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(h) Definitions 

(1) For the purpose of this AD, a ‘‘part 

eligible for installation’’ is any forward outer 

seal, HPTR stage 1 disk, or rotating seal that 

does not have a P/N and S/N identified in 

Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD. 

(2) For the purpose of this AD, ‘‘piece-part 

exposure’’ is when the affected part is 

removed from the engine and completely 

disassembled. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, AIR–520, Continued 

Operational Safety 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 local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the branch, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD and email to: ANEAD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Alexei Marqueen, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone: (781) 238–7178; 

email: alexei.t.marqueen@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued on September 7, 2023. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

22 CFR Part 126 

[Public Notice: 12155] 

RIN 1400–AF69 

International Traffic in Arms 

Regulations: Prohibited Exports, 

Imports, and Sales to or From Certain 

Countries—Cyprus 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

amending the International Traffic in 

Arms Regulations to reflect current 

defense trade policy toward Cyprus. 

DATES: This rule is effective on October 

1, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Maria Tatarska, Foreign Affairs Officer, 

Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, 

U.S. Department of State, telephone 

(771) 205–7671; email 

DDTCCustomerService@state.gov. 

ATTN: Regulatory Change, ITAR 

Section 126.1 Cyprus Country Policy 

Update. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

1250A(d) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 

(Pub. L. 116–92) (2020 NDAA) and 

section 205(d) of the Eastern 

Mediterranean Security and Energy 

Partnership Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 116–94, 

Div. J.) (EMSEPA) provide that the 

policy of denial for exports, reexports, 

and transfers of defense articles on the 

United States Munitions List to the 

Republic of Cyprus shall remain in 

place unless the President determines 

and certifies to the appropriate 

congressional committees, not less than 

annually, that: (A) the Government of 

the Republic of Cyprus is continuing to 

cooperate with the United States 

Government in efforts to implement 

reforms on anti-money laundering 

regulations and financial regulatory 

oversight; and (B) the Government of the 

Republic of Cyprus has made and is 

continuing to take the steps necessary to 

deny Russian military vessels access to 

ports for refueling and servicing. 

On April 14, 2020, the President 

delegated to the Secretary of State the 

functions and authorities vested by the 

2020 NDAA and the EMSEPA (85 FR 

35797, June 12, 2020). On August 14, 

2023, utilizing these authorities, the 

Secretary of State certified to the 

appropriate congressional committees 

that the Republic of Cyprus meets the 

statutory requirements to remove the 

policy of denial for exports, reexports, 

and transfers of defense articles to the 

Republic of Cyprus for fiscal year 2024. 

The Secretary of State further approved 

the suspension of the policy of denial 

for exports, reexports, and transfers of 

defense articles and defense services to 

the Republic of Cyprus for fiscal year 

2024. In conjunction with this action, 

the Secretary of State also suspended 

the policy of denial for retransfers and 

temporary imports destined for or 

originating in the Republic of Cyprus 

and brokering activities involving the 

Republic of Cyprus for fiscal year 2024. 

Accordingly, the Department now 

amends section 126.1 of the 

International Traffic in Arms 

Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120 

through 130) to specify that the 

Republic of Cyprus’ status as a 

proscribed destination is suspended 

from October 1, 2023, through 

September 30, 2024. This action 

continues the Department’s current 

policy, which suspended the status of 

the Republic of Cyprus as a proscribed 

destination under § 126.1 of the ITAR 

on October 1, 2022. 

As a result of this change, certain 

exemptions to licensing requirements 

continue to be available for exports, 

reexports, retransfers, and temporary 

imports destined for or originating in 

the Republic of Cyprus and brokering 

activities involving the Republic of 

Cyprus, provided the conditions for use 

of those exemptions are met. 

Applications for licenses and other 

authorizations submitted to the 

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls 

involving the Republic of Cyprus and 

nationals of the Republic of Cyprus are 

subject to case-by-case review. 

Regulatory Analysis and Notices 

Administrative Procedure Act 

This rulemaking is exempt from 

section 553 of the Administrative 

Procedure Act (APA) pursuant to 

section 553(a)(1) as a military or foreign 

affairs function of the United States. As 

the provisions of section 553 do not 

apply to this rulemaking, the 

Department is publishing this rule 

without a delay in its effective date or 

a request for public comment. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Since this rule is exempt from the 

notice-and-comment rulemaking 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553, it does not 

require analysis under the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

This rulemaking does not involve a 

mandate that will result in the 

expenditure by State, local, and tribal 

governments, in the aggregate, or by the 

private sector, of $100 million or more 

in any year and it will not significantly 

or uniquely affect small governments. 

Therefore, no actions were deemed 

necessary under the provisions of the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 

1995. 

Congressional Review Act 

It is the view of the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs that 

this rulemaking is not a major rule 

under the criteria of 5 U.S.C. 804. This 

rule will not increase costs or prices and 

should have no adverse effects on 

competition, employment, investment, 

productivity, innovation, or the ability 

of U.S.-based enterprises to compete 

with foreign-based enterprises in 

domestic and export markets. The 

Department does not expect this rule to 

have an annual effect on the economy 

of $100 million or more. 


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Executive Orders 12372 and 13132 

This rulemaking does not have 

sufficient federalism implications to 

require consultations or warrant the 

preparation of a federalism summary 

impact statement. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental 

consultation on Federal programs and 

activities do not apply to this 

rulemaking. 

Executive Orders 12866, 14094, and 

13563 

Executive Orders 12866 (as amended 

by Executive Order 14094) and 13563 

direct agencies to assess all costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributed impacts, and equity). 

Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the 

importance of quantifying both costs 

and benefits, of reducing costs, of 

harmonizing rules, and of promoting 

flexibility. Because the scope of this rule 

implements a governmental policy 

expanding defense trade with a country, 

and does not impose additional 

regulatory requirements or obligations, 

the Department believes costs associated 

with this rule will be minimal. This rule 

has been designated as a significant 

regulatory action by the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs 

under Executive Order 12866, as 

amended. 

Executive Order 12988 

The Department of State has reviewed 

this rulemaking 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, the requirements of 

Executive Order 13175 do 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 in 22 CFR Part 126 

Arms and munitions, Exports. 

Accordingly, for the reasons set forth 

above, title 22, chapter I, subchapter M, 

part 126 is amended as follows: 

PART 126—GENERAL POLICIES AND 

PROVISIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 126 

is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 287c, 2651a, 2752, 

2753, 2776, 2778, 2779, 2779a, 2780, 2791, 

2797; Sec. 1225, Pub. L. 108–375, 118 Stat. 

2091; Sec. 7045, Pub. L. 112–74, 125 Stat. 

1232; Sec. 1250A, Pub. L 116–92, 133 Stat. 

1665; Sec. 205, Pub. L. 116–94, 133 Stat. 

3052; E.O. 13637, 78 FR 16129, 3 CFR, 2013 

Comp., p. 223. 

■ 2. Amend § 126.1 by revising 

paragraph (r) to read as follows: 

§ 126.1 Prohibited exports, imports, and 

sales to or from certain countries. 

* * * * * 

(r) Cyprus. It is the policy of the 

United States to deny licenses or other 

approvals for exports or imports of 

defense articles and defense services 

destined for or originating in Cyprus, 

except that: 

(1) A license or other approval may be 

issued, on a case-by-case basis, for the 

United Nations Forces in Cyprus 

(UNFICYP) or for civilian end-users; 

and 

(2) From October 1, 2023, through 

September 30, 2024, the policy of denial 

and the status of Cyprus as a proscribed 

destination is suspended. 

* * * * * 

Bonnie Jenkins, 

Under Secretary, Arms Control and 

International Security, Department of State. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–25–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

31 CFR Part 548 

Publication of Belarus Sanctions 

Regulations Web General Licenses 8 

and 9 

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 Belarus Sanctions Regulations: 

GLs 8 and 9, each of which was 

previously made available on OFAC’s 

website. 

DATES: GLs 8 and 9 were issued on 

August 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 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 9, 2023, OFAC issued GLs 

8 and 9 to authorize certain transactions 

otherwise prohibited by the Belarus 

Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548. 

GL 8 has an expiration date of October 

9, 2023. GL 9 has an expiration date of 

September 8, 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 

Belarus Sanctions Regulations 

31 CFR Part 548 

GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8 

Authorizing the Wind Down of 

Transactions Involving Joint Stock 

Company Byelorussian Steel Works 

Management Company of Holding 

Byelorussian Metallurgical Company 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(b) of this general license, all 

transactions prohibited by the Belarus 

Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548 

(BSR), that are ordinarily incident and 

necessary to the wind down of any 

transaction involving Joint Stock 

Company Byelorussian Steel Works 

Management Company of Holding 

Byelorussian Metallurgical Company 

(BSW) or any entity in which BSW 

owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 

percent or greater interest, including 

Bel-Kap-Steel LLC (collectively, ‘‘BSW 

Entities’’), are authorized through 12:01 

a.m. eastern daylight time, October 9, 

2023, provided that any payment to a 

BSW Entity must be made into a 

blocked account in accordance with the 

BSR. 

Note to paragraph (a). The authorization in 

paragraph (a) of this general license includes 

authorization for U.S. persons to process and 

pay salaries, severance, and expenses, and to 

pay vendors and landlords, to the extent such 

transactions are ordinarily incident and 

necessary to the wind down of Bel-Kap-Steel 

LLC and do not involve a debit to a blocked 

account. 


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