on VHF–FM channel 16. Vessel traffic will be able to safely transit the regulated area once the Event PATCOM deems it safe to do so. A vessel within the regulated area must operate at a safe speed that minimizes wake. A person or vessel not registered with the event sponsor as a participant or assigned as official patrols will be considered a spectator. Official Patrols are any vessel assigned or approved by the COTP with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer onboard and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. 
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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] 
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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. The Science Board to FDA (Science Board) provides advice to the Commissioner and other appropriate officials on specific complex scientific and technical issues important to FDA and its mission, including emerging issues within the scientific community. Additionally, the Committee provides advice that supports the Agency in keeping pace with technical and scientific developments, including in regulatory science; and input into the Agency’s research agenda; and on upgrading its scientific and research facilities and training opportunities. It also provides, where requested, expert review of Agency-sponsored intramural and extramural scientific research programs. In the future, any issues on which NCTR requires expert advice will be addressed by utilizing the Science Board with additional augmentation of expertise by appropriate subject matter 
experts serving as temporary members on that committee. 
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and (d) 
and 21 CFR 10.40(d) and (e), the Agency finds good cause to dispense with notice and public comment procedures and to proceed to an immediate effective date on this rule. 
Notice and public comment and a 
delayed effective date are unnecessary because the Committee is not being adequately used, and termination of the committee is effective on June 2, 2024, in accordance with 21 CFR 14.55. This final rule merely removes the name of the Science Advisory Board to the National Center for Toxicological Research from the list of standing advisory committees in § 14.100 (21 CFR 14.100). 
Therefore, the Agency is amending 
§ 14.100(e) as set forth in the regulatory text of the document. List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 14 
Administrative practice and 
procedure, Advisory committee, Color additives, Drugs, Radiation protection. 
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/. 
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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] 
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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 
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67557 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 21, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 
opportunity for public participation, 
and delay in effective date are inapplicable. Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) does not apply. 
Paperwork Reduction Act 
The collections of information related 
to the regulations being amended in this 
rule are contained in 31 CFR part 501 (the ‘‘Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations’’). Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), those collections of information have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1505–0164. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid control number. 
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Parts 525, 
546, and 589 
Administrative practice and 
procedure, Banks, banking, Blocking of assets, Burma, Credit, Foreign trade, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Russian Federation, Sanctions, Securities, Services, Sudan, Ukraine. 
For the reasons set forth in the 
preamble, OFAC is issuing the following amendments: 
PART 525—BURMA SANCTIONS 
REGULATIONS 
■1. The authority citation for part 525 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
22 U.S.C. 10201–10261; 50 U.S.C. 1601– 
1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 14014, 86 FR 9429, 3 CFR, 2021 Comp., p. 514. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
■2. Add § 525.512 to read as follows: 
§ 525.512 Transactions related to the 
provision of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use. 
(a) All transactions prohibited by this 
part that are related to the provision, 
directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with personal, non- commercial use. 
(b) For the purposes of this section, 
agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows: 
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the 
purposes of this section, agricultural commodities are: 
(i) Products that fall within the term 
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and 
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use 
as: 
(A) Food for humans (including raw, 
processed, and packaged foods; live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds); 
(B) Seeds for food crops; 
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or (D) Reproductive materials (such as 
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos, 
and semen) for the production of food animals. 
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this 
section, medicine is an item that falls 
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes 
of this section, a medical device is an item that falls within the definition of ‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
Note 1 to § 525.512. This section does not 
relieve any person authorized thereunder 
from complying with any other applicable laws or regulations. 
PART 546—SUDAN STABILIZATION 
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■3. The authority citation for part 546 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C. 
287c; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13067, 62 FR 59989, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 230; E.O. 13400, 71 FR 25483, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 220; E.O. 14098, 88 FR 29529. 
Subpart B—Prohibitions 
§ 546.202 [Amended] 
■4. Amend § 546.202 in the 
introductory text of paragraph (d) by 
removing ‘‘the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control’’ and adding in its place ‘‘OFAC’’. 
§ 546.203 [Amended] 
■5. Amend § 546.203 in paragraph (e) 
by removing ‘‘the Office of Foreign Assets Control’’ and adding in its place ‘‘OFAC’’. § 546.703 [Amended] 
■6. Amend § 546.703 by removing ‘‘the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control’’ and adding in its place ‘‘OFAC’’. 
PART 589—UKRAINE-/RUSSIA- 
RELATED SANCTIONS REGULATIONS 
■7. The authority citation for part 589 
is revised to read as follows: 
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 8901– 
8910, 8921–8930; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 
1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 115–44, 131 Stat. 886 (codified in scattered sections of 22 U.S.C.); E.O. 13660, 79 FR 13493, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 226; E.O. 13661, 79 FR 15535, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 229; E.O. 13662, 79 FR 16169, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 233; E.O. 13685, 79 FR 77357, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 313., E.O. 13849, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 875, E.O. 14065, 87 FR 10293, 3 CFR, 2022 Comp., p. 340. 
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, 
and Statements of Licensing Policy 
§ 589.520 [Amended] 
■8. Amend § 589.520 in the 
introductory text by removing ‘‘589.206’’ and adding in its place ‘‘589.207’’. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–18747 Filed 8–20–24; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 40C 
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 40C, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 40C was issued on July 8, 
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 : 
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Electronic Availability 
This document and additional 
information concerning OFAC are 
available on OFAC’s website: https://ofac.treasury.gov/. 
Background 
On July 8, 2024, OFAC issued GL 40C 
to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. GL 40C was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/) when it was issued. GL 40C supersedes GL 40B, which was issued on July 10, 2023. GL 40C has an expiration date of July 8, 2025. The text of this GL is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 40C Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Involving the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions related to the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, of liquefied petroleum gas to Venezuela, involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by 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), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, July 8, 2025. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any payment-in-kind of petroleum 
or petroleum products; or 
(2) Any transactions otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, including transactions involving any blocked persons other than PdVSA, any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, or any Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. 
(c) Effective July 8, 2024, General 
License No. 40B, dated July 10, 2023, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 40C. 
Note to General License No. 40C. Nothing 
in this general license relieves any persons 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Dated: July 8, 2024. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–18754 Filed 8–20–24; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 
COMMISSION 
47 CFR Part 4 
[PS Docket Nos. 15–80 and 13–75, ET 
Docket No. 04–35, FCC 24–73 FR ID 238688] 
Disruptions to Communications; 
Improving 911 Reliability; Concerning Disruptions to Communications 
AGENCY : Federal Communications 
Commission. 
ACTION : Denial of petition for 
reconsideration. 
SUMMARY : In this document, the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an Order on Reconsideration that denies the petition for reconsideration filed by Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) with respect to the Second Report and Order in this proceeding. 
DATES : Effective August 21, 2024. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : For 
additional information, contact Barbara Kunkel, Attorney Advisor, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418– 0671 or via email at Barbara.Kunkel@fcc.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : This is a 
summary of the Commission’s Order on Reconsideration, FCC 24–73, adopted on July 10, 2024, and released on July 11, 2024. The complete text of this document is available for public inspection on the Commission’s website at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/ 
attachments/FCC-24-73A1.pdf. To 
request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice). 
Synopsis 
1. The Order on Reconsideration 
denies the petition for reconsideration 
of the Second Report and Order, 88 FR 9756 (Feb. 15, 2023), filed by CCA on March 17, 2023. In the Second Report and Order the Commission adopted 
rules to harmonize the 911 outage notification requirements for originating service providers (OSPs) and covered 911 service providers. Specifically, the Second Report and Order required both OSPs and covered 911 service providers to notify Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) of outages that potentially affect them as soon as possible, but no later than 30 minutes after discovering the outage. The Commission also required OSPs and covered 911 service providers to maintain accurate and up- to-date PSAP contact information for the purpose of providing 911 outage notifications. 
2. CCA sought reconsideration of two 
aspects of the Second Report and Order as they apply to OSPs. First, CCA argued that it is unreasonable to require OSPs to initially notify PSAPs of 911 outages within 30 minutes of discovering an outage. CCA further argued that OSP compliance with the 30-minute rule (1) is infeasible or impossible, (2) should not apply to outages attributable to third-party vendors, (3) will cause over-notification to PSAPs, and (4) will overburden small and rural carriers. CCA argued instead that the Commission should revert to the previous rule that required OSPs to notify PSAPs ‘‘as soon as possible’’ with no time limitation. In the alternative, if the Commission retains the 30-minute rule, CCA argued that the Commission should define ‘‘discovery’’ of an outage to be when an OSP receives notification of the outage from its third-party vendor or service provider, rather than when the third-party vendor or service provider itself discovers the outage. CCA also argued that the Commission should modify the 30-minute rule to deem OSPs compliant if they begin notifying affected PSAPs within 30 minutes, even if they do not complete notification to all potentially affected PSAPs within that timeframe. Second, CCA requested that the Commission reconsider the requirement that OSPs use ‘‘special diligence’’ to identify, maintain, and annually confirm contact information for PSAPs in their service areas. CCA argued that the Commission materially erred in estimating the cost to OSPs of complying with this requirement, and that the rule will overburden small and rural carriers. Accordingly, CCA asserted that the Commission should create and operate a centralized PSAP contact information database rather than requiring OSPs to maintain PSAP contact information themselves. 
3. Regarding the application of a 30- 
minute initial PSAP notification 
deadline to OSPs, the Commission 
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III. Analysis of Environmental Impact 
The Agency has determined under 21 
CFR 25.34(b) that this action is of a type 
that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. 
IV. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
This final order establishes special 
controls that refer to previously 
approved collections of information found in other FDA regulations and guidance. These collections of information are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521). The collections of information in part 860, subpart D, regarding De Novo classification have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0844; the collections of information in 21 CFR part 814, subparts A through E, regarding premarket approval, have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0231; the collections of information in part 807, subpart E, regarding premarket notification submissions, have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0120; the collections of information in 21 CFR part 820, regarding quality system regulation, have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0073; and the collections of information in 21 CFR part 801, regarding labeling, have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0485. 
List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 876 
Medical devices. 
Therefore, under the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under 
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part 876 is amended as follows: 
PART 876—GASTROENTEROLOGY- 
UROLOGY DEVICES 
■1. The authority citation for part 876 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 351, 360, 360c, 360e, 
360j, 360l, 371. 
■2. Add § 876.4330 to subpart E to read 
as follows: 
§ 876.4330 Endoscopic pancreatic 
debridement device. 
(a) Identification. An endoscopic 
pancreatic debridement device is 
inserted via an endoscope and placed through a cystogastrostomy fistula into the pancreatic cavity. It is intended for removal of necrotic tissue from a walled off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN) cavity. (b) Classification. Class II (special 
controls). The special controls for this device are: 
(1) Clinical performance testing must 
demonstrate that the device performs as intended under anticipated conditions of use, including evaluation of debridement of walled off pancreatic necrosis and all adverse events. 
(2) The patient-contacting 
components of the device must be demonstrated to be biocompatible. 
(3) Performance data must 
demonstrate the sterility of the patient- contacting components of the device. 
(4) The patient-contacting 
components of the device must be demonstrated to be non-pyrogenic. 
(5) Performance testing must support 
the shelf life of device components provided sterile by demonstrating continued sterility, package integrity, and device functionality over the labeled shelf life. 
(6) Non-clinical performance testing 
must demonstrate that the device performs as intended under anticipated conditions of use. The following performance characteristics must be tested: 
(i) Testing of rotational speeds and 
vacuum pressure; 
(ii) Functional testing including 
testing with all device components and the ability to torque the device; and 
(iii) Functional testing in a relevant 
tissue model to demonstrate the ability to resect and remove tissue. 
(7) Performance data must 
demonstrate the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electrical safety of the device. 
(8) Software verification, validation, 
and hazard analysis must be performed. 
(9) Training must be provided so that 
upon completion of the training program, the user can resect and remove tissue of interest while preserving non- target tissue. 
(10) Labeling must include the 
following: 
(i) A summary of the clinical 
performance testing conducted with the device; 
(ii) Instructions for use, including the 
creation of a conduit for passage of endoscope and device into a walled off pancreatic necrotic cavity; 
(iii) Unless clinical performance data 
demonstrates that it can be removed or modified, a boxed warning stating that the device should not be used in patients with known or suspected pancreatic cancer; 
(iv) The recommended training for 
safe use of the device; and 
(v) A shelf life for any sterile 
components. Dated: September 4, 2024. 
Lauren K. Roth, 
Associate Commissioner for Policy. 
[FR Doc. 2024–20248 Filed 9–6–24; 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 5P 
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 Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 5P, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 5P was issued on August 12, 
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 August 12, 2024, OFAC issued GL 
5P to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. GL 5P was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. GL 5P supersedes GL 5O, which was issued on April 15, 2024. The text of GL 5P is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5P Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After November 12, 2024 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after 
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November 12, 2024, all transactions 
related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective August 12, 2024, General 
License No. 5O, dated April 15, 2024, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5P. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: August 12, 2024. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
[FR Doc. 2024–20224 Filed 9–6–24; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 165 
[Docket Number USCG–2024–0741] 
RIN 1625–AA00 
Safety Zone; Missouri River Mile 
Markers 19–20 Florissant, MO 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, DHS. 
ACTION : Temporary final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Coast Guard is 
establishing a temporary safety zone for the Missouri River at mile markers (MM) 19 through 20. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a power line wire crossing near Florissant, MO. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Upper Mississippi River. 
DATES : For the purposes of enforcement, 
actual notice will be used from September 5, 2024, until September 9, 2024. This rule is effective without actual notice from September 9, 2024 through September 20, 2024. 
ADDRESSES : To view documents 
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 0741 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related Material.’’ 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If 
you have questions about this rule, call or email MST1 Benjamin Conger, Sector Upper Mississippi River Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 314–269–2573, email Benjamin.D.Conger@uscg.mil. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Table of Abbreviations 
CFR Code of Federal Regulations 
DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register MM Mile marker NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section U.S.C. United States Code 
II. Background Information and 
Regulatory History 
The Coast Guard is issuing this 
temporary rule under authority in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This statutory provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those procedures are ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.’’ The Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this rule because of potential hazards created by the power line crossing over the Missouri River that need to be addressed. As such, the Coast Guard lacks sufficient time to provide a reasonable comment period and then consider those comments before issuing the rule. It is impracticable to publish an NPRM because we must establish this safety zone by September 5, 2024. 
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 
Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date of this rule would be impracticable because immediate action is needed to respond to the potential safety hazards associated with the power line crossing starting September 5, 2024. 
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 
under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034. The 
Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi (COTP) has determined that potential hazards associated with the power line crossing starting September 5, 2024, will be a safety concern for anyone operating in or transiting the Missouri River from or between MM 19– 20. This rule is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment in the navigable waters within the safety zone while the power line crossing is being conducted. 
IV. Discussion of the Rule 
This rule establishes a safety zone 
during a power line crossing project 
over the Missouri River on September 5, 2024 through September 20, 2024. The safety zone will cover all navigable waters from MM 19–20. The duration of the zone is intended to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment in these navigable waters while the power line crosses the Missouri River. No vessel or person will be permitted to enter the safety zone without obtaining permission from the COTP or a designated representative via VHF–FM channel 16, or through USCG Sector Upper Mississippi River at 314– 269–2332. Persons and vessels permitted to enter the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions issued by the COTP or designated representative. The COTP or a designated representative will inform the public of the effective period for the safety zone as well as any changes in the dates and times of enforcement, as well as reductions in the size of the safety zone as conditions improve, through Local Notice to Mariners (LNMs), Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs), and/or Safety Marine Information Broadcast (SMIB), as appropriate. 
V. Regulatory Analyses 
We developed this rule after 
considering numerous statutes and 
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we discuss First Amendment rights of protestors. 
A. Regulatory Planning and Review 
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 
direct agencies to assess the costs and 
benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits. This rule has not been designated a ‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended by Executive Order 14094 (Modernizing Regulatory Review). Accordingly, this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
This regulatory action determination 
is based on a safety zone located on the Missouri River between MM 19–20 near Florissant, MO. The safety zone will be active only while work associated with the power line crossing is being 
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Russian Harmful Foreign Activities 
Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. GLs 55D and 115B replaced and superseded GLs 55C and 115A, respectively. Both GLs have an expiration date of December 19, 2025. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities 
Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 55D Authorizing Certain Services Related to 
Sakhalin-2 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the determination of November 21, 2022 made pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14071 (‘‘Prohibitions on Certain Services as They Relate to the Maritime Transport of Crude Oil of Russian Federation Origin’’) related to the maritime transport of crude oil originating from the Sakhalin-2 project (‘‘Sakhalin-2 byproduct’’) are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, December 19, 2025, provided that the Sakhalin-2 byproduct is solely for importation into Japan. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by E.O. 14024 involving Gazprombank Joint Stock Company (Gazprombank) or any entity in which Gazprombank owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are related to the Sakhalin- 2 project, including such transactions involving Sakhalin Energy LLC, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, December 19, 2025. 
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the determination of January 10, 2025 made pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 14071 (‘‘Prohibition on Petroleum Services’’) that are related to the Sakhalin-2 project are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, December 19, 2025. 
(d) 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 blocked pursuant to the RuHSR, other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (b), unless separately authorized. 
(e) Effective June 18, 2025, General 
License No. 55C, dated November 21, 2024, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 55D. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: June 18, 2025. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities 
Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 115B Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to Civil Nuclear Energy 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 involving one or more of the following entities that are related to civil nuclear energy are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, December 19, 2025: 
(1) Gazprombank Joint Stock 
Company; 
(2) State Corporation Bank for 
Development and Foreign Economic Affairs Vnesheconombank; 
(3) Public Joint Stock Company Bank 
Financial Corporation Otkritie; 
(4) Sovcombank Open Joint Stock 
Company; 
(5) Public Joint Stock Company 
Sberbank of Russia; 
(6) VTB Bank Public Joint Stock 
Company; 
(7) Joint Stock Company Alfa-Bank; 
(8) Public Joint Stock Company 
Rosbank; 
(9) Bank Zenit Public Joint Stock 
Company; 
(10) Bank Saint-Petersburg Public 
Joint Stock Company; 
(11) National Clearing Center (NCC); (12) Any entity in which one or more 
of the above persons own, directly or 
indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest; or (13) the Central Bank of the Russian 
Federation. 
(b) For the purposes of this general 
license, the term ‘‘related to civil nuclear energy’’ means transactions undertaken solely to maintain or support civil nuclear projects initiated before November 21, 2024. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The opening or maintaining of a 
correspondent account or payable- through account for or on behalf of any entity subject to 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 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; or 
(3) 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 other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
(d) Effective June 27, 2025, General 
License No. 115A, dated January 10, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 115B. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: June 27, 2025. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
[FR Doc. 2025–13836 Filed 7–22–25; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 41A, 5R, and 41B 
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 three 
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general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant 
to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 41A, 5R, and 41B, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 41A was issued on March 4, 
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 March 4, 2025, OFAC issued GL 
41A to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. GL 41A had an expiration date of April 3, 2025. GL 41A replaced and superseded GL 41. On March 6, 2025, OFAC issued GL 5R, also authorizing certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. GL 5R replaced and superseded GL 5Q. On March 24, 2025, OFAC issued GL 41B, which replaced and superseded GL 41A. GL 41B has an expiration date of May 27, 2025. Each GL was made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 41A Authorizing the Wind Down of Certain 
Transactions Related to Chevron Corporation’s Joint Ventures in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of transactions previously authorized by Venezuela General License 41 related to the operation and management by Chevron Corporation or its subsidiaries (‘‘Chevron’’) of Chevron’s joint ventures in Venezuela (collectively, the ‘‘Chevron JVs’’) involving Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. (PdVSA) or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or E.O. 13884, each as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 3, 2025. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The payment of any taxes or 
royalties to the Government of Venezuela; 
(2) The payment of any dividends, 
including a dividend in kind, to PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; 
(3) The sale of petroleum or 
petroleum products produced by or through the Chevron JVs for the exportation to any jurisdiction other than the United States; 
(4) Any transaction involving an 
entity located in Venezuela that is owned or controlled by an entity located in the Russian Federation; or 
(5) Any transactions otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
(c) Effective March 4, 2025, General 
License No. 41, dated November 26, 2022, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 41A. 
Note 1 to General License No. 41A. 
Nothing in this general license relieves any 
person from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: March 4, 2025. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5R Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After July 3, 2025 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after July 3, 2025, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. (b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities 
otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective March 6, 2025, General 
License No. 5Q, dated November 7, 2024, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5R. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: March 6, 2025. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 41B Authorizing the Wind Down of Certain 
Transactions Related to Chevron 
Corporation’s Joint Ventures in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of transactions previously authorized by Venezuela General License 41, issued on November 26, 2022, related to the operation and management by Chevron Corporation or its subsidiaries (‘‘Chevron’’) of Chevron’s joint ventures in Venezuela (collectively, the ‘‘Chevron JVs’’) involving Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. (PdVSA) or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or E.O. 13884, each as incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 27, 2025. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The payment of any taxes or 
royalties to the Government of Venezuela; 
(2) The payment of any dividends, 
including a dividend in kind, to PdVSA, or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest; 
(3) The sale of petroleum or 
petroleum products produced by or through the Chevron JVs for the exportation to any jurisdiction other than the United States; 
(4) Any transaction involving an 
entity located in Venezuela that is owned or controlled by an entity located in the Russian Federation; or 
(5) Any transactions otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the VSR other than 
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the blocked persons described in 
paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
(c) Effective March 24, 2025, General 
License No. 41A, dated March 4, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 41B. 
Note 1 to General License No. 41B. 
Nothing in this general license relieves any 
person from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Note 2 to General License No. 41B. 
Nothing in this general license authorizes any expansion of the Chevron JVs into new fields in Venezuela. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Dated: March 24, 2025. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
[FR Doc. 2025–13846 Filed 7–22–25; 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 33 
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 Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations: GL 33, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 33 was issued on April 17, 
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 April 17, 2025, OFAC issued GL 
33 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594. This GL 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. 33 Authorizing the Wind Down of 
Transactions Involving International Bank of Yemen (IBY) 
(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), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving International Bank of Yemen (IBY), or any entity in which IBY owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 17, 2025, provided that any payment to a blocked person is made into a blocked account in accordance with the GTSR. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize 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. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director. Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: April 17, 2025. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
[FR Doc. 2025–13835 Filed 7–22–25; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 165 
[Docket Number USCG–2025–0649] 
RIN 1625–AA00 
Safety Zone; Dyes Inlet, Silverdale, WA 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION : Temporary final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Coast Guard is 
establishing a temporary safety zone in 
the navigable waters of Dyes Inlet, Washington. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with a fireworks display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of 
the Port Sector Puget Sound. 
DATES : This rule is effective from 9:30 
p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 25, 2025. 
ADDRESSES : To view documents 
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2025– 
0649 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related Material.’’ 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If 
you have questions about this rule, call or email Lieutenant Anthony Pinto, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound; telephone 206–217–6051, email SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil . 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Table of Abbreviations 
CFR Code of Federal Regulations 
DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section U.S.C. United States Code 
II. Background Information and 
Regulatory History 
The Coast Guard is issuing this 
temporary rule under the authority in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This statutory provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those procedures are ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.’’ The Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this rule because prompt action is required to respond to potential hazards associated with a fireworks display in Dyes Inlet, Washington. This rule is an annual event in 33 CFR 165.1332; however, the request for this year’s safety zone was not received within the timeframe specified in that regulation. It is impracticable to publish an NPRM because we must establish this safety zone by July 25, 2025. 
Also, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the 
Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 
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28See 5 U.S.C. 808(2) (if a Federal agency finds 
that notice and public comment are impracticable, 
unnecessary or contrary to the public interest, a rule shall take effect at such time as the Federal agency promulgating the rule determines). This rule also does not require analysis under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. See 5 U.S.C. 604(a) (requiring a final 
regulatory flexibility analysis only for rules required by the APA or other law to undergo notice and comment). Finally, this rule does not contain any collection of information requirements as defined by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’). 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Accordingly, the PRA is not applicable. the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 808(2) are 
satisfied (notwithstanding the requirement of 5 U.S.C. 801),
28and the 
Commission finds that there is good cause for this extension to take effect on September 10, 2025. 
The Office of Management and Budget 
has determined that this action is not a significant regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 12866, as amended, and therefore it was not subject to Executive Order 12866 review. Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has designated the extension of the compliance dates not a ‘‘major rule,’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 
IV. Conclusion 
The Commission extends by twelve 
months the compliance dates for certain 
of the rule amendments in the Adopting Release as specified above. 
By the Commission. 
Dated: September 8, 2025. 
Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. 
[FR Doc. 2025–17402 Filed 9–9–25; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
22 CFR Part 121 
[Public Notice: 12744] 
RIN 1400–AF42 
International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations: U.S. Munitions List Targeted Revisions; Correction 
AGENCY : Department of State. 
ACTION : Final rule; interim final rule 
adopted with changes; correction. 
SUMMARY : The Department of State is 
correcting a rulemaking that appeared in the Federal Register on August 27, 
2025. An asterisk was inadvertently omitted from the amendatory text. 
DATES : Effective September 15, 2025. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Chris Weil, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, Department of State, email DDTCCustomerService@state.gov, 
(202) 663–1282. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : In Fr. Doc. 
2025–16382, appearing on page 41778 
in Volume 90 of the Federal Register of Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the following correction is made: 
§ 121.1 [Corrected] 
On page 41786, in the first column, in 
§ 121.1, under the heading Category XI– Military Electronics, ‘‘(4) * * *’’ is corrected to read ‘‘* (4) * * *’’. 
Alice M. Kottmyer, 
Attorney Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, 
Department of State. 
[FR Doc. 2025–17431 Filed 9–9–25; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 40D 
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 Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL40D, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 40D was issued on July 7, 
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 7, 2025, OFAC issued GL 40D 
to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (VSR). GL 40D replaced and superseded GL 40C. GL 40D has an expiration date of September 5, 2025. This GL 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 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 40D Authorizing the Offloading of Liquefied 
Petroleum Gas in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the delivery and offloading of liquefied petroleum gas in Venezuela, involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro ´leos de Venezuela, S.A. 
(PdVSA), or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are 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), are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, September 5, 2025, provided the liquified petroleum gas was loaded on a vessel on or before July 7, 2025. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any payment-in-kind of petroleum 
or petroleum products; or 
(2) Any transactions otherwise 
prohibited by the VSR, including transactions involving any blocked persons other than PdVSA, any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, or any Government of Venezuela person that is blocked solely pursuant to E.O. 13884. 
(c) Effective July 7, 2025, General 
License No. 40C, dated July 8, 2024, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 40D. 
Note to General License No. 40D. Nothing 
in this general license relieves any persons 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: July 7, 2025. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2025–17394 Filed 9–9–25; 8:45 am] 
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43557 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 173 / Wednesday, September 10, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 
1The Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, is codified 
at 12 U.S.C. 1829b, 1951–1960 and 31 U.S.C. 5311– 
5314, 5316–5336 and includes other authorities reflected in notes thereto. Regulations implementing the BSA appear at 31 CFR chapter X. The Secretary of the Treasury’s authority to administer the BSA has been delegated to the Director of FinCEN. See Treasury Order 180–01 
(Jan. 14, 2020). 
231 U.S.C. 5326(a); see also 31 CFR 1010.370. 
331 U.S.C. 5326(a). 
431 U.S.C. 5326(d). 
5Treasury Order 180–01 (Jan. 14, 2020). DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 5S 
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 Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 5S, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 5S was issued on June 20, 
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 June 20, 2025, OFAC issued GL 5S 
to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. GL 5S replaced and superseded GL 5R, which was issued on March 6, 2025. This GL 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 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5S 
Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After December 20, 2025 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after December 20, 2025, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective June 20, 2025, General 
License No. 5R, dated March 6, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5S. 
Lisa M. Palluconi, 
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 
Control. 
Dated: June 20, 2025. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2025–17392 Filed 9–9–25; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 
31 CFR Part 1010 
Geographic Targeting Order Imposing 
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements on Certain Money Services Businesses Along the Southwest Border 
AGENCY : Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network (FinCEN), Treasury. 
ACTION : Order. 
SUMMARY : FinCEN is issuing this 
Geographic Targeting Order, requiring certain money services businesses along the southwest border of the United States to report and retain records of transactions in currency of $1,000 or more, but not more than $10,000, and to verify the identity of persons presenting such transactions. This Order follows a previously issued Geographic Targeting Order, which required reporting of transactions in currency of more than $200, but not more than $10,000. 
DATES : 
Effective Date: This action is effective 
September 10, 2025. 
Compliance Date: The compliance 
date for persons that were not Covered Businesses under the Geographic Targeting Order published by FinCEN on March 14, 2025 (90 FR 12106) is October 10, 2025. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
FinCEN’s Regulatory Support Section by submitting an inquiry at www.fincen.gov/contact. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
I. Background 
If the Secretary of the Treasury 
(Secretary) finds, upon his own initiative or at the request of an appropriate Federal or State law 
enforcement official, that reasonable grounds exist for concluding that additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements are necessary to carry out the purposes of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
1or to prevent evasions thereof, 
the Secretary may issue a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) requiring any domestic financial institution or group of domestic financial institutions, or any domestic nonfinancial trade or business or group of domestic nonfinancial trades or businesses, in a geographic area to obtain such information as the Secretary may describe in such GTO concerning any transaction in which such financial institution or nonfinancial trade or business is involved in for the payment, receipt, or transfer of funds (as the Secretary may describe in such GTO), and concerning any other person participating in such transaction.
2For 
any such transaction, the Secretary may require the financial institution or nonfinancial trade or business to maintain a record and/or file a report in the manner and to the extent specified.
3 
The maximum effective period for a GTO is 180 days unless renewed.
4The 
authority of the Secretary to issue a GTO has been delegated to the Director of FinCEN (Director).
5 
The Director finds that reasonable 
grounds exist for concluding that the additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements set forth in the GTO contained in this document (the ‘‘Order’’) are necessary to carry out the purposes of the BSA or to prevent evasions thereof. This action is being taken in furtherance of Treasury’s efforts to combat illicit finance by drug cartels and other illicit actors along the southwest border of United States. The Order does not alter any existing BSA obligation of a Covered Business (as defined in the Order), except as otherwise noted in the Order itself. Thus, for example, a Covered Business must continue to file Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) for transactions in currency above $10,000 and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) where appropriate and in accordance with the BSA and applicable regulations. Although the dollar 
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10008 Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 40 / Monday, March 2, 2026 / Rules and Regulations 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities 
Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 131B Authorizing Certain Transactions for 
the Negotiation of and Entry Into Contingent Contracts for the Sale of Lukoil International GmbH and Related Maintenance Activities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the negotiation of and entry into contracts with Public Joint-Stock Company Oil Company Lukoil or any of its affiliates for the sale, disposition, or transfer of Lukoil International GmbH (‘‘LIG’’) or any entity in which LIG owns, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘LIG Entities’’) are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, February 28, 2026, provided that the performance of any such contract is made expressly contingent upon the receipt of separate authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘contingent contracts’’). 
Note to Paragraph (a). For purposes of this 
general license, the term ‘‘contingent 
contracts’’ includes executory contracts, executory pro forma invoices, agreements in principle, executory offers capable of 
acceptance such as bids or proposals in response to public tenders, binding memoranda of understanding, or any other similar agreement. 
(b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all 
transactions prohibited by E.O. 14024 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the maintenance or wind down of operations, contracts, or other agreements of LIG Entities are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, February 28, 2026. 
(c) All blocked accounts of LIG 
Entities may be used, debited, or credited for the transactions authorized in paragraph (b). 
(d) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized in paragraph (c); 
(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, other than blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized; or 
(3) The transfer of funds to any person 
or account located in the Russian Federation. 
(e) Effective January 14, 2026, General 
License No. 131A, dated December 10, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 131B. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 14, 2026. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–04083 Filed 2–27–26; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General License 5T 
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 Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 5T, which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 5T was issued on December 
19, 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 December 19, 2025, OFAC issued 
GL 5T to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. GL 5T replaced and superseded GL 5S, which was issued on June 20, 2025. This GL 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 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5T Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After February 3, 2026 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after February 3, 2026, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective December 19, 2025, 
General License No. 5S, dated June 20, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5T. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: December 19, 2025. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–04093 Filed 2–27–26; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE P 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
AGENCY 
40 CFR Part 1090 
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2025–2039; FRL 13037–01– 
OAR] 
Removal of the Federal Reformulated 
Gasoline Program From the Kentucky Portion of the Louisville Area 
AGENCY : Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA). 
ACTION : Notification of final action on 
petition. 
SUMMARY : The U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the approval of the petition by the Commonwealth of Kentucky (‘‘Kentucky’’ or ‘‘the Commonwealth’’) to opt out of the reformulated gasoline (RFG) program and remove the requirement to sell RFG in Jefferson County and parts of Bullitt and Oldham Counties (the ‘‘Kentucky portion of the Louisville Area’’), which are part of the 
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nuclear energy’’ means transactions 
undertaken solely to maintain or support civil nuclear projects initiated before November 21, 2024. 
(c) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The opening or maintaining of a 
correspondent account or payable- through account for or on behalf of any entity subject to 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 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; or 
(3) 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 other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized. 
(d) Effective December 17, 2025, 
General License No. 115B, dated June 27, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 115C. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: December 17, 2025. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities 
Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13P 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, April 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 January 6, 2026, General 
License No. 13O, dated September 29, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 13P. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 6, 2026. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities 
Sanctions Regulations 
31 CFR Part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 131C Authorizing Certain Transactions for 
the Negotiation of and Entry Into Contingent Contracts for the Sale of Lukoil International GmbH and Related Maintenance Activities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the negotiation of and entry into contracts with Public Joint-Stock Company Oil Company Lukoil or any of its affiliates for the sale, disposition, or transfer of Lukoil International GmbH (‘‘LIG’’) or any entity in which LIG owns, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater 
interest (collectively, ‘‘LIG Entities’’) are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 1, 2026, provided that the performance of any such contract is made expressly contingent upon the receipt of separate authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘contingent contracts’’). 
Note to Paragraph (a). For purposes of this 
general license, the term ‘‘contingent 
contracts’’ includes executory contracts, executory pro forma invoices, agreements in principle, executory offers capable of acceptance such as bids or proposals in response to public tenders, binding memoranda of understanding, or any other similar agreement. (b) Except as provided in paragraph 
(d) of this general license, all 
transactions prohibited by E.O. 14024 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the maintenance or wind down of operations, contracts, or other agreements of LIG Entities are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, April 1, 2026. 
(c) All blocked accounts of LIG 
Entities may be used, debited, or credited for the transactions authorized in paragraph (b). 
(d) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as authorized in paragraph (c); 
(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, other than blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized; or 
(3) The transfer of funds to any person 
or account located in the Russian Federation. 
(e) Effective February 26, 2026, 
General License No. 131B, dated January 14, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 131C. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: February 26, 2026. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–09088 Filed 5–6–26; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 47, 48, 49, and 50 
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 four general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 47, 48, 49, and 50, which were previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
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DATES : GL 47 was issued on February 3, 
2026. 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 February 3, 2026, OFAC issued GL 
47 to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (VSR). On February 10, 2026, OFAC issued GL 48, to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. On February 13, 2026, OFAC issued GLs 49 and 50 to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. GLs 48, 49 and 50 have been superseded. These GLs were made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when they were issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 47 Authorizing the Sale of U.S.-Origin 
Diluents to Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘PdVSA Entities’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the exportation, reexportation, sale, resale, supply, storage, marketing, delivery, or transportation of U.S.-origin diluents to Venezuela are authorized, provided that any contract for such transactions with the Government of Venezuela, PdVSA, or PdVSA Entities specify that the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States govern the contract and that any dispute resolution under the contract occur in the United States. 
Note 1 to Paragraph (a). Transactions 
authorized by paragraph (a) include 
processing of payments, arranging shipping and logistics services, including chartering 
vessels, obtaining marine insurance and protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage, and arranging port and terminal services, including with port authorities or terminal operators that are part of the Government of Venezuela. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Payment terms that are not 
commercially reasonable, involve debt 
swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency, digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, including the petro; 
(2) Any transaction involving a person 
located in or organized under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, or any entity that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with such persons; 
(3) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR, except as provided in paragraph (a); or 
(4) Any transaction involving a 
blocked vessel. 
(c) Any person that exports, reexports, 
sells, resells, or supplies U.S.-origin diluents to Venezuela pursuant to this general license must provide a detailed report to Sanctions_ inbox@state.gov and 
VZReporting@doe.gov that identifies, for 
each of these transactions: 
(1) The parties involved; 
(2) The quantities and values; and (3) The dates the transactions 
occurred. 
(d) Reports described in paragraph (c) 
are due ten days after the execution of 
the first of such transactions and every 90 days thereafter while such transactions are ongoing. 
Note to General License No. 47. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from 
compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: February 3, 2026. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 48 Authorizing the Supply of Certain Items 
and Services to Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘PdVSA Entities’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the provision from the United States or by a U.S. person of goods, technology, software, or services for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas in Venezuela are authorized, provided that: 
(1) Any contract for such transactions 
with the Government of Venezuela, PdVSA, or PdVSA Entities specify that the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States govern the contract and that any dispute resolution under the contract occur in the United States; and 
(2) Any monetary payment to a 
blocked person, excluding payments for local taxes, permits, or fees, is made into the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, as specified in Executive Order 14373 of January 9, 2026, or any other account as instructed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 
Note 1 to Paragraph (a). Transactions 
authorized by paragraph (a) include 
processing of payments, arranging shipping and logistics services, including chartering vessels, obtaining marine insurance and protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage, and arranging port and terminal services, including with port authorities or terminal operators that are part of the Government of Venezuela. Paragraph (a) also authorizes transactions for the maintenance of oil or gas operations in Venezuela, including the refurbishment or repair of items used for oil or gas exploration, development, or production activities. 
Note 2 to Paragraph (a). See Venezuela 
General License No. 30B for an authorization for transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to operations or use of ports and airports in Venezuela. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Payment terms that are not 
commercially reasonable, involve debt 
swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency, digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, including the petro; 
(2) Any transaction involving a person 
located in or organized under the laws of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or any entity that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with such persons; 
(3) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR; 
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(4) Any transaction involving a 
blocked vessel; 
(5) The formation of new joint 
ventures or other entities in Venezuela 
to explore or produce oil or gas; or 
(6) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela. 
(c) Any person that exports, reexports, 
sells, resells, or supplies goods, technology, software, or services pursuant to this general license must provide a detailed report to Sanctions_inbox@state.gov and VZReporting@
doe.gov that identifies, for each of these 
transactions: 
(1) The parties involved; 
(2) The goods, technology, software, 
or services involved, including 
quantities and values; 
(3) The dates the transactions 
occurred; and 
(4) Any taxes, fees, or other payments 
provided to the Government of Venezuela. 
(d) Reports described in paragraph (c) 
are due ten days after the execution of the first of such transactions and every 90 days thereafter while such transactions are ongoing. 
Note to General License No. 48. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from 
compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: February 10, 2026. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 49 Authorizing Negotiations of and Entry 
Into Contingent Contracts for Certain Investment in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are related to the negotiation of and entry into contingent contracts for new investment in oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela are authorized, provided that the performance of any such contract is made expressly contingent upon separate authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘contingent contracts’’). 
Note 1 to Paragraph (a). For purposes of 
this general license, the term ‘‘contingent 
contracts’’ includes executory contracts, executory pro forma invoices, agreements in principle, executory offers capable of acceptance such as bids or proposals in response to public tenders, binding memoranda of understanding, or any other similar agreement. 
Note 2 to Paragraph (a). Paragraph (a) 
authorizes negotiating and entering into contingent contracts to engage in new oil or gas exploration, development, or production activities in Venezuela, expand existing operations in Venezuela, and to form new joint ventures or other entities in Venezuela related to the foregoing activities. Transactions authorized by paragraph (a) also include prefatory steps for such activities, such as conducting commercial, legal, technical, safety, and environmental due diligence and assessments. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transaction involving a person 
located in the Russian Federation, the 
Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or any entity that is owned or controlled by or in a joint venture with such persons; 
(2) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR; or 
(3) Any transaction involving a 
blocked vessel. 
Note to General License No. 49. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from 
compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: February 13, 2026. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 50 Authorizing Transactions Related to Oil 
or Gas Sector Operations in Venezuela of Certain Entities 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘PdVSA Entities’’), that are related to oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela of the entities listed in the Annex to this general license and their subsidiaries are authorized, provided that: 
(1) Any contract for such transactions 
with the Government of Venezuela, PdVSA, or PdVSA Entities specify that the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States govern the contract and that any dispute resolution under the contract occur in the United States; and 
(2) Any monetary payment to a 
blocked person, excluding payments for local taxes, permits, or fees, is made into the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, as specified in Executive Order 14373 of January 9, 2026, or any other account as instructed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 
Note 1 to Paragraph (a)(2). Any payments 
of oil or gas taxes or royalties to the 
Government of Venezuela, PdVSA, or any PdVSA Entity must be paid into the Foreign Government Deposit Funds or any other account as instructed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Payment terms that are not 
commercially reasonable, involve debt 
swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency, digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, including the petro; 
(2) Any transaction involving a person 
located in the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or any entity that is owned or controlled by or in a joint venture with such persons; 
(3) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR; or 
(4) Any transaction involving a 
blocked vessel. 
(c) Any person that engages in 
transactions pursuant to this general license must provide a detailed report to Sanctions_ inbox@state.gov and 
VZReporting@doe.gov that identifies: 
(1) The parties involved; 
(2) A description of the transactions, 
including, as relevant, the quantities, 
values, and dates of the transactions; and 
(3) Any taxes, fees, or other payments 
provided to the Government of Venezuela. 
(d) Reports described in paragraph (c) 
are due ten days after the execution of the first of such transactions and every 90 days thereafter while such transactions are ongoing. 
Note to General License No. 50. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from 
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compliance with the requirements of other 
Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: February 13, 2026. 
Annex—Entities Described in 
Paragraph (a) of General License 50 
List of Entities Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 50 as of February 13, 2026: 
Entity 
BP PLC 
Chevron Corporation Eni S.p.A. Repsol S.A. Shell PLC 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–09090 Filed 5–6–26; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 46, 46A, and 46B 
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 three general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 46, 46A, and 46B, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 46 was issued on January 29, 
2026. 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 29, 2026, OFAC issued GL 
46 to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. On February 10, 2026, OFAC issued GL 46A, which replaced and superseded GL 46. On March 13, 2026, OFAC issued GL 46B, which replaced and superseded GL 46A. These GLs were made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when they were issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 46 Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Venezuelan-Origin Oil 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘PdVSA Entities’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the lifting, exportation, reexportation, sale, resale, supply, storage, marketing, purchase, delivery, or transportation of Venezuelan-origin oil, including the refining of such oil, by an established U.S. entity are authorized, provided that: 
(1) Any contract for such transactions 
with the Government of Venezuela, PdVSA, or PdVSA Entities specify that the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States govern the contract and that any dispute resolution under the contract occur in the United States; and 
(2) Any monetary payment to a 
blocked person is made into the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, as specified in Executive Order 14373 of January 9, 2026, or any other account as instructed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 
Note 1 to Paragraph (a). For purposes of 
this general license, the term ‘‘established 
U.S. entity’’ means any entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States on or before January 29, 2025. 
Note 2 to Paragraph (a). Transactions 
authorized by paragraph (a) include arranging shipping and logistics services, including chartering vessels, obtaining marine insurance and protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage, and arranging port and terminal services, including with port 
authorities or terminal operators that are part of the Government of Venezuela. Paragraph (a) also authorizes commercially reasonable payments in the form of swaps of crude oil, diluents, or refined petroleum products. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Payment terms that are not 
commercially reasonable, involve debt 
swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency, digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, including the petro; 
(2) Any transaction involving a person 
located in or organized under the laws of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, or any entity that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with such persons; 
(3) Any transaction involving an 
entity located in or organized under the laws of Venezuela or the United States that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with a person located in or organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China; 
(4) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR; or 
(5) Any transaction involving a 
blocked vessel. 
(c) Any person that exports, reexports, 
sells, resells, or supplies Venezuelan- origin oil to countries other than the United States pursuant to this general license must provide a detailed report to Sanctions_ inbox@state.gov and 
VZReporting@doe.gov that identifies, for 
each of these transactions: 
(1) The parties involved; 
(2) The quantities, values, and 
countries of ultimate destination; 
(3) The dates the transactions 
occurred; and 
(4) Any taxes, fees, or other payments 
provided to the Government of 
Venezuela. 
(d) Reports described in paragraph (c) 
are due ten days after the execution of the first of such transactions and every 90 days thereafter while such transactions are ongoing. 
Note to General License No. 46. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from 
compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 29, 2026. 
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24719 Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 88 / Thursday, May 7, 2026 / Rules and Regulations 
compliance with the requirements of other 
Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: February 13, 2026. 
Annex—Entities Described in 
Paragraph (a) of General License 50 
List of Entities Described in Paragraph 
(a) of General License 50 as of February 13, 2026: 
Entity 
BP PLC 
Chevron Corporation Eni S.p.A. Repsol S.A. Shell PLC 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–09090 Filed 5–6–26; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 46, 46A, and 46B 
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 three general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 46, 46A, and 46B, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 46 was issued on January 29, 
2026. 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 29, 2026, OFAC issued GL 
46 to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. On February 10, 2026, OFAC issued GL 46A, which replaced and superseded GL 46. On March 13, 2026, OFAC issued GL 46B, which replaced and superseded GL 46A. These GLs were made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when they were issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 46 Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Venezuelan-Origin Oil 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘PdVSA Entities’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the lifting, exportation, reexportation, sale, resale, supply, storage, marketing, purchase, delivery, or transportation of Venezuelan-origin oil, including the refining of such oil, by an established U.S. entity are authorized, provided that: 
(1) Any contract for such transactions 
with the Government of Venezuela, PdVSA, or PdVSA Entities specify that the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States govern the contract and that any dispute resolution under the contract occur in the United States; and 
(2) Any monetary payment to a 
blocked person is made into the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, as specified in Executive Order 14373 of January 9, 2026, or any other account as instructed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 
Note 1 to Paragraph (a). For purposes of 
this general license, the term ‘‘established 
U.S. entity’’ means any entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States on or before January 29, 2025. 
Note 2 to Paragraph (a). Transactions 
authorized by paragraph (a) include arranging shipping and logistics services, including chartering vessels, obtaining marine insurance and protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage, and arranging port and terminal services, including with port 
authorities or terminal operators that are part of the Government of Venezuela. Paragraph (a) also authorizes commercially reasonable payments in the form of swaps of crude oil, diluents, or refined petroleum products. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Payment terms that are not 
commercially reasonable, involve debt 
swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency, digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, including the petro; 
(2) Any transaction involving a person 
located in or organized under the laws of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, or any entity that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with such persons; 
(3) Any transaction involving an 
entity located in or organized under the laws of Venezuela or the United States that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with a person located in or organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China; 
(4) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR; or 
(5) Any transaction involving a 
blocked vessel. 
(c) Any person that exports, reexports, 
sells, resells, or supplies Venezuelan- origin oil to countries other than the United States pursuant to this general license must provide a detailed report to Sanctions_ inbox@state.gov and 
VZReporting@doe.gov that identifies, for 
each of these transactions: 
(1) The parties involved; 
(2) The quantities, values, and 
countries of ultimate destination; 
(3) The dates the transactions 
occurred; and 
(4) Any taxes, fees, or other payments 
provided to the Government of 
Venezuela. 
(d) Reports described in paragraph (c) 
are due ten days after the execution of the first of such transactions and every 90 days thereafter while such transactions are ongoing. 
Note to General License No. 46. Nothing in 
this general license relieves any person from 
compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: January 29, 2026. 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 46A Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Venezuelan-Origin Oil 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘PdVSA Entities’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the lifting, exportation, reexportation, sale, resale, supply, storage, marketing, purchase, delivery, or transportation of Venezuelan-origin oil, including the refining of such oil, by an established U.S. entity are authorized, provided that: 
(1) Any contract for such transactions 
with the Government of Venezuela, PdVSA, or PdVSA Entities specify that the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States govern the contract and that any dispute resolution under the contract occur in the United States; and 
(2) Any monetary payment to a 
blocked person, excluding payments for local taxes, permits, or fees, is made into the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, as specified in Executive Order 14373 of January 9, 2026, or any other account as instructed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 
Note 1 to Paragraph (a). For purposes of 
this general license, the term ‘‘established 
U.S. entity’’ means any entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States on or before January 29, 2025. 
Note 2 to Paragraph (a). Transactions 
authorized by paragraph (a) include arranging shipping and logistics services, including chartering vessels, obtaining marine insurance and protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage, and arranging port and terminal services, including with port authorities or terminal operators that are part of the Government of Venezuela. Paragraph (a) also authorizes commercially reasonable payments in the form of swaps of crude oil, diluents, or refined petroleum products. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Payment terms that are not 
commercially reasonable, involve debt 
swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency, digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of 
Venezuela, including the petro; 
(2) Any transaction involving a person 
located in or organized under the laws 
of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, or any entity that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with such persons; 
(3) Any transaction involving an 
entity located in or organized under the 
laws of Venezuela or the United States that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with a person located in or organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China; 
(4) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR; or 
(5) Any transaction involving a 
blocked vessel. 
(c) Any person that exports, reexports, 
sells, resells, or supplies Venezuelan- origin oil to countries other than the United States pursuant to this general license must provide a detailed report to Sanctions_ inbox@state.gov and 
VZReporting@doe.gov that identifies, for 
each of these transactions: 
(1) The parties involved; 
(2) The quantities, values, and 
countries of ultimate destination; 
(3) The dates the transactions 
occurred; and 
(4) Any taxes, fees, or other payments 
provided to the Government of 
Venezuela. 
(d) Reports described in paragraph (c) 
are due ten days after the execution of the first of such transactions and every 90 days thereafter while such transactions are ongoing. 
(e) Effective February 10, 2026, 
General License No. 46, dated January 29, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 46A. 
Note to General License No. 46A. Nothing 
in this general license relieves any person 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: February 10, 2026. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 46B Authorizing Certain Activities 
Involving Venezuelan-Origin Oil or Petrochemical Products 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘PdVSA Entities’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the lifting, exportation, reexportation, sale, resale, supply, storage, marketing, purchase, delivery, or transportation of Venezuelan-origin oil, including the refining of such oil, or of Venezuelan-origin petrochemical products for importation into the United States, by an established U.S. entity are authorized, provided that: 
(1) Any contract for such transactions 
with the Government of Venezuela, PdVSA, or PdVSA Entities specify that the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States govern the contract and that any dispute resolution under the contract occur in the United States; and 
(2) Any monetary payment to a 
blocked person, excluding payments for local taxes, permits, or fees, is made into the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, as specified in Executive Order 14373 of January 9, 2026, or any other account as instructed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 
Note 1 to Paragraph (a). For purposes of 
this general license, the term ‘‘established 
U.S. entity’’ means any entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States on or before January 29, 2025. 
Note 2 to Paragraph (a). Transactions 
authorized by paragraph (a) include arranging shipping and logistics services, including chartering vessels, obtaining marine insurance and protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage, and arranging port and terminal services, including with port authorities or terminal operators that are part of the Government of Venezuela. Paragraph (a) also authorizes commercially reasonable payments in the form of swaps of crude oil, diluents, or refined petroleum products. 
Note 3 to Paragraph (a). For purposes of 
this general license, the term ‘‘petrochemical products’’ includes fertilizer products and fertilizer precursor chemicals, including the 
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chemicals listed in the Annex of this general 
license. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Payment terms that are not 
commercially reasonable, involve debt 
swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency, digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, including the petro; 
(2) Any transaction involving a person 
located in or organized under the laws of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, or any entity that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with such persons; 
(3) Any transaction involving an 
entity located in or organized under the laws of Venezuela or the United States that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with 
a person located in or organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China; 
(4) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR; or 
(5) Any transaction involving a 
blocked vessel. 
(c) Any person that exports, reexports, 
sells, resells, or supplies Venezuelan- origin oil to countries other than the United States pursuant to this general 
license must provide a detailed report to Sanctions_ inbox@state.gov and 
VZReporting@doe.gov that identifies, for 
each of these transactions: 
(1) The parties involved; 
(2) The quantities, values, and 
countries of ultimate destination; 
(3) The dates the transactions 
occurred; and 
(4) Any taxes, fees, or other payments 
provided to the Government of 
Venezuela. (d) Reports described in paragraph (c) are due ten days after the execution of the first of such transactions and every 90 days thereafter while such transactions are ongoing. 
(e) Effective March 13, 2026, General 
License No. 46A, dated February 10, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 46B. 
Note to General License No. 46B. Nothing 
in this general license relieves any person 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 13, 2026. 
Annex to General License 46B 
Chemicals that fall within the scope 
of the term ‘‘petrochemical products’’ 
include the following: 
Chemical name HS code 
Sulfur .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2503000010 
Sulfur .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2503000090 
Phosphate Rock ................................................................................................................. ................................................................. 2510100000 
Phosphate Rock ................................................................................................................. ................................................................. 2510200000 
Sulfuric Acid .................................................................................................................. ....................................................................... 2807000000 
Phosphoric Acid, fertilizer-grade, containing less than 65 percent available ..................................................................................... 2809200010 
Phosphoric Acid, other ......................................................................................................... ............................................................... 2809200020 
Anhydrous Ammonia .............................................................................................................. ............................................................. 2814100000 
Aqua Ammonia ................................................................................................................... ................................................................. 2814200000 
Potassium Nitrate .............................................................................................................. .................................................................. 2834210000 
Calcium Nitrate ................................................................................................................ .................................................................... 2834291000 
Potassium Phosphate ............................................................................................................ .............................................................. 2835240000 
Dicalcium Phosphates ........................................................................................................... .............................................................. 2835250000 
Other Phosphates of Calcium .................................................................................................... ......................................................... 2835260000 
Urea (Solid) ................................................................................................................... ....................................................................... 3102100000 
Urea (Solid) ................................................................................................................... ....................................................................... 3102100010 
Diesel Exhaust Fluid ........................................................................................................... ................................................................. 3102100030 
Other Urea ..................................................................................................................... ...................................................................... 3102100050 
Ammonium Sulfate ............................................................................................................... ............................................................... 3102210000 
Other Nitrogen Fert ............................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102290000 
Ammonium Nitrate ............................................................................................................... ................................................................ 3102300000 
Ammonia Nitrate ................................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102400000 
Sodium Nitrate ................................................................................................................. .................................................................... 3102500000 
Other Nitrogen Fert ............................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102600000 
Mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution ........................................................ ............................ 3102800000 
Other Nitrogen Fert ............................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102900100 
Concentrated Super ............................................................................................................. ................................................................ 3103110000 
Normal Super ................................................................................................................... .................................................................... 3103190000 
Other Phosphate Fert ........................................................................................................... ............................................................... 3103900100 
Potassium Muriate .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3104200000 
Potassium Muriate <=62% Oxide .................................................................................................. ...................................................... 3104200010 
Potassium Muriate >62% Oxide ................................................................................................... ....................................................... 3104200050 
Potassium Sulfate .............................................................................................................. .................................................................. 3104300000 
Other Potassium Fert ........................................................................................................... ............................................................... 3104900100 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105100000 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105200000 
Diammonium Phosphate ........................................................................................................... .......................................................... 3105300000 
Monoammonium Phosphate & Other ................................................................................................. ................................................. 3105400000 
Monoammonium Phosphate & Other ................................................................................................. ................................................. 3105400010 
Monoammonium Phosphate & Other ................................................................................................. ................................................. 3105400050 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105510000 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105590000 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105600000 
Potassium Sodium Nitrate ....................................................................................................... ............................................................ 3105900010 
Other Mixtures ................................................................................................................. .................................................................... 3105900050 
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24722 Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 88 / Thursday, May 7, 2026 / Rules and Regulations 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–09092 Filed 5–6–26; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Parts 594 and 599 
Publication of a Global Terrorism 
Sanctions Regulations and Illicit Drug Trade 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 pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and the Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions Regulations: GL 34. This GL was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 34 was issued on February 
19, 2026. 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 February 19, 2026, OFAC issued 
GL 34 to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594, and the Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 599. GL 34 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 Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions 
Regulations 
31 CFR Part 599 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 34 Authorizing the Wind Down of 
Transactions Involving Kovay Gardens 
(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) or the Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 599 (IDTSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving Kovay Gardens, or any entity in which Kovay Gardens owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 21, 2026, provided that any payment to a blocked person is made into a blocked account in accordance with the IDTSR and GTSR. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR or IDTSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the GTSR or IDTSR 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: February 19, 2026. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–09085 Filed 5–6–26; 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 Licenses 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued in the Iranian sanctions program: GLs S and T. These GLs were previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL S was issued on December 
18, 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 December 18, 2025, OFAC issued 
GL S to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 of January 10, 2020, ‘‘Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran’’ (85 FR 2003, January 14, 2020). On January 23, 2026, OFAC issued GL T to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13902. GLs S and T, which are both expired, were made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when they were issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Executive Order 13902 of January 10, 
2020 
Imposing Sanctions With Respect to 
Additional Sectors of Iran 
GENERAL LICENSES Authorizing Limited Safety and 
Environmental Transactions and the Offloading of Cargo Involving Certain Persons or Vessels Blocked on December 18, 2025 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to one or more of the following activities involving the blocked vessels or blocked persons listed in the Annex to this general license, and any entity in which the listed blocked persons own, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, January 18, 2026, provided that any payment to a blocked person must be made into a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States: 
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blocked pursuant to E.O. 13902 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 24, 2026. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–11614 Filed 6–9–26; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 578 
Publication of Cyber-Related 
Sanctions Regulations Web General License 2 
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 Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations: GL 2. This GL was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 2 was issued on April 23, 
2026. 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 April 23, 2026, OFAC issued GL 
2 to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Cyber- Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 578. GL 2 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 
Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 578 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 2 Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Involving Anco Water Supply Co. Ltd. Related to the Treatment and Distribution of Drinking Water 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Cyber- Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 578 (CRSR), involving Anco Water Supply Co. Ltd. or any entity in which Anco Water Supply Co. Ltd. owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, and that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the treatment or distribution of drinking water, are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by the CRSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the CRSR 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 23, 2026. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–11592 Filed 6–9–26; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 5U and 5V 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 5U and 5V, each of which was previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 5U was issued on February 2, 
2026. 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 February 2, 2026, OFAC issued GL 
5U to authorize certain transactions 
otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR), 31 CFR part 591. GL 5U replaced and superseded GL 5T. On March 19, 2026, OFAC issued GL 5V, also to authorize certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the VSR. GL 5V replaced and superseded GL 5U. These GLs were made available on OFAC’s website 
(https://ofac.treasury.gov) when they were issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5U Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After March 20, 2026 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after March 20, 2026, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de 
Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective February 2, 2026, General 
License No. 5T, dated December 19, 2025, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5U. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: February 2, 2026. 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5V Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After May 5, 2026 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after May 5, 2026, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective March 19, 2026, General 
License No. 5U, dated February 2, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5V. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 19, 2026. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–11615 Filed 6–9–26; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 48A and 49A 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 48A and 49A, which were previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 49A was issued on March 13, 
2026. 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 March 13, 2026, OFAC issued GLs 
48A and 49A to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GLs 48A and 49A replaced and superseded GLs 48 and 49, respectively. These GLs were made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when they were issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 48A Authorizing the Supply of Certain Items 
and Services to Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘PdVSA Entities’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the provision from the United States or by a U.S. person of goods, technology, software, or services for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or petrochemical products in Venezuela, or for the generation, transmission, storage, or distribution of electricity in Venezuela, are authorized, provided that: 
(1) Any contract for such transactions 
with the Government of Venezuela, PdVSA, or PdVSA Entities specify that the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States govern the contract and that any dispute resolution under the contract occur in the United States; and 
(2) Any monetary payment to a 
blocked person, excluding payments for local taxes, permits, or fees, is made into the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, as specified in Executive Order 14373 of January 9, 2026, or any other account as instructed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Note 1 to Paragraph (a). Transactions 
authorized by paragraph (a) include 
processing of payments, arranging shipping and logistics services, including chartering vessels, obtaining marine insurance and protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage, and arranging port and terminal services, including with port authorities or terminal operators that are part of the Government of Venezuela. Paragraph (a) also authorizes transactions for the maintenance of oil, gas, petrochemical products, or electricity operations in Venezuela, including the refurbishment or repair of items used for oil, gas, or petrochemical products exploration, development, or production activities, or for electricity generation, transmission, storage, or distribution. 
Note 2 to Paragraph (a). See Venezuela 
General License No. 30B for an authorization 
for transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to operations or use of ports and airports in Venezuela. 
Note 3 to Paragraph (a). For purposes of 
this general license, the term ‘‘petrochemical products’’ includes fertilizer products and fertilizer precursor chemicals, including the chemicals listed in the Annex of this general license. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Payment terms that are not 
commercially reasonable, involve debt 
swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency, digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, including the petro; 
(2) Any transaction involving a person 
located in or organized under the laws of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or any entity that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with such persons; 
(3) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR; 
(4) Any transaction involving a 
blocked vessel; 
(5) The formation of new joint 
ventures or other entities in Venezuela to explore or produce oil, gas, or petrochemical products or to generate, transmit, store, or distribute electricity; or 
(6) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela. 
(c) Any person that exports, reexports, 
sells, resells, or supplies goods, technology, software, or services pursuant to this general license must provide a detailed report to Sanctions_
inbox@state.gov and VZReporting@
doe.gov that identifies, for each of these 
transactions: 
(1) The parties involved; 
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5V Authorizing Certain Transactions 
Related to the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After May 5, 2026 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, on or after May 5, 2026, all transactions related to, the provision of financing for, and other dealings in the Petro ´leos de Venezuela, 
S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond that would be prohibited by subsection l(a)(iii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13835 of May 21, 2018, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019, and incorporated into the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), are authorized. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by the VSR, or any other part of 31 CFR chapter V. 
(c) Effective March 19, 2026, General 
License No. 5U, dated February 2, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 5V. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 19, 2026. 
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–11615 Filed 6–9–26; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Office of Foreign Assets Control 
31 CFR Part 591 
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions 
Regulations Web General Licenses 48A and 49A 
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 two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 48A and 49A, which were previously made available on OFAC’s website. 
DATES : GL 49A was issued on March 13, 
2026. 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 March 13, 2026, OFAC issued GLs 
48A and 49A to authorize certain 
transactions otherwise prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GLs 48A and 49A replaced and superseded GLs 48 and 49, respectively. These GLs were made available on OFAC’s website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when they were issued. The text of these GLs is provided below. 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 48A Authorizing the Supply of Certain Items 
and Services to Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest (collectively, ‘‘PdVSA Entities’’), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the provision from the United States or by a U.S. person of goods, technology, software, or services for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or petrochemical products in Venezuela, or for the generation, transmission, storage, or distribution of electricity in Venezuela, are authorized, provided that: 
(1) Any contract for such transactions 
with the Government of Venezuela, PdVSA, or PdVSA Entities specify that the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States govern the contract and that any dispute resolution under the contract occur in the United States; and 
(2) Any monetary payment to a 
blocked person, excluding payments for local taxes, permits, or fees, is made into the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, as specified in Executive Order 14373 of January 9, 2026, or any other account as instructed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Note 1 to Paragraph (a). Transactions 
authorized by paragraph (a) include 
processing of payments, arranging shipping and logistics services, including chartering vessels, obtaining marine insurance and protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage, and arranging port and terminal services, including with port authorities or terminal operators that are part of the Government of Venezuela. Paragraph (a) also authorizes transactions for the maintenance of oil, gas, petrochemical products, or electricity operations in Venezuela, including the refurbishment or repair of items used for oil, gas, or petrochemical products exploration, development, or production activities, or for electricity generation, transmission, storage, or distribution. 
Note 2 to Paragraph (a). See Venezuela 
General License No. 30B for an authorization 
for transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to operations or use of ports and airports in Venezuela. 
Note 3 to Paragraph (a). For purposes of 
this general license, the term ‘‘petrochemical products’’ includes fertilizer products and fertilizer precursor chemicals, including the chemicals listed in the Annex of this general license. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Payment terms that are not 
commercially reasonable, involve debt 
swaps or payments in gold, or are denominated in digital currency, digital coin, or digital tokens issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, including the petro; 
(2) Any transaction involving a person 
located in or organized under the laws of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or any entity that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or in a joint venture with such persons; 
(3) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR; 
(4) Any transaction involving a 
blocked vessel; 
(5) The formation of new joint 
ventures or other entities in Venezuela to explore or produce oil, gas, or petrochemical products or to generate, transmit, store, or distribute electricity; or 
(6) Any transactions or dealings 
related to the exportation or reexportation of diluents, directly or indirectly, to Venezuela. 
(c) Any person that exports, reexports, 
sells, resells, or supplies goods, technology, software, or services pursuant to this general license must provide a detailed report to Sanctions_
inbox@state.gov and VZReporting@
doe.gov that identifies, for each of these 
transactions: 
(1) The parties involved; 
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(2) The goods, technology, software, 
or services involved, including 
quantities and values; 
(3) The dates the transactions 
occurred; and 
(4) Any taxes, fees, or other payments 
provided to the Government of Venezuela. 
(d) Reports described in paragraph (c) 
are due ten days after the execution of the first of such transactions and every 90 days thereafter while such 
transactions are ongoing. 
(e) Effective March 13, 2026, General 
License No. 48, dated February 10, 
2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 48A. 
Note to General License No. 48A. Nothing 
in this general license relieves any person 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of 
Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 13, 2026. 
Annex to General License 48A 
Chemicals that fall within the scope of the 
term ‘‘petrochemical products’’ include the 
following: 
Chemical name HS code 
Sulfur .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2503000010 
Sulfur .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2503000090 
Phosphate Rock ................................................................................................................. ................................................................. 2510100000 
Phosphate Rock ................................................................................................................. ................................................................. 2510200000 
Sulfuric Acid .................................................................................................................. ....................................................................... 2807000000 
Phosphoric Acid, fertilizer-grade, containing less than 65 percent available ................................................... .................................. 2809200010 
Phosphoric Acid, other ......................................................................................................... ............................................................... 2809200020 
Anhydrous Ammonia .............................................................................................................. ............................................................. 2814100000 
Aqua Ammonia ................................................................................................................... ................................................................. 2814200000 
Potassium Nitrate .............................................................................................................. .................................................................. 2834210000 
Calcium Nitrate ................................................................................................................ .................................................................... 2834291000 
Potassium Phosphate ............................................................................................................ .............................................................. 2835240000 
Dicalcium Phosphates ........................................................................................................... .............................................................. 2835250000 
Other Phosphates of Calcium .................................................................................................... ......................................................... 2835260000 
Urea (Solid) ................................................................................................................... ....................................................................... 3102100000 
Urea (Solid) ................................................................................................................... ....................................................................... 3102100010 
Diesel Exhaust Fluid ........................................................................................................... ................................................................. 3102100030 
Other Urea ..................................................................................................................... ...................................................................... 3102100050 
Ammonium Sulfate ............................................................................................................... ............................................................... 3102210000 
Other Nitrogen Fert ............................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102290000 
Ammonium Nitrate ............................................................................................................... ................................................................ 3102300000 
Ammonia Nitrate ................................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102400000 
Sodium Nitrate ................................................................................................................. .................................................................... 3102500000 
Other Nitrogen Fert ............................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102600000 
Mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution ........................................................ ............................ 3102800000 
Other Nitrogen Fert ............................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102900100 
Concentrated Super ............................................................................................................. ................................................................ 3103110000 
Normal Super ................................................................................................................... .................................................................... 3103190000 
Other Phosphate Fert ........................................................................................................... ............................................................... 3103900100 
Potassium Muriate .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3104200000 
Potassium Muriate <=62% Oxide .................................................................................................. ...................................................... 3104200010 
Potassium Muriate >62% Oxide ................................................................................................... ....................................................... 3104200050 
Potassium Sulfate .............................................................................................................. .................................................................. 3104300000 
Other Potassium Fert ........................................................................................................... ............................................................... 3104900100 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105100000 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105200000 
Diammonium Phosphate ........................................................................................................... .......................................................... 3105300000 
Monoammonium Phosphate & Other ................................................................................................. ................................................. 3105400000 
Monoammonium Phosphate & Other ................................................................................................. ................................................. 3105400010 
Monoammonium Phosphate & Other ................................................................................................. ................................................. 3105400050 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105510000 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105590000 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105600000 
Potassium Sodium Nitrate ....................................................................................................... ............................................................ 3105900010 
Other Mixtures ................................................................................................................. .................................................................... 3105900050 
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS 
CONTROL 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 49A 
Authorizing Negotiations of and Entry 
Into Contingent Contracts for Certain Investment in Venezuela 
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the 
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591 (the VSR), including those involving the Government of Venezuela, Petro´leos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), 
or any entity in which PdVSA owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, that are related to the negotiation of and entry into contingent contracts for new investment in oil, gas, petrochemical products, or electricity sector operations in Venezuela, are 
authorized, provided that the performance of any such contract is made expressly contingent upon separate authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘contingent contracts’’). 
Note 1 to Paragraph (a). For purposes of 
this general license, the term ‘‘contingent 
contracts’’ includes executory contracts, executory pro forma invoices, agreements in principle, executory offers capable of 
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acceptance such as bids or proposals in 
response to public tenders, binding memoranda of understanding, or any other similar agreement. 
Note 2 to Paragraph (a). Paragraph (a) 
authorizes negotiating and entering into contingent contracts to engage in new oil, gas, or petrochemical products exploration, development, or production activities in Venezuela, or new electricity generation, transmission, storage, or distribution activities in Venezuela; to expand existing operations in Venezuela; and to form new joint ventures or other entities in Venezuela related to the foregoing activities. Transactions authorized by paragraph (a) also include prefatory steps for such activities, 
such as conducting commercial, legal, technical, safety, and environmental due diligence and assessments. Note 3 to Paragraph (a). For purposes of 
this general license, the term ‘‘petrochemical 
products’’ includes fertilizer products and fertilizer precursor chemicals, including the chemicals listed in the Annex of this general license. 
(b) This general license does not 
authorize: 
(1) Any transaction involving a person 
located in the Russian Federation, the 
Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or any entity that is owned or controlled by or in a joint venture with such persons; 
(2) The unblocking of any property 
blocked pursuant to the VSR; or 
(3) Any transaction involving a 
blocked vessel. (c) Effective March 13, 2026, General 
License No. 49, dated February 13, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 49A. 
Note to General License No. 49A. Nothing 
in this general license relieves any person 
from compliance with the requirements of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
Dated: March 13, 2026. 
Annex to General License 49A 
Chemicals that fall within the scope of the 
term ‘‘petrochemical products’’ include the 
following: 
Chemical name HS code 
Sulfur .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2503000010 
Sulfur .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2503000090 
Phosphate Rock ................................................................................................................. ................................................................. 2510100000 
Phosphate Rock ................................................................................................................. ................................................................. 2510200000 
Sulfuric Acid .................................................................................................................. ....................................................................... 2807000000 
Phosphoric Acid, fertilizer-grade, containing less than 65 percent available ................................................... .................................. 2809200010 
Phosphoric Acid, other ......................................................................................................... ............................................................... 2809200020 
Anhydrous Ammonia .............................................................................................................. ............................................................. 2814100000 
Aqua Ammonia ................................................................................................................... ................................................................. 2814200000 
Potassium Nitrate .............................................................................................................. .................................................................. 2834210000 
Calcium Nitrate ................................................................................................................ .................................................................... 2834291000 
Potassium Phosphate ............................................................................................................ .............................................................. 2835240000 
Dicalcium Phosphates ........................................................................................................... .............................................................. 2835250000 
Other Phosphates of Calcium .................................................................................................... ......................................................... 2835260000 
Urea (Solid) ................................................................................................................... ....................................................................... 3102100000 
Urea (Solid) ................................................................................................................... ....................................................................... 3102100010 
Diesel Exhaust Fluid ........................................................................................................... ................................................................. 3102100030 
Other Urea ..................................................................................................................... ...................................................................... 3102100050 
Ammonium Sulfate ............................................................................................................... ............................................................... 3102210000 
Other Nitrogen Fert ............................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102290000 
Ammonium Nitrate ............................................................................................................... ................................................................ 3102300000 
Ammonia Nitrate ................................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102400000 
Sodium Nitrate ................................................................................................................. .................................................................... 3102500000 
Other Nitrogen Fert ............................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102600000 
Mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution ........................................................ ............................ 3102800000 
Other Nitrogen Fert ............................................................................................................ .................................................................. 3102900100 
Concentrated Super ............................................................................................................. ................................................................ 3103110000 
Normal Super ................................................................................................................... .................................................................... 3103190000 
Other Phosphate Fert ........................................................................................................... ............................................................... 3103900100 
Potassium Muriate .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3104200000 
Potassium Muriate <=62% Oxide .................................................................................................. ...................................................... 3104200010 
Potassium Muriate >62% Oxide ................................................................................................... ....................................................... 3104200050 
Potassium Sulfate .............................................................................................................. .................................................................. 3104300000 
Other Potassium Fert ........................................................................................................... ............................................................... 3104900100 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105100000 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105200000 
Diammonium Phosphate ........................................................................................................... .......................................................... 3105300000 
Monoammonium Phosphate & Other ................................................................................................. ................................................. 3105400000 
Monoammonium Phosphate & Other ................................................................................................. ................................................. 3105400010 
Monoammonium Phosphate & Other ................................................................................................. ................................................. 3105400050 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105510000 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105590000 
Chemical Mixtures .............................................................................................................. ................................................................. 3105600000 
Potassium Sodium Nitrate ....................................................................................................... ............................................................ 3105900010 
Other Mixtures ................................................................................................................. .................................................................... 3105900050 
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Bradley T. Smith, 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 
[FR Doc. 2026–11616 Filed 6–9–26; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
Coast Guard 
33 CFR Part 165 
[Docket No. USCG–2026–0671] 
Safety Zones; Annual Events in the 
Captain of the Port Detroit Zone 
AGENCY : Coast Guard, DHS. 
ACTION : Notice of enforcement of 
regulation. 
SUMMARY : The Coast Guard will enforce 
various safety zones for annual marine events in the Captain of the Port Detroit zone. Enforcement of these safety zones is necessary to protect the safety of life and property on the navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after these events. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated representative. 
DATES : The regulations in 33 CFR 
165.941 will be enforced for the safety zones identified in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY  
INFORMATION section below for the dates 
and times specified. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If 
you have questions about this document, call or email Tracy Girard, Prevention Department, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (313) 475–7475, email Tracy.M.Girard@uscg.mil. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : The Coast 
Guard will enforce the safety zones listed in 33 CFR 165.941, Table 1, at the following dates and times for the following events: 
Bay-Rama Fish Fly Festival Fireworks, 
New Baltimore, MI: The safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (3), will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on June 25, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on June 25, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on June 26, 2026. 
Sigma Gamma Fireworks, Grosse 
Pointe Farms, MI: The safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (4), will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on June 23, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on June 23, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on June 24, 2026. Detroit Fireworks, Detroit, MI: The 
safety zone listed in Table 1 to 
§ 165.941, item (6), will be enforced from 8 p.m. through 11:59 p.m. on June 22, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on June 22, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 8 p.m. through 11:59 p.m. on June 23, 2026. 
Algonac Fireworks, Algonac, MI: The 
safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (7), will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 3, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 3, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 4, 2026. 
Bay City Festival, Bay City, MI: The 
safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (8), will be enforced 
from 9:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 2, July 3, and July 4, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on any scheduled day, this safety zone will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 5, 2026. 
Grosse Ile Fireworks, Grosse Ile, MI: 
The safety zone listed in the § 165.941 Table 1, item (11) will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2026. 
Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Fireworks, 
Grosse Pointe Shores, MI: The safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (13), will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2026. 
Harbor Beach Fireworks, Harbor 
Beach, MI: The safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (14), will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 11, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 11, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 12, 2026. 
Belle Maer Harbor Fireworks, 
Harrison Township, MI: The safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (15), will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2026. 
Harrisville Fireworks, Harrisville, MI: 
The safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (16) will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 4, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 5, 2026. 
Lexington Fireworks, Lexington, MI: 
The safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (17) will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:40 p.m. on July 
3, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 3, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2026. 
Port Austin Fireworks, Port Austin, 
MI: The safety zone listed in Table 1 to 
§ 165.941, item (19), will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2026. 
Port Sanilac Fireworks, Port Sanilac, 
MI: The safety zone listed in Table 1 to 
§ 165.941, item (20), will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2026, this safety zone 
will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2026. 
St. Clair Fireworks, St. Clair, MI: The 
safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (21), will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:45 p.m. on July 4, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 10:45 p.m. on July 5, 2026. 
St. Clair Shores Fireworks, St. Clair 
Shores, MI: The safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (22), will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. through 10:15 p.m. on June 26, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on June 26, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. through 10:15 p.m. on June 27, 2026. 
Tawas Fireworks, Tawas, MI: The 
safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (23), will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 4, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 5, 2026. 
Old Club Fireworks, Harsens Island, 
MI: The safety zone listed in Table 1 to 
§ 165.941, item (26), will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 4, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 5, 2026. 
Port Huron Blue Water Festival 
Fireworks, Port Huron, MI: The safety zone listed in Table 1 to § 165.941, item (27), will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 16, 2026. In the case of inclement weather on July 16, 2026, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 17, 2026. 
The locations for these events are in 
Table 1 to § 165.941. Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within these safety zones during the enforcement period is prohibited unless authorized 
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United States Code Annotated
Title 50. War and National Defense
Chapter 35. International Emergency Economic Powers
§ 1701. Unusual and extraordinary threat; declaration of national
emergency; exercise of Presidential authorities
(a) Any authority granted to the President by section 1702 of this
title may be exercised to deal with any unusual and extraordinary
threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the
United States, to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of
the United States, if the President declares a national emergency with
respect to such threat.
(b) The authorities granted to the President by section 1702 of this
title may only be exercised to deal with an unusual and extraordinary
threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared
for purposes of this chapter and may not be exercised for any other
purpose. Any exercise of such authorities to deal with any new threat
shall be based on a new declaration of national emergency which must
be with respect to such threat.
§ 1702. Presidential authorities
(a)(1) At the times and to the extent specified in section 1701 of
this title, the President may, under such regulations as he may
prescribe, by means of instructions, licenses, or otherwise--
(A) investigate, regulate, or prohibit--
(i) any transactions in foreign exchange,
(ii) transfers of credit or payments between, by, through, or to any
banking institution, to the extent that such transfers or payments
involve any interest of any foreign country or a national thereof,
(iii) the importing or exporting of currency or securities,
by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States;
(B) investigate, block during the pendency of an investigation,
regulate, direct and compel, nullify, void, prevent or prohibit, any
acquisition, holding, withholding, use, transfer, withdrawal,
transportation, importation or exportation of, or dealing in, or
exercising any right, power, or privilege with respect to, or
transactions involving, any property in which any foreign country or a
national thereof has any interest by any person, or with respect to
any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and
(C) when the United States is engaged in armed hostilities or has been
attacked by a foreign country or foreign nationals, confiscate any
property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of any
foreign person, foreign organization, or foreign country that he
determines has planned, authorized, aided, or engaged in such
hostilities or attacks against the United States; and all right,
title, and interest in any property so confiscated shall vest, when,
as, and upon the terms directed by the President, in such agency or
person as the President may designate from time to time, and upon such
terms and conditions as the President may prescribe, such interest or
property shall be held, used, administered, liquidated, sold, or
otherwise dealt with in the interest of and for the benefit of the
United States, and such designated agency or person may perform any
and all acts incident to the accomplishment or furtherance of these
purposes.
(2) In exercising the authorities granted by paragraph (1), the
President may require any person to keep a full record of, and to
furnish under oath, in the form of reports or otherwise, complete
information relative to any act or transaction referred to in
paragraph (1) either before, during, or after the completion thereof,
or relative to any interest in foreign property, or relative to any
property in which any foreign country or any national thereof has or
has had any interest, or as may be otherwise necessary to enforce the
provisions of such paragraph. In any case in which a report by a
person could be required under this paragraph, the President may
require the production of any books of account, records, contracts,
letters, memoranda, or other papers, in the custody or control of such
person.
(3) Compliance with any regulation, instruction, or direction issued
under this chapter shall to the extent thereof be a full acquittance
and discharge for all purposes of the obligation of the person making
the same. No person shall be held liable in any court for or with
respect to anything done or omitted in good faith in connection with
the administration of, or pursuant to and in reliance on, this
chapter, or any regulation, instruction, or direction issued under
this chapter.
(b) The authority granted to the President by this section does not
include the authority to regulate or prohibit, directly or
indirectly--
(1) any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal
communication, which does not involve a transfer of anything of value;
(2) donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States, of articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to
be used to relieve human suffering, except to the extent that the
President determines that such donations (A) would seriously impair
his ability to deal with any national emergency declared under section
1701 of this title, (B) are in response to coercion against the
proposed recipient or donor, or (C) would endanger Armed Forces of the
United States which are engaged in hostilities or are in a situation
where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the
circumstances; or
(3) the importation from any country, or the exportation to any
country, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless of format or
medium of transmission, of any information or informational materials,
including but not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph
records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD
ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds. The exports exempted from
regulation or prohibition by this paragraph do not include those which
are otherwise controlled for export under section 2404 of the Appendix
to this title, or under section 2405 of the Appendix to this title to
the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or
antiterrorism policies of the United States, or with respect to which
acts are prohibited by chapter 37 of Title 18;
(4) any transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any
country, including importation of accompanied baggage for personal
use, maintenance within any country including payment of living
expenses and acquisition of goods or services for personal use, and
arrangement or facilitation of such travel including nonscheduled air,
sea, or land voyages.
(c) Classified information.--In any judicial review of a determination
made under this section, if the determination was based on classified
information (as defined in section 1(a) of the Classified Information
Procedures Act) such information may be submitted to the reviewing
court ex parte and in camera. This subsection does not confer or imply
any right to judicial review.
§ 1703. Consultation and reports
(a) Consultation with Congress
The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with the
Congress before exercising any of the authorities granted by this
chapter and shall consult regularly with the Congress so long as such
authorities are exercised.
(b) Report to Congress upon exercise of Presidential authorities
Whenever the President exercises any of the authorities granted by
this chapter, he shall immediately transmit to the Congress a report
specifying--
(1) the circumstances which necessitate such exercise of authority;
(2) why the President believes those circumstances constitute an
unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or
substantial part outside the United States, to the national security,
foreign policy, or economy of the United States;
(3) the authorities to be exercised and the actions to be taken in the
exercise of those authorities to deal with those circumstances;
(4) why the President believes such actions are necessary to deal with
those circumstances; and
(5) any foreign countries with respect to which such actions are to be
taken and why such actions are to be taken with respect to those
countries.
(c) Periodic follow-up reports
At least once during each succeeding six-month period after
transmitting a report pursuant to subsection (b) of this section with
respect to an exercise of authorities under this chapter, the
President shall report to the Congress with respect to the actions
taken, since the last such report, in the exercise of such
authorities, and with respect to any changes which have occurred
concerning any information previously furnished pursuant to paragraphs
(1) through (5) of subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Supplemental requirements
The requirements of this section are supplemental to those contained
in title IV of the National Emergencies Act [50 U.S.C.A. § 1641].
§ 1704. Authority to issue regulations
The President may issue such regulations, including regulations
prescribing definitions, as may be necessary for the exercise of the
authorities granted by this chapter.
§ 1705. Penalties
(a) Unlawful acts
It shall be unlawful for a person to violate, attempt to violate,
conspire to violate, or cause a violation of any license, order,
regulation, or prohibition issued under this chapter.
(b) Civil penalty
A civil penalty may be imposed on any person who commits an unlawful
act described in subsection (a) of this section in an amount not to
exceed the greater of--
(1) $250,000; or
(2) an amount that is twice the amount of the transaction that is the
basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed.
(c) Criminal penalty
A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or
willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of,
an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of this section shall,
upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural
person, may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
§ 1706. Savings provisions
(a) Termination of national emergencies pursuant to National
Emergencies Act
(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,
notwithstanding the termination pursuant to the National Emergencies
Act [50 U.S.C.A. § 1601 et seq.] of a national emergency declared for
purposes of this chapter, any authorities granted by this chapter,
which are exercised on the date of such termination on the basis of
such national emergency to prohibit transactions involving property in
which a foreign country or national thereof has any interest, may
continue to be so exercised to prohibit transactions involving that
property if the President determines that the continuation of such
prohibition with respect to that property is necessary on account of
claims involving such country or its nationals.
(2) Notwithstanding the termination of the authorities described in
section 101(b) of this Act, any such authorities, which are exercised
with respect to a country on the date of such termination to prohibit
transactions involving any property in which such country or any
national thereof has any interest, may continue to be exercised to
prohibit transactions involving that property if the President
determines that the continuation of such prohibition with respect to
that property is necessary on account of claims involving such country
or its nationals.
(b) Congressional termination of national emergencies by concurrent
resolution
The authorities described in subsection (a)(1) of this section may not
continue to be exercised under this section if the national emergency
is terminated by the Congress by concurrent resolution pursuant to
section 202 of the National Emergencies Act [50 U.S.C.A § 1622] and if
the Congress specifies in such concurrent resolution that such
authorities may not continue to be exercised under this section.
(c) Supplemental savings provisions; supersedure of inconsistent
provisions
(1) The provisions of this section are supplemental to the savings
provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 101(a) [50
U.S.C.A. § 1601(a)(1), (2), (3)] and of paragraphs (A), (B), and (C)
of section 202(a) [50 U.S.C.A. § 1622(a)(A), (B), and (C)] of the
National Emergencies Act.
(2) The provisions of this section supersede the termination
provisions of section 101(a) [50 U.S.C.A. § 1601(a)] and of title II
[50 U.S.C.A. § 1621 et seq.] of the National Emergencies Act to the
extent that the provisions of this section are inconsistent with these
provisions.
(d) Periodic reports to Congress
If the President uses the authority of this section to continue
prohibitions on transactions involving foreign property interests, he
shall report to the Congress every six months on the use of such
authority.
§ 1707. Multinational economic embargoes against governments in armed
conflict with the United States
(a) Policy on the establishment of embargoes
It is the policy of the United States, that upon the use of the Armed
Forces of the United States to engage in hostilities against any
foreign country, the President shall, as appropriate--
(1) seek the establishment of a multinational economic embargo against
such country; and
(2) seek the seizure of its foreign financial assets.
(b) Reports to Congress
Not later than 20 days after the first day of the engagement of the
United States in hostilities described in subsection (a) of this
section, the President shall, if the armed conflict has continued for
14 days, submit to Congress a report setting forth--
(1) the specific steps the United States has taken and will continue
to take to establish a multinational economic embargo and to initiate
financial asset seizure pursuant to subsection (a) of this section;
and
(2) any foreign sources of trade or revenue that directly or
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Page 279  TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE  § 1601  
States Armed Forces engaged in hostilities out -
side the territory of the United States, its pos -
sessions and territories, without a declaration of  
war or specific statutory authorization shall be  
considered in accordance with the procedures of  
section 601(b) of the International Security As -
sistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976,  
except that any such resolution or bill shall be  
amendable. If such a joint resolution or bill  
should be vetoed by the President, the time for  
debate in consideration of the veto message on  
such measure shall be limited to twenty hours  
in the Senate and in the House shall be deter -
mined in accordance with the Rules of the  
House.  
(Pub. L. 98–164, title X, §1013, Nov. 22, 1983, 97  
Stat. 1062.)  
REFERENCES IN TEXT 
Section 601(b) of the International Security Assist -
ance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976, referred to  
in text, is section 601(b) of Pub. L. 94–329, title VI, June  
30, 1976, 90 Stat. 765, which was not classified to the  
Code.  
CODIFICATION  
Section was enacted as part of the Department of  
State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985,  
and not as part of the War Powers Resolution which  
comprises this chapter.  
§ 1547. Interpretation of joint resolution  
(a) Inferences from any law or treaty  
Authority to introduce United States Armed  
Forces into hostilities or into situations where -
in involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated  
by the circumstances shall not be inferred—  
(1) from any provision of law (whether or not  
in effect before November 7, 1973), including  
any provision contained in any appropriation  
Act, unless such provision specifically author -
izes the introduction of United States Armed  
Forces into hostilities or into such situations  
and states that it is intended to constitute  
specific statutory authorization within the  
meaning of this chapter; or  
(2) from any treaty heretofore or hereafter  
ratified unless such treaty is implemented by  
legislation specifically authorizing the intro -
duction of United States Armed Forces into  
hostilities or into such situations and stating  
that it is intended to constitute specific statu -
tory authorization within the meaning of this  
chapter.  
(b) Joint headquarters operations of high-level  
military commands  
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to  
require any further specific statutory authoriza -
tion to permit members of United States Armed  
Forces to participate jointly with members of  
the armed forces of one or more foreign coun -
tries in the headquarters operations of high-  
level military commands which were established  
prior to November 7, 1973, and pursuant to the  
United Nations Charter or any treaty ratified by  
the United States prior to such date.  
(c) Introduction of United States Armed Forces  
For purposes of this chapter, the term ‘‘intro -
duction of United States Armed Forces’’ in -
cludes the assignment of members of such armed  forces to command, coordinate, participate in  
the movement of, or accompany the regular or  
irregular military forces of any foreign country  
or government when such military forces are en -
gaged, or there exists an imminent threat that  
such forces will become engaged, in hostilities.  
(d) Constitutional authorities or existing treaties  
unaffected; construction against grant of  
Presidential authority respecting use of  
United States Armed Forces  
Nothing in this chapter—  
(1) is intended to alter the constitutional au -
thority of the Congress or of the President, or  
the provisions of existing treaties; or  
(2) shall be construed as granting any au -
thority to the President with respect to the  
introduction of United States Armed Forces  
into hostilities or into situations wherein in -
volvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by  
the circumstances which authority he would  
not have had in the absence of this chapter.  
(Pub. L. 93–148, §8, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 558.)  
§ 1548. Separability  
If any provision of this chapter or the applica -
tion thereof to any person or circumstance is  
held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and  
the application of such provision to any other  
person or circumstance shall not be affected  
thereby.  
(Pub. L. 93–148, §9, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 559.)  
CHAPTER 34—NATIONAL EMERGENCIES  
SUBCHAPTER I—TERMINATING EXISTING  
DECLARED EMERGENCIES  
Sec. 
1601. Termination of existing declared emer -
gencies.  
SUBCHAPTER II—DECLARATIONS OF FUTURE  
NATIONAL EMERGENCIES  
1621. Declaration of national emergency by Presi -
dent; publication in Federal Register; effect  
on other laws; superseding legislation.  
1622. National emergencies.  
SUBCHAPTER III—EXERCISE OF EMERGENCY  
POWERS AND AUTHORITIES  
1631. Declaration of national emergency by Execu -
tive order; authority; publication in Fed -
eral Register; transmittal to Congress.  
SUBCHAPTER IV—ACCOUNTABILITY AND  
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF PRESIDENT  
1641. Accountability and reporting requirements of  
President.  
SUBCHAPTER V—APPLICATION TO POWERS AND  
AUTHORITIES OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW  
AND ACTIONS TAKEN THEREUNDER  
1651. Other laws, powers and authorities conferred  
thereby, and actions taken thereunder; Con -
gressional studies.  
SUBCHAPTER I—TERMINATING EXISTING  
DECLARED EMERGENCIES  
§ 1601. Termination of existing declared emer -
gencies  
(a) All powers and authorities possessed by the  
President, any other officer or employee of the  
Page 280  TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE  § 1621  
Federal Government, or any executive agency,  
as defined in section 105 of title 5, as a result of  
the existence of any declaration of national  
emergency in effect on September 14, 1976, are  
terminated two years from September 14, 1976.  
Such termination shall not affect—  
(1) any action taken or proceeding pending  
not finally concluded or determined on such  
date;  
(2) any action or proceeding based on any act  
committed prior to such date; or  
(3) any rights or duties that matured or pen -
alties that were incurred prior to such date.  
(b) For the purpose of this section, the words  
‘‘any national emergency in effect’’ means a  
general declaration of emergency made by the  
President.  
(Pub. L. 94–412, title I, §101, Sept. 14, 1976, 90  
Stat. 1255.)  
SHORT TITLE 
Section 1 of Pub. L. 94–412 provided: ‘‘That this Act  
[enacting this chapter, amending section 1481 of Title 8,  
Aliens and Nationality, and section 2667 of Title 10,  
Armed Forces, repealing section 249 of Title 12, Banks  
and Banking, section 831d of Title 16, Conservation, sec -
tion 1383 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure,  
section 211b of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare,  
and section 1742 of the Appendix to this title, and en -
acting provisions set out below] may be cited as the  
‘National Emergencies Act’.’’  
SAVINGS PROVISION  
Section 501(h) of Pub. L. 94–412 provided that: ‘‘This  
section [amending section 1481 of Title 8, Aliens and  
Nationality and section 2667 of Title 10, Armed Forces,  
and repealing section 249 of Title 12, Banks and Bank -
ing, section 831d of Title 16, Conservation, section 1383  
of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section  
211b of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] shall  
not affect—  
‘‘(1) any action taken or proceeding pending not fi -
nally concluded or determined at the time of repeal;  
‘‘(2) any action or proceeding based on any act com -
mittee prior to repeal; or  
‘‘(3) any rights or duties that matured or penalties  
that were incurred prior to repeal.’’  
SUBCHAPTER II—DECLARATIONS OF  
FUTURE NATIONAL EMERGENCIES  
§ 1621. Declaration of national emergency by  
President; publication in Federal Register;  
effect on other laws; superseding legislation  
(a) With respect to Acts of Congress authoriz -
ing the exercise, during the period of a national  
emergency, of any special or extraordinary  
power, the President is authorized to declare  
such national emergency. Such proclamation  
shall immediately be transmitted to the Con -
gress and published in the Federal Register.  
(b) Any provisions of law conferring powers  
and authorities to be exercised during a national  
emergency shall be effective and remain in ef -
fect (1) only when the President (in accordance  
with subsection (a) of this section), specifically  
declares a national emergency, and (2) only in  
accordance with this chapter. No law enacted  
after September 14, 1976, shall supersede this  
subchapter unless it does so in specific terms,  
referring to this subchapter, and declaring that  
the new law supersedes the provisions of this  
subchapter.  (Pub. L. 94–412, title II, §201, Sept. 14, 1976, 90  
Stat. 1255.)  
PROC. NO. 7463. D ECLARATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY  
BYREASON OF CERTAIN TERRORIST ATTACKS  
Proc. No. 7463, Sept. 14, 2001, 66 F.R. 48199, provided:  
A national emergency exists by reason of the terror -
ist attacks at the World Trade Center, New York, New  
York, and the Pentagon, and the continuing and imme -
diate threat of further attacks on the United States.  
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President  
of the United States of America, by virtue of the au -
thority vested in me as President by the Constitution  
and the laws of the United States, I hereby declare that  
the national emergency has existed since September 11,  
2001, and, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act (50  
U.S.C. 1601 et seq .), I intend to utilize the following  
statutes: sections 123, 123a, 527, 2201(c), 12006, and 12302  
of title 10, United States Code, and sections 331, 359, and  
367 of title 14, United States Code.  
This proclamation immediately shall be published in  
the Federal Register or disseminated through the  
Emergency Federal Register, and transmitted to the  
Congress.  
This proclamation is not intended to create any right  
or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at  
law by a party against the United States, its agencies,  
its officers, or any person.  
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my  
hand this fourteenth day of September, in the year of  
our Lord two thousand one, and of the Independence of  
the United States of America the two hundred and  
twenty-sixth.  
GEORGE W. B USH. 
CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED BY  
PROC. NO. 7463  
Notice of President of the United States, dated Sept.  
5, 2006, 71 F.R. 52733, provided:  
Consistent with section 202(d) of the National Emer -
gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1  
year the national emergency I declared on September  
14, 2001, in Proclamation 7463 [set out above], with re -
spect to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Cen -
ter, New York, New York, the Pentagon, and aboard  
United Airlines flight 93, and the continuing and imme -
diate threat of further attacks on the United States.  
Because the terrorist threat continues, the national  
emergency declared on September 14, 2001, and the  
measures adopted to deal with that emergency must  
continue in effect beyond September 14, 2006. Therefore,  
I am continuing in effect for an additional year the na -
tional emergency I declared on September 14, 2001, with  
respect to the terrorist threat.  
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register  
and transmitted to the Congress.  
GEORGE W. B USH. 
Prior continuations of national emergency declared  
by Proc. No. 7463 were contained in the following:  
Notice of President of the United States, dated Sept.  
8, 2005, 70 F.R. 54229.  
Notice of President of the United States, dated Sept.  
10, 2004, 69 F.R. 55313.  
Notice of President of the United States, dated Sept.  
10, 2003, 68 F.R. 53665.  
Notice of President of the United States, dated Sept.  
12, 2002, 67 F.R. 58317.  
§ 1622. National emergencies  
(a) Termination methods  
Any national emergency declared by the  
President in accordance with this subchapter  
shall terminate if—  
(1) there is enacted into law a joint resolu -
tion terminating the emergency; or  
(2) the President issues a proclamation ter -
minating the emergency.  
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Any national emergency declared by the Presi -
dent shall be terminated on the date specified in  
any joint resolution referred to in clause (1) or  
on the date specified in a proclamation by the  
President terminating the emergency as pro -
vided in clause (2) of this subsection, whichever  
date is earlier, and any powers or authorities ex -
ercised by reason of said emergency shall cease  
to be exercised after such specified date, except  
that such termination shall not affect—  
(A) any action taken or proceeding pending  
not finally concluded or determined on such  
date;  
(B) any action or proceeding based on any  
act committed prior to such date; or  
(C) any rights or duties that matured or pen -
alties that were incurred prior to such date.  
(b) Termination review of national emergencies  
by Congress  
Not later than six months after a national  
emergency is declared, and not later than the  
end of each six-month period thereafter that  
such emergency continues, each House of Con -
gress shall meet to consider a vote on a joint  
resolution to determine whether that emergency  
shall be terminated.  
(c) Joint resolution; referral to Congressional  
committees; conference committee in event  
of disagreement; filing of report; termination  
procedure deemed part of rules of House and  
Senate  
(1) A joint resolution to terminate a national  
emergency declared by the President shall be re -
ferred to the appropriate committee of the  
House of Representatives or the Senate, as the  
case may be. One such joint resolution shall be  
reported out by such committee together with  
its recommendations within fifteen calendar  
days after the day on which such resolution is  
referred to such committee, unless such House  
shall otherwise determine by the yeas and nays.  
(2) Any joint resolution so reported shall be -
come the pending business of the House in ques -
tion (in the case of the Senate the time for de -
bate shall be equally divided between the pro -
ponents and the opponents) and shall be voted  
on within three calendar days after the day on  
which such resolution is reported, unless such  
House shall otherwise determine by yeas and  
nays.  
(3) Such a joint resolution passed by one House  
shall be referred to the appropriate committee  
of the other House and shall be reported out by  
such committee together with its recommenda -
tions within fifteen calendar days after the day  
on which such resolution is referred to such  
committee and shall thereupon become the  
pending business of such House and shall be  
voted upon within three calendar days after the  
day on which such resolution is reported, unless  
such House shall otherwise determine by yeas  
and nays.  
(4) In the case of any disagreement between  
the two Houses of Congress with respect to a  
joint resolution passed by both Houses, con -
ferees shall be promptly appointed and the com -
mittee of conference shall make and file a re -
port with respect to such joint resolution within  
six calendar days after the day on which man -
agers on the part of the Senate and the House  have been appointed. Notwithstanding any rule  
in either House concerning the printing of con -
ference reports or concerning any delay in the  
consideration of such reports, such report shall  
be acted on by both Houses not later than six  
calendar days after the conference report is filed  
in the House in which such report is filed first.  
In the event the conferees are unable to agree  
within forty-eight hours, they shall report back  
to their respective Houses in disagreement.  
(5) Paragraphs (1)–(4) of this subsection, sub -
section (b) of this section, and section 1651(b) of  
this title are enacted by Congress—  
(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power  
of the Senate and the House of Representa -
tives, respectively, and as such they are  
deemed a part of the rules of each House, re -
spectively, but applicable only with respect to  
the procedure to be followed in the House in  
the case of resolutions described by this sub -
section; and they supersede other rules only to  
the extent that they are inconsistent there -
with; and  
(B) with full recognition of the constitu -
tional right of either House to change the  
rules (so far as relating to the procedure of  
that House) at any time, in the same manner,  
and to the same extent as in the case of any  
other rule of that House.  
(d) Automatic termination of national emer -
gency; continuation notice from President to  
Congress; publication in Federal Register  
Any national emergency declared by the  
President in accordance with this subchapter,  
and not otherwise previously terminated, shall  
terminate on the anniversary of the declaration  
of that emergency if, within the ninety-day pe -
riod prior to each anniversary date, the Presi -
dent does not publish in the Federal Register  
and transmit to the Congress a notice stating  
that such emergency is to continue in effect  
after such anniversary.  
(Pub. L. 94–412, title II, §202, Sept. 14, 1976, 90  
Stat. 1255; Pub. L. 99–93, title VIII, §801, Aug. 16,  
1985, 99 Stat. 448.)  
AMENDMENTS  
1985—Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 99–93 substituted  
‘‘there is enacted into law a joint resolution terminat -
ing the emergency’’ for ‘‘Congress terminates the emer -
gency by concurrent resolution’’ in par. (1) of subsec.  
(a), and substituted ‘‘joint resolution’’ for ‘‘concurrent  
resolution’’ wherever appearing in second sentence of  
subsec. (a), subsec. (b), and pars. (1) to (4) of subsec. (c).  
SUBCHAPTER III—EXERCISE OF  
EMERGENCY POWERS AND AUTHORITIES  
§ 1631. Declaration of national emergency by Ex -
ecutive order; authority; publication in Fed -
eral Register; transmittal to Congress  
When the President declares a national emer -
gency, no powers or authorities made available  
by statute for use in the event of an emergency  
shall be exercised unless and until the President  
specifies the provisions of law under which he  
proposes that he, or other officers will act. Such  
specification may be made either in the declara -
tion of a national emergency, or by one or more  
contemporaneous or subsequent Executive or -
ders published in the Federal Register and  
transmitted to the Congress.  
Page 282  TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE  § 1641  
1See References in Text note below.  
2So in original. The semicolon probably should be a period.  (Pub. L. 94–412, title III, §301, Sept. 14, 1976, 90  
Stat. 1257.)  
RELEASE OF AMERICAN HOSTAGES IN IRAN 
For provisions relating to the release of the Amer -
ican hostages in Iran, see Ex. Ord. Nos. 12276 to 12285,  
Jan. 19, 1981, 46 F.R. 7913 to 7932, listed in a table under  
section 1701 of this title.  
SUBCHAPTER IV—ACCOUNTABILITY AND  
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF PRESI -
DENT  
§ 1641. Accountability and reporting require -
ments of President  
(a) Maintenance of file and index of Presidential  
orders, rules and regulations during national  
emergency  
When the President declares a national emer -
gency, or Congress declares war, the President  
shall be responsible for maintaining a file and  
index of all significant orders of the President,  
including Executive orders and proclamations,  
and each Executive agency shall maintain a file  
and index of all rules and regulations, issued  
during such emergency or war issued pursuant  
to such declarations.  
(b) Presidential orders, rules and regulations;  
transmittal to Congress  
All such significant orders of the President,  
including Executive orders, and such rules and  
regulations shall be transmitted to the Congress  
promptly under means to assure confidentiality  
where appropriate.  
(c) Expenditures during national emergency;  
Presidential reports to Congress  
When the President declares a national emer -
gency or Congress declares war, the President  
shall transmit to Congress, within ninety days  
after the end of each six-month period after such  
declaration, a report on the total expenditures  
incurred by the United States Government dur -
ing such six-month period which are directly at -
tributable to the exercise of powers and authori -
ties conferred by such declaration. Not later  
than ninety days after the termination of each  
such emergency or war, the President shall  
transmit a final report on all such expenditures.  
(Pub. L. 94–412, title IV, §401, Sept. 14, 1976, 90  
Stat. 1257.)  
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS  
Delegation of congressional reporting functions of  
President under subsec. (c) of this section were con -
tained in the following:  
Ex. Ord. No. 13396, §6, Feb. 7, 2006, 71 F.R. 7391, listed  
in a table under section 1701 of this title.  
Ex. Ord. No. 13348, §7, July 22, 2004, 69 F.R. 44887, list -
ed in a table under section 1701 of this title.  
Ex. Ord. No. 13338, §12, May 11, 2004, 69 F.R. 26754, list -
ed in a table under section 1701 of this title.  
Ex. Ord. No. 13313, §1, July 31, 2003, 68 F.R. 46073, set  
out in a note under section 301 of Title 3, The Presi -
dent.  SUBCHAPTER V—APPLICATION TO POWERS  
AND AUTHORITIES OF OTHER PROVI -
SIONS OF LAW AND ACTIONS TAKEN  
THEREUNDER  
§ 1651. Other laws, powers and authorities con -
ferred thereby, and actions taken there -
under; Congressional studies  
(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not  
apply to the following provisions of law, the  
powers and authorities conferred thereby, and  
actions taken thereunder:  
(1) Act of June 30, 1949 (41 U.S.C. 252);  
(2) Section 3727(a)–(e)(1) of title 31;  
(3) Section 3737 of the Revised Statutes, as  
amended (41 U.S.C. 15);  
(4) Public Law 85–804 (Act of Aug. 28, 1958, 72  
Stat. 972; 50 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.);  
(5) Section 2304(a)(1)1of title 10;2 
(b) Each committee of the House of Represent -
atives and the Senate having jurisdiction with  
respect to any provision of law referred to in  
subsection (a) of this section shall make a com -
plete study and investigation concerning that  
provision of law and make a report, including  
any recommendations and proposed revisions  
such committee may have, to its respective  
House of Congress within two hundred and sev -
enty days after September 14, 1976.  
(Pub. L. 94–412, title V, §502, Sept. 14, 1976, 90  
Stat. 1258; Pub. L. 95–223, title I, §101(d), Dec. 28,  
1977, 91 Stat. 1625; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §507(b),  
Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2919; Pub. L. 105–362, title  
IX, §901(r)(2), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3291; Pub. L.  
107–314, div. A, title X, §1062( o)(1), Dec. 2, 2002,  
116 Stat. 2652.)  
REFERENCES IN TEXT 
Act of June 30, 1949 (41 U.S.C. 252), referred to in sub -
sec. (a)(1), is act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377, as  
amended, known as the Federal Property and Adminis -
trative Services Act of 1949. Except for title III of the  
Act, which is classified generally to subchapter IV (§251  
et seq.) of chapter 4 of Title 41, Public Contracts, the  
Act was repealed and reenacted by Pub. L. 107–217, §§1,  
6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304, as chapters 1 to  
11 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.  
Section 302 of the Act is classified to section 252 of  
Title 41, Public Contracts.  
Public Law 85–804, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is Pub.  
L. 85–804, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 972, as amended, which  
is classified generally to chapter 29 (§1431 et seq.) of  
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the  
Code, see Tables.  
Section 2304(a)(1) of title 10, referred to in subsec.  
(a)(5), originally authorized purchases or contracts  
without formal advertising when necessary in the pub -
lic interest during a national emergency declared by  
Congress or the President, and as amended generally by  
Pub. L. 98–369 now sets forth the competition require -
ments for procurement of property or services.  
CODIFICATION  
In subsec. (a)(2), ‘‘Section 3727(a)–(e)(1) of title 31’’  
substituted for ‘‘Section 3477 of the Revised Statutes,  
as amended (31 U.S.C. 203)’’ on authority of Pub. L.  
97–258, §4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first sec -
tion of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.  
Page 283  TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE  § 1701  
AMENDMENTS  
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–314 struck out par. (2),  
which read ‘‘Act of April 28, 1942 (40 U.S.C. 278b);’’, and  
redesignated pars. (3) to (7) as (1) to (5), respectively.  
1998—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 105–362 substituted ‘‘1431  
et seq.’’ for ‘‘1431–1435’’.  
1980—Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 96–513 struck out par. (8)  
which made reference to sections 3313, 6386(c), and 8313  
of title 10.  
1977—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95–223 struck out par. (1)  
which read as follows: ‘‘Section 5(b) of the Act of Octo -
ber 6, 1917, as amended (12 U.S.C. 95a; 50 U.S.C. App.  
5(b));’’.  
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 A MENDMENT  
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Sept. 15, 1981,  
see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under  
section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.  
CHAPTER 35—INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY  
ECONOMIC POWERS  
Sec. 
1701. Unusual and extraordinary threat; declara -
tion of national emergency; exercise of  
Presidential authorities.  
1702. Presidential authorities.  
1703. Consultation and reports.  
1704. Authority to issue regulations.  
1705. Penalties.  
1706. Savings provisions.  
1707. Multinational economic embargoes against  
governments in armed conflict with the  
United States.  
§ 1701. Unusual and extraordinary threat; dec -
laration of national emergency; exercise of  
Presidential authorities  
(a) Any authority granted to the President by  
section 1702 of this title may be exercised to deal  
with any unusual and extraordinary threat,  
which has its source in whole or substantial part  
outside the United States, to the national secu -
rity, foreign policy, or economy of the United  
States, if the President declares a national  
emergency with respect to such threat.  
(b) The authorities granted to the President  
by section 1702 of this title may only be exer -
cised to deal with an unusual and extraordinary  
threat with respect to which a national emer -
gency has been declared for purposes of this  
chapter and may not be exercised for any other  
purpose. Any exercise of such authorities to deal  
with any new threat shall be based on a new dec -
laration of national emergency which must be  
with respect to such threat.  
(Pub. L. 95–223, title II, §202, Dec. 28, 1977, 91  
Stat. 1626.)  
SHORT TITLE OF 2006 A MENDMENT  
Pub. L. 109–353, §1, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 2015, pro -
vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending provisions set out as  
a note below] may be cited as the ‘North Korea Non -
proliferation Act of 2006’.’’  
Pub. L. 109–293, §1, Sept. 30, 2006, 120 Stat. 1344, pro -
vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending section 5318A of Title  
31, Money and Finance, enacting provisions set out as  
notes under this section and section 2151 of Title 22,  
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and amending pro -
visions set out as a note under this section] may be  
cited as the ‘Iran Freedom Support Act’.’’  
SHORT TITLE OF 2005 A MENDMENT  
Pub. L. 109–112, §1, Nov. 22, 2005, 119 Stat. 2366, pro -
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting provisions set out as a  note under this section and amending provisions set  
out as notes under this section and section 2797b of  
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse] may be  
cited as the ‘Iran Nonproliferation Amendments Act of  
2005’.’’  
SHORT TITLE OF 2001 A MENDMENT  
Pub. L. 107–24, §1, Aug. 3, 2001, 115 Stat. 199, provided  
that: ‘‘This Act [enacting and amending provisions set  
out as notes below] may be cited as the ‘ILSA Exten -
sion Act of 2001’.’’  
SHORT TITLE 
Section 201 of title II of Pub. L. 95–223 provided that:  
‘‘This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the  
‘International Emergency Economic Powers Act’.’’  
SEPARABILITY  
Section 208 of Pub. L. 95–223 provided that: ‘‘If any  
provision of this Act [enacting this chapter] is held in -
valid, the remainder of the Act shall not be affected  
thereby.’’  
DARFUR PEACE AND ACCOUNTABILITY  
Pub. L. 109–344, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1869, provided  
that:  
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.  
‘‘(a) S HORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the  
‘Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006’.  
‘‘(b) T ABLE OF CONTENTS .—[Omitted.]  
‘‘SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.  
‘‘In this Act:  
‘‘(1) AMIS.—The term ‘AMIS’ means the African  
Union Mission in Sudan.  
‘‘(2) A PPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES .—The  
term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means  
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate  
and the Committee on International Relations of the  
House of Representatives.  
‘‘(3) C OMPREHENSIVE PEACE AGREEMENT FOR SUDAN .— 
The term ‘Comprehensive Peace Agreement for  
Sudan’ means the peace agreement signed by the  
Government of Sudan and the SPLM/A in Nairobi,  
Kenya, on January 9, 2005.  
‘‘(4) D ARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT .—The term ‘Darfur  
Peace Agreement’ means the peace agreement signed  
by the Government of Sudan and by Minni Minnawi,  
leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army Fac -
tion, in Abuja, Nigeria, on May 5, 2006.  
‘‘(5) G OVERNMENT OF SUDAN .—The term ‘Govern -
ment of Sudan’—  
‘‘(A) means—  
‘‘(i) the government in Khartoum, Sudan, which  
is led by the National Congress Party (formerly  
known as the National Islamic Front); or  
‘‘(ii) any successor government formed on or  
after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct.  
13, 2006] (including the coalition National Unity  
Government agreed upon in the Comprehensive  
Peace Agreement for Sudan); and  
‘‘(B) does not include the regional government of  
Southern Sudan.  
‘‘(6) O FFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN .—The  
term ‘official of the Government of Sudan’ does not  
include any individual—  
‘‘(A) who was not a member of such government  
before July 1, 2005; or  
‘‘(B) who is a member of the regional government  
of Southern Sudan.  
‘‘(7) SPLM/A.—The term ‘SPLM/A’ means the  
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army.  
‘‘SEC. 3. FINDINGS.  
‘‘Congress makes the following findings:  
‘‘(1) On July 23, 2004, Congress declared, ‘the atroc -
ities unfolding in Darfur, Sudan, are genocide’.  
‘‘(2) On September 9, 2004, Secretary of State Colin  
L. Powell stated before the Committee on Foreign

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128 STAT. 3011 PUBLIC LAW 113–278—DEC. 18, 2014 
Public Law 113–278 
113th Congress 
An Act 
To impose targeted sanctions on persons responsible for violations of human rights 
of antigovernment protesters in Venezuela, to strengthen civil society in Venezuela, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Venezuela Defense of Human 
Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Central Bank of Venezuela and the National Statis-
tical Institute of Venezuela stated that the annual inflation rate in Venezuela in 2013 was 56.30, the highest level of inflation in the Western Hemisphere and the third highest level of inflation in the world behind South Sudan and Syria. 
(2) The Central Bank of Venezuela and the Government 
of Venezuela have imposed a series of currency controls that has exacerbated economic problems and, according to the World Economic Forum, has become the most problematic factor for doing business in Venezuela. 
(3) The Central Bank of Venezuela declared that the scar-
city index of Venezuela reached 29.4 percent in March 2014, which signifies that fewer than one in 4 basic goods is unavail-able at any given time. The Central Bank has not released any information on the scarcity index since that time. 
(4) Since 1999, violent crime in Venezuela has risen sharply 
and the Venezuelan Violence Observatory, an independent non-governmental organization, found the national per capita murder rate to be 79 per 100,000 people in 2013. 
(5) The international nongovernmental organization 
Human Rights Watch recently stated, ‘‘Under the leadership of President Cha `vez and now President Maduro, the accumula-
tion of power in the executive branch and the erosion of human rights guarantees have enabled the government to intimidate, censor, and prosecute its critics.’’. 
(6) The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 
2013 of the Department of State maintained that in Venezuela ‘‘the government did not respect judicial independence or permit judges to act according to the law without fear of retaliation’’ and ‘‘the government used the judiciary to intimidate and selec-tively prosecute political, union, business, and civil society leaders who were critical of government policies or actions’’. Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014. 50 USC 1701 note. Dec. 18, 2014 
[S. 2142] 
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128 STAT. 3012 PUBLIC LAW 113–278—DEC. 18, 2014 
(7) The Government of Venezuela has detained foreign 
journalists and threatened and expelled international media outlets operating in Venezuela, and the international non-governmental organization Freedom House declared that Ven-ezuela’s ‘‘media climate is permeated by intimidation, some-times including physical attacks, and strong antimedia rhetoric by the government is common’’. 
(8) Since February 4, 2014, the Government of Venezuela 
has responded to antigovernment protests with violence and killings perpetrated by its public security forces. 
(9) In May 2014, Human Rights Watch found that the 
unlawful use of force perpetrated against antigovernment pro-testers was ‘‘part of a systematic practice by the Venezuelan security forces’’. 
(10) As of September 1, 2014, 41 people had been killed, 
approximately 3,000 had been arrested unjustly, and more than 150 remained in prison and faced criminal charges as a result of antigovernment demonstrations throughout Venezuela. 
(11) Opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was arrested on 
February 18, 2014, in relation to the protests and was unjustly charged with criminal incitement, conspiracy, arson, and prop-erty damage. Since his arrest, Lopez has been held in solitary confinement and has been denied 58 out of 60 of his proposed witnesses at his ongoing trial. 
(12) As of September 1, 2014, not a single member of 
the public security forces of the Government of Venezuela had been held accountable for acts of violence perpetrated against antigovernment protesters. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ANTIGOVERNMENT PRO-
TESTS IN VENEZUELA AND THE NEED TO PREVENT FURTHER VIOLENCE IN VENEZUELA. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States aspires to a mutually beneficial rela-
tionship with Venezuela based on respect for human rights and the rule of law and a functional and productive relationship on issues of public security, including counternarcotics and counterterrorism; 
(2) the United States supports the people of Venezuela 
in their efforts to realize their full economic potential and to advance representative democracy, human rights, and the rule of law within their country; 
(3) the chronic mismanagement by the Government of Ven-
ezuela of its economy has produced conditions of economic hardship and scarcity of basic goods and foodstuffs for the people of Venezuela; 
(4) the failure of the Government of Venezuela to guarantee 
minimal standards of public security for its citizens has led the country to become one of the most violent and corrupt in the world; 
(5) the Government of Venezuela continues to take steps 
to remove checks and balances on the executive, politicize the judiciary, undermine the independence of the legislature through use of executive decree powers, persecute and prosecute its political opponents, curtail freedom of the press, and limit the free expression of its citizens; 
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(6) Venezuelans, responding to ongoing economic hardship, 
high levels of crime and violence, and the lack of basic political rights and individual freedoms, have turned out in demonstra-tions in Caracas and throughout the country to protest the failure of the Government of Venezuela to protect the political and economic well-being of its citizens; and 
(7) the repeated use of violence perpetrated by the National 
Guard and security personnel of Venezuela, as well as persons acting on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, against antigovernment protesters that began on February 4, 2014, is intolerable and the use of unprovoked violence by protesters is also a matter of serious concern. 
SEC. 4. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD VENEZUELA. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to support the people of Venezuela in their aspiration 
to live under conditions of peace and representative democracy as defined by the Inter-American Democratic Charter of the Organization of American States; 
(2) to work in concert with the other member states within 
the Organization of American States, as well as the countries of the European Union, to ensure the peaceful resolution of the current situation in Venezuela and the immediate cessation of violence against antigovernment protestors; 
(3) to hold accountable government and security officials 
in Venezuela responsible for or complicit in the use of force in relation to antigovernment protests and similar future acts of violence; and 
(4) to continue to support the development of democratic 
political processes and independent civil society in Venezuela. 
SEC. 5. SANCTIONS ON PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLENCE IN VEN-
EZUELA. 
(a) I NGENERAL .—The President shall impose the sanctions 
described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person, including any current or former official of the Government of Ven-ezuela or any person acting on behalf of that Government, that the President determines— 
(1) has perpetrated, or is responsible for ordering or other-
wise directing, significant acts of violence or serious human rights abuses in Venezuela against persons associated with the antigovernment protests in Venezuela that began on Feb-ruary 4, 2014; 
(2) has ordered or otherwise directed the arrest or prosecu-
tion of a person in Venezuela primarily because of the person’s legitimate exercise of freedom of expression or assembly; or 
(3) has knowingly materially assisted, sponsored, or pro-
vided significant financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of, the commission of acts 
described in paragraph (1) or (2). (b) S
ANCTIONS DESCRIBED .— 
(1) I N GENERAL .—The sanctions described in this subsection 
are the following: 
(A) A SSET BLOCKING .—The exercise of all powers 
granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all prop-erty and interests in property of a person determined by President. Determination. 
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the President to be subject to subsection (a) if such property 
and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the posses-sion or control of a United States person. 
(B) E
XCLUSION FROM THE UNITED STATES AND REVOCA -
TION OF VISA OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION .—In the case of 
an alien determined by the President to be subject to subsection (a), denial of a visa to, and exclusion from the United States of, the alien, and revocation in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), of any visa or other documentation of the alien. (2) P
ENALTIES .—A person that violates, attempts to violate, 
conspires to violate, or causes a violation of paragraph (1)(A) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out para-graph (1)(A) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in sub-sections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emer-gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in sub-section (a) of that section. 
(3) E
XCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS .—The 
requirement to block and prohibit all transactions in all prop-erty and interests in property under paragraph (1)(A) shall not include the authority to impose sanctions on the importation of goods. 
(4) E
XCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NATIONS HEAD -
QUARTERS AGREEMENT .—Sanctions under paragraph (1)(B) shall 
not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obliga-tions. (c) W
AIVER .—The President may waive the application of sanc-
tions under subsection (b) with respect to a person if the President— 
(1) determines that such a waiver is in the national interest 
of the United States; and 
(2) on or before the date on which the waiver takes effect, 
submits to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com-mittee on Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a notice of and justification for the waiver. (d) R
EGULATORY AUTHORITY .—The President shall issue such 
regulations, licenses, and orders as are necessary to carry out 
this section. 
(e) T ERMINATION .—The requirement to impose sanctions under 
this section shall terminate on December 31, 2016. 
(f) D EFINITIONS .—In this section: 
(1) A DMITTED ; ALIEN .—The terms ‘‘admitted’’ and ‘‘alien’’ 
have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). 
(2) F
INANCIAL INSTITUTION .—The term ‘‘financial institu-
tion’’ has the meaning given that term in section 5312 of title 31, United States Code. Deadline. 
Notification. 
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(3) F OREIGN PERSON .—The term ‘‘foreign person’’ means 
a person that is not a United States person. 
(4) G OOD.—The term ‘‘good’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 16 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2415) (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)). 
(5) K
NOWINGLY .—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, with respect to 
conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. 
(6) M
ATERIALLY ASSISTED .—The term ‘‘materially assisted’’ 
means the provision of assistance that is significant and of a kind directly relevant to acts described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a). 
(7) U
NITED STATES PERSON .—The term ‘‘United States per-
son’’ means— 
(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United 
States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity. 
SEC. 6. REPORT ON BROADCASTING, INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION, 
AND CIRCUMVENTION TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION IN VEN-EZUELA. 
(a) I NGENERAL .—Not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Board’’) shall submit to Congress a report that includes— 
(1) a thorough evaluation of the governmental, political, 
and technological obstacles faced by the people of Venezuela in their efforts to obtain accurate, objective, and comprehensive news and information about domestic and international affairs; 
(2) an assessment of current efforts relating to broad-
casting, information distribution, and circumvention technology distribution in Venezuela, by the United States Government and otherwise; and 
(3) a strategy for expanding such efforts in Venezuela, 
including recommendations for additional measures to expand upon current efforts. (b) E
LEMENTS .—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) an assessment of the current level of Federal funding 
dedicated to broadcasting, information distribution, and cir-cumvention technology distribution in Venezuela by the Board before the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(2) an assessment of the extent to which the current level 
and type of news and related programming and content pro-vided by the Voice of America and other sources is addressing the informational needs of the people of Venezuela; and Evaluation. Assessment. 
Recommenda- tions. 
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128 STAT. 3016 PUBLIC LAW 113–278—DEC. 18, 2014 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2142: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 113–175 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014): 
Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 10, considered and passed House. 
Æ (3) recommendations for increasing broadcasting, informa-
tion distribution, and circumvention technology distribution in Venezuela. 
Approved December 18, 2014. 
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