[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 87715-87716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27692]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Part 569


Publication of Syria-Related Sanctions Regulations Web General 
Licenses 1, 2, and 3

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Publication of Web General Licenses.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing three general licenses (GLs) issued 
pursuant to the Syria-Related Sanctions Regulations: GLs 1, 2, and 3, 
each of which were previously made available on OFAC's website.

DATES: GLs 1, 2, and 3 were issued on October 14, 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, 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 14, 2019, OFAC issued GLs 1, 2, and 3 to authorize 
certain transactions otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 
13894 of October 14, 2019 ``Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of 
Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria'' (84 FR 55851, 
October 17, 2019). In 2020, E.O. 13894 was incorporated into the Syria-
Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 569 (``Regulations''). GLs 2 
and 3 were revoked on November 5, 2019. Each GL was made available on 
OFAC's website (https://ofac.treasury.gov) when it was issued. In 2022, 
OFAC added GLs for the official business of the U.S. government and for 
official business of certain international organizations and entities 
at Sec. Sec.  569.509 and 569 of the Regulations, respectively, which 
incorporate the authorizations previously in GLs 1 and 3. The text of 
these GLs is provided below.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Executive Order of October 14, 2019--Blocking Property and Suspending 
Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria

GENERAL LICENSE 1

Official Business of the United States Government

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, 
all transactions and activities prohibited pursuant to Sections 1, 
2, and 3 of Executive Order of October 14, 2019 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 or 
activity that is prohibited by any other Executive Order or any part 
of 31 CFR chapter V.

Bradley T. Smith,
Deputy Director,
Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Dated: October 14, 2019

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Executive Order of October 14, 2019--Blocking Property and Suspending 
Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria

GENERAL LICENSE 2

Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to the Wind Down of Operations 
or Existing Contracts Involving the Ministry of National Defence or the 
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Government of Turkey

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, 
all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 
of October 14, 2019 that are ordinarily incident and necessary to 
the wind down of operations, contracts, or other agreements 
involving the Ministry of National Defence or the Ministry of Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Government of Turkey, or any entity in 
which one or more of such ministries own, directly or indirectly, a 
50 percent or greater interest, that were in effect prior to 12:01 
eastern daylight time October 14, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 
a.m. eastern standard time November 13, 2019.
    (b) This general license does not authorize:
    (1) Any debit to an account of a person blocked pursuant to E.O. 
of October 14, 2019 on the books of a U.S. financial institution; or
    (2) Any transactions or activities otherwise prohibited by any 
other E.O or any part of 31 CFR chapter V.

Bradley T. Smith,
Deputy Director,
Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Dated: October 14, 2019

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Executive Order of October 14, 2019--Blocking Property and Suspending 
Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria

GENERAL LICENSE 3

Authorizing Official Activities of Certain International Organizations 
Involving the Ministry of National Defence or the Ministry of Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Government of Turkey

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, 
all transactions and activities prohibited pursuant to Sections 1, 
2, and 3 of Executive Order (E.O.) of October 14, 2019 involving the 
Ministry of National Defence or the Ministry of Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Government of Turkey, or any entity in which one or 
more of such ministries own, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or 
greater interest, that are for the official business of the United 
Nations, including its Programmes and Funds, and its Specialized 
Agencies and Related Organizations, including those entities listed 
below, are authorized:

<bullet> World Bank
<bullet> IMF (International Monetary Fund)
<bullet> FAO (UN Food and Agriculture Organization)
<bullet> OCHA (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian 
Affairs)
<bullet> OHCHR (UN Office of the United Nations High Commissioner 
for Human Rights)
<bullet> UN Habitat
<bullet> UNDP (UN Development Program)
<bullet> UNFP A (UN Population Fund)
<bullet> UNHCR (Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees)
<bullet> UNICEF (UN Children's Fund)
<bullet> WFP (World Food Program)
<bullet> The World Health Organization (WHO), including the Pan-
American Health Organization (PAHO)

    Note 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.orn/directory.

    (b) This general license does not authorize:
    (1) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to E.O. of 
October 14, 2019 or any part of 31 CFR chapter V, except as 
authorized by paragraph (a); or
    (2) Any transaction or dealing otherwise prohibited by E.O. of 
October 14, 2019, any other E.O., or any part of 31 CFR chapter V.

Bradley T. Smith,
Deputy Director,
Office of Foreign Assets Control.


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Dated: October 14, 2019

Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2023-27692 Filed 12-18-23; 8:45 am]
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